RIALTO CHATTER: Riedel - Will Bono Swing In To Rescue SPIDER-MAN?
by Eddie Varley
- Sep 2, 2009
Michael Riedel reports in his Broadway Matinee column in the The New York Post today that while 'SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off The Dark' may have hit a snag on the road to Broadway, a friendly 'superhero' is trying to 'swing' in to get things rolling again.
RIALTO CHATTER: Work To Resume On SPIDER-MAN's Hilton Home
by Eddie Varley
- Sep 1, 2009
The New York Times reports today that 'modest construction work is expected to resume on Wednesday morning at Broadway's Hilton Theater to prepare for the new musical production 'SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark,' even though the ultimate fate of the show is still in limbo, three people involved with the production said this afternoon.'
LINCOLN CENTER: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS Exhibit Opens At NYPL For The Performing Arts 10/15
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Aug 31, 2009
Lincoln Center: Celebrating 50 Years, the first exhibition to focus exclusively on the evolution and influence of America's first performing arts center, will feature an extensive collection of some 400 historic and contemporary objects including photographs, ephemera, correspondence, costumes, set pieces, props and video recordings.
The Wall Street Journal On Spidey's 'Cursed' Hilton Home
by Eddie Varley
- Aug 28, 2009
'SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark' is set to play at Broadway's Hilton Theatre, 213 West 42nd Street. The Wall Street Journal has an article on the slightly troubled history of the space today that is worth a read.
Bono and The Edge Talk 'SPIDER-MAN' to BBC Radio
by Eddie Varley
- Aug 20, 2009
Directed by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor with 22-time Grammy Award-winning Bono and The Edge creating new music and lyrics, SPIDER-MAN will be written by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger.
Bono reveals to Irish Central how he came up with the title 'Turn off the Dark.'
STAGE TUBE: Julie Taymor Talks Shaping 'SPIDER-MAN'
by Eddie Varley
- Aug 10, 2009
Drawing from over 40 years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, SPIDER-MAN spins a new take on the mythic tale of a young man propelled from a modest rowhouse in Queens to the sky-scraping spire of the Chrysler Building, the bustling offices of the Daily Bugle, through the dizzying canyons of Manhattan, to new vistas never before seen.
Berkeley Rep Announces Creative Team For Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT, Kitt and Hoggett Join Production
by Charlie Piane
- Jul 28, 2009
Today Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced the creative team for its world premiere of American Idiot. Based on the Grammy Award-winning album of the same name, the show features the music of Green Day and the lyrics of its frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. American Idiot is being staged by Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer, who also collaborated with Armstrong on the story. It features the work of Olivier Award-winning choreographer Steven Hoggett and music supervisor Tom Kitt, the Tony-winning composer who provided string arrangements for the band's latest album, 21st Century Breakdown.
Bono and The Edge Talk 'SPIDER-MAN' to Irish Central
by Eddie Varley
- Jul 27, 2009
Directed by Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor with 22-time Grammy Award-winning Bono and The Edge creating new music and lyrics, SPIDER-MAN will be written by Julie Taymor and Glen Berger.
Bono reveals to Irish Central how he came up with the title 'Turn off the Dark.'
LuPone, McDonald, Cerveris and Hearn Set For Ravina's 'STEPHEN SONDHEIM'S 80TH BIRTHDAY GALA' On 7/31/2010
by Eddie Varley
- Jul 20, 2009
On July 31, 2010, Ravinia Festival will honor great American composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim on the occasion of his 80th birthday, with an all-star cast of soloists who have been featured in Ravinia's musical initiative. The evening reunites the on-stage and behind-the-scenes talents that created Ravinia Festival's acclaimed productions of the Sondheim shows A Little Night Music, Passion, Sunday in the Park with George, Anyone Can Whistle, Sweeney Todd and Gypsy, among others. Highlights of these musicals will be presented by Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald, Michael Cerveris and George Hearn, under the baton of Paul Gemignani and the direction of Lonny Price.
HAIR's Diane Paulus To Direct 'IL MONDO DELLA LUNA' At The Hayden Planetarium
by Eddie Varley
- Jul 20, 2009
Gotham Chamber Opera, in partnership with the American Museum of Natural History and in association with American Repertory Theater, presents Il mondo della luna (The World on the Moon) by Joseph Haydn, in a new production staged by Diane Paulus, director of Hair, which received the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical.
STAGE TUBE: Julie Taymor On Directing 'SPIDER-MAN, Turn Off the Dark'
by Eddie Varley
- Jul 19, 2009
Drawing from over 40 years of Marvel comic books for inspiration, SPIDER-MAN spins a new take on the mythic tale of a young man propelled from a modest rowhouse in Queens to the sky-scraping spire of the Chrysler Building, the bustling offices of the Daily Bugle, through the dizzying canyons of Manhattan, to new vistas never before seen.
Opera Grows In Brooklyn Returns To Galapagos Art Center 7/17
by Gabrielle Sierra
- Jul 7, 2009
AMERICAN OPERA PROJECTS (AOP), 'known for bringing cutting-edge vocal production to the masses,' (New York) and OPERA ON TAP ('...raucous and sublime...un-elitist, imperfect, and fun...'- NY Sun) will present the second installment of its Opera Grows in Brooklyn series, an evening of all new opera scenes and songs from contemporary composers, including new music from David T. Little, a new song-cycle based on the poetry of three Brooklyn schoolgirls ages 9-12 by composer Gilda Lyons, and the NYC premiere of Stefan Weisman's opera Fade.
Lincoln Center Festival Runs 7/7 Thru 7/26, Offers 56 Artist Performances
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 7, 2009
Two top theater companies - France's Le Theatre du Soleil and Hungary's Katona Jozsef Theatre - share opening night honors at Lincoln Center Festival 09, which runs from July 7 through July 26, 2009 and offers 56 performances by artists and ensembles from 14 countries. The three-week Lincoln Center Festival 09--boasting 14 North American, U.S., and New York premieres and debuts-will unfold at six venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus, and Park Avenue Armory, where the Festival returns for a second summer.
Lincoln Center Festival 09 Line-up Announced, Runs 7/7-7/26
by BWW News Desk
- Jul 7, 2009
Nigel Redden, Festival Director, today announced the presentations for Lincoln Center Festival 09, which runs from July 7 through July 26, 2009 and offers 56 performances by artists and ensembles from 14 countries. The three-week Lincoln Center Festival 09-boasting 14 North American, U.S., and New York premieres and debuts-will unfold in six venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus, including Alice Tully Hall, where dance will be presented, and Park Avenue Armory, where the Festival returns for a second summer. Tickets will go on sale for all events on March 13.
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