NYCO & NYTF To Produce World Premiere Of DEAR ERICH
by Julie Musbach
- Nov 26, 2018
New York City Opera has announced that it will produce the world premiere of the award-winning jazz composer/pianist Ted Rosenthal's DEAR ERICH. This new jazz opera, to be co-produced with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, will open Wednesday, January 9 and will play four performances only through Sunday, January 13 at the Edmond J. Safra Hall at 36 Battery Place, in lower Manhattan.
Vote For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Austria Awards; TANZ DER VAMPIRE Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff
- Nov 26, 2018
There's just one month left to vote for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Austria Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers are already setting records as they vote for their favorites. Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included in the awards, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Our local editors set the categories, our readers submitted their nominees, and now you get to vote for your favorites! Voting will continue through December 31st, 2018.
Utah Symphony Presents Festive Holiday Programming
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 21, 2018
This holiday season, the Utah Symphony presents a jam-packed program that will entertain kids of all ages from one to 92. Between the magnificence of a 2,000-voice audience sing-a-long with Handel's "Messiah," to show stoppers Celtic Woman and Portland's "Little Orchestra," Pink Martini, with guests vocalists The von Trapps and NPR's Ari Shapiro, there is something to dazzle everyone this Christmas season. Tickets are on sale now, and can be purchased at utahsymphony.org or by calling (801) 533-6683.
Live Arts' Fresh Tracks Program Presents Five Emerging Choreographers
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 21, 2018
On December 7 and 8 at 7:30 PM, the legendary Fresh Tracks Performance and Residency Program at New York Live Arts will showcase the work of their five selected emerging choreographers: Emma Rose Brown, J. Bouey, Liana Conyers, Collin Ranf, and Dolores (Lola) Sanchez. As part of its annual programming, Fresh Tracks has been a 54-year commitment to bringing new voices to the forefront. The program offers a unique vantage point for the artists who are provided an unparalleled opportunity for professional development, experience, and recognition. Fresh Tracks performances take place at New York Live Arts Theatre, located at 219 West 19th Street, NYC. Tickets start at $15 and may be purchased at 212 924 0077 or online at newyorklivearts.org
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LIVE & Park City Institute Announce National Geographic Explorer & Mountaineer Hilaree Nelson
by Julie Musbach
- Nov 21, 2018
National Geographic Live, National Geographic's touring speaker series, and PARK CITY INSTITUTE are proud to announce "Point of No Return" with Hilaree Nelson, a National Geographic Explorer and mountaineer who ascended Myanmar's Hkakabo Razi with a National Geographic team to determine its exact height. Nelson is also the first woman to have climbed both Everest and its neighbor, Lhotse, in a single 24-hour period.
BWW Interview: Sandra Tsing Loh Never SUGAR-Coating Her PLUMs Or FAIRYs
by Gil Kaan
- Nov 20, 2018
Writer/comedienne/best-selling author Sandra Tsing Loh will be reviving her expanded version of her once one-woman show SUGAR PLUM FAIRY at the Skylight Theatre beginning November 24, 2018; with opening night set for December 1st. I grabbed the chance to delve into Sandra's most witty psyche on her creative processes leading up to her now three-person FAIRY.
BWW REVIEW: Hedonism And The Heady Days Of The 1920's Come Alive In THE WILD PARTY
by Jade Kops
- Nov 18, 2018
Michael J. LaChiusa (music, lyrics and book) and George C. Wolfe's (book) musical interpretation of Joseph Moncure March's once scandalous 1928 poem THE WILD PARTY is an escapist night of deliciously dark debauchery. The latest production from Little Triangle Theatre is a feast for the senses with fabulous music combining with brilliant choreography and creative costuming.
Recognize Theatre To Present EXPOSED at MCS Theatre
by Julie Musbach
- Nov 16, 2018
Recognize Theatre will present a new performance of their play Exposed, conceived and directed by Kristin Heckler and written in collaboration with the actors, Jacob Sebastian Philips, Sarah Raimondi, and Pauline Sherrow, at the MCS Theatre (357 West 36th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues, 2nd floor), February 8-24, 2019.
Visitas Literarias Rescatará La Participación Femenina Durante La Revolución Mexicana
by Julie Musbach
- Nov 14, 2018
Las mujeres participaron de manera activa durante el movimiento armado de la Revolución Mexicana; estuvieron involucradas en distintas áreas como el periodismo, la literatura o la política. Por ello, como parte del ciclo Visitas Literarias, organizado por la Coordinación Nacional de Literatura del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, se realizará el recorrido Mujeres y Revolución, que tendrá el objetivo de recuperar la memoria y valorar las acciones de estos rostros femeninos.
Thierry Fischer And Utah Symphony Continue 2018-19 Season With Cycle Of All Six Of J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos
by A.A. Cristi
- Nov 13, 2018
In three separate Masterworks evenings beginning in November, Utah Symphony Music Director Thierry Fischer will lead the Utah Symphony through a complete cycle devoted to J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos featuring several of the orchestra's principal players in prominent solo roles. Works by late French composer Pierre Boulez are also featured on each of the three programs. Tickets are priced from $15-$66 and can be purchased at utahsymphony.org or by calling (801) 533-6683.
Moisés Kaufman to Direct Berkeley Rep's PARADISE SQUARE: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL, A.J. Shively, Kennedy Caughell, and More Star
by Julie Musbach
- Nov 7, 2018
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the full cast and creative team for Paradise Square: An American Musical. The world premiere is helmed by acclaimed director Moises Kaufman, with choreography by the legendary Bill T. Jones and a book by Marcus Gardley, Craig Lucas, and Larry Kirwan. Music by Jason Howland and Larry Kirwan, with lyrics by Nathan Tysen, and based on the songs of Stephen Foster. Paradise Square is produced by special arrangement with Garth H. Drabinsky in association with Peter LeDonne and Teatro Proscenium Limited Partnership.
Live Arts' Fresh Tracks Program Presents Five Emerging Choreographers
by Julie Musbach
- Nov 7, 2018
On December 7 and 8 at 7:30 PM, the legendary Fresh Tracks Performance and Residency Program at New York Live Arts will showcase the work of their five selected emerging choreographers: Emma Rose Brown, J. Bouey, Liana Conyers, Collin Ranf, and Dolores (Lola) Sanchez.
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