Gabriel Barre News

A talented cast breathe life into Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN songs but it's all undone by an ineffectual book and lacklustre direction. * * 1/2 (out of 5)

The Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers will announce the winners of the 2006 Joe A. Callaway Awards at the conclusion of the SSDC Annual Membership Meeting on Monday, November 20th

The national tour of Pippin, presented by Goodspeed Musicals, launched with a star-studded cast party

Tour dates have been announced for the upcoming national tour of Pippin, which recently played the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, CT

The Goodspeed Opera House's production of the medieval coming-of-age musical Pippin has been extended for 4 performances through September 29th

The premiere recording of the musical romance Summer of '42--starring Rachel York, Celia Keenan-Bolger and more--will be released by Jay Records in September.

Eartha Kitt will star with Annie Golden and others in Mimi le Duck this fall at New World Stages and is also likely to appear in the Westport Country Playhouse's production of the Kander and Ebb musical All About Us

The Kander and Ebb musical All About Us, based on the Thornton Wilder play The Skin of Our Teeth, will be presented at the Westport Country Playhouse in CT from April 10th through 28th, 2007.

James Royce Edwards, Mickey Dolenz, Andre Ward and Shannon Lewis are among the complete cast of Pippin, running at the Goodspeed Opera House from July 14 - September 24

Eric Millegan and Christiane Noll have been cast as Frederic and Mabel in Eugene Opera's production of The Pirates of Penzance, which will be performed in Eugene, Oregon on December 30th and 31st

Joshua Park will star as the young prince who longs to be extraordinary in the Goodspeed Opera House's upcoming stage of Pippin, running from July 14th through September 24th

A Fine and Private Place will end its limited run at the York Theatre Company on May 21st

Christiane Noll, currently starring in the York Theatre Company musical A Fine and Private Place, is a versatile performer who sees no reason to impose limits on herself--in theatre and in life

Gary Littman has joined the cast of the York Theatre Company production of A Fine and Private Place, taking over the role of the Raven, previously played by Gabriel Barre, who is also the show's director. Barre is leaving to direct the 137th edition of the Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus.

Richard Isen and Erik Haagensen's charming and romantic musical fantasy expores love in a Bronx cemetary

Christiane Noll, Glenn Seven Allen and Gabriel Barre headline the York Theatre Company's presentation of the musical A Fine and Private Place, which runs at the theatre from April 13th through May 21st; the show opened on April 27th

A Fine and Private Place, which began previews at the York Theatre Company on April 13th, is set to open on April 27th for a limited run through May 21st.

Peter S. Beagle, author of the best-selling book A Fine and Private Place, upon which the current York Theatre production is based, will speak after the 2:30pm and 8:00pm performances on Wednesday April 26th

Musicologist John Kenrick will present post-performance lectures following two performances of the new musical, A Fine and Private Place, at the York Theatre on April 23 and 30

The York Theatre Company's A Fine and Private Place is currently in previews, and will open on April 27th