Drayton Festival Theatre to Open Season With THE SOUND OF MUSICby BWW News Desk - May 16, 2012The Drayton Festival Theatre has launched its 2012 Season with one of the most popular musicals in theatre history. The Sound of Music, described as "a timeless masterpiece about the power of love and music," opens the theatre’s 22nd Season on a high note. (more...)
Ginger Newman Stars As 'Mama Rose' To Highlight Keeton Theatre's 2012-13 Seasonby Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 7, 2012First Night Award-winning actress—cabaret artist, music director, conductor, all-around theater personality—Ginger Newman tackles the role of “Mama Rose” in the musical theater classic Gypsy to highlight the 2012-13 season at The Keeton Theatre, which celebrates its tenth year with shows to appeal to both theater and movie aficionados alike, featuring several local premieres heretofore unproduced by Nashville area companies. (more...)
Camp Broadway Joins With Land O'Frost For Be A Star On Broadway by BWW
News Desk - Mar 4, 2012Land O'Frost, the nation's largest family-owned packaged lunch meat company, wants homes across America to be "alive with the sound of music" by offering young performers a chance be discovered by top Broadway professionals. (more...)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC, HOW TO SUCCEED, et al. Set for Theatre By The Sea's 2012 Seasonby BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2012Theatre by the Sea has announced its summer 2012 season. The season includes FOREVER PLAID, THE SOUND OF MUSIC, 9 TO 5, and HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING. (more...)
Photo Coverage: Kate Shindle, Julia Murney, et al. in IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE 9by Jennifer Broski - Mar 27, 2012If It Only Even Runs A Minute 9 is the ninth edition of this series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from Broadway musicals that may not have been fully appreciated the first time around. The show features performances and stories from original cast members and writers of several of the featured shows. (more...)
Brian Strokes Mitchell to Perform at Philadelphia Theatre Company Gala, 4/30by BWW News Desk - Mar 26, 2012Brian Stokes Mitchell headlines Philadelphia Theatre Company’s annual Gala on Monday, April 30 at The Hyatt at the Bellevue. The event, which kicks off with a Silent Auction beginning at 6:00 PM, will honor Bala Cynwyd residents Marilyn and J. Robert Birnhak for their many years of support to both Philadelphia Theatre Company and its home, the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. (more...)
Brooke Shields, Laura Osnes, Tony Goldwyn and More Headline THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Carnegie Hallby BWW News Desk - Mar 1, 2012Carnegie Hall today announced that its one-night-only concert performance of The Sound of Music on Tuesday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage will star Laura Osnes (Bonnie & Clyde, Anything Goes, Grease) as Maria Rainer alongside Tony Goldwyn (Broadway’s Promises, Promises and film version of Ghost) as Captain von Trapp. (more...)
James Lapine, Marc Bruni, John Rando to Direct Encores! at City Centerby BWW
News Desk - Feb 7, 2012Jack Viertel, Artistic Director of New York City Center's Encores! series, today announced the final two directors for the 2012 Encores! season. (more...)
Paper Mill Announces '12-'13 Season - MILLIE, MERMAID & More!by BWW - Feb 29, 2012Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee- Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director) has announced the 2012-2013 season, featuring four musicals and one play.
Paper Mill Playhouse will open its 2012-2013 season with one, singular sensation, A Chorus Line. Winner of nine Tony® Awards including “Best Musical,” A Chorus Line continues to resonate with audiences of every generation.
In November, Millburn is alive with The Sound of Music. Based on Maria von Trapp’s inspiring true life story, The Sound of Music features an unforgettable score by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein with such memorable songs as “My Favorite Things,” “Do-Re-Mi,” “Edelweiss,” and “Climb Every Mountain.”
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Gavin Creel, IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE and More Set for Joe's Pub in March & Aprilby BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2012Joe's Pub has announced the following upcoming events. For more information, follow the links below, or go to www.joespub.com. (more...)
The Ordway Announces its 2012-2013 Seasonby BWW News Desk - Feb 27, 2012Ordway Center for the Performing Arts today unveiled its 2012-2013 performance season. See the listings below. (more...)
Camp Broadway Joins With Land O'Frost For Be A Star On Broadway by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2012Land O'Frost, the nation's largest family-owned packaged lunch meat company, wants homes across America to be "alive with the sound of music" by offering young performers a chance be discovered by top Broadway professionals. (more...)
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Set for The Drayton Festival Theatre, 5/15by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2012The Drayton Festival Theatre will launch its 2012 Season with the timeless classic, The Sound of Music. This beloved musical masterpiece plays eight shows a week May 15 through June 9. (more...)
Pacific Symphony to Close Family Musical Mornings Season With HAPPILY EVER AFTERby BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2012Pacific Symphony invites children and their families to help the orchestra build its own fairy tale for “Happily Ever After?,” the final Family Musical Mornings concert of the season, presented by Farmers and Merchants Bank. (more...)
Brad Oscar to Lead FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at Barrington Stage Company, 6/13-7/14by BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2012Barrington Stage Company has just announced that Tony nominee Brad Oscar will take on the role of the beloved dairyman Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, running June 13 through July 14, kicking off the theater’s 18th season in the Berkshires. (more...)
Photo Coverage: THE SOUND OF MUSIC Takes Carnegie Hall - Laura Osnes, Brooke Shields & More!by Linda Lenzi - Apr 25, 2012Last night, April 24, Carnegie Hall presented its gala benefit performance of The Sound of Music in the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. The cast was led by Laura Osnes (Maria Rainer), Tony Goldwyn (Captain von Trapp), Brooke Shields (Elsa Schraeder), Patrick Page (Max Detweiler), Stephanie Blythe (The Mother Abbess), Mary Michael Patterson (Liesl von Trapp), Nick Spangler (Rolf Gruber), Cotter Smith (Herr Zeller), and Reed Birney (Admiral von Schreiber). They were joined by and Joel Hatch (Franz, The Butler), Joy Hermalyn (Sister Berthe), Linda Mugleston (Sister Margaretta), Faith Sherman (Sister Sophia), and Veanne Cox (Frau Schmidt).
BroaadwayWorld was on hand for the exciting evening and brings you photo coverage below!
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Brian Stokes Mitchell to Headline Philadelphia Theatre Company Gala on April 30by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2012Brian Stokes Mitchell headlines Philadelphia Theatre Company’s annual Gala on Monday, April 30 at The Hyatt at the Bellevue. Ticket holders will be admitted to mezzanine seating of the Grand Ballroom beginning at 8:30pm. (more...)
FLASH: Sixteen Going On Sixty - THE SOUND OF MUSICby Pat Cerasaro - Apr 20, 2012Today we are saluting one of the most beloved Broadway scores of all time, created by the formidable show business songwriting dynasty of Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein - THE SOUND OF MUSIC. While the original 1959 Broadway production was well-received and won Mary Martin a Tony Award for her winsome Maria, the property has gone on to win over generations the world over thanks in no small part to the 1965 Robert Wise feature film version starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. On Monday, Carnegie Hall will be presenting a special concert version of the family- friendly show starring Laura Osnes, Tony Goldwyn and Brooke Shields. Be sure to check out my comprehensive conversation with Brooke Shields, who will be playing the Baroness, available here, and, also, stay tuned to BroadwayWorld for my upcoming InDepth InterView with the Maria of the concert presentation, rising Broadway superstar Laura Osnes. So, what exactly is it about THE SOUND OF MUSIC that has won over audiences of all ages for more than fifty years and set hearts aflutter and souls stirred? Is it the dramatic story of a family torn apart by death and war only to be brought back together again when least expected by a kindly maternal nun? Is it the slice of life depiction of the family dynamic and how we can all relate to one or many facets of it therein? Is it the ensuing romance between Maria and Captain Von Trapp and their delicately portrayed courtship (particularly when considering the ravishing duet added for the film, “Something Good”)? Or, is it that classic Rodgers & Hammerstein score - containing a dizzying assortment of standards that have gone on to become ingrained in our ears, minds and hearts, as well as made a fixture of pop culture itself - “Do-Re-Mi”, “My Favorite Things”, “Edelweiss”, “The Lonely Goatherd”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, the title song and beyond. AMC’s hit series MAD MEN even featured one of the most beloved SOUND OF MUSIC duets on a recent broadcast as an ironic episode capper all too befitting of the moment (and, given the 60s setting of the series, era) - Betty Draper mischievously sneaking an extra bowl of ice cream set to the strains of “I Am Sixteen Going On Seventeen”. Between the MAD MEN song reference, the ongoing SOUND OF MUSIC film singalongs occurring every week (with many patrons coming in costume and with props, ala ROCKY HORROR) around the world and the countless professional and amateur productions that crop up every year, as well as the glitzy Carnegie Hall concert on Monday, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has never gone out of style - it shall forever remain sixteen, even when the show itself is not too far away from hitting sixty. (more...)
Rachel York, Aaron Lazar and More Join Megan Hilty in Encores! GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDESby BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2012Rachel York will join Megan Hilty in the Encores! production of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, opening May 9 at New York City Center. York will play the brunette, Dorothy Shaw, best friend of Lorelei, the diamond-loving blonde played by Hilty. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes will be directed by John Rando with music direction by Rob Berman and choreography by Randy Skinner and will play for seven performances, May 9 – 13, at New York City Center, 55th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues. (more...)
Nick Spangler, Mary Michael Patterson Join Starry Cast of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Carnegie Hall; Complete Cast Announced!by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2012Carnegie Hall today announced the complete cast for its gala benefit performance of The Sound of Music on Tuesday, April 24 at 8:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage. New to the cast are Mary Michael Patterson (Anything Goes) as Liesl von Trapp, Nick Spangler (The Book of Mormon) as Rolf Gruber, Cotter Smith (Next Fall) as Herr Zeller, Drama Desk and Obie Award recipient Reed Birney as Admiral von Schreiber, and Joel Hatch (Billy Elliot) as Franz, The Butler. (more...)
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