Applause 1972 - Articles Page 1.8

Opened: November 16, 1972
Closing: unknown

Applause - 1972 - West End History , Info & More

Her Majesty's Theatre
(Piccadilly Circus) Haymarket London

Based on the film All About Eve and the original story by Mary Orr.

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Raiche Releases Official Music Video for 'Pick A Side'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 3, 2020


GDE/Island Prolific/Atlantic’s R&B/soulpop songstress has announced the official music video for “Pick A Side,” shortly after the song’s release last week.

'Broadway In Paris' Creator Michael Pereira Launches BROADWAY CHEZ VOUS
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 6, 2020


Director and choreographer Michael Pereira has announced the launch of Broadway Chez Vous, a virtual performing arts school dedicated to advancing musical theater training for artists around the world. This innovative membership program grants students of all ages access to dance and voice classes on-demand, a monthly LIVE Zoom class and Q & A with Michael. Classes and choreography are added on a monthly basis.

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 18, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

BWW Review: The Carrollwood Players Tackle Bert V. Royal's DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD
by Peter Nason - Nov 25, 2019


A fine production of the 'unauthorized continuation' of the 'Peanuts' comic strip that seemed a bit too forced.

CBT Patrons Donate More Than $16,000 To Highlander Center
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2019


Clarence Brown Theatre patrons donated $16,306 to the Highlander Center during the run of the theatre's world premiere production of Anthony Clarvoe's a?oePeople Where They Area?? in the Carousel Theatre October 2-20, 2019, directed by Calvin MacLean and Dee Dee Batteast.

BWW Review: CABARET at Olney Theatre Center Is Extraordinary and Has just extended to October 13, 2019.
by Charles Shubow - Sep 7, 2019


Alan Paul directs and demonstrates the power of live theater.

BWW Review: FORTUNATE SON Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival Kicks Off Tuesday Nites UnPlugged at the El Portal
by Shari Barrett - Sep 5, 2019


Led by Brad Ford, who has starred as CCR's lead singer John Fogerty since 1994, on guitar and harmonica, FORTUNATE SON band members include Mike Franceschini (Aka 'The Butcher') on Guitar/Vocals, Ron Ota (Aka 'The Deacon') on Bass /Vocals, and Dan Murdy (Aka 'The Matrixx') on Drums/Percussion, all of whom bring the excitement, spirit and grit of America's Favorite Rock & Roll Band, who personifies the turbulent late 60s in their music, alive in each and every song performed.

Review Roundup: GREASE at Pittsburgh CLO; What Did The Critics Think?
by Alan Henry - Jun 13, 2019


Pittsburgh CLO will fill the Benedum Center with the sock-hop sounds of the original high school musical, GREASE, June 7 - 16. Check out video of the production below!

The Civilians Announce Paul Swan Salons With Penny Arcade, Josef Astor, And More
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2019


The Civilians, under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director Steve Cosson and Managing Director Margaret Moll, is proud to announce a series of lively and engaging post-show salons that will follow select performances of Claire Kiechel's Paul Swan is Dead and Gone. Luminaries from the world of arts and letters will speak on various themes relevant to Paul Swan's life and work including his residency in the Carnegie Hall studios, queer performance, and mid-century ideas of camps.

Raiche Announces Release of Debut EP 'DRIVE'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 1, 2019


GDE/Island Prolific/Atlantic Records recording artist, Raiche, has introduced the release of her highly anticipated debut EP. DRIVE is now available at all digital music retailers and streaming services. Download here. 

Raiche Announces Release of New Single, 'Complicated'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 9, 2019


Island Prolific/Atlantic's newest recording artist, Raiche, has announced the release of her eagerly anticipated new single. “Complicated” is available now via all digital music retailers and streaming services here; the track is joined by an official music video streaming now at the MA-based singer's official YouTube channel here.

Morrison Hotel Gallery Presents 'JONI' - A Photography Exhibit
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 14, 2018


Joni Mitchell, master songsmith and storyteller, eight-time Grammy winner and folk music pioneer is the inspiration for  JONI, Morrison Hotel Gallery's upcoming photography exhibit and sale opening on Friday, November 16th   at the Sunset Marquis Hotel location in Los Angeles, the New York City gallery on Prince Street in SoHo and the gallery in Maui at Mick Fleetwood's General Store and restaurant. The exhibit will be up through December 10th.

Morrison Hotel Gallery Presents JONI Fine Art Photographs Featuring Joni Mitchell Her Life and Work Exhibition and Photography Sale
by Tori Hartshorn - Nov 8, 2018


Joni Mitchell, master songsmith and storyteller, eight-time Grammy winner and folk music pioneer is the inspiration for JONI, Morrison Hotel Gallery's upcoming photography exhibit and sale opening on Friday, November 16th at both the Sunset Marquis Hotel location in Los Angeles, at the New York City gallery on Prince Street in SoHo and the gallery in Maui at Mick Fleetwood's General Store and restaurant. 

John O'Keefe's ALL NIGHT LONG Gets Southern CA Premiere
by Julie Musbach - Aug 13, 2018


The thin line between waking and dreaming, the conscious and subconscious, is exposed in an outrageously funny, surreal sit-com about 18 hours in the life of an all-American nuclear family.Jan Munroe directs theSouthern California premiere ofAll Night Long by John O'Keefe, opening Sept. 14 in anOpen Fist Theatre Companyproduction at Atwater Village Theatre.

BWW Exclusive: New York's Palace Theatre- The Valhalla of Vaudeville
by Trav S. D. - Aug 10, 2018


Built in 1913 as the flagship for the big time vaudeville circuit run by E.F. Albee and Martin Beck, manager of the Western Vaudeville Managers Association, the Palace was the perfect showplace for the biggest of big time vaudeville during the last two decades of its existence.

Who Will Win at the 2018 Tony Awards? We Compare Year By Year!
by BWW Special - Jun 10, 2018


The 72nd Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday June 10th at 8/9c hosted by Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles. It's the biggest award show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. We can't help but wonder what chances this year's Best Musical and Best Play nominees have of taking home the ultimate prize...

Charles Strouse Celebrates 90th Birthday
by Julie Musbach - Jun 4, 2018


On June 7, 2018, Charles Strouse, the Tony Award-winning composer of Annie, Bye Bye and Applause, and some of the most popular music from the last 60 years of Broadway, film and television, turns 90. To mark the occasion, a year-long celebration of events, including tributes, concerts, revivals and international productions, will take place across the United States and around the world.

BWW Review: NEW YORK CITY BALLET Offers an Entrancing "All Balanchine" Program
by Sondra Forsyth - Apr 30, 2018


On the afternoon of April 29th 2018 at the Koch Theater in Lincoln Center, the New York City Ballet proved that the company is still flourishing under the interim direction of a team of four after Peter Martins' resignation. The “All Balanchine” program celebrated the enduring legacy of Mr. B's choreography, and the dancing was mostly magnificent if at times not quite as clean as It should have been in the ensemble work. That has always been an NYCB issue, however, so I won't blame the interim team!

ANNIE, BYE, BYE BIRDIE Composer Charles Strouse Gears Up to Celebrate 90th Birthday
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2018


What do Jay-Z, Kobe Bryant, Archie Bunker, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Ed Koch, Bart Simpson, Bruce Campbell, Bonnie and Clyde, and J-Lo have in common?  The answer: Charles Strouse (and his hit songs)!

Court Theatre Extends Critically-Acclaimed Production of ALL MY SONS
by Julie Musbach - Jan 30, 2018


Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, announces the extension of All My Sons by Arthur Miller, directed by Charles Newell and featuring Kate Collins, John Judd and Timothy Edward Kane. All My Sons now runs through February 18, 2018 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave. Tickets to extension performances of All My Sons go on sale Friday, February 2, 2018 and available by calling the box office at (773) 753-4472 orwww.CourtTheatre.org.

Before There Was BYE BYE BIRDIE, There Was A POUND IN YOUR POCKET
by Stephi Wild - Jan 18, 2018


As previously announced, Feinstein's/54 Below will present the rarely heard musical A Pound in Your Pocket as part of its popular Second Act Series on Wednesday, January 24th at 7:00pm. The very first collaboration from acclaimed songwriters Charles Strouse and Lee Adams, best known for Bye Bye Birdie, A Pound In Your Pocket is a delightful, Dickensian story about friendship and redemption. Strouse will be on hand at the one-night-only concert to greet fans and sign copies of his memoir, Put On A Happy Face.

Forced Entertainment to Bring REAL MAGIC to HOME Manchester
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2017


Sheffield's award-winning Forced Entertainment makes its HOME debut in association with Contact with three performances of its acclaimed production Real Magic, which has wowed audiences across Europe, including the Edinburgh Festival, La Bastille in Paris, and the Festspiele's Theatreffen in Berlin. The production runs Today 29 November - Friday 1 December 2017.

Forced Entertainment to Bring REAL MAGIC to HOME Manchester
by BWW News Desk - Nov 2, 2017


Sheffield's award-winning Forced Entertainment makes its HOME debut in association with Contact with three performances of its acclaimed production Real Magic, which has wowed audiences across Europe, including the Edinburgh Festival, La Bastille in Paris, and the Festspiele's Theatreffen in Berlin. The production runs Wednesday 29 November - Friday 1 December 2017.

Matt Pfieffer Reimagines GODSPELL with Gender-Blind Cast at Villanova Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Sep 19, 2017


Villanova Theatre will kick off the 2017-2018 season with the iconic musical Godspell, directed by Philadelphia favorite Matt Pfeiffer, who took home the Barrymore Award for Best Direction of a Play two years in a row.

Applause FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Applause have there been?
Applause has had 8 productions including Broadway which opened in 1970, Broadway which opened in 1970, West End which opened in 1972, Off-Off-Broadway which opened in 1982, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1996, US Tour which opened in 1996, Regional (US) which opened in 2005 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2008.
What awards has Applause been nominated for?
Applause has been nominated for the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards.
What awards has Applause won?
Applause has won the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards.

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