Franco Zeffirelli News - Page 24

The Metropolitan Opera's 'Live in High Definition' series of live satellite transmissions into movie theaters achieved record-breaking attendance in its first weekend of the new 2007-08 season. The first transmission on Saturday, December 15-Romeo et Juliette, starring Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna, conducted by Placido Domingo-drew a worldwide audience of 97,000.

The second season of Metropolitan Opera: Live in High Definition kicks off worldwide on Saturday, December 15 at 1PM (EST) with the first of the Met's eight live opera transmissions: Gounod's Roméo et Juliette, starring Anna Netrebko and Roberto Alagna, conducted by Plácido Domingo.

LoveMusik and 110 in the Shade orchestrator Jonathan Tunick chats with BroadwayWorld in our Tony Award nominee interview series

Variety reports this morning that Pierce Brosnan will star in the feature film adaption of Mamma Mia! as Sam, alongside Meryl Streep.

On May 16th, the Redgraves, Alan Rickman and more will appear at an awareness-raising event for London's Theatre Museum, which is in danger of closing

The 2006 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards have been announced, with Franco Zeffirelli the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement in Theatrical Design Award

Joseph Panarello takes a look at the world famous Salzburg Marionettes and Puppeteer Vit Horejs.

Maria Friedman, the leading lady of the British musical theatre, makes her Broadway debut in London's smash hit musical, THE WOMAN IN WHITE, opening on Broadway Thursday, November 17th at the Marquis Theatre (211 W 45th St).

For 10 performances only, the British premiere of Stephen Dillane's solo Macbeth

Jonathan Tunick won the 2014 Tony for Best Orchestrations for A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER. This is Jonathan Tunick's tenth Tony nomination. He won a Tony Award for Titanic in 1997. Broadway: Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, Passion, Road Show, Promises, Promises, A Chorus Line, The Color Purple, Titanic, Nine.

ESP is delighted to present for our Valentine offering the ebullient Neopolitan comedy Saturday Sunday Monday by Eduardo de Filippo, featuring Seattle's beloved Clayton Corzatte! (pictured at right)