Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
by Shanti Kennedy
- Jan 26, 2024
A Soldier’s Play was originally performed off Broadway, opening in November 1981 through January 1983 after 468 performances. The original cast included Adolph Caeser, Denzel Washington, Larry Riley, and Samuel L. Jackson.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Director Norman Jewison Dies at 97
by Michael Major
- Jan 22, 2024
Fiddler on the Roof director Norman Jewison has passed away at 97. He was nominated for an Oscar for directing the 1971 film adaptation of Fiddler on the Roof, starring Topol, Norma Crane, Leonard Frey, Molly Picon, and Paul Mann. Jewison also directed Moonstruck, which won Cher an Academy Award.
John Waters To Be Honored by American Cinema Editors
by Michael Major
- Jan 17, 2024
Past recipients of the Golden Eddie include Spike Lee, Quentin Tarantino, Kathleen Kennedy, Christopher Nolan, Lauren Shuler Donner, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Guillermo del Toro, Vince Gilligan, J.J. Abrams, Nancy Meyers, Martin Scorsese, Norman Jewison, Robert Zemeckis, George Lucas, and the Sundance Institute, among others.
A SOLDIER'S PLAY Comes to WBTT This Month
by Stephi Wild
- Jan 8, 2024
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe continues its 2023-2024 season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, “A Soldier's Play,” which was written by Charles Fuller. WBTT and Goodman Theatre (Chicago, Ill.) resident director Chuck Smith returns to Sarasota to direct.
Colman Domingo to Be Honored With TIFF Tribute Performer Award
by Michael Major
- Aug 28, 2023
Colman Domingo will receive the TIFF Tribute Performer Award. This Award recognizes an overall body of exceptional work, and is one of seven awards being handed out at the fifth annual TIFF Tribute Awards gala. Sing Sing is about a theatre troupe that finds escape from the realities of incarceration through the creativity of putting on a play.
Review: A SOLDIER'S PLAY at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic
- Dec 18, 2022
A searing indictment of prejudice and racism in all its permutations wrapped in a fascinating “whodunit” mystery ----the compelling Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Charles Fuller, A Soldier’s Play, is now a knockout of a production at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater.
Remaining Summer Movies Announced at Sarasota Opera House With Additional and Rescheduled Movies
by Stephi Wild
- Jul 14, 2022
Sarasota Opera announces an added title in its “HD at the Opera House” series with a screening of “Der Rosenkavalier” on Sunday, September 25. This historic Salzburg Festival production stars legendary soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Sarasota Opera also rescheduled a film of Verdi's Rigoletto to September 11 (from May) with tickets for these “HD at the Opera House” films on sale for $22, and $20 for Sarasota Opera subscribers.
Review: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis
by AniKatrina Fageol
- Jun 30, 2022
What did our critic think of JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR at The Orpheum Theatre Memphis? Andrew Lloyd-Webber fans can certainly appreciate the 2021-2022 Orpheum season! Not long after Cats comes Jesus Christ Superstar, a powerful rock musical that centers around the last days of Jesus Christ. The show is actually celebrating its 50th anniversary and brings a completetly different dynamic to the Orpheum stage.
Summer Movies at Sarasota Opera House Will Begin in May
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 26, 2022
Sarasota Opera has announced the lineup for the 2022 summer movie series: HD at the Opera House and Classic Movies at the Opera House. HD at the Opera House featuring filmed performances of opera and ballet from around the world will open on Sunday, May 22nd at 1:30 p.m. with Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London, with tickets at $22, and $20 for Sarasota Opera subscribers.
FIDDLER'S JOURNEY TO THE BIG SCREEN to Open at Angelika Film Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 11, 2022
Zeitgeist Films in association with Kino Lorber will present the US theatrical release of FIDDLER'S JOURNEY TO THE BIG SCREEN, a recipient of an Audience Prize at 2022 Atlanta Jewish Film Festival, directed by Daniel Raim (Harold and Lillian: A Hollywood Love Story).
BWW Previews: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR al TEATRO SISTINA
by ETTORE FARRATTINI
- Mar 28, 2022
JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR al TEATRO SISTINA
RIPARTE DA ROMA UN NUOVO TOUR DEL CELEBRE MUSICAL DI ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER CON TED NEELEY ANCORA UNA VOLTA NEL RUOLO CHE L'HA RESO IMMORTALE
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Remastered Film Soundtrack Released For 50th Anniversary
by Gigi Gervais
- Dec 3, 2021
The enduring film version of Fiddler on the Roof premiered in November 1971 and became one of the year's biggest hits, earning Academy Awards for Cinematography, Sound and Best Adapted Score. The winner in the latter category was the legendary John Wiliams, soon after to become the world's most famous film composer and win Oscars for his own now-classic music for Jaws, Star Wars, E.T. and Schindler's List.
FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Film Documentary Gets U.S. Distribution
by Michael Major
- Nov 4, 2021
Narrated by Jeff Goldlbum, the film will follow director Norman Jewison's mission to bring the beloved stage production to the big screen. The film features behind-the-scenes footage and new stills as well as interviews with Jewison, Topol, John Williams, Sheldon Harnick, Rosalind Harris (Tzeitel), Michele Marsh (Hodel), Neva Small (Chava).
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