The American Musical Voices Project's presentation of composer grants and Leadership Awards took place on Monday, May 15, at a cocktail reception at New World Stages; Michael John LaChiusa, Ricky Ian Gordon and Audra McDonald were among those honored
New works by Michael John LaChiusa, Ricky Ian Gordon and Joseph Thalken will premiere at the acclaimed Signature Theatre in Arlington, VA in coming years; each has been awarded a million dollar grant
The Phantom of the Opera will welcome Michael Shawn Lewis as its new Raoul on April 3rd, while Roland Rusinek will step into the role of Piangi on March 31st
Mack & Mabel, directed by John Doyle and starring Janie Dee and David Soul, will begin performances on the West End on April 5th before opening on April 10th
On January 9th, The Phantom of the Opera made Broadway history by becoming the longest-running production ever. The lavish musical, which will also reach its 18th anniversary on January 26th, reached its 7,486th performance on January 9th, overtaking Cats, the previous record-holder.
On January 9th, The Phantom of the Opera made Broadway history by becoming the longest-running production ever. BroadwayWorld was there to capture the festivities.
As Phantom of the Opera prepares to roll into the history books on Monday night, January 9, 2006 as the longest running show of all time, BroadwayWorld checked in with some of the many men behind the mask. Phantom alumni Kevin Gray, Cris Groenendaal, and Davis Gaines, along with Broadway's current Phantom Howard McGillin each shared their experiences of donning the mask.
Plans are still under wraps for just how the show will celebrate it's longevity, but original star Michael Crawford's web site reports that he will take part in the celebration.
Tickets to the record-breaking performance on January 9th will be given away to 100 of the Phantom of the Opera fans who can correctly answer five trivia questions about the show.
Readers of the December 2nd edition of The New York Times can enter for a chance to win tickets to the record-breaking January 9th performance of The Phantom of the Opera
On a break from rehearsals, Secret Garden Concert cast members, Laura Benanti, Will Chase, Max von Essen, Steven Pasquale and Jaclyn Neidenthal spent a day in the park with Director Stafford Arima.