Stars from LITTLE MERMAID, CABARET, MATILDA & SOUND OF MUSIC to Lead Houston Classes
September 12th kicks off an extensive Broadway Connection season in Houston with scheduled Master Classes at local studios including Dance Expressions, Robbin's Dance Studio, Upstage Arts and more as they introduce students to Broadway Connection Teachers, Marjorie Failoni from the cast of THE LITTLE MERMAID, Natalie Wisdom from the cast of MATILDA, Harvard graduate Evan Siegel from the cast of CABARET, and Paige Silvester, lead of SOUND OF MUSIC.
Rocco Landesman to Receive A.R.T.'s Annual Robert Brustein Award
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the leadership of Diane Paulus, Artistic Director and William Russo, Managing Director; announced today that the 2014 recipient of the annual Robert Brustein Award is Rocco Landesman, a long-time Broadway theatre producer, who served as chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts from August 2009 to December 2012.
BWW Review: The 2014 Elliot Norton 32nd Anniversary Awards
The Boston Theater Critics' Association hosted the 32nd anniversary presentation of the Elliot Norton Awards last night at the Wheelock Family Theatre. Barely before people were in their seats, the tap dancing ensemble of Stoneham Theatre's THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, led by Ephie Aardema, shuffled, ball changed, and kicked off the festivities. An enthusiastic Joyce Kulhawik, President of the BTCA, took the podium as Master of Ceremonies to introduce a parade of fellow critics and past winners as presenters, as well as two more nominated musical performances later in the program.
A.R.T. to Hold Memorial Service For Actor Jeremy Geidt, 11/18
The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) will host a memorial service to celebrate the life and accomplishments of its founding member and beloved actor and teacher Jeremy Geidt, who passed away on August 6th of this year. The celebration will include participation by friends, colleagues, and family who knew and loved Jeremy, and all are invited to attend.
A.R.T.'s 'Cabaret' Is An Event
The much-ballyhooed collaboration of Amanda Palmer and Director Steven Bogart results in a very dark, psychologically complex creation that is best described as devastatingly good
