After-Play - 1995 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

Andrea Bocelli announced two new collections: a 30th anniversary edition of Romanza and a Rarities: Collectors Edition, marking a milestone for one of classical music's best-selling albums.

Sharon Stone is hoping to make her Broadway debut someday, with many ideas for shows she'd like to star in, including a gender-swapped La Cage aux Folles, a stage production of All About Eve, and a punk-era Mame.

Jamie Allan’s Amaze will celebrate its first anniversary at New World Stages in New York City. In its first year, Amaze has played 496 performances, and recouped its initial investment after just 37 weeks Off-Broadway.

Theatrical Press Agent, award-wining Author (Jameson Currier), Independent Publisher devoted to gay literature and later an Artist, died of a sudden heart attack at his home in in Chatham Center, New York.

Door Shakespeare announced the return of Will in the Woods, a free pre-show discussion series tied to its productions of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST and THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Björklunden in Baileys Harbor, WI.

Crow's Theatre will present the world premiere stage adaptation of Rohinton Mistry's A FINE BALANCE, adapted by Anosh Irani and directed by Artistic Director Chris Abraham, at the Guloien Theatre in Toronto.

Aren Der Hacopian, a senior arts executive with over 20 years of experience at Seattle Opera, was named Executive Director of the Colorado Music Festival & Center for Musical Arts following a nationwide search.

We caught up with stage and screen director Jason Moore, who spoke about working on Prime Video's Elle, his theatrical directing style, and returning to direct Avenue Q decades after the original production.

Conor McPherson's This Lime Tree Bower will be presented at Quick Eternity in Manhattan's Seaport district, featuring three interweaving monologues performed by James Broderick, Patrick Perih, and Forrest Weber.

Cyril Nri will take on the role of Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN at the Liverpool Everyman, directed by Olivier Award-winning Tristan Fynn-Aiduenu.

James Rana will read the first chapter of Vladimir Nabokov’s “Pnin” at The Dormer House in Cape May, NJ.  Every Thursday, Classic American Tales (CAT) presents stories written by noteworthy authors, read by a variety of performers, with lemonade and homemade desserts also served. 

Sarah Uriarte Berry will touch hearts and recall treasured memories during For The Love Of Judy. This will be a lovefest. Uriarte-Berry has starred in five Broadway shows and three Broadway National tours, in the opera house, and concert halls. She received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her performances in the Lincoln Center production of The Light In The Piazza. Music Director and accompanist is the renowned Gerald Sternbach of both Broadway and Hollywood.

Broadway and West End alum Elaine Paige has released the second track, ‘August Winds’, from her upcoming new album ‘Miscellaneous Paige’, and the album’s only musical theatre song. Listen to it now.

The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation will present its 32nd annual HELP IS ON THE WAY: BROADWAY & BEYOND concert and gala at Marines' Memorial Theatre in San Francisco, benefiting Project Open Hand and REAF's Small Emergency Grants Program.

The Richmond/Ermet Aid Foundation will present the 32nd annual Help Is on the Way: Broadway & Beyond benefit concert on August 2 at San Francisco's Marines' Memorial Theatre. Proceeds will benefit Project Open Hand and REAF's Small Emergency Grants Program.

Find out the best titles to watch in July, including the filmed version of Hadestown the Musical, Disney's live-action reimagining of Moana, and more.

The Haight Street Art Center will present Forever Grateful, an exhibition that pays tribute to the legacy of the Grateful Dead. Celebrating the Center’s 10th anniversary, the exhibit features a collection of artwork, instruments, and memorabilia where visitors can explore three decades of the band’s history.

West End and Broadway star Ruthie Henshall will release her new memoir, The Showgirl and the Prince, detailed her secret relationship with Prince Edward in the 1980s. Learn more here.

Opera Colorado announced Martha Crawley Tracey as Chair of its Board of Directors, succeeding Richard Koseff, who becomes Chair Emeritus. Tracey, a board member since 1997, will focus on expanding community access to opera across Colorado.

Written and performed by SJ Hodges, Already Here examines AI companionship, grief, and intimacy at Gilded Balloon Patter House. The show was created from over 3,000 pages of real conversations between Hodges and her AI companion.

The Depot Theatre has revealed the cast for Jonathan Larson's TICK, TICK... BOOM!, featuring Sean McGee, Mia Munn, and Deon Oliverio, with direction by Shawn Churchman and music direction by Artistic Director Aaron Jodoin.

The Obie and Off Broadway Alliance Award-winning play Can I Be Frank? has added a performance. The play is written by and starring comedian, artist, and writer Morgan Bassichis; directed by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton.

This grand and heartwarming spectacle is not only a fantastic stage musical appealing to all ages, but it also provides reminders about the dangers of tyranny and dictatorship, as well as the need for creativity and diversity in theatre.

The Obie Award-winning play Can I Be Frank? will present an ASL-interpreted performance Off-Broadway. Can I Be Frank? is written by and stars Morgan Bassichis.

Three-time Tony Award-winning stage and screen star Glenn Close will be honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with an Academy Honorary Award for her body of work in film.