BWW Reviews: HGO's THE ITALIAN GIRL IN ALGIERS Sparkles with Rib-Tickling Whimsy
Houston Grand Opera is performing Gioachino Rossini's splendid, humorous, and simply delightful L'italiana in Algeri or THE ITALIAN GIRL IN ALGIERS for the first time.
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BWW Reviews: HGO's Splendid, Opulent LA BOHÈME is an Immaculate Production
Houston Grand Opera is opening its 2012-2013 season with a lavish and fresh production of one of the world's favorite operas, LA BOHÈME by Giacomo Puccini.
BWW Reviews: MOBY DICK a New Classic With Reimagined Opera
Storytelling at its best, San Francisco Opera's co-production of new opera "Moby Dick" overwhelms upon sight and hearing.
VIDEO: Preview - Pianist Jenny Q Chai to Make Debut at Le Poisson Rouge, 11/4
Following her recent, critically acclaimed New York Carnegie Hall debut, pianist Jenny Q Chai has been selected to appear at New York's Le Poisson Rouge.
BWW Reviews: San Francisco Opera's New CAPULETS AND THE MONTAGUES is Breathtaking
Vincenzo Bellini's opera based on "Romeo and Juliet" does not follow the traditional Shakespeare plot, so it seems appropriate that the San Francisco Opera production, too, should veer away from traditional sets and costumes and create a world of its own.
BWW Reviews: Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's 2012 Concert a Huge Success
Standing room only crowd jams Meyerhoff Symphony to start new season.
BWW Reviews: Baltimore's Star Spangled Symphony Commemorates War of 1812
Maestra Marin Alsop leads BSO in tribute to the start of Maryland's War of 1812 celebration.
BWW Reviews: CIRQUE DREAMS ILLUMINATION is Impressive and Family-Friendly
Cirque Dreams Illumination is an impressive collection of Cirque du Soleil-style acrobatic routines, street entertainment and illusions that will boggle the minds of audiences of all ages.
Joffrey 'Cinderella' A Marvelous Mix of Music, Theater and Dance
On view this weekend and next (through February 28, 2010) at the landmark Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt Unversity (in downtown Chicago) is an impressive, lovely, and sweetly moving mounting of Sir Frederick Ashton's 1948 choreography for Sergei Prokofiev's "Cinderella.
BWW Interviews: Tom Hewitt & Melanie Waldron of CHICAGO
BroadwayWorld interviews Tom Hewitt and Melanie Waldron from the Chicago National Tour.
BWW Reviews: ORPHEUS Descends...at Theatre/Theater
Orpheus Descending, one of Tennessee Williams' earlier, lesser-known plays, is a retelling of this classical Greek myth, set in Williams' trademark version of the underworld…the deep South.
REVIEW: Piwacket Theatre for Children Presents Delightful Holiday-Themed Show with MISCHIEVOUS ELF
Piwacket Theatre for Children's second Christmas-themed offering of the season concerns a MISCHIEVOUS ELF, and conveys a positive message about maintaining hope in the face of adversity to its young audience.
REVIEW: Patti LuPone performs with Orange County's Pacific Symphony
With Rob Fisher behind the podium conducting the Pacific Symphony, LuPone takes the audience for a ride through her musical theater past.
REVIEW: Tommy Emmanuel and Rick Price Impress with Show at the Sheldon Concert Hall
Australian born guitar vituoso Tommy Emmanuel showcased his unique talent on the stage of the Sheldon Concert Hall, offering a display of fleet-fingered picking that brought the house down.
Barbara Cook Opens Pops With a Bang
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops open 124th season festivities with the consummate cabaret and concert star Barbara Cook and her trio
Review: The Thorn Birds, the musical - a tragic disaster in Swansea
The Thorn Birds - which began life as Colleen McCullough's multi-million copy best selling 1977 novel and went on to become one of the most successful TV mini-series of the 1980s - deals with the clash between passionate love and faithful duty to God.
Michael Cavanaugh Brings 'Movin' Out' Music to Baltimore
Tony-nominee performs this dance-less concert with the Baltimore Symphony proving he's a stellar performer.
'The Producers:' Old-School Hilarity Recreated Live!
There is a big, steaming bowl of borscht on display in northwest Indiana, where Theatre at the Center's production of the 2000-2001 hit stage musical 'The Producers' is playing now through October 19th.
'Mary Stuart' to Open at the Broadhurst Theatre 4/19; Previews Begin 3/30
Following a sold out run at the Donmar Warehouse and in London's West End, Janet McTeer and Harriet Walter will recreate their acclaimed performances on Broadway in Friedrich Schiller's classic play, MARY STUART.
Summer's Last Hurrah: The 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival
The Festival is a tasting menu of the best Jazz, Blues and Vocals.
Elizabeth Rex Returns
Nicu's Spoon has remounted their ambitious production of Timothy Findley's Elizabeth Rex.
'Love/Middle Ages' Premiere: Writers Proud, Audiences Agree
In development since 2003, and with three showcase productions in its hip pocket, the original musical 'Love in the Middle Ages' had its fully-staged world premiere Friday night, August 22, 2008, much to the pride and delight of the opening crowd of well-wishers at the suburban Oak Park Village Play
Boston Pops Pays Tribute to Bernstein
Boston Conservatory Musical Theater students join the Boston Pops in celebrating Bernstein on Broadway as 123rd season opens at Symphony Hall
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American Composers Orchestra: Hello, America: We Gather Here at Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall (10/27-10/27) |
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Carnegie Hall Presents: Santiago Cañón-Valencia and Victor Santiago Asuncion Carnegie Hall (11/10-11/10) |
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American Composers Orchestra: New Virtuoso: Low End Theory at Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall (3/18-3/18) |