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Seattle Opera's 2010/11 Young Artists Program returns to Bellevue's Theatre at Meydenbauer Center in April with Mozart's Don Giovanni. Featuring eight Seattle Opera Young Artists and one Guest Artist, this fully staged production is directed by Young Artists Program Artistic Director Peter Kazaras and conducted by the program's music director, Brian Garman. Don Giovanni runs for four performances: April 1, 3, 7, and 9, 2011. Sets and lights are designed by Donald Eastman and Connie Yun respectively, who recently collaborated on Seattle Opera's premiere of Don Quichotte. Working with Seattle Opera for the first time is Costume Designer Candace Frank, who trained at the University of Washington and has previously worked with several Seattle-area theaters. Unforgettable characters, true-to-life emotions, and dazzling arias and ensembles make Don Giovanni the perfect showcase for Seattle Opera's up-and-coming singers. Described by many as the perfect opera, Don Giovanni blends comedy and drama to tell the tale of a womanizing nobleman who pays the ultimate price for his misdeeds. Says Kazaras: "Our production, which sets the action in and around the world of a small cafe-cinema in southern Europe, explores Don Giovanni's transformation into an iconic, mythic figure." This production follows Mozart's revision of the score, which was first performed in Vienna six months after the Prague premiere. The Vienna version features the seldom-performed duet, "Per queste tue manine," sung by Zerlina and Leporello. (Mozart cut the aria "Il mio tesoro" for the Vienna performances and added "Dalla sua pace" and "Mi tradi.") Baritone David Krohn is Don Giovanni on opening night and April 9, while Daniel Scofield takes on the role on April 3 and 7. Also double-cast is the role of Don Ottavio, which will be handled by tenor Andrew Stenson on April 1 and 9, and by Eric Neuville on April 3 and 7. Both tenors made their mainstage debuts in last fall's production of Lucia di Lammermoor, Stenson as Arturo and Neuville as Normanno. Don Giovanni also features soprano Marcy Stonikas as Donna Anna, soprano Amanda Opuszynski as Donna Elvira, bass Erik Anstine as Leporello, and bass-baritone Adrian Rosas as both the Commendatore and Masetto (roles that were also performed by the same artist in Mozart's day). Rosas and Scofield made their mainstage debuts in Seattle Opera's Barber of Seville, Rosas as the Sergeant and Scofield as Fiorello. Stonikas, Neuville, and Anstine will all appear in Seattle Opera's production of The Magic Flute in May. Joining this talented group of Young Artists is Guest Artist Jacqueline Bezek, who plays Zerlina. More than 600 singers applied for the 2010/11 season of Seattle Opera's prestigious Young Artists Program. The program is geared toward singers who have recently completed their college training and are embarking on professional singing careers. Former Young Artists have gone on to perform on Seattle Opera's mainstage and at companies around the world. The intimate nature of the 400-seat Theatre at Meydenbauer Center allows audiences to experience this opera-and its exciting young cast-in a way not possible in conventional opera houses. Tickets for Don Giovanni are $50 for adults and $20 for students, and can be purchased online at seattleopera.org/yapgiovanni, by calling the box office at 206.389.7676 or 800.426.1619, or by mobile phone at mobile.seattleopera.org. For more information about the Young Artists Program visit seattleopera.org/yap.

TimeLine Theatre Company, dedicated to presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues, has finalized its four-play 2010-11 season. The Chicago premiere of In Darfur by Winter Miller, directed by Nick Bowling, joins three previously released titles: The Chicago premiere of Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan, the world premiere of Mastering the Art by William Brown and Doug Frew, and The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.

TimeLine Theatre Company presents The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, directed by TimeLine Associate Artistic Director Nick Bowling, April 16 - June 12, 2011 (previews April 12 through April 15) at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago. Press Opening performances are Saturday, April 16 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 17 at 2 p.m.

New York City Center will honor Walter Bobbie, Kathleen Marshall and Jack Viertel in a benefit celebration hosted by Christopher Fitzgerald on Monday, April 4 at The Plaza Hotel.

New York City Center will honor Walter Bobbie, Kathleen Marshall and Jack Viertel in a benefit celebration hosted by Christopher Fitzgerald on Monday, April 4 at The Plaza Hotel. Highlights from City Center's acclaimed Encores! series will be recreated by a star-studded cast that will include Jason Danieley, Christopher Fitzgerald, Marin Mazzie, James Naughton, Bebe Neuwirth and Emily Skinner, accompanied by members of the Encores! Orchestra under the musical direction of Rob Berman. The benefit will help fund New York City Center's artistic and education programs.

Seattle Opera's 2010/11 Young Artists Program returns to Bellevue's Theatre at Meydenbauer Center in April with Mozart's Don Giovanni. Featuring eight Seattle Opera Young Artists and one Guest Artist, this fully staged production is directed by Young Artists Program Artistic Director Peter Kazaras and conducted by the program's music director, Brian Garman. Don Giovanni runs for four performances: April 1, 3, 7, and 9, 2011. Sets and lights are designed by Donald Eastman and Connie Yun respectively, who recently collaborated on Seattle Opera's premiere of Don Quichotte. Working with Seattle Opera for the first time is Costume Designer Candace Frank, who trained at the University of Washington and has previously worked with several Seattle-area theaters. Unforgettable characters, true-to-life emotions, and dazzling arias and ensembles make Don Giovanni the perfect showcase for Seattle Opera's up-and-coming singers. Described by many as the perfect opera, Don Giovanni blends comedy and drama to tell the tale of a womanizing nobleman who pays the ultimate price for his misdeeds. Says Kazaras: "Our production, which sets the action in and around the world of a small cafe-cinema in southern Europe, explores Don Giovanni's transformation into an iconic, mythic figure." This production follows Mozart's revision of the score, which was first performed in Vienna six months after the Prague premiere. The Vienna version features the seldom-performed duet, "Per queste tue manine," sung by Zerlina and Leporello. (Mozart cut the aria "Il mio tesoro" for the Vienna performances and added "Dalla sua pace" and "Mi tradi.") Baritone David Krohn is Don Giovanni on opening night and April 9, while Daniel Scofield takes on the role on April 3 and 7. Also double-cast is the role of Don Ottavio, which will be handled by tenor Andrew Stenson on April 1 and 9, and by Eric Neuville on April 3 and 7. Both tenors made their mainstage debuts in last fall's production of Lucia di Lammermoor, Stenson as Arturo and Neuville as Normanno. Don Giovanni also features soprano Marcy Stonikas as Donna Anna, soprano Amanda Opuszynski as Donna Elvira, bass Erik Anstine as Leporello, and bass-baritone Adrian Rosas as both the Commendatore and Masetto (roles that were also performed by the same artist in Mozart's day). Rosas and Scofield made their mainstage debuts in Seattle Opera's Barber of Seville, Rosas as the Sergeant and Scofield as Fiorello. Stonikas, Neuville, and Anstine will all appear in Seattle Opera's production of The Magic Flute in May. Joining this talented group of Young Artists is Guest Artist Jacqueline Bezek, who plays Zerlina. More than 600 singers applied for the 2010/11 season of Seattle Opera's prestigious Young Artists Program. The program is geared toward singers who have recently completed their college training and are embarking on professional singing careers. Former Young Artists have gone on to perform on Seattle Opera's mainstage and at companies around the world. The intimate nature of the 400-seat Theatre at Meydenbauer Center allows audiences to experience this opera-and its exciting young cast-in a way not possible in conventional opera houses. Tickets for Don Giovanni are $50 for adults and $20 for students, and can be purchased online at seattleopera.org/yapgiovanni, by calling the box office at 206.389.7676 or 800.426.1619, or by mobile phone at mobile.seattleopera.org. For more information about the Young Artists Program visit seattleopera.org/yap.

A 'by invitation only' reading of a new indie-rock musical premiering at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in July will take place at Northwestern University Saturday, Feb. 26.

TimeLine Theatre Company, named the nation's theater 'Company of the Year' for 2010 by Terry Teachout in The Wall Street Journal and 'one of the Chicago theater's most impressive growth stories' by Chris Jones in the Chicago Tribune, announces its four-play 2011-12 season

The American Airlines Theater will host a memorial celebration for the late Jerry Bock for family, friends and fans at 2:30pm on January 24, 2011. Bock's main lyricist, Sheldon Harnick will host the event, which will include appearances by Chita Rivera, Lonny Price, Hal Prince, Todd Haimes and more. The memorial will also include performances of Bock's most celebrated songs and accompanying commentary by original cast members of his shows. Larry Yurman will musical direct. Seating is open to the public and available on a first come, first served basis and doors open at 2pm.

TimeLine Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of In Darfur by Winter Miller, directed by TimeLine Associate Artistic Director Nick Bowling, January 22 March 20, 2011 (previews January 18 through January 21) at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago.

TimeLine Theatre Company, dedicated to presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues, has finalized its four-play 2010-11 season. The Chicago premiere of In Darfur by Winter Miller, directed by Nick Bowling, joins three previously released titles: The Chicago premiere of Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan, the world premiere of Mastering the Art by William Brown and Doug Frew, and The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.

The Broadway community mourns the loss of Jerry Bock, who passed away yesterday at age 81. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory tonight, November 4, at exactly 8:00pm for one minute.

YoungArts, the core program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA), has announced its 30th class of 148 YoungArts finalists.

YoungArts, the core program of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA), has announced its 30th class of 148 YoungArts finalists.

TimeLine Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of In Darfur by Winter Miller, directed by TimeLine Associate Artistic Director Nick Bowling, January 22 March 20, 2011 (previews January 18 through January 21) at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago.

The Broadway community mourns the loss of Jerry Bock, who passed away yesterday at age 81. The marquees of Broadway theatres in New York will be dimmed in his memory tonight, November 4, at exactly 8:00pm for one minute.

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that FIDDLER ON THE ROOF composer Jerry Bock passed away last night, at the age of 81. This comes just one week after the passing of FIDDLER bookwriter Joseph Stein.

BroadwayWorld.com has learned that FIDDLER ON THE ROOF composer Jerry Bock passed away last night, at the age of 81. This comes just one week after the passing of FIDDLER bookwriter Joseph Stein.

TimeLine Theatre Company, dedicated to presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues, has finalized its four-play 2010-11 season. The Chicago premiere of In Darfur by Winter Miller, directed by Nick Bowling, joins three previously released titles: The Chicago premiere of Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan, the world premiere of Mastering the Art by William Brown and Doug Frew, and The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.

The New York Times reports today that Nathan Lane may be teaming up with Douglas Carter Beane following his run in The Addams Family for The Nance, a new play 'about a performer who played the role of the nance in burlesque shows in the early 20th century.' The play centers on a nance (or 'nancy boy'), who performs at the downtown burlesque club, The Irving, 'during the era when Mayor Fiorello La Guardia was moving to ban burlesque in New York City.'

TimeLine Theatre Company concludes its record-breaking 2009-10 season with the highly anticipated Chicago premiere of Aaron Sorkin's The Farnsworth Invention, directed by TimeLine Company member Nick Bowling. The Farnsworth Invention runs April 17 - June 13, 2010 (previews April 14 through April 16) at TimeLine Theatre, 615 W. Wellington Ave., Chicago.

In his continuing commitment to education and to encouraging young people to experience music, New York Philharmonic Music Director, Alan Gilbert will conduct the Orchestra's six School Day Concerts for the first time, Wednesday-Friday, May 19-21, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Mr. Gilbert is the first Philharmonic Music Director to lead these performances since Zubin Mehta did so in February 1991.

TimeLine Theatre Company, dedicated to presenting plays inspired by history that connect to today's social and political issues, has finalized its four-play 2010-11 season. The Chicago premiere of In Darfur by Winter Miller, directed by Nick Bowling, joins three previously released titles: The Chicago premiere of Frost/Nixon by Peter Morgan, the world premiere of Mastering the Art by William Brown and Doug Frew, and The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur.

In his continuing commitment to education and to encouraging young people to experience music, New York Philharmonic Music Director, Alan Gilbert will conduct the Orchestra's six School Day Concerts for the first time, Wednesday-Friday, May 19-21, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Mr. Gilbert is the first Philharmonic Music Director to lead these performances since Zubin Mehta did so in February 1991.

In his continuing commitment to education and to encouraging young people to experience music, New York Philharmonic Music Director, Alan Gilbert will conduct the Orchestra's six School Day Concerts for the first time, Wednesday-Friday, May 19-21, at 10:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon. Mr. Gilbert is the first Philharmonic Music Director to lead these performances since Zubin Mehta did so in February 1991.