Candide 2005 - Articles Page 8

Opened: February 11, 2005
Closing: February 12, 2005

Candide - 2005 - West End History , Info & More

Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd London

Based on the novel Candide by Voltaire

El joven protagonista, Cándide, de bien expresivo nombre, practica un optimismo ciego guiado por su tutor, el Doctor Pangloss, que le asegura que todo es para bien en el mejor de los mundos posibles. Llevando a su bien sonante novia, Cunegunda, de la mano, y al referido Doctor Pangloss, Cándide viaja a Lisboa, París, Buenos Aires y hasta al mítico El Dorado, descubriendo a su paso la maldad, la bajeza, la envidia, el sufrimiento y hasta el crimen. Despojado de su idealismo, termina por recalar en Venecia acompañado por la inefable Cunegunda, y sus últimas palabras en la obra, consagrado a su jardín, proclaman: “Y antes de morir tratemos / de dar sentido a esta vida. / No somos sabios ni buenos: / hagámoslo lo mejor que sepamos"

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Candide - 2005 - West End Articles Page 8

Robin Wagner, Lewis Brown, et al. Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by BWW News Desk - Apr 8, 2011


Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award

Tickets for WICKED at the Kennedy Center on Sale 3/13
by BWW News Desk - Mar 13, 2011


After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2005, Wicked, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Kennedy Center Opera House for a limited return engagement from June 15 to August 21.

Tickets for WICKED at the Kennedy Center on Sale 3/13
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 10, 2011


After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2005, Wicked, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Kennedy Center Opera House for a limited return engagement from June 15 to August 21.

Lea Salonga, George Takei, Set for ALLEGIANCE Workshop 7/27
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 3, 2011


Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced The Old Globe's presentation of a developmental workshop of Allegiance - A New American Musical.

ROCK OF AGES Hanggi Helms AND THE CURTAIN RISES at Signature Theatre; Begins 3/17
by Jessica Lewis - Feb 28, 2011


Virginia's Tony Award-winning Signature Theatre, through its groundbreaking American Musical Voices Project (AMVP), announces the world premiere of the musical comedy And the Curtain Rises (formerly known as Wheatley's Folly). Beginning performances on Thursday, March 17, 2011, And the Curtain Rises marks the third production presented as part of Signature's AMVP, the largest commissioning program for new musicals in the country, following Michael John LaChiusa's Giant in 2009 and Ricky Ian Gordon's Sycamore Trees last year. The Washington Post has said that 'Signature's AMVP is the most ambitious embrace of new musical theater in the DC region.'

Photo Flash: Rabbit Hole Ensemble's Doctor Frankenstein's Magical Creature
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 23, 2011


RABBIT HOLE ENSEMBLE, lauded as "riveting" by The Village Voice, is pleased to present the world premiere of DOCTOR FRANKENSTEIN'S MAGICAL CREATURE written by Resident Playwright/NYITA* nominee Stanton Wood, and directed by Rabbit Hole Ensemble Artistic Director/NYITA winner Edward Elefterion.

Robin Wagner, Lewis Brown, et al. Win TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 22, 2011


Three-time Tony Award-winning scenic designer ROBIN WAGNER and esteemed costume designer LEWIS BROWN are among the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on Friday, April 8 at 6:30pm at the Hudson Theatre (145 West 44th Street). Mr. Brown was selected to receive the 2011 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design, and Tony Award-winning scenic designer Robin Wagner will receive the Robert L.B. Tobin Award for Sustained Excellence in Theatrical Design. Sadly, Mr. Brown passed away in January of 2011. His award will be accepted by his long-time colleague and friend, Albert Wolsky, who was the recipient of the 2010 TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award

Roundabout Completes Cast for Murphy Led PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE
by Jessica Lewis - Feb 22, 2011


Roundabout Theatre Company in association with Tracy Aron, announces the complete cast for the new Broadway musical THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE, starring two time Tony® Award-winner Donna Murphy, directed by Leonard Foglia. THE PEOPLE IN THE PICTURE features book & lyrics by Iris Rainer Dart and music by Mike Stoller and Artie Butler.

Kelli O'Hara & Nathan Gunn Deliver a Night of Show Tunes with NY Philharmonic, 3/21
by Jessica Lewis - Feb 18, 2011


Broadway leading lady Kelli O'Hara and opera star Nathan Gunn will perform selections from Show Boat; Carousel; Kiss Me, Kate; Very Warm for May; Love Life; One Touch of Venus; Street Scene; On the Town; Candide; and West Side Story with the New York Philharmonic, in Classic Broadway, conducted by Tony Award winner Ted Sperling, Monday, March 21, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. The pair will perform solos and duets from hit shows by American songwriters Jerome Kern, Kurt Weill, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and Leonard Bernstein, whose music was matched with words by such celebrated lyricists as Oscar Hammerstein, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and Stephen Sondheim. A complete listing of songs follows.

Redmayne, Law, Hodge Join Grandage's Final Season at Donmar Warehouse
by BWW - Jan 13, 2011


With his critically acclaimed production of King Lear soon to embark on a national tour, Michael Grandage today announces his farewell season as Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse, stepping down from the role in December 2011.

SDCF Continues ONE-ON-ONE Series With Rob Ashford 12/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 13, 2010


Tony Award winners Michael Grandage, Artistic Director of London's Donmar Warehouse, and Director/Choreographer Rob Ashford (Promises, Promises) will discuss Artistic Leadership on Saturday, December 18, at 10:15am at Theatre Row's Beckett Theatre (410 W 42nd Street).

Asolo Rep Announces MAESTRO: The Art of Leonard Bernstein
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 10, 2010


Asolo Repertory Theatre today announced adding a new title to its season-Hershey Felder in MAESTRO: The Art of Leonard Bernstein, a new work from the creators of George Gershwin Alone, Monsieur Chopin and Beethoven, As I Knew Him.

Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities Presents 1940's Radio Hour
by BWW News Desk - Dec 1, 2010


Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and Executive Producer James A. Blackman III proudly closes their 19th season with Walton Jones' musical holiday tribute to the swing era.

Photo Flash: 19th Annual Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala
by Leslie Fazin - Nov 29, 2010


The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) hosted its 19th Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theatre on Monday, November 22, 2010, honoring Tony Award-winning librettist Thomas Meehan (Annie, The Producers, Hairspray, Elf). The evening was directed by Tony-winning director/lyricist/librettist Richard Maltby and the award was presented by Alice Hammerstein Mathias, daughter of Oscar Hammerstein II.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Tix On Sale For South Park Fans
by BWW News Desk - Nov 19, 2010


Tickets for THE BOOK OF MORMON, the first Broadway musical comedy from the creators of "South Park," are currently on sale exclusively for "South Park" fans at SouthParkStudios.com and will go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 19 at 10:00 AM EST.

Civic LIght Opera of South Bay Cities Presents 1940's Radio Hour
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 17, 2010


Civic Light Opera of South Bay Cities and Executive Producer James A. Blackman III proudly closes their 19th season with Walton Jones' musical holiday tribute to the swing era.

THE BOOK OF MORMON Cast Announced!
by Robert Diamond - Nov 17, 2010


Initial casting has been announced for THE BOOK OF MORMON, the first Broadway musical from the creators of 'South Park'. The production opens on Broadway on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). Previews begin on February 24, 2011.

STAGE TUBE: Parker & Stone Talk BOOK OF MORMON
by Jessica Lewis - Nov 10, 2010


Tickets for THE BOOK OF MORMON, the first Broadway musical comedy from the creators of 'South Park,' are currently on sale exclusively for 'South Park' fans at SouthParkStudios.com and will go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 19 at 10:00 AM EST. Click below to hear from the show's creators on what audiences can expect from MORMON!

THE BOOK OF MORMON Tix On Sale For South Park Fans
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 10, 2010


Tickets for THE BOOK OF MORMON, the first Broadway musical comedy from the creators of "South Park," are currently on sale exclusively for "South Park" fans at SouthParkStudios.com and will go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 19 at 10:00 AM EST.

Art Revealed for THE BOOK OF MORMON
by Robert Diamond - Nov 8, 2010


The Facebook page for the new Broadway musical, THE BOOK OF MORMON has revealed the artwork for the highly anticipated Spring premiere. THE BOOK OF MORMON, a new original musical comedy from 'South Park' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone and Avenue Q composer and co-creator Robert Lopez, will open on Broadway on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). The world premiere will be choreographed by three-time Tony Award-nominee Casey Nicholaw (Monty Python's Spamalot, The Drowsy Chaperone) and co-directed by Nicholaw and Trey Parker. Previews will begin on February 24, 2011.

WICKED Returns to Benedum Center 9/7/11
by Sophie Schulman - Oct 20, 2010


After breaking box office records and selling out in record time in 2005 and 2008, WICKED, Broadway's biggest blockbuster, will return to the Benedum Center on September 7-October 2, 2011, as part of the PNC Broadway Across America - Pittsburgh Series.

WICKED to Return to Toronto Oct. 20 - Nov. 28
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2010


After breaking box office records and selling out in record time during its 2005 and 2006 engagements, WICKED, the smash-hit musical, will return to Toronto, to the Canon Theatre, October 20 through November 28. Group tickets for the return engagement are currently on sale. Single tickets go on sale Monday June 7.

Pre-Broadway PRISCILLA Begins Previews in Toronto; 10/12
by BWW - Oct 12, 2010


The spectacular new stage musical begins performances at The Princess of Wales Theatre in Toronto for a twelve-week only, pre-Broadway engagement beginning October 12, 2010 and officially opening on October 26. Tickets are now on sale.

THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG at the Reprise Closes 10/10
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2010


Stephanie J. Block, Broadway star of '9 to 5: The Musical,' 'Wicked,' 'The Pirate Queen,' and 'The Boy From Oz,' will star opposite Jason Alexander, Artistic Director of Reprise Theatre Company, in 'They're Playing Our Song,' the opening production of the company's 2010-2011 season, playing September 28 to October 10 (press opening September 29) at UCLA's Freud Playhouse.

More Details on MCC's Production of CARRIE
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 6, 2010


MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that they will team with director Stafford Arima (Altar Boyz, West End production of Ragtime) to develop the little seen but widely known musical Carrie for an upcoming season.

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