The Premise 1960

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REVIEW: Jason Donovan Dons the Fishnets And Corset Again As Richard O'Brien's ROCKY HORROR SHOW Returns To Sydney For Its 50'th Anniversary Production
by Jade Kops - Feb 20, 2023


Christopher Luscombe’s (Director) production of Richard O’Brien’s ROCKY HORROR SHOW returns to Sydney as the rock musical tribute to B-grade science fiction and horror movies celebrates 50 years of shocking and satisfying audiences around the world.

Review: Powerful Play NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN Stirs at South Coast Repertory
by Michael Quintos - Oct 18, 2022


Beautifully acted (and sung) by an exquisite ensemble of gifted actors, South Coast Repertory's production of NINA SIMONE: FOUR WOMEN is a thoughtful, gut-wrenching play---punctuated with spectacular musical performances---that dives deep into the soul-baring creative process of an artist hoping to craft a seminal work of musical art, and to ensure to have that art say something profound.

Review: HARPER LEE'S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Golden Gate Theatre
by Linda Hodges - Sep 18, 2022


What did our critic, Linda Hodges, think of HARPER LEE'S TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Golden Gate Theatre, SF?

Review: J. Elijah Cho Channels Mickey Rooney in the Delightful, Hilarious and Moving One Man Show, MR. YUNIOSHI, at Urbanite Theatre (and freeFall Sept. 15-18)
by Peter Nason - Sep 11, 2022


In a clever twist, Cho, an Asian actor, plays the white Hollywood star who, in 'Breakfast at TifFany's,' played every Asian stereotype as Mr. Yunioshi.

Labor Day Staycation in NYC
by Marina Kennedy - Aug 31, 2022


Have you made your Labor Day weekend plans yet? Stay in the city where you can relax, eat the best meals, and enjoy sightseeing that everyone loves. A NYC Staycation is the best kind and we have some suggestions that can put the finishing touches on your summer.

Sunday Morning Michael Dale: Billy Crystal, Mr. Saturday Night and The Tricky Business of When (and when not) To Be Funny
by Michael Dale - May 22, 2022


When portraying a comedian in a play, sometimes getting the laugh is not the point.

Dance Theatre Of Harlem Brings Stevie Wonder Ballet, More To Walnut Creek This April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2022


The Lesher Center Presents Headliners series will bring the world-renowned Dance Theatre of Harlem to Walnut Creek for two performances only.

The Jewish Museum to Present Afterlives: Recovering the Lost Stories of Looted Art
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 25, 2021


The Jewish Museum will present Afterlives: Recovering the Lost Stories of Looted Art, an exhibition that will situate the subject of art looting during World War II within a unique thematic premise, focusing on the seizure and movement of works as they traveled through distribution centers, sites of recovery, and networks of collectors, before, during, and after the war.

Paul Foster, Innovative Playwright And Founding Member Of La MaMa, Dies At 89
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 24, 2021


Paul Foster, innovative playwright, founding member and first Board President of the internationally renowned La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club, died peacefully at home in New York City on Friday, March 5th.  He was 89.

Jerome Robbins Dance Division Sets Date For Sixth Annual Symposium
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 14, 2021


Held on January 29, 2021, this year's Symposium, entitled Dance and Immigration: A Symposium Beyond Boundaries, features the culminating projects from this year's cohort of Dance Research Fellows: Kiri Avelar, Ninotchka Bennahum, Phil Chan, Sergey Konaev, Yusha-Marie Sorzano and Ferne Regis, and Pam Tanowitz.

Tales from the West Side: An In-Depth Look at the Evolution of WEST SIDE STORY
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2020


Go inside the creation and 63-year evolution of the musical theatre masterpiece, West Side Story.

BWW Review: RAGING SKILLET at JCC CenterStage Theatre
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - Dec 9, 2019


Continuing its 2019-2020 season, JCC's CenterStage theatre brings us Raging Skillet, a memoir-turned-play making its regional debut that that tells the story of a rule-breaker and boundary-pusher, a rebellious lesbian Jewish chef whose story is told through food and the ghost of her long-dead mother.

Personality Verging on Personhood: PROXY at Rapid Lemon
by Jack L. B. Gohn - Oct 12, 2019


One of the things drama does so well is to make us think and feel about the vectors a society is following. And one of the things happening in our society that drama needs to address is our headlong rush into technology with a personality verging on personhood. Proxy is a thoughtful and perceptive consideration of that rush.

A List of Calgary's Upcoming 2019/2020 Season
by Vicki Trask - Sep 7, 2019


Calgary's thriving theatre season officially got under way this September with the opening of Stage West's a?oeThere Goes The Bridea??. Broadway World has compiled a list of some of the exciting upcoming shows that Calgarians and visitors can look forward to in this 2019/2020 season.

BWW Review: Phoenix Theatre Presents LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS
by Herbert Paine - May 22, 2018


Robert Kolby Harper has conceived a thoroughly entertaining remake of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, running through June 10th in Phoenix Theatre's Mainstage, and featuring knockout performances by Kate E. Cook and Brian Golub as Seymour and Audrey.

BWW Review: THE BARBER OF SEVILLE at Lyric Opera Of Kansas City
by Alan Portner - Apr 29, 2018


Lyric Opera's production of 'The Barber of Seville' or 'The Useless Precaution' by Rossini opened Saturday evening at the Kauffman Center in the first of four performances. As is usual for the Lyric, this 'Barber' is slyly updated from the original 1816 version first performed in Rome.

BWW Review: HEY, LOOK ME OVER! from Encores!, a Fun Sampler of Musical Scenes and Songs
by Michael Dale - Feb 11, 2018


When the subject of New York City Center Encores! comes up among musical theatre enthusiasts, the conversation almost invariably steers to what shows they should be presenting in their series of concerts. Although several of their productions, like the mega-hit revival of CHICAGO, have transferred, a night out at Encores! is, to many, most satisfying when they revive shows that, although significant in one way or another, are unlikely to find themselves back on Broadway.

Frost Art Museum FIU Announces Art Basel Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2017


The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, the Smithsonian Affiliate in Miami, announces a stellar lineup of three new exhibitions and this year's signature event for Art Basel season. For the museum's 14th annual Breakfast in the Park (the official Art Basel event on Sunday, Dec. 10 that is free and open to the public every year), Los Angeles-based artist Daniel Joseph Martinez has been invited to Miami as this year's guest speaker.

BWW Previews: AMERICAN TRILOGY at South Point Showroom At The South Point Hotel Casino And Spa
by Debbie Hall - Jun 29, 2017


For every great show filled with entertainers coming together (such as the Rat Pack and "Million Dollar Quartet"), there are some that can only be imagined to be great if it had happened. While entertainment icons Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra have passed, what a collaboration if Elvis, Sinatra and Neil Diamond had come together to entertain audiences. Rob Garrett had the same idea. He wrote and stars in "American Trilogy" about all three singing together on stage.

BWW Previews: SENHOR DAS MOSCAS (Lord Of The Flies), Golding's Dark Fable, Receives Musical Version at Teatro do SESI
by Claudio Erlichman - May 1, 2017


Senhor das Moscas (Lord of the Flies), a 1954 novel by Nobel Prize-winning English author William Golding opens at Teatro do SESI for free season from May 4 to December 3. With direction by Ze Henrique de Paula, musical direction by Fernanda Maia, cast of 13 actors, and  translation by Herbert Bianchi and Ze Henrique de Paula; the story's premise focuses on a group of British boys stranded on an uninhabited island and their attempt to govern themselves, with disastrous results.

BWW Review: SEND ME NO FLOWERS Lulls Audiences in Leander, TX
by Amy Bradley - Jan 27, 2017


Now playing at Way Off Broadway Community Players Theatre, SEND ME NO FLOWERS is the third show in this community theatre's platinum season. Twenty years ago, with the spark of a Library fundraiser in mind, a cast of community players came together in Leander Texas to perform for the betterment of their community. Now celebrating their 20th season, their longevity is an artistic feat their passionate contributors take pride in. SEND ME NO FLOWERS, mostly known for its cinematic success starring Doris Day and Rock Hudson, was first performed on stage in 1960. Writers Norman Barasch and Carroll Moore received modest reviews along with this shows initial 40 performances. Their hilarious story of the Kimball's did not see major success until the cinematic rendition by Julius J Epstein, brought this American comedy to the big screen. George Kimball (locally played by Bill Craig) is the picture of health to anyone you ask, except him. Living day to day as a functioning hypochondriac, George lives happily with his wife Judy Kimball (played by Tracy Cathey) in their quant 1950's neighborhood in Westchester New York. In a scene of happenstance, George overhears his physician speaking about a fatally ill patient, and in this misunderstanding, believes the sick party to be himself. The story of the Kimball's navigating this hilarious premiss continues over three acts, with the choices and stakes trading between Mr. and Mrs. Kimball scene to scene. 

Inaugural New York Science Fiction Film Festival to Launch in January
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2017


We are culture. We are exploration. We are The New York Science Fiction Film Festival.

Inaugural New York Science Fiction Film Festival to Launch in January
by Movies News Desk - Dec 14, 2016


We are culture. We are exploration. We are The New York Science Fiction Film Festival.

NY Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Cataloger Charles Morrow on Political Satires
by NYPL for the Performing Arts - Aug 24, 2016


BroadwayWorld continues our exclusive content series, in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, which delves into the library's unparalleled archives, and resources. Below, check out a piece by Charles Morrow, Cataloger for  Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts on: Political Satires in The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Old School Square in Delray Beach Sets 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jun 24, 2016


Old School Square has served for over 25 years as the gathering place for Delray Beach, and the 2016-17 Season will launch a new era of arts and entertainment for all ages.

The Premise FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Premise have there been?
The Premise has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1960 and West End which opened in 1962.
What awards has The Premise been nominated for?
The Premise has been nominated for several awards. It received a Citation of Excellence at the Drama Desk Awards for Theodore J. Flicker. Additionally, it was nominated for Best Off-Off Broadway Production at the Obie Awards, also for Theodore Flicker.
What awards has The Premise won?
The Premise has won several awards. It received the Citation of Excellence from the Drama Desk Awards for Theodore J. Flicker. Additionally, it won the Best Off-Off Broadway Production award from the Obie Awards, also for Theodore Flicker.

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