The New York Philharmonic will present its seventh season of Summertime Classics, with nine themed concerts, conducted and hosted by Bramwell Tovey, June 29-July 10, 2009. The first program (June 29-30), entitled 'From Russia with Love,' will offer music by great Russian composers such as Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and Glazunov, with the Philharmonic debut of violinist Mikhail Simonyan performing Tchiakovsky's Violin Concerto.
East River Commedia (Paul Bargetto, Artistic Director) presents playgroundzero, curated by Saviana Stanescu, as part of the 4th Annual undergroundzero festival at Performance Space 122.
The New York Philharmonic will present its seventh season of Summertime Classics, with nine themed concerts, conducted and hosted by Bramwell Tovey, June 29-July 10, 2009. The first program (June 29-30), entitled 'From Russia with Love,' will offer music by great Russian composers such as Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and Glazunov, with the Philharmonic debut of violinist Mikhail Simonyan performing Tchiakovsky's Violin Concerto.
Today, June 24, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales visits Water Aid on day 1 of the Glastonbury Festival in Glastonbury, England. The gates opened yesterday to what has become Europe's largest music festival, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The festival will run until June 27. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.
East River Commedia (Paul Bargetto, Artistic Director) presents playgroundzero, curated by Saviana Stanescu, as part of the 4th Annual undergroundzero festival at Performance Space 122.
According to Variety, the reimagined production of PETER PAN by Three Sixty, currently playing in San Fransisco, will embark on a National Tour sometime in the fall. Tour dates have not yet been announced, however, the multi-media spectacular is scheduled to play out in San Fransisco through October. Producers tell Variety that Los Angeles will likely be the next stop, with New York also in the mix. Producers are seeking to make special arrangements with Actor's Equity for the tour.
A reimagined production of PETER PAN is currently playing the Embarcadero in San Francisco. This novel, new production is played inside a white tent and uses 360 degree projectors to immerse both the actors and the audience in the magic of Neverland.
Theatre legends Hal Prince and Susan Stroman, in an interview with The Times Online, discuss their opinions and frustrations on the state of the musical and theatre, their pasts and their directorial collaboration on Paradise Found, set to begin previews this week at London's Menier Chocolate Factory.
Following sell-outs, in both Kensington Gardens and The O2 in London last year, Three Sixty Entertainment's production of 'PETER PAN' has moved lock, stock and barrel to San Francisco, where it is to be performed in Ferry Park, with previews beginning on 27 April.
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its all-star Spring 2010 season with the debut of Broadway star TERRI WHITE on Monday, May 3 and a special Mother's Day performance on Sunday, May 9.
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its all-star Spring 2010 season with the debut of Broadway star TERRI WHITE on Monday, May 3 and a special Mother's Day performance on Sunday, May 9.
Following sell-outs, in both Kensington Gardens and The O2 in London last year, Three Sixty Entertainment's production of 'PETER PAN' has moved lock, stock and barrel to San Francisco, where it is to be performed in Ferry Park, with previews beginning on 27 April.
FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY, the nightclub proclaimed 'Best of New York' by New York Magazine and 'an invaluable New York institution' by The New York Post, will continue its all-star Spring 2010 season with the debut of Broadway star TERRI WHITE on Monday, May 3 and a special Mother's Day performance on Sunday, May 9.
Hal Prince is currently taking on a new challenge very different from many of the shows he has worked on in the past. In the process of bringing PARADISE found to an eventual home on Broadway, Prince understands he may have to compete against several of his own shows.
The New York Philharmonic will present its seventh season of Summertime Classics, with nine themed concerts, conducted and hosted by Bramwell Tovey, June 29-July 10, 2009. The first program (June 29-30), entitled 'From Russia with Love,' will offer music by great Russian composers such as Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky, and Glazunov, with the Philharmonic debut of violinist Mikhail Simonyan performing Tchiakovsky's Violin Concerto.
Rehearsals begin yesterday, Monday, April 5 for the World Premiere production of PARADISE FOUND, a new musical under the combined direction of Theater legend and 21-time Tony Award winner Harold Prince (the original productions of Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, The Phantom of the Opera, Company, Follies, Evita) and 5-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Crazy For You, Show Boat, The Producers, Contact). This is their first collaboration since the landmark, Tony Award-winning revival of Show Boat. Following the New York rehearsal period, the production will open at London's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory with performances running May 19 through June 26. BroadwayWorld was on hand to capture the introductory event!
Rehearsals begin today, Monday, April 5 for the World Premiere production of PARADISE FOUND, a new musical under the combined direction of Theater legend and 21-time Tony Award winner Harold Prince (the original productions of Cabaret, Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, The Phantom of the Opera, Company, Follies, Evita) and 5-time Tony Award winner Susan Stroman (Crazy For You, Show Boat, The Producers, Contact). This is their first collaboration since the landmark, Tony Award-winning revival of Show Boat. Following the New York rehearsal period, the production will open at London's acclaimed Menier Chocolate Factory with performances running May 19 through June 26.
As Wicked London prepares to welcome its fourth official principal Elphaba and third Glinda, we have a look back at the previous duos that have graced the stage of the Apollo Victoria.
Producer Jo Schuman Silver announced today that Val Diamond, longtime star of Steve Silver's Beach Blanket Babylon, has left the show after over 30 years of performing in the hit musical revue. Diamond is looking forward to other opportunities in the performing arts in the Bay Area and beyond.
The Almeida Theatre Company, who have been invited to take part in the Ingmar Bergman International Theatre Festival at the Dramaten (Royal Dramatic Theatre of Sweden) in Stockholm, will perform a rehearsed reading, script in hand, of Bergman's Through A Glass Darkly, adapted for the stage by Andrew Upton, under the Direction of Michael Attenborough.
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