Elegies 2006 - Articles Page 13

Transport Group, the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and a 2007 Obie Award, has announced its 2008-09 season: Bury the Dead, written by Irwin Shaw and directed by Joe Calarco, and Being Audrey, music and lyrics by Ellen Weiss, book by James Hindman, additional book and lyrics by Cheryl Stern, developed with Jack Cummings III and Adam R. Perlman, and directed by Jack Cummings III.

The world premiere of 'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick', a new musical by Chris Miller and Nathan Tysen, inspired by Chris Van Allsburg's (Jumanji and The Polar Express) illustrative book, opens the third season of Barrington Stage Company's acclaimed Musical Theatre Lab, under the mentorship of William Finn.

London's Player's Theatre will play host in March to the UK premiere of the recent Off-Broadway show, Make Me a Song - a 'songfest' of numbers from the inspirational pen of Tony Award winning composer/lyricist, William Finn.

Acclaimed actress/singer Betty Buckley makes her Town Hall solo concert debut on Saturday, October 20 at 8PM as part of the Third Annual Broadway Cabaret Festival in 'An Evening with Betty Buckley'.

In a Broadwayworld.com exclusive, hot budding star Francesca Jackson, set to play lesbian lawyer Joanne opposite Denise van Outen's Maureen in the upcoming West End 'Remix' of Rent, talks to Robert Gould about her career and her role in the Jonathon Larsen musical.

Make Me A Song, The Music of William Finn will open off Broadway at New World Stages, on Tuesday, November 12 with previews starting on October 30. This musical revue with a cast of four, showcases the songs of composer-lyricist William Finn.

Roslyn Kind makes a Los Angeles engagement on Friday, October 5 and Saturday, October 6 at Catalina's Jazz Bar & Grill in Hollywood, CA.

Junkyard Dog Productions and Larry Hirschhorn announced today that the New York premiere of Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn will be postponed until the 2007-2008 theatre season, due to scheduling conflicts

Junkyard Dog Productions and Larry Hirschhorn will present the New York premiere of Make Me a Song: The Music of William Finn, a theatrical revue showcasing the songs of one of the most acclaimed composer-lyricists currently writing for the musical theatre.

Another year draws to a close and a new year beckons. Almost as the clock turns between the years we say adieu to Idina and say hello to Kerry, wave a fond goodbye to Caroline or Change and The Producers and welcome the brief return of The Rocky Horror Show and The History Boys. As we sing Auld Lang's Syne, it gives cause to look back on and look forward to the respective years in London theatre.

Acting Up Stage Theatre Company is a theatre company in Toronto, dedicated to producing intimate musical theatre productions, while cultivating a new generation of audiences through thought-provoking, contemporary works. The company previously produced the Canadian premiere of Jonathan Larson's tick, tick…BOOM! in 2005 and the Toronto premiere of john & jen in 2006. In February 2007 they will present teh Toronto premiere of William Finn's ELEGIES.

The George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, NJ will complete their previously-announced 2006-2007 season with a production of William Finn and James Lapine's Falsettos, which will be presented from April 10th through May 6th, 2007

Tony Award-winner Betty Buckley has lined up a number of upcoming concert engagements across the country

The first national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will come to The Merriam Theater at 250 S. Broad Street in Philadelphia from Tuesday, October 17 through Sunday, October 22, 2006 for eight performances

A starry cast--including Liz Callaway, Randy Graff and Malcolm Gets--has been assembled to headline the Reprise! Broadway's Best 'Marvelous Musical Mondays' staged concert presentation of William Finn's Elegies: A Song Cycle

Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus' global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! welcomes Pearce Bunting, Carolee Carmello, Michael Mastro and David McDonald to Broadway at the Cadillac Winter Garden Theatre (1634 Broadway at 50th Street). MAMMA MIA!'s fifth anniversary will be marked by a special performance and celebration on Wednesday, October 18th at 7PM.

Elegies, Baby and It's a Bird, It's a Plane, It's Superman will comprise Reprise! Broadway's Best's 2006-2007 'Marvelous Musical Mondays' season in Los Angeles

In July, Paul Stroili and Joan Ryan will perform at Vitello's in Los Angeles

It is with great pleasure and pride that The West Bank Café announces the July, 2006 line-up of live entertainment, to be presented in The Laurie Beechman Theatre. The West Bank Café is located at 407 West 42nd. St., at Ninth Avenue. For reservations, please call 212.695.6909, between the hours of 12pm and 8pm.

San Francisco's successful sit-down production of 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' will have its closing performance at the Post Street Theatre, Sunday, September 3.

Joan Ryan, Kathy Buckley and Amick Byram are among the performers who will take center stage at Stirling's Upstairs in L.A.

The Chicago production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee has initiated a rush ticket lottery

The first block of tickets for the Chicago production of The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee will go on sale on February 10th

Spellers and bee staff are raring to go for the open-ended Chicago company of the new Tony-award winning Broadway musical comedy THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE.

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, the Tony Award-winning musical has broken Circle in the Square Theatre's house record for the eighth time