THE JAMES PLAYS Set for The Lyceum
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 11, 2016
Following critical acclaim and huge box office success at both the Edinburgh Festival and the National Theatre, The James Plays - three plays about James I, II and III of Scotland, visit the Lyceum Theatre from Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 May, giving audiences a unique opportunity to experience these exceptional productions as a complete trilogy.
BWW Review: High-Energy HANDS ON A HARDBODY is Enjoyable, but Uneven at the Garden Theatre
by Matt Tamanini
- Feb 4, 2016
Let's get this out of the way first, the 'hardbody' in the title is a truck, a Nissan pickup truck to be exact; and while the name of the musical, HANDS ON A HARDBODY, might sound a teensy bit risque, it is filled with encouraging messages and life-affirming themes set to a high energy modern score. Presented by TheatreWorks Florida, the musical runs through February 21st at the Garden Theatre, and features an extremely game and talented cast, who unfortunately is not used in a way that comes close to maximizing their immense collective talent. The musical by Doug Wright (book), Amanda Green (music and lyrics), and Trey Anastasio of the band Phish (music) is based on a 1997 documentary of the same name about a Texas contest in which the person who keeps his or her hand on a truck the longest, wins it. While the show's ensemble construction gives nearly every cast-member multiple moments to vocally shine, it seems like a substantial amount of them have been shoehorned into roles that don't exactly match up with their particular vocal ranges, resulting in fairly regular pitch issues. That not-so minor issue aside, the show is a joyous, toe-tapping celebration of all the things, good and bad, that make people special.
Victory Gardens Announces Departure of Managing Director Christopher Mannelli
by Tyler Peterson
- Jan 6, 2016
?Victory Gardens Theater today announces the departure of Managing Director Christopher Mannelli. Mannelli has accepted a position as Executive Director of the Geva Theatre Center in Rochester, NY. Mannelli will remain at Victory Gardens through February 26, 2016. The board of directors has begun a national search for his successor.
Detroit Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Third Consecutive Surplus and More
by BWW News Desk
- Dec 10, 2015
Phillip Wm. Fisher, Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Board Chairman since December 2012, closed the 2015 Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) Annual Meeting of the Governing Members today as his last official order of business as Chairman. Mark Davidoff, Michigan Managing Partner at Deloitte LLP, was elected DSO Chairman by the Board of Directors during their meeting following the Governing Members' proceedings.
Indie Pop Rocker Jerad Finck to Release New Single, "Criminal"
by Sally Henry Fuller
- Aug 30, 2015
Jerad Finck, whose breakthrough track “Runaway” was the #1 independent song in the U.S. throughout much of 2011, has signed an exclusive management deal with Milk & Honey, which represents some of the most successful songwriters, producer and artists in the world. His forthcoming single Criminal is set to release on September 8, 2015.
Frantic Assembly & Local Corby Residents to Present NO WAY BACK
by Tyler Peterson
- Jun 18, 2015
Taking inspiration from events in our lives that have shaped who we are, No Way Back is a brand new piece of theatre inspired by the stories of the Corby company, and created by a team of artists from Frantic Assembly working alongside this group of local performers.
BWW Reviews: A Whole New Digital Neverland with Garden Theatre's PETER PAN
by Kimberly Moy
- May 4, 2015
The classic musical PETER PAN flies into the 21st century with digitally mapped scenery in the Garden Theatre's final production of the season. PETER PAN is the perfect show for the Garden Theatre's technological endeavor because it is a familiar story to many audiences and has some good opportunities to showcase the animation. While some may consider the use of technology a risk, this show integrates it in a way that enhances the audience experience.
Frantic Assembly's OTHELLO to Open at UK's Lyric Hammerstein Theatre, Jan. 13
by Matt Smith
- Dec 2, 2014
Frantic Assembly's acclaimed and award-winning Othello explodes onto the stage with this electrifying take on Shakespeare's most brutal and gripping thriller-tragedy. Frantic's Artistic Director Scott Graham restages this timeless story of paranoia, jealousy, sex and murder, setting it against the backdrop of Yorkshire during the race riots of 2001. Fusing a taut adaptation of the classic text with its trademark hard-hitting choreography, Frantic Assembly takes a scalpel to 21st century Britain, exposing prejudice, danger and fear.
BWW Reviews: THE PERFECT MURDER, Belgrade Theatre, February 24 2014
by Jenny Antill
- Feb 25, 2014
Adapted from crime thriller novelist Peter James' incredibly successful book, The Perfect Murder has already taken over £1 million at the box office. Best known for his Roy Grace series of which he has sold over 15 million copies, this is the first time that his work has been produced for the stage.
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