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Sunday, August 14, 2016

Swan Lake performed by UNCSA by Christopher

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts production of Swan Lake. Presented as part of a Dance Fantasies program in 2012.

SOURCE: John Mauceri at 03:13PM

Barry Hanson obituary by Christopher Hampton and Stephen Frears

Producer hailed for the groundbreaking television film The Naked Civil Servant, and The Long Good Friday, one of the finest British gangster moviesBarry Hanson, who has died aged 72, moved t…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:49PM
Monday, April 25, 2016

John Mauceri receives 2015 Ditson Conductor’s Award by Christopher

On April 21, 2016, John Mauceri was granted the 2015 Ditson Conductor’s Award by Columbia University. The Ditson Fund was established at Columbia University in 1940, with a bequest fr…

SOURCE: John Mauceri at 12:26PM
Sunday, April 24, 2016

Much Ado About Nothing! by Christopher

The American premiere of the full score of Much Ado About Nothing by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. The production features members of the senior class (2014) in Drama, supported by students of …

SOURCE: John Mauceri at 03:11PM
Sunday, January 17, 2016

2016 PG Performer of the Year: James FitzGerald by Christopher Rawson and Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Theater is one place where evil really pays off, and no one had a more loathsome, villainous pair of leading roles to play on Pittsburgh stages in 2015 than James FitzGerald. His rise to the…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Saturday, January 16, 2016

Playbill Vault’s Today In Theatre History: January 16 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1908 or 1909 or 1912 There's no birthday like Merm's birthday. Ethel Zimmermann is born in Astoria N.Y. today. In years to come she will be acting and belting all over town as Ethel …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Monday, December 7, 2015

Ballets Russes by Christopher

John is pleased to share four unreleased tracks from Ballets Russes performed by the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in 2013 on the celebration of the 100th anniversary of…

SOURCE: John Mauceri at 07:27PM
Saturday, November 14, 2015

Leonard Bernstein’s Batonmaker by Christopher

Today we learned of the death of Dick Horowitz at the age of 91. You perhaps never heard of him. If you went to the Metropolitan Opera or listened to its broadcasts any time from 1946 until …

SOURCE: John Mauceri at 05:00PM
Monday, October 26, 2015

Opera News review of Danny Elfman’s Music from the Films of Tim Burton by Christopher

From Opera News: Elfman is rightfully celebrated for his epic, gleefully ghoulish symphonic soundscapes that manage to be creepy, exhilarating, apocalyptic, sweet, and hilarious all at the s…

SOURCE: John Mauceri at 11:34AM
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Facing the music: John Mauceri – The Guardian.com by Christopher

Carousel, Callas, Czerny playing Beethoven … conductor John Mauceri shares the music and people that inspire him in an interview with TheGuardian.com Classical Music section Facing the Mus…

SOURCE: John Mauceri at 08:54PM
Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Eating the Heart of Darkness: Written on Skin and Hamilton by Christopher

Written in Skin came to Lincoln Center’s Mostly Mozart Festival and was quickly crowned the highlight of the festival as well as the greatest new opera in 20 years. On the other hand,�…

SOURCE: John Mauceri at 08:15PM
Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Tony predictions: It's root, root, root for 'An American in Paris' by Sharon Eberson and Christopher Rawson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Among candidates for a Tony Award for best musical, which carries the most economic clout, one of the favorites is “An American in Paris.”

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Monday, May 25, 2015

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 23 by Anne Bradley and Christopher Reichheld

1922 It's booze, jazz and The National Anthem. J. Hartley Manners' work showcases his wife, Laurette Taylor, and Ralph Morgan. This drama will run at the Henry Miller Theatre for 114 perform…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 31 by Anne Bradley and Christopher Reichheld

1903 Future actress Tallulah Bankhead, who can count two U.S. Senators and a Congressman in her family, is born today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 28 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Christopher Reichheld

1908 J. Lucifer Mephisto tempts a sculptor to be unfaithful in The Soul Kiss. Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, this musical comedy stars Ralph Herz, Adeline Genee, and Cecil Lean. Harry B. Smit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 22 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Anne Bradley and Christopher Reichheld

1912 Stop in at the Liberty Theatre in New York and see just what it takes when you're Elevating a Husband. Edward Everett Horton, Conway Tearle and Jessie Carter are among the cast of this …

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 21 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1903 Dorothy, The Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion are first seen on Broadway today in the original musical The Wizard of Oz, with music by Paul Tietjens and book and lyrics by L…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 25 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1915 It'll be 90 in the Shade for only 40 performances. The unpaid actors will refuse to go on in this musical with a Jerome Kern score and book by Guy Bolton. Richard Carle and Marie Cahill…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 30 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1911 Hugh Herbert Hipple is born today in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After dropping two H's, he will become suave actor Hugh Marlowe. In 1940 he will appear in Elmer Rice's Flight To the We…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: FEBRUARY 3 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Ann Bradley

1938 When a grandfather holds off Death (by chasing him up a tree) so he can be sure his grandson will be taken care of, he's working On Borrowed Time. This comedy was adapted by Paul Osborn…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 20 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1896 Say good morning, George. Actually it was "Nathan" then -- Nathan Birnbaum born today. As George Burns, he and Gracie Allen will become headliners of vaudeville. Together they will appe…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 24 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1776 Birthday of E.T.A. Hoffman (1776-1822), whose stories formed the basis of the ballets Coppelia and The Nutcracker.

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 26 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1925 Birthday of actor Paul Newman, who will star on Broadway in Picnic, The Sweet Bird of Youth and The Desperate Hours before going to Hollywood and becoming a film star. He will make a la…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 27 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1885 Birthday of master tunesmith Jerome Kern (1885-1945), who will write scores to many Broadway shows, including classics, Show Boat, Sally, Very Good Eddie and Roberta. His songs will res…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM

Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 29 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1860 Birthday of Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), one of the fathers of modern drama, whose comparatively small oeuvre includes classics The Cherry Orchard, Three Sisters, The Seagull and Uncle Va…

SOURCE: Playbill at 05:58PM
Sunday, May 24, 2015

Broadway reviews: 'Something Rotten!' and 'Gigi' boast plenty of highlights by Christopher Rawson and Sharon Eberson / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

NEW YORK – The lifeblood of Broadway is musicals, and they’re still pumping away — the old warhorses (“Phantom,” “Chicago”), the young warhorses (“Jersey Boys,”&#…

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 12:00AM
Tuesday, February 3, 2015

PLAYBILL VAULT’S Today In Theatre History: FEBRUARY 3 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Christopher Reichheld and Ann Bradley

1938 When a grandfather holds off Death (by chasing him up a tree) so he can be sure his grandson will be taken care of, he's working On Borrowed Time. This comedy was adapted by Paul Os…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Saturday, January 31, 2015

PLAYBILL VAULT’S Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 31 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley, Christopher Reichheld

1903 Future actress Tallulah Bankhead, who can count two U.S. Senators and a Congressman in her family, is born today.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Thursday, January 29, 2015

PLAYBILL VAULT’S Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 30 by David Gewirtzman and Robert Viagas, Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradley

1911 Hugh Herbert Hipple is born today in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After dropping two H's, he will become suave actor Hugh Marlowe. In 1940 he will appear in Elmer Rice's Flight T…

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:59PM

PLAYBILL VAULT’S Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 29 by Robert Viagas and Christopher Reichheld and Anne Bradleyand

1860 Birthday of Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), one of the fathers of modern drama, whose comparatively small oeuvre includes classics The Cherry Orchard, The Three Sisters, The Seagull and …

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM
Wednesday, January 28, 2015

PLAYBILL VAULT’S Today In Theatre History: JANUARY 28 by David Gewirtzman and Anne Bradley and Christopher Reichheld

1908 J. Lucifer Mephisto tempts a sculptor to be unfaithful in The Soul Kiss. Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, this musical comedy stars Ralph Herz, Adeline Genee, and Cecil Lean. Harry B. Smit…

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:00AM

All that Chat

2023-2024 BROADWAY SEASON
May 30, 2023: Grey House - Lyceum Theatre
Jun 26, 2023: Just For Us - Hudson Theatre
Jul 24, 2023: The Cottage - Hayes Theater
Nov 16, 2023: Spamalot - St. James Theatre
Dec 18, 2023: Appropriate - Hayes Theater
Mar 07, 2024: Doubt - Todd Haimes Theatre
Apr 14, 2024: Lempicka - Longacre Theatre
Apr 17, 2024: The Wiz - Marquis Theatre
Apr 18, 2024: Suffs - Music Box Theatre
Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
Jun 10, 2024: The Drama Desk Awards