Review: FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL at Stadthalle Wien
What did our critic think of FOOTLOOSE THE MUSICAL at Stadthalle Wien? Remember those days when dancing in Bomont was prohibited, and we watched the young Kevin Bacon as Ren McCormack, giving it all for the sake of dancing and all the unfortunate souls in this prim little town. Of course, there wasn't much dancing in the movie, but it was exhilarating when they burst into it.
BWW Previews: FINDING WONDERLAND at World Wide Web
Frank Wildhorn, the American composer, and eighty members of the Wildhorn Musical family will simultaneously world premiere a video featuring 53 singers from 12 countries, representing 17 of his musicals, performing the powerful, 'Finding Wonderland,' from the Broadway Musical, Wonderland. Wildhorn, who has been posting popular 'Living Room Concerts,' brought together stars including Jeremy Jordan, Laura Osnes, Capathia Jenkins, Constantine Maroulis, amongst the cast from across the globe to support The World Health Organization's Covid19 Response Fund (covid19responsefund.org), the only global organization with a reach as wide as that of the cast on the video, while providing a musical love letter to the world at this unprecedented and unpredictable time.
Starry Line Up Announced for HOLLYWOOD IN VIENNA
For the 10th Anniversary of Hollywood in Vienna, the annual gala of film music, the creator and producer Sandra Tomek spared no efforts and will present an extraordinary event with uniquely different artists. The highlight of the jubilee week will be the Red Carpet Gala in the Vienna Concert Hall (Wiener Konzertaus) and the presentation of the"Max Steiner Film Music Achievement Award" to Danny Elfman by the City of Vienna.
Review Zusammenfassung: ALADDIN erlebt Europapremiere in Hamburg
Hamburg im Rausch aus 1001 Nacht: Sonntagabend feierte das Disney Musical ALADDIN seine fulminante Europa-Premiere im Stage Theater Neue Flora in Hamburg. Über 1.800 Gaste verfolgten gebannt die zeitlose Geschichte von Aladdin, Dschinni und den drei magischen Wunschen. Mit der heiß ersehnten Premiere halt die opulente Show vom Broadway nun auch Einzug in die Musicalmetropole Hamburg. Bereits wahrend der Auffuhrung belohnte das Publikum die Darsteller und das Orchester mit euphorischen Standing-Ovations. Auch die Kritiker zeigte sich großtenteils begeistert von der nun schon dritten großen Premiere in Hamburg (nach Das Wunder von Bern und Liebe Stirbt Nie) in reichlich 12 Monaten. Wir haben hier die Pressestimmen zusammengefasst:
Das komplette Cast von 'DISNEYS ALADDIN' für die Europapremiere in Hamburg steht fest!
38 Darsteller werden den spektakularen Broadway-Erfolg in Hamburg auf der Buhne zum Leben erwecken. Das Casting fur Disneys ALADDIN dauerte uber sechs Monate und fuhrte das Kreativteam wortlich einmal um die ganze Welt. Neben einem erstklassigen Tanzensemble kamen fur diese außergewohnliche Produktion nur die besten Musical-Darsteller in Frage.
All-Yale Cast and Crew Set for KISS ME, KATE at University Theater Today
Yale will pay tribute to alumnus composer and lyricist Cole Porter (B.A. 1913) on the centennial of his graduation from the University by presenting his popular musical 'Kiss Me, Kate' in a concert version with an all-Yale cast and crew. Porter's riff on Shakespeare's 'Taming of the Shrew' will have two performances today, Jan. 19, at University Theater, 222 York St., at 2 and 8 p.m.
All-Yale Cast and Crew Set for KISS ME, KATE at University Theater, 1/19
Yale will pay tribute to alumnus composer and lyricist Cole Porter (B.A. 1913) on the centennial of his graduation from the University by presenting his popular musical 'Kiss Me, Kate' in a concert version with an all-Yale cast and crew. Porter's riff on Shakespeare's 'Taming of the Shrew' will have two performances on Saturday, Jan. 19, at University Theater, 222 York St., at 2 and 8 p.m. For ticket information, see below.