Sons of the Prophet's Stephen Karam, Santino Fontana and Joanna Gleason will be on NY1 "On Stage" this weekend beginning Saturday, November 26th and repeated six times over the weekend.
Sons of the Prophet's Stephen Karam, Santino Fontana and Joanna Gleason will be on NY1 "On Stage" this weekend beginning Saturday, November 26th and repeated six times over the weekend.
DARK SISTERS, the new opera about a polygamist family with music by Nico Muhly, and libretto by Stephen Karam, takes a cue from the recent trial of FLDS leader Warren Jeffs. Mainstream Mormonism and its polygamist roots have become popular topics of late, visible everywhere from the Republican primary to Broadway to television shows like HBO's Big Love and TLC's Sister Wives. Nonetheless, DARK SISTERS succeeds in its careful rendering of the well-trod subject of polygamy - the opera soars on its own merits (Muhly's beautiful score and Karam's well-chosen images) without devolving into cult fetishism.
Roundabout Theatre Company's Anything Goes, will perform the Cole Porter classic 'You're the Top' on the 'CBS Thanksgiving Day Parade' between 9:00AM-9:30AM on channel 2 next Thursday!
Roundabout Theatre Company is a not-for-profit theatre dedicated to providing a nurturing artistic home for theatre artists at all stages of their careers where the widest possible audience can experience their work at affordable prices. Roundabout fulfills its mission each season through the revival of classic plays and musicals; development and production of new works by established playwrights and emerging writers; educational initiatives that enrich the lives of children and adults; and a subscription model and audience outreach programs that cultivate loyal audiences.
Dark Sisters is a suspenseful, emotional, and lyrical depiction of one woman's struggle with life and faith and the universal dilemma of whether to stay or leave. The opera opens a window into the lives of Eliza and her sister wives, members of the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints (FLDS), a polygamous sect based in the southwestern United States. Creators Muhly and Karam have drawn inspiration from the crush of media attention surrounding two of the many raids on FLDS compounds (the 2008 raid at the Yearning for Zion Ranch in Eldorado, TX and the 1953 raid at Short Creek, AZ), as well as from the stories of the more than 80 wives of Joseph Smith and Brigham Young.
Gotham Chamber Opera and Music-Theatre Group present DARK SISTERS.
Joel Grey returned to Roundabout's Tony Award winning production of 'Anything Goes' on Sunday, November 6th. Robert Creighton stepped into the role for most of October, after Grey fractured his foot. Grey will be playing 'Moonface Martin' opposite Stephanie J. Block through November 22nd when Sutton Foster returns to play opposite Joel beginning November 23rd.
We opened! The final week of previews reminds me of that Paul Valéry quote (that is also attributed to about 100 other people): A poem is never finished, only abandoned in despair.
As previously reported, Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that Stephanie J. Block will join the Tony Award winning company of Anything Goes performing the role of 'Reno Sweeney' while Sutton Foster is filming the television pilot, Bunheads, for 3 weeks in November. Specific dates have been announced today and Block will officially be stepping into the role November 4 through November 22.
Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Suicide, Incorporated, a new play by Andrew Hinderaker, directed by Jonathan Berry, officially opened last night, November 2nd.
Previews begin tonight for Roundabout Underground's (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) Suicide, Incorporated, a new play by Andrew Hinderaker directed by Jonathan Berry.
Gotham Chamber Opera and Music-Theatre Group present DARK SISTERS.
As previously reported, Roundabout Theatre Company has announced that Stephanie J. Block will join the Tony Award winning company of Anything Goes performing the role of 'Reno Sweeney' while Sutton Foster is filming the television pilot, Bunheads, for 3 weeks in November. Specific dates have been announced today and Block will officially be stepping into the role November 4 through November 22.
American Lyric Theater presents the opening event in the FRESHLY BREWED series at OPERA America for the 2011-12 season.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) has just announced a second commission to playwright Stephen Karam following his critically acclaimed first commission of Sons of the Prophet.
Ted Sod, Roundabout's Education Dramaturg, interviewed playwright Stephen Karam to discuss The Sons of the Prophet.
American Lyric Theater presents the opening event in the FRESHLY BREWED series at OPERA America for the 2011-12 season.
The Roundabout Theatre Company's New York Premiere of Stephen Karam's new play, Sons of the Prophet, opened last night, October 20. Directed by Peter DuBois, the cast features Yusef Bulos (Bill), Jonathan Louis Dent (Vin), Santino Fontana (Joseph), Joanna Gleason (Gloria), Lizbeth MacKay (Mrs. McAndrew), Dee Nelson (Dr. Manor), Chris Perfetti (Charles), Charles Socarides (Timothy). Broadway Beat was there for the big opening, and brings you interviews with the cast below!
American Lyric Theater presents the opening event in the FRESHLY BREWED series at OPERA America for the 2011-12 season.
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