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Metropolitan Opera House
Broadway at 39th St. New York, NY

Based on the play Porgy by Dorothy and DuBose Heyward

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STAGE TUBE: First Look at Broadway-Bound PORGY & BESS in Workshop
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 22, 2011


A.R.T. American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) opens its 2011-12 season with The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin. The adaptation by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and Obie Award-winning composer Diedre L. Murray, directed by A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus, with choreography by Ronald K. Brown, begins previews on August 17 and opens for the reviewing press on August 31 at 7pm. Performances are at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge. Tickets for preview performances are currently on sale, remaining tickets for the run go on sale on July 12. Check out a sneak peek of the production below!

Photo Flash: First Look at Broadway-Bound PORGY & BESS at A.R.T.
by BWW - Aug 17, 2011


A.R.T. American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) will present The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, opening the A.R.T.'s 2011-2 season tonight, August 17 at the Loeb Drama Center. The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin, is adapted by Suzan-Lori Parks and Diedre Murray, and directed by A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus. Check out the first production shots below!

PORGY AND BESS Starts Performances at A.R.T. 8/17
by BWW - Aug 17, 2011


A.R.T. American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) will present The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, opening the A.R.T.'s 2011-2 season on August 117 at the Loeb Drama Center. The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin, is adapted by Suzan-Lori Parks and Diedre Murray, and directed by A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus.

Living Legends Tribute Honors Freddie Jackson And Irene Gandy 7/28
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 11, 2011


The 5th Annual Harlem Summer Stage's 2011 Living Legends Tribute in New York City will be honoring singer FREDDIE JACKSON and Broadway publicist IRENE GANDY on Thursday, July 28th, for their work in the culturally rich and diverse Harlem Community.

Full Cast Announced for THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS at A.R.T.
by Robert Diamond - Jun 30, 2011


A.R.T. American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) opens its 2011-12 season with The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin. The adaptation by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks and Obie Award-winning composer Diedre L. Murray, directed by A.R.T. Artistic Director Diane Paulus, with choreography by Ronald K. Brown, begins previews on August 17 and opens for the reviewing press on August 31 at 7pm. Performances are at the Loeb Drama Center, 64 Brattle Street, Cambridge. Tickets for preview performances are currently on sale, remaining tickets for the run go on sale on July 12.

Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center Announces 2011-12 Season
by Charlie Piane - May 12, 2011


Glorya Kaufman Presents Dance at the Music Center announces the ninth season of its international dance series. Six companies representing the United States, Scotland, France, Switzerland and Russia will participate in 22 performances at the Music Center's Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and Ahmanson Theatre, in a season that is not only culturally diverse, but also boasts a residency by Diavolo Dance Theater, a Music Center co-commission with Penn State and a part of Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A. 1945-1980, an initiative of the Getty in collaboration with more than 60 cultural institutions across Southern California.

Hartt Celebrates Vocal Studies Alumni, 4/21
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2011


Hartt celebrates its Vocal Studies alumni this spring with an alumni reunion concert on Thursday, April 21, at 7:00 PM in Wilde Auditorium on the University of Hartford's main campus, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford.

Alumni Celebrate and Support Hartt at Two Spring Concerts 4/21
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2011


Hartt celebrates its alumni this spring with two alumni reunion concerts. On Monday, April 21, three alumni of the Vocal Studies Division perform at 7:00 PM in Wilde Auditorium on the University of Hartford's main campus, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford.

Hartt Celebrates Vocal Studies Alumni, 4/21
by Kelsey Denette - Apr 12, 2011


Hartt celebrates its Vocal Studies alumni this spring with an alumni reunion concert on Thursday, April 21, at 7:00 PM in Wilde Auditorium on the University of Hartford's main campus, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford.

Alumni Celebrate and Support Hartt at Two Spring Concerts 4/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 16, 2011


Hartt celebrates its alumni this spring with two alumni reunion concerts. On Monday, April 21, three alumni of the Vocal Studies Division perform at 7:00 PM in Wilde Auditorium on the University of Hartford's main campus, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford.

THE RAINMAKER Opens At Northern Stage 3/16
by Kassie Rivera - Mar 11, 2011


As the region emerges from a long and difficult winter, Northern Stage taps into the eternal optimism of the American spirit with N. Richard Nash's acclaimed comedy-drama-romance The Rainmaker, on stage from March 16 through April 3 at the Briggs Opera House in White River Junction.

Osnes, Stone et al. Join Foster & Grey in ANYTHING GOES; Full Cast Announced
by Jessica Lewis - Dec 7, 2010


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company of the new Broadway production of Anything Goes, starring Tony Award winner Sutton Foster as 'Reno Sweeney' and Tony and Academy Award winner Joel Grey as 'Moonface Martin.'

Mac & Mack Productions Presents SONDHEIM IN REVERSE October 24
by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2010


Mac & Mack Productions presents SONDHEIM IN REVERSE Freedom Bar - Soho Sunday 24th October at 4pm A Unique Twist On Some Of Musical Theatre's Greatest Works with Lucy May Barker, Helena Blackman, Joseph Connor, Sam Harrison, Jeremy Legat, Anton Stephans and Charlotte Wakefield And Special Guest Joanna Riding

Mac & Mack Productions Presents SONDHEIM IN REVERSE October 24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 18, 2010


Mac & Mack Productions presents SONDHEIM IN REVERSE Freedom Bar - Soho Sunday 24th October at 4pm A Unique Twist On Some Of Musical Theatre's Greatest Works with Lucy May Barker, Helena Blackman, Joseph Connor, Sam Harrison, Jeremy Legat, Anton Stephans and Charlotte Wakefield And Special Guest Joanna Riding

Barker, Blackman, Connor and Stephans Lead SONDHEIM IN REVERSE Oct 24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 11, 2010


Mack and Mac Productions presents a brand new and unique showcase of one of the world's greatest Musical Theatre composer/lyricist's works in a brand new light, starring some of the West End's hottest talent.

InDepth InterView: Hal Prince
by Robert Diamond - Oct 24, 2010


Last week I conducted an illuminating InDepth InterView with legendary producer and director Harold Prince in which we discussed his singular career, having won more Tony Awards than any other person on the planet for his near one-hundred productions since his start as George Abbott's assistant producer over fifty years ago. He produced such landmark musicals as DAMN YANKEES, THE PAJAMA GAME and WEST SIDE STORY in the 1950s and then went on to become a director in his own right with Kander & Ebb's FLORA, THE RED MENANCE (Liza Minnelli's Broadway debut), CABARET into the Sondheim series of masterpieces in the 1970s - COMPANY, FOLLIES, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, PACIFIC OVERTURES, SWEENEY TODD - bridging into his two biggest commercial successes, the Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals EVITA and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. Celebrating its 23rd year on Broadway in January, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is the most successful entertainment of all time, more than any other musical, television show or even feature film in history. It's a juggernaut like no other and the mystery, magic and majesty that had made the show such a rousing success is thanks to the masterful eye-of-all-eyes, the true master director of the American Theatre, Harold Prince. But, will he be doing the sequel?

Lyceum Theatre Continues 50th Season with MY FAIR LADY Thru 7/31
by BWW News Desk - Jul 31, 2010


The Lerner and Loewe masterpiece MY FAIR LADY brings to life Eliza Doolittle, an uncommon Cockney flower girl who is taken under the tutelage of the arrogant Henry Higgins as he attempts to teach her proper diction and pass her off as a lady. According to the show's director Michael Rothhaar 'MY FAIR LADY is the gold standard of Broadway musicals and an honest to goodness fairy tale.' The delightful score includes audience favorites 'I Could Have Danced All Night,' 'On the Street Where You Live,' 'I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face,' 'Get Me to the Church on Time,' and so many others.

Lyceum Theatre Continues 50th Season with THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, 8/7-14
by Chris Gibson - Jul 30, 2010


Written by the incomparable team of George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, The Man Who Came To Dinner tells the story of Sheridan Whiteside, a theatre critic/lecturer and radio personality, arriving to dine at the home of the prominent Stanley family in a small Midwestern town. Whiteside slips and falls at the doorstep of his hosts and injures his hip. For six weeks Sheridan is confined to the Stanley home where he monopolizes the entire household! Featuring one of the largest Lyceum casts ever assembled, this stylish and funny production will keep audiences laughing as the outrageous becomes commonplace!

Lyceum Theatre Continues 50th Season with MY FAIR LADY Thru 7/31
by Chris Gibson - Jul 22, 2010


The Lerner and Loewe masterpiece MY FAIR LADY brings to life Eliza Doolittle, an uncommon Cockney flower girl who is taken under the tutelage of the arrogant Henry Higgins as he attempts to teach her proper diction and pass her off as a lady. According to the show's director Michael Rothhaar 'MY FAIR LADY is the gold standard of Broadway musicals and an honest to goodness fairy tale.' The delightful score includes audience favorites 'I Could Have Danced All Night,' 'On the Street Where You Live,' 'I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face,' 'Get Me to the Church on Time,' and so many others.

Lyceum's MY FAIR LADY Plays Through 7/31
by Nicolas Coburn - Jul 21, 2010


The Lerner and Loewe masterpiece My Fair Lady brings to life Eliza Doolittle, an uncommon Cockney flower girl who is taken under the tutelage of the arrogant Henry Higgins as he attempts to teach her proper diction and pass her off as a lady. According to the show's director Michael Rothhaar 'My Fair Lady is the gold standard of Broadway musicals and an honest to goodness fairy tale.' The delightful score includes audience favorites 'I Could Have Danced All Night,' 'On the Street Where You Live,' 'I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face,' 'Get Me to the Church on Time,' and so many others.

2010 Gala Honoring Bernard Gersten and Bank of America Held 6/21
by BWW News Desk - Jun 21, 2010


The 2010 Summer Gala will honor Lincoln Center Theater Executive Producer and former Public Theater Associate Producer Bernard Gersten and Bank of America. The Gala will be held on Monday, June 21 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park and will include a dinner under the stars, a performance of The Merchant of Venice featuring Al Pacino as Shylock and a party afterward at the Belvedere Castle.

Quincy Jones to Speak at IU Bloomington Commencement 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2010


'Q' is coming to IU to get a Ph.D. Legendary musical composer and arranger, record and television producer, magazine publisher and trumpeter Quincy Jones Jr. -- known to many simply as 'Q' -- is being presented with an honorary Doctorate of Music by Indiana University at its 2010 undergraduate commencement ceremonies, May 8, in Bloomington, Ind.

Quincy Jones to Speak at IU Bloomington Commencement 5/8
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 8, 2010


'Q' is coming to IU to get a Ph.D. Legendary musical composer and arranger, record and television producer, magazine publisher and trumpeter Quincy Jones Jr. -- known to many simply as 'Q' -- is being presented with an honorary Doctorate of Music by Indiana University at its 2010 undergraduate commencement ceremonies, May 8, in Bloomington, Ind.

2010 Gala Honoring Bernard Gersten and Bank of America Held 6/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 5, 2010


The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced today that the 2010 Summer Gala will honor Lincoln Center Theater Executive Producer and former Public Theater Associate Producer Bernard Gersten and Bank of America.

Stage Door Records to Release 1980 Original London Cast Recording of COLETTE, 2/22
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2010


Stage Door Records will release of the 1980 Original London Cast Recording of the musical COLETTE by John Dankworth on February 22nd. The release will be the first time the recording has been available on CD. The musical starred Cleo Laine in the title role. The show originally opened at The Stables Theatre, Wavendon in 1979 and transferred to the Comedy Theatre, London in September 1980.

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