Today we continue our critical appraisal of the entire English-language recorded canon of Stephen Sondheim - at the very least, all the major productions which were recorded - beginning where we have left off with the round-ups of GYPSY and WEST SIDE STORY, as well as the 2009 Revival Recording of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, from the last few weeks. The last show for which Sondheim wrote lyrics-only, before he was quite able to get his own musical scores produced, was his collaboration with Richard Rodgers, DO I HEAR A WALTZ? Next, we continue with the first show for which he wrote music and lyrics, SATURDAY NIGHT, as well as the first show he wrote music and lyrics for that actually made it to Broadway, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM.
Masterworks Broadway showcases an unparalleled collection of historical recording session and production photos culled from over 60 years of the Columbia Records and RCA Victor archives. Painstakingly researched and catalogued, these rarely seen images convey the story of the cast recording in a way no other anthology has done before.
Reprise Theatre Company's production of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,' 1962's Tony-Award-winning Best Musical, will play its final performance on March 28 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. Directed by David Lee, the production's book is by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Reprise Theatre Company will open A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 1962's Tony-Award-winning Best Musical, March 16-28 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. Directed by David Lee, the production's book is by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Single tickets are available for Forum online at www.reprise.org or through the UCLA Central Ticket Office at 310-825-2101.
The 2009-2010 season of Reprise Theatre Company continues with 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,' 1962's Tony-Award-winning Best Musical, March 16 to 28 at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. Directed by David Lee, the production's book is by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim.
Jim Brochu, author and star of 'ZERO HOUR,' and his special guest, actress/producer/director Lee Grant, will introduce a screening of 'The World of Sholom Aleichem' this evening, January 14th at 5:30 p.m. at The Paley Center for Media (25 West 52 Street).
Jim Brochu, author and star of 'ZERO HOUR,' and his special guest, actress/producer/director Lee Grant, will introduce a screening of 'The World of Sholom Aleichem' this Thursday, January 14th at 5:30 p.m. at The Paley Center for Media (25 West 52 Street).
NYC based non-profit organization EARLY STAGES will introduce 25 children to the magic of live theatre today, Tuesday, December 8, when they attend a performance of the smash hit Broadway revival of West Side Story.
NYC based non-profit organization EARLY STAGES will introduce 25 children to the magic of live theatre today, Tuesday, December 8, when they attend a performance of the smash hit Broadway revival of West Side Story. Founded in 1983 by theatre legends Alvin Ailey, Lillian Gish, Michael Bennett, Helen Hayes and Jack Gilford, EARLY STAGES brings New York's incomparable culture to its under-served City children by fostering literacy through the arts.
ZERO HOUR, Jim Brochu's award-winning play about the life of theatre legend Zero Mostel, will host 'Survivors of the Blacklist: A Panel Discussion' on Tuesday evening, November 24th at 7 p.m. at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street). This very special event is free to the public (reservations strongly suggested).
ZERO HOUR, Jim Brochu's award-winning play about the life of theatre legend Zero Mostel, will host 'Survivors of the Blacklist: A Panel Discussion' on Tuesday evening, November 24th at 7 p.m. at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street). This very special event is free to the public (reservations strongly suggested).
ZERO HOUR, Jim Brochu's award-winning play about the life of theatre legend Zero Mostel, will host 'Survivors of the Blacklist: A Panel Discussion' on Tuesday evening, November 24th at 7 p.m. at Theatre at St. Clement's (423 West 46th Street). This very special event is free to the public (reservations strongly suggested).
Run. Do not walk. Run to Oakbrook Terrace-or, at least, run to your car, train, bus, taxi or helicopter-in order to get to Chicago's western suburbs. There you will witness an extraordinary night of theater, Jim Corti's staging of 'Cabaret,' which is seamless, courageous and frequently state-of-the-art.
Early Stages will honor 4 time Tony Award winner & pioneer Early Stages board chair, actress Zoe Caldwell with the creation of the 'Early Stages Zoe Caldwell Award.' This year, they honor Zoe Caldwell's impact, inspiration & commitment to Early Stages & her significant achievement in bringing the magic of live theater to NYC & its public school children.
In addition to its 24 full productions, dance series, developmental series and concerts, The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) celebrates its fifth year by partnering with Ailey Citigroup Theater, Nuyorican Poets Café, The Philip Coltoff Greenwich Village Center, The Loft at Professor Thom's, The Cutting Room, and Paley Center (formally The Museum of Television & Radio) to bring more diverse special events to this years Festival, running September 15th to October 5th.
In addition to its 24 full productions, dance series, developmental series and concerts, The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) celebrates its fifth year by partnering with Ailey Citigroup Theater, Nuyorican Poets Café, The Philip Coltoff Greenwich Village Center, The Loft at Professor Thom's, The Cutting Room, and Paley Center (formally The Museum of Television & Radio) to bring more diverse special events to this years Festival, running September 15th to October 5th.
A sweeping tale of love and friendship, set against the trials and tragedy of the blacklist of the 1950s, is the basis of Joe Gilford's Finks, directed by Charlie Stratton, that will receive its world premiere at Vassar and New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Theater with a cast led by Josh Radnor (star of CBS's How I Met Your Mother) and Tony Award-nominated Jennifer Westfeldt (Wonderful Town, Kissing Jessica Stein), July 23 - August 3.
Madeline Lee Gilford, an actress and producer who was married to actor Jack Gilford for 40 years, died Monday April 14 in her Greenwich Village apartment at the age of 84.
