Roza

Opened: October 1, 1987
Closing: October 11, 1987

Roza - 1987 - Broadway History , Info & More

Royale Theatre
242 W. 45th St. New York, NY 10036

Based on La Vie Devant Soi by Romain Gary

Roza is a former prostitute and Nazi concentration camp prison. Now, she is a surrogate mother to the unwanted children of Parisian prostitutes.

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EDINBURGH 2023: Review: COME DIE WITH ME, Just The Tonic At The Grassmarket Centre
by Helen Smith - Aug 17, 2023

Happy Sad Productions present a parody murder mystery musical with Come Die With Me. Successfully combining reality tv and murdery mystery, the resulting production is an original and enjoyable piece.

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival Announces 2023 Full Programme 
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2023

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF) today launches its full programme, showcasing world-class theatre, art installations, spectacle and dance in locations across London. More than 35 events, including two world premieres and 14 UK premieres, are inspired by the theme Acts of Hope, inviting Londoners to come together for uplifting moments of shared wonder and connection. 

The 17th Daegu International Musical Festival Opens Next Week
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2023

The 17th Daegu International Musical Festival (DIMF) hosted by Daegu Metropolitan City and organized by Daegu International Musical Festival will be held throughout Daegu from May 19 (Fri) to June 5 (Mon).

Tri-Valley Repertory Theater to Present THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE by Min Kahng This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2023

Tri-Valley Repertory Theater is collaborating with The City of Pleasanton to celebrate ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH with the presentation of THE SONG OF THE NIGHTINGALE by Min Kahng.

South Shore Ballet Theatre Announces 2023 Competition Season Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2023

South Shore Ballet Theatre (SSBT), the South Shore’s pre-professional ballet school, announces notable student award results from the studio’s participation in three renowned dance competitions this spring, in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.

BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL Comes to Milton Keynes Theatre in January
by Stephi Wild - Dec 23, 2022

Milton Keynes Theatre welcomes brand-new stage adaptation of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel to the city 24 - 28 Jan 2023. Hayley Mills (Pollyanna, The Parent Trap, Whistle Down the Wind) Paul Nicholas (Jesus Christ Superstar, BBC 1's Just Good Friends, Eastenders and Rula Lenska, (ITV's Rock Follies, Coronation Street, Channel 4's Celebrity Big Brother will star in this feel-good tale of love, adventure, and starting-over. 

Meet the Cast of A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL; Beginning Previews on Broadway Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2022

A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will begin preview performances tonight, November 2 ahead of a Sunday, December 4 opening night at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre. Meet the cast here!

Will Swenson, Mark Jacoby, Robyn Hurder & More to Lead A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 6, 2022

The cast has been announced for A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical which will begin preview performances Wednesday, November 2 ahead of a Sunday, December 4 opening night at Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre.

Zola Jesus Shares New Single 'Into The Wild' From New Album 'Arkhon'
by Michael Major - Jun 9, 2022

Following the announcement that this July she will embark on a tour with The Cult and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club as well as an appearance at Summerfest in Milwaukee, today Danilova has announced her sole US headlining date in 2022, a show at the Lodge Room in Los Angeles on August 6th.

Rula Lenska Joins Hayley Mills & Paul Nicholas Led THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL UK Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 27, 2022

Another of the UK’s best-loved actors, Rula Lenska, (ITV’s Rock Follies, Coronation Street, Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother) is the latest cast member to be confirmed for the upcoming tour of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

VIDEO: Zola Jesus Shares Video For New Single 'The Fall'
by Michael Major - May 18, 2022

Zola Jesus has shared the third single and video from the album, entitled 'The Fall'. She has also announced a run of US Tour dates with The Cult and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club as well as an appearance at Summerfest in Milwaukee. Full dates are listed below. 

Complete Cast Announced For Pre-Broadway A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Starring Will Swenson
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2022

Meet the complete cast for A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, as rehearsals began in New York ahead of the musical's world premiere, pre-Broadway engagement this summer at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre.

Stabat Mater Concert Changes Date and Location Due to Covid
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 7, 2022

The soprano Vasiliki Constantinou, the mezzo soprano Anoki von Arx, and the pianist Zara Bakhoudarian are to present a concert dedicated to the Stabat Mater sequence, a 13th-century Christian hymn to Mary. The piece, which portrays her suffering as Jesus Christ's mother during his crucifixion, will now take place at Technopolis 20, on Wednesday, April 27, at 7pm. The title comes from its first line, Stabat Mater dolorosa, which means 'the sorrowful mother was standing' and has been set to music by many Western composers, including Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, whose work is going to be presented. 

VIDEO: Zola Jesus Shares Video For New Single 'Lost'
by Michael Major - Mar 23, 2022

Today Zola Jesus announces her 6th full length album, Arkhon, via Sacred Bones. As a preview, she has shared the powerful opening track, “Lost”, and its stark and mesmerizing accompanying video directed by Mu Tunç, shot on location in the Cappadocia area of Turkey.

Almamia Dance Project to Stage CARMEN. STEP TWO OF A CONTEMPORARY LOVE
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 30, 2022

The tragic passion of Carmen and Don Josè, protagonists of one of the most famous and represented opera in the world, becomes body, gesture, movement to relive in its essence. Carmen. Step two of a contemporary love , is the Almamia Dance Project show inspired by the opera Carmen by Georges Bizet, staged at the Teatro Regio in Parma on Saturday 5 February 2022 , at 20.30 , for ParmaDanza 2021-2022 . Mauro Bigonzetti signs the choreographies of this double step which sees the dancers Camilla Colella and Octavio de la Roza as protagonists, who also signs the original music; the lights are by Carlo Cerri , the costumes by Silvia Califano .

Stage and Screen Actor Ira Hawkins Has Passed Away
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2021

Hawkins' Broadway credits include Timbuktu! (1978), The Tap Dance Kid (1983), Honky Tonk Nights (1986), and Roza (1987). Off-Broadway, he appeared in The Crystal Tree (1981), The Gig (1994), and 70, Girls, 70 (2006). His regional theatre credits include The Desert Song (1984) and Roza (1986).

Diálogo Artístico, Creativo, Reflexivo Y De Prospectiva, En El Encuentro Nacional De Danza 2021
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2021

El Encuentro Nacional de Danza (ENDMéxico) 2021 y el coloquio Ecosistemas de la danza. Prácticas y contextos se llevarán a cabo del 15 al 21 de noviembre, de manera presencial y virtual, actividades que realizará el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes y Literatura (INBAL), a través de la Coordinación Nacional de Danza, y el Complejo Cultural Los Pinos, en colaboración con las alcaldías Benito Juárez, Cuauhtémoc y Miguel Hidalgo. 

Photos: Go Inside the First Rehearsal for AMERICANO!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 9, 2021

Amas Musical Theatre in association with Quixote Productions will present a two-week developmental workshop of Americano!, a new musical with a book by Michael Barnard and Jonathan Rosenberg and music composed by Carrie Rodriguez at the New 42nd Street Studios (229 West 42nd Street).

PRONOUN SHOWDOWN Featuring Christy Altomare, Amber Ardolino & More at Feinstein's/54 Below This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2021

This week, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Two-Week Workshop of AMERICANO! to be Presented by Amas Musical Theatre & Quixote Productions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2021

Amas Musical Theatre in association with Quixote Productions (Jason Rose, Producer) will present a two-week developmental workshop of Americano!, a new musical with a book by Michael Barnard and Jonathan Rosenberg and music composed by Carrie Rodriguez at the New 42nd Street Studios (229 West 42nd Street).

Laura Benanti, Carmen Cusack & More Announced for October at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2021

This month, FEINSTEIN’S/54 BELOW, Broadway’s Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Lakewood Playhouse Returns to the Stage With BROADWAY BOUND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2021

The LAKEWOOD PLAYHOUSE, re-opened to public performances, opens its 83rd Season main stage with the third installment of Neil Simon's semi-autobiographical trilogy, Broadway Bound. Lakewood Playhouse previously produced the first two installments, Brighton Beach Memoirs in its 80th season, and Biloxi Blues in season 81.

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Opens August 20 at Fremont Centre Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2021

Oscar Wilde's classic comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, has been announced at Fremont Centre Theatre. Written by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Jack J. Bennett. Produced by Gloria Bennett for Young Stars Theatre.

BWW INTERVIEWS: Víctor Ullate Roche nos presenta MERCADO DE AMORES
by Ainhoa Hornero - Jun 24, 2021

La obra estará en el 67º Festival de Mérida del 14 al 18 de julio

Meet Our NEXT ON STAGE: Season 3 High School Top 30!
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - May 7, 2021

You voted, now here they are! Meet our top 30 in the high school category.

Louis St. Louis, Music Director and Composer Best Known For GREASE, Has Passed Away
by Stephi Wild - Mar 30, 2021

St. Louis served as musical director or arranger for several Broadway productions, including Soon (1971), Grease (1972 and 2007), Over Here! (1974), Truckload (1975), Raggedy Ann (1986), Roza (1987), and Smokey Joe's Cafe (1995).

Intercultural Roots Announce Final Part Of RIPPLES
by Stephi Wild - Dec 15, 2020

International Roots launched their new initiative Ripples to create a global collage of hopes, challenges and the things that matter to people the most. The first four parts of the project saw artists responding at sunrise, noon, sunset and midnight, and the final part will take place at 10.02am, the exact time of the December Solstice.

Steinway Announces Results of Largest Virtual Piano Competition in History
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2020

Steinway & Sons has announced the winners of the inaugural Steinway Virtual Piano Competition, an unprecedented opportunity for young pianists to showcase their skills and compete for national recognition and cash prizes.

Intercultural Roots Launch New Response Project RIPPLES on World Mental Health Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 12, 2020

This weekend, International Roots launched their new initiative Ripples to create a global collage of hopes, challenges and the things that matter to people the most. The project aims to amplify diverse voices across the seven continental time zones by creating a platform for artistic responses to the simple provocation: 'What matters to you?'.

The College Showcase Must Go On (Virtually!) - Part 3
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Mar 25, 2020

We've been compiling videos from college seniors all around the country for our new daily showcase series. Although their performances were cancelled, the show must go on-- virtually!

Nominees Announced for the 2020 CAFTCAD Awards
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 16, 2020

Joanna Syrokomla and Cynthia Amsden, Co-Chairs of the Canadian Alliance of Film & Television Costume Arts & Design (CAFTCAD) Awards are delighted to announce the official list of nominees for the 15 categories. 

Brandon Uranowitz, Lilli Cooper, George Abud and More to Star in IF IT ONLY EVEN RUNS A MINUTE at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2020

If It Only Even Runs A Minute Celebrates The Underappreciated Musicals of Hal Prince is the 18th edition of the Bistro Award-winning series of rare songs, behind-the-scenes tales, and inspiring photos from underappreciated Broadway and off-Broadway musicals-and its first with a theme!

Kala Festival Confirms Moodymann, Jayda G, Optimo and More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 26, 2019

Kala Festival returns to the stunning, unspoilt coastline of the Albanian Riviera next summer for its third edition.

SWEENEY TODD Comes to Fremont Centre Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2019

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is Broadway's hit musical based on London's urban legend with several stage adaptations dating as far back as 1847. Set in the 19th Century, Sweeney Todd is the tale of a man determined to seek vengeance. Framed and imprisoned by a corrupt judge whom he believes responsible for the death of his beloved wife, Todd returns to London after being rescued by a sailor. The sailor, Anthony, falls for the judge's beautiful ward, in reality Todd's daughter Johanna. She is smitten with Anthony. But Johanna is the subject of Judge Turpin's vile lust, and he keeps her confined, intent on marrying her himself.

The Young Company At GBSC Stages XANADU In One Day To Benefit Scholarship Program
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 11, 2019

OMIGOD YOU GUYS, we're doing it again! After last season's successful 24-Hour Musical: Legally Blonde, The Young Company at Greater Boston Stage will embark on another epic (and speedy) journey to stage a musical in just 24 hours! Students and staff will work as a collaborative creative team to stage, costume, and tech an entire production that will be performed for the public at 3:00pm on Saturday, September 21, 2019.

CUNY Dance Initiative, John Jay College and Mari Meade Dance Collective Presents World Premiere of IMMIGRATION STORIES
by Sarah Hookey - Aug 1, 2019

The CUNY Dance Initiative and John Jay College, in collaboration with Mari Meade Dance Collective/MMDC, present the World Premiere of immigration stories on Friday, September 13, 2019 at 7:30pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 524 W. 59th Street, NYC.

Sui Zhen Shares PERFECT PLACE Remixes by Roza Terenzi & Bell Towers
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 25, 2019

Having recently announced her new album, Melbourne-based artist Sui Zhen is now sharing two remixes of the first single 'Perfect Place' by fellow Australians Roza Terenzi and Bell Towers. Sui Zhen's new album Losing, Linda is due Sept 27th via Cascine. 

La Minificción, Genero Fronterizo E Híbrido En El Que Armando Alanís Cuela El Misterio Y Lo Sobrenatural
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2019

A partir de una revisión sobre lo que implica escribir minificciones y los elementos que conforman este género literario, inmerso en la brevedad, el humor y la intertextualidad, la noche de ayer se llevó a cabo una mesa de análisis en la Sala Manuel M. Ponce del Palacio de Bellas Artes, como parte del ciclo Protagonistas de la literatura mexicana, en la que se abordaron las obras del coahuilense Armando Alanís Canales, considerado uno de los escritores más destacados en este rubro.

Premian a tres artistas mexicanos en la XIV Cuadrienal de Praga
by Julie Musbach - Jun 12, 2019

En la edición XIV de la Cuadrienal de Diseño y Espacio de Praga (PQ2019), en el Palacio Industrial Vystaviště Praga, en la capital de la República Checa, fueron galardonados los creadores mexicanos Jerildy Bosch, Natalia Sedano y la compañía La Liga Teatro-Elástico.

Se estrena Rentas congeladas de Sergio Magaña, con música de Francisco Gabilondo Soler
by Julie Musbach - May 8, 2019

La obra Rentas congeladas fue estrenada en 1960 en el Teatro Esperanza Iris con libreto y música de Sergio Magaña, aunque originalmente se planeaba que la partitura fuera de la autoría de Francisco Gabilondo Soler.

BWW Review: THE GLASGOW GIRLS at The Abbey Theatre
by Jini Rooney - Feb 16, 2019

Never underestimate the power of our youth. In this case the united voice of 7 exceptional high-school girls: Amal Azuddin, Emma Clifford, Jennifer McCarron, Agnesa Murselaj, Roza Salih, Ewelina Siwak and Toni-Lee Henderson, aka: The Glasgow Girls. This is an enjoyable musical about teen activists, fighting for the rights of asylum seekers in their school and community in Glasgow. It features conscientious and gutsy neighbours who stick out their necks to protect cherished friends and a perceptive teacher who recognises and nurtures the fires of justice in his pupils.

Glasgow Girls Will Make Their King's Debut
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2018

Cora Bissett and David Greig's hit show returns, with the Glasgow Girls' message still loud and clear: 'We heartily welcome all cultures to our country'

Freida Pinto, Lisa Lu and Awkwafina to be Honored at the Asian World Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 27, 2018

The fourth Annual Asian World Film Festival asianworldfilmfest.org (AWFF) has selected India's Golden Globes foreign language contender Love Sonia as the Festival's opening night film on October 24. China's In Harm's Way will be the closing night film on November 1. The Centerpiece film will be Burning, South Korea's current Oscar contender.

PTC Presents The 2017 Tony Award Winner, OSLO
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2018

Pioneer Theatre Company presents J.T. Rogers' award-winning drama, Oslo, in its first major regional premiere, running Today, Sept. 14 through Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.

ITDC Installs First Water Screen Projection Sound And Light Show At Tilyar Lake In Rohtak
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2018

India Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (ITDC) the public sector undertaking under the aegis of Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India executed the implementation of Multimedia show based on water screen projection at Tilyar Lake Rohtak, Haryana in collaboration with government of Haryana and Ministry of Tourism, Govt of India. The sound and light show has been created to project the rich and diverse history of the State of Haryana. The show was inaugurated by K J Alphons, Hon'ble Minister of Tourism, Govt. of India and Shri Ram Bilas Sharma, Minister of Tourism, Govt. of Haryana in Rohtak last evening.

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS Opens Lakewood Playhouse Landmark 80th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 7, 2018

The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present the OPENING SHOW of our Landmark 80th ANNIVERSARY SEASON: The wonderfully touching, and highly comedic, story based on NEIL SIMON's life, and his family, as he grew up in Brooklyn  - BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS 

Photo Flash: First Look At Lakewood Playhouse's Production Of Neil Simon's BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2018

The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present the OPENING SHOW of our Landmark 80th ANNIVERSARY SEASON: The wonderfully touching, and highly comedic, story based on Neil Simon's life, and his family, as he grew up in Brooklyn - "Brighton Beach Memoirs."

PTC Presents The 2017 Tony Award Winner, OSLO
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2018

Pioneer Theatre Company presents J.T. Rogers' award-winning drama, Oslo, in its first major regional premiere, running Friday, Sept. 14 through Saturday, Sept. 29, 2018.

BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS Opens Lakewood Playhouse Landmark 80th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2018

The Lakewood Playhouse is proud to present the OPENING SHOW of our Landmark 80th ANNIVERSARY SEASON: The wonderfully touching, and highly comedic, story based on NEIL SIMON's life, and his family, as he grew up in Brooklyn  - BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS 

Roza FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Happiness
Max's Visit
Diff'rent
Is Me
Get the Lady Dressed
Hamil's Birthday
Bravo Bravo
Moon Like a Silver Window
Merci
House in Algiers
Yussef's Visit
Life Is Ahead of Me
Sweet Seventeen
Lola's Ceremony
Don't Make Me Laugh
Live a Little
Don't Even Think About Tomorrow
Bouillabaisse People
N'Da's Letter
N'Da's Salespitch
Roza's Yiddish High
The World Belongs to Crazy People
The Lion and the Lamb
Get the Lady Undressed
Street Act
Tangobird
Looking After Ourselves
Go Death
Lady in a Red Gown
Meet Me Half Way
Roza has had 3 productions including Regional (US) which opened in 1986, Broadway which opened in 1987 and Broadway which opened in 1987.

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