Photo Coverage: English National Ballet Introduces 'Cinderella' August 11, 2010Today, August 11, 2010, in London, England, dancers from the English National Ballet's production of 'Cinderella' attend a photocall to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the English National Ballet at The London Coliseum in London, England. BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage below.
Photo Coverage: The House of Dancing Water Plays MacauAugust 11, 2010Today, August 11, 2010, in Macau, China, performers take part in a preview show of The House of Dancing Water at the City of Dreams resort. The $256 million water-based show, created and directed by Franco Dragone, is inspired by the seven emotions principle derived from classical Confucian beliefs in Chinese culture.
Photo Flash: LION KING Cast Visits Rafiki at Madame TussaudsAugust 10, 2010On Thursday, August 5, cast members from Disney's THE LION KING on Broadway celebrated the return of a wax replica of the beloved baboon shaman 'Rafiki' to Madame Tussauds. The figure, which was originally unveiled at Tussauds in 2006, is dressed in a replica of the original Rafiki costume designed by Julie Taymor, who won the Tony Award for Best Costume Design and Best Direction of a Musical for THE LION KING. The figure was created by Madame Tussauds Studio artists with the help of costume and makeup artists from the London production of THE LION KING.
Photo Flash: Whoopi Goldberg Takes the Stage in SISTER ACT - First Look!August 10, 2010Whoopi Goldberg joined the cast of the hit musical comedy SISTER ACT today, August 10 in the role of Mother Superior. She will perform in the show through Tuesday August 31st, playing an exclusive 23 show season. No stranger to stages around the world, the role however marks Whoopi's West End debut. Whoopi follows the hugely popular Sheila Hancock, who created the role and has played Mother Superior since the show opened in May last year. She is joined on stage by the critically acclaimed Patina Miller in the lead role of Deloris Van Cartier (Whoopi's role in the original movie), recording artist Simon Webbe as Curtis Shank and Dad's Army star Ian Lavender as Monsignor. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you the first shots of Whoopi as Mother Superior in the West End!
Photo Coverage: Dress Rehearsal of Wolfgang Amadeus' Opera Don Giovanni in SalzburgAugust 7, 2010August 6 was the dress rehearsal of Wolfgang Amadeus' opera DON GIOVANNI in Salzburg. The opera is conducted by Yannick Nezet-Seguin, directed by Claus Guth, and the stage design is by artist Christian Schmidt. DON GIOVANNI will premiere on August 9 as part of the annual Salzburg Festival. Broadwayworld brings you coverage of the rehearsal below.