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Book News/Preview: Elysa Gardner’s “Magic to Do” Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of “Pippin” Opening (Releases in November 2022)

October 4, 2022 | book review, Broadway, do this one thing for me, hamilton, News, Previews > | "Magic to Do", Bob Fosse, David Roberts, Elysa Gardner, Pippin, Stephen Schwartz, Theatre Reviews Limited

Applause Books is proud to announce the November 2022 release of Magic to Do (192 pages • 978-1-4930-6435-9• Hardback) by Elysa Gardner. In Magic to Do, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of Pippin’s opening, two-time Pulitzer Prize jury member Elysa Gardner turns her attention to this innovative show, the musical retelling of the story of Prince Pippin, son of Charlemagne,…

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Regional Review: “Evita” at Bucks County Playhouse (Closed Sunday, October 30, 2022)

September 26, 2022 | News, Previews, Regional (Pennsylvania) > | "Evita", Amanda Rivera-Torres, Andrés Acosta, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Bucks County Playhouse, Casting is by Paul Hardt CSA, Choreographed by Marcos Santana, Costume Design: Michael McDonald, David Roberts, Devin Cortez, Directed by Will Pomerantz., Edgar Cavazos, Edgar Lopez, Edlyn Gonzalez, Gabriella Enriquez, Hair and Wig Design: Bobbie Ziotnik, Jimena Flores Sanchez, Juan Guillen, Lighting Design: Mike Billings, Lyrics by Tim Rice, Madeline Serrano, Maria Bilbao, Marissa Barragán, Michelle Alves, Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, Music Director: Aaron Jodoin, Pablo Torres, Scenic Design: Anna Louizos, Sean Francis Patrick is production stage manager., Sophia Viscuse, Sound Design: Charles Coe, Theatre Reviews Limited, Tim Rice, Zach Bravo

Anyone who might enjoy an evening at the theater and resides within a reasonable distance to New Hope, Pa., should definitely set aside some time to enjoy the current production of “Evita” at Buck’s County Playhouse. Director Will Pomeranz has transferred his production of this show from Bay Street Theater in New York, which is reimagined, placing dance front and…

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Broadway News/Previews: “Kimberly Akimbo” Opens on Broadway at the Booth Theatre on Thursday, November 10, 2022

The box office for the critically lauded and wildly popular new musical, Kimberly Akimbo, will open on Wednesday, September 7 at 10 a.m. at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street). The Booth Theatre box office will be open Monday through Saturday from 10am to 6pm. After opening to rave reviews last fall, Kimberly Akimbo will begin previews on Broadway…

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Broadway News/Previews: “Sweeney Todd” Begins Performances at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on February 26, 2023

Tony and Grammy-nominated multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban and Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford will both return to Broadway this spring in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, directed by Thomas Kail. Featuring music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Hugh Wheeler, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street will begin performances on February…

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Off-Broadway News/Preview: “Merrily We Roll Along” Opens at New York Theatre Workshop on December 12, 2022 (Through January 8, 2023)

August 18, 2022 | david anzuelo intimacy, do this one thing for me, hadestown, News, Off-Broadway, othello, Previews > | "Merrily We Roll Along", George Furth, George S. Kaufman, Jeremy Blocker, Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, Maria Friedman, Moss Hart, New York Theatre Workshop, NYTW, Patricia McGregor, Stephen Sondheim

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) (Artistic Director Patricia McGregor and Managing Director Jeremy Blocker) announced today that Jonathan Groff will star as “Franklin” and Lindsay Mendez will star as “Mary” in Merrily We Roll Along, featuring music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, a book by George Furth, and based on the original play by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart….

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Off-Broadway News: St. Anne’s Emerges from the Pandemic More Ambitious Than Ever!

Drawing inspiration from concerts that evolved from Brooklyn front porches to its own rooftop balcony and large-scale exhibitions mounted on its exterior facade, St. Ann’s Warehouse returns, merging public art, theater, and activism at a whole new level. In September, St. Ann’s gathers hundreds of artists, cultural, and community-based organizations to welcome Little Amal, a 12’ tall puppet of a…

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Dance News: The Joyce Theater Foundation Announces Danni Gee New Director of Programming Effective September 12, 2022

August 17, 2022 | black no, Dance, dani gee joyce theater, News, the collaboration, this land is made > | "Burn", Alan Cumming, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Chelsea, Danni Gee, The Joyce Theater, The Joyce Theatre Foundation, The Philadelphia Dance Company

The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) is pleased to welcome Danni Gee as the organization’s new Director of Programming, effective September 12, 2022. A former principal dancer with the world-renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater who started her career with Philadanco — The Philadelphia Dance Company, Ms. Gee brings over 30 years of experience in the arts to The Joyce, including…

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Off-Broadway Preview/News: “Melissa Etheridge Off-Broadway: My Window – A Journey Through Life” at New World Stages (Through Sunday. October 23, 2022)

Producers Michael Cohl and EMC Presents, in association with Larry Mestel, Deborah Klein, and Steven Greener for Primary Wave Music announce today the world premiere of Grammy & Academy Award winner Melissa Etheridge’s new Off Broadway solo show, Melissa Etheridge Off Broadway: My Window – A Journey Through Life. Beginning Thursday, October 13, 2022, the show will play twelve performances…

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Off-Broadway Preview: “Four Saints in Three Acts” at The Doxsee at Target Margin Theater (Through Sunday, October 9, 2022)

August 12, 2022 | News, Off-Broadway, Previews > | "Four Saints in Three Acts", Aaron Epstein, David Greenspan, David Roberts, Gertrude Stein, Ken Rus Schmoll, Target Margin Theater, Theatre Reviews Limited, Virgil Thomson

The Lucille Lortel Theatre presents a solo play presentation of Four Saints in Three Acts, starring renowned actor David Greenspan (The Patsy, Strange Interlude) interpreting 66 unique roles. Four Saints in Three Acts is a culmination of Greenspan’s more than decade long journey into creating a tour de force trilogy of solo interpretations of plays from the 1920’s. These previous…

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Dance News/Preview: The Joyce Theatre Foundation Presents Alan Cumming in “Burn” (Tuesday, September 20, 2022, through Sunday, September 25, 2022)

August 11, 2022 | awards, Dance, hamlet, News, Previews, this land is made > | "Burn", Alan Cumming, Edinburgh International Festival, Joyce Theatre Productions, Linda Shelton, National Theatre of Scotland, Robert Burns, Steven Hoggett, The Joyce Theater, The Joyce Theatre Foundation

The Joyce Theater Foundation (Linda Shelton, Executive Director) celebrates the opening of its Fall ‘22/Winter’23 season with not only a Joyce debut, but the U.S. dance theater debut of award-winning multihyphenate artist Alan Cumming in Burn. Created by Cumming and Olivier-winning choreographer Steven Hoggett, the solo piece that explores the life and legacy of Scottish poet Robert Burns will play The Joyce Theater from September 20-25. Tickets, ranging…

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