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Stephen Bates

Date of Death: November 05, 2003

Birth Place: Madison, WI, USA

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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Musical Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 2002]
Musical Director
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Musical Director
Dance/Vocal Arrangements
 
[Off-Broadway, 1999]
Musical Director
Music Arranger
Musical Supervisor
Musical Director
 
[Broadway, 1989]
Assistant Conductor

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Review Roundup: Did The Latest Revival of STARLIGHT EXPRESS Impress The Critics?

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Starlight Express has now opened in the specially designed Starlight Auditorium at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre.
NAKED BOYS SINGING! Celebrates 25th Anniversary

Naked Boys Singing!, the international musical comedy sensation, is celebrating its 25th anniversary, making it the second longest-running musical in off-Broadway history.
Garland Summer Musicals Announces 39th Season Featuring GREASE and 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL

The Garland Summer Musicals has announced their 2021 Season opening with the Broadway and Film Classic Grease on June 11-13; June 18-20; followed by Dolly Parton's hilarious song and dance sensation 9 to 5: The Musical scheduled for July 16-18; July 23-25.
Review Roundup: THE LAST FIVE YEARS Opens at The Southwark Playhouse

The production is directed by Jonathan O'Boyle and stars Molly Lynch and Oli Higginson. It is produced by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment in association with Edward Prophet and People Entertainment Group.
The Garden Theatre Launches the EAGLE LATE Season With NAKED BOYS SINGING!

The title says it all in the international smash hit musical comedy 'Naked Boys Singing!' This hilarious musical revue features 15 original songs, a bevy of gorgeous and talented men, and no clothes - a winning combination if ever there was one!
Review Roundup: THE MADNESS OF GEORGE III, Streaming Now as Part of National Theatre at Home

Alan Bennett's epic multi award winning drama The Madness of George III, is now streaming as part of National Theatre at Home. Let's see what the critics are saying...
FOX News Premieres New Documentary on President Clinton Impeachment

Fox News Channel has announced a seven-part documentary series based on the events surrounding the impeachment of President Clinton. Titled SCANDALOUS, the special will premiere Sunday, January 21
ATTACK OF THE ELVIS IMPERSONATORS Brings Hound Dog Fever Off-Broadway Tomorrow

Elvis is in the house!  Opening Night of the New York premiere of Attack of the Elvis Impersonators, the zany new musical that will leave you howling for more, with book, music and lyrics by Lory Lazarus, at The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street, between 9th & 10th Avenues) is tomorrow, June 15, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
ATTACK OF THE ELVIS IMPERSONATORS Debuts Off-Broadway Tonight at Theatre Row

Performances begin TONIGHT for the New York premiere of Attack of the Elvis Impersonators, the zany new musical that will leave you howling for more, with book, music and lyrics by Lory Lazarus, at The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street, between 9th & 10th Avenues). Opening Night is Thursday, June 15, 2017 at 8:00 p.m.
ATTACK OF THE ELVIS IMPERSONATORS to Bring the King Off-Broadway This Summer

Producer Lawrence Rosner will present the New York premiere of the new musical that will unleash your inner hound dog, Attack of the Elvis Impersonators, with book, music and lyrics by Lory Lazarus. 
Photo Flash: MAME at Lyric Stage

Photo Flash: MAME at Lyric Stage
MainStage Irving-Las Colinas to Present THE ADDAMS FAMILY, 11/6-21

MainStage Irving-Las Colinas opens its 2015-16 Light the Lights! season with the new musical comedy, THE ADDAMS FAMILY (book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa). The production will open on November 6 and run through the 21 at the Irving Arts Center's Dupree Theater (3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75062). Tickets range from $21-31 and are on sale now at the Irving Arts Center Box Office (972.252.2787/ www.irvingartscenter.com). Ticket discounts are available for seniors and students.
MainStage Irving-Las Colinas to Present THE ADDAMS FAMILY, 11/6-21

MainStage Irving-Las Colinas opens its 2015-16 Light the Lights! season with the new musical comedy, THE ADDAMS FAMILY (book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa). The production will open on November 6 and run through the 21 at the Irving Arts Center's Dupree Theater (3333 N. MacArthur Blvd., Irving, TX 75062). Tickets range from $21-31 and are on sale now at the Irving Arts Center Box Office (972.252.2787/ www.irvingartscenter.com). Ticket discounts are available for seniors and students.
WaterTower Theatre's CREEP World Premiere Begins Tonight

WaterTower Theatre presents the world premiere of Donald Fowler's musical CREEP. The musical will open WaterTower Theatre's 2015-2016 Season on Monday, October 5, 2015 (with previews tonight, October 2, Saturday, October 3, and a Gala Preview performance on Sunday, October 4). Kate Galvin, Associate Producer at the 11th Hour Theatre Company in Philadelphia, will direct. CREEP is produced by Terry Martin.
WaterTower Theatre Announces Casting for CREEP World Premiere This October

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director Terry Martin today announced details of the world premiere of Donald Fowler's musical CREEP. The musical will open WaterTower Theatre's 2015-2016 Season on Monday, October 5, 2015 (with previews on Friday, October 2, Saturday, October 3, and a Gala Preview performance on Sunday, October 4). Kate Galvin, Associate Producer at the 11th Hour Theatre Company in Philadelphia, will direct. CREEP is produced by Terry Martin.
A HARD RAIN Begins Next Month at Theater for the New City

'A Hard Rain' by Jon Bradfield and Martin Hooper is set in 1969 Greenwich Village in the sweltering few days before the Stonewall riots. A drag queen and former soldier named Ruby, veteran of ten months' fighting in Vietnam, rocks up in Greenwich Village in high heels and a rage. In a Mafia-run bar greased with smart-talking queers, bribe-happy cops and nervous Wall Street high-flyers, she meets a street kid and will change his world, and ours. The piece debuted in February-March, 2014 at Above the Stag Theatre in London. Theater for the New City will present the play's American premiere, directed by Michael Luggio, January 6 to 25, 2015.
Pandora Productions Kicks Off 2013-14 Season with NAKED BOYS SINGING! thru Aug 11

Pandora Productions kicks off its 2013-14 season Thursday night with the hotly anticipatedNaked Boys Singing!, a theatre songfest that's all about celebrating the male body.
THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S BOY, From Author and Journalist Stephen Bates, is Released

Writing The Photographer's Boy came easily to Stephen Bates who has been visiting Gettysburg for over thirty years. Bates, a seasoned journalist and correspondent for Britain's eminent newspaper The Guardian, has followed up on the success of his three previous works with this American history epic. The Photographer's Boy interweaves rich tapestry of three generations of Americans and their connection to the historic Battle of Gettysburg. With this year marking the battle's 150th Anniversary, it is an auspicious time to release both the digital and print version of this book. Fans of Bates' work for The Guardian as their religious and royal correspondent will enjoy this book that blends the meticulous research of an investigative journalist and the fresh prose that marks Bates' as an award-winning writer.
THE MUSIC MAN Closes Out Lyric Stage's 20th Anniversary Season, Now thru 6/23

Lyric Stage closes its 20th Anniversary Season with Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN. Performances are tonight, June 14,15, 20, 21 & 22 @ 8:00 pm and June 16 & 23 @ 2:30 pm in Carpenter Hall at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd.
THE MUSIC MAN to Close Out Lyric Stage's 20th Anniversary Season, 6/14-23

Lyric Stage closes its 20th Anniversary Season with Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN. Performances are June 14,15, 20, 21 & 22 @ 8:00 pm and June 16 & 23 @ 2:30 pm in Carpenter Hall at the Irving Arts Center, 3333 N. MacArthur Blvd.

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