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OH THOSE BEAUTIFUL WEIMAR GIRLS Plays La MaMa E.T.C. 12/4-13 by BWW News Desk
- December 04, 2009 The New Stage Theatre Company (www.newstagetheatre.org) makes its La MaMa debut December 4 to 13 with a cabaret-style re-imagining of its 2008 production, 'Oh, Those Beautiful Weimar Girls,' an evening of the music and dance associated with Anita Berber, the iconic actor/dancer/poet who epitomized for many the decadence of Weimar era Berlin.
Alan Gilbert To Lead The NY Philharmonic In LA PASSIONE 1/14-16/2010 by Gabrielle Sierra
- December 03, 2009 Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Haydn's Symphony No. 49, La passione; the Orchestra's first performance of John Adams's The Wound-Dresser, with baritone Thomas Hampson, The Mary and James G. Wallach Artist-in-Residence, as soloist; Schubert's Symphony in B minor, Unfinished; and Berg's Three Orchestral Pieces, Thursday, January 14, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., Friday, January 15 at 2:00 p.m., and Saturday, January 16, at 8:00 p.m.
Imagem Music Snags Worldwide Stock and Amateur Rights to IN THE HEIGHTS by Jessica Lewis
- December 03, 2009 Imagem Music, the Number #1 independent music publisher in the world, has acquired the worldwide stock and amateur rights to the 2008 Tony Award winning Best Musical, IN THE HEIGHTS, with a Tony Award winning score by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a Tony Award nominated book by Quiara Alegría Hudes.
Krakowski Rings in the Holiday Cheer; Hosts 12th Annual 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' Tree Lighting Celebration, 12/2 by BWW News Desk
- December 02, 2009 NBC rolls out the holiday festivities on Wednesday, December 2 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT) with the 12th annual 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' telecast, featuring the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree, and star-studded talent performances. Co-hosted by NBC stars Jane Krakowski ('30 Rock') and Zachary Levi ('Chuck') and broadcast in high definition, the star-studded tree lighting celebration will feature Michael Buble, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow, The Roots, Shakira, and The Radio City Rockettes performing a mix of current hits and holiday classics from beautifully ornamented stages around Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Rockefeller Christams Tree Lighting to be 'Grinched?': Labor Strike to Threaten Starry Event by Jessica Lewis
- December 01, 2009 NBC rolls out the holiday festivities on Wednesday, December 2 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT) with the 12th annual 'Christmas in Rockefeller Center' telecast, featuring the lighting of the world's most famous Christmas tree, and star-studded talent performances. Co-hosted by NBC stars Jane Krakowski ('30 Rock') and Zachary Levi ('Chuck') and broadcast in high definition, the star-studded tree lighting celebration will feature Michael Buble, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, Barry Manilow, The Roots, Shakira, and The Radio City Rockettes performing a mix of current hits and holiday classics from beautifully ornamented stages around Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Gasteyer, Glover, Nicholaw & More Set to Judge GYPSY OF THE YEAR Competition, 12/7 & 12/8 by Jessica Lewis
- December 01, 2009 Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS will present the 21st Annual GYPSY OF THE YEAR COMPETITION on Monday, December 7 (4:30 PM) and Tuesday, December 8 (2 PM) at the Palace Theatre (1564 Broadway). The proceeds from the event will benefit BC/EFA.
Galapagos in Brooklyn Presents OPERA GROWS IN BROOKLYN 12/12 by Gabrielle Sierra
- December 01, 2009 Two Brooklyn opera companies, AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP) and OPERA ON TAP, will present the third installment of its Opera Grows in Brooklyn series called OGB: Stranger Than Fiction, an evening of three 30-minute opera scenes and songs from composers Raymond Lustig, Matt Schickele, and James Barry - all based on true stories.
Brooklyn Center For The Performing Arts Presents THE COLONIAL NUTCRACKER 12/13 by Gabrielle Sierra
- December 01, 2009 Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2009-2010 Target FamilyFun series with its annual holiday presentation of Dance Theatre in Westchester's The Colonial Nutcracker on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 2pm.
Kaufman Center's Face The Music Ensemble To Perform At The Apple Store 12/4 by Gabrielle Sierra
- November 30, 2009 Kaufman Center's Face the Music ensemble will perform two FREE sets ofcontemporary classical music on Friday, December 4, as part of the grandopening of Apple's new West 67th location.
Queens Theater In The Park Presents ROSA LOSES HER FACE 12/4-13 by Gabrielle Sierra
- November 30, 2009 Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) presents ROSA LOSES HER FACE from December 4-13, 2009 in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY. Tickets are $32-38 and are available at www.queenstheatre.org or by phone at 718-760-0064.
OH THOSE BEAUTIFUL WEIMAR GIRLS Plays La MaMa E.T.C. 12/4-13 by Gabrielle Sierra
- November 30, 2009 The New Stage Theatre Company (www.newstagetheatre.org) makes its La MaMa debut December 4 to 13 with a cabaret-style re-imagining of its 2008 production, 'Oh, Those Beautiful Weimar Girls,' an evening of the music and dance associated with Anita Berber, the iconic actor/dancer/poet who epitomized for many the decadence of Weimar era Berlin.
Garry Hynes and Martha Clarke Take Home SDC's Joe A. Callaway Awards by Jeff Dennhardt
- November 30, 2009 Directors Garry Hynes and Martha Clarke were the 2009 recipients of the Joe A. Callaway Award, honoring excellence in direction and choreography in non-Broadway productions in New York. Hynes won for his production of THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN and Clarke for choreography of GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS. The honors were bestowed earlier this month.
Charles Busch Leads THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS with The Chelsea Symphony, 12/11 by Jeff Dennhardt
- November 30, 2009 The Chelsea Symphony has announced its Fourth Annual Winter Concert on Friday, December 11 at 8 PM, at St. Paul's Church. The program will feature actor/playwright and drag legend Charles Busch in Aaron Dai's holiday favorite, the Night Before Christmas, following a tradition of celebrated guest narrators: Ana Gasteyer, David Hyde Pierce and Richard Kind. New York Times lauded flautist Jesse Schiffman will perform Mozart's First Flute Concerto and the program will be rounded out with the overture to the Marriage of Figaro and the Nutcracker Suite. The concert will be performed without intermission and will feature four conductors rotating from positions within the orchestra to the podium and back: Music Director Miguel Campos Neto, Ankush Kumar Bahl, Kyunghun Kim and Mark Seto.
Classic Stage Company Presents The Return Of The First Look Festival 11/16 by BWW News Desk
- November 30, 2009 Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will present the return of its popular First Look Festival - a program of one-night only staged readings.
Cristina Fontanelli Presents Her Annual "Christmas In Italy" Concert At Merkin Concert Hall 11/29 by BWW News Desk
- November 29, 2009 Highly acclaimed New York singer Cristina Fontanelli, who's best known for her amazing operatic/crossover soprano voice, along with her traditional Italian vocal performances, will once again do her annual holiday concert 'Christmas in Italy' on Sunday, November 29th at 3pm at Merkin Concert Hall at the Kaufman Center - 129 W. 67th St., NY, NY 10023 (Between Amsterdam and Broadway).
Classic Stage Company Presents The Return Of The First Look Festival 11/16 by BWW News Desk
- November 29, 2009 Classic Stage Company (CSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Brian Kulick and Executive Director Jessica R. Jenen, will present the return of its popular First Look Festival - a program of one-night only staged readings.
Queens Theatre in the Park Presents Nelida Tirado Flamenco 11/28 by BWW News Desk
- November 28, 2009 Queens Theatre in the Park (QTP) in association with Mario A. Torres Productions (MATP) presents Nélida Tirado Flamenco: TOMAAA!!! on Friday, November 28, 2009 at 8pm in the Claire Shulman Playhouse Main Stage Theatre at Queens Theatre in the Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Flushing, NY.
Photo Flash: Sing For Hope Gala by Gabrielle Sierra
- November 24, 2009 Sing for Hope, a non-profit organization that mobilizes professional artists in volunteer service to benefit communities in need, announces The 2009 Songs for Our Future Honorees: 2009 Presidential Medal of Honor Recipient and 2006 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Muhammad Yunus, celebrated soprano and Metropolitan Opera star Renée Fleming, Academy Award winning actress and humanitarian activist Jane Fonda, and philanthropic leader and President of Lincoln Center Reynold Levy.