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LA VOIX HUMAINE and SUOR ANGELICA Conclude Seattle Opera's 2012-13 Season, Now thru 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2013
Seattle Opera's 2012/13 season concludes in May with a double bill of compelling twentieth-century operas, both new to the company: La Voix Humaine, by Francis Poulenc, and Giacomo Puccini's Suor Angelica. Both these one-act operas follow fascinating women who must grapple with despair as they meet their fate; but the two works, like the composers who created them, are extremely different. In Poulenc's sensual monodrama, a woman stumbles through a minefield of emotions as she attempts to stay connected to her ex-lover over the telephone. Puccini's mystical tragedy tells the story of a young nun who learns of the death of the son she was forced to abandon. She kills herself yet miraculously passes into a state of grace. Performances begin tonight, May 4 and run through May 18. (more...)
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LA VOIX HUMAINE and SUOR ANGELICA to Conclude Seattle Opera's 2012-13 Season, 5/4-18
by BWW News Desk - Apr 09, 2013
Seattle Opera's 2012/13 season concludes in May with a double bill of compelling twentieth-century operas, both new to the company: La Voix Humaine, by Francis Poulenc, and Giacomo Puccini's Suor Angelica. Both these one-act operas follow fascinating women who must grapple with despair as they meet their fate; but the two works, like the composers who created them, are extremely different. In Poulenc's sensual monodrama, a woman stumbles through a minefield of emotions as she attempts to stay connected to her ex-lover over the telephone. Puccini's mystical tragedy tells the story of a young nun who learns of the death of the son she was forced to abandon. She kills herself yet miraculously passes into a state of grace. Performances begin on May 4 and run through May 18. (more...)
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Photo Flash: Patricia Kennedy Hosts Wounded Vets at Joffrey Ballet's NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - Dec 23, 2012
Thanks to the efforts of philanthropist and veterans activist, Patricia Kennedy, founder of Step Up 4 Vets, a not for profit organization whose mission is to partner in the transition of our returning veterans as they readjust, redirect and rebuild their civilian lives, 55 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan made up for many missed holidays with an all day family celebration centered around the acclaimed Joffrey Ballet's renowned Nutcracker. 26 years ago, longtime Joffrey Board member & close friend of Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino raised the funds to create the Joffrey's now internationally acclaimed Nutcracker. Scroll below for photos! (more...)
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Garden State Players Present FOOTLOOSE, 8/10-19
by BWW
News Desk - Aug 10, 2012
The Garden State Players concludes its first season with the high-energy rock musical "Footloose," opening Thursday, Aug. 10 and playing through Sunday, Aug. 19 at Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road, Hazlet. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the new Pediatric Care Center at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. (more...)
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Garden State Players Present FOOTLOOSE, 8/10-19
by BWW News Desk - Jul 31, 2012
The Garden State Players concludes its first season with the high-energy rock musical "Footloose," opening Thursday, Aug. 10 and playing through Sunday, Aug. 19 at Raritan High School, 419 Middle Road, Hazlet. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit the new Pediatric Care Center at Bayshore Community Hospital, Holmdel. (more...)
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Photo Flash: The JAZZMATICS Perform at The Canyon Club
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2012
The JAZZMATICS, a new contemporary jazz and R&B band, performed in public for the first time on April 22 at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California. Individually, the group's members have accompanied such stars as Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Tower of Power, Santana, George Benson, Elton John, Kelly Clarkson, Bette Midler, Michael Jackson, and many more. Now they are coming together as The JAZZMATICS to create a blend of jazz, pop and funk. (more...)
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Jazzmatics Debuts Today at The Canyon Club
by BWW News Desk - Apr 22, 2012
The JAZZMATICS™, a new contemporary jazz and R&B band, will perform in public for the first time tonight, April 22 at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California. Individually, the group's members have accompanied such stars as Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Tower of Power, Santana, George Benson, Elton John, Kelly Clarkson, Bette Midler, Michael Jackson, and many more. Now they are coming together as The JAZZMATICS to create a blend of jazz, pop and funk. (more...)
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Jazzmatics to Debut April 22 at The Canyon Club
by BWW News Desk - Mar 22, 2012
The JAZZMATICS™, a new contemporary jazz and R&B band, will perform in public for the first time on April 22 at The Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, California. Individually, the group's members have accompanied such stars as Stevie Wonder, Madonna, Tower of Power, Santana, George Benson, Elton John, Kelly Clarkson, Bette Midler, Michael Jackson, and many more. Now they are coming together as The JAZZMATICS to create a blend of jazz, pop and funk. (more...)
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Crown City Theatre Company Presents I'M JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY
by BWW
News Desk - Jun 16, 2011
I'm Just Wild About Harry is a musical based on Brandon Thomas's hilarious English farce 'Charlie's Aunt' first performed in 1892. Lamb and Reilly have placed this new adaptation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin circa 1910 and added some very fun songs from the early 1900's. (more...)
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BWW Reviews: Crown City Rocks with I'M JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY
by Don Grigware - Jun 13, 2011
Fun, fun, fun! Think the zaniness of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest and Brandon Thomas' Charlie's Aunt and then those crazy American stage musical parodies like Little Mary Sunshine and The Boy Friend, and you've nailed the nonstop comical antics of I'm Just Wild About Harry adapted by Gary Lamb and William A. Reilly at Crown City Theatre in NoHo. With slick direction from Joanne McGee and a super energetic cast, this musical is the perfect summer concoction. (more...)
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Crown City Theatre Company Presents I'M JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY
by BWW
News Desk - Jun 02, 2011
I'm Just Wild About Harry is a musical based on Brandon Thomas's hilarious English farce 'Charlie's Aunt' first performed in 1892. Lamb and Reilly have placed this new adaptation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin circa 1910 and added some very fun songs from the early 1900's. (more...)
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Crown City Theatre Company Presents I'M JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY
by BWW News Desk - May 24, 2011
I'm Just Wild About Harry is a musical based on Brandon Thomas's hilarious English farce 'Charlie's Aunt' first performed in 1892. Lamb and Reilly have placed this new adaptation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin circa 1910 and added some very fun songs from the early 1900's. (more...)
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Crown City Theatre Company Presents I'M JUST WILD ABOUT HARRY
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2011
I'm Just Wild About Harry is a musical based on Brandon Thomas's hilarious English farce 'Charlie's Aunt' first performed in 1892. Lamb and Reilly have placed this new adaptation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin circa 1910 and added some very fun songs from the early 1900's. (more...)
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Seattle Opera Announces 2011/12 Season, Opens with PORGY AND BESS in July
by BWW News Desk - Jan 01, 2011
Seattle Opera today announced its captivating 2011/12 season, featuring an American treasure, the greatest French opera, the company premiere of a work by Verdi, one of opera's fundamental love stories, and a beloved Puccini tragedy. The season opens with Porgy and Bess in July, followed by Carmen in the fall and Attila, Orphée et Eurydice, and Madama Butterfly in 2012. (more...)
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BWW Reviews: THREE TALL WOMEN at the Seattle Rep
by Jay Irwin - Oct 28, 2010
The Seattle Rep continues their season with Edward Albee's gorgeous study of one woman's life with "Three Tall Women". And while the production definitely had some shortcomings, there were some powerhouse performances that went a long way in making up for them. (more...)
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Altwies, Thone, Arndt, and Roget Lead CARNAGE at Seattle Rep in '10-'11; First Round of Season Casting Announced
by BWW News Desk - Aug 09, 2010
The Seattle Repertory Theatre has announced casting for the upcoming 2010-2011 season. Of the 23 roles cast so far, 21 have been filled by Seattle performers, ranging from up-and-comers like Troy Fischnaller and Alexandra Tavares to long-time staples like Charles Leggett, Sea?n G. Griffin, Todd Jefferson Moore and Suzanne Bouchard. Additionally, five of the eight directors are local, as are many of the designers. (more...)
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Photo Flash: Pacific Stages Presents SOMETHING HAPPENED by L. Trey Wilson, 4/1-5/16
by BWW News Desk - Mar 16, 2010
Pacific Stages will follow up their debut production of Lobby Hero with the world premiere of Something Happened, by award-winning playwright L. Trey Wilson. Something Happened runs April 1 through May 16 at Pacific Stages in El Segundo and will be directed by L. Trey Wilson. The press opening begins April 8 and there will be an opening reception Saturday, April 10. (more...)
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