Mark Dendy News

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) is pleased to welcome the return, by popular demand, of the brilliant artist Aurélia Thierrée in Aurélia's Oratorio, written and directed by Victoria Thierrée Chaplin, presented at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Harvard Square, Cambridge. The limited run begins Wednesday, July 22, through Sunday, August 2.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present the smash-hit Broadway musical Hair, April 23 - May 2, 2009 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre on the Storrs campus. For tickets and information, call 860-486-4226 or visit www.jorgensen.uconn.edu.

The Metropolitan Opera will release the DVD of its abridged, English-language production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, the inaugural transmission of the company's Emmy award-winning Live in HD series from December 2006. The first self-produced DVD by the Met, The Magic Flute DVD will retail for $25.00. It will be available exclusively at the Met Opera Shop beginning December 18, timed to performances of The Magic Flute on the Met stage beginning December 22.

Producer Howard Panter for Ambassador Theatre Group and co-producers Tulchin/Bartner/Jenkins, Bill Kenwright, Northwater Entertainment, Darren Bagert, and Tom Gregory announced the complete cast and design team for the new Broadway production of the greatest musical comedy GUYS AND DOLLS. The first joint Broadway project by two-time Tony Award winning director Des McAnuff and choreographer Sergio Trujillo since their collaboration on the Tony Award winning musical Jersey Boys, GUYS AND DOLLS will begin previews on February 3, 2009 at Broadway's newly refurbished Nederlander Theatre (208 West 41st Street). Opening Night is March 1, 2009.

The Metropolitan Opera will release the DVD of its abridged, English-language production of Mozart's The Magic Flute, the inaugural transmission of the company's Emmy award-winning Live in HD series from December 2006. The first self-produced DVD by the Met, The Magic Flute DVD will retail for $25.00. It will be available exclusively at the Met Opera Shop beginning December 18, timed to performances of The Magic Flute on the Met stage beginning December 22.

eyeBLINK is pleased to announce 'THE WOMEN OF THE MAHABHARATA,' a world premiere adaptation by WALLACE DORIAN, directed by JONATHAN WARMAN and choreographed by DINA DENIS DANCE. The production opens Thursday, October 9th at 8 p.m., and continues Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m., through Sunday, October 26th. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased by calling 800-838-3006 or online at www.eyeblink.org or http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/41685.

'THE WOMEN OF THE MAHABHARATA,' a world premiere adaptation by WALLACE DORIAN, directed by JONATHAN WARMAN and choreographed by DINA DENIS DANCE. The production opens Thursday, October 9th at 8 p.m., and continues Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m., through Sunday, October 26th.

Experience the passion, romance and excitement of the most electrifying music ever written for Broadway, when Pittsburgh CLO proudly presents West Side Story August 5 through August 17 at the Benedum Center. This classic musical is filled with jet-propelled dancing, melodious songs and the poignancy of youthful heartbreak.

The New York radio station WBAI-FM (99.5) has announced that it will offer up a special one-hour broadcast celebrating the current revival of Jaques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris.

The new Boublil and Schonberg musical The Pirate Queen, starring Stephanie J. Block as the swashbuckling title character, will begin previews at the Hilton Theatre on Broadway beginning March 6, 2007 for an opening night on April 5th!

The revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris will close at the end of the month.

New cast members Jayne Paterson, Constantine Maroulis and Rick Hip-Flores join Robert Cuccioli and Gay Marshall in director Gordon Greenberg's emotional carousel ride

Castcom, featuring the upcoming Broadway musical The Pirate Queen by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, will be launched on Tuesday, January 30th, 2007, leading up to the first preview on March 6th, 2007

Julie Taymor, Bartlett Sher, Jack O'Brien and other acclaimed directors will stage works at the Metropolitan Opera House.

The new Boublil and Schonberg musical The Pirate Queen, starring Stephanie J. Block as the swashbuckling title character, began previews at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre on October 3rd and opened on October 29th

The national tour of Pippin, presented by Goodspeed Musicals, launched with a star-studded cast party

On Monday, October 16th, every audience member in attendance at that evening¹s special performance of the hit musical Jacques Brel Is Alive And Well And Living In Paris will be the first to receive complementary copies of the show's new CD, and are invited to a post-performance reception (co-sponsored by Chez Josephine and Camino Sur) at the Zipper Theatre

Tour dates have been announced for the upcoming national tour of Pippin, which recently played the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT

Jim Stanek will replace Drew Sarich in the Off-Broadway revival of Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

Tickets for Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's The Pirate Queen, the spectacular new musical from the authors of Les Misérables and Miss Saigon, will be available exclusively to American Express Card members beginning Wednesday, September 20th through Ticketmaster