Tony-Winner Douglas Hodge to Return to Broadway as CYRANO
by Robert Diamond - Jun 4, 2012
Roundabout Theatre Company has just announced that Tony® Award winner Douglas Hodge will star in a new Broadway production of Cyrano de Bergerac by Edmond Rostand, with a translation by Ranjit Bolt and directed by Jamie Lloyd.
Cyrano de Bergerac will begin previews on September 14, 2012 and open officially on October 11, 2012 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). This will be a limited engagement through November 25, 2012. The full cast & design team will be announced soon.
Harris Theater Presents 2011-2012 Season, Begins With HEAR THE MUSIC
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 5, 2011
The Harris Theater for Music and Dance today announced its full Harris Theater Presents 2011-2012 season, offering Chicago audiences a ground-breaking collection of innovative, culturally diverse programming by the world's finest musicians and dance companies, as well as Harris' signature collaborations with Chicago's leading dance and music institutions.
Boulevard Theatre Ends 25th Anniversary Season with TWO 2 GO, 4/20-5/27
by BWW News Desk - Apr 20, 2011
The Boulevard Theatre, located at 2252 South Kinnickinnic, closes its 25th anniversary season with 'TWO 2 GO,' a double-bill of two rarely staged one-act plays, including celebrated playwright George Bernard Shaw's delightful marital romp A VILLAGE WOOING and noted playwright Thornton Wilder's soulful comedy PULLMAN CAR HIAWATHA. These rarely produced works both deal with travel, romance, love and 'transition' and will play from Wednesday, April 20, 2011 through Sunday, May 27, 2011.
Boulevard Theatre Ends 25th Anniversary Season with TWO 2 GO, 4/20-5/27
by Meghan Schuler - Mar 23, 2011
The Boulevard Theatre, located at 2252 South Kinnickinnic, closes its 25th anniversary season with 'TWO 2 GO,' a double-bill of two rarely staged one-act plays, including celebrated playwright George Bernard Shaw's delightful marital romp A VILLAGE WOOING and noted playwright Thornton Wilder's soulful comedy PULLMAN CAR HIAWATHA. These rarely produced works both deal with travel, romance, love and 'transition' and will play from Wednesday, April 20, 2011 through Sunday, May 27, 2011.
Harris Theater Announces Hear The Music Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 8, 2011
The Harris Theater is pleased to announce its 2011-2012 Hear the Music season to include the first performances of a three-year annual concert series and residency presented in collaboration with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS), the nation's premier ensemble for chamber music, and the triumphant return of the extraordinary Vienna Symphony Orchestra (VSO), joined by the Grammy-nominated Eroica Trio.
IU Professor Speaks On The Effects of Vampire Phenomenon
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 23, 2010
With the upcoming release of the latest Twilight movie and the popularity of at least two current TV series dedicated to vampires, it would seem that interest in the horror genre is peaking.
Tennessee Performing Arts Center Announces Their Event Calendar 5/2010 – 5/2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 18, 2010
TPAC is located in the James K. Polk Cultural Center at 505 Deaderick Street in downtown Nashville, occupying an entire city block between 5th and 6th Avenues and Deaderick and Union Streets. Also housing the Tennessee State Museum, the cultural center adjoins the 18 story James K. Polk Office Tower.
Marian Anderson Award to Honor Bill Cosby 4/6/2010
by BWW
News Desk - Apr 6, 2010
Mayor Michael Nutter announced today that Bill Cosby, Ed.D.-comedian and educator-will be the next recipient of the Marian Anderson Award. Mr. Cosby will accept the Award at a Gala Concert produced in partnership with The Philadelphia Orchestra, which will take place on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
Marian Anderson Award to Honor Bill Cosby 4/6/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 22, 2009
Mayor Michael Nutter announced today that Bill Cosby, Ed.D.-comedian and educator-will be the next recipient of the Marian Anderson Award. Mr. Cosby will accept the Award at a Gala Concert produced in partnership with The Philadelphia Orchestra, which will take place on Tuesday, April 6, 2010, at The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
REVIEW: 'Nashville's Nutcracker' from Nashville Ballet
by Jeffrey Ellis - Dec 13, 2009
Nashville Ballet ushers in the holiday season in glorious style with its revival of artistic director Paul Vasterling's visionary re-interpretation of The Nutcracker, onstage at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall through December 20. More accurately referred to as Nashville's Nutcracker, Vasterling's epic work is a joyous, colorful Christmas card to the people of Music City who have embraced it with their customary warmth and rewarded it with their own glowing accolades.
Dessay And Florez Star In LA SONNAMBULA Opening 3/2
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2009
Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Fl?rez, who created a sensation last season in La Fille du R?giment, star in a new production of Bellini's La Sonnambula opening March 2, directed by Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Evelino Pid?. Dessay takes the role of the sleepwalker Amina, with Fl?rez as her betrothed Elvino, and Michele Pertusi as the Count who almost ruins their wedding. Performances run through April 3, with Barry Banks singing Elvino at the final performance. Zimmerman returns with the creative team that collaborated on her hit production of Lucia di Lammermoor, which opened the 2007-08 season: Daniel Ostling, set designer; Mara Blumenfeld, costume designer; T.J. Gerckens, lighting designer; and Daniel Pelzig, choreographer.
Dessay And Florez Star In LA SONNAMBULA Opening 3/2
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 19, 2009
Natalie Dessay and Juan Diego Fl?rez, who created a sensation last season in La Fille du R?giment, star in a new production of Bellini's La Sonnambula opening March 2, directed by Mary Zimmerman and conducted by Evelino Pid?. Dessay takes the role of the sleepwalker Amina, with Fl?rez as her betrothed Elvino, and Michele Pertusi as the Count who almost ruins their wedding. Performances run through April 3, with Barry Banks singing Elvino at the final performance. Zimmerman returns with the creative team that collaborated on her hit production of Lucia di Lammermoor, which opened the 2007-08 season: Daniel Ostling, set designer; Mara Blumenfeld, costume designer; T.J. Gerckens, lighting designer; and Daniel Pelzig, choreographer.
Full Casting For Roundabout's 'The Constant Wife' Completed
by BWW News Desk - Apr 14, 2005
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Kate Burton as 'Constance Middleton', Michael Cumpsty as 'John Middleton', John Dossett as 'Bernard Kersal' and Lynn Redgrave as 'Mrs. Culver' in the new Broadway production of W. Somerset Maugham social comedy The Constant Wife, directed by Mark Brokaw at the American Airlines Theatre (227 West 42nd Street).
Lynn Redgrave Returns To Broadway in Roundabout's 'The Constant Wife'
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2005
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) announces Lynn Redgrave will return to Broadway as 'Mrs. Culver,' with Kate Burton as 'Constance Middleton' in the new Broadway production of W. Somerset Maugham social comedy The Constant Wife.