National Philharmonic Gets Festive With HOLIDAY SINGIN' POPS
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 14, 2019
The holiday season is in full swing at the National Philharmonic with a?oeHoliday Singin' Popsa?? on Friday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore. Guest conductor and local Washington talent Luke Frazier will lead the National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale, as well as Broadway stars and international talents Ali Ewoldt (Phantom of the Opera); Hilary Morrow (Birdland Jazz Club); Kevin Rose, international vocalist; and Addalie Burns, an eight-year-old tap dancer, in an evening of holiday hits.
The Ridgefield Playhouse Will Screen The Metropolitan Opera Production of Philip Glass's AKHNATEN
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Nov 14, 2019
The Metropolitan Opera production of Philip Glass's Akhnaten comes to the big screen in HD at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Sunday, December 1 at 12:55pm in an extra special encore presentation featuring a live Q&A on The Playhouse stage during intermission with The Met Opera's Susan Gomez Pizzo, Solo Ladies Wardrobe Supervisor, and Louis Valantasis, Principal Men's Wardrobe Supervisor.
Renée Fleming Headlines Montalvo's Magical Gala 'One Enchanted Evening'
by Stephi Wild
- Nov 13, 2019
Montalvo Arts Center will give attendees an evening to remember with its biennial gala, One Enchanted Evening. The evening will include opera superstar Renee Fleming performing classical and contemporary music, from Broadway and the Great American Songbook to Jazz and more, in Montalvo's intimate 300 seat Carriage House Theatre. Guests will also savor sumptuous cuisine by Le Papillon paired with gorgeous champagne, and dance the night away in the historic Villa. A highlight of the evening will be a high spirited live auction, featuring once-in-a-lifetime experience packages. Proceeds from the event support the Center's artistic and educational programming efforts and ongoing mission to engage the community in the creative process.
Full Casting Announced For the Chicago Engagement of THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA Starring Renée Fleming
by Stephi Wild
- Oct 30, 2019
The full Chicago cast has been announced for the limited holiday engagement of beloved Tony Award-winning musical The Light in the Piazza, for ten performances only, December 14-29, 2019, at Lyric Opera House. The cast includes Renee Fleming and Rob Houchen, along with three-time Olivier Award winner Alex Jennings (Netflix's The Crown) and rising star Solea Pfeiffer (Almost Famous, Hamilton), as well as world-renowned soprano Marie McLaughlin, Broadway star Eric Sciotto (Something Rotten) and award-winning soprano Suzanne Kantorski. Additional casting includes West End talent Malcolm Sinclair, Rhona McGregor, Matthew Woodyatt and ensemble members Jordan Castle, Nicholas Duncan, Chlöe Hart, Molly Lynch, Tom Partridge and Monica Swayne.
BWW Review: GAVIN CREEL at The Kennedy Center
by Kelle Long
- Oct 4, 2019
When I told my friends that I was going to see Gavin Creel's show, guys and girls alike had the same response: a?oeHe is my ultimate Broadway boyfriend.a?? If you have the same affinity for the Tony Award winner, his solo concert is the night you've been dreaming of.
Las Vegas Philharmonic Appoints Christina Castellanos to Principal Flute
by Julie Musbach
- Sep 26, 2019
Las Vegas Philharmonic (LVP) announces that Christina Castellanos has been appointed as Principal Flute. A member of the orchestra since 2001, Castellanos joined the LVP when she was a senior at UNLV and has remained a strong and dynamic presence in the ensemble.
Photo Flash: Sing For Hope Piano Marks Launch Of The REACH At Kennedy Center
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 12, 2019
Sing for Hope Pianos continue to be embraced as symbols of community, excellence, and access. A newly unveiled Sing for Hope Piano helped mark the much-anticipated opening of The REACH at The Kennedy Center, the first new addition to The Kennedy Center since its grand opening nearly 50 years ago. As the United States' National Cultural Center, The Kennedy Center is the busiest of all U.S. performing arts venues, hosting more than 2,000 performances a year and serving as the home of both the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera.
BWW Review: Am I BLUE at Glimmerglass? You Bet. But There Are Also Some Guilty GHOSTS, and, Oh that Notorious RBG!
by Richard Sasanow
- Aug 2, 2019
A summer's trip to Cooperstown, NY, is for two distinct audiences: Those who come for the Baseball Hall of Fame and those, like me, who come for the opera--the Glimmerglass Festival, under General Director Francesca Zambello, where i caught up with the John Corigliano-William Hoffman THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES, the brand-new BLUE by Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson and a program with Supreme Court Justice (and opera buff) Ginsburg commenting on some of her favorite works.
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