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August 29, 1965 (47)
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Laura Benanti, Frances Ruffelle and More Set for 54 Below, Now thru 6/1
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013
Coming up at 54 BELOW, the performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. 54 Below also launched its series of late night events. Joining Tuesday nights' popular "Backstage" with Susie Mosher is the "54 Piano Bar," a new vocal competition - 'The Callback," and more, including: stage and television star Laura Benanti, High Fidelity in Concert, WGBO Jazz Series: Karrin Allyson Quartet, Tony winner Frances Ruffelle, Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band, Sondheim Unplugged and Simply Streisand. (more...)
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STAGE TUBE: WICKED Spoofs HUNGER GAMES in West End Eurovision 2013 Promo!
by Stage Tube - Apr 27, 2013
West End Eurovision 2013 will take place at The Dominion Theatre on Thursday, 23 May. This late night show pays tribute to the Eurovision Song Contest and sees West End shows competing against each other singing past Eurovision songs, aiming to win the votes of the audience, the competing entries judging panels and the celebrity judging panel. Click below to watch Wicked spoof The Hunger Games in a promo for the event! (more...)
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Marilyn Maye, Aaron Tveit, Laura Benanti and More Set for 54 Below, April-May 2013
by BWW News Desk - Apr 01, 2013
This April and May, 54 BELOW, the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife, presents an exciting lineup of Broadway's brightest talent. Located just below legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, 54 Below continues to present its special series: 'Backstage' with Susie Mosher will be joined by '54 Piano Bar,' a new vocal competition - 'The Callback,' and more. (more...)
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Photo Flash: First Look at PIAF by Atlantis Productions, 3/8-23
by BWW
News Desk - Mar 22, 2013
Atlantis Productions kicks off its new theater season with British playwright Pam Gem's reworked version of her original late '70s play "Piaf," which is a bio-drama with music based on the life and career of Edith Piaf, one of France's most popular performers during World War II. (more...)
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STAGE TUBE: Frances Ruffelle and More Talk PIAF at the Curve
by Stage Tube - Mar 19, 2013
Following the overwhelming audience response and unprecedented ticket demand for the recently opened production of PIAF, Curve has announced additional performance dates from 3 - 6 April 2013. The production currently showing in Curve's Studio will be transferred into the larger Theatre space, with Frances Ruffelle continuing in the title role as the legendary French chanteuse, Edith Piaf. Planning is also underway for a national tour of the production, following the performances at Curve; full details to be confirmed at a later date. Click below to listen Ruffelle and the creative team talk about PIAF! (more...)
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MEGA STAGE TUBE: On This Day 3/12- LES MISERABLES
by Stage Tube - Mar 12, 2013
Today in 1987, Les Miserables opened at the Broadway Theatre, where it ran for 6680 performances. Written by Claude-Michel Schonberg, based on the novel by Victor Hugo, Les Miserables is set in early 19th-century France. The plot follows the stories of many characters as they struggle for redemption and revolution. In January 2010, it played its ten-thousandth performance in London, at Queen's Theatre in London's West End. On 3 October 2010, the show celebrated its 25th anniversary with three productions running in the same city: the original show at London's West End; the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary touring production at the original home of the show, the Barbican Centre; and the Twenty-Fifth Anniversary concert at London's O2 Arena. The original Broadway cast included Colm Wilkinson as Jean Valjean, David Bryant as Marius, Judy Kuhn as Cosette, Michael Maguire as Enjolras, Frances Ruffelle as Eponine, Braden Danner as Gavroche, Donna Vivino as Young Cosette, Jennifer Butt as Madame Thenardier, Leo Burmester as Thenardier, Randy Graff as Fantine, and Terrence Mann as Javert. (more...)
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Photo Flash: First Look at PIAF by Atlantis Productions, 3/8-23
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 07, 2013
Atlantis Productions kicks off its new theater season with British playwright Pam Gem's reworked version of her original late '70s play "Piaf," which is a bio-drama with music based on the life and career of Edith Piaf, one of France's most popular performers during World War II. (more...)
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Frances Ruffelle Talks LES MISERABLES Movie & More
by Pat Cerasaro - Feb 25, 2013
Outspoken original Eponine in the West End and Broadway mountings of international musical institution LES MISERABLES, Frances Ruffelle, has offered her thoughts on a host of topics in a new interview. Never one to bite her tongue or hold back, Ruffelle offers her frank and candid opinion on the new feature film adaptation of the hit stage property as well as her own memories receiving the 1987 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress In A Musical, moving to New York and carrying on an illicit affair with the then-married co-director of the show, John Caird, before moving back to London when she became pregnant and sufferred debilitating morning sickness. (more...)
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PIAF: Before Opening Night
by Guest Blogger: Tiffany Graves - Feb 25, 2013
'Tis the Sunday before Piaf opens at The Curve Theatre, Leicester. I am sitting in my digs, with a glass of wine in hand, wondering what the press will think of it all. Hopefully, they will enjoy it as much as the preview audiences. However, until they give their verdict, let me tell you about the lead-up to now and rehearsals. (more...)
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