First Listen: Kristin Chenoweth Sings from Andrew Lippa's TIGER KING Parody Musical!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 10, 2020
Everyone is watching it. Stars are tweeting about it. Now, the show that has rapt audiences at home is musicalized! That's right, the Netflix phenomenon Tiger King has turned from bizarre docu-series to equally bizarre parody musical, thanks to composer Andrew Lippa. Watch below as he enlists long-time friend Kristin Chenoweth to portray Carol Baskin in a 'Little Pieces!'
Celebrate Women's History Month on the Kimmel Cultural Campus
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2020
The Kimmel Center Cultural Campus, along with Resident Company support from Philadelphia Chamber Music Society and The Philadelphia Orchestra, celebrates Women's History Month in March 2020 with an array of programming honoring a breadth of female artistry and expression. Additionally, in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, Philadelphia and Drexel University's Vision 2020's 'Women 100' National Women's Equality Initiative will host a series of events, including the Seat at the Table FREE and interactive exhibition, opening in March and running through September in the Kimmel Center's Commonwealth Plaza.
Winter Park Playhouse Produces All-Star Cast Production Of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2019
Just in time for the holidays, The Winter Park Playhouse gives audiences a top-notch professional production of the Broadway revival version of the hit musical You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown November 15 - 24 and December 5 - 15. This heartwarming musical features an all-star cast and won the 1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical. Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., Thursday and Saturday matinee performances at 2 p.m. and select Friday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Roger Bart Will Star In BACK TO THE FUTURE THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2019
Tony Award winner, Roger Bart, will star as 'Dr Emmett Brown' in the world premiere of BACK TO THE FUTURE The Musical, which will open at the Manchester Opera House on 20 February 2020 for a strictly limited 12-week season, finishing on 17 May, prior to transferring to the West End. This comes on the day Christopher Lloyd, the original 'Dr Emmett Brown' in the Back to the Future film trilogy comes to Manchester to pass on the keys to the DeLorean Time Machine to Roger.
Tennessee Shakespeare Company Presents Andrew Lippa In VIP Concert Oct. 26
by Julie Musbach - Oct 10, 2019
a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Tennessee Shakespeare Company will present Broadway Stories and Songs: An Intimate Evening With 'Big Fish' Composer Andrew Lippa on Saturday, Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at a private residence in East Memphis. Attendees to the VIP event will enjoy a piano and vocal performance by Lippa, along with a buffet dinner, drinks and personal conversation with the award-winning musical composer.
Everything You Need to Know About The Public Theater's HERCULES
by Linnae Medeiros - Aug 28, 2019
Bless our souls! The beloved Disney classic Hercules is getting a stage adaptation courtesy of The Public Theater! The production runs from August 31st to September 8th at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. To prepare you to go the distance with Hercules, Meg, Hades, and more, we're giving you our guide to Hercules, from the movie's history to a look at the cast including Jelani Alladin, Krysta Rodriguez, and more. Check it all out!
YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN Will Embark on National Tour in January 2020
by Stephi Wild - Aug 16, 2019
The beloved Tony Award-winning musical You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown is hitting the road beginning in January 2020. Directed by Michael Unger, this reimagined production will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip and the treasured characters created by Charles M. Schulz.
Announcing YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN (REVISED) At The Colonial Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2019
Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) will present You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown (Revised), featuring BTG'S 2019 Acting Intern company on August 17, directed by Alan Filderman, with music direction by Andrew Baumer and choreography by Tim McGarrigal. Tickets are specially priced at $5.
Drury Lane Theatre Presents YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 7, 2019
Drury Lane Theatre for Young Audiences presents You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown, based on the beloved comic strip Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz, with book, music and lyrics by Clark Gesner. This revised version features additional dialogue by Michael Mayer and additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa. This production is directed and choreographed by Scott Calcagno with music direction by Ellen Morris. You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown runs March 7 June 15, 2019, at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane in Oakbrook Terrace.
BWW Review: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN at Slow Burn Theatre Company
by David McKibbin - Mar 6, 2019
Previously, Slow Burn Theatre Company thrilled audiences with its stirring production of Jekyll and Hyde. However, Slow Burn recently opened the more cheerful and family-friendly You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown in the Broward Center's intimate Abdo New River Room.
Playcrafters Of Skippack Presents YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 17, 2018
Playcrafters of Skippack presents the charming and family friendly You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, with music and lyrics by Clark Gersner, as its last show of the 2018 season. This is the original version of the play, as premiered off Broadway in 1967.
Playcrafters Of Skippack Presents YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 1, 2018
Playcrafters of Skippack presents the charming and family friendly You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, with music and lyrics by Clark Gersner, as its last show of the 2018 season. This is the original version of the play, as premiered off Broadway in 1967.
Verdi Chorus To Receive Honors At Fall Concert In Santa Monica
by Stephi Wild - Oct 24, 2018
The Verdi Chorus 35th anniversary season culminates with its Fall 2018 concert Passione! Opera! for two performances only at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica on November 10 and 11 led by Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum. As the only choral group in Southern California that focuses primarily on the dramatic and diverse music for opera chorus, this program, which marks the end of a landmark year for the company, will feature selections from three Verdi operas - Aida, Don Carlo, and the famed chorus "Va, pensiero," from Nabucco, as well as operatic sequences from Boito's Mefistofele, Saint-Saens' Samson and Delilah, Catalani's La Wally and Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann.
Photo Flash: Barrett Foa, Tracie Thoms, and More in PAWS/LA's Benefit Performance of YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
by Stephi Wild - Oct 22, 2018
Jared Gertner, Rory O'Malley, Barrett Foa, Carly Hughes, Doug Kreeger, and Tracie Thoms led for a one night only concert/staged reading of You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown that benefited PAWS/LA, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit agency serving people and pets in need.