Photo Flash: Inside BDF's Women in the Performing Arts Symposium
by Nicole Rosky
- Aug 26, 2013
On Friday, August 9, 2013 The Broadway Dreams Foundation presented the first annual Women in the Performing Arts Symposium, a celebration of the vibrant, creative women who share their passion through artistic expression. Sponsored by Bernstein Global Wealth Management, this first symposium focused on women who make a difference through their efforts to create, sustain, and grow performing arts education and featuring an expert panel of women taking a closer look at the current financial state of the educational and professional arts environment. Moderated by acclaimed playwright Theresa Rebeck, the panel included Anne Bucciarelli (Bernstein Global Wealth Management), Victoria Bussert (Baldwin-Wallace University), Mariann Cook (Rider University), Kaitlin Hopkins (Texas State), Barbara Mackenzie-Wood (Carnegie Mellon), Catherine McNeela (Elon University) and Amy Rogers(Pace).
Two River Theatre and Shakespeare Theatre of NJ to Partner for PRESENT LAUGHTER, FALLEN ANGELS, June-July 2013
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 5, 2013
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey and Two River Theater announce a unique partnership celebrating two of Noel Coward's delightful comedies being presented this spring at their respective theatres. With the two companies collaborating and promoting each other's productions, patrons can purchase discount tickets to see both comedies by contacting the box office at either theater. For the low price of $75 for Sunday,Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evenings or Saturday matinees, patrons will receive a ticket to see Present Laughter at Two River Theater in Red Bank andFallen Angels at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey in Madison. For the discounted price of $90, patrons may attend a Friday or Saturday evening orSunday matinee of both shows.
Shirley Knight Performs at the Inge Festival This May
by Kelsey Denette
- Apr 19, 2013
The 32nd annual William Inge Theatre Festival takes place May 1-4, and celebrates the Centennial year of the birth of the Pulitzer Prize and Oscar-winning writer. The Inge Festival-the official Theatre Festival of the State of Kansas-takes place in Inge's hometown of Independence, and is sponsored by the William Inge Center for the Arts at Independence Community College.
BWW Reviews: TSU-San Marcos Presents Wonderfully Silly URINETOWN
by Jeff Davis
- Apr 19, 2013
While Urinetown may have an unconventional subject matter (you'd be hard pressed to think of another musical that focuses so heavily on bodily functions), it doesn't kill the show at all. This may not be your grandma's musical, but (please forgive the litany of bad puns you're about to read) it's a piss-your-pants funny show. Joke after joke whiz by as the show flushes musical theater conventions down the drain.
BWW Reviews: BAT BOY: THE MUSICAL Brings High Camp to Mamaroneck
by Sherry Shameer Cohen
- Jan 21, 2013
The implausible story came straight from the bottom of the barrel tabloid, The Weekly World News. Three teenage spelunkers in West Virginia find a half human/half bat creature. The local sheriff brings him to the home of the town's veterinarian, Dr. Parker, whose kind wife, Meredith, takes care of him and transforms him into a likeable person. Their rebellious teenage daughter, Shelley, falls in love with him and Meredith reveals a shocking secret: Bat Boy is Shelley's twin brother!
Head of Texas State Musical Theatre Kaitlin Hopkins to Help Create First Program in Chile
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 9, 2013
Kaitlin Hopkins, Broadway actress and Head of Musical Theatre at Texas State University in San Marcos, TX recently returned from Santiago, Chile where she and her husband, Broadway veteran Jim Price, are working in collaboration with the ProJazz Institute in Santiago, to launch the very first musical theatre training program in that South American country. In addition, they are consultants to the Teatro Municipal de Las Condes http://www.tmlascondes.cl/ to assist in providing musical theater programming to Chilean audiences.
Texas State University Welcomes Michael Maresca and Cassie Abate to Faculty
by Kelsey Denette
- Sep 3, 2012
Celebrated vocal coach Michael Maresca and choreographer Cassie Abate join the musical theatre faculty at Texas State University. Maresca will head musical theater voice and Abate will be the head of musical theatre dance. Texas State's musical theatre program has risen to national prominence since Broadway veteran Kaitlin Hopkins took the helm in the fall of 2009.
Joyce Chittick, Matt Lenz, et al. Set for Texas Musical Theatre Workshops
by Kelsey Denette
- Jun 11, 2012
The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with Texas State University-San Marcos, is offering the inaugural Texas Musical Theatre Workshop, a pre-collegiate summer intensive for high school students exploring a potential career in musical theater June 10-30. This unique program brings New York's Broadway talent to Texas, providing students the best in musical theater training byindustry professionals.
University of Texas Offers Musical Theatre Workshop for Teens, Now thru 6/30
by BWW News Desk
- Jun 10, 2012
The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with Texas State University-San Marcos, is offering the inaugural Texas Musical Theatre Workshop, a three-week, pre-professional summer intensive for high school students exploring a potential career in musical theatre. This program brings New York's Broadway talent to Texas, providing students musical theatre training by industry professionals. Teaching artists include Tony Award-nominated composer Andrew Lippa, director Matt Lenz, Broadway performer Joyce Chittick and university faculty members.
University of Texas to Offer Musical Theatre Workshop for Teens, 6/10-30
by Harmony Wheeler
- Mar 12, 2012
The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with Texas State University-San Marcos, is offering the inaugural Texas Musical Theatre Workshop, a three-week, pre-professional summer intensive for high school students exploring a potential career in musical theatre. This program brings New York's Broadway talent to Texas, providing students musical theatre training by industry professionals. Teaching artists include Tony Award-nominated composer Andrew Lippa, director Matt Lenz, Broadway performer Joyce Chittick and university faculty members.
Texas Music Theatre to Feature Live Stream of A LITTLE PRINCESS Today
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 19, 2011
A new version of A Little Princess, the beloved children's book from 1905 written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, will premiere at the Texas Music Theatre on the historic San Marcos square from October 16th - 19th. The final performance of this special event will be live streamed on the internet on October 19th. This will allow musical theater fans across the country to experience this new musical according to director and star Kaitlin Hopkins who also heads the Musical Theatre Program at Texas State University.
A LITTLE PRINCESS Gets TX Concerts 10/16-19
by Lauren Wolman
- Oct 16, 2011
A new version of A Little Princess, a musical written by Brian Crawley (book/lyrics) and Andrew Lippa (music) will premiere at Texas State University Oct 16-19. The final performance will be live streamed on the web for audiences across the country on Oct 19th according to director Kaitlin Hopkins, who also heads the Musical Theatre program at Texas State.
Texas State University to Premiere A LITTLE PRINCESS, 10/16-19
by BWW
News Desk
- Oct 16, 2011
A new version of A Little Princess, a musical written by Brian Crawley (book/lyrics) and Andrew Lippa (music) will premiere at Texas State University Oct 16-19. The final performance will be live streamed on the web for audiences across the country on Oct 19th according to director Kaitlin Hopkins, who also heads the Musical Theatre program at Texas State.
Texas Music Theatre to Feature Live Stream of A LITTLE PRINCESS, 10/19
by Nicole Rosky
- Sep 26, 2011
A new version of A Little Princess, the beloved children's book from 1905 written by Frances Hodgson Burnett, will premiere at the Texas Music Theatre on the historic San Marcos square from October 16th - 19th. The final performance of this special event will be live streamed on the internet on October 19th. This will allow musical theater fans across the country to experience this new musical according to director and star Kaitlin Hopkins who also heads the Musical Theatre Program at Texas State University.
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