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BECOMING SANTA CLAUS DVD/Blu-ray Goes on Sale Tomorrow

The Dallas Opera is delighted to announce the eagerly awaited DVD and Blu-ray release of Mark Adamo's critically acclaimed new holiday opera, BECOMING SANTA CLAUS, distributed exclusively through CD Baby.

BWW Review: THE GOLDEN COCKEREL at Santa Fe Opera

The Golden Cockerel was Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's last opera. He wrote it in 1905 as a satire on the Russian government of the time. As with many political satires, the libretto that Vladimir Belsky based on Pushkin's poem THE TALE OF THE GOLDEN COCKEREL can still make some points over one hundred years later. On July 28, 2017, Santa Fe Opera presented THE GOLDEN COCKEREL in a production by Paul Curran conducted by Emmanuel Villaume.

Boston Lyric Opera Announces 2017/18 Season - Elena Stikhina in TOSCA, World Premiere of THE NEFARIOUS and More!

Boston Lyric Opera's Stanford Calderwood General & Artistic Director Esther Nelson announced today an eclectic 2017/18 Season designed to please die-hard opera fans as well as newcomers to the art form.  Each of the Company's productions will be presented on a different area stage, starting October 13-22, 2017 with a new production of Giacomo Puccini's Tosca featuring the American debut of award-winning rising global star Elena Stikhina in the title role. The World Premiere of The Nefarious, Immoral but Highly Profitable Enterprise of Mr. Burke & Mr. Hare (a.k.a. Burke & Hare) by composer Julian Grant and librettist Mark Campbell follows November 8-12, 2017.  From March 16-25, 2018, BLO presents Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's pivotal early-20th century work The Threepenny Opera.  BLO closes its Season in May with Leonard Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti, paired with his Arias and Barcarolles, to mark the Lawrence, Mass.-born composer's centennial.

Mannes Opera Young Artists Present COSI FAN TUTTE

LED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JOSEPH COLANERI, the critically acclaimed Mannes Opera Young Artists present a fully staged performance of Cosi fan tutte by Mozart, in collaboration with the Mannes Orchestra. The performance will take place Today, December 9 at 7:30 and Saturday, December 10th at 1:30.

Mannes Opera Young Artists Present COSI FAN TUTTE

LED BY ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JOSEPH COLANERI, the critically acclaimed Mannes Opera Young Artists present a fully staged performance of Cosi fan tutte by Mozart, in collaboration with the Mannes Orchestra. The performance will take place Friday, December 9 at 7:30 and Saturday, December 10th at 1:30.

Ring in the Holiday Season with The Key Bank Production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL

On November 23, a beloved Rochester tradition returns to Geva Theatre Center on the Wilson Stage.

The Dallas Opera Presents World Premiere of BECOMING SANTA CLAUS Tonight

The Dallas Opera is delighted to present an original, musically compelling and visually stunning world premiere: Mark Adamo's BECOMING SANTA CLAUS, opening tonight, December 4th at 7:30 p.m. in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. 

Geva to Stage Key Bank's A CHRISTMAS CAROL

?On November 25, a beloved Rochester tradition returns to Geva Theatre Center on the Wilson Stage. The Key Bank Production of A Christmas Carol, Dickens' classic tale of redemption for the most despised man in London, will awaken your heart and rekindle your spirit this holiday season.  This production of A Christmas Carol premiered to great acclaim in 2010 and features a script adapted by Mark Cuddy from Charles Dickens' novella with music and lyrics by Gregg Coffin, composer of Geva favorites, Five Course Love and Convenience. 

The Dallas Opera Presents World Premiere of BECOMING SANTA CLAUS, 12/4

The Dallas Opera is delighted to present an original, musically compelling and visually stunning world premiere: Mark Adamo's BECOMING SANTA CLAUS, opening on Friday, December 4th at 7:30 p.m. in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. 

Photo Flash: First Look at THE WIZARD OF OZ at Children's Theatre Company

Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to present the extraordinary classic musical, THE WIZARD OF OZ, now through January 10, 2016 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage. Extended by one week due to popular demand, audiences can expect all the splendor, magic, and excitement of the classic story beautifully captured in this production starring CTC Acting Company member Traci Allen Shannon as Dorothy. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Children's Theatre Company Extends THE WIZARD OF OZ

Children's Theatre Company (CTC) is proud to present the extraordinary classic musical, The Wizard of Oz, November 3, 2015 to January 10, 2016 on the UnitedHealth Group Stage. Extended by one week due to popular demand, audiences can expect all the splendor, magic, and excitement of the classic story beautifully captured in this production starring CTC Acting Company member Traci Allen Shannon as Dorothy.

Six Women Selected to Participate in the Inaugural Season of The Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera

 The Dallas Opera is proud to announce the names of the six distinguished professionals selected to participate in the inaugural session of the Institute for Women Conductors at The Dallas Opera:

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Begins Tonight at Geva Theatre Center

Tonight, November 26, a beloved Rochester tradition returns to Geva Theatre Center on the Wilson Mainstage. A Christmas Carol, Dickens' classic tale of redemption for the most despised man in London, will awaken your heart and rekindle your spirit this holiday season. This production of A Christmas Carol premiered to great acclaim in 2010 and features a script adapted by Mark Cuddy from Charles Dickens' novella with music and lyrics by Gregg Coffin, composer of Geva favorites, Five Course Love and Convenience.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Begins 11/26 at Geva Theatre Center

On November 26, a beloved Rochester tradition returns to Geva Theatre Center on the Wilson Mainstage. A Christmas Carol, Dickens' classic tale of redemption for the most despised man in London, will awaken your heart and rekindle your spirit this holiday season. This production of A Christmas Carol premiered to great acclaim in 2010 and features a script adapted by Mark Cuddy from Charles Dickens' novella with music and lyrics by Gregg Coffin, composer of Geva favorites, Five Course Love and Convenience.

BWW Reviews: TALLEY'S FOLLY Past Its Prime

Merrimack Repertory Theatre cranks up the way back machine to transport the audience to Lebanon, Missouri, on July 4, 1944, in Lanford Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winner TALLEY'S FOLLY, but the play chugs along on fumes, despite the best efforts of all parties.

Geva to Present A CHRISTMAS CAROL, Begin. 11/27

On November 28, a beloved Rochester tradition returns to Geva Theatre Center on the Wilson Mainstage. A Christmas Carol, Dickens' classic tale of redemption for the most despised man in London, will awaken your heart and rekindle your spirit this holiday season. This production of A Christmas Carol premiered to great acclaim in 2010 and features a script adapted by Mark Cuddy from Charles Dickens' novella with music and lyrics by Gregg Coffin, composer of Geva favorites, Five Course Love and Convenience.

Perseverance Theatre's TREASURE ISLAND to Open 11/8

TREASURE ISLAND, by Ken Ludwig. Arena Stage's Director of Community Engagement, Anita Maynard-Losh makes her return to Perseverance Theatre with a swashbuckling adventure the whole family can enjoy. Treasure Island is showing on the Perseverance Theatre Mainstage Nov 8- Dec 8, 2013. Tickets are now available through Hearthside Books, the JACC, online at perseverancetheatre.org or by calling 907-463-TIXS (8497). There are two Pay-As-You-Can Previews on Sunday, Nov 3 and Wednesday, Nov 6 at 7:30p.m. and two Pay-As-You-Can Performances on Sunday, Nov 10 and Thursday, Nov 14 at 7:30p.m.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre to Present GOD OF CARNAGE, 9/19-10/13

Two high-strung sets of parents meet for the first time with the intention of settling their sons' playground dispute like civilized adults. Their encounter frustrates everyone's best intentions in God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, a viciously funny Olivier Award-winner for Best Comedy and long-running Broadway hit. Directed by Kyle Fabel, God of Carnage runs atMerrimack Repertory Theatre (MRT) September 19-October 13. Tickets begin at $20 and will be on sale (insert date here) thru MRT.org or by calling 978-654-4678.

Gotham Chamber Opera to Present U.S. Premiere of BADEN-BADEN 1927, 10/23-29

Gotham Chamber Opera presents the U.S. Stage Premiere of Baden-Baden 1927: a staged evening of four one-act operas that appeared together at the Baden-Baden Festival in 1927, from October 23-29, 2013 at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater. Performances: Wednesday,October 23, 2013 at 7:30pm and Friday, October 25; Saturday, October 26; and Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at 8pm. Tickets are $30-$175 and are available at www.ticketcentral.comor (212) 279-4200. For more information visit www.gothamchamberopera.org.

BWW Reviews: Nostalgic SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR at Berkshire Theatre Group

One of America's most popular plays for summer theatres, SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR offers a light alternative in this summer in the Berkshires which is better known for serious classics, new musicals and cutting edge new plays.