On Tuesday, May 14 at 2:00 p.m., EDT, medici.tv (www.medici.tv) will present a free live Webcast of the New York Philharmonic's concert of 20th- and 21st-century music at Volkswagen's Die Glaserne Manufaktur, or Transparent Factory, in Dresden, Germany, conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert.
'The Kevin Gray Musical Theater Award Endowment Fund' at Duke University and 'The Kevin Gray Memorial Scholarship Award' at the Hartt School at the University of Hartford have been created to provide financial support to promising students as they pursue training in musical theater. Any level of contribution will help guarantee that this type of educational experience is made available to students who choose to follow in Kevin's footsteps as they attend one of these two institutions.
Andris Liepa, former Bolshoi Ballet star turned ballet entrepreneur, is to return to the London Coliseum with his company Les Saisons Russes du XX1e Siecle from July 16th to July 20th 2013.
The New York Philharmonic will present A Dancer's Dream: Two Works by Stravinsky, a multidisciplinary, theatrical reimagining of the ballets The Fairy's Kiss and Petrushka, created by Giants Are Small. Sara Mearns, New York City Ballet principal dancer, will star in the production, which will be conducted by Music Director Alan Gilbert, directed and designed by Doug Fitch, choreographed by Karole Armitage, and produced by Edouard Getaz - Thursday, June 27, 2013, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, June 28 at 8:00 p.m.; and Saturday, June 29 at 8:00 p.m.
THIRTEEN, New York's flagship public media provider, and Arielle Tepper Madover Productions will bring hands-on theater education experiences to New York City students through the latest component of a three-part education initiative - Made up of audience development, an interactive website and a PBS documentary film airing this June - that strives to make the Broadway revival of ANNIE much more than an exciting new production of a classic musical. Through partnerships with the New York City's Department of Education's Office of the Arts and the Collaborative Arts Project 21 (CAP21), a Manhattan-based non-profit arts education organization, and with generous support from the New York City Council, a unique audience development program will immerse public school educators and underserved students from across the city in the art of musical theater.
Lincoln Center announces its concerts, films and events for April 2013, including American Songbook in the Penthouse, Great Performers, Meet the Artist Saturdays, Target Free Todays and JustFilms at AtriumFlix. Details below!
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, changes have been underway for the judging system at the Olivier Awards. This year's winners will reportedly be voted on by members of the Society of London Theater (an organization comprising some 170 theater owners, producers and general managers) instead of the small voting panel of the past.
Elizabeth Mitchell and You Are My Flower is performing a folk rock concert for families on Sunday, April 21 at 2:00 pm at The Jewish Museum. Mitchell, a singer and guitarist known for reinterpreting classic folk songs for children and their parents, will be joined by her husband, singer/guitarist Daniel Littleton, and their eleven year old daughter Storey. Concert attendees can enjoy cherished folk classics and soulful originals from the albums Catch the Moon and Blue Clouds.
Social media in particular has become an important element in marketing, especially for corporate managers according to the Public Relations Society of America. The non-profit organization points out that training in particular helps create team building to better engage and build on the major social networks like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. This is also a important for entrepreneurs and authors.
Acclaimed director-choreographer Gillian Lynne CBE and multi-Olivier Award winning playwright and novelist Michael Frayn will both receive Special Awards at this year's Olivier Awards 2013 with MasterCard in celebration of their outstanding contribution to theatre and the Arts.
The producers of The Book of Mormon, which opened Thursday night at London's Prince of Wales Theatre, announced that the show set a record for the biggest single day of sales in West End and Broadway history. Between 10:00 AM and Midnight on Friday, March 22, the day after opening, £2,107,972 ($3,210,019) was taken in ticket sales. 150,000 additional tickets have been made available and the show is now booking until January 11, 2014.
Simon and Schuster Children's Books (UK) today announced the acquisition of a new illustrated young fiction series from bestselling adult author William Sutcliffe.
WWD reported that Givenchy's couturier, Riccardo Tisci, is going to design the costumes for the much anticipate and cutting-edge ballet at the Opéra de Paris. “Boléro” premieres on May 2 with costumes by Tisci and set design by Marina Abramovic.
The Jewish Museum will present Freedom Art Jam, a new fun-filled family day for Passover on Sunday, March 31 from 12 noon to 4 pm. Activities include a dance party with Baby Loves Disco, a performance by David Grover & Grover's Gang, a huge drop-in art workshop, and Reboot's Beyond Bubbie art project. This event is free with Museum admission.
The Jewish Museum is offering Crafting Stories: A Passover Art Workshop on Sunday, March 24 at 1 pm. Kids will be able to create their own Hagaddahs for Passover with author Francine Hermelin Levite. Using pages from Levite's book, My Haggadah: Made It Myself, along with a mix of art materials such as fabric, yarn and buttons, families can explore themes of the holiday through art-making. This program is presented in partnership with Reboot. A Haggadah is the text read at the Passover seder.
If you haven't had the chance to catch up on your theater news, look no further than today's recap of all things theater around the Broadway World for the week of March 11! Scroll below for the most-read features, interviews, reviews, and news in your city and beyond!
On March 17, 2013, Chicagoland Jewish High School will be presenting CJ FACTOR: A SHOWCASE OF TALENT at the Skokie Theatre in Skokie, IL. BroadwayWorld brings you a look at the students in rehearsal for performance night!
The Kitchen has announced its Spring 2013 (April - June) Season. Details below!
Despina Tsatsas has been appointed as the new Executive Producer of Frantic Assembly. She will take up the post in May 2013, when Lisa Maguire leaves to become Executive Producer of National Theatre Wales.
Khatia Buniatishvili made her piano debut at the young age of six in Tbilisi, Georgia and was invited to play internationally as a guest performer in Switzerland, the Netherlands, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Austria, Russia, Israel, and America. Tonight, Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m., the Mesa Arts Center welcomes one of the most talented pianists in the world into the Piper Repertory Theater.
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