Barbara Anselmi
Latest News on Barbara Anselmi:
Review: IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU at Good Theater (Oct 6, 2025)
Meet the Cast of PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL, Now on Broadway (Apr 4, 2025)
Julie Benko, Lillias White, The Skivvies, and More Set For Good Theater's 2025-26 Season (Feb 12, 2025)
Review: IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU at Good Theater (Oct 6, 2025)
Meet the Cast of PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL, Now on Broadway (Apr 4, 2025)
Julie Benko, Lillias White, The Skivvies, and More Set For Good Theater's 2025-26 Season (Feb 12, 2025)
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[Off-Broadway, 2002]
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VIDEO: New Music Video Goes Inside The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts
by Julie Musbach - 2019-10-23 11:31:28
TV Exclusive: Arielle Jacobs, Lisa Howard, Alexander Gemignani & More Sing the Songs of Jill Abramovitz!
by Nicole Rosky - 2016-04-17 09:00:51
TV Exclusive: In the Recording Studio with IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU's Lisa Howard for 'Jenny's Blues'
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-08-25 13:27:13
STAGE TUBE: Go Inside the Recording Studio with the Cast of IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU!
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-08-24 09:56:28
STAGE TUBE: IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU On-Stage Proposal and Wedding Montage
by Sally Henry - 2015-08-08 18:15:57
STAGE TUBE: 'Hate is Strong, But Love is Stronger' - Tyne Daly Speaks to IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU Audience
by Sally Henry Fuller - 2015-06-28 16:02:13
TV: IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU's Sierra Boggess and Lisa Howard Make Shubert Alley Perfect!
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-06-03 13:07:30
TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge- SAG Foundation Conversations Series with the Cast of IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU!
by Nicole Rosky - 2015-05-17 09:00:51
STAGE TUBE: Surprise Proposal Adds New Twist to IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU
by Stage Tube - 2015-04-22 21:27:46
TV: Here Comes the Bride! Chatting with the Company of IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU on Opening Night
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2015-04-15 16:38:15
TV: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU!
by TV - Red Carpets - 2015-04-15 14:30:01
TV: Watch Highlights from Broadway's New Musical IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU!
by Tyler Peterson - 2015-04-10 12:37:16
TV: Here Comes the Bride! Meet the Company of Broadway's IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU
by TV - Press Previews - 2015-02-17 16:42:03
VIDEO: David Hyde Pierce Talks Broadway Directorial Debut in 'SHOULDA BEEN YOU'
by Caryn Robbins - 2015-01-23 13:04:49
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Review: IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU at Good Theater
by Steve Feeney - Oct 6, 2025
Are weddings where people sometimes find themselves “happily unhappy”? That contradiction and it’s overcoming is at the heart of It Shoulda Been You, the first mainstage production presented at the new home of Portland’s Good Theater.
by Steve Feeney - Oct 6, 2025
Are weddings where people sometimes find themselves “happily unhappy”? That contradiction and it’s overcoming is at the heart of It Shoulda Been You, the first mainstage production presented at the new home of Portland’s Good Theater.
Meet the Cast of PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL, Now on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2025
Performances are underway for Roundabout Theatre Company's new version of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance. Meet the cast of Pirates! The Penzance Musical here.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2025
Performances are underway for Roundabout Theatre Company's new version of the Gilbert & Sullivan classic, The Pirates of Penzance. Meet the cast of Pirates! The Penzance Musical here.
Julie Benko, Lillias White, The Skivvies, and More Set For Good Theater's 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2025
Good Theater has announced its 2025-26 season, marking its return to live performances at the newly renovated Stevens Square Theater on the former McAuley High School campus. Learn more about the lineup here!
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2025
Good Theater has announced its 2025-26 season, marking its return to live performances at the newly renovated Stevens Square Theater on the former McAuley High School campus. Learn more about the lineup here!
25 Great Audition Songs for Sopranos
by Sarah Lasko - Nov 20, 2024
Let us help you find some fresh audition material. These 25 soprano audition songs are a combination of greats and lesser knowns, so you can choose material that you love and knock that audition out of the park. Check out what made the list!
by Sarah Lasko - Nov 20, 2024
Let us help you find some fresh audition material. These 25 soprano audition songs are a combination of greats and lesser knowns, so you can choose material that you love and knock that audition out of the park. Check out what made the list!
Jinkx Monsoon, Nicholas Barasch, Preston Truman Boyd, Samantha Williams Join PIRATES! THE PENZANCE MUSICAL
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 13, 2024
Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced further casting, design team and a brand-new title for its reimagined The Pirates of Penzance. This jazz-infused, New Orleans-style Broadway production, now titled Pirates! The Penzance Musical and we've got all the information about the new production.
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 13, 2024
Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced further casting, design team and a brand-new title for its reimagined The Pirates of Penzance. This jazz-infused, New Orleans-style Broadway production, now titled Pirates! The Penzance Musical and we've got all the information about the new production.
Sigourney Weaver, David Hyde Pierce & More to Reunite for VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024
Bartlett Sher will direct a staged reading of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, featuring original cast members. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024
Bartlett Sher will direct a staged reading of Christopher Durang’s Tony Award-winning play VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE, featuring original cast members. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets!
Roundabout's 2024-2025 Season Will Include New Orleans-Style PIRATES OF PENZANCE with Ramin Karimloo and David Hyde Pierce, YELLOW FACE Starring Daniel Dae Kim, and More
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 9, 2024
Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the 2024-2025 season on Broadway and Off-Broadway, including initial casting. Check out all of the details here!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 9, 2024
Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced the 2024-2025 season on Broadway and Off-Broadway, including initial casting. Check out all of the details here!
Pandora Productions Closes Season With IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU!
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2023
Pandora Productions, Louisville's only theatre company dedicated and most trusted to tell the stories of the LGBTQ+ community, proudly closes the 2022-2023 Season with IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove with music by Barbara Anselmi. Pandora's Artistic Director calls this the quintessential American Musical theatre show.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2023
Pandora Productions, Louisville's only theatre company dedicated and most trusted to tell the stories of the LGBTQ+ community, proudly closes the 2022-2023 Season with IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove with music by Barbara Anselmi. Pandora's Artistic Director calls this the quintessential American Musical theatre show.
Full Cast Announced for David Hyde Pierce, Ramin Karimloo & Lilli Cooper Led THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Benefit Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2022
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced complete casting for the Special Benefit Concert Reading of The Pirates of Penzance. The concert will be taking place on Monday, October 17, 2022 at the American Airlines Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 29, 2022
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced complete casting for the Special Benefit Concert Reading of The Pirates of Penzance. The concert will be taking place on Monday, October 17, 2022 at the American Airlines Theatre.
WOMEN OF THE WINGS VOLUME 4 to be Presented at 54 Below This Friday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022
Women of The Wings Volume 4: A Celebration of Female Musical Theatre Writers will take place at 54 Below on September 30th at 9:30pm.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2022
Women of The Wings Volume 4: A Celebration of Female Musical Theatre Writers will take place at 54 Below on September 30th at 9:30pm.
David Hyde Pierce, Ramin Karimloo, Lilli Cooper & More to Star in THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Benefit Concert Reading
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2022
Roundabout Theatre Company will present a special Benefit Concert Reading of The Pirates of Penzance, the Tony Award-winning musical adapted by Rupert Holmes, with music by Arthur Sullivan, libretto by W.S. Gilbert and direction by Scott Ellis.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2022
Roundabout Theatre Company will present a special Benefit Concert Reading of The Pirates of Penzance, the Tony Award-winning musical adapted by Rupert Holmes, with music by Arthur Sullivan, libretto by W.S. Gilbert and direction by Scott Ellis.
IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU to Open This Week At Old Library Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 25, 2022
Old Library Theatre is presenting the Broadway musical, IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, at the Fair Lawn Community Center. The show will be presented over two weekends, starting this Friday July 29, and run through August 7th, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 25, 2022
Old Library Theatre is presenting the Broadway musical, IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, at the Fair Lawn Community Center. The show will be presented over two weekends, starting this Friday July 29, and run through August 7th, with performances on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm, and Sundays at 2:00pm.
IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU To Open At Four County Players
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2022
To close their 49th season in Barboursville, Four County Players will present It Shoulda Been You opening April 15th on the Mainstage. This production features a book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove and music and original concept by Barbara Anselmi. It Shoulda Been You is generously sponsored by The Market at Grelen and Lacy's Florist & Gift Shop.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2022
To close their 49th season in Barboursville, Four County Players will present It Shoulda Been You opening April 15th on the Mainstage. This production features a book and lyrics by Brian Hargrove and music and original concept by Barbara Anselmi. It Shoulda Been You is generously sponsored by The Market at Grelen and Lacy's Florist & Gift Shop.
VIDEO: On This Day, April 14- IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2021
On this day in 2015, the new musical It Shoulda Been You, from Brian Hargrove and Barbara Anselmi opened on Broadway featuring an all-star cast including Lisa Howard, Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, and Sierra Boggess, and directed by David Hyde Pierce.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2021
On this day in 2015, the new musical It Shoulda Been You, from Brian Hargrove and Barbara Anselmi opened on Broadway featuring an all-star cast including Lisa Howard, Tyne Daly, Harriet Harris, and Sierra Boggess, and directed by David Hyde Pierce.
BWW Review: IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU at Musical Theatre Guild
by Cary Ginell - Feb 22, 2020
A typical mismatched wedding between a Jewish bride and a Catholic groom gets turned on its ear when a shocking revelation stuns the wedding party. This unfairly neglected 2015 musical gets new life with a winning performance (in a staged reading) by Musical Theatre Guild at the Alex Theater in Glendale.
by Cary Ginell - Feb 22, 2020
A typical mismatched wedding between a Jewish bride and a Catholic groom gets turned on its ear when a shocking revelation stuns the wedding party. This unfairly neglected 2015 musical gets new life with a winning performance (in a staged reading) by Musical Theatre Guild at the Alex Theater in Glendale.
Creative Team Announced for ANNIE at New Bedford Festival Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2019
Complete creative team has been announced for Annie at New Bedford Festival Theatre, which begins its limited engagement at the Zeiterion Theatre on July 24th, 2020. Diane DiCroce will direct the production, which will have choreography by Andrew Winans.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 27, 2019
Complete creative team has been announced for Annie at New Bedford Festival Theatre, which begins its limited engagement at the Zeiterion Theatre on July 24th, 2020. Diane DiCroce will direct the production, which will have choreography by Andrew Winans.
VIDEO: New Music Video Goes Inside The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts
by Julie Musbach - Oct 23, 2019
The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, announced today the release of a new music video that tells the story of The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, the medical care provider for New York City's entertainment community that is run in partnership with The Actors Fund and Mount Sinai Doctors
by Julie Musbach - Oct 23, 2019
The Actors Fund, the national human services organization for everyone in performing arts and entertainment, announced today the release of a new music video that tells the story of The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, the medical care provider for New York City's entertainment community that is run in partnership with The Actors Fund and Mount Sinai Doctors
Playhouse On Park Announces Season Eleven
by Julie Musbach - Aug 5, 2019
The theme of Season 11 is Women
by Julie Musbach - Aug 5, 2019
The theme of Season 11 is Women
Individual Ticket Sales For Season 11 At Playhouse On Park On Sale Now
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2019
Prepare yourself for an amazing year of theater from the 'crowning jewel' of West Hartford! Tickets for Playhouse on Park's 2019-2020 Main Stage Season are on sale now!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 5, 2019
Prepare yourself for an amazing year of theater from the 'crowning jewel' of West Hartford! Tickets for Playhouse on Park's 2019-2020 Main Stage Season are on sale now!
Musical Theatre Guild Sets 2019-2020 Season - BARNUM, IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU, and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2019
Musical Theatre Guild, the winner of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in the theatre, has announced an exciting quartet of shows for their 24th season of Broadway in Concert musicals. The MTG 2019-2020 season includes: BARNUM, THE GOODBYE GIRL, IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU and KISMET.
by Stephi Wild - May 7, 2019
Musical Theatre Guild, the winner of the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in the theatre, has announced an exciting quartet of shows for their 24th season of Broadway in Concert musicals. The MTG 2019-2020 season includes: BARNUM, THE GOODBYE GIRL, IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU and KISMET.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Barbara Anselmi written?
Barbara Anselmi has written 1 shows including It Shoulda Been You (Composer).
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