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New York Festival of Song to feature Darius de Haas by BWW News Desk
- January 27, 2005 The New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) will continue its season with a program titled At Harlem's Height on Wednesday, February 23 at 8:00pm as part of Lincoln Center's American Songbook in the Rose Theatre at Jazz at Lincoln Center. The featured soloists will be soprano Dana Hanchard, tenor Darius de Haas, and baritone James Martin, with Steven Blier at the piano.
The Frankenstein Summer Opens Off-Bway February 13 by BWW News Desk
- January 24, 2005 Red Light District presents the world premiere of 'The Frankenstein Summer' by Catherine Bush directed by Marc Geller Off Broadway at The Phil Bosakowski Theatre, 354 West 45th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues).
Interview with Darius de Haas by Robert Diamond
- January 17, 2005 When presented last year, Darius de Haas' 'Stevie Wonder Songbook' concert at Lincoln Center was a sold-out hit…so he's doing two more shows on February 4th. We checked in with the star of stage and concerts to find out what to expect.
Contest: Three Sisters, Two Brothers equal THE FIVE BROWNS by Contests Broadway
- January 14, 2005 CONTEST CLOSED! Three Sisters, Two Brothers
AN ALL-AMERICAN FAMILY OF PIANO VIRTUOSOS
PLAYS CLASSICAL FAVORITES
ON AN EAGERLY AWAITED DEBUT RECORDING
Full LENNON Cast Announced by BWW News Desk
- January 13, 2005 Complete casting was announced today for the upcoming Broadway production of LENNON, the world premiere musical based on the life and songs of John Lennon. The cast includes Will Chase, Chuck Cooper, Julie Danao, Mandy Gonzalez, Marcy Harriell, Chad Kimball, Terrence Mann, Julia Murney, and Michael Potts.
Phantom Film Soundtrack Lands at #1 on Billboard's Soundtrack Chart by BWW News Desk
- January 06, 2005 Sony Classical and Really Useful Records original motion picture soundtrack recording of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera is #1 on Billboard's Soundtrack Chart and #44 on the Top 200 according to today's Soundscan report. The soundtrack continues to grow in sales as its competition drops significantly after the holiday selling period. The soundtrack is also charting at #2 on Amazon.com and #4 on itunes.
Midtown International Theatre Festival Seeks Scripts! by BWW News Desk
- December 22, 2004 As the holiday season is upon us, thoughts turn to jingle bells, colored lights, giving gifts, long lines at retail outlets, crass commercialization of the holidays and the Midtown International Theatre Festival.
PST's 3rd Annual "A Christmas Carol" – No Humbug! Dec. 10-19 by BWW News Desk
- November 15, 2004 Personal Space Theatrics is proud to announce its second production of the 2004/05 Season 3 - Love for Sale: Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Previews Begin for Irrationals, Off-Broadway by BWW News Desk
- November 05, 2004 Shenango Productions presents a new musical, Irrationals, Off Broadway at The American Theatre of Actors, 314 West 54th Street. Previews begin this Saturday, November 6th and the Opening is Wednesday, November 10th at 8:00 pm. The music is by Edward Thomas with book & lyrics by Jon Marans. It is directed by Martin Platt, with choreography by Cjay Hardy-Philip. Cherie Rosen is the musical director. The set designer is Bill Clarke; costume designer Iracel Rivero; lighting designer: Jeff Nellis; and the sound designer is Jason Fitzgerald for the limited engagement.
Q&A with Rondi Charleston by BWW News Desk
- October 20, 2004 Rondi will appear live at Birdland on Nov. 1 at 7pm
Broadway Greats in MENAGE at Merkin Hall on Sep. 20 by BWW News Desk
- September 25, 2004 Broadway greats Cris Groenendaal (Phantom of the Opera, Sweeney Todd, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum), Marni Nixon (Nine, Follies, The Dead, Cabaret, The Voice of Hollywood), and Sarah Rice (Sweeney Todd, The Fantasticks, The Music Man) share the spotlight in MÉNAGE, an evening of songs celebrating life, love, and the slings and arrows of the outrageousness of relationships.
Ceder Lake Ensemble Benefit Oct. 1st by BWW News Desk
- September 25, 2004 Cedar Lake Ensemble will be performing a benefit for Dancers Responding to AIDS on Friday, October 1st at 8 p.m. and Saturday, October 2 at 8 p.m., at the Joyce Soho, 155 Mercer Street (between Houston and Prince Street).
FRINGE REVIEW: ELLEN CRAFT by Jena Tesse Fox
- September 02, 2004 Sherry Boone and Sean Jeremy Palmer have created a new opera about a slave's daring attempt at escape.
FRINGE REVIEW: 9/11-- THE BOOK OF JOB by Jena Tesse Fox
- August 27, 2004 This new theatrical choral piece compares the grief of Job in the Bible with the grief of a city coming to terms with a terrorist attack.
FRINGE REVIEW: NO SUCH ROSES by Jena Tesse Fox
- August 23, 2004 Shakespeare's sonnets are woven into several inter-connected love stories in this new play premiering at the Fringe Festival.
Mark of Excellence by Adrienne Onofri
- July 11, 2004 Piano man extraordinaire Mark Nadler, now appearing at Opia, chats with BWW about living and dead composers, Botoxed audiences, his buck-toothed inspiration and the future of cabaret.
An Intro... by Raymond McLeod
- August 12, 2003 A new regular column on BWW; Seasoned performers and teachers share their experience and advice for aspiring actors.
Traveling in Pursuit of Theater by Adrienne Onofri
- July 14, 2003 Since I live in New York City, I usually don't take a 'theater vacation'-you know, the eight-shows-a-week type of trip to New York or London. Even when I go to London, theater is just one of the activities on my itinerary. But the last three summers, I have found myself in a summer theater destination and have been appreciating more and more the joy of taking my No. 1 pastime on the road.