Mr. Henson

Blackfriars Theatre Welcomes Broadway's Rick Lyon

Blackfriars Theatre is thrilled to welcome Broadway's Rick Lyon to the creative process for their upcoming May production of the Tony-winning musical, Avenue Q. Mr. Lyon, who originated the role of Trekkie Monster/Nikkie in Avenue Q in the New York production, will join the Blackfriars cast for three days of puppeteering workshops. In addition, Mr. Lyon will be accompanied by the Broadway puppets, who will remain in residence at Blackfriars for the entire run of Avenue Q. That's right - Blackfriars Theatre will have the Broadway cast… well, the stuffed ones, that is.

BWW Reviews: THE BOOK OF MORMON - Crude, Rude, Offensive, and Sold Out

The electricity in Carol Morsani Hall, at the Straz Center in Tampa, for the opening performance of the National Tour of 'THE BOOK OF MORMON', was the closest I have experienced here, to the excitement of a Broadway opening night yet! The SOLD-OUT house was simply percolating, in anticipation of the 9 time Tony Award winning musical's Tampa debut.

Minnesota Orchestra Musicians Reject Another Contract Offer from Management

On Saturday, the musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra voted to reject the latest contract offer by management, according to the New York Times.

Minnesota Orchestra Shares Achievements of Season in Annual Meeting

The Minnesota Orchestral Association's Annual Meeting today noted the institutional milestones of the Orchestra's 2010-11 season, a year in which the Orchestra performed at Carnegie Hall and cities around Minnesota, launched a new recording cycle, finalized renovation plans for an expanded Orchestra Hall and co-hosted the national conference of the League of American Orchestras.