Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens Berlin Becomes the City's Fifth Opera House With LA BOHEME
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Berlin, renowned for its vast lineup of more than 50 craft and artisanal beers, takes center stage in a different form of the arts this spring. The British tenor and Deutsche Oper ensemble member Andrew Dickinson will direct the three-day event taking place May 31st, June 1st and June 2nd. Opera @ Stone: La Boheme presents a modern twist on Puccini's classic love story, set in current-day Berlin and utilizing the expansive award-winning restaurant's entire multi-level space.
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2018
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Berlin, renowned for its vast lineup of more than 50 craft and artisanal beers, takes center stage in a different form of the arts this spring. The British tenor and Deutsche Oper ensemble member Andrew Dickinson will direct the three-day event taking place May 31st, June 1st and June 2nd. Opera @ Stone: La Boheme presents a modern twist on Puccini's classic love story, set in current-day Berlin and utilizing the expansive award-winning restaurant's entire multi-level space.
Semperoper Ballett Erhält Europäischen Kulturpreis TAURUS
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2018
Am Samstag, den 2. Juni 2018 wird das Semperoper Ballett mit dem Europaischen Kulturpreis TAURUS geehrt. Die Verleihung findet im Rahmen der Premiere des Ballettabends »100°C« in der Semperoper Dresden statt, sechs Tage vor der offiziellen Veranstaltung in der Frauenkirche Dresden. Die Sachsische Staatsministerin fur Wissenschaft und Kunst, Dr. Eva-Maria Stange, wird die Laudatio halten.
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2018
Am Samstag, den 2. Juni 2018 wird das Semperoper Ballett mit dem Europaischen Kulturpreis TAURUS geehrt. Die Verleihung findet im Rahmen der Premiere des Ballettabends »100°C« in der Semperoper Dresden statt, sechs Tage vor der offiziellen Veranstaltung in der Frauenkirche Dresden. Die Sachsische Staatsministerin fur Wissenschaft und Kunst, Dr. Eva-Maria Stange, wird die Laudatio halten.
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens Berlin Becomes the City's Fifth Opera House With LA BOHEME
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2018
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Berlin, renowned for its vast lineup of more than 50 craft and artisanal beers, takes center stage in a different form of the arts this spring. The British tenor and Deutsche Oper ensemble member Andrew Dickinson will direct the three-day event taking place May 31st, June 1st and June 2nd. Opera @ Stone: La Boheme presents a modern twist on Puccini's classic love story, set in current-day Berlin and utilizing the expansive award-winning restaurant's entire multi-level space.
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2018
Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens - Berlin, renowned for its vast lineup of more than 50 craft and artisanal beers, takes center stage in a different form of the arts this spring. The British tenor and Deutsche Oper ensemble member Andrew Dickinson will direct the three-day event taking place May 31st, June 1st and June 2nd. Opera @ Stone: La Boheme presents a modern twist on Puccini's classic love story, set in current-day Berlin and utilizing the expansive award-winning restaurant's entire multi-level space.
BWW Review: GREASE at Admiralspalast - Grease is Still the Word!
by Mark Janicello - May 27, 2018
'Wop baba lu bap a wap bam boom!!' 47 years after its Broadway debut and 40 years after John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John sang and danced their way into the world's collective consciousness, GREASE is still the word! This touring production of GREASE, which has been on the road in German-speaking Europe since October 2017 is an amalgam of both the original stage production and the 1978 film. The Admiralspalast in Berlin is the last stop of this mammoth production before taking a summer hiatus. Last night the T-Birds, Pink Ladies, and lovebirds Danny and Sandy gave a whizz-bang performance that thrilled the tough Berlin audience.
by Mark Janicello - May 27, 2018
'Wop baba lu bap a wap bam boom!!' 47 years after its Broadway debut and 40 years after John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John sang and danced their way into the world's collective consciousness, GREASE is still the word! This touring production of GREASE, which has been on the road in German-speaking Europe since October 2017 is an amalgam of both the original stage production and the 1978 film. The Admiralspalast in Berlin is the last stop of this mammoth production before taking a summer hiatus. Last night the T-Birds, Pink Ladies, and lovebirds Danny and Sandy gave a whizz-bang performance that thrilled the tough Berlin audience.
BWW Review: THE WANDERING at Theater Im Delphi - A World Premiere with potential.
by Mark Janicello - May 26, 2018
A group of young performers (Donna Lee, Darell Hanes, Alexander Simoes, Carrie Getman, Udo Wiegand, and Sara McKee) work with 100% commitment, futilely trying to turn Ken Shakin's THE WANDERING, a musicalized re-imagining of James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' (factually a short Oratorio), into a fully-staged operatic performance. They only partly succeed.
by Mark Janicello - May 26, 2018
A group of young performers (Donna Lee, Darell Hanes, Alexander Simoes, Carrie Getman, Udo Wiegand, and Sara McKee) work with 100% commitment, futilely trying to turn Ken Shakin's THE WANDERING, a musicalized re-imagining of James Joyce's 'Ulysses,' (factually a short Oratorio), into a fully-staged operatic performance. They only partly succeed.
Martin Woelffer und sein Team sagen DANKE
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
Am Samstag, den 26. Mai verabschieden sich Martin Woelffer und sein Team mit einem großen „Danke-Fest" vom Kurfurstendamm. Am 27. Mai geht in der Komodie am Kurfurstendamm mit Katharina Thalbachs Inszenierung von „Der Raub der Sabinerinnen" eine fast 100-jahrige Geschichte zu Ende. „Das wird kein einfacher Tag fur mich und mein Team", ist Theaterchef Martin Woelffer sich sicher. „Aber wir sind es unseren treuen Zuschauern und Unterstutzern schuldig, dass wir uns hier nicht sang- und klanglos verabschieden. Zum Abschied lassen wir es noch mal richtig krachen", verspricht er.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
Am Samstag, den 26. Mai verabschieden sich Martin Woelffer und sein Team mit einem großen „Danke-Fest" vom Kurfurstendamm. Am 27. Mai geht in der Komodie am Kurfurstendamm mit Katharina Thalbachs Inszenierung von „Der Raub der Sabinerinnen" eine fast 100-jahrige Geschichte zu Ende. „Das wird kein einfacher Tag fur mich und mein Team", ist Theaterchef Martin Woelffer sich sicher. „Aber wir sind es unseren treuen Zuschauern und Unterstutzern schuldig, dass wir uns hier nicht sang- und klanglos verabschieden. Zum Abschied lassen wir es noch mal richtig krachen", verspricht er.
Cirque du Soleil Will Bring Hit Broadway Show PARAMOUR to Hamburg Germany
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Stage Entertainment announced today that the Broadway Show Cirque du Soleil PARAMOUR will relocate to Hamburg, Germany's musical metropolis. The hit musical will have its European premiere at the Stage Theater Neue Flora in April 2019.
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2018
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Stage Entertainment announced today that the Broadway Show Cirque du Soleil PARAMOUR will relocate to Hamburg, Germany's musical metropolis. The hit musical will have its European premiere at the Stage Theater Neue Flora in April 2019.
BWW Review: LA TRAVIATA at Deutsche Oper Berlin - A woefully underrehearsed performance with a runaway orchestra
by Mark Janicello - May 20, 2018
Deutsche Oper Berlin's Verdi Festival 2018 took a very inauspicious turn with last night's woefully underrehearsed performance of LA TRAVIATA. Within the first 8 bars of the Prelude, I knew we were in trouble. Unfortunately, I was not mistaken.
by Mark Janicello - May 20, 2018
Deutsche Oper Berlin's Verdi Festival 2018 took a very inauspicious turn with last night's woefully underrehearsed performance of LA TRAVIATA. Within the first 8 bars of the Prelude, I knew we were in trouble. Unfortunately, I was not mistaken.
BWW Review: IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA at STAATSOPER UNTER DEN LINDEN
by Mark Janicello - May 17, 2018
In the right hands, Rossini's IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA can be one of the funniest pieces in the standard operatic repertoire. At the many productions of this work that I have seen, there were, at best, a few smiles. When comedy is not done right, it's a tough, often sloppy, slog. Last night at Berlin's Staatsoper unter den Linden, I (and the rest of the audience) laughed out loud numerous times during this thoroughly charming, utterly delightful and simply hilarious production. BARBIERE at the Staatsoper has restored my faith in going to the opera in Berlin. In contrast to most productions in Berlin, IL BARBIERE splendidly entertains, rather than tries to 'educate' its audience, and does so with wit, style, and skill.
by Mark Janicello - May 17, 2018
In the right hands, Rossini's IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA can be one of the funniest pieces in the standard operatic repertoire. At the many productions of this work that I have seen, there were, at best, a few smiles. When comedy is not done right, it's a tough, often sloppy, slog. Last night at Berlin's Staatsoper unter den Linden, I (and the rest of the audience) laughed out loud numerous times during this thoroughly charming, utterly delightful and simply hilarious production. BARBIERE at the Staatsoper has restored my faith in going to the opera in Berlin. In contrast to most productions in Berlin, IL BARBIERE splendidly entertains, rather than tries to 'educate' its audience, and does so with wit, style, and skill.
BWW Review: WAHNSINN! THE WOLFGANG PETRY MUSICAL at Theater Am Potsdamer Platz - A commercial product created to please the masses.
by Mark Janicello - May 11, 2018
WAHNSINN! dresses up the extremely commercial, completely interchangeable Wolfgang Petry songs with a clever set design, colorful costumes, interesting choreography and a couple of memorable performances. Enrico De Pieri as Peter (the nominal lead) in the show, almost single-handedly saves this enterprise from utter meaninglessness by imbuing Mr. Petry's superficial songs with more gravity than they deserve and by creating a believable character with genuine emotion that the audience could care about.
by Mark Janicello - May 11, 2018
WAHNSINN! dresses up the extremely commercial, completely interchangeable Wolfgang Petry songs with a clever set design, colorful costumes, interesting choreography and a couple of memorable performances. Enrico De Pieri as Peter (the nominal lead) in the show, almost single-handedly saves this enterprise from utter meaninglessness by imbuing Mr. Petry's superficial songs with more gravity than they deserve and by creating a believable character with genuine emotion that the audience could care about.
BWW Review: DIE FLEDERMAUS at Deutsche Oper Berlin - An ABC Production (an Amateurish, Boring Catastrophe) directed by former operatic tenor, Rolando Villazón
by Mark Janicello - May 02, 2018
If you let a Chimpanzee drive a speeding locomotive, you'd get a train wreck similar to DIE FLEDERMAUS at Deutsche Oper Berlin. Former operatic tenor Rolando Villazón is responsible for 'directing' this unmitigated disaster of a very expensive new production. Were I not on assignment to review FLEDERMAUS for Broadwayworld.com, I would have left after the first 20 minutes of Act One.
by Mark Janicello - May 02, 2018
If you let a Chimpanzee drive a speeding locomotive, you'd get a train wreck similar to DIE FLEDERMAUS at Deutsche Oper Berlin. Former operatic tenor Rolando Villazón is responsible for 'directing' this unmitigated disaster of a very expensive new production. Were I not on assignment to review FLEDERMAUS for Broadwayworld.com, I would have left after the first 20 minutes of Act One.
BWW Preview: THE TIGER LILLIES at Admiralspalast - The British Cult Trio on European Tour bring their comedic stylings to Berlin
by Mark Janicello - April 29, 2018
The British are Coming!!! If Sid Vicious and Bertold Brecht had a baby...and Tiny Tim was its Godfather, the result would be something like the British Cult Trio THE TIGER LILLIES. Plant your tongue firmly in your cheek and make your way to the Admiralspalast to catch THE TIGER LILLIES in Concert. Their 2018 Tour 'Still Alive and In Concert' will be making a stop at Berlin's Admiralspalast on June 30th.
by Mark Janicello - April 29, 2018
The British are Coming!!! If Sid Vicious and Bertold Brecht had a baby...and Tiny Tim was its Godfather, the result would be something like the British Cult Trio THE TIGER LILLIES. Plant your tongue firmly in your cheek and make your way to the Admiralspalast to catch THE TIGER LILLIES in Concert. Their 2018 Tour 'Still Alive and In Concert' will be making a stop at Berlin's Admiralspalast on June 30th.
FROM THE HOUSE OF DEAD Premieres On 21 May 2018
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2018
Director Frank Castorf makes his house debut at the Bayerische Staatsoper with Leoš Janaek's last opera, From the House of Dead. Frank Castorf has already staged a large part of the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky at the Volksbuhne in Berlin. Simone Young conducts another premiere at the Bayerische Staatsoper following the new production of Palestrina (2009).
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2018
Director Frank Castorf makes his house debut at the Bayerische Staatsoper with Leoš Janaek's last opera, From the House of Dead. Frank Castorf has already staged a large part of the works of Fyodor Dostoevsky at the Volksbuhne in Berlin. Simone Young conducts another premiere at the Bayerische Staatsoper following the new production of Palestrina (2009).
Komische Oper Berlin Announces 2018/19 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2018
On Tuesday director Barrie Kosky, the designated music director Ain?rs Rubi?is and the Executive Director Susanne Moser provide media representatives * inside and audience the season 2018/19 before at the Komische Oper Berlin. The program includes eight new productions, including a world premiere, 14 revivals, three festivals and much more.
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2018
On Tuesday director Barrie Kosky, the designated music director Ain?rs Rubi?is and the Executive Director Susanne Moser provide media representatives * inside and audience the season 2018/19 before at the Komische Oper Berlin. The program includes eight new productions, including a world premiere, 14 revivals, three festivals and much more.
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker Presents Masterpieces VORTEX TEMPORUM and WORK/TRAVAIL/ARBEID
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2018
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker is among the most influential innovators in the European dance scene. This Belgian choreographer is considered to be a master of the abstract form. She's one of the few choreographers continually looking to collaborate with contemporary composers and musicians and explore new music.
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2018
Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker is among the most influential innovators in the European dance scene. This Belgian choreographer is considered to be a master of the abstract form. She's one of the few choreographers continually looking to collaborate with contemporary composers and musicians and explore new music.
Houston Symphony Performs Penultimate European Tour Concert In Hannover
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2018
The Houston Symphony and Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada performed the penultimate concert in their multicity European tour Sunday, March 18, at the Hannover Congress Centrum's Kuppelsaal, the largest concert hall in Germany.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2018
The Houston Symphony and Music Director Andrés Orozco-Estrada performed the penultimate concert in their multicity European tour Sunday, March 18, at the Hannover Congress Centrum's Kuppelsaal, the largest concert hall in Germany.
Schedule Announced for Time Warp 2018
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2018
Three weeks before the big day, Time Warp announces a thoroughly curated time table for its 24th edition. With 43 acts to see across six stages and 19 hours, there'll be some tough decisions for fans to make.
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2018
Three weeks before the big day, Time Warp announces a thoroughly curated time table for its 24th edition. With 43 acts to see across six stages and 19 hours, there'll be some tough decisions for fans to make.
BWW Review: BERLIN? WE! LOVE! YOU! at Theater im Keller (The Basement Theater) - The Little Theater That Could!
by Mark Janicello - March 18, 2018
If you want 'bang' for your entertainment buck, make a beeline to the Theater im Keller's Website and try to secure a ticket to BERLIN? WE! LOVE! YOU! As the show only performs on weekends and seating is very limited, I would advise you to plan ahead and take any ticket you can get, but get into that theater and watch these talented comedic actors strut their collective stuff.
by Mark Janicello - March 18, 2018
If you want 'bang' for your entertainment buck, make a beeline to the Theater im Keller's Website and try to secure a ticket to BERLIN? WE! LOVE! YOU! As the show only performs on weekends and seating is very limited, I would advise you to plan ahead and take any ticket you can get, but get into that theater and watch these talented comedic actors strut their collective stuff.
Chief Conductor Designate Kahchun Wong Returns To Nuremberg Symphony This Month
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2018
Kahchun Wong returns to the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, where he is the Chief Conductor Designate, to conduct two concerts featuring Mahler's Symphony No. 5 on March 17 and 18, 2018. Wong will become the new Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra beginning in the 2018/2019 season.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2018
Kahchun Wong returns to the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra, where he is the Chief Conductor Designate, to conduct two concerts featuring Mahler's Symphony No. 5 on March 17 and 18, 2018. Wong will become the new Chief Conductor of the Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra beginning in the 2018/2019 season.
GET DEUTSCH OR DIE TRYIN' von Necati Öziri und ZUCKEN von Sasha Marianna Salzmann zum Heidelberger Stückemarkt eingeladen
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2018
Das Stuck GET DEUTSCH OR DIE TRYIN', geschrieben von Necati Öziri, das am 20. Mai 2017 am Maxim Gorki Theater uraufgefuhrt wurde, ist dieses Jahr beim Heidelberger Stuckemarkt vertreten. Necati Öziri, war bis Ende 2017 als Dramaturg und kunstlerischer Leiter des Studio ? am Maxim Gorki Theater.
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2018
Das Stuck GET DEUTSCH OR DIE TRYIN', geschrieben von Necati Öziri, das am 20. Mai 2017 am Maxim Gorki Theater uraufgefuhrt wurde, ist dieses Jahr beim Heidelberger Stuckemarkt vertreten. Necati Öziri, war bis Ende 2017 als Dramaturg und kunstlerischer Leiter des Studio ? am Maxim Gorki Theater.
BWW Review: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF at The Comic Opera Of Berlin - Hands down, the very best production I've ever seen in Europe.
by Mark Janicello - March 04, 2018
Last night, at the Comic Opera of Berlin I was gobsmacked. Their production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF was hands down, the single best performance I have ever witnessed in my 24 years living and working in continental Europe. Nothing else I have ever seen, anywhere on continental Europe, even comes close. Run, Crawl, Beg, Borrow or Steal... but get tickets to this show.
by Mark Janicello - March 04, 2018
Last night, at the Comic Opera of Berlin I was gobsmacked. Their production of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF was hands down, the single best performance I have ever witnessed in my 24 years living and working in continental Europe. Nothing else I have ever seen, anywhere on continental Europe, even comes close. Run, Crawl, Beg, Borrow or Steal... but get tickets to this show.
BWW Review: THE BLUES BROTHERS at Admiralspalast - 'They work hard for their money!'
by Mark Janicello - March 02, 2018
An "officially licensed" touring production with the blessing of both Dan Ackroyd and Judith Belushi (John's widow) The Blues Brothers is a highly-choreographed, very entertaining, commercial product that has no pretense of being artistic … and that is it's greatest asset. This is pure, escapist entertainment. This is a show where you check your brain at the door and just enjoy the music, the atmosphere and admire the discipline and professionalism of the artists onstage.
by Mark Janicello - March 02, 2018
An "officially licensed" touring production with the blessing of both Dan Ackroyd and Judith Belushi (John's widow) The Blues Brothers is a highly-choreographed, very entertaining, commercial product that has no pretense of being artistic … and that is it's greatest asset. This is pure, escapist entertainment. This is a show where you check your brain at the door and just enjoy the music, the atmosphere and admire the discipline and professionalism of the artists onstage.
BWW Review: GHOST at Theater Des Westens, Berlin - GHOST scares up a star-making performance from former German 'Idol' Alexander Klaws
by Mark Janicello - March 01, 2018
GHOST in Berlin's historic Theater des Westens, has almost every element needed to be a great evening of musical theater. The only thing missing in this musical is the music. The set, video and lighting design (Hans Kudlich and Michael Grundner, respectively) are nothing short of spectacular. The „ghostly" stage effects (designed by Nils Bennett) are surprisingly good and a few times, awe-inspiring. The script (in a very good German translation by Ruth Deny) was written by Bruce Joel Rubin, who was responsible for the screenplay of the 1990 film as well.
by Mark Janicello - March 01, 2018
GHOST in Berlin's historic Theater des Westens, has almost every element needed to be a great evening of musical theater. The only thing missing in this musical is the music. The set, video and lighting design (Hans Kudlich and Michael Grundner, respectively) are nothing short of spectacular. The „ghostly" stage effects (designed by Nils Bennett) are surprisingly good and a few times, awe-inspiring. The script (in a very good German translation by Ruth Deny) was written by Bruce Joel Rubin, who was responsible for the screenplay of the 1990 film as well.
Broadway Dreams Expands International Programming To Germany In Partnership With Europa-Park
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2018
Broadway Dreams is expanding its international programming to include Rust, Germany with a seven-day musical theatre intensive at Europa-Park, September 1 through 7, 2018. Located in southwestern Germany, Europa-Park is the largest theme park resort in the country. Tuition has been greatly subsidized for all students who participate in the inaugural German program due to generous sponsorships.
by BWW News Desk - February 23, 2018
Broadway Dreams is expanding its international programming to include Rust, Germany with a seven-day musical theatre intensive at Europa-Park, September 1 through 7, 2018. Located in southwestern Germany, Europa-Park is the largest theme park resort in the country. Tuition has been greatly subsidized for all students who participate in the inaugural German program due to generous sponsorships.
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