Open Stage of Harrisburg presents the highly acclaimed, award-winning play THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK. The play is an inspiring story of perseverance and hope, which serves as a timeless lesson that the spirit of a child is impossible to deny. Adapted by Wendy Kesselman, the play was first dramatized by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett from the novel Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl, edited by Otto Frank. This production is sponsored by Capital BlueCross.
Park Square Theatre presents its annual production of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, based on one of the 20th Century's most inspiring and enduring narratives. The story comes to life in three weeks of student performances February 26 -March 22 at Park Square Theatre, 20 W. Seventh Place, Saint Paul.
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, has announced that it has awarded grants to 10 opera companies and four teams of artists through two funding programs: The Opera Fund: Repertoire Development and the Robert L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Showcase. These grants support the production of new North American opera and help develop the careers of promising directors and designers, respectively.
Fort Worth Opera (FWOpera) announced today a call for submissions for its second annual Frontiers new works showcase to be held during the 2014 Fort Worth Opera Festival. A pioneering leader in the production of contemporary opera, FWOpera launched Frontiers in the 2012-2013 season. One of the only programs world-wide designed to seek out unproduced works by up-and-coming composers from North, South, and Central America, the showcase provides composers and librettists a platform by which to gain exposure for their pieces in a live performance environment while also affording them valuable networking opportunities with industry professionals, including artistic directors of opera companies, artist managers, classical music publishers, funding organizations, and conductors.
The Dallas Opera is particularly excited to bring Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Dominick Argento back to Dallas after a very long absence for a special "Composing Conversation," conducted in partnership with Art&Seek, KERA's arts initiative. The visit is prompted, in part, by the Dallas Opera's upcoming 25th Anniversary production of the world premiere of Argento's masterful adaptation of Henry James' THE ASPERN PAPERS.
Lauren Cuthbertson and Sergei Polunin of The Royal Opera star in The Sleeping Beauty using (mostly) original choreography by Marius Petipa and featuring the timeless score written by Pyotor Tchaikovsky.
The Acting Company and the Guthrie Theater present a national tour of Shakespeare's As You Like It running from January through April 2013. Rehearsing in New York, performances began at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis on January 13 and will run through February 4 before leaving on a cross country tour to 29 cities in 22 states. It will play at New York's famed New Victory Theater March 1-10. Dan Rothenberg, Artistic Director of Philadelphia's Pig Iron Theatre has directed Shakespeare's lushly lighthearted comedy. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below.
The Dallas Opera is particularly excited to bring Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer Dominick Argento back to Dallas after a very long absence for a special "Composing Conversation," conducted in partnership with Art&Seek, KERA's arts initiative. The visit is prompted, in part, by the Dallas Opera's upcoming 25th Anniversary production of the world premiere of Argento's masterful adaptation of Henry James' THE ASPERN PAPERS.
24-year-old performer Margot Bingham currently stars as the female lead in the hit web series In Between Men. In Between Men examines the lives of the four young men and one woman from different walks of life and of differing sexualities, who do not fit into the lives and perceptions expected of them in New York City. The web series became a major hit in its first season with over 2 million viewers in 150 countries. The much anticipated Season 2 premiere debuts on February 12th, 2013 worldwide.
Pünktlich zum Probenstart des 11-fach preisgekrönten Broadway-Musicals NATÜRLICH BLOND trafen sich die 34 Darsteller des international besetzten Ensembles zu einem offiziellen Kick-off mit Broadway Regisseur und Tony-Preisträger Jerry Mitchell. Die Hauptdarsteller Barbara Obermeier (Elle Woods), Alexander Goebel (Professor Callahan), Ana Milva Gomes (Paulette), Hendrik Schall (Warner Huntington III), Linda Geider (Brooke Wyndham), Sanne Mieloo (Vivienne Kensington), Daniel Rakasz (Kyle), Birgit Wanka (Serena), Sidonie Smith (Pilar)und Anja Haeseli (Margot)sind mit vollem Elan und guter Laune bei der Sache undfreuen sich auf die kommenden Wochen Probenarbeit und auf die große Premiere, die am 21. Februar im RONACHER stattfinden wird.
YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA (James Bundy, Dean; Victoria Nolan, Deputy Dean) presents CLOUD NINE by Caryl Churchill, directed by Margot Bordelon, January 22-26, 2013, at the Iseman Theater (1156 Chapel Street).
Después del éxito durante la temporada navideña, Don Pepito, el musical con las canciones de los payasos de la tele, continuará su estancia en el Teatro Coliseum de Madrid los sábados, domingos y festivos del resto de la temporada.
Signature Theatre (James Houghton, Founding Artistic Director; Erika Mallin, Executive Director) is pleased to announce that tickets go on sale and rehearsals began today for the world premiere of OLD HATS, created and performed by Tony Award winners Bill Irwin and David Shiner, with music by and featuring Nellie McKay, and directed by Tina Landau. All tickets for the initial run of the production are $25 as part of the Signature Ticket Initiative: A Generation of Access. The production runs February 12 through March 31, 2013, with a March 4 opening night in The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).
Darren K. Woods, General Director of Fort Worth Opera (FWOpera) appeared on KERA's widely popular program Think-the daily topic driven and call-in radio show hosted by Krys Boyd-this afternoon, Monday, January 7, 2013, at 1:00 p.m. (CST). During this special hour long, in-depth interview he discussed the recent announcement of the organization's new artistic vision, Opera of the Americas, a ten-year commitment to the production of thought-provoking works by contemporary composers of the Americas.
The Percent for Art Program of the City's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy invites you to join us tonight, January 8th at 11am for the dedication of Engine 38, the City's new Fire Station in the Tacony neighborhood, and the percent for art project by Suikang Zhao.
The Percent for Art Program of the City's Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy invites you to join us on Tuesday, January 8th at 11am for the dedication of Engine 38, the City's new Fire Station in the Tacony neighborhood, and the percent for art project by Suikang Zhao.
Saturday, February 2, 2013 brings internationally renowned Sicilian tenor Marcello Giordani to town for a single outstanding performance at 7:30 p.m. in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House.
Signature Theatre has announced that casting is confirmed and tickets are now on sale for THE DANCE AND THE RAILROAD written by David Henry Hwang and directed by May Adrales. All tickets for the initial run of the production are $25 as part of the Signature Ticket Initiative: A Generation of Access. The production runs February 5 through March 17, 2013 with a February 25 opening night in The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).
Ginnifer Goodwin had a standout year in terms of fashion. She never missed an opportunity to wear something bold at an event. This hot pink Roksanda Ilincic Margot dress she wore to the 2012 People's Choice Awards is my favorite of all her fashion moments.
