The Command Performance 1928

Opened: October 3, 1928

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Review: THE THREEPENNY OPERA �" ADELAIDE FESTIVAL 2024 at Her Majesty's Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre
by Barry Lenny - Mar 8, 2024


An exceptionally fine group of musicians and singers.

HENRI VIII Comes to Bard SummerScape Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Jul 11, 2023


Starting next Friday, July 21, the 20th annual Bard SummerScape presents the first major new American production of Camille Saint-Saëns’s unjustly neglected grand opera Henri VIII (July 21, 23, 26, 28, and 30).

Pacific Chorale, Announces Bold And Dynamic Programming For 2023-2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 7, 2023


Pacific Chorale, celebrated for its artistic innovation and compelling performances, announces a range of bold and dynamic programming for the 2023-24 season, showcasing the sublime power of the human voice raised in song.

Ballet Hispánico Presents Two World Premieres, SOR JUANA By Michelle Manzanales and PAPAGAYOS By Omar Román De Jesús
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2023


Ballet Hispánico, the nation's largest Latinx cultural organization and one of America's Cultural Treasures, returns to New York City Center after its critically and publicly acclaimed run of Doña Perón. From June 1-3, 2023, Ballet Hispánico will present a mixed bill curated by Artistic Director & CEO Eduardo Vilaro featuring repertory favorites, two new commissions and an exciting new addition to the repertory.

BWW Review: ORLANDO: A Revolutionary, Radical New Opera Blends Art With Activism at Vienna State Opera
by Cindy Sibilsky - Dec 31, 2019


Orlando was a deeply engaging, intriguing and thought-provoking exploration whose pondering, messages, striking soundscapes and visuals reverberated and lingered long after the curtain had closed. It is a highly ambitious undertaking but Neuwirth and her colleagues were up for the challenge. What is most exciting is what has now been established for a venue such as The Wiener Straatsoper as we move into a new decade of uncertain times when it is vital that radical expressions of art and activism combined are given such a grand stage with which to proclaim their truths.

Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts Announces 2019/20 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2019


The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts announced today the 2019/2020 season, expanding its reach with twelve months of groundbreaking produced and presented works in dance, music, theater, cinema, and contemporary circus from renowned artists and companies around Southern California, the country, and the world. The season begins September 17, 2019, marking the fourth year of programming under the leadership of Artistic Director Paul Crewes and Executive Director/CEO Rachel Fine, and the seventh for the institution.

Wallis Annenberg Center For The Performing Arts Announces 2019/2020 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2019


The Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts announced today the 2019/2020 season, expanding its reach with twelve months of groundbreaking produced and presented works in dance, music, theater, cinema, and contemporary circus from renowned artists and companies around Southern California, the country, and the world. The season begins September 17, 2019, marking the fourth year of programming under the leadership of Artistic Director Paul Crewes and Executive Director/CEO Rachel Fine, and the seventh for the institution.

FROM THE HORSE'S MOUTH Celebrates Indian Dance In America
by Julie Musbach - Mar 11, 2017


In celebration of the history and scope of Indian dance in America, From the Horse's Mouth will dedicate its next theater/dance performance event to this storied art form, including its early connections to Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn, Jack Cole, and the fascinating early Indian dancers in America Balasaraswati, Ragini Devi, Indrani, and many more. Live music will be included in this colorful tribute, curated by Rajika Puri, doyenne of Indian Dance in NYC.

Pasadena Symphony and POPS' 2016 Concert Under the Stars Returns to City Hall Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2016


Stars of stage and screen will illuminate the night sky when the Pasadena Symphony and POPS presents its annual free Music Under the Stars concert tonight, May 14 at Pasadena City Hall's Centennial Square.

Pasadena Symphony and POPS' 2016 Concert Under the Stars to Return to City Hall
by BWW News Desk - Apr 25, 2016


Stars of stage and screen will illuminate the night sky when the Pasadena Symphony and POPS presents its annual free Music Under the Stars concert on Saturday, May 14 at Pasadena City Hall's Centennial Square.

Pasadena Symphony Opens Season With Dvorak's New World Symphony Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 10, 2015


Music Director David Lockington and The Pasadena Symphony open their 2015-2016 Singpoli Classics Series with Dvo?ák's New World Symphony tonight, October 10, 2015 at Ambassador Auditorium with matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm.

ROMEO & JULIET, HANSEL & GRETEL, DOCTOR FAUSTUS and More Set for Quintessence's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 2015


Quintessence Theatre, Philadelphia's only all-classical repertory theatre, announces its sixth season of progressive classics.

Pasadena Symphony Opens Season With Dvorak's New World Symphony, 10/10
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 11, 2015


Pasadena, CA – Music Director David Lockington and The Pasadena Symphony open their 2015-2016 Singpoli Classics Series with Dvo?ák's New World Symphony  on October 10, 2015 at Ambassador Auditorium with matinee and evening performances at 2:00pm and 8:00pm. Audiences will delight in Dvo?ák's most popular symphonic work. The orchestra will be joined by 2013 Avery Fisher Career Grant winner - violinist Bella Hristova in Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts' gorgeously sonorous Violin Concerto.  These exhilarating performances kick off a newly expanded 6-concert Classics Series  to celebrate the Pasadena Symphony's 88th season as the  premiere destination for live symphonic music in the Pasadena region.

ROMEO & JULIET, HANSEL & GRETEL, DOCTOR FAUSTUS and More Set for Quintessence's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 6, 2015


Quintessence Theatre, Philadelphia's only all-classical repertory theatre, announces its sixth season of progressive classics.

BWW Reviews: Condemnation and Escape Encased in Liz Roche's BASTARD AMBER
by Chris McCormack - May 27, 2015


Condemnation rings from the outset in Yeats's poem 'Sailing to Byzantium'. When we reach the idyllic city in Liz Roche's new dance, will our souls be set free?

Vocalist Michelle DeYoung Sings with MSO This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2014


The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Michelle DeYoung this weekend, November 21-22, 2014 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Led by guest conductor Asher Fisch, the performances feature Schumann's Symphony No. 2, Berg's Seven Early Songs, and Strauss's Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration) with mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung. Both concerts include Meet the Music, a free, interactive pre-concert discussion held one hour prior to concert start time in Uihlein Hall today and in Anello Atrium on Saturday. Today's performance offers a post-concert Meet the Artist Luncheon in the Bradley Pavilion.

Vocalist Michelle DeYoung to Sing with MSO, 11/21
by Matt Smith - Oct 31, 2014


MILWAUKEE, WIS. 10/30/2014 – The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra presents Michelle DeYoungon November 21-22, 2014 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Led by guest conductor Asher Fisch, the performances feature Schumann's Symphony No. 2, Berg's Seven Early Songs, and Strauss's Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration) with mezzo-soprano Michelle DeYoung. Both concerts include Meet the Music, a free, interactive pre-concert discussion held one hour prior to concert start time in Uihlein Hall on Friday and in Anello Atrium on Saturday. Friday's performance offers a post-concert Meet the Artist Luncheon in the Bradley Pavilion.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Closes the 2013-14 Classics Series with BOLERO This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2014


The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concludes the 2013.14 Classics series with Bolero this weekend, June 6-8, 2014 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts.

The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Closes the 2013-14 Classics Series with BOLERO, 6/6-8
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2014


The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra concludes the 2013.14 Classics series with Bole?ro on June 6-8, 2014 at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Led by guest conductor Gilbert Varga and featuring violinist Karen Gomyo, the program includes Mozart's Overture to Le nozze di Figaro, Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D major, Koda?ly's Dances of Gala?nta, and Ravel's Bole?ro.

BWW Reviews: Laurel Mill Playhouse's THE WILD PARTY Takes on a Challenge
by Heather Nadolny - Apr 28, 2014


Currently at Laurel Mill Playhouse, a group of enthusiastic, great performers have taken on Andrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY in a production that, while enthusiastic and lively, unfortunately suffers from some creative decisions and is hindered by the limitations of its small venue.

Photo Flash: Hershey Felder in AN AMERICAN STORY FOR ACTOR AND ORCHESTRA - World Premiere at Birch North Park Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 4, 2013


Following a successful tryout production in Los Angeles, Hershey Felder's AN AMERICAN STORY for ACTOR AND ORCHESTRA, which tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's last day, will have its world premiere at San Diego's beautiful Birch North Park Theatre beginning tonight, January 4, 2013. For this new production, Felder will create the role of Dr. Charles Augustus Leale, the 23-year-old unknown Union Army medic who was the first individual to reach the presidential box at Ford's Theatre on the night President Lincoln was shot. Mrs. Lincoln then put Dr. Leale in charge to see the President through his last hours. Check out the first photo we have below!

Photo Flash: Hershey Felder in AN AMERICAN STORY FOR ACTOR AND ORCHESTRA - World Premiere at Birch North Park Theatre 1/4
by BWW News Desk - Sep 28, 2012


Following a successful tryout production in Los Angeles, Hershey Felder's AN AMERICAN STORY for ACTOR AND ORCHESTRA, which tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's last day, will have its world premiere at San Diego's beautiful Birch North Park Theatre beginning Friday, January 4, 2013. For this new production, Felder will create the role of Dr. Charles Augustus Leale, the 23-year-old unknown Union Army medic who was the first individual to reach the presidential box at Ford's Theatre on the night President Lincoln was shot. Mrs. Lincoln then put Dr. Leale in charge to see the President through his last hours. Check out the first photo we have below!

The Life of Galileo Begins Dawn of New Age for Cleveland Play House
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 29, 2011


The Life of Galileo opens the inaugural season of Cleveland Play House at its new home in a transformed Allen Theatre at PlayhouseSquare.

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.

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.

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