Franz Wedekind
Birth Place: GERMANY
Latest News on Franz Wedekind:
BWW Feature: MASH NOTE TO SPRING AWAKENING at Virginia Repertory Theatre (Jun 4, 2020)
The 54th Season Announced At The Weathervane Theatre! (Jul 1, 2019)
The Electrifying SPRING AWAKENING Opens Today (Jan 17, 2019)
BWW Feature: MASH NOTE TO SPRING AWAKENING at Virginia Repertory Theatre (Jun 4, 2020)
The 54th Season Announced At The Weathervane Theatre! (Jul 1, 2019)
The Electrifying SPRING AWAKENING Opens Today (Jan 17, 2019)
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BWW Feature: MASH NOTE TO SPRING AWAKENING at Virginia Repertory Theatre
I love that Virginia Rep had the guts to produce 'Spring Awakening' in 2012. I consider myself fortunate to have been able to see it again.
I love that Virginia Rep had the guts to produce 'Spring Awakening' in 2012. I consider myself fortunate to have been able to see it again.
The 54th Season Announced At The Weathervane Theatre!
The Weathervane Theatre, a professional, award-winning, equity theatre in Whitefield, NH, is thrilled to announce the 2019 54th Summer Season of alternating rep. Under Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini, the Weathervane will present 8 weeks of musicals, comedies and classics never before seen on the Weathervane stage. In addition to Mainstage productions, the Weathervane keeps the calendar full with a variety of other programming for audiences of all ages.
The Weathervane Theatre, a professional, award-winning, equity theatre in Whitefield, NH, is thrilled to announce the 2019 54th Summer Season of alternating rep. Under Producing Artistic Director Ethan Paulini, the Weathervane will present 8 weeks of musicals, comedies and classics never before seen on the Weathervane stage. In addition to Mainstage productions, the Weathervane keeps the calendar full with a variety of other programming for audiences of all ages.
The Electrifying SPRING AWAKENING Opens Today
This Tony Award-winning musical explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. Spring Awakening is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that exhilarates.
This Tony Award-winning musical explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. Spring Awakening is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that exhilarates.
The Electrifying SPRING AWAKENING Opens Thursday
This Tony Award-winning musical explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. Spring Awakening is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that exhilarates.
This Tony Award-winning musical explores the journey from adolescence to adulthood with a poignancy and passion that is illuminating and unforgettable. Spring Awakening is an electrifying fusion of morality, sexuality and rock and roll that exhilarates.
Critic's Choice Best of Maine Theatre 2017
Maine boasts a vibrant, varied theatrical landscape, is home to a significant local community of fine artists, and plays host each year to artists from New York, Chicago, and all the leading regional theatres in the country. Moreover, Maine can be proud of its sophisticated, loyal, and warm-hearted audiences, who appreciate thoroughly the dedication and creativity that goes into producing professional and community theatre and who are generous with their support and acclaim. I am honored to continue to serve as Broadway World's Maine editor, and I remain excited and energized by the richness of the state's theatre scene. As we come to the end of another year, here are my personal choices of the 2017 best in Maine, grouped by theatre and show.
Maine boasts a vibrant, varied theatrical landscape, is home to a significant local community of fine artists, and plays host each year to artists from New York, Chicago, and all the leading regional theatres in the country. Moreover, Maine can be proud of its sophisticated, loyal, and warm-hearted audiences, who appreciate thoroughly the dedication and creativity that goes into producing professional and community theatre and who are generous with their support and acclaim. I am honored to continue to serve as Broadway World's Maine editor, and I remain excited and energized by the richness of the state's theatre scene. As we come to the end of another year, here are my personal choices of the 2017 best in Maine, grouped by theatre and show.
SPRING AWAKENING's Marlee Matlin and More Set for THEATER TALK Today
An all-new THEATER TALK presents a multi-faceted interview-portrait of the current revival of Spring Awakening.
An all-new THEATER TALK presents a multi-faceted interview-portrait of the current revival of Spring Awakening.
SPRING AWAKENING's Marlee Matlin and More Set for THEATER TALK This Week
An all-new THEATER TALK presents a multi-faceted interview-portrait of the current revival of Spring Awakening.
An all-new THEATER TALK presents a multi-faceted interview-portrait of the current revival of Spring Awakening.
VIDEO FLASHBACK: Broadway Gets Totally Punked By The Original SPRING AWAKENING
As Deaf West's Broadway revival takes the stage for its first preview, a look at when SPRING AWAKENING's original production hit New York.
As Deaf West's Broadway revival takes the stage for its first preview, a look at when SPRING AWAKENING's original production hit New York.
SOUND OFF Special Edition: 10+ Most Important Gay Musicals, Part 2
The BroadwayWorld community is nothing if not vocal and yesterday's critical column revealing my top picks for the most important gay musicals of all time inspired many reactions in the feedback, on Facebook and on social media, ranging from 'I LOVE LOVE LOVE COCO' to 'No FUN HOME?' to 'Where's THE FAGGOT?' and far beyond. As with any list such as this, historical perspective is an essential element and a musical such as FUN HOME that has only been on Broadway mere months is obviously too new to truly assess insofar as its historical influence and impact on the overall legacy of gay musicals on Broadway in toto - going as far back as 1969's COCO and covering all the way up to 2013's KINKY BOOTS, as yesterday's list did. So, as a result, we are giving you more of what you asked for and sharing 10 more musicals that have been important to the gay movement, all of which cited in yesterday's column but not included on the actual top ten. What follows are my personal choices, so what are yours? Let us know and perhaps we will even need to do another list to shine a light on even more LGBT touchstones.
The BroadwayWorld community is nothing if not vocal and yesterday's critical column revealing my top picks for the most important gay musicals of all time inspired many reactions in the feedback, on Facebook and on social media, ranging from 'I LOVE LOVE LOVE COCO' to 'No FUN HOME?' to 'Where's THE FAGGOT?' and far beyond. As with any list such as this, historical perspective is an essential element and a musical such as FUN HOME that has only been on Broadway mere months is obviously too new to truly assess insofar as its historical influence and impact on the overall legacy of gay musicals on Broadway in toto - going as far back as 1969's COCO and covering all the way up to 2013's KINKY BOOTS, as yesterday's list did. So, as a result, we are giving you more of what you asked for and sharing 10 more musicals that have been important to the gay movement, all of which cited in yesterday's column but not included on the actual top ten. What follows are my personal choices, so what are yours? Let us know and perhaps we will even need to do another list to shine a light on even more LGBT touchstones.
Black Moon Theatre Company Opens CHARLES PONZI - A DOLLAR AND A SCHEME, Today
Black Moon Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of CHARLES PONZI - A DOLLAR AND A SCHEME. This multimedia biographical drama is written and performed by Alessio Bordoni and directed by Rene Migliaccio with mixed media collages by India Evans. Previews begin May 28 at New York Theatre Workshop's 4th Street Theater. Opening is slated for May 30.
Black Moon Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of CHARLES PONZI - A DOLLAR AND A SCHEME. This multimedia biographical drama is written and performed by Alessio Bordoni and directed by Rene Migliaccio with mixed media collages by India Evans. Previews begin May 28 at New York Theatre Workshop's 4th Street Theater. Opening is slated for May 30.
BWW Reviews: An Actorly SPRING AWAKENING at Towson
This was an undergraduate audience, clearly, and they were rapt and engaged. Yet it was a knowing engagement. By that, I do not mean that the kids came in knowing the tunes and humming along, in fact it was obvious from the laughs and the gasps when funny or shocking things occurred that a large part of the contingent on hand had no idea what was coming. What I mean is, the viewers got it, they understood it on both intellectual and instinctive levels, agreed and approved; the raucous curtain calls demonstrated this, and the audience's identification with what they were seeing.
This was an undergraduate audience, clearly, and they were rapt and engaged. Yet it was a knowing engagement. By that, I do not mean that the kids came in knowing the tunes and humming along, in fact it was obvious from the laughs and the gasps when funny or shocking things occurred that a large part of the contingent on hand had no idea what was coming. What I mean is, the viewers got it, they understood it on both intellectual and instinctive levels, agreed and approved; the raucous curtain calls demonstrated this, and the audience's identification with what they were seeing.
Black Moon Theatre Company Opens CHARLES PONZI - A DOLLAR AND A SCHEME, 5/28
Black Moon Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of CHARLES PONZI - A DOLLAR AND A SCHEME. This multimedia biographical drama is written and performed by Alessio Bordoni and directed by Rene Migliaccio with mixed media collages by India Evans. Previews begin May 28 at New York Theatre Workshop's 4th Street Theater. Opening is slated for May 30.
Black Moon Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of CHARLES PONZI - A DOLLAR AND A SCHEME. This multimedia biographical drama is written and performed by Alessio Bordoni and directed by Rene Migliaccio with mixed media collages by India Evans. Previews begin May 28 at New York Theatre Workshop's 4th Street Theater. Opening is slated for May 30.
LA Theatre Companies Join to Form Atwater Village Theatre Complex
Two veteran Los Angeles companies, Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA and Circle X Theatre Co., have banded together to develop a new performing arts center at the Atwater Village Theatre and will offer a joint season in 2011.
Two veteran Los Angeles companies, Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA and Circle X Theatre Co., have banded together to develop a new performing arts center at the Atwater Village Theatre and will offer a joint season in 2011.
Ramin Gray to Lead ATC As Artistic Director
Leading touring theatre company ATC has today announced the appointment of a new artistic director, following the departure of Bijan Sheibani earlier this year. Ramin Gray will take up the position in late October.
Leading touring theatre company ATC has today announced the appointment of a new artistic director, following the departure of Bijan Sheibani earlier this year. Ramin Gray will take up the position in late October.
LuPone's 'Gypsy' Gains Boyd: A Conversation with Boyd Gaines
Three time Tony Award-winner Boyd Gaines discusses his varied acting career, as well as his next role as Herbie in Encores! Summer Stars Gypsy, opposite Patti LuPone!
Three time Tony Award-winner Boyd Gaines discusses his varied acting career, as well as his next role as Herbie in Encores! Summer Stars Gypsy, opposite Patti LuPone!
Groff Helps Spring Awaken with Daylight Savings Time Event
On March 10th at 11 AM, Jonathan Groff will help to ring in the springtime with an upcoming appearance at the Tourneau store on 57th Street in Manhattan.
On March 10th at 11 AM, Jonathan Groff will help to ring in the springtime with an upcoming appearance at the Tourneau store on 57th Street in Manhattan.
Jonathan Groff Lands Recurring 'One Life to Live' Role
Spring Awakening star Jonathan Groff has landed a recurring role on 'One Life to Live.'
Spring Awakening star Jonathan Groff has landed a recurring role on 'One Life to Live.'
Duncan Sheik to Score Mary Stuart Masterson Film
Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik has been tapped to compose the score for Cake Eaters, a new film directed by Mary Stuart Masterson
Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik has been tapped to compose the score for Cake Eaters, a new film directed by Mary Stuart Masterson
Duncan Sheik Performs NYMF Ars Nova Concert, 9/27
Grammy-nominee and Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik will take center stage at the Penthouse at Ars Nova (511 W. 54th St.) on September 27th at 8 PM
Grammy-nominee and Spring Awakening composer Duncan Sheik will take center stage at the Penthouse at Ars Nova (511 W. 54th St.) on September 27th at 8 PM
Atlantic to Present Patty Griffin Musical in June '07
The Atlantic Theater Company will presents it second musical, a show with songs by country star Patty Griffin, in June of 2007
The Atlantic Theater Company will presents it second musical, a show with songs by country star Patty Griffin, in June of 2007
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Franz Wedekind written?
Franz Wedekind has written 2 shows including The Tenor (Playwright), The Loves of Lulu (Playwright).
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