Robert Reale News

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Artistic Director Diane Paulus, announces the casting of the world premiere of Crossing, an opera by Matthew Aucoin, directed by Diane Paulus, featuring the chamber orchestra A Far Cry, produced in association with Music-Theatre Group.

The Sun Valley Center for the Arts has announced their 2015 Summer Concert Series, as part of The Center's 45th Season, and Company of Fools' 20th Season of award-winning theatre.

The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey, located in the Historic Palace Theatre on Route 183 in Netcong, New Jersey completes its 2014 - 2015 Main Stage season with A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD. The show runs April 17th through May 10th with performances Saturday and Sunday matinees at 4:00 PM and a special Opening Night performance at 7:30PM.

Red Branch Theatre Company (RBTC) will stage its final production of the 2014 season entitled On Love & Loss with the family-friendly A Year With Frog & Toad. A Year With Frog and Toad magically brings the treasured characters created by Arnold Lobel in the 'Frog and Toad' book series to life. Best friends Frog and Toad hop through four seasons filled with fun while rejoicing in their differences and reveling in their friendship. The jazzy, upbeat score by Robert Reale is designed to have the entire family tapping their toes with Frog and Toad. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, led by Artistic Director Diane Paulus, just announced the world premiere of Waitress. Opening theA.R.T.'s 2015-16 Season, this new musical will be directed by Diane Paulus and feature book by Jessie Nelson and music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles. The production will begin performances at the Loeb Drama Center on Saturday, August 1, 2015. Additional creative team and casting will be announced at a later date.

The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present its third annual 'special' joint presentation with its very own Lakewood Institute of Theatre - 'A YEAR with FROG & TOAD: The Musical!' for nine shows only! This wonderful, heartwarming and whimsical musical is based on the beloved children's books by Arnold Lobel -- Book & Lyrics by Willie Reale / Music by Robert Reale. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

City Circle Acting Company of Coralville and Hills Bank will present the Broadway hit musical A Year with Frog and Toad for six performances December 12-21 at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts. Adapted from the beloved books by Arnold Lobel by Willie Reale and Robert Reale, this heartwarming musical tells the story of a year in the life of forest neighbors Frog and Toad and their many woodland friends.

The Lakewood Playhouse will present its THIRD ANNUAL "Special" JOINT PRESENTATON with its very own LAKEWOOD INSTITUTE of THEATRE - "A YEAR with FROG & TOAD: The Musical!" for 10 SHOWS ONLY! This wonderful, heartwarming and whimsical musical is based on the beloved children's books by Arnold Lobel - Book & Lyrics by Willie Reale / Music by Robert Reale. The Show will be performed on Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm.

The original motion picture soundtrack EP for the film EMOTICON ;) is now available on iTunes. Written, directed by, and starring Livia de Paolis, EMOTICON ;) is the story of Elena Gallenti (De Paolis), an anthropology graduate student struggling to complete her thesis on 'modern means of communication.' All that changes when she meets her new boyfriend's (Michael Cristofer) teenage kids (Miles Chandler and Diane Guerrero), who are going through their own journeys of self-discovery. Through these relationships and the help of her PHD advisor (Carol Kane), Elena comes to a better understanding of how to navigate love and intimacy in the digital age. Ultimately they develop a bond that strikes a balance between the old world and the new.

The Coterie Theatre in Kansas City, Mo. announced, "A miraculous journey is about to begin . . . 2014-2015 Season of Live Theatre." The new season will bring six productions to the stage, each lasting between 50 minutes and an hour and 15 minutes.

Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson- Lopez, A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus, Amy Adams and Benedict Cumberbatch were among those named to Time's Most Influential People in the WORLD list for 2014.

Arnold Lobel's famous amphibians hop from the page to the stage in A Year With Frog and Toad, which will conclude the 2014 Young Audiences Series at Playhouse on Park. In this shortened version of the tony-nominated musical by Willie and Robert Reale, the story follows the two friends-the very cheerful Frog and the rather grumpy Toad-in their adventures through the four seasons.

City Circle Acting Company of Coralville announces its 2014-2015 season, featuring exhilarating musicals, exciting family-friendly fare, and farcical comedy. All performances will be held at City Circle's home theater, the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts, located at 1301 5th Street in Coralville.

The Northeast Children's Theatre Company (NCTC), a professional not-for-profit theatre company for young audiences & families, continues its second season in residence at the Fairfield Theatre Company with 'A Year With Frog And Toad,' the wildly popular Broadway musical based on Arnold Lobel's books of the same name. The production is directed by Morgan Weitz and features music, lyrics, and book by Robert Reale and Willie Reale. 'A Year With Frog And Toad' features Jimmy McDonald as Toad, Eric Williams as Frog, Daniel Tepper, Angela Jeffries, and Olivia Howell.

A Year with Frog and Toad has added a performance on January 12 at 3 p.m. at Marin Theatre Company. The Bay Area Children's Theatre production is playing through January 19, 2014, as part of MTC's Theater Series for Young Audiences.

Marin Theatre Company presents a Bay Area Children's Theatre Production, as part of MTC's Theater Series for Young Audiences: A Year with Frog and Toad: with book and lyrics by Willie Reale, and music by Robert Reale, based on the Newbery and Caldecott Medals-winning book series by Arnold Lobel, and directed by Lynda Bachman.

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Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten has announced the opening of the seventh and final production of the 2013 season: Blood Play, the smash hit by the Obie Award-winning company The Debate Society, opens tonight on the Nikos Stage and plays through August 18, following tonight's preview performance.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announces the opening of the sixth production of the 2013 Main Stage season: The World Premiere musical, The Bridges of Madison County, opens tonight and plays on the Main Stage through August 18, following preview performances that began August 1. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

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