BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Pat Crowley, actress of the stage and screen, has passed away at the age of 91. Though mostly known for her work in Hollywood, Crowley appeared in three Broadway productions as a young performer in the early 1950s.
One of the operas at the top of my list for next season at the Met is the Deborah Warner staging of Tchaikovsky’s EUGENE ONEGIN that brings back soprano Asmik Grigorian for the first time since her 2024 debut in MADAMA BUTTERFLY.
Not that there’s anything wrong with Puccini, the major composer I’ve heard her sing. The first was that Met debut with her golden-throated, heart-breaking Cio-Cio San, followed by her blonde bombshell of a Freudian Turandot (plus a recital) at the Vienna State Opera. Very recently, there was this season’s justifiable cheering from the audience--myself included--when she took on the three soprano roles in IL TRITTICO at the Paris Opera’s home at the Bastille.
Becca Kidwell will return to Don't Tell Mama with her enthralling show If You Hadn't…But You Did, a daring exploration of love, sex, and murder, later this month.
Siren Song a solo show written and performed by Dylan Jones, co-created with Allan Wasserman will premiere at Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024 on June 9th at the Stephanie Feury Studio Mainstage.
Proctors is kicking off a new film series “Hollywood's Golden Age” to be screened in the GE and Addy Theatre at Proctors in Schenectady. This series will be broken up into four smaller series, one of which will be partnering with the Union College Film Studies program.
Two of Connecticut’s major non-profit arts organizations, the Garde Arts Center and Goodspeed Musicals, are collaborating to present a free regional event based on the Warner Bros. movie Christmas in Connecticut on Wednesday, November 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Garde Arts Center in downtown New London.
Sarasota Opera announces an added title in its “HD at the Opera House” series with a screening of “Der Rosenkavalier” on Sunday, September 25. This historic Salzburg Festival production stars legendary soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf. Sarasota Opera also rescheduled a film of Verdi's Rigoletto to September 11 (from May) with tickets for these “HD at the Opera House” films on sale for $22, and $20 for Sarasota Opera subscribers.
Sarasota Opera has announced the lineup for the 2022 summer movie series: HD at the Opera House and Classic Movies at the Opera House. HD at the Opera House featuring filmed performances of opera and ballet from around the world will open on Sunday, May 22nd at 1:30 p.m. with Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden in London, with tickets at $22, and $20 for Sarasota Opera subscribers.
Goodspeed Musicals announced today that it will produce the world premiere of Christmas in Connecticut – A New Musical this holiday season at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Conn.
Broadway's Lawrence Leritz, Bill McCauley and Stephen Currens will join friends, family and colleagues to salute the life and career of the great ICM literary agent Mitch Douglas on Richard Skipper Celebrates (YouTube) this Saturday evening, November 6th, 2021 at 6PM est.
The Warner Theatre is kicking off the holiday season with the return of its popular HOLIDAY MOVIE EVENT on Saturday, November 27, 2021, and featuring THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL and CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT! Free popcorn will be provided all day, compliments of Elevator Service Company!
Who doesn't love the music of the movies? Well Ann Kittredge does and it shows in her latest show, a deep dive into decades of tunes from the flickers.
The 1st Event In over a year at the Historic Hollywood Landmark Founder/President, Donelle Dadigan and The Hollywood Museum created what can only be described as a first class who's who celebration for friend and museum supporter Ruta Lee, 'the first of what we hope will be many events back at the Museum,' says Ms Dadigan.
Rock n Roller Aaron David Gleason has composed a new song that is turning heads on social media and at Broadway World and it drops today. This writer thinks it's greatest work, yet, and Broadway World is proud to premiere the composition.