Kristin Hanggi News

Ovation Award winning director Kristin Hanggi (bare, Rock of Ages) is back in New York, directing CATCH THE FISH, a clever new play written as a response to the popular Vanity Fair Article 'Rich, Jaded and Lost in L.A.' The show plays at the New York Fringe Festival August 18-26 and I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Kristin and producer John Davisi to catch up, learn about the show and more…

Two developmental invitation-only readings of ROCK OF AGES will take place at New World Stages later this week.

The new musical Ann E. Wrecksick, 'a delightful, heartfelt, song and dance journey that takes several orphans on a quest for love, acceptance and the perfect diet,' opened at Ars Nova on February 20th

Ann E. Wrecksick, a parodic musical about bulimic orphans, will head to Ars Nova for 8 performances from February 20th through March 19th

'Rock of Ages,' produced by Prospect Pictures is a new musical which will include a slew of mid-1980s hits.

Ann E. Wrecksick, a musical parody of Annie from the creators of Bare, will open at Los Angeles' Cavern Club Theatre on July 22nd

The 2003 Edinburgh Fringe Festival hit play 12TH PREMISE, by Los Angeles playwright Brian Crano, will have its U.S. Premiere at The Lillian Theatre (1076 Lillian Way in Hollywood). Kristin Hanggi, who won both the LA Weekly and the LADCC Awards for Best Direction for the Ovation Award-winning musical bare, is set to stage this dramatic play about twenty-something college students emerging into the real world. Presented by Chaotic Entertainment, the limited engagement begins performances on March 3, 2005 with an official press opening on March 10, 2005.

Several performers sang their favorites from stage and screen as part of the Artists Showcase Series' The Broadway Kitchen Sink: Volume 2 on December 19.

Michael and Kristin have been hard at work on the Dec. 21 concert of EASTER RISING, Michael's new musical, written with Isaac Oliver. The pair sat down to talk about theater, collaboration, and sex.

Michael Arden, who wrote the music to Easter Rising will be one of the featured performers on December 21 at Joe's Pub.

With fans of the show clamoring for more information on its current status, and news about Dodger Productions making the rounds in the NY papers today, it seemed like a perfect time to check in with BARE composer Damon Intrabartolo for the latest.

For technical reasons BARE: A POP OPERA will resume performances two weeks later than announced. Performances at Dodger Stages (340 West 50th Street) will begin on Wednesday, October 27. Productions in the four other theaters at Dodger Stages will open as scheduled.

Ars Nova presents an intimate discussion with the creators and crew of the hit rock-opera Bare. Guests include composer/co-librettist Damon Intrabartolo, director Kristin Hanggi, and cast members Michael Arden, Jenna Leigh Green, and Natalie Joy Johnson.

Photos from the final performance of Bare's Back in concert

The cast of the Off-Broadway hit sing in the sold-out BWW concert.

Before the sold-out crowd got out of the rain and piled into Joe's Pub, the cast and crew of 'Bare's Back' took to the stage for a little rehearsing...

The cast of the Off-Broadway hit reunited on July 12th for a sold out gig at Joe's Pub to sing some of their favorite songs as part of BroadwayWorld.com's Front & Center Concert Series.

School's out for summer and when the sun goes down the cast of the off-Broadway hit Bare comes out. Hear them sing some of their favorite songs in concert before!

The stars of the sold out hit Off-Broadway musical BARE: A Pop Opera, will all be appearing Thursday May 20 at 6:30 PM, and again at 10:45 to sign copies of the new CD 'Selections from BARE: A Pop Opera,' featuring 11 songs from the show.

The stars of the eagerly anticipated bare: a pop opera were out in full force at Therapy on Monday night to celebrate their Off-Broadway opening, and BroadwayWorld was there to capture the 'bare' essentials!