Ring With Holiday Cheer At Pacific Symphony's HOLIDAY ORGAN SPECTACULAR
Let the holiday ring with the sounds of the organ as the musicans of Pacific Symphony join forces with the $3.1 million William J. Gillespie Concert Organ in the Renee and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall for the "Holiday Organ Spectacular Concert" with guest artist and host Todd Miller, and featuring solos from Pacific Symphony musicians Barry Perkins, trumpet; Mindy Ball, harp; Joseph Morris, clarinet; Elliot Morreau, basson; and Dennis Kim, concertmaster.
Pacific Symphony Orchestra to Honor Bach, Beethoven & Bartok, 3/1
Orange County, Calif.—Feb. 19, 2015—Enjoy the ever-progressing capabilities of music by “Bach, Beethoven and Bart?k” in the second concert of Pacific Symphony's 2014-15 Café Ludwig chamber series, which explores music written at the early, middle and late periods of a composer's life. Led by charismatic pianist and host Orli Shaham, this year's series features the Symphony's Principal Cellist Timothy Landauer performing three of Beethoven's Cello Sonatas over the course of the season. For this concert, Landauer's cello shines in equal interplay with Shaham's piano during the Cello Sonata No. 3, a work full of serene emotion. The concert opens with Bach's Trio Sonata for Two Flutes and Piano, which features a genius display of counterpoint played by Principal Flutist Benjamin Smolen and flutist Sharon O'Connor. Guest pianist Peter Henderson joins the Symphony musicians for Bart?k's Concerto for Two Pianos and Percussion, playing alongside Shaham, Principal Timpanist Todd Miller and Principal Percussionist Robert Slack. Bartók's piece is an aural exploration of his fascination with the piano as a percussion instrument.
BWW Reviews: SOUTH PACIFIC Sets the Bar High for Future Musicals in Kansas City
One enchanted evening is what Kansas City audiences received on opening night of South Pacific, the Musical Theater Heritage production at the Off Center Theatre. Premiering on Broadway in 1949 the musical composed by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II garnered 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Best Score. It is the only musical production to win all four Tony Awards in the acting Categories and in 1950, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
GODSPELL to Close on Broadway June 24
BWW has confirmed that the cast, crew and investors were informed pre-show this evening that GODSPELL will play its final performance on Broadway on June 24th, 2012 at Circle in the Square Theatre.
GODSPELL in Danger of June 24th Closing?
Those who closely follow Broadway Grosses have been keeping an eye on GODSPELL's numbers as of late and wondering what the future held for the musical, which was recently announced for a performance on Sunday night's Tonys.
Lead producer Ken Davenport has shed some light on the show's health in a new blog entry noting that after a slew of recent promotions ranging from 'Pay Your Age' to the 'Cast of 2032' and a Fan Appreciation Day:
Confirmed! GODSPELL to Perform at 2012 Tony Awards
BroadwayWorld has confirmed that the revival of GODSPELL on Broadway, despite a lack of Tony nominations, will make an appearance on the 2012 broadcast to perform a selection from the musical. At this time, there is no official word or confirmation on who, or what the cast will be performing.
Photo Flash: Hunter Parrish Takes Final Bow in GODSPELL!
Last night at the Circle in the Square Theatre, Broadway and 'Weeds' star Hunter Parrish ended his run as Jesus in the first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Schwartz's GODSPELL. The show welcomes a new leading man-stage and screen star Corbin Bleu (Disney's 'High School Musical,' Broadway's In the Heights)-to the starring role. Parrish now returns to Los Angeles to begin filming the eighth season of the hit Showtime series 'Weeds.'
Check out photos from his final bow below!