The Art of Success - 1989 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 2

Musical theatre became a transformative part of my life when I first encountered 'Miss Saigon' as a young adult in 1989.

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The Gilmore Piano Festival will become an annual event starting in 2026, offering more frequent opportunities for audiences to experience world-class piano performances and educational programs.

FFP will present a one-hour version of William Shakespeare's tragic play Hamlet, Prince of Denmark re-titled Hamlet on the Run adapted by Frank Farrell, Mitch Webb and Thomas J. Donohoe II for four performances at 7pm, Thursday through Sunday, August 22 – 25, 2024 at the Tank Theater.

Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) announced repertory and celebrations for a landmark 50th season in 2025, celebrating five decades of artistic innovation and discovery since the company’s founding in 1976. The 2025 Festival Season opens on May 24, 2025, with Johann Strauss II’s effervescent Die Fledermaus, which has not been seen at Opera Theatre since 1989. The season continues with the company’s 44th world premiere, This House, with music by Ricky Ian Gordon and libretto by Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage and her daughter Ruby Aiyo Gerber. Next, Opera Theatre will present an all-new staging of Donizetti’s Don Pasquale — the very first opera that the company ever performed. Britten’s enchanting adaptation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream rounds out the season. In addition to four mainstage productions, Opera Theatre will continue to present the annual young artist showcase, Center Stage. This concert shines a spotlight on the members of OTSL’s highly selective Young Artist Programs, accompanied onstage by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, which has served as OTSL’s Festival Season orchestra since 1978.

Experience a world premiere orchestra concert event at Walt Disney Concert Hall on June 14, featuring iconic film scores and new compositions inspired by legendary illustrator Bob Peak's artwork.

Experience the timeless hits of AIR SUPPLY live at DPAC this August 2024. Join the iconic duo for a memorable night of music and nostalgia.

Experience the roar of BABETTE COLE'S PRINCESS SMARTYPANTS as it takes the stage.

The New York Pops will honor the record industry's most innovative and influential executive Clive Davis at the orchestra’s 41st Birthday Gala, The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Tribute to the Legendary Clive Davis. Performers have been revealed!

BWW Contributor Timothy Shawver's take on the North American Tour production of LES MISERABLES: A solid rendition of the epic musical and a talent showcase for performers and designers. Runs through December 10th at ASU Gammage in Tempe, AZ.

Dazzling and rare high fashion pieces owned and worn by legendary style icons, Princess Diana, Princess Grace of Monaco, Audrey Hepburn, Sarah Jessica Parker, Elizabeth Taylor, Cher, Kim Kardashian, Nicole Kidman, Joan Collins, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston, Lady Gaga, Paris Hilton. Check out the full lineup!

Experience Copeland's heartwarming play 'The Jewelry Box' at The Marsh for a limited time. Don't miss this engaging and emotional production.

Bryan Ferry releases the deluxe reissue of 'Mamouna' 2023, featuring the previously unreleased album 'Horoscope' and the 10-track 'Mamouna Sketches' album. Available now via BMG. Listen and watch music videos here!

The Oratorio Society of New York celebrates its 150th anniversary with the 149th performance of Handel's 'Messiah' at Carnegie Hall on December 18, 2023. Featuring renowned artists and led by Kent Tritle, this event is not to be missed.

A modern spin on Sting’s 1993 beloved song “Fields of Gold,” the new single “Dreaming” offers a fresh take on the classic, infusing it with uplifting, house-influenced production from Marshmello alongside P!NK’s and Sting’s signature vocals.

Bryan Ferry announces the deluxe reissue of 'Mamouna' and the unreleased studio album 'Horoscope.' The release celebrates the 30th anniversary of this unique chapter in Ferry's solo career. The reissue includes a 2LP edition and a 3CD deluxe edition with bonus tracks. This announcement coincides with the 50th anniversary of Bryan Ferry's career.

The gatefold 2LP edition includes the ‘Mamouna' and ‘Horoscope' albums, both mastered by Bob Ludwig, while the 3CD deluxe edition features an additional disc, ‘Sketches', including 10 tracks of rarities and outtakes chronicling the genesis of Ferry's songwriting for the ‘Mamouna' project, mastered at Metropolis Studios by John Davis. 

Learn how Sondheim made Sweeney sing and how Mr. Todd made his mark on mass media in Part 2 of SWEENEY TODD, A History.

David Hunt Stafford (pictured) is the Artistic Director and Managing Director of Theatre 40, posts he has proudly held since 2000 at the professional theater company located on the campus of Beverly Hills High School. I decided to speak with David about the current plays running in rep during July and August: Doris and Ivy in the Home, in which he appears, and One Moment of Freedom which he produces; and the group’s ongoing Reading Series showcasing new and well-known plays read by company members.

Queer|Art, NYC's home for the creative and professional development of LGBTQ+ artists, has announced the new Mentors for the 2024 Queer|Art|Mentorship (QAM) program cycle. The Mentorship program is the cornerstone of Queer|Art's work, providing a platform of support for LGBTQ+ artists focused on creative issues and long-term sustainability of artistic practice.

New York based, dark electro-pop artist DANNY BLU and Boston, MA based, violent industrial bass pioneer MORIS BLAK have teamed up to release their high energy cover of the 1989 JANET JACKSON hit single, 'Rhythm Nation.'

With Marjorie Prime currently running at the company's home base in South London and Funny Girl on Broadway, the Menier Chocolate Factory announced forthcoming programming for 2023. Learn more about the lineup here!

The Milwaukee Art Museum has announced that, with the support of a gift of $4.4 million from Bader Philanthropies, Inc. it has established the Isabel and Alfred Bader European Art Program Endowment Fund. Honoring the legacies of the late Drs. Isabel and Alfred Bader, longtime patrons and friends of the Museum, the Endowment Fund bolsters the Museum's ability to serve as an essential civic, cultural, and educational resource for its community, including providing permanent support for the Museum's Isabel and Alfred Bader Curator of European Art. Additionally, the gift supports the exhibition Art, Life, Legacy: Northern European Paintings in the Collection of Isabel and Alfred Bader, opening in September 2023, which features more than 75 exquisite Dutch and Flemish masterpieces, including works by Rembrandt van Rijn and Jan Lievens, that the Baders assembled in Milwaukee. 

Ebony Repertory Theatre will present the Tony Award-winning musical AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ as its 15th Anniversary Season Opening Production. 

Joe Satriani, the legendary world-renowned guitarist, is planning two additional outings as a touring visual artist with showings coming to two Wentworth Gallery locations in March, 2023 - specifically, Saturday, March 11th at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City and Sunday March 12th at the King of Prussia location.