Leonardo News

BroadStage is inaugurating a new and engaging chamber music series Sunday Morning Music / Santa Monica curated by award-winning cellist and longtime BroadStage collaborator Antonio Lysy, musical director of the annual Incontri in Terra di Siena Chamber Music Festival in Tuscany, Italy that he founded in 1989. 

What did our critic think of LITTLE WOMEN at SALIHARA? CENSTACOM (Center Stage Community) is a relatively new performing arts community, having started in 2019. Even so, their output is striking: six shows in three years featuring up-and-coming performers and a variety of show tunes. On January 20-21, 2023, CENSTACOM hit another milestone with their first full-length production of LITTLE WOMEN, licensed through Music Theatre International.

The Tragedy of Macbeth, one of William Shakespeare's most famous works, will be playing at the Ellis Theatre in Downtown Cleveland January 26-29. Brought to life by a talented troupe of actors and a dynamic creative team, this is one event you will not want to miss.

The Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh (MCP) has announced that Matthew Mehaffey, the choir's Robert Page Music Director, will be leaving at the end of the 2022-'23 season. During his seven seasons with the choir, Mehaffey expanded its reach through compelling storytelling, unconventional collaborations and impactful community partnerships.

Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced the cast for the World Premiere of Villette by Sara Gmitter, adapted from the Charlotte Brontë novel.

Alem do Ar is a musical freely inspired by the life of Santos-Dumont, not only the daring and determined inventor, but also the man who had doubts about his inventions. The show is produced by the Lia Maria Aguiar Foundation, starring the talents of Cassio Scapin, Mateus Ribeiro, Felipe Prestes, Henrique Oliveira) and a great cast.

“Titanic” will be re-released to theaters in 3D 4K HDR and high-frame rate. With a cast headed by Oscar® winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet, the film is an epic, action-packed romance set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the 'unsinkable' Titanic, at the time, the largest moving object ever built. Watch the video trailer now!

Jackie Hoffman, John Cameron Mitchell & Amber Martin, Shaina Taub and more will perform at Joe's Pub this month. See the full program, how to purchase tickets, and more.

Marilyn Maye rang in the 2023 New Year's with a weekend of Holiday shows in the Birdland Theater just down the street from Times Square. As the ball dropped, the toasts went up and the songs poured out. With 4 nights of shows, from Dec 29th to Jan 1st (7 shows in all), she provided a proper musical CHEERS to the NYC audience. Amazing Maye!

Court Theatre is set to present the third production in its 2022/23 season: Fen by Caryl Churchill; directed by Vanessa Stalling. Fen runs February 10 – March 5, 2023.

The full cast has been announced for Manhattan Theatre Club’s upcoming world premiere, The Best We Could (a family tragedy), written by Emily Feldman and directed by Daniel Aukin. See performance dates, how to purchase tickets and more!

​​​​​​​Due to snow accumulations, the Washington Pavilion of Arts & Science will be closed on Wednesday, January 4, 2023.

Due to inclement weather, the Washington Pavilion of Arts & Science will be closed on Tuesday, January 3, 2023. This closure includes the Kirby Science Discovery Center, Wells Fargo CineDome, Visual Arts Center, Graham Academy Preschool and Leonardo's Café.

The Mona Lisa disappeared from the Louvre in 1911, stolen in broad daylight, only to be recovered in Italy and returned to Paris on Dec. 31, 1913. Members of the cast and behind-the-scene team of Stealing Mona Lisa are uniting at Theater for the New City with a cake to celebrate the painting’s recovery and return. 

Con un atractivo programa de conciertos virtuales y charlas con creadores y musicólogos, la Orquesta de Cámara de Bellas Artes (OCBA) del Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (Inbal) inició 2022 con actividades en línea para mantener la cercanía con su público. 

92NY announces a call for submissions for the 2023 Future Dance Festival. Created by Harkness Dance Center director Taryn Kaschock Russell, the Future Dance Festival  is a choreographic competition aiming to give new creators an opportunity to showcase their work. 

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Christmas break is a great occasion for family time, and the Washington Pavilion provides fun opportunities for families to make memories together. Upcoming events include watching “The Polar Express,” exploring the museums, celebrating Noon Year's Eve, discovering Tidings and Tinsel and marveling at our outdoor Christmas tree.

Tickets are now on sale for the 5th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, the largest of its kind in North America, returning January 18-29, 2023, at venues large and small throughout the city.

Works & Process at the Guggenheim will present the Underground Uptown Dance Festival, a festival of commissioned street and social dances taking place in the subterranean Frank Lloyd Wright-designed theater at the Guggenheim from January 12-17, 2023.