Review Roundup: MY FAIR LADY, Directed by Julie AndrewsSeptember 7, 2016My Fair Lady officially opened at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, on 6 September, 2016, and is running for a strictly limited season. This new production, which recreates the original 1956 Broadway one, is directed by the actress who created the role of Eliza Doolittle in the original production, the world-renowned actor and director Dame Julie Andrews.
STAGE TUBE: Ballet Hispanico Company Comes to IsraelSeptember 6, 2016The Ballet Hispanico Company from New York is coming for the first time to Israel to open the Herzliya Performing Arts Center's 2016-17 dance series. The company will have 4 performances at the arts center, followed by additional performances in Beer Sheva, Jerusalem, Haifa and Modi'in.
STAGE TUBE: Maxime Pascal Directs the Malmö OperaSeptember 6, 2016Young French Superstar Maxime Pascal visits the opera again, directing the Friday concert ravel and bartok. Today is also the first time it was presented in the new orkestersalen!
STAGE TUBE: Highlights and Opening Night of ALADDIN in Sydney!September 1, 2016From the producer of The Lion King, the beloved story of Aladdin comes to thrilling theatrical life in this bold new musical, now playing in Sydney at the Capitol Theatre. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at highlights below, along with a first look at opening night!
STAGE TUBE: Interview with Chris Mann of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA TourSeptember 1, 2016Chris Mann, star of the national touring production of 'The Phantom of the Opera,' talks with DCPA Senior Arts Journalist John Moore about the appeal and longevity of the show; his time on TV's 'The Voice,' and his castmate (and wife) Laura Mann's One Degree of Separation from Justin Timberlake and former Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning. Check out the video below!
BWW Feature: WICKED Touring Cast Visits Local High School in Columbus, OhioAugust 25, 2016Today, theatre students of Gahanna Lincoln High School in Columbus, Ohio (with Director Cynthia Macioce) had a rare treat when members of the touring company of WICKED visited them to offer an informative talkback on the makings of a touring production. The talkback was open to members of Gahanna Lincoln High School's International Thespian Society, whose Vice President, Camille Mancuso, orchestrated the event based on her previous professional experience on tour and on Broadway.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at New Version of FRANKENSTEIN at DCPAAugust 25, 2016The U.S. premiere of Nick Dear's adaptation Frankenstein will be directed by Sam Buntrock, returning to the DCPA Theatre Company after directing the 2013 World Premiere of Ed, Downloaded. Buntrock's directing credits include Sunday in the Park with George (Broadway, West End, Menier and 5th Avenue Seattle). The production won 5 Olivier Awards including Outstanding Musical Production and was nominated for 9 Tony Awards including Best Director. BroadwayWorld brings you a sneak peek below!
TV: Watch Highlights of Jimmy Bain and More in TREASURE ISLAND at Finger Lakes!August 24, 2016The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival is proud to produce the regional premiere of TREASURE ISLAND, A New Musical for a New Generation. The show opens today, August 24 and runs throughSeptember 10 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse as part of the Festival's 2016 season. Watch highlights of the cast in action below!
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of HUNCHBACK at Music Circus - Starring Deaf Actor John McGinty, Lesli Margherita, Mark Jacoby and More!August 24, 2016The 2016 Music Circus season concludes with the Northern California premiere of a new musical from the mind of Victor Hugo, inspired by one of the most epic stories ever told: The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This daring production sets the classic tale of love, vengeance, and compassion to one of the most sweeping scores ever written for the stage. It's the only stage collaboration between two masters of American musical theatre, Alan Menken (Disney's The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast) and Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin). BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at highlights of the show below!
STAGE TUBE: Mariposa Symphony Orchestra Performs at Glacier Point in Yosemite National ParkAugust 23, 2016Fulfilling its Music Director/Founder's dream of uniting the Yosemite National Park Gateway communities and also celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the National Park Service in a truly special way, the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra (MSO) embarked on an historic five-county tour of those gateway communities in 2016. Les Marsden's evening-length four-movement symphonic cycle titled “Our Nation's Nature” was performed by the MSO under that work's composer in seven concerts in Mariposa County, Madera County, Merced County, Tuolumne County, Mono County and two unprecedented concerts in Yosemite National Park itself. While dedicated overall to the NPS Centennial, 'Our Nation's Nature' consists of four movements, each of which commemorates an important anniversary significant to Yosemite, America's great outdoors and the National Park Service:
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at WICKED in SingaporeAugust 23, 2016WICKED flies into Singapore September 29 through October 30, 2016 at the ?Grand Theatre, MasterCard Theatres at Marina Bay Sands. BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the trailer below!
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights of Ogunquit's PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERTAugust 19, 2016Get your glitter on and take the ride of your life with the hilarious and heartwarming Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, based on the Oscar-winning film on stage at the Ogunquit Playhouse August 10 to September 3. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!