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Cast Revealed For THE FANTASTICKS at OPAT
by Stephi Wild - Aug 3, 2023

The Ojai Performing Arts Theater (OPAT) found its cast for The Fantasticks, who take the stage August 25-27 and September 1-3 at Matilija Auditorium. Come see why 'The Fantasticks' holds the record for the longest running musical in theater history, with its simple story of first love, first heartbreak, first dreams…told with tenderness, humor, and exquisite music.

Review: THE SODOMITE, VAULT Festival
by Kat Mokrynski - Feb 23, 2023

The Sodomite is a fun show that will amuse audience members through song and story, especially those who grew up Catholic and feel ostracised from the religious community.

Vasco Mendonca Signs to Wise Music Group
by Michael Major - Jun 21, 2022

Wise Music Group has signed a long-term agreement with Portuguese composer Vasco Mendonça. Mendonça joins the roster of Éditions Alphonse Leduc alongside Betsy Jolas, Henri Dutilleux, Jacques Ibert, André Jolivet, Elsa Barraine, Olivier Messiaen, Germaine Tailleferre, Nadia Boulanger and Francis Poulenc.

THE VILLAGE AND THE ROAD Comes to Scottish Storytelling Centre
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2022

The Village and The Road is a collaboration of words from celebrated writer Tom Pow with music from The Galloway Agreement, a quartet of well-known traditional musicians. Tom Pow draws on his travels for this emotive journey exploring abandonment of the countryside, refugee crises and the 'great thinning' of the natural world.

New Directions Series From Music Theatre Wales Streams Beginning December 1
by Stephi Wild - Nov 23, 2021

New Directions, a series of three digital collaborations from artists new to opera created by Music Theatre Wales, will stream on the Opera Philadelphia Channel beginning Wednesday, Dec. 1 through May 31, 2022.

Inaugural New Music Prize Announces Four Winning Compositions And Online Performance
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2021

Washington National Cathedral, leading choral publisher Walton Music and Grammy-winning, British vocal ensemble The King's Singers announce the 4 winning composers of their inaugural New Music Prize (for the US and Canada), as well as 4 honorable mentions and 11 commended compositions out of the staggering 347 submitted. 

Laura Russo Begins Term As Chair Of The Coral Gables Community Foundation, Welcomes Three New Board Members
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2020

The Coral Gables Community Foundation welcomes Laura Russo as the 19th Chair of the Coral Gables Community Foundation Board of Directors for the 2020-2021 term.

BWW Review: ANIMAL CRACKERS at Ojai Art Center
by Cary Ginell - Nov 28, 2017

Ojai Art Center's production of 'Animal Crackers' features impeccable performances by Sean Mason (Groucho), Daniel Mitchell (Chico) and Anna Kotula (Harpo) as the Marx Brothers. Directed by John Medeiros.

Folger Consort Announces Holiday Concert Featuring Seasonal Music of Germany
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2017

Folger Consort, the early music ensemble in residence at the Folger Shakespeare Library, performs eleven concerts of Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming: Seasonal Early Music of Germany, Friday, December 15 through December 23, 2017 in the festively decorated Elizabethan theater in the heart of Capitol Hill. Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the Reformation, the intimate program of seasonal German music from the Renaissance and early Baroque features the music of Praetorius, Sch tz, Schein, among others. Folger Consort artistic co-director Robert Eisenstein will be joined by the vocal ensemble in residence of Washington National Cathedral, Cathedra as well as viol consort Arcadia Viols, and acclaimed organist Adam Pearl.

BWW Review: Two Icons Meet in OTSL's THE TRIAL
by Steve Callahan - Jun 15, 2017

The American premiere of The Trial has opened at the Opera Theatre of St. Louis. This is a very major event in opera. Franz Kafka's nightmare tale of Joseph K, trapped in an enigmatic trial for his life, has fascinated readers since it appeared in 1925. Composer Philip Glass read the novel as a youth and even then he yearned to write an opera based on it. But Glass kept that idea 'in his pocket' for sixty years. It was not until he received a commission from the Music Theatre Wales, the Royal Opera, Theatre Magdeburg and the Scottish Opera that Glass was able to fulfill that dream. The London premiere of The Trial opened in 2014.

BWW Review: THE FERRYMAN, Royal Court
by Kelly McElroy - May 5, 2017

Butterworth's writing offers an exquisite balance of humour and drama, revelry and mourning, surprise and expectation. It is a masterclass in every aspect of production and performance. It seems as though the Royal Court has once again made history with this incredible, deft creation.

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Broadway Training Center of Westchester's THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
by BWW News Desk - Nov 18, 2016

Broadway Training Center of Westchester, one of the region's premier performing arts schools, will present the musical 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' November 18-20 at the Irvington Town Hall Theater in Irvington, N.Y. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Broadway Training Center of Westchester's THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2016

Broadway Training Center of Westchester, one of the region's premier performing arts schools, will present the musical 'Thoroughly Modern Millie' November 18-20 at the Irvington Town Hall Theater in Irvington, N.Y. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!

Four Nations Ensemble Sets 2017 Series at Merkin Hall
by BWW News Desk - Sep 2, 2016

For the second year, the Four Nations Ensemble will make its home at Merkin Concert Hall to present three programs of chamber and vocal music by Bach and his contemporaries, from Handel to Couperin to Vivaldi. The programs, each on Monday evenings, will be held January 30, March 13, and May 8, 2017 at 8:00 PM.

Cork Youth Orchestra Presents Annual Christmas Concert Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Dec 12, 2015

Christmas tradition in Cork is now firmly established with a visit to the Cork Youth Orchestra's annual Christmas Concert during the run up to Christmas. Following on from the enormous success of the 'Night at the Proms' Concert in Cork's City Hall last May, Cork Youth Orchestra, conducted by Tomás McCarthy are delighted to present Cork's Christmas Proms Concert tonight 12th Dec 2015 in the City Hall.

Cork Youth Orchestra Presents Annual Christmas Concert, 12/12
by Sally Henry Fuller - Dec 6, 2015

Christmas tradition in Cork is now firmly established with a visit to the Cork Youth Orchestra's annual Christmas Concert during the run up to Christmas. Following on from the enormous success of the 'Night at the Proms' Concert in Cork's City Hall last May, Cork Youth Orchestra, conducted by Tomás McCarthy are delighted to present Cork's Christmas Proms Concert on 12th Dec 2015 in the City Hall.

New Book Reveals Details Behind the Death of 844 in Chicago
by Christina Mancuso - Jul 24, 2015

Today marks 100 years since the SS Eastland tragedy on the banks of the Chicago River. Lyons Press has recently released Ashes Under Water: The SS Eastland and the Shipwreck That Shook America, by former Wall Street Journal writer Michael McCarthy, to commemorate the memory of this unfortunate tale of 844 souls which were lost to corporate negligence and greed.

STAGE TUBE: Promos for IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING: The Songs Of Charles Miller & Kevin Hammonds
by Courtnie Mele - Jul 13, 2014

Making Records & Strike Up The Band announce the launch on iTunes of IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING: The Songs Of Charles Miller & Kevin Hammonds A 'must buy' for all lovers of musical theatre, this collection of 18 tracks, featuring over 50 artists and musicians, showcases the songs of theTransatlantic writing team Charles Miller (Music - UK) and Kevin Hammonds (Lyrics - USA).

West End & Broadway Stars Join Forces to Celebrate the Work of Writing Team Charles Miller & Kevin Hammonds
by Courtnie Mele - Jul 6, 2014

Making Records & Strike Up The Band announce the launch on iTunes of IT'S JUST THE BEGINNING: The Songs Of Charles Miller & Kevin Hammonds A 'must buy' for all lovers of musical theatre, this collection of 18 tracks, featuring over 50 artists and musicians, showcases the songs of the Transatlantic writing team Charles Miller (Music – UK) and Kevin Hammonds (Lyrics – USA).

From Dastardly to Demure, Resolute to Revolutionary, BWW Profiles LES MISERABLES' Standout Roles
by BWW Special Coverage - Mar 23, 2014

In honor of Les Miserables' opening tonight, BroadwayWord brings you the actors who've taken on the many complex and vocally challenging roles of Victor Hugo's world, from the unscrupulous Thenardiers to innocent Cosette, or principled Javert against the compassionate and strong-willed Jean Valjean. From Fantine and Eponine, unfortunate in life and romance, to Enjolras and Marius, the fiery young leaders of the French Revolution.