Following the record-breaking and critically acclaimed engagement of 'American Idiot' at the Berkeley Rep, the production is now Broadway-bound. 'American Idiot' will begin previews in March 2010 and open on Broadway in April at the St. James Theatre. The Broadway cast will be announced shortly.
Grammy-nominated vocalist, composer and arranger Perla Batalla has worked with luminaries such as Leonard Cohen, k.d. lang, Nick Cave and Laurie Anderson, among others. It's been said that she has 'one of the most breathtaking voices on planet Earth.
Producers Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman announced today that following the record-breaking and critically acclaimed engagement at Berkeley Rep, the production will begin previews on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 and open on Broadway Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44 Street). The Broadway cast will be announced shortly.
James Barbour brought his holiday concert straight from New York to the Colony Theatre in Burbank for one performance only Monday December 21 at 7pm. The benefit for the Colony co-starred rock/jazz singer Michelle Wolf with husband, brilliant musician Peter Wolf accompanying. Barbour referred to him as 'Chopin at the piano!' The hour and a half set gave singer par excellence Barbour a chance to show his lighter side - he is one helluva funny storyteller - as he engaged the audience in an interactive '12 Days of Christmas', the Hawaiian 'Mele Kalikimaka' and the 'Dreidel Song' ('Growing up in New Jersey, mine was the only house that had Christmas lights.'). On a more serious note, Barbour performed stunning renditions of 'O Holy Night' (his late mom's favorite), Frank Wildhorn's 'Measure of a Man', 'Believe' and 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year'.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre isn't only celebrating the success of its shows at home and on Broadway - the Tony Award-winning nonprofit is also celebrating the longevity of its staff.
Grammy Award-winning vocalist Judy Collins returns to The Sheldon stage on Saturday, December 5 at 8 p.m. for the Friends of The Sheldon Winter Benefit with special guest Kenny White. With a career spanning over 40 years, Judy Collins continues to thrill audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folk songs and contemporary themes, making this concert a can't miss event!
Tickets for the Napa Valley Opera House's Winter/Spring 2010 Season go on sale to the public Monday, December 14! Please see the listings for our exciting Fall shows below.
Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award-winner in years is coming to the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
On Monday November 16th, some of the biggest and brightest names in musical theatre came together to perform a special fundraiser event for the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company. Hosted by Colin Mochrie and Deb McGrath, BWW was on hand as some of Canada's most talented performed selections of songs from Jewish composers and shows.
Get a sneak preview of our next production and do some do-gooding! Join us for a selected reading** from Lisa Haviland's new play, Post-Apocalypse, on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at the Talk Isn't Cheap Fundraiser.
Broadway's most talked about new musical and the biggest Tony Award-winner in years is coming to the Orange County Performing Arts Center.
Get a sneak preview of our next production and do some do-gooding! Join us for a selected reading** from Lisa Haviland's new play, Post-Apocalypse, on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at the Talk Isn't Cheap Fundraiser.
Grammy Award-winning vocalist Judy Collins returns to The Sheldon stage on Saturday, December 5 at 8 p.m. for the Friends of The Sheldon Winter Benefit with special guest Kenny White. With a career spanning over 40 years, Judy Collins continues to thrill audiences worldwide with her unique blend of interpretative folk songs and contemporary themes, making this concert a can't miss event!
On November 10, Bogan Records will release Every Day is a Holiday, the new holiday album from singer-songwriter Mary McBride. The album follows McBride's praised 2004 release By Any Other Name and her acclaimed performance of the song 'No One's Gonna Love You Like Me' both onscreen and on the soundtrack of the Academy-award winning film Brokeback Mountain. Every Day is a Holiday features 'Do You Hear What I Hear,' a duet with Tony, Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actor and singer Patrick Wilson (Watchmen, Lakeview Terrace, Angels in America).
AEG Live & Fox Concerts present An Evening with LEONARD COHEN LIVE at the Fox Theatre.
It's perfectly understandable if years from now, or maybe fifteen minutes after leaving the theatre, the only thing you clearly remember about the Roundabout's new production of A Man For All Seasons is Frank Langella's extraordinary performance as the highly-principled Chancellor of England, Sir Thomas More, who refused to support Henry VIII's wish to separate from the Vatican and form the Church of England in order for him to divorce the aging Catherine of Aragon and wed Anne Boleyn in hopes of their union producing a son and heir. Not that director Doug Hughes' sturdy mounting of Robert Bolt's 1960 historical drama doesn't contain fine work from the rest of the ensemble, but in a play where the central figure so dominates the proceedings - especially with this production's removal of the narrator/commenter character known as The Common Man - Langella linguistically feasts on the dense, wordy text and gracefully conveys the complexities of a family man who refuses to betray his conscious, no matter the cost to his loved ones or his own head.While Bolt leans on portraying More a bit more on the saintly side than reality dictates, Langella never strikes a false note as he spares philosophically with the self-involved king (Patrick Page), the slickly elegant Spanish ambassador (Triney Sandoval) and the arch Oliver Cromwell (an almost dastardly Zach Grenier). His distain for the corruption of the men surrounding him is expressed by both roaring bursts and faintly exasperated glances. To see the actor's transformation of More from a righteous lion to a fragile, quietly defiant prisoner in the Tower of London, awaiting execution, is a heartbreaking experience. Also very touching is the work of Maryann Plunkett as his long-suffering but devoted wife.
'Men like women with character,' is the sisterly advice a muddied, snarling, grief-stricken and murderously-crazed Elektra gives to pretty little Chrysothemis in Ann Carson's wildly clever adaptation of the ancient Greek story of bloody family doings titled An Oresteia. Growled in all seriousness by the fabulously bitter Annika Boras, the line got a huge laugh the afternoon I caught Classic Stage Company's crackling good premiere production; the swiftest five hours of theatre I've enjoyed in a long, long time.
It's perfectly understandable if years from now, or maybe fifteen minutes after leaving the theatre, the only thing you clearly remember about the Roundabout's new production of A Man For All Seasons is Frank Langella's extraordinary performance as the highly-principled Chancellor of England, Sir Thomas More, who refused to support Henry VIII's wish to separate from the Vatican and form the Church of England in order for him to divorce the aging Catherine of Aragon and wed Anne Boleyn in hopes of their union producing a son and heir. Not that director Doug Hughes' sturdy mounting of Robert Bolt's 1960 historical drama doesn't contain fine work from the rest of the ensemble, but in a play where the central figure so dominates the proceedings - especially with this production's removal of the narrator/commenter character known as The Common Man - Langella linguistically feasts on the dense, wordy text and gracefully conveys the complexities of a family man w
The thing that always strikes me about Euan Morton, from his New York debut in Taboo to his Obie-winning stint in Measure For Pleasure and various other plays, musicals, concerts and cabarets, is that the guy seems incapable of expressing a dishonest emotion. While some performers may dazzle you with their creativity or their exceptional craft, Morton draws you in with a comforting safety that makes artistry out of sincerity. He opens his four-week run at The Oak Room (through March 29th), titled Here and Now, with Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley's 'Pure Imagination,' glowing with a naturally boyish earnestness and a gentle smile.
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