Singing poorly is an easy task for those of us who can't sing. But it's daunting task to singers who have spent a lifetime refining their vocal production. As Florence Foster Jenkins Debra Jean Templin puts aside all of her skill and technique to become the legendary tone-deaf diva, society matron cum opera singer.
Award-winning author and playwright Peter Danish announced today the launch of an Indiegogo campaign to complete the shooting and the nationwide distribution of his new short film: 'THE BLIND DATE,' for an October 2018 release in advance of the midterm elections.
BWW Review: DEATH OF A SALESMAN at Elmwood Playhouse
BWW Interview: Joe D'Urso of ROCKLAND BERGEN MUSIC FESTIVAL at German Masonic Park, Tappan NY
BWW Review: 'RELATIVITY' BY MARK ST. GERMAIN at Penguin Repertory Theatre
BWW Review: THE PARK AVENUE CHAMBER SYMPHONY PERFORMS MAHLER'S 1ST SYMPHONY at The Church Of The Good Shepard
Every spring for the last 40 years, something very special has happened in Rockland County: the Penguin Rep, the not-for-profit professional Equity theatre started by artistic director Joe Brancato in 1977, begins its season. This year will be their 41st season! Brancato along with with executive director Andrew M. Horn -- has grown Penguin from a small summer theatre into what the New York Times calls: 'the gutsiest little theater!' - one of the Hudson Valley's most influential nonprofit cultural institutions, and nearly half a million theater-goers have passed through its doors during that time.
The well-worn, and well-loved Mendelssohn Violin concerto lead off the first half of the program, as Violinist Ning Feng brought great energy and virtuosity to what must be just about the most-performed violin concerto of all time. Mendelssohn broke tradition by introducing the solo instrument right at the beginning of the piece and also by writing out the solo cadenza. Prior to this concerto, cadenzas had generally been completely improvised by the soloist. Mendelssohn's letters have told us that he chose to connect the movements of his concerto into one uninterrupted piece because he detested mid-performance applause - which he viewed as an annoying distraction, and it was a masterstroke.
BWW Review: MOZART AND BRUCKNER AT THE NY PHILHARMONIC at David Geffen Hall
The New York Premier of SWITZERLAND at the Hudson Stage Company
BWW Review: TCHAIKOWSKI 6TH SYMPHONY by The Park Avenue Chamber Symphony
BWW Review: ROCKTOPIA - A CLASSICAL REVOLUTION at The Broadway Theater
BWW Previews: TWO SCHOOLS IN HILLBURN DOCUMENTARY at Rockland County Historical Society
BWW Feature: APRILE MILLO TO PERFORM ADRIANA LECOUVREUR at Theatro Municipal, Rio De Janairo
BWW Review: NJ SYMPHONY PERFORMS BRAHMS AND MAHLER at Bergen PAC
BWW PREVIEW: WALKIN' AFTER MIDNIGHT - A TRIBUTE TO PATSY CLINE at Harmony Hall, Sloatsburg, N.Y. Sunday, Feb 11th.
Elmwood Playhouse's On Clover Road is a tense, nail-biting thriller which keeps the audience guessing from the opening scene to the shocking conclusion.
BWW Review: ROYAL CONCERTGEBOUW WAGNER AND BRUCKNER at Carnegie Hall
Occasionally a concert of stalwart popular favorites reminds you of what made them so special in the first place - providing a fresh look at a familiar landscape. The program presented by the New Jersey Symphony, under the baton of Musical Director Xian Zhang, at Bergen PAC on January 13th, did just that, reminding the rapt audience just how electrifying the standard repertory can be in the proper hands.
BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature FIDDLER, LES MIS, and LOVE NEVER DIES.
