Melissa Errico and More Set for Symphony Space's KURT WEILL ON BROADWAY, 10/7
by BWW News Desk - Aug 27, 2013
Symphony Space will open its 2013-14 Music season with 'Kurt Weill on Broadway,' Monday, October 7 (8 pm) at the Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. The show takes place on the 70th anniversary of the Broadway opening of Weill's One Touch of Venus. Ted Chapin hosts a stellar cast featuring Melissa Errico, Brent Barrett, Judy Blazer, and Ron Raines, plus winners of the international Lotte Lenya Competition.
Pacific Northwest Ballet Presents AIR TWYLA, 9/27
by Christina Mancuso - Aug 19, 2013
Curtains up! AIR TWYLA propels Pacific Northwest Ballet into its new season with a trio of works by its first artist-in-residence, renowned choreographer Twyla Tharp. The program includes the world premiere of Waiting at the Station with a commissioned score by New Orleans music legend Allen Toussaint. Sharing the program with Waiting at the Station are the Scottish-inspired Brief Fling (a PNB premiere) and Tharp's homage to Ol' Blue Eyes and ballroom dance, the unforgettable Nine Sinatra Songs. AIR TWYLA runs for only seven performances, September 27 – October 6 at Seattle Center's Marion Oliver McCaw Hall. Tickets start at $28 and may be purchased by calling 206.441.2424, online at pnb.org, or in person at the PNB Box Office at 301 Mercer Street. AIR TWYLA is made possible through the generous support of presenting sponsor The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation.
THE KITE RUNNER Makes European Premiere in Nottingham and Liverpool Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Apr 26, 2013
Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse present the European premiere of THE KITE RUNNER, adapted by Matthew Spangler and based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini. Director Giles Croft, the production will run in Nottingham tonight, 26 April- Saturday 11 May 2013, and in Liverpool from Thursday June 13 - Saturday July 6.
New York Theatre Ballet Presents LEGENDS AND VISIONARIES: PROGRAM A, 4/19-20
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 9, 2013
New York Theatre Ballet presents the second installment of Legends and Visionaries: Program A on April 19-20 at 7pm at Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street, NYC. The evening features works by Richard Alston, Jerome Robbins, Antony Tudor, and a new piece by Pam Tanowitz that premiered in the February program, commissioned by New York Theatre Ballet. Tickets are $30 and are available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-982-2787.
New York Theatre Ballet Presents LEGENDS AND VISIONARIES: PROGRAM A 4/19-20
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 3, 2013
New York Theatre Ballet presents the second installment of Legends and Visionaries: Program A on April 19-20 at 7pm at Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street, NYC. The evening features works by Richard Alston, Jerome Robbins, Antony Tudor, and a new piece by Pam Tanowitz that premiered in the February program, commissioned by New York Theatre Ballet. Tickets are $30 and are available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-982-2787.
35 Writers Head to Goodspeed Musicals' First-Ever Musical Theatre Writers Colony
by BWW News Desk - Jan 21, 2013
A total of 35 established and emerging writers, composers and lyricists will converge on the Goodspeed campus this month to participate in the first-ever Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing more than twenty new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.
35 Writers Head to Goodspeed Musicals' First-Ever Musical Theatre Writers Colony, Beg. 1/21
by BWW News Desk - Jan 14, 2013
A total of 35 established and emerging writers, composers and lyricists will converge on the Goodspeed campus this month to participate in the first-ever Johnny Mercer Writers Colony at Goodspeed Musicals. The writing teams, representing more than twenty new musicals, will populate the campus, creating a truly exciting environment for discovery and inspiration.
Segal Centre Presents WAITING FOR THE BARBARIANS, 1/27-2/17
by Kelsey Denette - Jan 7, 2013
The Segal Centre for Performing Arts and KPMG are will present the North American premiere of Waiting for the Barbarians by Nobel Prize winning author J.M. Coetzee, a co-production with Mopo Cultural Trust and in association with the Baxter Theatre Centre (South Africa). Adapted and directed by Alexandre Marine and produced by Maurice Podbrey, CM, the play premiered to critical and audience acclaim at Cape Town's Baxter Theatre Centre in August 2012, and will be presented at the Segal Theatre from January 27th to February 17th, 2013.
My Austin 2013-2014 Season Wish List: The Plays
by Jeff Davis - Dec 26, 2012
As 2012 comes to a close, many Austin theater companies are putting together their 2013-2014 season. Given the incredible talent in this town and the large number of daring, courageous theater groups in the Austin area, here are my picks for 13 plays that I'd love to see produced in the 2013-2014 season.
THE KITE RUNNER Makes European Premiere in Nottingham and Liverpool, April 26 & June 13
by BWW News Desk - Nov 18, 2012
Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company and Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse present the European premiere of
THE KITE RUNNER, adapted by Matthew Spangler and based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini. Director Giles Croft, the production will run in Nottingham Friday 26 April- Saturday 11 May 2013, and in Liverpool from Thursday June 13 - Saturday July 6.
Warner Bros. to Release Restored 3D Edition of THE WIZARD OF OZ
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 4, 2012
Warner Bros. announced today that the 1939 classic The Wizard of Oz will be fully restored and converted into 3D, as a part of the studio's 90th Anniversary celebration next year. The film is currently being restored and will be released on Blu-ray 3D in either September or October of next year.
New Talkback with Shout Out Loud Productions Announced for WAM Theatre's THE OLD MEZZO
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 1, 2012
Shout Out Loud Productions, the beneficiary of WAM Theatre's World Premiere production of The Old Mezzo by Berkshire Based playwright Susan Dworkin, will be on hand after the Friday, October 19 performance for a talkback. Jeanet Ingalls, founder and president and Monika Pizzichemi, secretary and still Photographer will be present for the talkback, which will be facilitated by Kristen van Ginhoven, Artistic Director of WAM Theatre. In keeping with WAM's double philanthropic mission, Shout Out Loud will receive up to 25% of the box office proceeds from the production.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Walnut Street Theatre's THE MUSIC MAN
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 26, 2012
Walnut Street Theatre continues its landmark 204TH season with an all-new production of Broadway's five-time Tony Award-winning family musical, Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN. Directed and choreographed by Marc Robin, this production will feature Philadelphia's very own Jeffrey Coon and Broadway's Jennifer Hope Wills. The cast also includes a live horse that will pull the Wells Fargo Wagon in the first act. THE MUSIC MAN begins previews on November 6th, opens on November 14th and runs through January 6th on the WST Mainstage.
WAM Theatre Announces THE OLD MEZZO Special Events
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 24, 2012
WAM Theatre announces the Special Events associated with their upcoming October 12-28 World Premiere production of The Old Mezzo by Berkshire based playwright Susan Dworkin presented at the Berkshire Museum. Talkbacks with the playwright as well as 2 for 1 deals with the Museum's Sunday Noon Opera and Ballet offerings in the Little Cinema plus 20% restaurant discounts for pre or post performance fare are all on offer.
Photo Blast From The Past : Peter Firth
by Walter McBride - Sep 16, 2012
Today, we're featuring Peter Firth circa 1981. Following the National Theatre's production of Peter Shaffer's Equus at the Old Vic in 1973, Firth appeared on Broadway as Alan Strang in 1974. The performance earned him a Tony nomination. Firth also starred in the 1977 film adaptation of Equus, for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He then went on to play Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in the original Broadway production of another Shaffer play, Amadeus, in 1980, all before this photo was taken. A successful film and television actor, Firth is now best known for his role as Sir Harry Pearce in the BBC One show 'Spooks'; he is the only actor to have starred in every episode of the show's 10 seasons.
Photo Coverage: PERFECT CRIME Celebrates its 25th Anniversary
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Apr 21, 2012
PERFECT CRIME, Warren Manzi's long-running funny, romantic thriller, celebrated its 25th anniversary Off Broadway last Wednesday, April 18, 2012, with performance number 10,233. PERFECT CRIME is the longest-running play in the history of New York theater. See photos from the celebration below!
PERFECT CRIME Celebrates 25th Anniversary
by BWW News Desk - Apr 18, 2012
PERFECT CRIME, Warren Manzi's long-running funny, romantic thriller, will celebrate its 25th anniversary Off Broadway today, April 18, 2012 with performance number 10,233. PERFECT CRIME is the longest-running play in the history of New York theater.