NORTHWESTERN SONGWRITERS IN CONCERT Set for Pershing Square Signature Center, 3/19
by James T Harding - Mar 16, 2012
TOUCHING DOWN: NORTHWESTERN SONGWRITERS IN CONCERT will come to the End Stage Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street) for one night only on Monday, March 19, 2012 at 7:30PM. The concert will feature original songs by eight undergraduate Northwestern University seniors.
Lyric Opera of Kansas City Presents THE BARBER OF SEVILLE, 4/21-29
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 13, 2012
The Lyric Opera of Kansas City closes its 54th season with Rossini's The Barber of Seville, presented at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, April 21, 23, 25, 27, 29, 2012. The production will be the final opera performed in the Luskin/Holmquist era at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents A CATERED AFFAIR, Previews 2/18
by BWW
News Desk - Feb 18, 2012
Porchlight Music Theatre, American Musicals. Chicago Style, presents the Chicago premiere of John Bucchino and Harvey Fierstein's A Catered Affair, directed by Nick Bowling with music direction by Doug Peck, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave.
Sheldon Harnick and Jeanine Tesori Join Victoria Clark February 6 at City Center
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 2, 2012
Tony Award-winner Victoria Clark will host "Backstage at Encores!," a Studio 5 at City Centerevent, on Monday, February 6 at 6:30 pm at City Center. Joining Clark for an informal conversation will be Encores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel, Tony Award-winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick and composer/arranger Jeanine Tesori. Studio Five events take place in the Barbara and David Zalaznick Studio at City Center, 130 West 56th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues).
STAGE TUBE: Hal Prince on Stephen Sondheim, Picking Projects, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 17, 2011
Harold Prince directed the original productions of Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, The Phantom of the Opera, She Loves Me, Company, Follies, Candide, Pacific Overtures, Evita, Parade, LoveMusik, and Paradise Found. Before becoming a director, Mr. Prince's productions included The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Fiorello! and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.
Porchlight Music Theatre Presents A CATERED AFFAIR, Previews 2/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 9, 2011
Porchlight Music Theatre, American Musicals. Chicago Style, presents the Chicago premiere of John Bucchino and Harvey Fierstein's A Catered Affair, directed by Nick Bowling with music direction by Doug Peck, at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave.
TV EXCLUSIVE: Inside the Starry New York City Center Reopening Gala Featuring Performance Highlights!
by Jessica Lewis - Oct 26, 2011
New York City Center has just reopened following a historic renovation and modernization with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and star-studded gala last night, October 25 at New York City Center. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg conducted The Encores! Orchestra in the opening number (as a nod to Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, who conducted the New York Philharmonic when City Center opened as a performing arts center in 1943).
Broadway Beat was there for the reopening, and brings you interviews with the evening's participants below!
Photo Coverage: The Historic New York City Center Reopens Post Renovation!
by Peter James Zielinski - Oct 26, 2011
New York City Center has just reopened following a historic renovation and modernization with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and star-studded gala last night, October 25 at New York City Center. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg conducted The Encores! Orchestra in the opening number (as a nod to Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, who conducted the New York Philharmonic when City Center opened as a performing arts center in 1943).
BroadwayWorld was there for the special occasion, and brings you full photo coverage below!
BroadwayWorld was there for the special occasion, and brings you full photo coverage below!
Sarah Jessica Parker, Patti LuPone et al. Celebrate NY City Center Reopening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 25, 2011
New York City Center will reopen following a historic renovation and modernization with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and star-studded gala on Tuesday, October 25 at New York City Center. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will conduct the Encores! Orchestra in the opening number (as a nod to Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, who conducted the New York Philharmonic when City Center opened as a performing arts center in 1943).
Photo Flash: First Look at New York City Center Renovations!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 11, 2011
New York City Center will reopen following a historic renovation and modernization with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and star-studded gala on Tuesday, October 25 at New York City Center. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will conduct The Encores! Orchestra in the opening number (as a nod to Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, who conducted the New York Philharmonic when City Center opened as a performing arts center in 1943).
Sarah Jessica Parker, Patti LuPone et al. Celebrate NY City Center Reopening, 10/25
by Jessica Lewis - Sep 23, 2011
New York City Center will reopen following a historic renovation and modernization with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and star-studded gala on Tuesday, October 25 at New York City Center. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg will conduct the Encores! Orchestra in the opening number (as a nod to Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, who conducted the New York Philharmonic when City Center opened as a performing arts center in 1943).
TimeLine Theatre Announces 2011-12 Season
by BWW
News Desk - Aug 22, 2011
TimeLine Theatre Company, named the nation's theater 'Company of the Year' for 2010 by Terry Teachout in The Wall Street Journal and 'one of the Chicago theater's most impressive growth stories' by Chris Jones in the Chicago Tribune, announces its four-play 2011-12 season
SOME ENCHANTED BROADWAY EVENING Held At Northwestern
by BWW
News Desk - Jul 18, 2011
No need to travel to New York's central theatre district. The songs from Broadway's Tony Award-winning musicals are as close as Northwestern University's Evanston campus this summer.
SOME ENCHANTED BROADWAY EVENING Held At Northwestern
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 5, 2011
No need to travel to New York's central theatre district. The songs from Broadway's Tony Award-winning musicals are as close as Northwestern University's Evanston campus this summer.
Soundtrack to John Turturro's PASSIONE Released 6/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 8, 2011
When acclaimed actor-director John Turturro was invited to make a film about Neapolitan music, he was intrigued and traveled to Naples to meet the artists living and working there.
PASSIONE: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE Soundtrack Slated for 6/14 Release
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 7, 2011
When acclaimed actor-director John Turturro was invited to make a film about Neapolitan music, he was intrigued and traveled to Naples to meet the artists living and working there. He was utterly blown away by the abundance of talent he found, and what was meant to be a straightforward documentary quickly transformed into a wild fantasia.
Hal Prince, Tovah Feldshuh, et al. Set for 2011 Theatre Museum Awards, 5/16
by BWW
News Desk - May 16, 2011
Classic tunes from Fiddler on the Roof, Fiorello!, She Loves Me, The Apple Tree, and others will fill the air at New Yorks legendary National Arts Club on Monday May 16, 2011 as The Theatre Museum pays tribute to famed Broadway lyricist Sheldon Harnick -- its 2011 Career Achievement Award recipient.
Timeline Theater Co Presents THE FRONT PAGE 4/16-6/12
by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2011
TimeLine Theatre Company presents The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, directed by TimeLine Associate Artistic Director Nick Bowling, April 16 - June 12, 2011 (previews April 12 through April 15) at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago. Press Opening performances are Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m.
Hal Prince, Tovah Feldshuh, et al. Set for 2011 Theatre Museum Awards, 5/16
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 12, 2011
Classic tunes from Fiddler on the Roof, Fiorello!, She Loves Me, The Apple Tree, and others will fill the air at New Yorks legendary National Arts Club on Monday May 16, 2011 as The Theatre Museum pays tribute to famed Broadway lyricist Sheldon Harnick -- its 2011 Career Achievement Award recipient.