The Life of Galileo Begins Dawn of New Age for Cleveland Play Houseby BWW
News Desk - Sep 15, 2011The Life of Galileo opens the inaugural season of Cleveland Play House at its new home in a transformed Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare. (more...)
Reprise Theatre Company Presents Patti LuPone's GYPSY IN MY SOULby BWW News Desk - Oct 4, 2011Reprise Theatre Company presents Patti LuPone 'Gypsy In My Soul' for one performance only tonight at 8:00 pm, at Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA. (more...)
Author Ethan Mordden Explores Lives of Lotte Lenya and Kurt Weill on THEATER TALK, Now thru 10/29by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2012Author Ethan Mordden discusses the lives and the romance of two theatre legends - actress/singer Lotte Lenya and composer Kurt Weill, the subjects of his new book, Love Song - on the latest edition of THEATER TALK, premiering at 1 a.m. tonight, October 26 (2012; early Saturday morning) on Thirteen/PBS, followed in New York City on CUNY TV* Saturday at 8:30 PM, Sunday at 12:30 PM, and Monday at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM. The series is co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins. (more...)
Author Ethan Mordden Explores Lives of Lotte Lenya and Kurt Weill on THEATER TALK, 10/26-29by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2012Author Ethan Mordden discusses the lives and the romance of two theatre legends - actress/singer Lotte Lenya and composer Kurt Weill, the subjects of his new book, Love Song - on the latest edition of THEATER TALK, premiering at 1 a.m. on Friday, October 26 (2012; early Saturday morning) on Thirteen/PBS, followed in New York City on CUNY TV* Saturday at 8:30 PM, Sunday at 12:30 PM, and Monday at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM. The series is co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins. (more...)
Breaking News: Brooke Shields & Richard Chamberlain to Star in Premiere of THE EXORCIST at Geffen Playhouse; Full Cast Announced!by BWW - May 17, 2012Stage and screen stars Brooke Shields and Richard Chamberlain will take on the iconic roles of Chris MacNeil and Father Merrin in playwright John Pielmeier's world premiere of The Exorcist at the Geffen Playhouse. Helmed by acclaimed director John Doyle, who won a Tony Award for his striking reimagining of Sweeney Todd, this stage adaptation of William Peter Blatty's famous 1971 novel transforms the unsettling battles of good versus evil, faith versus fact and ego versus ethos into a uniquely theatrical experience as sophisticated as it is suspenseful.
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Nathan Gunn Stars in the Title Role of the Met Production of Britten's BILLY BUDDby BWW News Desk - May 1, 2012 Billy Budd, Britten's opera about murder on the high seas, returns to the Met stage for the first time since 1997, with David Robertson conducting and Nathan Gunn in his first Met performances of the title role. (more...)
Hartt Honors Robert Brubaker '77 With 2013 Alumni Awardby BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2013The Hartt School has announced that celebrated tenor Robert Brubaker '77 (Bachelor of Music) will be honored with the 2013 Hartt Alumni Award at the annual Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 19. Mr. Brubaker has established himself as a leading tenor in opera companies throughout the United States and Europe, praised for the clarity and power of his voice and the impact of his acting. He has appeared at The Metropolitan Opera, the Salzburg Festival, Opera National de Paris, Covent Garden, Teatro alla Scala, and other major opera houses around the world. Mr. Brubaker, who will speak at Hartt's graduation ceremony, also will share his experiences and insights with students and other interested members of the University of Hartford community at Hartt's Paranov hour on April 25, from 12:15 PM to 1:05 PM, in Millard Auditorium. (more...)
David McVicar Presents THE RAKE'S PROGRESS for Scottish Opera, 17-31 Marchby BWW
News Desk - Mar 26, 2012Opera director David McVicar will return home to Scottish Opera for his first ever staging of Stravinsky's THE RAKE'S PROGRESS, which will play at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow on March 17-25 and at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh on March 27-31. (more...)
Lehmann Maupin Gallery Announces Tim Rollins and K.O.S. Exhibition, 3/24-4/30by BWW News Desk - Mar 24, 2011Lehmann Maupin Gallery announces its second solo exhibition of works by Tim Rollins and K.O.S. (Kids of Survival), on view 24 March - 30 April, 2011 at 540 W. 26th Street. The exhibition will continue the artists' extensive practice in challenging notions of art through deep engagement with literary and historical texts. (more...)
Lehmann Maupin Gallery Announces Tim Rollins and K.O.S. Exhibition, 3/24-4/30by BWW News Desk - Mar 14, 2011Lehmann Maupin Gallery announces its second solo exhibition of works by Tim Rollins and K.O.S. (Kids of Survival), on view 24 March - 30 April, 2011 at 540 W. 26th Street. The exhibition will continue the artists' extensive practice in challenging notions of art through deep engagement with literary and historical texts. (more...)
Actors Fund Benefit Luncheon to Celebrate Audra McDonald & Norm Lewis, 6/21by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2012Producer Randie Levine-Miller will launch a new celebrity luncheon series to benefit The Actors Fund. The first in this series is in honor of Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis, musical theater stars, co-starring in this season's hit musical, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. Both have been nominated for multiple theater awards for their outstanding performances, including the 2012 Tony Awards®. (more...)
Actors Fund Benefit Luncheon Celebrates Audra McDonald & Norm Lewis Today, 6/21by BWW News Desk - Jun 21, 2012Producer Randie Levine-Miller launches a new celebrity luncheon series to benefit The Actors Fund. The first in this series is in honor of Audra McDonald and Norm Lewis, musical theater stars, co-starring in this season's hit musical, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. Both were been nominated for multiple theater awards for their outstanding performances, including the 2012 Tony Awards, one of which McDonald took home. (more...)
OPERA America Awards Grants to 10 Opera Companies and 4 Teams of Artistsby BWW News Desk - Jan 22, 2013OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, has announced that it has awarded grants to 10 opera companies and four teams of artists through two funding programs: The Opera Fund: Repertoire Development and the Robert L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Showcase. These grants support the production of new North American opera and help develop the careers of promising directors and designers, respectively. (more...)
Full Cast Set for Encores! WHERE'S CHARLEY? Arcelus, Luker, McGillin, McClure, Worhsam, Paice & More!by BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2011Sebastian Arcelus, Rebecca Luker, Rob McClure, Howard McGillin, Jill Paice and Lauren Worsham have been cast in Frank Loesser's Where's Charley?, the final New York City Center Encores! production of the 2010-11. Where's Charley?, based on Brandon Thomas' Charley's Aunt, has a book by George Abbott and music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. The show, running March 17 - 20, will be directed by John Doyle and choreographed by Alex Sanchez with music direction by Rob Berman.
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David McVicar Presents THE RAKE'S PROGRESS for Scottish Opera, 17-31 Marchby BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2012Opera director David McVicar will return home to Scottish Opera for his first ever staging of Stravinsky's THE RAKE'S PROGRESS, which will play at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow on March 17-25 and at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh on March 27-31. (more...)
The Araca Group Announces The Return Of AracaWorksby BWW
News Desk - Dec 8, 2011The Araca Group has announced the return of AracaWorks, a week-long series of play readings celebrating new work for the theatre. (more...)
The Araca Group Announces The Return Of AracaWorksby BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2011The Araca Group has announced the return of AracaWorks, a week-long series of play readings celebrating new work for the theatre. (more...)
The Life of Galileo Begins Dawn of New Age for Cleveland Play Houseby BWW News Desk - Aug 29, 2011The Life of Galileo opens the inaugural season of Cleveland Play House at its new home in a transformed Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare. (more...)
Reprise Theatre Company Features Patti LuPone's GYPSY IN MY SOUL,10/4by BWW News Desk - Aug 26, 2011Reprise Theatre Company presents Patti LuPone 'Gypsy In My Soul' for one performance only on Tuesday, October 4 at 8:00 pm, at Royce Hall on the campus of UCLA. (more...)
Patti LuPone to Headline New Jersey Symphony's Pops Program, 6/1-2by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2013Two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone headlines the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's 2012-13 NJSO POPS season finale in Newark and New Brunswick, June 1-2. The legendary diva, who last appeared with the NJSO in 2009, will perform songs from her latest album, 'Far Away Places,' backed for the first time by full orchestra. The star of Broadway's Gypsy will also sing signature songs from her illustrious career on stage and screen. Rob Fisher conducts. (more...)
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