Robert Lopez News
Date Of Birth:
February 23, 1975 (38)
Gender:
Male
Latest News on Robert Lopez
Human Race Theatre Opens AVENUE Q, 6/6
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013
Leave the kids at home and get ready for some ridiculous, riotous and downright raunchy puppet behavior as The Human Race Theatre Company presents Avenue Q, the 2004 triple Tony Award winner by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty. Presented in collaboration with the puppet masters at The Zoot Theatre Company, it's laugh-out-loud musical mayhem that's not for the little ones or the faint of heart. A spot-on (and unauthorized) send up of Sesame Street complete with puppets, songs and short videos, Avenue Q aims its racy brand of humor to today's 20-, 30- and 40-somethings.Director/choreographer Joe Deer sums up the show, "Avenue Q is the answer to a delightfully simple question: What happens to the kids who were raised on Sesame Street when they grow up? Do those attitudes work in the 'real world'?" (more...)
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THE BOOK OF MORMON Breaks House Record in Toronto
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2013
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken the house record in Toronto for the week ending May 19. The show broke the record at the Princess of Wales Theatre grossing $1,549,131.00. (more...)
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Woman Joins LDS Church After Seeing THE BOOK OF MORMON on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2013
THE BOOK OF MORMON has been described by its creators, SOUTH PARK juggernauts Trey Parker and Matt Stone, as 'making fun of and celebrating things at the same time,' so it might not come as a surprise to them that seeing the satirical smash hit led student Liza Morong, 21, to pick up a real copy of The Book of Mormon. (more...)
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THE BOOK OF MORMON Breaks House Record in Toronto
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2013
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken the house record in Toronto for the week ending May 12. The show broke the record at the Princess of Wales Theatre for an 8-performance week, grossing $1,510,230.00. (more...)
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BWW Reviews: THE BOOK OF MORMON
by Kelly Cameron - May 05, 2013
The Book of Mormon opened in Toronto last Thursday, kicking off a sold-out six week run at The Princess of Wales Theatre. Arguably the most hyped show of the year, Toronto audiences have been clamouring to get tickets to this Tony Award Winning production. BWW was on hand opening night to see if the show does in fact live up to the hype, and we are happy to report that the Mormons are indeed a crowd pleasing bunch. (more...)
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THE BOOK OF MORMON National Tour Cast Unveiled - Creel, Gertner, Ware, Henson, Mambo & More!
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 27, 2013
Original Broadway cast member Jared Gertner will star as Elder Cunningham in the First National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, launching in Denver from August 14-September 2 at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Gertner will join previously announced Gavin Creel as Elder Price. Samantha Marie Ware joins as Nabulungi, as well as Grey Henson as Elder McKinley and Kevin Mambo as Mafala Hatimbi.
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AVENUE Q Comes to Jewish Community Center's Center Stage, 4/11-28
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 27, 2013
'Avenue Q' is the smash-hit Broadway musical about real life in New York City, as told by a cast of people and puppets through a hilariously irreverent comedy. The show comes to Center Stage at the Jewish Community Center, April 11 - 28, 2013 (varied days/times). (more...)
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BOOK OF MORMON, LES MISERABLES Featured in Civic Center's 2012-2013 Broadway Season
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 26, 2013
The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is scheduled to bring some of Broadway's most acclaimed and loved shows to Iowan audiences during their 2012-2013 season. Shows included in the standard season package include the national tours of LES MISERABLES, WAR HORSE, THE BOOK OF MORMON, JEKYLL & HYDE, and MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. Also featured during the season are BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ROCK OF AGES, and JERSEY BOYS.
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23rd Annual Kleban Prize Winners Announced
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2013
The Kleban Foundation has announced that the 23rd annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist has gone to Daniel Mate and the 23rd annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist has gone to Alan Gordon. The 2013 prizes will be presented on June 24, 2013, in a private ceremony (by invitation only) hosted by ASCAP and BMI. (more...)
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BOOK OF MORMON, LES MISERABLES Featured in Civic Center's 2012-2013 Broadway Season
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 25, 2013
The Civic Center of Greater Des Moines is scheduled to bring some of Broadway's most acclaimed and loved shows to Iowan audiences during their 2012-2013 season. Shows included in the standard season package include the national tours of LES MISERABLES, WAR HORSE, THE BOOK OF MORMON, JEKYLL & HYDE, and MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET. Also featured during the season are BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ROCK OF AGES, and JERSEY BOYS.
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THE BOOK OF MORMON Announces Toronto Lotto Tickets
by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2013
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has announced a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins April 30 at the Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto and plays a limited 6 week engagement through June 9, 2013. In Toronto, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, with up to 24 tickets available at $25 each, cash only. (more...)
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BWW REVIEW: BOOK OF MORMON IS GOD AWFUL
by Jan Nargi - Apr 11, 2013
'The Book of Mormon' may be outrageous, irreverent, and puerile in the extreme, but the most offensive thing about this insipid show is its insulting lack of wit. (more...)
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THE BOOK OF MORMON Breaks House Record in Pittsburgh
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2013
THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken its own house record in Pittsburgh for the week ending April 7 at the Benedum Center. THE BOOK OF MORMON first broke the record the week of March 31. (more...)
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THE BOOK OF MORMON National Tour Cast Unveiled - Creel, Gertner, Ware, Henson, Mambo & More!
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 08, 2013
Original Broadway cast member Jared Gertner will star as Elder Cunningham in the First National Tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, launching in Denver from August 14-September 2 at The Ellie Caulkins Opera House. Gertner will join previously announced Gavin Creel as Elder Price. Samantha Marie Ware joins as Nabulungi, as well as Grey Henson as Elder McKinley and Kevin Mambo as Mafala Hatimbi.
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