Review: THE DRAGON KING'S DAUGHTER at Kennedy Center
by Elliot Lanes - Dec 7, 2023
With very few exceptions, musical theatre writers that have attempted to write the book, music, and lyrics for their shows do not succeed. Jason Robert Brown’s The Last Five Years is a rare example of one person successfully doing it all.
SHANGHAI SONATAS to Premiere at The Wallis in March
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 15, 2023
Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with the University of Delaware Master Players Concert Series, will present the World Premiere of SHANGHAI SONATAS: A NEW MUSICAL IN CONCERT, from Thursday, March 16 to Saturday, March 18, 2023, in The Wallis' Bram Goldsmith Theater.
Einhorn Prize Reading Announced At Triad Theater, December 11
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 8, 2022
On Sunday December 11 at 2pm, there will be a presentation of the winners of the first David A. Einhorn Playwriting Prize The event will be held at the Triad Theater, 158 W. 72nd Street. The event will run 90 minutes and include readings of the 1st and 2nd prize winners, some words about David Einhorn, and a talkback on the topics addressed by the plays.
Industry Reading of New Musical SHANGHAI SONATAS to Take Place This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2022
Memor NYC, Inc. will present a development reading of Shanghai Sonatas, a new musical with music by Sean (Xiang) Gao, lyrics by Joyce Hill Stoner and book by Alan Goodson. Chongren Fan will direct the by-invitation only development reading on Friday, October 28 at 3PM at Theater 555.