This Holiday season Broadway welcomes Roundabout Theater Company’s production of Holiday Inn. This new Irving Berlin musical will be playing at Studio 54 through January 1st. Before heading to Broadway in Fall of 2016, this show had an out-of-town successful trial at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam Connecticut in the Fall of 2014 as well as a residency at The Muny in St. Louis for Fall of 2015. This production is produced by Roundabout Theater Company. RTC is the nation’s largest theater non-profit. This organization has both Off-Broadway and Broadway productions running simultaneously. For this Roundabout Theater Company production, Sydney Beers is the general manager. She is on the executive staff for the company and is the general manager on all current Roundabout productions. Michael J. Passarro is the Production Stage Manager and Pat Snow is the Assistant Stage Manager. Both of these people are season professionals in the field and have worked together on many other shows such as Evita, The River and Pippin on Broadway. Holiday Inn tells the story of Jim, who leaves show business to settle down in his Connecticut farmhouse. Jim meets Linda, a schoolteacher, and with their talents combined they turn the farmhouse into an inn and create grand musical performances for each holiday to escape the foreclosure of the house. Meanwhile Jim’s best friend Ted is trying to win over Linda and take her to Hollywood to be his dance partner. Who will win the battle? The
This is a must watch Broadway show that makes your fine, terrible, or even boring day, an absolute blast. The Play That Goes Wrong has finally made its way to America and right at the heart of New York City near Times Square at the Lyceum Theatre. Therefore, the experience is a win-win situation for the audience. The Lyceum Theatre’s architecture is astonishing as it is filled with ornaments, I also realized the letter ‘L’ around the theater, but the most interesting fact is that it is a landmark. It has a proscenium stage while the audience is in the orchestra, balcony, or the mezzanine seats, like where I sat, and there is barely any space if you are a tall person. My seat was near the far end of mezzanine, I couldn’t see a part of the left side of the stage, so I found myself bending sideways to see what was going on, but I saw nothing. I found the side stage lights and a side balcony blocking my view and yet I had a great time.
On February 26th 2016, I went out with my friend to saw this event. It was the first time of my life to be in such production. I was not a fan of theaters. I thought they are boring. Now, my mind has changed because the play was amazing. So, on the next day,
Earlier this year I was able to take part in a local production of Pippin the Musical, by the South Coast Coral and Arts Society (SCCAS). SCCAS has been performing in Victor Harbor for over 60 years and have produced many memorable productions, such as the Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, Jesus Christ Superstar, and most recently My Fair Lady where I had the pleasure of playing Freddy Eynsford-Hill the main love interest. Winning many local awards and a few state awards SCCAS has proved that they are ready to step up into more complex and dynamic productions. Robert Bell, was very gracious to receive the Adelaide theatre guide award for his performance as Jesus in Jesus Christ Superstar, was determined to bring something fresh, and exciting
Theatre and Musical Theatre has been a form of entertainment since before North America was “discovered”. Broadway shows have been dated back to the early 1920’s and 1930’s. By 2016, over 25,000 tickets are sold to Broadway shows in a week. Thousands of people enjoy the shows that are featured on Broadway but have no idea the work and process that brought it to life. The process of getting a show on to Broadway can be broken down into three phases: pre-production, staging, and performance/promotion.
Broward College, Central Campus Theater in building 6, on Sunday, the 1st of November. The play was performed by Broward College students. The type of stage was Proscenium stage with extended apron. I thought it was a little bit small, but it did not show as a problem. The pre-show was dark and a feel of suspense. I felt excited to see how everything would play out. The play takes place down south of Chicago in the 1950’s.
I saw the play at the Little Theater on the San Francisco State University campus.
The hit broadway musical tells the story of one girl's american dream to make it on broadway. The cast of around 30 people, completes multiple tap dance ensembles that vibrate the Clemens Center Stage. At Tuesday night's show, the crowd gave the performers a standing ovation. The shows stars' say this musical is relatable to anyone looking to make it in show business.
Peyton Smith, Jeannie Qualls, Jakin Lefto, and many other talented actors were cast in the show. Smith , who was casted as lead Seymour detailed his excitement for the role. “I was thrilled more than anything.” “I was also felt very accomplished because I knew my hard work payed off. Then the final emotion I had was sadness; that's when I realized this was gonna be my last musical with my friends.” he added. His excitement was also shared by female lead Jeannie Qualls “(The Music is wonderful, and we have a really strong cast! I’m also really excited to see our plant and being eaten by it.” she
The play that I’m writing on was a musical version of a play called Heathers. Heathers original playwrights are Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe. This version of the play was directed by Stephen Gunderhiem. It was in the Johnson Studio Theater. The plot is Veronica is apart the popular clique at her high school, made up of Heather Duke, Heather McNamara and led by Heather Chandler.
This is Max’s fourth and final musical here with the OHS Players. He was previously seen dancing a ballet sequence as Older Billy in Billy Elliot, just before becoming Judge Hathorne in The Crucible. Outside of theatre, Max loves dancing, music, and spending time with those he loves. He would especially like to thank Mr. K, Karl, Mrs. Kauffeld, Mr. L, Mrs. Luciani, his family, and his friends for the countless amount of love, support, and opportunities they gave him along this journey of his. Max hopes you enjoy the show, and always remember you can really change the world if you care
The structure of the plot itself is unusual. There are no props and no backdrop; the Stage Manager is the only thing or person on stage at the beginning of the play. There is also no fourth wall when it comes to the Stage Manager; he speaks directly to the audience as he says,
“Tick,” played by Jonathon Contreras, who I would place as the protagonist of the play has found himself in quite the pickle, aside from that he is also getting a gig.. His wife Marion, although totally okay with his Drag Queen lifestyle, has had enough. She wants him to perform at her casino in central Australia; which is a ways off from Tick’s Sydney. The real pickle is when we find out about Tick’s son. Marion wants Tick to come visit his son and try to start some sort of communication with him. Bernadette, performed by Jay Stratton, is an old(er) drag Queen who knows the ropes and quickly is enlisted for the trip to Alice Springs, Australia. Bernadette feels iffy, but sure of herself and her performing abilities, that is until Tick relays the news that someone by the name of Adam/Felicia will be joining them. In a huge hail of colorful glitter bombs we are introduced to Felicia, played by Allen Thompson. To add to the already
Their latest show, Miles for Mary, was not created just by the company itself. The play “was commissioned and developed through the support of The Bushwick Starr with additional developmental support from Ars Nova,” and was also “supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature” (“Plays--The Mad Ones”). They were even given “subsidized studio space provided by the A.R.T./New York Creative Space Grant, supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation,” and received additional support from “the Studio42 Legacy Grant and The Nancy Quinn Fund, a program of the Alliance of Resident Theatres/New York” (“Plays--The Mad
The playwright of this Broadway show comes from a movie that was presented in 1964. I believe that the playwright wanted to establish everything just like the movie. Growing up as a child, My sister and I had an obsession with Mary Poppins and would watch the movie all the time. To this day, she sings songs from the movie to my two
During the Holiday Season, the Inner Harbor in Downtown Baltimore has a Christmas Exhibition. I attended the Christmas exhibition Friday, November 25, 2016, during the lunch hours. The inner harbor always has an exhibition or activity for the public, during every season. The Christmas Village brings different cultures together to experience the holiday season. The Inner Harbor has an Ice Skating Rink, a German Christmas Village, and a Santa Claus impersonator to take pictures with.