Based on the ballet Fancy Free by Leonard Bernstein
Daniel Ulbricht/BALLET 2014 offers an exclusive opportunity for audiences to experience some of today's most remarkable ballet dancers in the intimate Ted Shawn Theatre at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, July 16-20. New York City Ballet Principal Dancer Daniel Ulbricht directs and performs with a select ensemble of top stars including Tyler Angle, Craig Hall, Robert Fairchild, Russell Janzen, Emily Kikta, Rebecca Krohn, Tiler Peck, Georgina Pazcoguin, and Teresa Reichlen. The program is equally impressive, including Christopher Wheeldon's Liturgy, danced to Arvo Pärt's ”Fratres;” Two Hearts, a collaboration between Benjamin Millepied and composer Nico Muhly; Furiant, created by NYCB Soloist Justin Peck; Sunshine, a solo for Ulbricht by Larry Keigwin; the world premiere of Opus 19. Andante, a duet by critically acclaimed young choreographer Emery LeCrone; and the classic Fancy Free, the first ballet created by Jerome Robbins and Leonard Bernstein in 1944, which subsequently inspired the full-length musical On the Town. Cast subject to change.
Principal casting has been announced for the upcoming world premiere production of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. The cast will include Robert Fairchild as Jerry Mulligan, Leanne Cope as Lise Dassin, Veanne Cox as Madame Baurel, Jill Paice as Milo Davenport, Brandon Uranowitz as Adam Hochberg, and Max Von Essen as Henri Baurel.
Superstar Rihanna turned to Twitter today to make the special announcement that her eighth studio album is on its way.
Actress Susan Sarandon stopped by last night's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN on CBS and encouraged Dave to take a road trip once he retires from his hosting duties on the late night talk show.
Talk show host and frequent LATE SHOW guest Regis Philbin stopped by last night's 'David Letterman' to explain why he was recently forced to hitch a ride on the streets of New York City.
Donald Trump stopped by this week's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN to give his take on the recent Donald Sterling controversy. Check out the appearance below!
Following the record-breaking attendance of Festival 2013, Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival announces the full 2014 Festival free and ticketed event schedule. Jacob's Pillow is a National Historic Landmark, home to America's longest-running dance festival, and a recipient of the National Medal of Arts. Noted dance writer Jennifer Dunning has called the Pillow "the dance center of the nation, possibly the world."
While the network has not yet revealed who will fill her coveted seat on the show, Walters herself dropped some hints on her appearance on last night's Late Show with David Letterman.
Elementary star Lucy Lui stopped by last night's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN to talk about making her directorial debut on the hit CBS drama series. Check out the appearance below!
The Vintage Players marks its 20th anniversary with three performances of Brian Friel's award-winning play, Dancing at Lughnasa, this weekend, April 25, 26, and 27 at the Green Street Arts Center in Middletown. This hauntingly beautiful memory play is a semi-autobiographical reminiscence of the impact of change on the lives of five sisters and their family in a rural Irish community during the summer of 193
A dream cabaret pairing comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts when Grammy® Award-winning artist Jimmy Webb and Grammy and Drama Desk-nominated vocalist Maureen McGovern perform three concerts in their Cabaret Series debuts today, April 11 - 13 in Samueli Theater. This will also be Webb's Center debut, while McGovern appeared at the Center during the 2004 - 2005 Broadway Series as Marmee in the national tour of Little Women. The New York Times proclaims McGovern as 'blessed with a vocal technique second to none' and says that Webb is 'at the top of his game.'
Actress Lindsay Lohan will visit the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, tonight, April 9 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
David Letterman announced his retirement Thursday, April 3, and Keith Olbermann honored the man behind THE LATE SHOW and remembered a time on the show when Olbermann filled in for guest John McCain. Watch the clip below!
Actress Lindsay Lohan will visit the LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN, Wednesday, April 9 (11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
On the night of the series finale of "How I Met Your Mother," series star Cobie Smulders talked about saying goodbye to the long-running CBS comedy series
Emma Watson stopped by last night's LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN and revealed why she doesn't like watching herself on the big screen.
The Vintage Players marks its 20th anniversary with three performances of Brian Friel's award-winning play, Dancing at Lughnasa, on April 25, 26, and 27 at the Green Street Arts Center in Middletown. This hauntingly beautiful memory play is a semi-autobiographical reminiscence of the impact of change on the lives of five sisters and their family in a rural Irish community during the summer of 193
Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Joe Masteroff, John Kander and Fred Ebb's Tony winning musical Cabaret, starring Tony Award-winner Alan Cumming and Golden Globe-winner Michelle Williams, begins previews tomorrow, Friday March 21. Cabaret officially opens on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Studio 54 (254 West 54th Street). This is a 24-week limited engagement. Scroll down to learn more about the full company, plus watch a TV spot for the production below!
The world premiere production of the brand new musical comedy Bullets Over Broadway, written by Woody Allen and based on the screenplay by Allen and Douglas McGrath for the 1994 film, will begin preview performances tomorrow, March 11 and officially open Thursday, April 10, 2014 at The St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). The new musical will be directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Scroll down to learn more about the Bullets Over Broadway company, and watch interviews with the cast!
Music and politics unite at The Recording Academy's 2014 GRAMMYs on the Hill Awards where seven-time GRAMMY winners Lady Antebellum will be presented with the Recording Artists' Coalition Award
Broadway stars might boast the biggest fan-bases, but without their directors, the vehicle driving their talents could easily swerve off the tracks. Keeping the runaway train at bay are season's bold Broadway 'conductors'. Scroll down to learn more about this season's intrepid and imaginative leaders!
The Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center ('the PAC') today announces the establishment of a core team of artistic leaders: David Lan (Artistic Director of London's Young Vic) as Consulting Artistic Director; Lucy Sexton (artist, producer, and Director of the New York Dance & Performance Awards (aka The Bessies)) as Associate Artistic Director; and Andy Hayles, Managing Partner of Charcoalblue (London's National Theatre, Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, and the future home of Brooklyn's St. Ann's Warehouse), as theater design consultant. Stephen Daldry (director of the films The Hours, Billy Elliot, The Reader and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, and of Billy Elliot the Musical, and former Artistic Director of London's Gate Theatre and Royal Court Theatre) has joined the PAC's Board of Directors. The artistic team is collaborating with the PAC's staff, board and numerous consultants to create a place that is unique on the cultural landscapes of New York, the United States and the world.
A dream cabaret pairing comes to Segerstrom Center for the Arts when Grammy® Award-winning artist Jimmy Webb and Grammy and Drama Desk-nominated vocalist Maureen McGovern perform three concerts in their Cabaret Series debuts April 11 - 13 in Samueli Theater. This will also be Webb's Center debut, while McGovern appeared at the Center during the 2004 - 2005 Broadway Series as Marmee in the national tour of Little Women. The New York Times proclaims McGovern as "blessed with a vocal technique second to none" and says that Webb is "at the top of his game."
Matt Ross Public Relations - a new agency dedicated to creating and executing focused, impactful publicity campaigns for theatre productions and entities in New York and beyond - will open its doors for business on Monday, January 6, 2014. The agency will consist of founder Matt Ross and associate Nicole Capatasto, both formerly of The Hartman Group. Clients will include Murder For Two; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812; the upcoming Broadway revival of On The Town; and Maxolev Productions (Howard & Janet Kagan); with additional projects to be announced in the near future.
The Little Orchestra Society presents Music Under the Big Top, an evening of entertainment and musical acrobatics for audiences of all ages at Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center on December 10, 2013. This first of its kind program for The Little Orchestra Society, conducted and co-hosted by new Music Director James Judd, will feature the Orchestra performing an eclectic array of classic and contemporary pieces in the ring of the Big Apple Circus joined by the talented violinist and composer Daniel Roumain. See Judd andRoumain discuss the upcoming concert on The Little Orchestra Society's YouTube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/LittleOrchestraSoc.
1944 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
1959 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
1963 | West End |
London Revival West End |
1971 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
1992 | West End |
London Concert Revival West End |
1997 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
1997 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
1998 | Broadway |
Broadway Transfer Production Broadway |
2005 | West End |
English National Opera Production West End |
2005 | Los Angeles |
Reprise! Concert Los Angeles |
2007 | West End |
Return Engagement [ENO Production] West End |
2008 | Off-Broadway |
Encores! Concert Off-Broadway |
2014 | Broadway |
Broadway Revival Broadway |
2017 | West End |
Regent's Open Air Revival West End |
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2006 | Olivier Awards | Best New Opera Production | English National Opera |
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