Douglas Williams News

Counterpilot To Bring TRUTHMACHINE To The Edinburgh Fringe Festival

by Marissa Faith Curley — August 2, 2026

Twelve strangers enter a room.

Opera Atelier To Present Period Production Of Debussy's PELLÉAS ET MÉLISANDE

by A.A. Cristi — March 11, 2026

Opera Atelier concludes its 2025/26 season with a production that puts the company on the cutting edge of period performance practice internationally, with its premiere of Claude Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande, at the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning at Koerner Hall, from April 15-19,

Rainelle Krause to Make Opera Atelier Debut in Mozart’s THE MAGIC FLUTE

by A.A. Cristi — October 6, 2025

Opera Atelier will present Mozart’s The Magic Flute at Toronto’s Elgin Theatre from October 15–19, 2025, featuring soprano Rainelle Krause in her company debut as the Queen of the Night.

Opera Atelier Celebrates 40th Anniversary with THE MAGIC FLUTE

by A.A. Cristi — September 17, 2025

Opera Atelier will celebrate its 40th anniversary season with the return of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, running October 15–19, 2025, at the Elgin Theatre.

Review: Uncharted Waters: Douglas Williams’ SHIP at Live Theatre Workshop

by Robert Encila-Celdran — August 12, 2025

Of course, off-color references are only gratuitous when taken out of context.

Ars Lyrica Houston Reveals 2025/26 Season

by Stephi Wild — August 12, 2025

Ars Lyrica Houston’s 2025/26 season, Twists of Fate, invites audiences into a world shaped by unpredictable forces - where love, loss, and destiny unfold through music that’s as powerful today as it was centuries ago.

Ars Lyrica Houston Reveals Details for its 2025/26 Concert Season

by A.A. Cristi — April 2, 2025

Ars Lyrica Houston has announced its 2025/26 season, Twists of Fate.

Opera Atelier Celebrates 40th Year With Two Productions

by Stephi Wild — February 5, 2025

Opera Atelier will celebrate its landmark 40th year with two significant productions: the company’s production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute and the world premiere of Debussy’s surrealist opera, Pelléas.

Handel's GIULIO CESARE Announced At Hudson Hall This Spring

by A.A. Cristi — November 20, 2024

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Jennifer Holliday & More to Perform With The San Francisco Symphony This Holiday Season

by Chloe Rabinowitz — November 6, 2024

The San Francisco Symphony’s 2024 holiday season, December 1–21, will feature a festive lineup of programs, including performances of traditional Christmas classical music, family-friendly events and more.

Review: ACIS AND GALATEA at Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre

by Keira Grant — October 27, 2024

Opera Atelier’s production of G.

Opera Atelier to Launch 2024/25 Season with Handel's ACIS AND GALATEA

by Chloe Rabinowitz — September 17, 2024

Opera Atelier will open its 2024/25 season with a fully-staged production of George Frideric Handel’s beloved and widely accessible opera, Acis and Galatea.

OrpheusPDX Presents ACIS, GALATEA & POLYPHEMUS (ACI, GALATEA E POLIFEMO)

by A.A. Cristi — July 15, 2024

Portland's professional opera company OrpheusPDX kicks off its third season with George Frideric Handel's Acis, Galatea & Polyphemus (Aci, Galatea e Polifemo).

Boyz II Men Joins the San Francisco Symphony For Two Holiday Performances

by Stephi Wild — July 1, 2024

Legendary Grammy Award-winning group Boyz II Men will join conductor Edwin Outwater and the San Francisco Symphony for two special holiday performances, December 17 and 18, 2024, as part of the San Francisco Symphony’s 2024 Holidays with the Symphony season.

Hudson Hall & Stage Director R.B. Schlather Announce Second Opera In HANDEL ON THE HUDSON Series

by A.A. Cristi — June 20, 2024

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BWW Q&A: Kenny Ingram on FUNNY GIRL at Maine State Music Theatre

by Joshua Wright — June 18, 2024

Maine State Music Theatre is the first - and only - regional theatre to be granted the rights to produce Funny Girl since the Broadway National Tour launched.

Interview: Jenna Lea Rosen on Doing Justice to Fanny Brice's Legacy

by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold — June 18, 2024

“There was no one else like Fanny Brice! Since I was a child, I have identified with her in so many ways,” enthuses Jenna Lea Rosen, who makes her MSMT debut and role debut this week in the first regional revival since the Broadway show’s recent closing.