Dance New Amsterdam Continues to Seek Partners As Well As Long-Term Plan to Support the 30,000 Artists It Serves
by Courtnie Mele - September 17, 2013 For three decades Dance New Amsterdam, Inc. (DNA) has been NYC's foremost progressive dance education and performance center, celebrated for its welcoming atmosphere, groundbreaking programs, and roster of award-winning dancers and choreographers. On September 12, 2013, DNA reached an agreement with...
Disney Broadway Performances Cancelled Tonight and Tomorrow, 10/28 & 29
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2012 In response to the announced closing of the New York City mass transit system, and in the interest of guest, cast and company safety, the following performances have been cancelled: Mary Poppins Sunday, October 28th 6:30 New Amsterdam Theatre, The Lion King Sunday, October 28th 6:30 Minskoff Theatre...
BWW Exclusive: MARY POPPINS Cast Memories- Rommy Sandhu
by Nicole Rosky - February 28, 2013 As the Broadway production of Mary Poppins comes to a close, we asked current and original principle cast members, as well as current cast members who have been with the show since day one, to share with us some memories and tell us what being a part of the magic has meant to them. Rommy Sandhu, who...
The New Amsterdam Singers to Present JUXTAPOSITIONS, 3/2 & 4
by Kelsey Denette - January 20, 2012 The New Amsterdam Singers and a bluegrass band will join forces for Carol Barnett's The World Beloved, A Bluegrass Mass,Friday, March 2 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, March 4 at 4 p.m. at The Church of the Holy Trinity, 316 East 88th Street (between First and Second Avenues). The work, premiered in 2007, com...
Minnesota Orchestra to Perform New Works From Judd Greenstein, Nico Muhly & More, 3/29
by Kelsey Denette - February 29, 2012 New Amsterdam Records founders, label mates, and special guests from the Minnesota Orchestra will perform new works by Judd Greenstein, Nico Muhly, Missy Mazzoli, William Brittelle, and more on Thursday, March 29 at Bryant Lake Bowl Theater. Violist extraordinaire Nadia Sirota and will be joined by ...
STAGE TUBE: On This Day 11/16- MARY POPPINS
by Nicole Rosky - November 16, 2013 Today in 2006, Mary Poppins opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre, where it ran for 2619 performances. Mary Poppins is a Walt Disney Theatrical musical based on the similarly titled series of children's books by P. L. Travers and the 1964 Disney film. The West End production opened in December 2004 an...
MARY POPPINS, NEWSIES and THE LION KING to Resume Performances Tomorrow, 11/1
by BWW News Desk - October 31, 2012 The Broadway productions of Newsies, Mary Poppins and The Lion King are scheduled to resume their normal performance schedule tomorrow night Thursday, November 1st. For tickets and information, visit: disneyonbroadway.com....
New York Choral Consortium Launches Second Annual Sing New York! Choral Festival
by Harmony Wheeler - April 06, 2012 Kent Tritle and John D. Goodwin, co-chairs of the New York Choral Consortium announced a second annual city-wide choral festival to celebrate the abundance and variety of choral music in New York. The aim of the festival is to bring a greater awareness of the choral art in our city. The Festival beg...
Dance New Amsterdam Partners with FitEngine to Launch FITNESS @ DNA
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2012 Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), NYC's foremost progressive dance education and performance center, and FitEngine, a solutions-centered service helping exercise enthusiasts navigate the complex world of fitness and wellness, partner to pilot a new fitness program, Fitness @ DNA, which began yesterday, Nov...
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society to Play NYC Show at (Le) Poisson Rouge, 6/20
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2013 Brooklyn-based composer-bandleader Darcy James Argue and his innovative 18-piece big band Secret Society have just announced they will celebrate the release of their widely praised sophomore album Brooklyn Babylon (out now on New Amsterdam Records) with a NYC-area performance at (Le) Poisson Rouge o...
Dance New Amsterdam Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Reorganization; Remains Open
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2013 On May 27, 2013, Dance New Amsterdam, Inc. (DNA), NYC's foremost progressive dance education and performance center, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. The announcement coincides with a repossession motion from the landlord. This filing allows DNA to continue daily operations without in...
Official: MARY POPPINS to Close on March 3, 2013; Next Stop Regional Licensing with First 8 Productions Set
by Robert Diamond - January 08, 2013 The next stage in the beloved title's evolution begins this year as Music Theatre International starts licensing to North American professional theatres. Already in high demand from theatres around the world, Mary Poppins will first be mounted at Drayton Place Entertainment - Dunfield Theatre in Ont...
HOME WORK Reading Plays New World Stages, 5/20
by Kelsey Denette - March 28, 2013 HOME WORK, the new anti-bullying musical, comes from the creator and writer of MANCHESTER HIGH: IF THESE LOCKERS COULD TALK, a film about bullying and teen empowerment, with Nicholas B. Holstein (book writer and lyrics), Jeremy Blachman (lyrics), Sophia E. DiGonis and Evan Webb (music)....
Rialto Chatter: Bob Crowley Joining ALADDIN Team & Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME Moving Forward
by Robert Diamond - January 09, 2013 Today. Michael Riedel adds to the story noting that Tony-winning set designer Bob Crowley has been added to the team to create a completely new physical production for the run....
Breaking News: MARY POPPINS to Close on Broadway Spring 2013; ALADDIN Next at the New Amsterdam Theater?
by Robert Diamond - January 07, 2013 The New York Times is reporting that MARY POPPINS will close on Broadway on March 3, 2013 to make way for renovations , followed by its next tenant 'A musical adaptation of the company's 1992 animated film "Aladdin," according to two Broadway theater executives. The two executives spoke on condition...
New Amsterdam Singers Present COMFORT AND JOY at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 12/7 & 9
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2012 The New Amsterdam Singers, led by Clara Longstreth, will open its 45th season with a program entitled Comfort and Joy, featuring James MacMillan's Missa Brevis, the New York premieres of Judith Shatin's The God of Glory and Sheena Phillips's Two Carols, and works by Bach, Brahms, Victoria, Schutz, R...
LED Marquees Coming to Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre!
by Nicole Rosky - March 26, 2012 D3 LED, LLC (D3), the global leader in design, engineering and technology for the LED (light emitting diode) display market, today announced its completion of the first state-of-the-art LED display marquee and digital media system in Broadway theatre history for New Amsterdam Theatre at 214 West 42n...
POLL: Which Animated Movie Musical Should Disney Bring to Broadway Next?
by BWW News Desk - January 11, 2013 New BroadwayWorld.com Poll - Which animated movie musical should Disney bring to Broadway next?...
Scott Lyons to Present New Work at Dance New Amsterdam, 7/6 & 7
by Kelsey Denette - May 22, 2012 Loosely based upon the fear-mongering tale of Chicken Little, The Private Life of Chickens 'follows the lives of four, feisty fowls as they struggle with the end of the world. Narrated by a cocky British news anchor, the chickens go to great extremes to win this battle on the sky as fear and hysteri...
New Amsterdam Singers Present COMFORT AND JOY at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 12/7 & 9
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2012 The New Amsterdam Singers, led by Clara Longstreth, will open its 45th season with a program entitled Comfort and Joy, featuring James MacMillan's Missa Brevis, the New York premieres of Judith Shatin's The God of Glory and Sheena Phillips's Two Carols, and works by Bach, Brahms, Victoria, Schutz, R...
Disney Broadway Shows Scheduled to Resume Normal Performance Week Wednesday, 10/31
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2012 You've seen the League's announcement that alll of tomorrow (Tuesday) night's Broadway performances are cancelled. It's important to note that, for Mary Poppins, Newsies and The Lion King at least, the normal performance week is scheduled to resume on Wednesday, October 31, 2012....
DNA Presents FRAMEWORKS Dance Film Series
by Kelsey Denette - February 07, 2012 Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) presents an evening of exceptional new works of choreography for the camera. The program will feature six New York Premiere films from as far as Warsaw and as near as Northampton. Curated by Michael Bodel, the films were selected for their choreographic punch and cinematic ...
STAGE TUBE: GYPSY OF THE YEAR 2012- Highlights!
by Nicole Rosky - December 07, 2012 The 24th Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR Competition, the culminating celebration of six weeks of fundraising by 51 participating Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies, raised $3,902,608 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Check out highlights from the big event below!...
Dance New Amsterdam to Present Third Installment of LateNite, 2/4
by Kelsey Denette - January 21, 2012 Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), NYC's foremost progressive dance education and performance center, explores theatricality in its third installment of DNA PRESENTS LateNite. Giving voice to artists working within the mediums of dance, performance art and experimental theater, the evening will feature Brad...
STAGE TUBE: Watch the ALADDIN Marquee Go Up at the New Amsterdam!
by Nicole Rosky - January 14, 2014 Disney's Aladdin, a new musical comedy based on the Academy Award®-winning animated film, begins performances at Broadway's New Amsterdam Theatre on February 26th, 2014 for a March 20 opening. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, the show features music by Tony Award® and eight-time Oscar® win... |