Barnum 1985 - Articles Page 3.4

Opened: March 14, 1985
Closing: April 26, 1986

Barnum - 1985 - West End History , Info & More

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, children of all ages... step right up to The Ritz Theatre for a front row seat and a first rate glance at the jugglers, clowns, trapeze artists and original ring leader of them all... Mr. P.T. Barnum! Written by Mark Bramble, Music by Cy Coleman and Lyrics by Michael Stewart, we're giving a fresh, exciting new look to this classic American Musical. Based on the life of showman P.T. Barnum, this spectacle takes you to a world like you've never seen before! Here lies a rare gem that offers everything from traditional musical theatre to the tantalizing stir of excitement that one can only find waiting underneath the big top!

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Broadway Ad Man and Producer Jeffrey Ash Dies at 65
by Kelsey Denette - Aug 9, 2011


Jeffrey Ash, a prominent theatrical advertising executive who helped revolutionize Broadway advertising with the first live-action television spot for 'Pippin' and who later became a successful producer for Broadway, off-Broadway, and London's West End, died suddenly August 8, 2011 at his home in Manhattan. He was 65 and for many years had suffered from inclusion body myositis, an autoimmune disorder.

THE WEDDING SINGER Enters Final Five Performances at Musical Theatre West
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 18, 2011


Musical Theatre West closes its 58th season with the final five performances of the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. THE WEDDING SINGER previewed July 8 and runs through July 24, 2011.

Musical Theatre West's WEDDING SINGER Opens 7/8
by Lauren Wolman - Jul 3, 2011


Musical Theatre West is proud to announce the cast for the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER directed by Larry Raben at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach. THE WEDDING SINGER runs July 9 through July 24, 2011, with a low priced preview on July 8.

Ciaran McCarthy & More Set For MTW's THE WEDDING SINGER
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 13, 2011


Musical Theatre West is proud to announce the cast for the professional regional premiere of THE WEDDING SINGER directed by Larry Raben at the beautiful 1,070-seat Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

Mann & Fulton Gear Up for MY FAIR LADY at Conn. Repertory Theatre this Summer
by Jessica Lewis - May 19, 2011


Writer Damon Runyon invented Broadway - and Broadway invented the American Musical! Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will open its 2011 Nutmeg Summer Series with the classic American musical, Guys and Dolls based on Runyon's comic tales of Broadway running June 2-12 in the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre (Lower Jorgensen).

Robin Wagner, Lewis Brown, et al. Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2011


Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award

Arizona Theatre Company Presents LOST IN YONKERS, 2/26-3/19
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2011


This spring Arizona Theatre Company journeys to the New York boroughs and into Neil Simon's masterwork, LOST IN YONKERS, the fourth installment of ATC's AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories series. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, LOST IN YONKERS is as funny as it is poignant and is certain to leave you spellbound with laughter and tears. Featuring Tony Award-winner and Arizona favorite Judy Kaye, and directed by Samantha K. Wyer, LOST IN YONKERS plays in Tucson at the Temple of Music and Art from February 26 through March 19, 2011. It continues its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from March 24 through April 10, 2011. LOST IN YONKERS is sponsored in part by JP Morgan Chase, Shirley Estes, and The Stonewall Foundation. AMERICA PLAYS! is sponsored by The Johnson Family Foundation, and Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Foundation. The Tucson media sponsors for the 2010-2011 season are KGUN9, MIX-FM and Tucson Lifestyle. Arizona Theatre Company's season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser.

Robin Wagner, Lewis Brown, et al. Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 22, 2011


Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award

MSG Network Leads New York Emmy Award Nominations
by Sarah Moore - Feb 18, 2011


MSG Network received a whopping 60 nominations Thursday for the 54th Annual New York Emmy Awards. Among the other regional sports networks, the YES Network notched 46 nominations, while MSG Varsity picked up 32 nods. SNY was recognized 23 times.

Arizona Theatre Company Presents LOST IN YONKERS, 2/26-3/19
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 1, 2011


This spring Arizona Theatre Company journeys to the New York boroughs and into Neil Simon's masterwork, LOST IN YONKERS, the fourth installment of ATC's AMERICA PLAYS! Celebrating Great American Stories series. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Play, LOST IN YONKERS is as funny as it is poignant and is certain to leave you spellbound with laughter and tears. Featuring Tony Award-winner and Arizona favorite Judy Kaye, and directed by Samantha K. Wyer, LOST IN YONKERS plays in Tucson at the Temple of Music and Art from February 26 through March 19, 2011. It continues its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from March 24 through April 10, 2011. LOST IN YONKERS is sponsored in part by JP Morgan Chase, Shirley Estes, and The Stonewall Foundation. AMERICA PLAYS! is sponsored by The Johnson Family Foundation, and Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Foundation. The Tucson media sponsors for the 2010-2011 season are KGUN9, MIX-FM and Tucson Lifestyle. Arizona Theatre Company's season sponsors are I. Michael and Beth Kasser.

John Goodman Joins Cast of TV's 'Damages'
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 14, 2011


'Damages', which is set to return this summer, has announced additional casting for its fourth season. Actor John Goodman, whose lengthy list of stage and film roles dates over more than three decades, will play the CEO of a company facing a wrongful death suit.

Photo Coverage Memorial: A Final Farewell to Those We Lost in 2010...
by Walter McBride - Dec 31, 2010


Here's a look back and a final farewell to some of the stars that we lost in 2010.

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota Presents Pilobolus 2/12, 2/13
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota presents Pilobolus, the provocative dance company of today's art world, with adult programming on Friday, Feb 12 and a family-friendly version on Saturday, Feb 13.

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota Presents Pilobolus 2/12, 2/13
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota presents Pilobolus, the provocative dance company of today's art world, with adult programming on Friday, Feb 12 and a family-friendly version on Saturday, Feb 13.

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota Presents Pilobolus 2/12, 2/13
by BWW News Desk - Feb 12, 2010


Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota presents Pilobolus, the provocative dance company of today's art world, with adult programming on Friday, Feb 12 and a family-friendly version on Saturday, Feb 13.

Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota Presents Pilobolus 2/12, 2/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 19, 2010


Northrop Dance at the University of Minnesota presents Pilobolus, the provocative dance company of today's art world, with adult programming on Friday, Feb 12 and a family-friendly version on Saturday, Feb 13.

Photo Coverage: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Celebrates Its One Year Anniversary
by Peter James Zielinski - Sep 15, 2009


On Monday, September 14th, The Marvelous Wonderettes celebrated its one-year anniversary in New York where it continues to run at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre, upstairs (407 West 43rd Street). Written and directed by Roger Bean, The Marvelous Wonderettes features Kirsten Bracken, Misty Cotton, Christina DeCicco and Lindsay Mendez.

The Marvelous Wonderettes Celebrate One Year Of Magic
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2009


On September 14th, The Marvelous Wonderettes? one-year anniversary will mark their 418th performance, surpassing the runs of landmark off-Broadway productions

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Celebrate Their One Year Anniversary 9/14
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2009


On Monday, September 14th, The Marvelous Wonderettes celebrates its one-year anniversary in New York where it continues to run at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre, upstairs (407 West 43rd Street). Written and directed by Roger Bean, The Marvelous Wonderettes features Kirsten Bracken, Misty Cotton, Christina DeCicco and Lindsay Mendez.

The Marvelous Wonderettes Celebrate One Year Of Magic
by TJ Fitzgerald - Sep 11, 2009


On September 14th, The Marvelous Wonderettes? one-year anniversary will mark their 418th performance, surpassing the runs of landmark off-Broadway productions

THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Celebrate Their One Year Anniversary 9/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 17, 2009


On Monday, September 14th, The Marvelous Wonderettes celebrates its one-year anniversary in New York where it continues to run at Off-Broadway's Westside Theatre, upstairs (407 West 43rd Street). Written and directed by Roger Bean, The Marvelous Wonderettes features Kirsten Bracken, Misty Cotton, Christina DeCicco and Lindsay Mendez.

Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Give A Free Ticket To The Circus During Blood Drives On 7/29
by BWW News Desk - Jul 29, 2009


During July and August, there are more traffic collisions on Washington roadways than any other months, and just when needed most, blood supplies are at their lowest levels. That's why Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® will lend a helping arm to help collect much needed blood in conjunction with the Puget Sound Blood Center.

Ringling Bros. And Barnum & Bailey Give A Free Ticket To The Circus During Blood Drives On 7/29
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 8, 2009


During July and August, there are more traffic collisions on Washington roadways than any other months, and just when needed most, blood supplies are at their lowest levels. That's why Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® will lend a helping arm to help collect much needed blood in conjunction with the Puget Sound Blood Center.

NoHo ACE Presents EAST OF BERLIN, Previews 5/29-6/4 At NoHo Arts Center
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 1, 2009


The multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) in association with 49th Parallel Theatre present the American Premiere of EAST OF BERLIN, written by Hannah Moscovitch and directed by Chris ?CB? Brown and Sara Botsford. EAST OF BERLIN will preview on Friday, May 29 at 8pm; Saturday, May 30 at 8pm; Sunday, May 31 at 3pm and Thursday, June 4 at 8pm and will open on Friday, June 5 at 8pm and will run for seven weeks through Sunday, July 19 at the NoHo Arts Center, 11136 Magnolia Blvd. (at Lankershim) in North Hollywood.

THE FIREBRAND OF FLORENCE Begins 3/12
by BWW News Desk - Mar 12, 2009


On March 12, 2009 at 7:00 p.m., The Collegiate Chorale appears with The New York City Opera Orchestra at the newly renovated Alice Tully Hall in a performance of Kurt Weill and Ira Gershwin's 1945 Broadway operetta The Firebrand of Florence. The performance, led by guest conductor Ted Sperling, stars baritone Nathan Gunn, soprano Anna Christy, baritone Terrence Mann, and soprano Victoria Clark. Krysty Swann, David Pittu and Patrick Goss complete the cast, and narration will be provided by Stage Director Roger Rees. Boasting a score by Kurt Weill, lyrics by Ira Gershwin, and a book by playwright and screenwriter Edwin Justus Mayer, The Firebrand of Florence had a short run on Broadway in 1945. The work was subsequently not heard for over a half-century until three presentations - Ohio Light Opera (1999), the BBC Symphony Orchestra in London (2000) and the Radio Symphony Orchestra in Vienna (2000) - shed new light on the relatively obscure work. The performances were not only accepted, but widely acclaimed, thus giving hope for a new life in a new century. Variety's theater critic Steven Suskin says 'I have long believed that Firebrand in concert should be a dazzling delight.' Benvenuto Cellini, the great Florentine artist, is sentenced to hang, but he is pardoned when the duke realizes that he has not completed a previously commissioned sculpture. Freed, he is able to turn his attention to his favorite model (and object of his affections), Angela. The Duke also is interested in Angela. In a typical operetta plot, Cellini swashbuckles around the stage, keeping the Duke away from Angela, keeping himself away from the Duchess, and escaping yet another death sentence by fleeing to Paris, as the end of the show recapitulates the beginning.

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What productions of Barnum have there been?
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