Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Sometimes, smart people fall for blockheads. It’s the stuff of telenovelas, romantic comedies, reality shows, and, yes, even Shakespeare. Poor Helena, the heroine of “All’s…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:30PMWednesday, June 19, 2013
Stephen Paul Johnson talking about how Shakespeare created the Everest of “King Lear,” but then gave actors lines that would help them reach the summit. *** Wesley Mann, Hudson V…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 12:43PMYorktown Stage has been busy making ‘Big’ plans. Next month, the big theater on Commerce Street in Yorktown Heights presents the Westchester premiere of “Big: The Musical,&…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 11:49AMTuesday, June 18, 2013
He was the artist singled out by Lincoln Center to kick off LCT3, a new venture to nurture emerging playwrights, and delivered a Drama Desk and Outer Critics-nominated work, the one-man hip-…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 11:37AMMonday, June 17, 2013
For 27 summers, founding artistic director Terry O’Brien and his Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival players have willed Will Shakespeare’s plays into life using the sparest of re…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 12:33PMFriday, June 7, 2013
Just because “The X Factor” is long over doesn’t mean Mamaroneck’s 14-year-old phenom Carly Rose Sonenclar is slowing down. She’s hard at work on her debut albu…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:46AMTuesday, June 4, 2013
In the end, the Metro judges were crazy for Harrison High School’s production of “Crazy for You,” named outstanding overall production at Monday’s 15th annual Metropo…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 08:29AMHere’s a list of the winners at Monday’s 2013 Metropolitan High School Theater Awards, at Paramount Hudson Valley theater in Peekskill: Overall Production: Harrison, “Crazy…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 08:07AMMonday, June 3, 2013
It ran like clockwork, was appropriately loud and proud, and ended on time on a school night. Congratulations to everyone who made musicals this year.The post That’s it from The 2013 M…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:05PMThe nominees for Outstanding Overall Production: Bergen County Academies, “Brigadoon”; Fair Lawn, “Runaways”; Harrison, “Crazy for You”; Pleasantville, &#…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:01PMThe nominees for Outstanding Direction: Fair Lawn, “Runaways,” John Giresi; Harrison, “Crazy for You,” Deborah Toteda; New Milford, “25th Annual Putnam County S…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:56PMThe nominees for Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role: Archbishop Stepinac, “Evita,” Chris Guzman (Che); Blind Brook, “Seussical,” Cole Bauer (Horton); Briarcliff, …
SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:54PMThe nominees for Outstanding Actress in a Leading Role: Briarcliff, “The Music Man,” Rebecca Simpson Wallack (Marian Paroo); Harrison, “Crazy for You,” Halle Mastrobe…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:52PMMusical direction is not directing the musical. It’s directing the music. The nominees for Outstanding Musical Direction: Blind Brook, “Seussical,” Kaitlin Carey; Briarclif…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:50PMThe nominees for Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Edgemont, “The Secret Garden,” Nicole Conti (Martha); Fair Lawn, “Runaways,” Jessicka Oviedo (Lydia); Harri…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:44PMThe nominees for Outstanding Actor in a Supporting Role: Hackensack, “Rent: School Edition,” Timothy Fisher (Tom Collins); Kennedy Catholic, “The Pajama Game,” Michae…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:42PMThe nominees for Outstanding Featured Ensemble Group: Blind Brook, “Seussical,” Katy Comstock, Anastasia Megdanis, Lindsey Smith (Bird Girls); Briarcliff, “The Music Man,&#…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:39PMThe nominees for Outstanding Featured Ensemble Member: Alexander Hamilton, “Footloose,” Ashley Blanshaw (Ensemble/Featured Vocalist); Archbishop Stepinac, “Evita,” Ni…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:34PMWestlake High School takes the stage to perform a number from their production of “Beauty and the Beast,” which is nominated for an impressive 14 Metro Awards tonight. The stage …
SOURCE: The Journal News at 08:07PMThe nominees for Outstanding Choreography: Bergen County Academies, “Brigadoon,” Laurie Crochet, Leanne Velednitsky, Tori Sicklick; Fair Lawn, “Runaways,” Sean Baldwi…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 08:03PMThe nominees for Lobby Display are: Academy of Holy Angels, “Into the Woods,” Grace Fuselier & Alyssa Gentile; Archbishop Stepinac, “Evita,” Nancy Bisogno, Roxan…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 08:02PMThe nominees for Outstanding Stage Crew are: Bergen County Academies; Blind Brook; Briarcliff; Harrison; Kennedy Catholic; Pleasantville; Rye Neck; and Tappan Zee. The Metro goes to…. …
SOURCE: The Journal News at 07:54PMJohn Treacy takes the stage, energy to burn. If you feel the need to scream, he tells them, “let ‘er rip…” And he gives us a hashtag shout out. Use #metros2013. Then …
SOURCE: The Journal News at 07:44PMThe show kicks off with “Show People” from “Curtains,” by Kander and Ebb and Nyack’s Rupert Holmes, sung on the cast recording by David Hyde Pierce. As the song…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 07:39PMThe crowd is clapping and swaying along to “Seasons of Love” from “Rent,” which was produced by Ossining this year. So cool to see them letting loose and really enjoy…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 07:20PMThe LoHud team is all over the Paramount Hudson Valley, getting ready to bring you the Metros via blog, tweet, Instagram and two webcasts. I’ve watched Harrison and Pleasantville and F…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 05:40PMSunday, June 2, 2013
Just heard from Metro Awards producer Danielle Rudess that about 20 tickets are available for tomorrow night’s Metros ceremony. You can purchase them here: https://app.ticketturtle.com…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 05:09PMThursday, May 30, 2013
Here’s a look at the 2013 Metro Award nominations, by the numbers. Bookmark www.lohud.com/metros2013 for live webcasts from Monday’s ceremony, and follow the hashtag #metros2013 …
SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:51PMHere’s a look at the lineup for Monday’s Metropolitan High School Theater Awards ceremony, which will be carried live right here—and at www.lohud.com/metros2013—from …
SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:07PMWednesday, May 29, 2013
Plans are coming together for Monday’s big night: The 15th annual Metro Awards, honoring the best in participating high-school musicals, live from Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill.…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 01:23PMFriday, May 24, 2013
Got a note from Metro Awards producer Danielle Rudess, with an addition to the nominees list for Outstanding Comic Performance, adding Alec Tucker, who played Bill Snibson in Tappan Zee High…
SOURCE: The Journal News at 05:02PM 
