Ellen Mandel
Birth Place: New York City
Latest News on Ellen Mandel:
Phoenix Festival Returns To Nyack in September (Aug 3, 2024)
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble Presents CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, January 19- 28 (Dec 22, 2023)
Lineup Announced for the First Annual Phoenix Live Arts Festival (Aug 12, 2022)
Phoenix Festival Returns To Nyack in September (Aug 3, 2024)
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble Presents CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, January 19- 28 (Dec 22, 2023)
Lineup Announced for the First Annual Phoenix Live Arts Festival (Aug 12, 2022)
BIO
Ellen Mandel has created music for over eighty plays: Phoenix Theatre Ensemble’s Medea (NYITA nom Best Music/Sound design), Don Juan in Hell (NYITA Best Revival), Judas, Tartuffe, Entertaining Mr Sloane, The Gambler and Agamemnon Home, New Yiddish Rep’s Death of a Salesman (Drama Desk nom Best Revival), also Antaeus (Scenie Award: music: Top Girls), Peterborough Players (nom Best Music and Musical Director) Jean Cocteau Repertory (NYC) Resident Composer, Mint, Arkansas Rep, Asolo. Ellen has composed many songs to poems by e.e. cummings, Seamus Heaney, WB Yeats, and others, and produced five CDs: a wind has blown the rain away, the first of all my dreams, There Was a World, The Cat and the Moon, and I So Liked Spring, and Every Play’s an Opera, theatre music. NY Times raves: Her songs are “ardent, spiky, and freshly organic.” Dizzy Gillespie called her a “Wonderful musician.” ellenmandel.com
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Phoenix Festival Returns To Nyack in September
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 3, 2024
The Third Annual Phoenix Festival: Live Arts in Nyack will take place from September 12th-22nd in Nyack, NY.
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 3, 2024
The Third Annual Phoenix Festival: Live Arts in Nyack will take place from September 12th-22nd in Nyack, NY.
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble Presents CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, January 19- 28
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2023
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble presents 'Crime and Punishment' at A.R.T./New York Theatres from January 19-28. This production was a standout at the 2023 Phoenix Live Arts Festival in Nyack.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 22, 2023
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble presents 'Crime and Punishment' at A.R.T./New York Theatres from January 19-28. This production was a standout at the 2023 Phoenix Live Arts Festival in Nyack.
Lineup Announced for the First Annual Phoenix Live Arts Festival
by Team BWW - Aug 12, 2022
Three professional theater productions, a Shakespeare performance by and for kids, the premiere of a song cycle inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, prizes from 25 sponsoring businesses, and bus excursions from Manhattan are being prepared for the First Annual Phoenix Live Arts Festival
by Team BWW - Aug 12, 2022
Three professional theater productions, a Shakespeare performance by and for kids, the premiere of a song cycle inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper, prizes from 25 sponsoring businesses, and bus excursions from Manhattan are being prepared for the First Annual Phoenix Live Arts Festival
BWW Album Review: HeArt Songs: An American Medley Makes Classy Regina Zona A Classic Cabaret Recording Artist
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 22, 2022
Regina Zona runs the gamut from R to Z on her exciting new cabaret album.
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 22, 2022
Regina Zona runs the gamut from R to Z on her exciting new cabaret album.
4th International Human Rights Art Festival Begins In December
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2021
Over 100 artists and activists from all over the globe are set to take part in the 4th INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ART FESTIVAL in New York City December 6 - 12 at Wild Project (195 E. 3rd Street in Manhattan).
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2021
Over 100 artists and activists from all over the globe are set to take part in the 4th INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ART FESTIVAL in New York City December 6 - 12 at Wild Project (195 E. 3rd Street in Manhattan).
Season Three Of Antaeus Theatre Company's THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: LOS ANGELES Launches in December
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2021
Seasons One and Two of The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles podcast series are available now!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2021
Seasons One and Two of The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles podcast series are available now!
BWW Interview: Actor Ramón de Ocampo On His Many Roles, Including Hosting ZIP CODE & Being a New Dad
by Gil Kaan - May 17, 2021
Antaeus Theatre Company launches their second season of their popular podcasts THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: LOS ANGELES May 20, 2021. Each play, set in six different L.A. zip codes, features acclaimed Antaeus actors enacting scripts written by members of the Antaeus Playwright Lab. Two-time Audiofile Award-winner Ramón de Ocampo reprises his role of series host, with Jeff Gardner and Ellen Mandel returning in their respective roles as audio producer/sound designer/foley artist and music composer.
by Gil Kaan - May 17, 2021
Antaeus Theatre Company launches their second season of their popular podcasts THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: LOS ANGELES May 20, 2021. Each play, set in six different L.A. zip codes, features acclaimed Antaeus actors enacting scripts written by members of the Antaeus Playwright Lab. Two-time Audiofile Award-winner Ramón de Ocampo reprises his role of series host, with Jeff Gardner and Ellen Mandel returning in their respective roles as audio producer/sound designer/foley artist and music composer.
Discover Six New L.A. Neighborhoods With Season Two of Antaeus Theatre Company's ZIP CODE PLAYS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2021
Antaeus Theatre Company is highlighting the culture and history of six additional Los Angeles neighborhoods with Season Two of its “The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles” podcast series, set to launch May 20.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2021
Antaeus Theatre Company is highlighting the culture and history of six additional Los Angeles neighborhoods with Season Two of its “The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles” podcast series, set to launch May 20.
VIDEO: Nomad Theatre Presents INCH OFF THE TOP as Part of the Micro-Film Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2021
Theatre - thanks to lockdown - has evolved into a stage/cinema hybrid. Grant Neale's Nomad Theatrical Company understands this change and has begun presenting the Micro-Film Series.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 30, 2021
Theatre - thanks to lockdown - has evolved into a stage/cinema hybrid. Grant Neale's Nomad Theatrical Company understands this change and has begun presenting the Micro-Film Series.
Antaeus Theatre Company Presents THE ZIP CODE PLAYS Season Two
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2021
Antaeus Theatre Company is gearing up for Season Two of The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles with six original audio plays, each set in a different Southland zip code. Season Two is set to launch May 20.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2021
Antaeus Theatre Company is gearing up for Season Two of The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles with six original audio plays, each set in a different Southland zip code. Season Two is set to launch May 20.
Antaeus Theatre Company Presents Virtual Tours of 6 L.A. Neighborhoods Where ZIP CODE PLAYS Are Set
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2020
Antaeus Theatre Company has created a virtual, interactive touring experience of six Los Angeles neighborhoods as an adjunct to the company’s recently released podcast series of original audio plays entitled The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2020
Antaeus Theatre Company has created a virtual, interactive touring experience of six Los Angeles neighborhoods as an adjunct to the company’s recently released podcast series of original audio plays entitled The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles.
BWW Interview: Sound Expertise Jeff Gardner Sounds Off on THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: LOS ANGELES
by Gil Kaan - Nov 16, 2020
With still the absence of live theatre audiences, Antaeus Theatre Company creatively pivots with THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: LOS ANGELES, its series of six new plays as podcasts. ZIP CODE's audio producer/sound designer/foley artist Jeff Gardner broke away from his artistic multitasking to answer a few of my queries.
by Gil Kaan - Nov 16, 2020
With still the absence of live theatre audiences, Antaeus Theatre Company creatively pivots with THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: LOS ANGELES, its series of six new plays as podcasts. ZIP CODE's audio producer/sound designer/foley artist Jeff Gardner broke away from his artistic multitasking to answer a few of my queries.
Travel to L.A. with Antaeus Theatre Company's ZIP CODE PLAYS Podcast Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2020
Celebrate the culture and history of the diverse neighborhoods of Los Angeles from the safety of your home. Antaeus Theatre Company presents The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles, a series of six original audio plays, each set in a different L.A. zip code.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2020
Celebrate the culture and history of the diverse neighborhoods of Los Angeles from the safety of your home. Antaeus Theatre Company presents The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles, a series of six original audio plays, each set in a different L.A. zip code.
TOLSTOY'S THE DEATH OF IVAN ILYICH Comes to Phoenix Theatre Ensemble
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2020
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble announces the American premiere of Stephen Sharkey's stage adaptation of Tolstoy's the Death of Ivan Ilyich on Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:00 pm. Preview performances will be on Saturday, February 29 at 7pm and Sunday, March 1 at 3pm.
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2020
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble announces the American premiere of Stephen Sharkey's stage adaptation of Tolstoy's the Death of Ivan Ilyich on Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:00 pm. Preview performances will be on Saturday, February 29 at 7pm and Sunday, March 1 at 3pm.
VERENA SINGS MARLENE Comes to PANGEA
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2019
Actress and vocalist Verena McBee will take her audience on a trip down Memory Lane at Pangea, Friday December 6, performing favorites from her theater days in Germanya?"songs sung by Marlene Dietrich, Zarah Leander, the Comedian Harmonists, and the Andrew Sisters, plus classics by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht and others.
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2019
Actress and vocalist Verena McBee will take her audience on a trip down Memory Lane at Pangea, Friday December 6, performing favorites from her theater days in Germanya?"songs sung by Marlene Dietrich, Zarah Leander, the Comedian Harmonists, and the Andrew Sisters, plus classics by Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht and others.
The Peterborough Players Announce CINDY REILLY
by Julie Musbach - Aug 16, 2019
Peterborough Players has another great musical coming up for young audiences - and the young at heart! Bring the family to see Cindy Reilly, a modern, musical retelling of the beloved Cinderella story performed by the Players' Second Company, running from August 17th-24th.
by Julie Musbach - Aug 16, 2019
Peterborough Players has another great musical coming up for young audiences - and the young at heart! Bring the family to see Cindy Reilly, a modern, musical retelling of the beloved Cinderella story performed by the Players' Second Company, running from August 17th-24th.
Dell'Arte Opera Festival Returns To La MaMa August 11-25
by Julie Musbach - Jul 22, 2019
Dell'Arte Opera Ensemble today announced its 17th annual summer festival: Voices from the Tower, exclusively featuring works composed by women.
by Julie Musbach - Jul 22, 2019
Dell'Arte Opera Ensemble today announced its 17th annual summer festival: Voices from the Tower, exclusively featuring works composed by women.
Photo Flash: Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE NILE Celebrates 75 Years At The Players Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2019
What happens when the sting of betrayal's flame is fanned by the heat of the Nile? MURDER! Agatha Christie's classic play Murder on the Nile, celebrates its 75th birthday this year having opened in Scotland at the Dundee Reparatory Theatre on January 17, 1944. Be Bold Productions has mounted a faithful production of her smoldering work Off-Broadway at the Player Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2019
What happens when the sting of betrayal's flame is fanned by the heat of the Nile? MURDER! Agatha Christie's classic play Murder on the Nile, celebrates its 75th birthday this year having opened in Scotland at the Dundee Reparatory Theatre on January 17, 1944. Be Bold Productions has mounted a faithful production of her smoldering work Off-Broadway at the Player Theatre.
Photo Flash: SLEEPY HOLLOW Awakens The West Village
by Julie Musbach - Oct 25, 2018
As long autumn shadows cast their spell across Greenwich Village, the days grow shorter and the nights grow restless and long, enticing the Headless Horseman to realize his lonely, faithful quest. Sleepy Hollow, an original musical by Michael Sgouros and Brenda Bell, which began previews on September 28th at The Players Theatre in New York City's Greenwich Village, reveals a haunting deeper than the woods of the hollow. Its shadows are cast from the darkness of the human soul.
by Julie Musbach - Oct 25, 2018
As long autumn shadows cast their spell across Greenwich Village, the days grow shorter and the nights grow restless and long, enticing the Headless Horseman to realize his lonely, faithful quest. Sleepy Hollow, an original musical by Michael Sgouros and Brenda Bell, which began previews on September 28th at The Players Theatre in New York City's Greenwich Village, reveals a haunting deeper than the woods of the hollow. Its shadows are cast from the darkness of the human soul.
Photo Flash: Agatha Christie's THE UNEXPECTED GUEST Celebrates 60 Years
by Julie Musbach - Apr 19, 2018
A beautiful woman, a dead body and a smoking gun! Agatha Christie's classic play The Unexpected Guest, celebrates its 60th birthday this year having opened in the West End at the Duchess Theatre on August 12, 1958. Be Bold Productions has mounted a faithful production of her plot-twisting work Off-Broadway at the Player Theatre.
by Julie Musbach - Apr 19, 2018
A beautiful woman, a dead body and a smoking gun! Agatha Christie's classic play The Unexpected Guest, celebrates its 60th birthday this year having opened in the West End at the Duchess Theatre on August 12, 1958. Be Bold Productions has mounted a faithful production of her plot-twisting work Off-Broadway at the Player Theatre.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Ellen Mandel written?
Ellen Mandel has written 1 shows including Macbeth (Music).
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