Billy Shaddox Premieres Song with AllMusic
by Caryn Robbins - May 11, 2015 Billy Shaddox effortlessly blends soul-stirring Americana and dreamy pop harmonies on his forthcoming album I Melt, I Howl, to be released on June 16....
Lyric Unlimited Presents MEMORY AND RECKONING, Now thru 3/15
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2015 Anthony Freud, general director of Lyric Opera of Chicago, today announced Memory and Reckoning, a confluence of activities related to the Chicago premiere of Mieczysaw Weinberg's The Passenger, on stage at Lyric tonight, February 24 through March 15. This poignant and gripping 20th-century masterpi...
Tony Award Winner Susan Stroman to Debut in Lyric Opera of Chicago's THE MERRY WIDOW, 11/14
by Christina Mancuso - October 13, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the sparkling operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar in a new-to-Chicago production directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Presented in English with projected titles, the production opens on Saturday, November 14 with 10 performances...
Tony Award Winner Susan Stroman to Debut in Lyric Opera of Chicago's THE MERRY WIDOW, 11/14
by Christina Mancuso - October 13, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the sparkling operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar in a new-to-Chicago production directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Presented in English with projected titles, the production opens on Saturday, November 14 with 10 performances...
Pottermore Unveils New Writing by J.K. Rowling in Second Instalment of MAGIC IN NORTH AMERICA
by Caryn Robbins - June 28, 2016 'Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry,' the second instalment in a collection of new original writing by J.K. Rowling entitled MAGIC IN NORTH AMERICA, will be published today exclusively on pottermore.com....
Mezzo-soprano J'nai Bridges to Compete for BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, 6/14
by Christina Mancuso - June 12, 2015 CHICAGO - American mezzo-soprano J'nai Bridges is one of 20 international finalists for the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2015 competition. Bridges, a third-year member of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, is currently portraying Vlasta in Lyric's mainstage...
Björk Calls for Global Action to Prevent Destruction of Iceland's Highlands
by BWW News Desk - November 06, 2015 Björk and renowned writer and environmentalist Andri Snær Magnason hosted a press conference at Iceland Airwaves, Reykjavik, on behalf of Gætum Garðsins ('Protect the Park') highlighting the need for urgent action to protect Iceland's Highlands from environmental destruction....
Lyric Opera of Chicago to Present TEN: A SEASON OF CREATIVE WOMEN, Now through 5/22
by Matt Smith - October 15, 2015 CHICAGO - Lyric Opera of Chicago is proud to present a new exhibition TEN: A Season of Creative Women at Lyric, curated by Scott Marr and Michael Schoenig, at the Civic Opera House. The exhibit runs through May 22, 2016, over the course of Lyric's 61st season....
Tony Award Winner Susan Stroman to Debut in Lyric Opera of Chicago's THE MERRY WIDOW, 11/14
by Christina Mancuso - October 13, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the sparkling operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar in a new-to-Chicago production directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Presented in English with projected titles, the production opens on Saturday, November 14 with 10 performances...
John W. Engeman Theater's Broadway Revue Raises $60,000 for Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society
by Tyler Peterson - June 06, 2016 On Wednesday, June 1, theater co-owners Kevin J. O'Neill and Richard T. Dolce hosted a special evening of Broadway entertainment to benefit the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to maintaining the 104-year old Huntington Harbor Lighthouse....
BWW Preview: NEIL BERG'S 100 YEARS OF BROADWAY Benefits Historic Lighthouse
by Marina Kennedy - May 13, 2016 The best of Broadway comes to Long Island on Wednesday, June 1 at 8 p.m., as Neil Berg's '100 Years of Broadway' shines at the John W. Engeman Theater in Northport to benefit the Huntington Lighthouse Preservation Society....
Lyric Opera's BEL CANTO Set For PBS' Great Performances Series, 1/5
by Christina Mancuso - December 17, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago is excited to announce that Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET New York has selected the world-premiere production of Bel Canto – The Opera to be part of the prestigiousGreat Performances series on PBS. The WNET team will be in Chicago to film performances January 5 and 8. Bel ...
World Premiere Youth Opera SECOND NATURE to Debut at Lincoln Park Zoo, 8/19-20
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2015 Lyric Unlimited presents the world premiere of Second Nature, a new opera for youth from the acclaimed composer/librettist Matthew Aucoin, at Café Brauer at Lincoln Park Zoo (2021 N. Stockton Dr., Chicago)....
Lyric Opera of Chicago Presents Strauss's DER ROSENKAVALIER, 2/8
by Christina Mancuso - December 22, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the perfect midwinter getaway: a beautiful production of Richard Strauss's delectably bittersweet romantic comedyDer Rosenkavalier, which opens on Monday, February 8 for eight performances....
Laura Osnes & Steven Pasquale-Led CAROUSEL to Air as Lyric Opera of Chicago Radio Broadcast Today
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2015 Continuing every Saturday through July 11, The Lyric Opera Broadcasts of the 2014-15 Lyric Opera of Chicago season will be rebroadcast internationally by The WFMT Radio Network and heard locally on 98.7WFMT....
Renee Fleming to Stay for Two More Years as Lyric Opera of Chicago's Creative Consultant
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015 General director Anthony Freud announced today that Lyric Opera of Chicago has extended its agreement with world-famous soprano Renee Fleming to serve as its creative consultant for the next two years....
Laura Osnes & Steven Pasquale-Led CAROUSEL Among Lyric Opera of Chicago's 2014-15 Radio Broadcasts
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2015 Beginning on Saturday, May 16, and continuing every Saturday through July 11, The Lyric Opera Broadcasts of the 2014-15 Lyric Opera of Chicago season will be rebroadcast internationally by The WFMT Radio Network and heard locally on 98.7WFMT....
Tony Award Winner Susan Stroman Debuts in Lyric Opera of Chicago's THE MERRY WIDOW Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the sparkling operetta The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar in a new-to-Chicago production directed and choreographed by five-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman. Presented in English with projected titles, the production opens tonight, November 14 with 10 performances thr...
Lyric General Director Anthony Freud Receives Dominican University's Bravo Award
by Sally Henry Fuller - March 21, 2015 On Saturday, March 14th during Dominican University's Trustee Benefit Concert and Gala, Lyric Opera's general director Anthony Freud was given the Bravo Award for his significant and memorable contributions to the arts....
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal for Lyric Opera's CAROUSEL with Laura Osnes and Steven Pasquale!
by Nicole Rosky - April 10, 2015 Carousel is the third Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to be presented as part of Lyric's American Musical Theater Initiative. The King and I and South Pacific follow in the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, respectively. Past productions were Oklahoma! in the 2012-13 season and The Sound of Music in the ...
David T. Ormesher Appointed President-Elect of Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Tyler Peterson - April 29, 2015 Anthony Freud, general director of Lyric Opera of Chicago, announced that David T. Ormesher, a current member of Lyric's Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Finance Committee, and chairman of the Innovation Committee, was unanimously elected at today's Board of Directors meeting as Lyric's pres...
Lyric Opera to Offer Free Pop-Up Concert of Neapolitan Songs Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2015 Join the Lyric Opera and the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center's free, pop-up performance of classic Neapolitan songs tomorrow, December 12 from 5 to 5:15 p.m. at Eataly (2nd floor), 43 E. Ohio, Chicago....
Lyric's Rising Stars in Concert Showcases Ryan Opera Center Members Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 21, 2015 The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago celebrates its 40th season with its annual Rising Stars in Concert program tonight, March 21, at 7:30pm at the Civic Opera House. The talented singers and pianist of the 2014-15 ensemble will perform with members of the Lyric ...
Lyric Opera's CAROUSEL, Starring Steven Pasquale and Laura Osnes, Begins Tonight
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 10, 2015 Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel runs tonight, April 10 to May 3 at the Civic Opera House (opening night April 11)....
Watch U.S. Trailer for Award-Winning Animated Feature LONG WAY NORTH
by Caryn Robbins - August 12, 2016 Shout! Factory Films announced today that acclaimed animated feature LONG WAY NORTH, a film by Rémi Chayé, will open theatrically on September 30, 2016 in Los Angeles, New York and select major markets, to be followed by openings in additional cities.... |
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