Valentina News

Day 12 THE PIGEON BOYS Book & Lyrics by Anne Berlin Music by Andrew Bleckner Directed by Valentina Fratti

Pianist Simone Dinnerstein, Artistic Director of the Neighborhood Classics concert series at public schools in New York has announced the concert schedule for the 2011-2012 season.

Long Wharf Theatre, under the director of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Interim Managing Director Joshua Borenstein, presents the Tony Award-winning musical Ain't Misbehavin' on the Mainstage from Oct. 26 through Nov. 20.

Ben Davis, David Perlman and Charlie Brady will be featured in a developmental reading of the new dramatic musical The Pigeon Boys, by Anne Berlin & Andrew Bleckner, directed by Valentina Fratti as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, September 30th at TBG.

Kentwood Kids are set to presnt A Grimm Night for Hans Christian Andersen.

The Brick Theater, presenter of the blockbuster New York Clown Theatre Festival in 2010 (and returning in 2012!), does not want fans of Clown Theatre to go hungry in the meantime.

The Brick Theater, presenter of the blockbuster New York Clown Theatre Festival in 2010 (and returning in 2012!), does not want fans of Clown Theatre to go hungry in the meantime.

The Brick Theater, presenter of the blockbuster New York Clown Theatre Festival in 2010 (and returning in 2012!), does not want fans of Clown Theatre to go hungry in the meantime.

The June 21st (4pm) and June 22nd (8pm) performances of The Other Day, a world premiere drama benefitting the Hetrick-Martin Institute, will celebrate LGBT Pride with a free drink following these final performances.

Loretta Michael Productions is pleased to present the world premiere of The Other Day, a new drama written by New York Innovative Theatre award nominee Mark Jason Williams, as part of the 3rd Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.

Die aus Moldawien stammende Valentina Nafornita gewann am gestrigen Sonntag, 19. Juni 2011, den weltweit renommierten Gesangswettbewerb 'BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2011'. Die junge Sopranistin, die auch den Publikumspreis erhielt, wird ab kommender Saison Ensemblemitglied der Wiener Staatsoper sein.

The June 21st (4pm) and June 22nd (8pm) performances of The Other Day, a world premiere drama benefitting the Hetrick-Martin Institute, will celebrate LGBT Pride with a free drink following these final performances.

The legendary choreographer/dancer/theatre director Donald Saddler was awarded the Duke Ellington Center for the Arts' 1st Annual Duke Ellington 'Beyond Category' Award at a special tribute performance last night (Monday, June 13, 2011) in Merkin Concert Hall at the Elaine Kaufman Center in New York City. The award show was a fund-raiser in support of the Duke Ellington Arts Scholarship Fund.

Loretta Michael Productions is pleased to present the world premiere of The Other Day, a new drama written by New York Innovative Theatre award nominee Mark Jason Williams, as part of the 3rd Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The production will be held at The Robert Moss Theater, 440 Lafayette Street, NYC, 10003 for six performances from June 2-22, 2011.

Loretta Michael Productions is pleased to present the world premiere of The Other Day, a new drama written by New York Innovative Theatre award nominee Mark Jason Williams, as part of the 3rd Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity.

Loretta Michael Productions is pleased to present the world premiere of The Other Day, a new drama written by New York Innovative Theatre award nominee Mark Jason Williams, as part of the 3rd Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The production will be held at The Robert Moss Theater, 440 Lafayette Street, NYC, 10003 for six performances from June 2-22, 2011. Valentina Fratti will direct a cast of four to be determined*. AEA Showcase. *Members, Actors' Equity Association.

Loretta Michael Productions is pleased to present the world premiere of The Other Day, a new drama written by New York Innovative Theatre award nominee Mark Jason Williams, as part of the 3rd Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The production will be held at The Robert Moss Theater, 440 Lafayette Street, NYC, 10003 for six performances from June 2-22, 2011.

Last night, May 23, the 2011 Drama Desk Awards Ceremony took place at the Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan. The Book of Mormon, Anything Goes, War Horse and The Normal Heart were the night's big winners, with favorites Sutton Foster, Norbert Leo Butz, Bobby Cannavale, Frances McDormand, Laura Benanti, John Larroquette, Brian Bedford and Edie Falco taking home the evening's top performance honors. The Awards ceremony was hosted by Harvey Fierstein. BroadwayWorld was on hand for the evening's starry opening red carpet and brings you Part 2 of our complete photo coverage below!

Two time Tony nominated actress Mary Testa has been cast in a staged reading of award winning musical theater writer Anne Berlin, and Andrew Bleckner's new solo musical Howling Hilda to be directed by Valentina Fratti, former artistic director of the Miranda Theatre.

Little Radical Theatrics, coming off of the heels of its sold-out run of REEFER MADNESS proudly presents the Westchester Debut of Marvin Hamlisch and Howard Ashman's SMILE. Performances run May 13th at 8 PM, May 14th at 8 PM and May 15th at 3 and 7 PM at the Main Street Arts Theatre (238 Route 117 Bypass Rd, Bedford Hills).