Dramatists Guild of America to Launch 'Behind the Music-al' Conservatory 10/8 with MUTUBE
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 2, 2013
For the first DG Conservatory event of the fall, the Dramatists Guild is thrilled to team up with the writers who created Behind the Music-al, Kyle Ewalt and Michael Ian Walker, on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. The event will take place at the Dramatists Guild's New York office, in the Frederick Loewe Room, 1501 Broadway (between 43rd and 44th Streets), Suite 710. This free seminar is opening a limited number of seats to the public and reservations are required.
ANYTHING GOES Makes OC Premiere at Segerstrom Center, Now thru 9/29
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 24, 2013
The national tour of Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES, the new Broadway revival of Cole Porter's timeless classic musical theatre masterpiece, will make its Orange County premiere tonight, September 24 - 29 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts as part of the Curtain Call Series.
Madeleine George, Sarah Ruhl, Will Connolly and More Set for Playwrights Horizons Panel Today
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 23, 2013
Playwrights Horizons and Symphony Space will present a panel discussion previewing the theater company's new season tonight, September 23 at 7:30 PM at Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater (2537 Broadway at 95th Street). Moderated by The Washington Post's Chief Theater Critic Peter Marks, joined by Playwrights Horizons Artistic Director Tim Sanford, the 6th annual panel discussion will feature artists representing the six productions of the theater company's 2013/2014 Season.
FAR FROM HEAVEN with Kelli O'Hara & Isaiah Johnson Gets Cast Recording; Release Set for 11/12
by Tyler Peterson
- Sep 20, 2013
Playwrights Horizons (Artistic Director, Tim Sanford; Managing Director, Leslie Marcus) has announced that the critically-acclaimed score for their World Premiere production of the new musical FAR FROM HEAVEN has been preserved as an Original Cast Recording and will be released by PS Classics, the label dedicated to the heritage of Broadway and American popular song. FAR FROM HEAVEN features a book by Tony Award winner and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Richard Greenberg (Take Me Out, Three Days of Rain, The Assembled Parties), music by Tony Award nominee Scott Frankel (Grey Gardens at PH and on Broadway) and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Michael Korie (Grey Gardens at PH and on Broadway, The Grapes of Wrath). PS Classics previously recorded and released the Playwrights Horizons productions of My Life With Albertine andGrey Gardens.
Madeleine George, Sarah Ruhl, Will Connolly and More Set for Playwrights Horizons Panel, 9/23
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 16, 2013
Playwrights Horizons and Symphony Space will present a panel discussion previewing the theater company's new season on Monday evening, September 23 at 7:30 PM at Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater (2537 Broadway at 95th Street). Moderated by The Washington Post's Chief Theater Critic Peter Marks, joined by Playwrights Horizons Artistic Director Tim Sanford, the 6th annual panel discussion will feature artists representing the six productions of the theater company's 2013/2014 Season.
Playwrights Horizons Extends MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY thru Oct 20
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 16, 2013
Due to critical acclaim and popular demand, Playwrights Horizons has announced an extension of its New York premiere production of MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY, a new play by Anne Washburn, with music by Obie Award winner Michael Friedman. Directed by Steve Cosson, the Obie Award-winning Artistic Director of The Civilians, MR. BURNS is being presented as the first production of Playwrights Horizons' 2013/2014 Season.
Mad Horse Theatre Offers Sneak Peek of 2013-14 Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 12, 2013
Join Mad Horse Theatre Company at their performance space for refreshments and a sneak peek at the upcoming 2013-2014 season. Tonight, September 12th from 6-8 pm at the Hutchins School, 24 Mosher Street, South Portland.
Barry Weissler Joins as Executive Producer for Revamped FINDING NEVERLAND
by Nicole Rosky
- Sep 4, 2013
As BroadwayWorld reported last week, FINDING NEVERLAND is now aiming for a Spring 2014 run at A.R.T. in Boston before heading back to the West End, and on to Broadway. PIPPIN's Diane Paulus -- who is the Artistic Director of the A.R.T. -- is directing the production. Now, according to the New York Times, Broadway producer Barry Weissler will executive produce the project. Weissler recently worked with the A.R.T. and Paulus on the recent Tony-winning revival of Pippin.
Revamped FINDING NEVERLAND Aiming for Boston's A.R.T. in Spring 2014, Followed by West End, Broadway?
by Jessica Showers
- Aug 29, 2013
The Daily Mail reports that a year after the first incarnation of FINDING NEVERLAND closed in the West End, the musical has undergone a transformation for the better -- with the help of a little pixie dust and a lot of new songs, new talent and streamlined plot. The musical is now aiming for a Spring 2014 run at A.R.T. in Boston before heading back to the West End and on to Broadway.
BWW Reviews: Conversations at the 2013 Dramatists Guild Conference in Chicago
by Paul W. Thompson
- Aug 26, 2013
Last weekend, August 22-25, 2013, the Dramatists Guild of America held its second ever national conference in Chicago, at the Hilton Chicago on South Michigan Avenue. The Dramatists Guild is the professional association of playwrights, librettists, lyricists and composers writing for the stage. And with almost 7,000 members, that's a lot of creative energy!
American Lyric Theater Announces $150,000 Grant for Opera Composers and Librettists
by Christina Mancuso
- Aug 19, 2013
Lawrence Edelson, Producing Artistic Director of American Lyric Theater (ALT), announced today that the company has been awarded a $150,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support capacity building and the national expansion of the company's Composer Librettist Development Program (CLDP), the only full-time professional mentorship initiative for emerging operatic writers in the country.
Two New Peter Pan Musicals Heading to Broadway?
by Nicole Rosky
- Jul 12, 2013
The five-time Tony-winning Peter and the Starcatcher might have moved from on Broadway to off, but that doesn't mean that Peter Pan will be gone for long. According to the New York Post, two new versions of J.M. Barrie's timeless story might be heading to the Great White Way.
Photo Coverage: Daniel Mate and Alan Gordon Receive 2013 Kleban Prize
by Walter McBride
- Jun 25, 2013
Yesterday, the Kleban Foundation presented the 23rd annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre lyricist to Daniel Mate and the 23rd annual Kleban Prize for the most promising musical theatre librettist to Alan Gordon. Check out photos from the special ceremony below!
Steven Pasquale Performs 'I Never Knew' from FAR FROM HEAVEN
by Caryn Robbins
- Jun 25, 2013
The New York Times Art Blogs' 'In Performance' today features FAR FROM HEAVEN's Steven Pasquale, accompanied by Andrew Resnick on keyboard, singing the show's melancholy tune, 'I Never Knew.' The production is currently running through July 7th at Playwrights Horizons. Click here to view the performance!
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