Brooke Edwards, Kevin Kline winner and founding member of The Orange Girls, will direct two up-and-coming musical theatre professionals in THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY, a provocative, intoxicating two-man musical about Chicago's infamous 'thrill killers.'
Rising Action Theatre announced its 2011-2012 Fifth Anniversary Season. Five plays and musicals, celebrating the diversity and promoting tolerance through the theatre arts, will comprise the Season, beginning in September.
That Face by Polly Stenham and directed by Michael Colucci, Artistic Director, Redtwist Theatre opens at Redtwist Theatre on Saturday, July 2, at 3:00pm
RISING ACTION THEATRE ANNOUNCES AUDITIONS FOR TWO FALL PRODUCTIONS - 'AS BEES IN HONEY DROWN' and 'THRILL ME'
Audition Dates: Monday, July 11 - 7 pm - 10 pm
Wednesday, July 13 - 6 pm - 7:30 pm (Call Backs to follow at 7:30 pm)
Appointments not required.
The Philadelphia Orchestra announced today major funding pledges from the William Penn Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, Gerry Lenfest, the Neubauer Family Foundation, and members of the Board of The Philadelphia Orchestra Association. With $11.2 million in outright gifts and pledges and an additional $16.3 million pledged as challenge grants to inspire philanthropic support from our community, this initial funding signals an important vote of confidence in the plan being launched by the Orchestra. To fully meet these challenge grants - and to fund the first three years of its plan - The Philadelphia Orchestra must secure an additional $17.5 million in contributions by the close of 2011. This effort will take place concurrently with the Orchestra's Annual Fund campaign.
Today marks the 108th birthday of the late, legendary artist Al Hirschfeld. This month, to mark the occasion, The Al Hirschfeld Foundation celebrates the life and legacy of the artist with two upcoming events at Doyle New York:
The new official website of Al Hirschfeld, www.AlHirschfeldFoundation.org launched yesterday, June 20th in commemoration of the artist's 108th birthday. The site features theater, film, television, music, and dance drawings, as seen through the eyes and drawn by the hand of Al Hirschfeld. The site gives fans access to over 10,000 works searchable by personality, production, date, publisher, and genre. Never before has a Hirschfeld exhibition, published collection or online exhibition of this size been available online. New works will be added to the nearly 3,000 works already available online for visitors to view. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the celebratory event and brings you photo coverage below.
Seventy opera coaches, vocalists, and musicians from across the globe will present two weeks of performances and masterclasses in Blacksburg as part of the Vocal Arts and Music Festival at Virginia Tech.
June 21st will mark the 108th birthday of the late, legendary artist Al Hirschfeld. This month, to mark the occasion, The Al Hirschfeld Foundation celebrates the life and legacy of the artist with three special events.
That Face by Polly Stenham and directed by Michael Colucci, Artistic Director, Redtwist Theatre opens at Redtwist Theatre on Saturday, July 2, at 3:00pm
The James Joyce Centre is gearing up for the 2011 Bloomsday celebrations. This year's Festival will run from 11th - 16th June and features many free and also some ticketed events.
For full details go to: www.jamesjoyce.ie
In anticipation of the upcoming Lincoln Center Festival, Lincoln Center is planning its first Festival Day, a full day of one-day-only ticket offers, information, great food, and free talks and events in the David Rubenstein Atrium, culminating in the first public screening of the new DVD of Bruckner's Eighth Symphony, performed by The Cleveland Orchestra led by Franz Welser-Most at 7 p.m., projected onto the Atrium's 42 foot-wide media wall.
Pittsburgh CLO's 2011 Summer Season will fill the Benedum Center with performances audiences will remember well into 2012. In addition to favorite local performers, this summer will be highlighted by talented Broadway stars, accomplished recording artists and veterans of the stage and screen.
Pittsburgh CLO's 2011 Summer Season will fill the Benedum Center with performances audiences will remember well into 2012. In addition to favorite local performers, this summer will be highlighted by talented Broadway stars, accomplished recording artists and veterans of the stage and screen.
The Cleveland Orchestra will have three new commercial recordings available worldwide in May: a new DVD recordings of Franz Welser-Most leading Bruckner's Symphony No. 8 recorded at Severance Hall; Pierre Boulez leading the Adagio from Mahler's Symphony No. 10 and Des Knaben Wunderhorn with vocal soloists Magdalena Kožena, mezzo-soprano, and Christian Gerhaher, baritone; and a CD of Mitsuko Uchida leading and performing Mozart's Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 27.
The James Joyce Centre is gearing up for the 2011 Bloomsday celebrations. This year's Festival will run from 11th - 16th June and features many free and also some ticketed events.
For full details go to: www.jamesjoyce.ie
Padua Playwrights presents the world premiere of DaddyO Dies Well, written and directed by legendary poet-playwright Murray Mednick. A deeply lyrical and darkly comic meditation on the sacred and profane that is the fifth installment in Mednick's eight-play 'Gary Plays' cycle, DaddyO Dies Well will close May 22 at the Electric Lodge in Venice.
The Philadelphia Orchestra, one of the leading orchestras in the world and renowned for its acclaimed performances, historic international tours, and best-selling recordings, today launched its 'Listen with Your Heart' initiative aimed at raising public awareness as well as funding for this celebrated ensemble.
In his column this morning, Michael Riedel suggests that Hugh Jackman, who just completed a two week run of his solo variety show at the Curran Theater in San Francisco is considering the starring role in an upcoming stage adaptation of Tim Burton's Big Fish. The new musical is being composed by Andrew Lippa. Jackman recently participated in a reading of the show with Laura Benanti.