Song and Dance is a musical comprising two acts, one told entirely in "Song" and one entirely in "Dance", tied together by a love story.
The first part is Tell Me On A Sunday, with lyrics by Don Black and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, about a young British woman's romantic misadventures in New York City and Hollywood. The second part is a ballet choreographed to Variations, composed by Lloyd Webber for his cellist brother Julian, which is based on the A Minor Caprice No. 24 by Paganini.
The American debut of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Alvaeus new musical KRISTINA, will debut next week on September 23rd and 24th at Carnegie Hall in concert. Andersson and Alvaeus of the group ABBA are the masterminds behind the blockbuster musicals MAMMA MIA! and CHESS.
The American debut of Benny Andersson and Bjorn Alvaeus new musical KRISTINA, will debut next week on September 23rd and 24th at Carnegie Hall in concert. Andersson and Alvaeus of the group ABBA are the masterminds behind the blockbuster musicals MAMMA MIA! and CHESS.
Welcome to Sevilla and a night of wondrous flamenco dance and music. The evening begins with Sevillanas, a traditional dance from Sevilla, and continues through more sophisticated forms of flamenco, with solos from both dancers and musicians, filling the room with the rhythm of palmas and the spirit of jaleo.
BERT & ERNIE, GOODNIGHT! will feature the fan-favorite duo of Reed Sigmund and Bradley Greenwald - the stars of Children's Theatre Company's (CTC) A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD-in a hilarious musical comedy that for the first-time ever introduces Bert and Ernie as real-life figures.
BERT & ERNIE, GOODNIGHT! will feature the fan-favorite duo of Reed Sigmund and Bradley Greenwald - the stars of Children's Theatre Company's (CTC) A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD-in a hilarious musical comedy that for the first-time ever introduces Bert and Ernie as real-life figures.
Welcome to Sevilla and a night of wondrous flamenco dance and music. The evening begins with Sevillanas, a traditional dance from Sevilla, and continues through more sophisticated forms of flamenco, with solos from both dancers and musicians, filling the room with the rhythm of palmas and the spirit of jaleo.
Drama Desk Nominee Jon Peterson returns in Song Man, Dance Man, a one man show about the one man shows at The Triad Theater: July 20, August 24, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, all at 7pm. Free event at Barnes and Noble: July 22 at 6pm.
Drama Desk Nominee Jon Peterson returns in Song Man, Dance Man, a one man show about the one man shows at The Triad Theater: July 20, August 24, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, all at 7pm. Free event at Barnes and Noble: July 22 at 6pm.
West Virginia Public Theatre?s Founder and Executive Producer Ron Iannone has announced the line-up for the 2009 summer season, which runs June 23 through August 9, 2009. WVPT will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season and has, once again, lined up another summer filled with ?Broadway?s best? productions.
The Marriott Theatre, known for reenergizing the classics, showcasing new works, and delivering smash hits directly from Broadway, announces its 35th Anniversary 2010 Season. In 35 years, the theatre has presented more than 135 productions to an estimated 7 million people and currently has more subscribers than any other regional theatre in the nation. Following an acclaimed 2009 season, The Marriott Theatre will present the international phenomenon Fiddler on the Roof, previewing February 17th, opening February 24th, running through April 25th; the regional premiere of the recent Broadway sensation The Drowsy Chaperone, previewing April 28th, opening May 5th, running through June 27th; the effervescent Caribbean musical fairytale Once on This Island, previewing June 30th, opening July 7th, running through August 29th; the multi-Tony Award winning musical A Chorus Line, previewing September 1st, opening September 8th, running through October 31st, 2010; and the beloved classic The Music Man, previewing November 3rd, opening November 10th, and running through January 9th, 2011.
New York Festival Of Song (NYFOS, www.nyfos.org), founded by Steven Blier and Michael Barrett, who 'redefined the song recital with daring and dramatic programming,' (The New Yorker) announces its 22nd Season for 2009-2010 with performances at Merkin Concert Hall at Kaufman Center and at The Juilliard School.
Drama Desk Nominee Jon Peterson returns in Song Man, Dance Man, a one man show about the one man shows at The Triad Theater: July 20, August 24, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, all at 7pm. Free event at Barnes and Noble: July 22 at 6pm.
Drama Desk Nominee Jon Peterson returns in Song Man, Dance Man, a one man show about the one man shows at The Triad Theater: July 20, August 24, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, all at 7pm. Free event at Barnes and Noble: July 22 at 6pm.
Drama Desk Nominee Jon Peterson returns in Song Man, Dance Man, a one man show about the one man shows at The Triad Theater: July 20, August 24, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, all at 7pm. Free event at Barnes and Noble: July 22 at 6pm.
La Jolla Playhouse announced today the addition of the world-premiere musical Bonnie & Clyde, to its 2009-10 season, replacing The Big Time. This production features music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel), lyrics by Tony Award-winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance), book by Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), and direction by Jeff Calhoun (Deaf West's Big River and Pippin, Grease!). Bonnie & Clyde will run November 10 - December 20, 2009 in the Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre.
obby Fox, Scott Johnson, Glaston Toft and Stephen Mahy star in Jersey Boys - The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Broadway's multi-award winning musical opening in Melbourne's Princess Theatre on July 4. Rehearsals began in Melbourne in April. Previews started June 20, the cast celebrates the official opening tonight.
West Virginia Public Theatre?s Founder and Executive Producer Ron Iannone has announced the line-up for the 2009 summer season, which runs June 23 through August 9, 2009. WVPT will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary Season and has, once again, lined up another summer filled with ?Broadway?s best? productions.
Drama Desk Nominee Jon Peterson returns in Song Man, Dance Man, a one man show about the one man shows at The Triad Theater: July 20, August 24, Oct. 20, Nov. 17, all at 7pm. Free event at Barnes and Noble: July 22 at 6pm.
Academy and Tony Award-Winning actor and photographer Joel Grey celebrated the release of his new book, titled 1.3 - Images from My Phone, at Barnes at Noble Tribeca (97 Warren St. at Greenwich St.) on Tuesday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. The book, published by powerHouse, is Grey's third published book of photographs and will be available in stores nationwide June 2.
Chace Crawford will undergo gruelling singing and dancing lessons before the cameras role on his remake of movie musical 'Footloose.' Paramount Pictures announced earlier this month that the 'Gossip Girl' star will play the lead role of Ren McCormack in the film 'Footloose,' which will be produced and directed by Kenny Ortega.
Orlando Jones will play The Wiz, and Tony Award-winning actress LaChanze will play Glinda, the good witch, in the Encores! Summer Stars production of The Wiz, starring Ashanti, June 12 July 5 at New York City Center. Glinda's sister-witches will include Tichina Arnold as Evillene and Dawnn Lewis as Addaperle. Easing down the road with Ashanti's Dorothy will be Joshua Henry as the Tinman, James Monroe Iglehart as the Lion and Christian White as the Scarecrow.
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance today announced its Harris Theater Presents 2009-2010 season. The schedule of Harris Theater Presents events features nine programs, a remarkable thirteen Chicago premieres and includes an impressive and diverse selection of music, dance and conversation by internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles. Highlights of the Harris Theater Presents 2009-2010 season include a rare opportunity to see Mikhail Baryshnikov in a solo dance performance, an evening of insight with the 'Master of the Musical,' Stephen Sondheim, the Harris debut of Lang Lang under the baton of his mentor Maestro Christoph Eschenbach, the Chicago premiere of Orquestra de São Paulo with virtuoso percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie, Kathleen Battle's unusual program of holiday spirituals, and much more.
Multi-talented, multi-award winning song and dance man Jon Peterson brings his extraordinary new show, Song Man, Dance Man: A one man show about the one man shows back to The Triad Cabaret Theater for four very special performances on Monday, May 4 at 7 pm, Tuesday, May 5 at 7 pm, Monday, May 18 at 9 pm and Wednesday, May 20 at 7 pm.
Tony®-winning Broadway hits and blockbuster musical productions pack the Orange County Performing Arts Center?s 2009-2010 Broadway and Curtain Call Series, which are complimented by a line-up of bonus events. Audiences will enjoy Tony Award-winning shows and six Center premieres in a season that holds something for everyone. The Broadway Series includes Monty Python?s Spamalot starring John O?Hurley (October 6 ? 18, 2009); eight-time Tony Award-winning
Spring Awakening (November 17 ? 29, 2009); ?80s flashback Xanadu (December 15 ? 27, 2009); a reenvisioned mounting of the Academy® Award-winning Dreamgirls (April 20 ? May 2, 2010); the 2008 Tony Award-winning Best Musical In the Heights (August 3 ? 15, 2010); and Mel Brooks? stage incarnation of his classic film, Young Frankenstein (September 7 ? 19, 2010). The companion Curtain Call Series offers The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber (February 16 ? 21, 2010); the smash-hit Hairspray (April 6 ? 11, 2010); and the runaway-sensation Disney?s The Lion King (May 26 ? June 13, 2010). Three bonus events have also been added to the season ? the return engagement of two Center favorites: Rent (October 20 ? 25, 2009) with original stars Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp; the 30th anniversary tour of Annie (January 29 ? 31, 2010); and Rain ? A Tribute to the Beatles (March 22 ? 29, 2010), which showcases the music of England?s legendary Fab Four.
After a 48 year absence, Bye Bye Birdie will return to Broadway this fall presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in a production starring John Stamos (Albert Peterson), Gina Gershon (Rose Alvarez), Bill Irwin (Mr. Harry MacAfee) and Jayne Houdyshell (Mrs. Mae Peterson). Directed & choreographed by Robert Longbottom, Bye Bye Birdie has a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. Roundabout is proud to welcome back three artists who have previously worked at the theatrical institution: John Stamos, Gina Gershon and Bill Irwin.
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