Ben Nelson

City Circle Theatre Company To Present Intimate Cabaret This Month

The cast for the upcoming production of THE LION KING at the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco has been announced, featuring a mix of new and returning performers.

My Name is Asher Lev at Eric Brown Theatre this August

My Name is Asher Lev, adapted by Aaron Posner from the novel by Chaim Potok, follows the journey of a young painter torn between his Hassidic upbringing and his desperate need to fulfill his artistic promise. When his artistic genius threatens to destroy his relationship with his parents and community, young Asher realizes he must make a difficult choice between art and faith. Aaron Posner's stirring adaptation of a modern classic presented by Palisades Players SummerStage and a professional cast, made up entirely of Actors Equity members, present a heartbreaking and triumphant vision of what it means to be an artist in a world dominated by faith and tradition.

My Name is Asher Lev at Eric Brown Theatre this August

My Name is Asher Lev, adapted by Aaron Posner from the novel by Chaim Potok, follows the journey of a young painter torn between his Hassidic upbringing and his desperate need to fulfill his artistic promise. When his artistic genius threatens to destroy his relationship with his parents and community, young Asher realizes he must make a difficult choice between art and faith. Aaron Posner's stirring adaptation of a modern classic presented by Palisades Players SummerStage and a professional cast, made up entirely of Actors Equity members, present a heartbreaking and triumphant vision of what it means to be an artist in a world dominated by faith and tradition.

Theatre Director Rupert Goold Makes His London Opera Directing Debut with a New Production of Puccini's Turandot

ENO's 2009/10 Season includes new productions of Turandot and Tosca highlighting a commitment by the Company to refreshing core Puccini repertory, which has recently included Madam Butterfly and La Cohème. Olivier Award-winning theatre director Rupert Goold makes his ENO and London opera directing debut with Turandot.