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Opened: April 26, 1997
Closing: June 07, 1998

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VIDEO: Get a First Look at Guthrie Theater's ART
by Joshua Wright - Jan 16, 2024


Get a first look at Guthrie Theatre's Art. In this witty satire, an abstract piece of modern art unexpectedly creates tension among three friends, putting their long-held relationships to the test. Previews for ‘Art' begin Saturday, December 16 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage. The show opens on Friday, December 22, 2023, and will play through Sunday, January 28, 2024.

Cast Set For UNCLE VANYA at the Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2024


Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full casting for Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. Learn more about who is starring in the show here!

Harris Center For The Arts Presents JIM BRICKMAN HITS LIVE! IN CONCERT
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2024


HARRIS CENTER FOR THE ARTS presents a musical journey of romantic piano melodies and engaging wit when JIM BRICKMAN performs HITS LIVE! In Concert on Tuesday, February 6, at 7:30pm.

Profile Theatre Announces Lauren Yee Festival And 2024 Season Changes 
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2024


PROFILE THEATRE, has announced the Lauren Yee Festival of new works February 23-25. The weekend festival will consist of three enhanced staged readings of new plays from Lauren Yee and will take place at Imago Theatre.

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA to Perform Mahler's Symphony No. 5 and William Alwyn's Hydriotaphia
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2024


The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA presents Mahler's Symphony No. 5 and William Alwyn's Hydriotaphia. Join Maestro Salvador Brotons for a performance at Skyview Concert Hall. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Principal Dancer Yuan Yuan Tan to Give Final Performance with San Francisco Ballet in MARGUERITE AND ARMAND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2024


San Francisco Ballet (SF Ballet) Principal Dancer Yuan Yuan Tan will give her final performance with San Francisco Ballet on Wednesday, February 14 at 7:30pm, dancing the role of Marguerite in Sir Frederick Ashton’s Marguerite and Armand at the War Memorial Opera House.

ANNIE Comes to the State Theatre New Jersey Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2024


State Theatre New Jersey presents an all-new tour of the iconic Tony® Award-winning musical ANNIE for four performances in February.

Opera Saratoga Announces Additional Casting And Concert Series For 62nd Annual Summer Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2024


Opera Saratoga announces additional casting and concert series for the company's 62nd annual Summer Festival.

Central Works Announces 2024 Season: Cautionary Comic Tales - History Repeating Itself
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2024


Central Works announces their 2024 season, featuring cautionary comic tales that explore the theme of history repeating itself.

Video: Broderick and Lane Honor Mel Brooks With THE PRODUCERS Medley
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2024


The 2024 Governors Awards took place on January 9, where Mel Brooks was honored with an Honorary Oscar for his legacy of work. Prior to being presented with the award,  Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane took the stage to give a speech, and then performed a medly of songs from The Producers, including The King of Old Broadway and I Want to Be a Producer.

Northern Stage Kicks Off 2024 With CONSTELLATIONS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 9, 2024


Northern Stage kicks off 2024 with Nick Payne's award-winning 'Constellations'. Performances from January 24 to February 11, 2024 at the Byrne Theater, Barrette Center for the Arts. Directed by Sarah Elizabeth Wansley.

Hedgerow Theatre to Kick Off The New Year With Enda Walsh's THE NEW ELECTRIC BALLROOM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2024


Hedgerow Theatre presents Enda Walsh’s The New Electric Ballroom, a modern classic that explores the complexities of women of a certain age. Directed by Emma Gibson, this production features an all-female design and production team.

EnsembleNewSRQ's NIGHT AND DAY to Feature World Premiere of a Commissioned Work and More
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 6, 2024


ensembleNEWSRQ (enSRQ), the innovative chamber music ensemble, will continue its eighth season with “Night and Day,” a program featuring five works, including a world premiere of Scott Lee's “Karst,” a work written for artistic directors Samantha Bennett and George Nickson.

2024 Gilmore Piano Festival To Feature Over 100 Concerts And Events, April 24- May 12
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 5, 2024


The Gilmore Piano Festival returns this year with more than 100 concerts and events featuring appearances by many of the world’s preeminent classical and jazz pianists and artists, from Wednesday, April 24 to Sunday, May 12, 2024. 

Hal Linden and Sally Struthers Will Lead World Premiere of THE JOURNALS OF ADAM AND EVE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2024


Hal Linden and Sally Struthers will star in the world premiere of a new play – “The Journals of Adam and Eve” by Ed. Weinberger, with a little help from the authors of Genesis, John Milton, and Mark Twain, for six performances only January 18 to 21.

White Plains Performing Arts Center Presents Linda Eder, January 20
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2024


White Plains Performing Arts Center will present Linda Eder on Saturday, January 20 at 7:30pm. 

Nikki Crawford, Claybourne Elder & More to Star in FALLING FOR MAKE BELIEVE Developmental Readings
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2024


Amas Musical Theatre and the Amas Musical Theatre Lab, will present developmental lab readings of Falling For Make Believe: The Life and Songs of Lorenz Hart, with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Lorenz Hart.

Robert Bathurst Returns to JEFFREY BERNARD IS UNWELL at the Coach and Horses Pub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2024


Laughter, Legends, Lock-in! Robert Bathurst returns to star in the immersive production of 'Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell' at the Coach and Horses pub in Soho. Don't miss this critically acclaimed show!

Dmitry Sitkovetsky Named Patron Of UK's The Purcell School For Young Musicians
by Stephi Wild - Jan 4, 2024


​​​​​​​Celebrated violinist, recording artist, conductor, creator, and transcriber Dmitry Sitkovetsky has been named the newest Patron of The Purcell School.

Alison Luff, Adam Jacobs, John Ambrosino, Bobby Conte, and Christina Sajous Join THE WHO'S TOMMY on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 4, 2024


Reprising their roles from the Goodman Theatre in Chicago are Alison Luff as Mrs. Walker, Adam Jacobs as Captain Walker, John Ambrosino as Uncle Ernie, Bobby Conte as Cousin Kevin, and Christina Sajous as The Acid Queen. They join previously announced Ali Louis Bourzgui as Tommy Walker, also reprising his Jeff Award-winning role from the Goodman. 

Matthew Bourne's ROMEO AND JULIET to Have North American Premiere at The Ahmanson Theatre This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2024


Matthew Bourne's 'Romeo and Juliet' opens at the Ahmanson Theatre on January 31.

A SIGN OF THE TIMES to Play at New World Stages Starring Chilina Kennedy, Justin Matthew Sargent & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 3, 2024


A Sign of the Times, a new musical featuring the songs of Petula Clark, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, and other classic pop hits of the 1960s, will play a commercial engagement beginning March 4, 2024

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival Unveils 2024 Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 2, 2024


SCOTIABANK CONTACT Photography Festival announces highlights of its 28th edition coming in May 2024. Toronto's annual month-long festival showcases lens-based works by established and emerging artists, exploring various themes and addressing gaps in historical archives.

Robert Nolan, Former President of ATPAM and Manager for Cameron Mackintosh Shows, Passes Away at 69
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 28, 2023


Robert Nolan, an ATPAM Manager since 1989 and former President, died on Wednesday December 27th at Mt. Sinai West Hospital after a brief illness, surrounded by family and friends. Robert was 69 years old.

VIDEO: Aigul Akhmetshina and Piotr Beczała Perform “Je vais danser en votre honneur” from Bizet's CARMEN At The Metropolitan Opera
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 26, 2023


The Met celebrates the new year with a new production of Bizet's Carmen by acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell, opening on Sunday, December 31, at 6:30PM. In her highly anticipated Met debut, Cracknell reinvigorates the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to modern day and explores themes that could not be more relevant today: gendered violence, abusive labor structures, and the desire to break through societal boundaries.

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The Life - 1997 Broadway Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress - Musical Pamela Isaacs
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Ann Ruth
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Ann Ruth
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Costume Design Martin Pakledinaz
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Musical Michael Blakemore
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical Sam Harris
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical Lillias White
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Richard Pilbrow
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Cy Coleman
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestration Dan Sebesky
1997 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestration Harold Wheeler
1997 Drama League Awards Distinguished Production of a Musical 0
1997 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Cy Coleman
1997 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical Ira Gasman
1997 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Musical David Newman
1997 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Musical Pamela Isaacs
1997 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Choreography Joey McKneely
1997 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical David Newman
1997 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Ira Gasman
1997 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Cy Coleman
1997 Tony Awards Best Choreography Joey McKneely
1997 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Martin Pakledinaz
1997 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Michael Blakemore
1997 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Richard Pilbrow
1997 Tony Awards Best Musical Sam Crothers
1997 Tony Awards Best Musical Roger Berlind
1997 Tony Awards Best Musical Martin Richards
1997 Tony Awards Best Musical CyColeman
1997 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Harold Wheeler
1997 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Don Sebesky
1997 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Ira Gasman
1997 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Cy Coleman
1997 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Chuck Cooper
1997 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Sam Harris
1997 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical Pamela Isaacs

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