Jonathan Larson News

Berkshire Theatre Group and Artistic Director/CEO, Kate Maguire, are thrilled to announce the casting for Berkshire Theatre Group's 87th summer season.

Vincitore del prestigioso premio Pulitzer, di 4 Tony Awards al miglior Musical, al miglior libretto, alla migliore colonna sonora, al miglior attore protagonista e tradotto in 22 lingue, torna in Italia il musi- cal rock di Jonathan Larson, ispirato a La Bohe?me di Giacomo Puccini. Rent - Misura la vita in amore e? il titolo della versione italiana prodotta dalla compagnia i perFORMErs che continua il suo interesse per i gioielli dell'off-Broadway, reduce dalla sua ultima produzione, Out-Ing - il musical, adattamento italiano del toccante 'bare-a pop opera'.

Community and collaboration are the watchwords of Bristol Riverside Theatre's production of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, running May 12-May 31. Co-directed by Susan D. Atkinson and Amy Kaissar, the high-voltage drama, which concludes BRT's Mainstage Season, features an ensemble of professional actors Keith Baker, Kevin Bergen, Mark Collmer, Brian Brillinger, Laura Giknis, Marc LeVasseur, Shamus Hunter McCarty, P. Brendan Mulvey and Sabrina Proffitt performing alongside Bucks County community members. The production is supported in part by a generous grant from PECO.

Fun Home, the highly-anticipated, Award-winning American musical opens tonight, April 19. With music by four-time Tony Award nominee Jeanine Tesori, a book and lyrics by Tony Award nominee Lisa Kron and direction by Drama Desk nominee Sam Gold, Fun Home started previews on Broadway at the Circle in the Square Theatre (235 West 50th Street), on March 27.

The Wilbury Theatre Group's Founding Artistic Director Josh Short has announced the Group's 2015-16 season, including a new drama from one of New York's most promising young playwrights, the world premiere of a new play by Wilbury playwright-in-residence Ben Jolivet, two of the most acclaimed off-Broadway musicals of the last few years, an irreverent new adaptation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, and the New England premiere of Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem.

Studio Theatre presents MURDER BALLAD, this spring's explosive rock musical directed by Artistic Director David Muse.

The YALE INSTITUTE FOR MUSIC THEATRE (Mark Brokaw, Artistic Director) has selected two original book musicals to be developed in an intensive lab setting in New Haven, June 13-28: gilgamesh & the mosquito, music by Bob Kelly and book and lyrics by Sam Chanse; and Horizons, music by Ben Wexler and book and lyrics by Mark Sonnenblick. The Institute culminates with open rehearsal readings of each project, presented as a part of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas, on June 26 and 27.

Cultural partners Jacob's Pillow Dance and MASS MoCA present KEIGWIN + COMPANY, this weekend, April 11 at 8pm and April 12 at 3pm at the Hunter Center.

On May 3, 2015 at 2pm, New York Theatre Barn (Theatre Barn) presents its exclusive Spring Benefit - a one-time only presentation of Gotta Dance: A Choreography Conversation at Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street.

Slow Burn Theatre Company's spring production is a perfect example of their continuing commitment to present 'high quality, daring, contemporary and intelligent works of musical theatre'. Jonathan Larson's Rent meets those qualifications on every level. The ground-breaking musical - the regional professional premiere - will run at the West Boca Performing Arts Theatre at West Boca High School from April 9th through April 26th.

FLY GUY & OTHER STORIES, part of the Act One Family Series, is coming to Wharton Center on Saturday, May 2, 2015, for two shows in the Pasant Theatre.

Aria Entertainment is proud to present a double-bill of Marina Carr's Portia Coughlan and a new musical The Verb, 'To Love' at The Old Red Lion Theatre over April and May.

Pioneer Theatre Company presents the Tony Award-winning musical The Music Man, May 1 through May 16, 2015.

Today we are highlighting the many contemporary scores poised to arrive on Broadway in the near future.

The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director), and producers Amy Engelhardt and Heather Shields, will present the April installment of the new game show for musical theater lovers called Tune in Time, hosted by Emily McNamara, with music direction by Zak Sandler, and Peter Michael Marino as the annoyingly insistent timekeeper, on Monday, April 6, 2015 beginning at 7:30 p.m. at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peters (Citicorp Building, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

George Street Playhouse is proud to announce that Karen Olivo, winner of the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Anita in the 2009 Broadway revival of West Side Story, will perform on the theatre's mainstage in a special event tonight, April 2, 2015, at 7:30 p.m.

Goodspeed Musicals continues its commitment to innovative, original new works with the engaging musical The Theory of Relativity. Populating the world of The Theory of Relativity is a fresh-faced cast of talented and passionate actors who will bring an inspiring level of truth and energy to the musical. This dynamic musical from the writers of The Story of My Life will run from May 7 through 31 at The Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, Conn. Supporting sponsors will be Sheridan College and April 30th Entertainment.

Theatre Under The Stars' (TUTS) Humphreys School of Musical Theatre (HSMT) is pleased to announce the 2015 Summer Conservatory production of Rent. Set in the East Village of New York City, Rent is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Rent will rock the Zilkha Hall stage at The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts September 18 & 19.

This July, Prospect Theater Company will once again host a three-week Summer Intensive for musical theater students ages 12-17. Beginning Monday, July 6 and running through Saturday, July 25, admitted students will participate in a daily musical theater training program from Mon. - Sat., 10am-6pm (Sundays off).

Joe's Pub in New York City will host "Paying the RENT!" with Uncompromising Artistry Productions, a new theatre company based in NYC.