Get a Backstage Look at a Tale as Old as Time

By Kathryn Harris on January 11, 2010
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: alan menken, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, howard ashman, linda woolverton, Tim Rice, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events
Ever wondered what being on tour was like? Check out the touring company of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST's blog! Here you can read interviews with the show's choreographer and director for a rare behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of directing and ...

British TV Star Sheridan Smith Is LEGALLY BLONDE

By Kathryn Harris on December 29, 2009
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: heather hach, laurence o'keefe, nell benjamin, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events
Currently in previews, the London production of LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL is already generating some well-earned buzz - most notably in the form of its lead, British TV star Sheridan Smith. In interviews with The Stage and The Times Online, the ...

Bohemian Theatre Ensemble's Stunning Production of THE GLORIOUS ONES Earns Rave Reviews

By Kathryn Harris on December 28, 2009
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Lynn Ahrens, stephen flaherty, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, Show Spotlight
The Lynn Ahrens/Stephen Flaherty chamber musical, THE GLORIOUS ONES,  is ideal to showcase a strong group of performers whose material ranges from physical comedic gags to poignant ballads.  Its small cast size and emphasis on storytelling enables ...

Teachers and Students Take Part In University of the Arts' FOLLIES

By Kathryn Harris on November 18, 2009
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: james goldman, Stephen Sondheim, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events
Life was fun, but oh so intense, Everything was possible, and nothing made sense. Few places embody these lines more than a university, as University of the Arts in Philadelphia demonstrated in late October with its concert presentation of ...

Sail Into The Holiday Season With THE CHRISTMAS SCHOONER

By Kathryn Harris on November 17, 2009
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: john reeger, julie shannon, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, The Christmas Schooner
The holidays are right around the corner, and this year just might be the time to treat yourself to a different kind of holiday musical.  That's what audiences are doing in Munster, Indiana.  Theatre-goers are lining up to see an original musical ...

Great Big Stuff: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS in Australia and SWEENEY TODD in Oklahoma

By Kathryn Harris on October 28, 2009
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: David Yazbek, hugh wheeler, jeffery lane, Stephen Sondheim, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events
Australia Gets DIRTY ROTTEN Con men Lawrence Jameson and Freddy Benson may be the scourge of the French Riviera, but in Australia, their antics are met with thunderous applause.  The Production Company has ended their season with the David Yazbek ...

The Voice Across The Moors: JANE EYRE

By Kathryn Harris on September 23, 2009
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: Japan, john caird, paul gardon, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, Show Spotlight
Insanity. Romance.  Secrets.  A beautiful and evocative score.   When choosing a show, MTI invites you to take a walk through the ethereal English moors with the 5-time Tony nominated Broadway musical, JANE EYRE.  Composer/lyricist Paul Gordon ...

Giving Them What They Want: DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS At The Walnut Street Theatre

By Kathryn Harris on September 22, 2009
in Education and Arts Advocacy, Show/Author Spotlight | Tags: David Yazbek, jeffery lane, Conferences, Festivals and Special Events, Show Spotlight
Paul Schoeffler, Jessica Rush, and Ben Dibble in Walnut Street Theatre's DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS The oldest game in town has arrived at the oldest theatre in the country!  The 2005 Broadway musical DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS opened at ...

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