Paley Center Celebrates Hammerstein, Welcomes Sondheim In January
by BWW
News Desk
- Jan 31, 2012
The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public.
Kurt Peterson & Victoria Mallory Reunite for 'When Everything Was Possible' Concert, 4/29
by Kelsey Denette
- Jan 26, 2012
James William Productions and Stephenie Skyllas will present Kurt Peterson and Victoria Mallory in When Everything Was Possible, A Concert (with comments), for one night only, Sunday April 29th (7:30pm) at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street, between 6th and 7th Avenues), as a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. They will be joined by a thirteen-piece band (Michael Rafter, Music Director), playing new orchestrations by Tony Award winner Jonathan Tunick. Larry Moss directs, with musical staging by Joshua Bergasse ("Smash"). Carolyn Wong will provide lighting design, with sound design by Leon Rothenberg and projection design by Telegraphicmedia.
Paley Center Celebrates Hammerstein, Welcomes Sondheim Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 23, 2012
The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public.
FOLLIES Closes on Broadway
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 22, 2012
Performances began on Sunday, August 7th for James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's FOLLIES, directed by Eric Schaeffer, with choreography by Warren Carlyle and music direction by James Moore.
Paley Center Celebrates Hammerstein, Welcomes Sondheim In January
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Jan 20, 2012
The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public.
Matthew Morrison to Host Oscar Hammerstein Tribute on PBS, 3/3
by Nicole Rosky
- Jan 18, 2012
PBS announced today that OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II - OUT OF MY DREAMS will premiere on PBS stations beginning March 3, 2012 (check local listings). Hosted by Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe nominated Matthew Morrison (Glee), who starred in the 2008 Tony-winning revival of South Pacific as Lieutenant Cable, the film is a celebration of the most acclaimed lyricist and librettist of the 20th century, the man who worked in the theater for over 40 years, writing the lyrics for over a thousand songs and the libretti for dozens of operettas and musicals performed on Broadway, in London and in Hollywood films. His legendary works include Rose-Marie (1924), Show Boat (1927), Oklahoma! (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951) and The Sound of Music (1959). Brimming over with movie clips from his greatest musicals, this new PBS special features interviews with Stephen Sondheim, Harold Prince, Shirley Jones, Mitzi Gaynor, Hammerstein family members and others.
STAGE TUBE: Talking With the Cast and Creative Team of South Africa's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
by Kelsey Denette
- Jan 12, 2012
Broadway's longest running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera has experienced sell out seasons around the world and made its long awaited arrival in Cape Town at the Artscape Theatre on 22 November 2011 and will arrive in Johannesburg at the Teatro at Montecasino from 31 Jan 2012. Hear what the cast and creative team had to say below!
STAGE TUBE: Behind the Scenes of PHANTOM OF THE OPERA South Aftrica
by Nicole Rosky
- Jan 12, 2012
Broadway's longest running musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera has experienced sell out seasons around the world, and just made its long awaited arrival in Cape Town at the Artscape Theatre on 22 November 2011 and in Johannesburg at the Teatro at Montecasino from 31 Jan 2012. Go behind the scenes of the production in the video below!
Victoria Clark to Replace Bernadette Peters as 'Sally' in LA FOLLIES; Maxwell, Burstein, Raines & Paige to Transfer
by BWW
- Jan 11, 2012
The Kennedy Center's critically acclaimed Broadway production of James Goldman and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award®-winning musical Follies will transfer to the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles for six weeks, and as BroadwayWorld reported last month, Bernadette Peters will not continue on with the rest of the cast for the transfer of the production. Now we have confirmed that Tony winner Victoria Clark will take over the role of Sally in her place. Also now officially confirmed to transfer with the production are co-stars Jan Maxwell, Danny Burstein, Ron Raines and Elaine Paige.
Rob Marshall to Direct INTO THE WOODS Film for Disney!
by Robert Diamond
- Jan 10, 2012
The Hollywood Reporter has spoken exlusively to director Rob Marshall and gotten the scoop that he is now at work on a new film adaption for Disney of the Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine musical INTO THE WOODS (which will return to New York this summer in Central Park).
FOLLIES Begins Final Two Weeks of Broadway Performances
by Kelsey Denette
- Jan 10, 2012
The critically acclaimed Kennedy Center revival of FOLLIES, book by James Goldman and music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, begins its final 16 performances tonight at the Marquis Theatre (1535 Broadway). The production, directed by Eric Schaeffer with choreography by Warren Carlyle and music direction by James Moore, will play its final performance on Sunday, January 22 prior to an engagement at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles for six weeks only, May 3 through June 9, 2012.
Jane Powell To Host Career Transition's HEART & SOUL Awards Luncheon
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Jan 4, 2012
Career Transition For Dancers will present The Third Annual "HEART & SOUL" Awards Luncheon Celebrating Dance on Broadway on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at 11:30 am at Club Colette in Palm Beach, FL. Jane Powell legendary star of movies, stage and television will be the host.
Photo Flash: COMPANY OBC 'Reunion'
by Nicole Rosky
- Jan 3, 2012
Last night, Jason Graae 'stumbled upon' a reunion party, thrown by Ron Raines for his wife Dona D. Vaughn with a few members of the original Broadway cast of COMPANY. When we saw the photo, we just had to ask for permission to run it- check it out below!
Sondheim's COMPANY Rings In New Year At TheatreZone
by Beau Higgins
- Dec 30, 2011
TheatreZone artistic director Mark Danni rings in the New Year 2012 directing Company, legendary American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim's musical masterwork about New York marriages.
In scene after scene, the audience is introduced to 'those good and crazy people,' lead character Robert's married friends, as he weighs the pros and cons of married life.
Sondheim's COMPANY Rings In New Year At TheatreZone
by Beau Higgins
- Dec 23, 2011
TheatreZone artistic director Mark Danni rings in the New Year 2012 directing Company, legendary American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim's musical masterwork about New York marriages.
In scene after scene, the audience is introduced to 'those good and crazy people,' lead character Robert's married friends, as he weighs the pros and cons of married life.
Bernadette Peters Bids Adieu to FOLLIES Post Broadway; Will Not Star in LA Run
by BWW
- Dec 22, 2011
Casting for the Los Angeles engagement of Follies has not yet been announced, and while it is presumed that at least some of the cast will be heading west, one star who will not make the trip is Bernadette Peters, who plays Sally Durant. A spokesperson for Peters tells BroadwayWorld that the star has concert obligations she must fulfill next spring, which will prevent her from continuing with the production. Peters will, of course, finish out the Broadway run through January 22.
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