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Can-Can 2007 - Articles Page 8

Opened: April 1, 2007
Closing: April 28, 2007

Can-Can - 2007 London History , Info & More

Lilian Baylis Theatre
Rosebery Avenue London

The musical comedy takes place in turn-of-the-century Paris, where La Mome Pistache, proud owner of the Bal du Paradis, famous for its sexy can-can girls, spars with Aristide Forestier, a self-righteous judge determined to close all Parisian dance halls.


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Student Blog: Acting Student Burnout... What Can We Do?
by Student Blogger: Katie Gleason - Aug 22, 2023


'Being an actor, and an acting student, is incredibly time consuimg. And it should be! Art takes time, and care, and attention to detail. But it can sometimes feel like in order to create something we can be proud of, we have to sacrifice our mental well-being.'

RDT Invites Non-Dancers to Choreograph on Professional Company in REGALIA: SO YOU THINK YOU CAN CHOREOGRAPH
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2023


Repertory Dance Theatre, the nation's premiere modern dance repertory company, is opening the studio to non-dance professionals to give them the opportunity to choreograph on a professional company, while raising funds for arts-in-education. For the past seven years, REGALIA has been a choreographer competition where the audience selects the winner to create a new commission on RDT.

Will Hoge & Country Any Way Collective Release 'Can I Be Country Too?' Benefiting MusiCares
by Michael Major - Aug 14, 2023


Will Hoge releases “Can I Be Country Too?” featuring The Kentucky Gentlemen, Michael Allen, Cheryl Deseree, Carmen Dianne and The Country Any Way Collective. Working with members of both The Black Opry and Shoes Off Nashville, Hoge delivers an inclusive song with a resounding message: everyone is welcome in this town. 

ADHD THE MUSICAL: CAN I HAVE YOUR ATTENTION PLEASE? Will Embark on UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2023


ADHD The Musical: Can I Have Your Attention Please? is the brainchild of Dora Colquhoun, a neurodivergent theatre maker and performer based in Liverpool. With the help of Dolly Parton, Julie Andrews and Cher, the piece attempts to unpack the feelings of shame and failure commonly felt by those with the disorder.

Review: Hale Centre Theatre's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Thriller is Enthrallingly Enigmatic
by Tyler Hinton - Aug 7, 2023


CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, currently playing on Hale Centre Theatre’s Jewel Box Stage, is a straight play murder mystery thriller (not the recent Broadway musical) that skillfully weaves the tale of a deception just as clever as but much more sinister than anything Frank Abagnale, Jr. employed. This is a top-drawer production of an enthrallingly enigmatic play that happily hasn’t been oversaturated in the public consciousness. It’s the perfect activity for fall’s arrival.

Taylor Swift Partners With GRAMMY Museum For 'I Can See You (Taylor's Version) (At GRAMMY Museum)' Exhibit
by Michael Major - Aug 2, 2023


I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (At GRAMMY Museum) immerses the visitor into the world of Swift’s recent “I Can See You (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault)” music video, with a display of 11 costumes and two instruments for a total of 13 artifacts from the video. The costumes were all worn during Swift’s original Speak Now era.

Kids Can See a Show For Free With Kids' Night on Broadway, Returning in August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2023


Kids can catch a Broadway show for free this summer! The Broadway League's Kids’ Night on Broadway will return this summer to New York City on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

Joy Woods, Victor de Paula Rocha & Darron Hayes Complete the Cast of I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE at CSC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 25, 2023


Get the latest news on the cast of I CAN GET IT FOR YOU WHOLESALE at CSC. Joy Woods, Victor de Paula Rocha, and Darron Hayes join the production, featuring music by Harold Rome and directed by Trip Cullman. Don't miss out on this limited engagement show!

Review: CRIMSON AND CLOVER at The Can Can
by Jay Irwin - Jul 21, 2023


The Can Can has never been one to shy away from sexual boundaries. Hell, emcee Jonathan Betchtel will flirt with anyone he lays his eyes on. But now with their new show, “Crimson and Clover”, they’ve ventured into their first unabashedly queer storyline, still with their usual sparkle and humor. And the result is, of course, another deliciously sexy winner.

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Premieres EVERYBODY CAN DANCE at The New York Public Library For The Performing Arts
by Stephi Wild - Jul 19, 2023


New York City-based Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company kicks off its 25th Anniversary Season this summer with the premiere of Everybody Can Dance, a 20-minute performance, followed by 40 minutes of social dance instruction with Daniel and the Company.

iogi Announces New Album With 'we can be friends'
by Michael Major - Jul 19, 2023


Tel Aviv-based singer, songwriter, and producer iogi returns with his new single. His blend of dream pop and indie rock that shares a kinship with the music of Jerry Paper, Mild High Club, and Real Estate affirms iogi’s status as a forward-thinking 21st-century auteur expanding on the traditions of icons like Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson.

Can Can Production's THIS IS HALLOWEEN to Celebrate 16 Years at the Triple Door This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 18, 2023


Join Can Can Productions for their 16th annual Halloween extravaganza, This Is Halloween, at the Triple Door in Seattle. Experience a dark fantasy burlesque musical inspired by Tim Burton's classic, featuring live orchestral music, cabaret, and innovative visual installations.

Ariana Delawari & Devendra Banhart Team Up on New Single 'You Can Love Again'
by Michael Major - Jul 18, 2023


Ariana Delawari is an Afghan-American musician, activist and filmmaker. Her film We Came Home (2013) documents her family, her travels to and from Afghanistan over a ten year period, in which Delawari recorded her first album. That album, Lion of Panjshir, was released on David Lynch’s record label to great acclaim.

Photos: First Look at CATCH ME IF YOU CAN at Pinewood Performing Arts
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2023


'Catch Me If You Can' runs July 13-16 and 20-23 at Lincoln's Pinewood Performing Arts in Pioneers Park. Check out photos here!

Photos: First Look at Surging's CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, Now Playing at The Edge Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 12, 2023


Surging's Jeff Recommended production of Catch Me If You Can runs at The Edge Theater (5451 N. Broadway in Chicago), July 8th - July 23rd.

Review: HADESTOWN Proves You Can Live it Up on Top and Below in Stunning Toronto Production
by Isabella Perrone - Jul 11, 2023


Four years after its Broadway premiere, Anaïs Mitchell’s Tony-winning musical HADESTOWN, developed with and directed by Rachel Chavkin, has finally made its way down to Toronto. With a touring crew of powerhouses, both in the cast and in the band (led by Eric Kang), the retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice comes to life beautifully onstage at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.

Pinewood Performing Arts In Lincoln Presents CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2023


Pinewood Performing Arts, Lincoln's premier musical theatre community non-profit,will present this year's summer production of Catch Me If You Can: The Musical.

Photos: First Look At Can Can's CRIMSON AND CLOVER
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 5, 2023


The highly-anticipated tropical western musical titled Crimson and Clover is now showing at Can Can in Seattle. The production, which is co-written and directed by Chris Pink, tells the story of a group of high-heeled bandits running from the law and causing mayhem. The production features music by critically acclaimed duo, Pink and Pezzner.

Theater Resources Unlimited to Present 'How Influencers And Other Social Media Strategies Can Extend Your Reach'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 5, 2023


Theatre Resources Unlimited will present How Influencers and Other Social Media Strategies Can Extend Your Reach.

Student Blog: Yes, You Can Diversify Your Skills In Theatre
by Student Blogger: Skyler Burnett - Jun 28, 2023


I can confidently tell you that studying and practicing multiple disciplines in and outside the classroom – arts administration, production, and performance – has made my academic career more valuable to me. If you’re like me and you’ve found yourself intrigued and interested in different areas under the performing arts umbrella, I encourage you to try them all. Even theatre professionals advise you to! The more you know and do, the more demands you are capable of meeting. 

WE CAN DO IT! at Titmus Theatre
by BWW Special Offer - Jun 28, 2023


Special Offer: The ground-breaking musical: We Can Do It!

EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Pay What You Can
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jun 21, 2023


BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks of Pay What You Can shows at the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Majestic Theatre to Present CATCH ME IF YOU CAN Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 17, 2023


Majestic Theatre will present “Catch Me If You Can” on Friday, July 14 at 7pm, Saturday, July 15 at 7pm and on Sunday, July 16 at 2pm. Performances will be held at The Derry Opera House.

You Can Now Become 'The Pinball Wizard' With Pop-Up Pinball Arcade at The Goodman's THE WHO'S TOMMY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 15, 2023


A pop-up pinball arcade has joined the run of The Who’s Tommy at The Goodman Theatre. Audiences can play our original Tommy pinball machine and take their shot at becoming “The Pinball Wizard.”

VAGABON Announces New Album 'Sorry I Haven't Called' & Shares Lead Single 'Can I Talk My Shit?'
by Michael Major - Jun 15, 2023


The album, co-produced by Tamko and Rostam (Vampire Weekend, Haim, Clairo), finds Tamko reinventing herself once again and features the most playful and adventurous music of her career, as evidenced by its lead track and opening song “Can I Talk My Shit?” and accompanying video, directed by Zac Dov Wiesel.

Can-Can History

Other Productions of Can-Can

1953   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1954   West End London Production
West End
1955   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
1959   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Revival
Off-Broadway
1962   Off-Broadway City Center Revival
Off-Broadway
1981   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
1988   International Tour
1988   West End London Revival
West End
2004   Off-Broadway Encores! Concert
Off-Broadway
2007   London Lost Musicals Concert
London
2007   Los Angeles Pasadena Playhouse Production
Los Angeles

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