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Opened: December 10, 2002
Closing: February 22, 2003

Medea - 2002 - Broadway History , Info & More

Immortalized by Euripides, the story of Medea has inspired numerous literary and musical works. Medea, the mythological sorceress and priestess of Hecate, murders her children when her husband, Jason, whom she had assisted in his successful quest for the Golden Fleece, repudiates her because he wishes to marry another woman. Traditional renditions of the story have portrayed Medea as a demonic figure, but Cherubini and his librettist, François-Benoit Hoffmann, while conveying the sheer horror of Medea's actions, bring out the humanity of a woman who is driven to unspeakable crimes by unbearable pain. In the France of 1797, the story of Medea could have easily been interpreted as an allegory of the Revolution who devours her own children. Cherubini's work is a brilliant synthesis of several types of opera: opéra comique, tragédie lyrique, Gluck's operatic style, and the allegorical opera of the French Revolution. In this opera, Cherubini's mastery of harmony, counterpoint, and orchestration -- which often anticipates the orchestral sound of Beethoven -- truly comes to the fore. Cherubini's peerless handling of musical form and drama rewards the listener with an extraordinary operatic experience. Beethoven admired Cherubini above all his contemporaries, and Medea was not only a source of inspiration but a model as well for Fidelio.

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Medea - 2002 - Broadway Articles Page 15

'10 Lincoln Center Festival Runs 7/7-7/25
by BWW News Desk - Jul 7, 2010


Lincoln Center Festival 2010 is sponsored by American Express. Lincoln Center Festival 2010 is also made possible by Nancy A. Marks, LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Isilon Systems, The Skirball Foundation, The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Katzenberger Foundation, Inc.

Dennehy, Galati, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR et al. Set for Stratford '11
by Abigail Arnold - Jun 29, 2010


Stratford, Ontario's Stratford Shakespeare Festival has announced the lineup for the 2011 Festival.

AMADEUS Returns to Los Angeles At Chandler Studio Theatre, Opens 6/18
by BWW News Desk - Jun 18, 2010


'I murdered Mozart!' rings out across Europe from Composer Antonio Salieri on his death-bed. Salieri had been the toast of Europe. He had been a devout Catholic all his life. He made a pact with God that he would be the vessel through which God's music would spring. All was good until Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arrives in Vienna. In horror Salieri determines that it is Mozart instead who is his God's chosen voice.

2010-2011 Season to Feature Ngozi Paul and Raoul Bhaneja, Season Begins 9/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 16, 2010


Matthew Jocelyn, Artistic & General Director of Canadian Stage today announced casting for Fernando Krapp Wrote Me This Letter: An Attempt at the Truth and The cosmonaut's last message to the woman he once loved in the former Soviet Union, featured productions in the company's upcoming 2010-2011 season. Saint Carmen of The Main will be announced at a later date.

NY Theatre Workshop Production of RESTORATION Closes 6/13
by BWW News Desk - Jun 13, 2010


New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Jonathan Cake has joined the cast of Restoration, written by Claudia Shear, and directed by Christopher Ashley. Mr. Cake assumes the role to have been played by Danny Mastrogiorgio.

Brancati, Martin, & Pitre Set For LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE in Toronto, 7/21 - 9/4
by Mary Hanrahan - Jun 9, 2010


Paula Brancati, Lauren Collins, Wendy Crewson, Cynthia Dale, Andrea Martin, and Louise Pitre are officially set to be the first cast of the Toronto production of LOVE, LOSS, AND WHAT I WORE. As in the initial New York staging of the play by Nora and Delia Ephron, the production will feature a company of six that rotates in four-week cycles. The next cast will be announced in the next upcoming weeks.

The Production Company Presents AMADEUS, Opens 6/18
by Charlie Piane - Jun 8, 2010


'I murdered Mozart!' rings out across Europe from Composer Antonio Salieri on his death-bed. Salieri had been the toast of Europe. He had been a devout Catholic all his life. He made a pact with God that he would be the vessel through which God's music would spring. All was good until Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arrives in Vienna. In horror Salieri determines that it is Mozart instead who is his God's chosen voice. Mozart's music proves it; God had broken their pact. Salieri now makes a terrible new vow: to block God on earth and teach Him a lesson, using Mozart as the means to that end.

Lincoln Center Festival 2010 Announces Updated Lineup
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 2, 2010


Lincoln Center Festival 2010 is sponsored by American Express. Lincoln Center Festival 2010 is also made possible by Nancy A. Marks, LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Isilon Systems, The Skirball Foundation, The Harold & Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust, The Katzenberger Foundation, Inc.

Q&A with Jonathan Cake: U.S.-Dwelling Brit Who's Playing an Italian
by Adrienne Onofri - May 26, 2010


Currently off-Bway in 'Restoration', Cake is a regular on NY and London stages as well as TV and film.

AMADEUS Returns to Los Angeles At Chandler Studio Theatre, Opens 6/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 21, 2010


'I murdered Mozart!' rings out across Europe from Composer Antonio Salieri on his death-bed. Salieri had been the toast of Europe. He had been a devout Catholic all his life. He made a pact with God that he would be the vessel through which God's music would spring. All was good until Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart arrives in Vienna. In horror Salieri determines that it is Mozart instead who is his God's chosen voice.

Spanish National Ballet to Perform 'Dualia & La Leyenda' at Beijing's Opera House, Through 19 May
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2010


Founded by the Theatre and Entertainment General Direction of the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 1978, the Spanish National Ballet invited Antonio Gades as its first Artistic Director.

Spanish National Ballet to Perform 'Dualia & La Leyenda' at Beijing's Opera House, May 18 & 19
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2010


Founded by the Theatre and Entertainment General Direction of the Spanish Ministry of Culture in 1978, the Spanish National Ballet invited Antonio Gades as its first Artistic Director.

Beowulf Alley's LNT Presents LA LLORONA 5/8-15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2010


LNT@the Alley, Beowulf Alley's Late Night Theatre, 11 South 6th Avenue, Downtown between Broadway and Congress, presents La Llorona/Medea adapted from Euripides by Tomas Ulises-Soto and Michael Fenlason. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays, June 4, 5, 11 & 12 at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 cash at the door. For additional information, please call (520) 977-5218. Tickets are $8 cash at the door.

Marlis Petersen Stars In LULU At The Met, Opens 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2010


Alban Berg's modernist masterpiece Lulu returns to the Met, starring Marlis Petersen as the scandalous femme fatale and conducted by the Met's newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi.

Beowulf Alley's LNT Presents LA LLORONA 5/8-15
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2010


LNT@the Alley, Beowulf Alley's Late Night Theatre, 11 South 6th Avenue, Downtown between Broadway and Congress, presents La Llorona/Medea adapted from Euripides by Tomas Ulises-Soto and Michael Fenlason. Performances are on Fridays and Saturdays, June 4, 5, 11 & 12 at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 cash at the door. For additional information, please call (520) 977-5218. Tickets are $8 cash at the door.

Yale Rep Presents BATTLE OF BLACK AND DOGS, Opens 4/22
by BWW News Desk - May 8, 2010


YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents BATTLE OF BLACK AND DOGS by Bernard-Marie Koltès, translated by Michaël Attias, and directed by Robert Woodruff, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street, at York), April 16-May 8. Opening Night is Thursday, April 22.

Chicago Opera Theater Ends Run of JASON (Giasone), 5/2
by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2010


Chicago Opera Theater (COT) will close the second production of their 2010 Spring Festival Season - Cavalli's Jason (Giasone) on May 2 at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park.

Jonathan Cake Joins NY Theatre Workshop Production of RESTORATION, Begins 4/30
by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2010


New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Jonathan Cake has joined the cast of Restoration, written by Claudia Shear, and directed by Christopher Ashley. Mr. Cake assumes the role to have been played by Danny Mastrogiorgio.

Marlis Petersen Stars In LULU At The Met, Opens 5/8
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 28, 2010


Alban Berg's modernist masterpiece Lulu returns to the Met, starring Marlis Petersen as the scandalous femme fatale and conducted by the Met's newly appointed Principal Guest Conductor Fabio Luisi.

Chicago Opera Theater Presents Francesco Cavalli JASON (Giasone) 4/24-5/2
by BWW News Desk - Apr 24, 2010


Chicago Opera Theater (COT) presents the second production of their 2010 Spring Festival Season - Cavalli's Jason (Giasone) on April 24, 28, 30 and May 2 at the Harris Theater in Millennium Park.

Yale Rep Presents BATTLE OF BLACK AND DOGS, Opens 4/22
by BWW News Desk - Apr 22, 2010


YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents BATTLE OF BLACK AND DOGS by Bernard-Marie Koltès, translated by Michaël Attias, and directed by Robert Woodruff, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street, at York), April 16-May 8. Opening Night is Thursday, April 22.

Jonathan Cake Joins NY Theatre Workshop Production of RESTORATION, Begins 4/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 21, 2010


New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Jonathan Cake has joined the cast of Restoration, written by Claudia Shear, and directed by Christopher Ashley. Mr. Cake assumes the role to have been played by Danny Mastrogiorgio.

Seldes, Ayckbourn, Pierce, Viola, Barry & A.R.T to Be Honored by Tony Awards!
by Robert Diamond - Apr 21, 2010


The Tony Awards® Administration Committee has announced this year's recipients for the Lifetime Achievement Award, the Isabelle Stevenson Award and the Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre. These awards will be presented at the 2010 Tony Awards on Sunday, June 13th. The 2010 Tony Awards are presented by The Broadway League and The American Theatre Wing.

Michele Lee Reminisces About Seesaw Before Performing at S.T.A.G.E Benefit
by Don Grigware - Apr 20, 2010


Actress/ singer Michele Lee will appear in S.T.A.G.E. benefit's Original Cast on May 1 at the Luckman Theatre. Star of stage, screen and TV, Lee starred on Broadway with Robert Morse in How to Succeed in Businees Without Really Trying (1961-65) and then repeated the role of Rosemary on film in 1967, Bravo Giovanni in 1962, Seesaw in 1973, winning a Drama Desk Award as Best Actress and a Tony nomination as Best Actress in a Musical and in Charles Busch's comedy The Tale of the Allergist's Wife (2000-2002), receiving a Tony nomination as Best Featured Actress in a Play.

CalArts Presents Suzan Lori-Parks' IN THE BLOOD, 4/15-4/17
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2010


California Institute of the Arts' Coffeehouse Theater presents the Pulitzer Prize nominated play In the Blood, written by Suzan Lori-Parks and directed by Fran Bennett. In this modern day drama, Hester, a homeless mother of five fatherless children, struggles to create a home on the streets for her family. Despite Hester's fierce love for her children, poverty and desperation lead to a tragic end. In the Blood will be performed at CalArts, Coffeehouse Theater, 24700 McBean Parkway, Valencia CA, 91355.

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Medea - 2002 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2003 Theatre World Awards Performance Jonathan Cake
2003 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play Fiona Shaw
2003 Tony Awards Best Play Deborah Warner
2002 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress - Play Fiona Shaw
2002 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival of a Play Medea
2002 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design David Meschter
2002 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design Mel Mercier

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