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Oxford Film Festival 2023 Announces 20th Anniversary Lineup For Next Month's Fest
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 18, 2023


The 2023 Oxford Film Festival (March 1-5) has announced the lineup of official selections and events for the 20th Anniversary annual edition of the popular film festival. Lisa Cortes' documentary Little Richard: I am Everything is the Opening Night selection, and Michael Stevantoni and Strack Azar's The Banality is the Closing Night selection.

KING ROGER Comes to the Polish National Opera in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 30, 2023


KING ROGER Comes to the Polish National Opera in February 2023. Performances run February 10-12.

Ice Theatre Of New York to be Featured in Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games Exhibition Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2023


Ice Theatre of New York will hit the ice at the Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University GamesExhibition Gala on January 16, 2023 at 2pm at the Olympic Center, 2634 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY.

Details Announced for THE 5th CHICAGO INTERNATIONAL �¿PUPPET THEATER FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2022


Tickets are now on sale for the 5th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, the largest of its kind in North America, returning January 18-29, 2023, at venues large and small throughout the city.

Review: THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Paper Mill Playhouse Charms Audiences with a Magnificent Production
by Marina Kennedy - Dec 6, 2022


Paper Mill Playhouse is heralding the holiday season with their magnificent production of The Sound of Music through Sunday, January 1.

Feature: VETSAID at Nationwide Arena
by Paul Batterson - Nov 9, 2022


For the last three days, Haiden (no last name given) and his mother have kept a lonely vigil at Used Kids records (2500 Summit St. in Columbus), waiting to meet guitar hero Joe Walsh.

The Aisles Come Alive With THE SOUND OF MUSIC At Theâtre St-Denis This December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 1, 2022


Beginning Dec 3rd, at Montreal’s legendary Théâtre St-Denis, audiences will finally have a chance to witness the highly anticipated performance of one of the most beloved musicals of all time! For the first time ever, The Sound of Music will be presented in English at Théâtre St-Denis, with a star-studded cast featuring Sophie Naubert in the iconic role of Maria Rainer and Frayne McCarthy as Captain von Trapp. 

Who Has Worn the Most Hats on Broadway? Part 1
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Oct 16, 2022


Today's question is: Who has worn the most hats on Broadway- director, producer, writer, actor, etc.? Here are a few folks that could hold a record for the 'number of hats' they've worn on Broadway shows. Part one includes those who have worn four or five hats on Broadway shows and part two will include those who have held even more positions than that!

Video: Wendell Pierce Gives Touching Tribute at Curtain Call of DEATH OF A SALESMAN
by Opening Night - Oct 10, 2022


A special and poignant moment came at the curtain call when Pierce paid tribute to his 97-year-old father, Amos Pierce, who was in the audience with other members of Pierce’s family from his hometown of New Orleans. Check out the video here!

Review Roundup: DEATH OF A SALESMAN Opens on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 9, 2022


The critics have weighed in on Death of a Salesman, directed by Miranda Cromwell, who co-directed the London production alongside Marianne Elliott. The revival of this classic play opened on Broadway Sunday, October 9 at the Hudson Theatre.

Bergen County Players Opens Up New Block Of Tickets For Its Acclaimed RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 3, 2022


Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, opened its 90th season to raves with one of the most ambitious productions ever mounted by BCP - Ragtime: The Musical.

Franco Ambrosetti's Strings Album 'NORA' To Be Released In Immersive Sound Format
by Michael Major - Sep 26, 2022


Anchored by a core of world-class musicians (guitarist John Scofield, bassist Scott Colley, pianist Uri Caine, drummer Peter Erskine) and featuring a 22-piece string orchestra conducted by Grammy-winning pianist-arranger Alan Broadbent, Ambrosetti’s Nora is his answer to Charlie Parker with Strings and Clifford Brown with Strings.

Photos: First Look At RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL At Bergen County Players
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 19, 2022


Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, will open its 90th season with one of the most ambitious productions ever mounted by BCP - Ragtime: The Musical. See photos from the production!

With Songs by Brazilian Singer Djavan, LILAS �" UM MUSICAL EM TONS REAIS Opens in Sao Paulo
by Claudio Erlichman - Aug 31, 2022


Lilas - Um Musical em Tons Reais (Lilac - A Musical in Real Tones) starring actress Ligia Paula Machado and actor Ubiracy Brasil, is directed by Kleber Montanheiro and songs by singer/composer Djavan. The musical opens on September 2 at Teatro Arthur Azevedo.

Bergen County Players Opens its 90th Season With RAGTIME: THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Aug 29, 2022


Bergen County Players (BCP), one of America's longest-running little theater companies, will open its 90th season with one of the most ambitious productions ever mounted by BCP - Ragtime: The Musical.

Five Pulitzer Prize-Winning Plays Will Take Over Broadway This Fall
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 30, 2022


Nine plays (and seven musicals) are on their way to Broadway this fall, and the season is sure to be a stellar one. That's because five of them are already Pulitzer Prize winners. Find out which titles by Arthur Miller, August Wilson, Martyna Majok, Stephen Adly Guirgis, and Suzan-Lori Parks have already won Pulitzer Prizes!

Review: IDENTICAL, Nottingham Playhouse
by Laura Lott - Aug 3, 2022


From Erich Kastner's classic 1949 novel, to the 1961 movie starring Hayley Mills and the 1998 remake featuring Lindsay Lohan, The Parent Trap has been delighting families for generations. Its newest incarnation comes in the form of this charming new musical, produced by Kenny Wax and directed by Trevor Nunn.

Hale Centre Theatre's 2023 Season Includes TITANIC, World Premiere of New Frank Loesser Musical, and Much More!
by Tyler Hinton - May 31, 2022


Hale Centre Theatre in Sandy has announced its 2023 season of entertainment, including its highly anticipated production of TITANIC (postponed from 2020 due to the pandemic), the world premiere of a unique new Frank Loesser musical, HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN IN NEW YORK & more. View the complete schedule and how to get tickets here.

How Many Musicals Have Won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama? See the List Here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2022


Michael R. Jackson's A Strange Loop, the most recent musical to take home the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, has just opened on Broadway! Only 10 musicals in history have been honored with the coveted award and we've got the full list.

Sailor Circus to Present THE GREATESTLITTLE SHOW ON EARTH!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2022


In “The Greatest Little Show on Earth!” audiences from near and far will be enthralled as young athletes, ages 8-18, flip, fly and soar to new heights in a show that pays tribute to the origins and traditions of the circus arts. Show runs April 21-24.

The Guthrie Theater Announces 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2022


The Guthrie Theater today announced 10 ambitious, full-scale productions to commemorate the theater’s 60-year legacy: Qui Nguyen’s love-and-war comedy Vietgone; the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori Parks’ Sally & Tom, produced in collaboration with The Public Theater and more. See the full schedule and find out how to get tickets.

A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER to be Presented at The Lyric Stage Company of Boston
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2022


A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder with Music and Lyrics by Steven Lutvak and Book and Lyrics by Robert L. Freedman will find its way to the Lyric Stage Company of Boston after originally scheduled to open on May 15, 2020.

VIDEO: Get A First Look At ELEKTRA at The Met Opera
by Alan Henry - Feb 17, 2022


Soprano Nina Stemme brought down the house when she headlined the premiere of visionary director Patrice Chéreau’s 2016 staging of Elektra. Now she returns to Strauss’s unhinged heroine, opposite one of today’s most in-demand artists, soprano Lise Davidsen, as her sister, Chrysothemis. Donald Runnicles is on the podium for one of opera’s most blistering scores, leading a cast that also includes mezzo-soprano Michaela Schuster as Klytämnestra, tenor Stefan Vinke as Aegisth, and bass-baritone Greer Grimsley as Orest.

BMOP Begins 25th Anniversary Season With Organ Concert Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 5, 2022


The Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP), the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music, begins its quarter-century season with a free, one-night- only organ spectacular.

Theatre Tulsa Continues 99th Season With THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Stephi Wild - Dec 29, 2021


Theatre Tulsa is planning the launch of its third Broadway Series musical, “The Sound of Music,” which opens Jan. 14.

The Father FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Father have there been?
The Father has had 8 productions including Broadway which opened in 1912, Broadway which opened in 1928, Broadway which opened in 1949, Broadway which opened in 1962, Broadway which opened in 1981, Broadway which opened in 1996, Broadway which opened in 2016 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2016.
What awards has The Father been nominated for?
The Father has been nominated for the Performance category at the Theatre World Awards for Grace Kelly.
What awards has The Father won?
The Father has won the Performance (Theatre World Awards) for Grace Kelly.

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