Lope De Vega News

Ha fallecido la actriz Raquel Grijalba (Zaragoza, 1968), despues de una larga enfermedad. Raquel participo en un gran numero de musicales como Cats, Annie, Peter Pan, Jekyll & Hyde o Grease.

Aunque nuestro teatro musical patrio va viento en popa -pese a que decenas de compañias tengan que lidiar con teatros vacios y presupuestos esqueleticos- parece que nadie habla de ello en nuestros medios de comunicacion. Y cuando alguien lo hace es para alabar algun titulo o tratar de forma superflua el auge de los musicales en nuestras carteleras. Ya se sabe -por desgracia- que casi nadie habla de lo que no es negocio, aunque los periodicos intenten disimularlo. Asi que yo, humildemente, y sin ninguna intencion de sentar catedra ni crear evangelio, voy a compartir contigo temas de los que todos hablamos y reflexionamos pero sobre los que pocas veces se escribe. He decidido el titulo de The Safety Curtain porque me parece uno de los elementos mas simbolicos de una representacion teatral: entre otras cosas, protege al publico durante los cambios de escena. Se trata de una barrera util, entre la obra y el publico, y asi es BroadwayWorld Spain… un intermediario entre el mundo del espectaculo y su publico al que protege, cuida y mima. O al menos lo intentamos. Muchas gracias, espero que disfrutes.

This autumn Coventry's Belgrade Theatre is producing four new shows, including The Prodigals: A Man Had Two Sons, Charlie Peace: His Amazing Life and Astounding Legend, its annual pantomime, which this year is Jack and the Beanstalk and its new B2 Xmas Show Oh No It Isn't! The theatre is also restaging its Coventry Blitz play One Night in November.

El actor mexicano Michel Jauregui tomara el testigo de su compatriota Carlos Rivera en el papel de Simba, y se incorporara a la compañia el proximo 2 de julio a la compañia de 'El Rey Leon' en Madrid.

De divas que se lamentan a familias irreales, pasando por bellas, bestias, T-Birds y Pink Ladies. Este verano hay una variada oferta musicalera en toda la geografia española para refrescar las calurosas 'summer nights'.

El proximo 19 de mayo se pondra sobre las tablas del Teatro Monumental la version concierto de Sonrisas y Lagrimas que actualmente se puede ver en el Coliseum de la Gran Via madrileña. ¡Hemos hablado con su director, Jaime Azpilicueta, sobre este evento, sobre el clasico musical y ha desvelado algunos detalles muy interesantes sobre el futuro de esta produccion en exclusiva para BroadwayWorld!

The Fountain Theatre presents an all-star line-up of local, national and international flamenco artists to celebrate Forever Flamenco! founder Deborah Lawlor's 20-year dedication to producing, nurturing and broadening the art form in Los Angeles. Forever Flamenco! at the Ford, under the artistic direction of internationally renowned flamenco dancer Maria Bermudez, takes place on Saturday, June 15 at 8:30 pm at the Ford Theatres in Hollywood. Since 1990, the dancers, musicians and singers of Forever Flamenco! have been delighting Fountain Theatre audiences with the intensity, precision and exhilaration for which flamenco is known. Now Forever Flamenco! returns to the outdoor stage at the Ford Theatres with this passionate expression of Spanish culture in a tribute to Lawlor. "Forever Flamenco! was born out of Deborah's love and total immersion into flamenco," says Bermudez. "Young dancers, up-and-coming dancers, seasoned professionals and international dancers - all of us have all come through Forever Flamenco! at the Fountain. I took my first baby steps there." Forever Flamenco! at the Ford will be a once-in-a-lifetime gala event gathering some of flamenco's finest artists together on stage for the first time, including dancers Fanny Ara, Maria Bermudez, Alejandro Granados (from Spain), Manuel Gutierrrez, Timo Nuñez, Linda Vega and Yaelisa; singer/dancer Roberto Amaral; singers Jose Cortez, Ana de los Reyes (from Spain) and Jesus Montoya; singer/composer Pele de los Reyes (from Spain) of the Grammy-nominated group Navajita Platea; guitarists Adam del Monte, Jason Maguire, Antonio Triana and Ben Woods; and percussionist Joey Heredia. Watch for more surprise artists, as well as a few guests from Bermudez' flamenco puro company Sonidos Gitanos, which has been presented at the Ford by Lawlor and the Fountain eight times since 1995. Deborah Lawlor's Forever Flamenco! series plays monthly to enthusiastic crowds at the Fountain Theatre. She and the Fountain have presented Bermudez and her Sonidos Gitanos/Gypsy Flamenco Company from Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, for eight summer engagements at the Ford - including, in 2010, its new off-shoot, The Chicana Gypsy Project - and in 2007 at the Japan American Theatre. The 2009 Ford season included Forever Flamenco!: LA Ole featuring an all-star cast assembled from Forever Flamenco! at the Fountain. Lawlor began her career as a dancer, choreographer and actor in New York's "downtown" scene. After living in South India for five years, where she was involved in the initial development of the international township of Auroville, she created two full-length outdoor dance/theater pieces celebrating the community. She spent the next 10 years in Australia and France studying ancient cultures of India and Egypt and translating several books in these fields from French into English. Returning to the U.S. in 1986, she became deeply involved in the intimate theater scene and, in 1990, she and Stephen Sachs co-founded the Fountain Theatre, which is now in its 23rd season of theatrical and dance events. Lawlor is responsible for the Fountain's extensive dance involvement. The 1995 season included The Women of Guernica, Lawlor's flamenco-based adaptation of Euripides' The Trojan Women, which she also directed. She directed two one-act plays by Tennessee Williams and created and directed three full-evening dance-theater pieces for the Fountain: Declarations: Love Letters of the Great Romantics; The Path of Love, which she also directed in South India; and the dance opera, The Song of Songs, with music by Al Carmines. Actors Equity Association honored Lawlor with its Diversity Award, for her dedication to presenting work at the Fountain that is culturally diverse. Considered to be one of the foremost international flamenco artists in the world today, Bermudez resides in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain, the "birthplace" of flamenco. There, she has worked with renowned artists such as Juana del Pipa, Andres Peña, Antonio El Pipa, Alejandro Granados, Navajita Platea, El Capullo and many others. She was honored by the artists of the city for her relentless dedication in exposing the artistry of this region. Bermudez' outstanding and critically acclaimed performances include the Hollywood Bowl, Ford Amphitheatre, Fountain Theater and the Music Center in Los Angeles; Central Park, Lincoln Center and the Joyce Theater in New York City; the Teatro Palacio das Artes in Brazil; Peña Cernicalos, Los Gallos and Teatro Lope de Vega and Festival de Jerez in Spain; guest appearances with the Santa Cecilia California; and numerous venues throughout the world. Most recently she formed Chicana Gypsy Project which draws on her Mexican-American heritage and her immersion into Adulucian Gypsy culture. Her life and career have inspired the award-winning documentary film, Streets of Flamenco. Forever Flamenco! at the Ford takes place on Saturday, June 15. Doors open for picnicking at 6:30 pm and the show starts at 8:30 pm. Reserved seating is $50 and $75; VIP tickets, which include preferred seating, pre-concert private VIP catered party with artists and a gift bag, are available for $100. Purchase tickets on or before June 8 and save $5. Tickets are available at www.FordTheatres.org or 323 461-3673 (for non-visual media 323 GO 1-FORD). To learn about discounts for groups of 8 or more, please call 323 769-2147.

Nuestro reportero Javi Gabrielsson ha charlado con Carlos Rivera para BroadwayWorld Tv en el Teatro Lope de Vega sobre su nuevo disco 'El Hubiera No Existe', sobre el Premio Mejor Actor Revelacion en la pasada edicion de los Premios del Publico BroadwayWorld Spain y sobre su paso por El Rey Leon que terminara el proximo mes de junio.

The Theatre Group at SBCC will present the new comedy BECKY'S NEW CAR by Steven Dietz as the final play in the 2012/2013 season. Directed by Katie Laris, Becky's New Car will run tonight, April 24-May 11, 2013 in the intimate Jurkowitz Theatre.

Three friends embark on a joyous journey of sisterhood, discovering their inner 'duende' through a flamenco class for middle-aged women. Heart Song, the newest comedy/drama from Stephen Sachs (Bakersfield Mist, Cyrano), opens at The Fountain Theatre on May 25 with Shirley Jo Finney (In the Red and Brown Water) directing and choreography by internationally renowned flamenco dancer Maria "Cha Cha" Bermudez.

The Theatre Group at SBCC will present the new comedy BECKY'S NEW CAR by Steven Dietz as the final play in the 2012/2013 season. Directed by Katie Laris, Becky's New Car will run April 24-May 11, 2013 in the intimate Jurkowitz Theatre.

El mexicano Carlos Rivera -Simba en la produccion española de El rey leon- presento ayer en un pequeño concierto acustico cinco temas de su tercer album El hubiera no existe, un trabajo cargado de musica pop y rock con tintes latinos con el que compaginara su trabajo en el teatro.

El próximo miércoles la capital acogerá numerosas actividades culturales con motivo de la celebración del Día Mundial del Teatro.

La compañia dedicara este evento como homenaje al dramaturgo español Jaime Salom, fallecido hace unos dias en Barcelona.

Tendrán lugar los días 8 y 15 de abril, y se enmarcarán dentro del ciclo 'Solistas del Mundo' ofrecido por la escuela Afinarte de Madrid.

Uno de los principales reclamos de la agenda de ocio de la capital, el musical El Rey León, ha cumplido recientemente 500 funciones. Para celebrarlo, la Oficina de Turismo Madrid Visitors & Convention Bureau organiza el próximo sábado 12 de enero una visita guiada gratuita por los teatros y cines de la Gran Vía.

The Lark Play Development Center in collaboration with Mexico's National Fund for Culture and Arts (FONCA) has announced the 2012 U.S./Mexico Playwright Exchange Program. For the seventh year, the Lark will host playwrights from Mexico and pair them with U.S. playwrights, actors, and directors for a ten day cultural exploration which establishes ongoing channels of communication between artists in both countries. This year's exchange is presented in partnership with Mexican Cultural Institute.

The Lark Play Development Center in collaboration with Mexico's National Fund for Culture and Arts (FONCA) has announced the 2012 U.S./Mexico Playwright Exchange Program. For the seventh year, the Lark will host playwrights from Mexico and pair them with U.S. playwrights, actors, and directors for a ten day cultural exploration which establishes ongoing channels of communication between artists in both countries. This year's exchange is presented in partnership with Mexican Cultural Institute.

Los seguidores de Ignasi Vidal (Barcelona, 1973) estamos de doble enhorabuena. El actor y cantante, bestia del actual montaje de La Bella y la Bestia, actualmente de gira por la geografía española y cuya próxima para será la ciudad de Córdoba, entre el 9 y el 18 de noviembre, se ha aliado con sus cómplices Agus Bayona, Jordi Galera y Daniel Peña para lanzar su primer disco, titulado Ignasi Vidal / A media distancia, cuyo primer single Las piedras saben ya se puede escuchar en la red. A partir del mismo día 9 el disco podrá obtenerse en formato digital a través de Itunes, Amazon y Spotify, y aún por confirmar fecha pero en poco tiempo, también se podrá adquirir su edición física.

Labyrinth Theater Company, the award-winning, downtown ensemble previously announced the complete cast and creative team for their World Premiere production of Radiance, written by Cusi Cram and directed by Suzanne Agins. The complete cast of the upcoming production of Radiance includes Kelly AuCoin (Julius Caesar, Julie & Julia) and Ana Reeder (Top Girls, Sight Unseen), as well as Labyrinth Company Members Kohl Sudduth (The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, Take Me Out) and Aaron Roman Weiner (Thinner Than Water, The Glass Menagerie).