Sven Ortel News

Kings of New York - NEWSIES at the Tonys!

by BWW Special Coverage — August 21, 2014

In honor of the beloved show's final week of performances, BWW is taking a look back at some of NEWSIES' big wins during the 2012 awards season!

All the Winners for the 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards- Complete List! GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE Wins Big, Also ROCKY, BRIDGES, and More

by BWW Special Coverage — June 1, 2014

Drama Desk and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti ('The Sound of Music Live!', Gypsy, Women On The Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) will host the 59th Annual Drama Desk Awards tonight, June 1, 2014 at 8:00 PM at The Town Hall (123 W.

2014 Drama Desk Award Nominations - GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE Leads with 12; Followed by BRIDGES, FUN HOME, ALADDIN, ROCKY & More

by Robert Diamond — April 25, 2014

Eligibility and award category designations for the productions under consideration this season were determined by the Drama Desk board of directors with recommendations from the nominating committee.

BWW Reviews: Glass and Ginsberg Inspire Cultural Revolution at Milwaukee's Skylight

by Peggy Sue Dunigan — March 17, 2014

"One raindrop begins the universe…" writes Beat poet Allen Ginsberg in his revolutionary literary collection "HOWL.

REBECCA Rights Extended Through December; Producers Eying Winter 2014 Start

by Nicole Rosky — January 21, 2014

Lead producers Ben Sprecher and Louise Forlenza, announced today that REBECCA, the musical based on the classic novel by Daphne du Maurier, has officially extended its rights through December 31, 2014 and is eyeing a Winter 2014 start.

Hal Leonard to Release Vocal Selections from CARRIE THE MUSICAL in January

by Tyler Peterson — December 23, 2013

Hal Leonard will release vocal selections from CARRIE THE MUSICAL, which won the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Musical Revival in 2012.

Photo Flash: Michael Shannon, Jessica Hecht and Cast Celebrate Julie Taymor's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Opening

by BWW News Desk — November 4, 2013

Theatre for a New Audience's inaugural production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by multiple Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor with original music composed by Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning Elliot Goldenthal, opened on November 2 at the Theatre's newly-named building, Polonsky Shakespea

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Directed by Julie Taymor, Opens Tonight at Polonsky Shakespeare Center

by BWW News Desk — November 2, 2013

Theatre for a New Audience's inaugural production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by multiple Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor with original music composed by Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning Elliot Goldenthal, opens tonight, November 2, at the Theatre's newly-named building, Polonsky Sha

Tickets to Julie Taymor's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at Polonsky Shakespeare Center Now on Sale

by Tyler Peterson — September 13, 2013

Single tickets go on sale today, September 13, for Theatre for a New Audience's inaugural production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by multiple Tony Award-winner Julie Taymor with original music composed by Academy Award and Golden Globe-winning Elliot Goldenthal, at the Theatre's newly-name

BWW Interviews: Sven Ortel, Master Projection Designer

by Sherry Shameer Cohen — May 18, 2013

It's not your imagination.

BWW Reviews: RIDE THE TIGER at Long Wharf Theatre

by Sherry Shameer Cohen — April 8, 2013

He (or she) who rides a tiger can never descend.