The Life 1990

Opened: July 30, 1990
Closing: August 16, 1990

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2024 Queerly Festival to Take Place This Summer At UNDER St. Marks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2024


Join the 2024 Queerly Festival at UNDER St. Marks this summer. Learn more about the programming and see how to purchase tickets.

TOSOS Reveals Cast For MASK4MASK Reading at The Flea Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2024


Celebrate TOSOS' 50th anniversary with a staged reading of MASK4MASK, a new play by John Patterson. Learn more!

Klea Blackhurst to Return to Chelsea Table + Stage With ONE OF THE GIRLS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2024


CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present the return of Klea Blackhurst in “The Box Set,” a fantastic season-long retrospective of the celebrated theater and concert artist’s acclaimed shows. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Adam Guettel, Austin Pendleton and More Will Be Honored with Dramatists Guild Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 19, 2024


The Dramatists Guild previously announced that playwright Christopher Durang will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s ceremony. He will be joined by two additional recipients, George C. Wolfe and Emily Mann.

Chris Foxon's Adaptation of Robert Westall's THE WATCH HOUSE Will Embark On UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2024


Papatango has announced a new Autumn tour of Chris Foxon's adaptation of The Watch House, based on the novel by Robert Westall. This will follow the opening of Some Demon by Laura Waldren – this year's winner of the Papatango New Writing Prize, at the Arcola Theatre in June.

Philharmonic Society & Irvine Barclay Theatre Present BACH MEETS BLUEGRASS
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2024


Join the Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Irvine Barclay Theatre for a unique musical experience as Grammy-nominated violinist Tessa Lark and composer Michael Thurber present 'Bach Meets Bluegrass'. Enjoy a fusion of classical, folk, and original music on May 14, 2024.

FALSETTOS Comes to Empire Stage This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2024


ArtBuzz Theatrics, in cooperation with Empire Stage, will present the Tony Award-winning musical Falsettos. The production will run from April 26th through May 19th at Empire Stage in Fort Lauderdale.

Review: GHOST: THE MUSICAL at Music Theatre of Connecticut
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Apr 14, 2024


GHOST: THE MUSICAL closes 37th season at Music Theatre Of Connecticut with a heartwarming story.

New South Australian Play HITS Will Debut at Adelaide Festival Centre's Space Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2024


Created by writer and director Rebecca Meston, with developmental assistance from Adelaide Festival Centre’s inSPACE program and presentation support through Arts SA,Hits is a love-letter from your teenage self to that song, that artist or that person who came to you at your most awkward and misunderstood times and pays homage to the music that saved you.

Patti LuPone Will Return to Broadway in THE ROOMMATE Opposite Mia Farrow
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2024


Patti LuPone is headed back to Broadway this year! She will star opposite Mia Farrow in Jen Silverman's new play, The Roommate. Learn more here!

Larry Marshall to Direct Sundog Theatre's SCENES FROM THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2024


Broadway star Larry Marshall will direct Sundog Theatre's annual presentation, Scenes from the Staten Island Ferry 2024. Learn more!

Video: First Look at Theatre Raleigh's TICK, TICK… BOOM! Directed By Original Cast Member Amy Spanger
by Joshua Wright - Apr 10, 2024


Get a first look at Theatre Raleigh's first MainStage show of the 2024 season now on stage - Tick, Tick...Boom! The production is Directed by original cast member, Broadway veteran, Amy Spanger!

PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL Comes to Thalia Mara Hall Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2024


PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL Comes to Thalia Mara Hall Next Month. The performance is set for Monday, May 6, 2024.

The Plano Symphony Orchestra Concludes Season With Vesselin Demirev
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2024


The Plano Symphony Orchestra will close its 41st Season, Out of this World, with a special concert welcoming back a familiar face. Former concertmaster Vesselin Demirev returns to the PSO stage in this spectacular finale, bringing his impeccable tone and musicianship to perform Sibelius’ Violin Concerto.

Video: Get A First Look At LA Opera's LA TRAVIATA
by Joshua Wright - Apr 8, 2024


Get a first look at LA Opera's production of Giuseppe Verdi's beloved romantic tragedy, La Traviata, starring soprano Rachel Willis-Sørensen - now on stage through April 27th, 2024.

Inland Valley Repertory Theatre Presents CURIOUS GEORGE: THE GOLDEN MEATBALL At The Lewis Family Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 8, 2024


Join the Inland Valley Repertory Theatre for a musical adventure with CURIOUS GEORGE: THE GOLDEN MEATBALL.

Bernadette Peters & Lea Salonga Will Lead STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S OLD FRIENDS in LA and on Broadway
by Joshua Wright - Apr 8, 2024


Center Theatre Group (CTG) announced today the North American premiere of Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, starring Bernadette Peters (Gypsy, Annie Get Your Gun) and Lea Salonga (Miss Saigon, Here Lies Love), and directed by Sir Matthew Bourne (Swan Lake, My Fair Lady), playing at the Ahmanson Theatre from February 8—March 9, 2025. 

Review: ANTHONY RAPP'S WITHOUT YOU Looks at the Joy and Sadness in RENT Star's Life
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 6, 2024


What did our critic think of ANTHONY RAPP'S WITHOUT YOU at Calderwood Pavilion At Boston Center For The Arts?

Spotlight: TICK, TICK...BOOM! at Theatre Raleigh
by BWW Special Offer - Apr 4, 2024


Tick, Tick...Boom! playing at Theatre Raleigh Arts Center

Seattle Opera Celebrates Milestone Season With 60th Anniversary Concert & Gala
by Stephi Wild - Apr 3, 2024


The crowning event in Seattle Opera’s 2023/24 season is the star-studded 60th Anniversary Concert and Gala, a festive jubilee featuring a selection of gems from the operatic repertoire performed by some of the company’s best and most beloved singers.

PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL Brings Its Love Story To The BJCC Concert Hall This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2024


Experience the magic of Broadway as PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL comes to the BJCC Concert Hall. Don't miss this iconic show from April 30 to May 5.

Julien's Auctions Nets $4 Million & New World Record With Marilyn Monroe Pucci Dress, Burial Crypt
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 31, 2024


Julien's Auctions sets a new world record with the sale of Marilyn Monroe's Pucci dress and burial crypt, netting over $4 million in their Playboy Hefner x Marilyn Monroe event.

Pacific Symphony Announces New Partnership With Avenue Of The Arts Costa Mesa
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2024


Pacific Symphony has announced that Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, is now the orchestra's “Official Hotel Partner” through December 2024.

10 Baltimore Theaters To Present August Wilson's American Century Cycle From 2024-2027
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2024


Ten theater companies in Baltimore are undertaking an unprecedented joint project with the 3-year BALTIMORE AUGUST WILSON CELEBRATION, which will present the late, legendary playwright's August Wilson American Century Cycle of plays in another first.

Klea Blackhurst to Present THE BOX SET Series at Chelsea Table + Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2024


CHELSEA TABLE + STAGE will present the return of Klea Blackhurst in “The Box Set,” a fantastic season-long retrospective of the celebrated theater and concert artist’s acclaimed shows. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The Life FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Life have there been?
The Life has had 4 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1990, Off-Broadway which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 1997 and Broadway which opened in 1997.

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