AOP Presents THE PREMIERE OF THE NEXT GREAT MASTERWORK, 7/9
by BWW News Desk - Jul 9, 2010
Two Brooklyn opera companies, AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) and OPERA ON TAP (OOT), will present the fifth installment of its Opera Grows in Brooklyn series, an evening of three 30-minute opera scenes and songs.
SWEENEY TODD Comes To The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park 6/11-27
by BWW
News Desk - Jun 27, 2010
The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park proudly announce that Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Hugh Wheeler) opens Cain Park's 2010 season in the Alma Theater June 11-27 (preview June 10). Paul Gurgol, founder/artistic director of Kalliope Stage, directs this 1979 Tony Award-winning musical thriller with music direction by Jodie Ricci.
Red Mountain Theatre Co Presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC 7/15-8/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 22, 2010
Red Mountain Theatre Company presents one of the most beloved musicals of all time - Rodgers and Hammerstein's The Sound of Music - July 15-August 1, 2010, at the Virginia Samford Theatre (1116 26th Street South).
The Wilma Theater's LEAVING, Closes 6/20
by BWW News Desk - Jun 20, 2010
The Wilma Theater concludes its 2009 - 2010 Season with the U.S. Premiere of Leaving, by Václav Havel. The first play in 20 years from playwright and former Czech President Havel, Leaving will receive its U.S. Premiere production under co-Artistic Director Jiri Zizka's direction, with Academy Award® nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck) starring in the role of ex-Chancellor Dr. Vil?m Rieger.
SWEENEY TODD Comes To The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park 6/11-27
by BWW
News Desk - Jun 11, 2010
The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park proudly announce that Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Hugh Wheeler) opens Cain Park's 2010 season in the Alma Theater June 11-27 (preview June 10). Paul Gurgol, founder/artistic director of Kalliope Stage, directs this 1979 Tony Award-winning musical thriller with music direction by Jodie Ricci.
The Wilma Theater Presents David Strathairn In LEAVING, Opens 5/26
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2010
The Wilma Theater concludes its 2009 - 2010 Season with the U.S. Premiere of Leaving, by Václav Havel. The first play in 20 years from playwright and former Czech President Havel, Leaving will receive its U.S. Premiere production under co-Artistic Director Jiri Zizka's direction, with Academy Award® nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck) starring in the role of ex-Chancellor Dr. Vil?m Rieger.
The Wilma Theater Presents David Strathairn In LEAVING, Previews 5/19
by BWW
News Desk - May 19, 2010
The Wilma Theater concludes its 2009 - 2010 Season with the U.S. Premiere of Leaving, by Václav Havel. The first play in 20 years from playwright and former Czech President Havel, Leaving will receive its U.S. Premiere production under co-Artistic Director Jiri Zizka's direction, with Academy Award® nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck) starring in the role of ex-Chancellor Dr. Vil?m Rieger.
Peter Nero & Philly Pops Present Winding Around the ’60s and ’70s 5/12-16
by BWW
News Desk - May 16, 2010
From Broadway to Hollywood. On stage and on screen. There is no other voice like the phenomenal Maureen McGovern. With a voice that is a beacon for American song, Ms. McGovern returns to join Peter Nero and the Philly Pops to wind her way around the songs of the 1960s and 1970s.
Rubicon Theatre Co Continues Season With CRIMES OF THE HEART, Concludes 5/16
by BWW News Desk - May 16, 2010
Rubicon Theatre Company continues its 2009-2010 Season with a revival of BETH HENLEY's Pulitzer Prize-winning play CRIMES OF THE HEART. Set in Mississippi in 1974 (five years after Hurricane Camille), this sweet, sexy comedy follows the travails of the three Magrath sisters, who come together at the family home in Hazelhurst when the youngest Babe is charged with shooting her husband 'cause she didn't like his looks.'
Peter Nero & Philly Pops Present Winding Around the ’60s and ’70s 5/12-16
by BWW
News Desk - May 15, 2010
From Broadway to Hollywood. On stage and on screen. There is no other voice like the phenomenal Maureen McGovern. With a voice that is a beacon for American song, Ms. McGovern returns to join Peter Nero and the Philly Pops to wind her way around the songs of the 1960s and 1970s.
Peter Nero & Philly Pops Present Winding Around the ’60s and ’70s Through 5/16
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2010
From Broadway to Hollywood. On stage and on screen. There is no other voice like the phenomenal Maureen McGovern. With a voice that is a beacon for American song, Ms. McGovern returns to join Peter Nero and the Philly Pops to wind her way around the songs of the 1960s and 1970s.
SWEENEY TODD Comes To The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park 6/11-27
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 13, 2010
The City of Cleveland Heights and Cain Park proudly announce that Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Book by Hugh Wheeler) opens Cain Park's 2010 season in the Alma Theater June 11-27 (preview June 10). Paul Gurgol, founder/artistic director of Kalliope Stage, directs this 1979 Tony Award-winning musical thriller with music direction by Jodie Ricci.
Peter Nero & Philly Pops Present Winding Around the ’60s and ’70s 5/12-16
by BWW
News Desk - May 12, 2010
From Broadway to Hollywood. On stage and on screen. There is no other voice like the phenomenal Maureen McGovern. With a voice that is a beacon for American song, Ms. McGovern returns to join Peter Nero and the Philly Pops to wind her way around the songs of the 1960s and 1970s.
Peter Nero & Philly Pops Present Winding Around the ’60s and ’70s 5/12-16
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 5, 2010
From Broadway to Hollywood. On stage and on screen. There is no other voice like the phenomenal Maureen McGovern. With a voice that is a beacon for American song, Ms. McGovern returns to join Peter Nero and the Philly Pops to wind her way around the songs of the 1960s and 1970s.
Rep Stage Ends Run of Eric Overmyer's 'On the Verge or The Geography of Yearning' 5/2
by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2010
Rep Stage, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), will end its production of Eric Overmyer's 'On the Verge or The Geography of Yearning' on May 2nd. Mel Gussow, in his New York Times review of 'On the Verge...' wrote, 'Blending Tom Stoppard's limber linguistics with the historic overview of a Thornton Wilder, Mr. Overmyer takes his audience on a mirthful safari that leads from darkest Africa to Terra Incognita, spinning into time travel.'
Two Nights Of Performances Celebrating Composer Gerard Grisey At CalArts Theatre 4/30 & 5/1
by BWW
News Desk - May 1, 2010
In a revelatory two-night showcase this spring, REDCAT celebrates the long-lasting legacy of French iconoclast, Gérard Grisey. Performed by CalArts New Century Players and the CalArts Orcheastra under the direction of Mark Menzies, Les Espaces Acoustiques and Beyond: New Music after Grisey is presented on Friday April 30, 2010 and May 1, 2010 at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater. Curtain for the performances is 8:30pm.
Two Nights Of Performances Celebrating Composer Gerard Grisey At CalArts Theatre 4/30 & 5/1
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 30, 2010
In a revelatory two-night showcase this spring, REDCAT celebrates the long-lasting legacy of French iconoclast, Gérard Grisey. Performed by CalArts New Century Players and the CalArts Orcheastra under the direction of Mark Menzies, Les Espaces Acoustiques and Beyond: New Music after Grisey is presented on Friday April 30, 2010 and May 1, 2010 at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater. Curtain for the performances is 8:30pm.
Yale School of Music Presents 'Penderecki Conducts Penderecki', 4/30
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 30, 2010
On Friday, April 30 at 8:00 p.m., the Yale School of Music concludes its third annual Yale in New York series with Penderecki Conducts Penderecki. Krzysztof Penderecki, one of the most influential and prolific composers of our time, makes an eagerly awaited New York appearance conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra of Yale and faculty soloists in a program featuring four of the composer's most important orchestral works.