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Love/Life 2005

Run Time:
One hour and 20 minutes with no intermission
Opened: May 1, 2005
Closing: May 23, 2005

Love/Life - 2005 Broadway History , Info & More

Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
150 West 65th St. at Broadway New York, NY 10023

Accompanied by his four piece band, Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell mixes classics of the American songbook and Broadway canon with personal favorites in Love/Life: A Life in Song.


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Video: In Rehearsals for Encores! LOVE LIFE with Kate Baldwin & Brian Stokes Mitchell
by Joey Mervis - Mar 19, 2025


Victoria Clark directs Love Life as a part of the 2025 New York City Center Encores! season. Watch in this video as the whole team chats more about the exciting new project and catch a sneak peek of the cast in action!

Photos: In Rehearsal for LOVE LIFE at Encores!
by Jennifer Broski - Mar 18, 2025


Step inside the rehearsal room for Love Life at New York City Center Encores! The company invited the press earlier today to capture Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the cast of the Victoria Clark-directed production perform 'I Remember It Well' and 'Women's Club Blues'. Check out photos from inside the big day below!

Video: Watch Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More Rehearse For LOVE LIFE at Encores!
by Michael Major - Mar 18, 2025


Step inside the rehearsal room for Love Life at New York City Center Encores! Watch videos of Kate Baldwin, Brian Stokes Mitchell, and the cast of the Victoria Clark-directed production perform 'I Remember It Well' and 'Women's Club Blues.'

Video: LOVE LIFE In Rehearsal At New York City Center
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2025


Step behind the scenes of Love Life at New York City Center, as Kim Kowalke, President & CEO of the Kurt Weill Foundation, dives into the story behind the iconic 'Love Song' and get an exclusive first listen to the song, performed by John Edwards. Watch the video!

Video: Kate Baldwin Sings 'Mister Right' from LOVE LIFE
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 13, 2025


Up next at New York City Center Encores! is Love Life, directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark with Guest Music Director Rob Berman and choreography by Joann Hunter. Watch in this video as Clark explains what audiences can expect from the production and Kate Baldwin sings “Mr. Right.” 

REVIEW: Heartwarming And Harrowing in Turns, NO LOVE SONGS Is a Poignantly Personal Expression Of The Realities Of Life Not Often Shown On Stage
by Jade Kops - Mar 13, 2025


NO LOVE SONGS, Kyle Falconer (songs), Laura Wilde (book) and Johnny McKnight’s (book) musical theatre treatment of Falconer’s solo album No Love Songs For Laura is presented with humour and honesty by Lucy Maunder and Keegan Joyce.

Video: Hear the Encores! Orchestra Rehearse LOVE LIFE at New York City Center
by Michael Major - Mar 4, 2025


Get a first listen to the Encores! Orchestra rehearsing the music of Kurt Weill’s Love Life, which has not been heard in New York for over 75 years. Love Life’s original Broadway production never recorded a cast recording. See the video!

Brian Stokes Mitchell Joins the Cast of LOVE LIFE at City Center Encores!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025


Directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark, Love Life has not been seen in New York in over 75 years. Learn more about who is starring in the City Center Encores! production and learn how to purchase tickets.

Stream Opera North's Recording of LOVE LIFE Beginning This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2025


Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner's Love Life will make its BBC broadcast premiere this weekend. The production will air on BBC Radio 3 18:00 on February 22. Following the broadcast, audiences can stream the production for 30 days

Review: TO LIFE, WITH LOVE starring John Maytham and Directed by Josh Lindberg
by Faeron Wheeler - Feb 10, 2025


This was a tough one to review because of the emotions that came up while watching... TO LIFE, WITH LOVE is a new work from Mike van Graan, starring John Maytham and directed by Josh Lindberg. At it's heart, this play is simple and honest.

LOVE, LINDA: THE LIFE OF MRS. COLE PORTER Comes to New Village Arts
by Stephi Wild - Jan 24, 2025


 New Village Arts has announced its upcoming limited engagement of LOVE, LINDA: THE LIFE OF MRS. COLE PORTER, to be performed on the Ray Charles Stage in the Conrad Prebys Theatre at the Dea Hurston New Village Arts Center.

John Philip's OCEANS OF LOVE AND LIFE Comes to Don't Tell Mama
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2024


MAC nominated vocalist John Philip will return to Don't Tell Mama (343 West 46th Street) for a three-night engagement of 'Oceans of Love and Life - A Fall Reprise.'

Kate Baldwin and Nicholas Christopher to Star in Encores! LOVE LIFE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 6, 2024


Joining the cast of Love Life at Encores! are Tony nominee Kate Baldwin as Susan Cooper and Nicholas Christopher as Sam Cooper. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Grace Bowers Unveils Lineup for 'An Evening Supporting Love, Life & Music' Benefit Concert at Nashville's Brooklyn Bowl
by Josh Sharpe - May 6, 2024


Breakthrough guitarist, songwriter and bandleader Grace Bowers will host her 2nd annual “An Evening Supporting Love, Life & Music” benefit concert June 10 at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl, which will feature performances from Bowers, The Cadillac Three, Devon Gilfillian, Caroline Jones, Meg McRee, Jared James Nichols, John Osborne, Lucie Silvas, Brittney Spencer and Butch Walker as well as additional special guests. 

Previews: LOVE, LIFE, AND THE PURSUIT at Script 2 Stage 2 Screen
by Kay Kudukis - Mar 2, 2024


Script2Stage2Screen will present a fully staged reading of a new original comedy, Life, Love, and the Pursuit, written by Shelly Chester and directed by Don Cilluffo.

Bay Area Artists to Perform at the Tenth Anniversary Commemoration of LOVE SEPARATED IN LIFE…LOVE REUNITED IN HONOR
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 25, 2024


Bay Area artists Hope Briggs and Lawrence Beamen, alongside Atlanta's Sylvia Camille, will perform at the Tenth Anniversary Commemoration of a fallen Vietnam War hero in Washington, D.C. on March 9, 2024.

John Philip to Present Encore Engagement of OCEANS OF LOVE AND LIFE at Don't Tell Mama
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 20, 2024


Don’t Tell Mama will present vocalist John Philip in “Oceans of Love and Life,” in a four-night encore engagement in March. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Neena Paul Inspires Readers To 'L I V Life In Virtue' In New Book LIVE LOVE LIFE
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2024


Neena Paul's transformative book, 'L I V Life In Virtue,' invites readers on a journey to connect with themselves and the world around them. Explore the profound interconnectedness that exists among all living things and embrace the balance between spiritual and physical well-being.

THE WAR LETTERS, New Play Inspired by Real-Life Collection of WWII Love Letters, to be Presented at WP Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 21, 2023


ThisThistle Media, in association with Bechdel Project, will present The War Letters, a new play by Charlotte Purser inspired by a collection of love letters written by Purser’s grandparents during World War II.

John Philip to Present OCEANS OF LOVE AND LIFE At Don't Tell Mama For Four Nights In November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2023


Don't Tell Mama will present vocalist John Philip in “Oceans of Love and Life,” in a four-night engagement - November 7, 8, 11 and 15 - all shows at 7pm.

Lavender Diamond Release New Song 'Real Life I Love You' feat. Jim James (My Morning Jacket)
by Michael Major - May 12, 2023


The Los Angeles-based chamber-pop band Lavender Diamond released “Real Life I Love You,” featuring guest vocals from Jim James of My Morning Jacket, via Petaluma Records. The single was produced by the band with original Blondie member Nigel Harrison.

Student Blog: Wardrobe! Lots of Wardrobe! Life is Wardrobe! Love is Wardrobe!
by Student Blogger: Maddy Goldberg - Apr 27, 2023


This March the University of Colorado Boulder staged a production of Stephen Sondheim's Company in the Charlotte York Irey Theatre in the University Theatre building. For this production I was asked to be Wardrobe Head. I was put in charge of a little crew of three other kickass wardrobe technicians and we were in charge of all things costumes.

Top Cape Town Artists Will Celebrate Love Life and Happiness in Stellenbosch This April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 27, 2023


Join some of SA's favourite musicians Emo Adams, Jesmoné Damonse and Berry as they celebrate Love Life and Happiness in Cape Town on Saturday 8 April.

Mary-Mitchell Campbell Reveals Plans for CITY OF ANGELS and LOVE LIFE at Encores!
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 14, 2023


Mary-Mitchell Campbell takes over as the  Music Director of Encores! this season. While her energies are currently focused on the first show of the new season (Dear World, led by Donna Murphy), she revealed in a recent interview with the New York Times that plans are already underway for future productions of City of Angels and Love Life.

FOR THE LOVE OF A GLOVE: An Unauthorized Musical Fable About The Life Of Michael Jackson Returns To Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 16, 2023


Bazalaam Beats Productions has announced the reopening of the cult-hit musical FOR THE LOVE OF A GLOVE: AN UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL FABLE ABOUT THE LIFE OF MICHAEL JACKSON AS TOLD BY HIS GLOVE.

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