Pandora Productions Puts A Queer Spin On The Classic GODSPELL in March
by Stephi Wild - Feb 7, 2023
Pandora Productions continues the 2022-2023 Season with GODSPELL, book by John Michael Tebelak, music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Based on the book of Matthew, GODSPELL was the first musical theatre offering from composer Stephen Schwartz who went on to write such well-known hits as Wicked, Pippin, and Children of Eden.
Review: Get Ready to Experience THE PANIC OF '29 at 59E59 Theaters
by Marina Kennedy - Aug 3, 2022
'The Panic of ’29' is now being presented at 59E59 Theaters by Less Than Rent Theatre. Written by Graham Techler and directed by Max Friedman, it’s a production that our readers will find very entertaining. The show will be on the Upper East Side stage through August 20, 2022.
The American Opera Project Examines Women's WWI Experience With New Opera
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 24, 2022
The American Opera Project (AOP), a Brooklyn based opera think-tank at the forefront of contemporary opera development and collaboration, announces the world premiere of Letters That You Will Not Get: Women's Voices from the Great War, July 29-August 7 at The Space at Irondale.
Women Take The Spotlight At ON WOMEN Theater Festival, July 11-31
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2022
Irondale, Brooklyn's leading theatrical and artistically ambitious think-tank theater ensemble, with three esteemed curators, proudly announce the lineup of the fifth annual On Women Festival, July 11-31, celebrating the lives and experiences of female identifying artists.
Irondale Ensemble Project Announces 5th Annual On Women Theater Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2022
Irondale, Brooklyn's leading theatrical and artistically ambitious think-tank theater ensemble, with three esteemed curators, announce the lineup of the fifth annual On Women Festival, July 11-31, celebrating the lives and experiences of female identifying artists.
American Opera Project to Stage LETTERS AND THE LOST VOICES OF WOMEN IN WORLD WAR I
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 4, 2022
On Monday, March 21st at 7pm CT / 8pm ET, The American Opera Project (AOP) and The National WWI Museum and Memorial will give voice to the women of WWI and explore their (many times overlooked) contributions and cultural representations during a free, livestreamed presentation. The event will feature readings of newly transcribed letters from the National WWI Museum and Memorial's archives, selections from the AOP-developed opera Letters That You Will Not Get: Women’s Voices from the Great War by composer Kirsten Volness and co-librettists Susan Werbe and Kate Holland, as well as a keynote talk by Jennifer Orth-Veillon, author, scholar and curator of the WWrite Blog. The event, produced by Emitha LLC, will be moderated by award-winning journalist Kelly Kennedy, Managing Editor for The War Horse and U.S. Army veteran.
The American Opera Project to Present THE AOP MIXTAPE #1 at Joe's Pub
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2022
On Thursday, April 14th at 7pm ET, The American Opera Project will push play on The AOP Mixtape #1: No More!, the first concert in its new annual series The AOP Mixtape – a live, handwritten love letter of music featuring world premiere songs from contemporary operas and music theater.
AOPTV Adds WWI Opera Songs For Veterans Day
by Stephi Wild - Nov 10, 2021
The American Opera Project's AOPTV free streaming service announces the addition of three music videos of songs from the chamber opera Letters That You Will Not Get: Women's Voices from the Great War that will be available this week beginning November 11, Veterans Day, formerly Armistice Day.
Global Performers Highlighted In MarshStream International Solo Fest
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 26, 2020
The Marsh announces the line-up for its first-ever digital global festival, MarshStream International Solo Fest, presenting performers aged 16 to 79 from across the nation and around the world, including Russia, Scotland, Israel, Canada, and Australia, as well as some of The Marsh's fan-favorites in a four day online marathon of 51 global works.
OPERA America's Discovery Grants Awarded
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2020
OPERA America is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Discovery Grants from the Opera Grants for Female Composers program.
Photo Flash: The Drama League Presents APPEARANCES and THE LOVER as Part of DirectorFest
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2020
The Drama League presents DirectorFest, the only festival in the United States dedicated to the art of contemporary stage directing. The festival series that began January 10, 2020 continues with an evening of short plays with The Lover by Harold Pinter, directed by NJ Agwuna, and Appearances by Tina Howe, directed by Lindsey Hope Pearlman.