Show Boat Revival 1998 - Articles Page 3

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Opened: April 28, 1998
Closing: September 19, 1998

Show Boat - 1998 - West End History , Info & More

Prince Edward Theatre
(Leicester Square/Tottenham Court Road) Old Compton Street London

Based on the novel Show Boat by Edna Ferber.

An epic musical revealing life behind the scenes on a show boat. Magnolia falls in love with Gaylord, a river gambler, and leaves her father’s show boat to marry him in the 1880s. Years of heartbreak return her to the show boat in the 1920s.

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The Drama Desk Awards to Posthumously Honor Hal Prince with Namesake Lifetime Achievement Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2020


The 65th Annual Drama Desk Awards will celebrate the life and legacy of American theater producer and director Harold 'Hal' Prince with the Drama Desk's newly established lifetime achievement honor.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

Ginger Thatcher and Violeta Angelova Will Be Guest Teachers at The Goh Ballet Academy
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2020


GINGER THATCHER, former principal dancer of the Cleveland Ballet, will be a guest teacher from March 23-27, 2020, and VIOLETA ANGELOVA, former principal dancer of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, will be a guest teacher from July 20-August 1, 2020 at the Goh Ballet Academy. Ms. Thatcher will be a guest teacher for the New a?" Spring Performance Workshop, and Ms. Angelova will be a member of the faculty for the International Summer Intensive.

Rebecca Luker Reveals She Has Been Diagnosed With ALS
by Stephi Wild - Feb 9, 2020


Rebecca Luker has taken to Twitter to reveal the news that she has been diagnosed with ALS.

Amanda Bearse & Teresa Ganzel Are THE ODD COUPLE At Judson Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2020


a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Judson Theatre Company (Daniel Haley, Artistic Director and Morgan Sills, Executive Producer) has announced that Amanda Bearse will play Olive Madison and Teresa Ganzel will play Florence Unger in their March production of Neil Simon's The Odd Couple (Female Version). Performances begin Thursday, March 26 and run through Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Owens Auditorium at the newly renovated Bradshaw Performing Arts Center (3395 Airport Road, Pinehurst, NC 28374).

Flushing Town Hall Presents Valerie Green/Dance Entropy
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2020


Flushing Town Hall presents the third phase of 'HOME,' an international collaboration between Valerie Green/Dance Entropy and choreographers from diverse countries. Welcoming its new 2020 season, featuring a global choreographer collaboration between Valerie Green of Dance Entropy and Ashley Lobo, the spearhead of international dance in India, live in performance on Sunday, February 16.

Wake Up With BWW 10/29: BANDSTAND Tour Begins, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2019


Today's top stories: the national tour of Bandstand officially opens today, and more!

BWW Previews: ORPHAN BLACK: THE NEXT CHAPTER Continues 8 Years Later On Serial Box, Featuring Tatiana Maslany
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - Sep 21, 2019


Award-winning television series Orphan Black may have ended in 2017 after a successful five-season run, but it still has fans anxious for more. Now, thanks to Serial Box, the series will continue in a new medium -- and you can download the first episode right now for free.

HAPPY DAYS Star Donny Most To Headline ART At The St. Jacobs Country Playhouse
by Julie Musbach - Aug 28, 2019


Popular television actor Donny Most, best known for his role as jokester Ralph Malph on the classic sitcom Happy Days, will play Serge in Drayton Entertainment's upcoming production of the hit play 'ART'. The production will run at the St. Jacobs Country Playhouse from October 2 to October 20.

Meet The Current Cast of Creatures In THE LION KING On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2019


Giraffes strut, birds swoop, gazelles leap - the entire Serengeti comes to life on stage each night in The Lion King. The Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of Disney's much-loved film transports audiences to a dazzling world of glorious colors, stunning effects and enchanting music to tell the story of Simba and his epic journey from wide-eyed cub to his destined role as King of the Pridelands.

All Broadway Theatres to Dim Lights for Hal Prince
by Julie Musbach - Jul 31, 2019


The Broadway community mourns the loss of prolific producer, director, writer, and the individual recipient of the most Tony Awards in multiple categories in history, Harold Prince, who passed away on July 31, 2019 at age 91. To commemorate his life and work, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute on Wednesday, July 31 at exactly 7:45pm.

Meet the Current Cast Keeping FROZEN Cool In Summer
by Julie Musbach - Jul 5, 2019


The cold never bothered Broadway anyway! Frozen is now playing at the historic St. James Theatre, where it opened on Thursday, March 22, 2018 and has been in the top 10 best-selling shows every week, establishing itself as the biggest musical hit of its season. Having grossed more than any new Broadway musical since Hamilton and set four St. James Theatre house records in less than a year, Frozen has been seen by nearly 1M people since its Denver pre-Broadway engagement. As the summer days heat up, we're cooling down by getting to know the current 2019 cast!

RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN'S CINDERELLA Brings the Ball to Foothill Music Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Jun 14, 2019


Multi-award winning Foothill Music Theatre presents Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella, the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of The Sound of Music and South Pacific, legendary songwriting team Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.

Who Will Win at the 2019 Tony Awards? We Compare Year By Year!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 7, 2019


The 72nd Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday June 10th at 8/9c hosted by Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles. It's the biggest award show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. We can't help but wonder what chances this year's Best Musical and Best Play nominees have of taking home the ultimate prize...

Bette Midler, James Earl Jones Among the 2019 Disney Legends Award Recipients
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 16, 2019


Today, D23, the official Disney fan club, has announced the eleven recipients for the 2019 Disney Legends Award. This year's recipients are Bette Midler, Wing Chao, Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau, James Earl Jones, Kenny Ortega, Barnette Ricci, Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer, Ming-Na Wen, and Hans Zimmer. 

Breaking: THE PRINCE OF EGYPT to Open on West End February 2020; New Songs & Creative Team Announced
by Robert Diamond - May 2, 2019


DreamWorks Theatricals (a division of Universal Theatrical Group), Michael McCabe and Neil Laidlaw have announced that THE PRINCE OF EGYPT, the new stage musical based on the celebrated DreamWorks Animation film and featuring the Academy Award®-winning song When You Believe, will begin performances at London's Dominion Theatre on Wednesday 5 February 2020, with an official London premiere on Tuesday 25 February 2020, for a limited 32-week engagement.

A Springtime Concert With A Full Orchestra Features Classical, Favorites, Popular Broadway Hits And Music From The Movies.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2019


From Baroque to Broadway! and new music too! Bach, Vivaldi, Verdi, Jerome Kern, Richard Rodgers, Andrew Lloyd Webber music from 'Show Boat' and 'The Sound of Music' featuring soprano Jeannine Otis in a new arrangement of 'Fenway Love' Georgette Ionesco flute, Dan Auerbach violin, bass Kofi Hayford. In commemoration of May 4th being International Star Wars Day the CSI Orchestra will perform the main theme to Star Wars side by side with the Richmond County Orchestra (RCO).

Tony Award-Winning 'Dolly' Bette Midler Mourns The Passing Of The Great Carol Channing
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2019


Earlier today, BroadwayWorld was saddened to report the passing of the legendary Carol Channing. Channing died at 12:31am on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019, at home in Rancho Mirage, CA of natural causes.

All Broadway Theatres Will Dim Lights for Carol Channing Jan. 16
by Julie Musbach - Jan 15, 2019


The Broadway community mourns the loss of Carol Channing, a Tony Award winner and theatrical legend, who passed away on Tuesday, January 15 at age 97. To commemorate her life and work, the Committee of Theatre Owners will dim the lights of Broadway theatres in New York for one minute on Wednesday, January 16 at exactly 7:45pm. 

The Legendary Carol Channing Dies at 97
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2019


BroadwayWorld is deeply saddened to report the passing of the legendary Carol Channing. Channing died at 12:31am on Tuesday, January 15th, 2019, at home in Rancho Mirage, CA of natural causes.

Multi-Platinum Selling Bands Train & Goo Goo Dolls Announce Co-Headlining Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 9, 2018


Today, after an iconic 20+ years of music, Columbia Records Grammy-winning multi-platinum selling band Train officially releases their highly anticipated Greatest Hits album and simultaneously announces a legendary summer tour with co-headliners and Grammy-nominated rockers, the Goo Goo Dolls. The amphitheater tour will feature special guest Allen Stoneand hit over 39 stops across North America. The tour will stop at Bethel Woods Center for the Arts on Saturday, July 27th, located at the historic site of the 1969 Woodstock festival in Bethel, NY. Fans will have a chance to witness Train's extensive and critically-acclaimed catalog of hits over the last two decades.   

Arena Stage Gala To Honor NPR's Nina Totenberg; Kathleen Turner Headlines
by Julie Musbach - Oct 26, 2018


Arena Stage announces the presentation of the fourth annual Beth Newburger Schwartz Award to National Public Radio's Nina Totenberg, with actor and performer Kathleen Turner headlining the 2019 Arena Stage Annual Gala. The Gala will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at the Mead Center for American Theater

Hulu Shares Which Titles are Coming and Going This October
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 20, 2018


Hulu shares all of the titles coming and going for the month of October. See the full list below!

I LOVE YOU, AMERICA, HARROW, and More are Available on Hulu in September
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 5, 2018


New on Hulu this September includes 'I Love You, America,' 'Harrow,' 'Flower,' 'Daphne & Velma' and more. Below is the list of all titles available on Hulu this month.

Catch the Final Weekend of A WHOLE LOTTA KAY! A ONE WOMAN SHOW?
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2018


Kay Sedia & Lotta Slots star in the new comedy-musical show, A WHOLE LOTTA KAY!  A one woman show? The shows run at the Cavern Club theater in Silverlake, CA  final weekend this Friday, August 31 - 8pm & Saturday, September 1 at 8 & 9pm.  

Other Productions of Show Boat

1927   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1928   West End London Production
West End
1932   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1944   Los Angeles LACLO Production
Los Angeles
1944   Los Angeles LACLO Production
Los Angeles
1946   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1948   Broadway Return Engagement [Broadway]
Broadway
1954   Broadway New York City Opera Production
Broadway
1954   Off-Broadway Return Engagement [NYCO Revival]
Off-Broadway
1959   West End London Revival
West End
1960   US Tour Touring Revival
US Tour
1961   Off-Broadway City Center Revival
Off-Broadway
1966   Broadway Lincoln Center Revival
Broadway
1971   West End London Revival
West End
1983   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1990   West End Royal Shakespeare Company Revival
West End
1994   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1998   Australia Australian Production
Australia
1998   West End London Production
West End
2000   US Tour NETWorks Productions US Tour
US Tour
2006   West End London Revival
West End
2016   West End West End Revival Production
West End
2018   Regional (US) World-premiere Concert Adaptation
Regional (US)

Show Boat - 1998 West End Awards and Nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1999 Olivier Awards Outstanding Musical Production Jerome Kern

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