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Producer Says DR. ZHIVAGO Planned for Broadway in 2014
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2012
DR. ZHIVAGO is headed to Broadway in 2014, producer John Frost tells the Stock Journal today. The show, which premiered at La Jolla playhouse in 2006, features music by Lucy Simon, lyrics by Michael Korie and Amy Powers and a book by Michael Weller. ( more...)
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JCS Broadway: This One’s Got Swag, And Three Filipinos In It
by Oliver Oliveros - May 25, 2012
My first dose of musical theater was through my uncle’s old screechy phonograph recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s hippie, loud, angst-laden rock musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” (JCS). The classic stage hit, which was originally a concept album before evolving into a full-blown Broadway musical that follows the passion and death of Jesus Christ as seen through the eyes of Judas Iscariot, had completed its three-year run on Broadway (1971-1973), and its first commercial movie release (1973) by the time I got to experience JCS’s electrifying, personally-impactful songs in the ‘80s though. So when the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in Toronto, Canada announced late last year that its critically-acclaimed, deemed revolutionary production of JCS, directed by Tony winner Des McAnuff, was coming to Broadway, I was delighted to hear the news; and more so when I learned that three Filipino-Canadian musical theater artists – brothers Julius and Jason Sermonia, and Laurin Padolina – are part of the show.
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Stratford Shakespeare Festival to Host Shakespeare Symposium, 6/2
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2012
The Festival celebrates 60 years of excellence with a special symposium that will feature influential theatre artists and intellectuals in discussion about how ShakespeareÂ’s work lends itself to a broad range of media, interpretations and settings. The event will be held at the Studio Theatre on June 2. ( more...)
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FLASH: Andrew Lloyd Webber Writes The Music Of The Night
by Pat Cerasaro - May 21, 2012
This weekend, BroadwayWorld will be presenting an illuminating InDepth InterView with legendary composer Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber all about the enchanting new performance capture film version of his PHANTOM OF THE OPERA sequel, LOVE NEVER DIES. Until that chat, letÂ’s take a look back at some of the finest Andrew Lloyd Webber-related performances related to the entertainment dynasty built upon his operatic pop musical version of the classic Gaston Leroux novel that is about to celebrate its 10,000th performance on Broadway later this month, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, as well as its continuation, LOVE NEVER DIES, and the two revivals of his two classic 70s hit stage collaborations with previous InDepth InterView participant Sir Tim Rice coming back to Broadway in a big way - JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and EVITA. Plus, a look at the new Simon Phillips-directed production of LOVE NEVER DIES coming to Fathom-equipped movie theaters nationwide on February 28 and March 7, with DVD & Blu-ray after that, as well as the PHANTOM 25 DVD & Blu-ray being released in the US on February 7. It's a busy time of year for phans, clearly! Fetch your favorite mask and check out these four Andrew Lloyd Webber delicacies before they arrive!
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JERSEY BOY Michael Lomenda Talks Touring, Subway Compliments, and Playing the Off-Center Nick Massi
by Tyler Peterson - May 20, 2012
JERSEY BOY Michael Lomenda has called Chicago his touring-home for just over a month, but the closest Starbucks to The Bank of America Theater, where the first national touring cast of Jersey Boys is currently playing its 9 week run, has rooted itself firmly in his routine. He also calls a brownstone with fellow cast members in Wrigleyville his place of residence, has mastered the el (and gotten plenty of compliments while doing so), and taken in the cityÂ’s architectural feats on boat tours. ( more...)
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BWW Reviews: 'Tommy (Tour)' Admiralspalst Berlin
by Marcel Konrath - May 20, 2012
Als Kind sieht Tommy Walker einen Mord mit an – mit verheerenden Auswirkungen. Durch dieses Trauma wird Tommy blind, taub und stumm. Er wird von vermeintlichen Freunden und sogar seiner Familie über Jahre misshandelt. Schließlich wird Tommy wie durch ein Wunder zum "Pinball Wizard" (Flipperkönig) und versammelt bald als Heilsbringer eine große Anhängerschaft um sich. Doch auch als Star nutzt man ihn aus. Als er das erkennt, beschließt er, alles radikal zu ändern... ( more...)
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2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 7: Oh, What JERSEY BOYS!
by Pat Cerasaro - May 18, 2012
Having more influence on subsequent seasons than many a Tony Award-winning Best Musical before it or since, the pioneering and trend-setting jukebox Four Seasons biomusical JERSEY BOYS in many ways bucked the trends of previous song-catalog shows by utilizing a dazzling set design, inventive staging and fast-paced direction by Des McAnuff to tell the more-or-less true tale of Frank Valli and the other boys who rose to the top ranks of pop music in the 1960s with their falsetto-outfitted pop anthems and what the price of fame ultimately cost. Not since DREAMGIRLS had a music industry story been told so compellingly and innovatively and the show went on to win four awards that night: Best Actor In A Musical, Best Featured Actor In A Musical, Best Lighting and Best Musical. ( more...)
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JERSEY BOYS to Rock Winspear Opera House, 6/12-7/15
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2012
The Winspear Opera House presents the National Tour of the Broadway hit JERSEY BOYS, playing June 12 through July 15, 2012. For more information and to buy tickets, check out http://www.attpac.org/index.cfm?pagepath=Tickets&id=29610.
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STAGE TUBE: Frankie Valli on the Upcoming JERSEY BOYS Movie!
by Stage Tube - May 17, 2012
Original Four Seasons frontman Frankie Valli recently visited WCBSFM, where he chatted about the Broadway hit JERSEY BOYS making its way to the big screen. While he was there he revealed that the film, set to feature a screenplay by John Logan, will begin filming next year and will be released by the end of 2013. Check out what he had to say about casting the film, the Broadway leading men, and more in the video below! ( more...)
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2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 4: The Who's TOMMY At The Tonys
by Pat Cerasaro - May 15, 2012
The impact of the influential 1969 rock opera TOMMY by The Who is incalculable insofar as its impact on perceptions of what modern musical storytelling could be and the way it shaped the way theatre music was received by audiences at large, and that is due in no small part to the awe-inspiring attributes of Pete Townshend’s seminal, still timeless score. “Pinball Wizard” to “Acid Queen” to “Listening To You” and beyond, the multitude of strong melodies and potent messages in the psychedelic show continue to be compelling and absorbing - and the success of the show has continued beyond its multi-Tony Award-winning Broadway production: GLEE takes on the unforgettable Act One closer tonight, “Pinball Wizard”. ( more...)
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