Show Boat Revival 1994 - Articles Page 12

Ages: 6+
Opened: October 2, 1994
Closing: January 05, 1997

Show Boat - 1994 - Broadway History , Info & More

Gershwin Theatre (Broadway)
222 West 51st St. New York, NY

Based on the novel Show Boat by Edna Ferber.

An epic musical revealing life behind the scenes on a show boat. Magnolia falls in love with Gaylord, a river gambler, and leaves her father’s show boat to marry him in the 1880s. Years of heartbreak return her to the show boat in the 1920s.

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Tom Bosley Passes Away at 83
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 19, 2010


Happy Days star Tom Bosley has passed away in his home in Palm Springs. He was 83 years old.

Osnes & Jordan to Lead BONNIE & CLYDE at Asolo Rep; Full Cast Announced
by Robert Diamond - Oct 19, 2010


Asolo Repertory Theatre announced the complete cast of its upcoming production of Bonnie & Clyde a thrilling new musical with book by Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang); music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel); lyrics by Tony Award-winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance); Music Supervision, Arrangements and Orchestrations by John McDaniel; and direction and musical staging by Tony Award- winner Jeff Calhoun (Deaf West's Big River and Pippin, Grease!). The production runs from November 16 - December 19, 2010 on the Asolo Rep mainstage-The Mertz Theatre. The press opening is November 19, at 8 p.m.

GREASE Plays The Buell Theater 10/12 For Eight Performances
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2010


The one that you want is back! GREASE, Time Magazine's 2007 pick for '#1 musical of the year,' is rockin' across the country in this new production direct from Broadway. The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production of GREASE plays the Buell Theatre beginning October 12 for eight performances only.

GREASE Launches Tour In Denver 10/12 With New Cast Members Joining
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2010


The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production ofGREASETM will launch in Denver, CO at the Buell Theatre on October 12, 2010. After spending a hopelessly devoted summer with Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl intown, Danny Zuko's world is thrown upside down when Sandy appears at Rydell High onthe first day of school.

Teatro Iati and World Players, Inc Presents THE SMELL OF POPCORN 9/8-19
by BWW News Desk - Sep 19, 2010


Teatro IATI and World Players, Inc. are pleased to announce the New York premiere production of José Luis Ramos Escobar's The Smell of Popcorn, directed by Jorge B. Merced. The Smell of Popcorn will play 10 performances only at Teatro IATI (59-61 East 4th Street).

Teatro Iati and World Players, Inc Presents THE SMELL OF POPCORN 9/8-19
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2010


Teatro IATI and World Players, Inc. are pleased to announce the New York premiere production of José Luis Ramos Escobar's The Smell of Popcorn, directed by Jorge B. Merced. The Smell of Popcorn will play 10 performances only at Teatro IATI (59-61 East 4th Street).

GREASE Plays The Buell Theater 10/12 For Eight Performances
by Abigail Arnold - Aug 26, 2010


The one that you want is back! GREASE, Time Magazine's 2007 pick for '#1 musical of the year,' is rockin' across the country in this new production direct from Broadway. The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production of GREASE plays the Buell Theatre beginning October 12 for eight performances only.

GREASE Comes to Calgary At The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Tickets on Sale 8/23
by BWW News Desk - Aug 23, 2010


The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production of GREASETM opens in Calgary at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on November 2, 2010. Tickets will go on sale Monday, August 23, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or call 403.777.0000. Group orders for 15 or more may be placed by calling 1.800.889.8457.

Detroit's Fox Theatre Presents GREASE National Tour, 12/3-4
by Michelle Wong - Aug 16, 2010


The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production of GREASETM opens at Detroit's Fox Theatre on Friday, Dec. 3 for a limited three performance engagement through Saturday, Dec. 4.

Leavel, Jacoby, Wendt & More to Star in ELF on Broadway; Production Team Announced
by Robert Diamond - Aug 11, 2010


Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Unique Features announced today that the new Broadway musical ELF will star Tony® Award winner Beth Leavel (Emily), Tony® Award nominee Mark Jacoby (Walter), Matthew Gumley (Michael), Valerie Wright (Deb), Michael McCormick (Mr. Greenway), Michael Mandell (Store Manager) and six-time Emmy® Award winner George Wendt (Santa). Full casting including the lead roles of Buddy and Jovie will be announced shortly.

GREASE Comes to Calgary At The Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium 11/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 10, 2010


The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production of GREASETM opens in Calgary at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium on November 2, 2010. Tickets will go on sale Monday, August 23, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. through all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or call 403.777.0000. Group orders for 15 or more may be placed by calling 1.800.889.8457.

Teatro Iati and World Players, Inc Presents THE SMELL OF POPCORN 9/8-19
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 10, 2010


Teatro IATI and World Players, Inc. are pleased to announce the New York premiere production of José Luis Ramos Escobar's The Smell of Popcorn, directed by Jorge B. Merced. The Smell of Popcorn will play 10 performances only at Teatro IATI (59-61 East 4th Street).

FIDDLER Leads Barrymore Award Nominations; Ceremony Set for 10/4
by Nicolas Coburn - Aug 2, 2010


The 2010 Barrymore nominees have been announced! Created in 1994, The Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre are the Greater Philadelphia region's only comprehensive theatre awards program, recognizing artists for excellence and innovation while serving to increase awareness of the richness of the local theatre community. The Barrymore Awards are a nationally recognized symbol of excellence for theatre in this region, raising the bar for the work produced by local theatres and individual artists, and generating significant coverage in all the local newspapers and in national trade publications.Each year, over 120 shows produced by the region's professional theatres are reviewed by the Barrymore Voters. At the annual awards presentation each Fall, the Barrymore Awards are presented to honor the community's collective achievement. For more information, please visit http://www.theatrealliance.org/barrymore-awards.

Lifeline Theatre and Live Bait Theater Co-Produce the Fillet of Solo Festival, 7/29-8/21
by Abigail Arnold - Jul 29, 2010


Lifeline Theatre Artistic Director Dorothy Milne and former Live Bait Theater Artistic Director Sharon Evans announce a joint revival, the 14th Annual Fillet of Solo Festival, running July 29-August 21 at multiple Chicago venues. Performances run Thursday - Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for all performances and may be purchased online at lifelinetheatre.com or by calling the Lifeline Theatre Box Office, 773.761.4477.

Lifeline Theatre and Live Bait Theater to Co-Produce the Returns of the Fillet of Solo Festival, 7/29-8/21
by Abigail Arnold - Jul 15, 2010


Lifeline Theatre Artistic Director Dorothy Milne and former Live Bait Theater Artistic Director Sharon Evans announce a joint revival, the 14th Annual Fillet of Solo Festival, running July 29-August 21 at multiple Chicago venues. Performances run Thursday - Saturday at 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 for all performances and may be purchased online at lifelinetheatre.com or by calling the Lifeline Theatre Box Office, 773.761.4477.

GREASE Launches Tour In Denver 10/12 With New Cast Members Joining
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 7, 2010


The 2010-2011 national tour of the new Broadway production ofGREASETM will launch in Denver, CO at the Buell Theatre on October 12, 2010. After spending a hopelessly devoted summer with Sandy Dumbrowski, the new girl intown, Danny Zuko's world is thrown upside down when Sandy appears at Rydell High onthe first day of school.

Gordon's SYCAMORE TREES at Signature Closes 6/13
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2010


Previews will begin today at Virginia's Signature Theatre for the world premiere musical Sycamore Trees written by Ricky Ian Gordon, the award-winning composer of the opera The Grapes of Wrath and the musicals Dream True and My Life with Albertine. A starry Broadway cast portrays Gordon's own family story - complete with a tough Bronx-born father and former 'Borscht Belt' singer/comedian mother - in a tale of two generations' struggles and triumphs in the decades from World War II through the 1990s.

Signature Theatre's SYCAMORE TREES With Marc Kudisch Closes 6/13
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2010


Signature Theatre, the current recipient of the Tony Award® for Regional Theatre, presents the world premiere musical Sycamore Trees by Ricky Ian Gordon, composer of the acclaimed opera The Grapes of Wrath and the OBIE Award-winning Orpheus and Euridice, as well as the musicals My Life with Albertine and Dream True.

OLIVER! Opens At The Benedum Starring Mark Indelicato 6/1-6
by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2010


Revisit one of the most-acclaimed musical productions of all time when Pittsburgh CLO kicks off the 64th Summer Season with its production of Oliver!, June 1-6 at the Benedum Center in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District.

OLIVER! Opens At The Benedum Starring Mark Indelicato 6/1-6
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2010


Revisit one of the most-acclaimed musical productions of all time when Pittsburgh CLO kicks off the 64th Summer Season with its production of Oliver!, June 1-6 at the Benedum Center in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District.

Kudisch, Kuhn, et al Appear in Gordon's SYCAMORE TREES at Signature 5/18-6/13
by Abigail Arnold - May 18, 2010


Previews will begin today at Virginia's Signature Theatre for the world premiere musical Sycamore Trees written by Ricky Ian Gordon, the award-winning composer of the opera The Grapes of Wrath and the musicals Dream True and My Life with Albertine. A starry Broadway cast portrays Gordon's own family story - complete with a tough Bronx-born father and former 'Borscht Belt' singer/comedian mother - in a tale of two generations' struggles and triumphs in the decades from World War II through the 1990s.

Signature Theatre Presents SYCAMORE TREES With Marc Kudisch & More, Opens 5/18
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2010


Signature Theatre, the current recipient of the Tony Award® for Regional Theatre, presents the world premiere musical Sycamore Trees by Ricky Ian Gordon, composer of the acclaimed opera The Grapes of Wrath and the OBIE Award-winning Orpheus and Euridice, as well as the musicals My Life with Albertine and Dream True.

OLIVER! Opens At The Benedum Starring Mark Indelicato 6/1-6
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 4, 2010


Revisit one of the most-acclaimed musical productions of all time when Pittsburgh CLO kicks off the 64th Summer Season with its production of Oliver!, June 1-6 at the Benedum Center in the heart of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District.

The Showboat Crew Celebrates 20 Years on the River; Opens New Season 5/5
by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2010


When the 2010 Season of the Showboat Majestic opens on May 5th it will make 20 years aboard the floating National Historic Landmark for the staff of Cincinnati Landmark Productions, the producers for this unique, venerable theatre.

GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Kristine Bendul of 'Come Fly Away'
by Adrienne Onofri - May 2, 2010


Kristine learned to dance the Twyla way in 'Movin' Out' and is now in Tharp's Sinatra-scored production.

Show Boat FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Show Boat have there been?
Show Boat has had 30 productions including Broadway which opened in 1927, Broadway which opened in 1927, West End which opened in 1928, Broadway which opened in 1932, Broadway which opened in 1932, Los Angeles which opened in 1944, Los Angeles which opened in 1944, Broadway which opened in 1946, Broadway which opened in 1946, Broadway which opened in 1948, Broadway which opened in 1948, Broadway which opened in 1954, Broadway which opened in 1954, Off-Broadway which opened in 1954, West End which opened in 1959, US Tour which opened in 1960, Off-Broadway which opened in 1961, Broadway which opened in 1966, West End which opened in 1971, Broadway which opened in 1983, Broadway which opened in 1983, West End which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 1994, Broadway which opened in 1994, Australia which opened in 1998, West End which opened in 1998, US Tour which opened in 2000, West End which opened in 2006, West End which opened in 2016 and Regional (US) which opened in 2018.
What Tony Awards has Show Boat been nominated for?
Best Choreography for Susan Stroman, Best Costume Design for Florence KlotzBest Direction of a Musical for Harold Prince and Best Revival of a Musical for Livent (U.S.) Inc.
What Tony Awards has Show Boat won?
Best Choreography for Susan Stroman Best Costume Design for Florence Klotz Best Direction of a Musical for Harold Prince, Best Revival of a Musical for Livent (U.S.) Inc, .
What awards has Show Boat been nominated for?
Show Boat has been nominated for several awards. Harold Prince was nominated for Best Director - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. The show itself was nominated for Best Revival - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. Additionally, the production received nominations for Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
What awards has Show Boat won?
Show Boat has won several awards, including Best Director - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Harold Prince. It has also won the award for Best Revival - Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards. In addition, Show Boat has received recognition for its set, costume, and lighting design, winning the awards for Best Set Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Lighting Design at the Outer Critics Circle Awards.

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