Skylark Opera Theatre Announces Casting COSI FAN TUTTE In 2019
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2019
Skylark Opera Theatre throws a modern new light on the story of two guys who think they can dupe their girlfriends by switching places. But the women have their own power and they aren't afraid to use it! Mozart's gorgeous score is sung in English in this immersive production, set in the present day. #notyourgrandpascosi Sung in English.
BWW Review: HANSEL AND GRETEL with Grand Rapids Symphony and Grand Rapids Ballet
by Brian Hilbrand - Jan 23, 2019
A magical world comes to life in the Grand Rapids Symphony's updated version of the classic children's tale, Hansel & Gretel, featuring Grand Rapids Ballet. Set to music from 'The Wand of Youth' by Sir Edward Elgar, our modern-day Hansel and Gretel go out into their neighborhood, looking for adventure. There's a cell phone, a babysitter who's glued to the TV, and a pair of fun-loving main characters.
Guitarist Sharon Isbin and Philanthropist Jeffrey Gural Honored at The Little Orchestra Society Winter Gala
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 23, 2019
The Little Orchestra Society's® (LOS) Winter Gala on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at 6:30pm will mark the organization's 71st Anniversary Season and will honor two individuals whose work supports LOS' mission of music education and community service, multi GRAMMY Award-winning guitarist Sharon Isbin and philanthropist Jeffrey. Hosted by WQXR broadcaster and producer Elliott Forrest, the Gala will take place at Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street, and is a celebration of one of New York City's premier cultural institutions offering classical music programming for children and families. Proceeds from the Gala will support LOS' powerful music learning and community engagement programs central to the mission of the Orchestra. LOS' acclaimed Musical Connections® program teaches music composition to the youngest public school students across New York City and in doing so, seeks to transform lives and unite communities through music.
San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock Announces 2019-20 Season Repertory And Casting
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2019
San Francisco Opera General Director Matthew Shilvock today announced repertory and casting for the Company's 97th Season, opening Friday, September 6, 2019, with a gala performance of Charles Gounod's Romeo and Juliet (Rom o et Juliette) starring tenor Bryan Hymel and soprano Nadine Sierra in Op ra de Monte-Carlo Director Jean-Louis Grinda's production. In keeping with the Company's time-honored tradition, the new season will be inaugurated with San Francisco Opera Guild's elegant, signature benefit and celebration, Opera Ball 2019.
Full Casting Announced For YOU STUPID DARKNESS!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 9, 2019
Paines Plough and Theatre Royal Plymouth have today announced the full cast for YOU STUPID DARKNESS!, a World Premiere from Sam Steiner (Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons, Lemons; Kanye the First), directed by Paines Plough Joint Artistic Director James Grieve. The new play, set in a call centre for Brightline helpline, looks at the struggle for optimism and community amid the chaos of a collapsing world. The cast includes David Carlyle, Andrew Finnigan, Becci Gemmell and Lydia Larson. The production marks the continuation of a long-standing relationship between Paines Plough and Theatre Royal Plymouth and follows the success of Love, Love, Love and The Angry Brigade.
CBS All Access Renews TELL ME A STORY
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 17, 2018
CBS All Access today announced the second-season renewal of its original series TELL ME A STORY. Created by Kevin Williamson, TELL ME A STORY takes the world's most beloved fairy tales and reimagines them as a dark and twisted psychological thriller. Season two will explore a whole new set of fairy tales and characters.
BWW Review: SAN DIEGO OPERA'S ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 at the Balboa Theatre
by Ron Bierman - Dec 15, 2018
When San Diego Opera General Director David Bennett realized earlier this year that the scheduled Vancouver-derived production of Hansel and Gretel wouldn't fit comfortably on the Balboa Theater stage, All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914 was an obvious holiday-season alternative. He'd already been thinking about it for the company's Detour Series of less traditional works.
Popcorn Hat Players Host 26th Annual New Years Eve Party For Children
by Julie Musbach - Dec 14, 2018
Gamut Theatre Group's Popcorn Hat Players Children's Theatre will hold their 26th Annual New Years Eve Party For Children presented by Members 1st Federal Credit Union, where they countdown to NOON instead of midnight, on December 31, 2018. The party is so big that it is held at the Sunoco Performance Theater at the Whitaker Center in downtown Harrisburg.
BWW Review: HANSEL & GRETEL, Rose Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 15, 2018
The perfect family show at Christmas is a big ask for theatres. The pressure is on to cater for the biggest range of audiences they see all year. They expect fun, jokes, a good story, great visual effects, excellent acting, maybe some catchy songs (but not annoyingly so) and a happy ending to boot. If you are looking for all these things rolled into one glorious package of festive wonder, head down to the Rose Theatre in Kingston because they have cracked the perfect Christmas show.
Photo Flash: First Look at Rose Theatre Kingston's HANSEL & GRETEL
by Stephi Wild - Dec 14, 2018
Rose Theatre Kingston presents Hansel & Gretel, a new festive version with original music. Director of Learning and Participation, Ciaran McConville, returns with a new version of the Brothers' Grimm classic following last year's successful adaptation of Alice in Winterland. Rosie Jones directs a cast of local young actors from the Rose Youth Theatre led by a team of professional actors including Devon Black (Mother/Bear/Townsperson), Vanessa Fisher (Red/Townsperson), Elliot Fitzpatrick (Otto/Kabeljau), J.J. Henry (Gerhardt/Blue) and Georgina White (Circe). The production opens on Friday 14 December, with previews from Thursday 6 December, and runs until Sunday 6 January 2019.
BWW Interview: David Bennett, Juan Carlos Acosta, And Walter DuMelle at San Diego Opera
by Ron Bierman - Dec 4, 2018
Can a musical drama set on a grim WW I battlefield make an audience feel good? Those working on the San Diego Opera's staging of All Is Calm: the Christmas Truce of 1914 are certain it can. The work tells the true story of the spontaneous unofficial truce between WWI enemies who left their trenches and entered the no-man's land between them to join in a celebration of the Christmas holidays. Peter Rothstein wrote the drama for his Minneapolis-based company Theatre Latte Da, and based it on material from the period, the most important of which is the verbatim text of letters and war journals written by soldiers who participated in the truce. The cast sings many songs popular during the war and a few traditional Christmas carols. All were arranged by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach, and are sung a cappella in the English, German and French languages of the soldiers. Vanessa Dinning has taken on the challenge of coaching in nearly 20 different dialects.
Little Lyric Announces Spring 2019 Season
by Julie Musbach - Nov 30, 2018
The Lyric Hammersmith is pleased to present the 2019 Spring season of Little Lyric especially for audiences aged between 0-11 years. This season includes new shows from some of the Lyric's favourite family theatre companies, as well as from fabulous companies working with the Lyric for the very first time, who will all be sure to delight and amaze young audiences with magical adventures and stories.
Julie Taymor's Production Of Mozart's THE MAGIC FLUTE Returns
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2018
A prince's quest to prove his worth and rescue his beloved leads to a fantastic adventure filled with danger and mysticism in the Metropolitan Opera's holiday presentation of Mozart's The Magic Flute, with performances December 19, 2018 to January 5, 2019. This English-language adaptation of the classic fairy tale, performed in a 100-minute version of the Met's popular production by visionary theater artist Julie Taymor, is the perfect introduction to opera for the whole family, as well as a holiday treat for those who are already admirers of Mozart. The performances are led by acclaimed Mozart conductor Harry Bicket.
Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For Rose Theatre Kingston's HANSEL AND GRETEL
by Stephi Wild - Nov 29, 2018
Rose Theatre Kingston will present Hansel & Gretel, a new festive version with original music. Director of Learning and Participation, Ciaran McConville, returns with a new version of the Brothers' Grimm classic following last year's successful adaptation of Alice in Winterland. Rosie Jones directs a cast of local young actors from the Rose Youth Theatre led by a team of professional actors including Devon Black (Mother/Bear/Townsperson), Vanessa Fisher (Red/Townsperson), Elliot Fitzpatrick (Otto/Kabeljau), J.J. Henry (Gerhardt/Blue) and Georgina White (Circe). The production opens on Friday 14 December, with previews from Thursday 6 December, and runs until Sunday 6 January 2019.
Cent. Stage Co. Hosts New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER
by Julie Musbach - Nov 26, 2018
Adventure awaits when a young girl's dream of a magical Nutcracker hits the stage at the Lackland Performing Arts Center, December 14, 15 and 16 in Hackettstown. Over 45 talented dancers from Northampton, PA, and Hunterdon, Morris, Sussex, Warren counties in NJ and have earned roles in the New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet's (NJCYB) new production of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite.