Monday, March 4, 2024

Ensemble Arts Philly and the Schubert Organization present Conor McPherson and Bob Dylan’s Girl from the North Country by Josh Herren

Girl from the North Country, a Bob Dylan jukebox musical set during the Depression by acclaimed Irish playwright Conor McPherson, defies expectations. It stops in Philly on its North America…

SOURCE: Broad Street Review at 04:42PM
Monday, February 19, 2024

Dylan-izing the Depression: A Review of “Girl From the North Country” at Broadway in Chicago by Dennis Polkow

The action takes place in Duluth, Minnesota, but playwright Conor McPherson’s Irish melancholy weighs heavily throughout, with nods to O’Neill and Wilder.

SOURCE: www.newcitystage.com at 08:00AM
Saturday, February 17, 2024

Girl from the North Country: Interview with Actress Chiara Trentalange by Debra Danese

The critically acclaimed Girl from the North Country is making its way to the Forrest Theatre this month with local actor Chiara Trentalange. The post Girl from the North Country: Interview …

SOURCE: phindie.com at 02:02PM
Friday, February 16, 2024

Girl From the North Country brings together the Great Depression and Bob Dylan by Kerry Reid

Conor McPherson’s Girl From the North Country draws on some of the same narrative tropes that the Irish playwright has used in the past in plays like The Weir and The Seafarer. A group of …

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 09:05AM
Tuesday, February 13, 2024

Liisi LaFontaine, Ciara Renée, Hunter Parrish and Jeannette Bayardelle to Star in Gun & Powder at Paper Mill Playhouse by Darryn King

Initial casting is set for, Gun & Powder, the new musical about 19th-century twin sister outlaws Martha and Mary Clarke. The production will play Paper Mill Playhouse from April 4 thro…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 04:42PM
Thursday, February 8, 2024

Girl From the North Country at the Peace Center by Edwin Arnaudin

The Bob Dylan jukebox musical is a treat for fans and the uninitiated alike.

SOURCE: ashevillestages.com at 11:05AM
Monday, January 8, 2024

Bob Dylan's music fuels 'Girl From The North Country' hitting Benedum this week by Joshua Axelrod / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

“Girl From The North Country” features 19 songs spanning decades of Dylan’s discography.

SOURCE: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette at 05:30AM
Wednesday, January 3, 2024

THE GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Feels More Like a Girl Interrupted by Lauren Van Hemert

THE GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY feels like a slow train into the abyss. Read Lauren's Beltline to Broadway review. The post THE GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Feels More Like a Girl Interrupted…

SOURCE: Beltline to Broadway at 11:15PM
Monday, December 18, 2023

Theatre Review: ‘Girl from the North Country’ at The Kennedy Center by Anne Valentino

Some musicals don’t fit inside of a neat little box. Some musicals actually blow up said box in presenting a show that dares to defy conventions. Tony Winner (for Best Orchestrations) “G…

SOURCE: mdtheatreguide.com at 01:07PM
Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Cold War review – Conor McPherson follows doomed love across eastern bloc by Ryan Gilbey

Almeida, LondonLuke Thallon and Anya Chalotra are the lovers in this adaptation of Paweł Pawlikowski’s 2018 film, with Polish folk music and Elvis Costello songs In Conor McPherson’s fi…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:06AM
Tuesday, December 12, 2023

Girl From the North Country | San Francisco Shoutout by Broadwaysf

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from July 30–August 18, 2024. GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is the Tony Award-winning new musical that the …

SOURCE: YouTube at 04:44PM
Monday, December 11, 2023

How ‘Girl From the North Country’ repurposes the Bob Dylan songbook by Thomas Floyd

Writer-director Conor McPherson explains how he pieced together the acclaimed jukebox musical “Girl From the North Country,” at the Kennedy Center starting Dec. 12.

SOURCE: Washington Post at 09:36AM
Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Company in 35 Seconds by Broadwaysf

COMPANY is coming to the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco from June 5–29, 2024. The 2023–2024 Season includes six spectacular Broadway musicals at the Orpheum and Golden Gate Theatres: …

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:46PM
Monday, November 6, 2023

Bob Dylan music key to ‘Girl from the North Country’ in Key Bank series by Alan Smason

By ROY BERKO David Greene, the Senior Vice President of Programming at Playhouse Square, informs theater-goers in his program notes for Girl from the North Country that “it is a non-trad…

SOURCE: TheatreCriticsm.com at 10:10AM
Tuesday, October 31, 2023

Girl From the North Country | North American Tour by Broadwaysf

GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from July 30–August 18, 2024. The 2023–2024 Season includes six spectacular Broadway musicals at the Or…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:56PM
Monday, October 30, 2023

Video: Get a First Look at New Footage of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY North American Tour

Get a first look at new footage of the North American Tour of Girl From the North Country!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:25PM

Company | North American Tour Preview by Broadwaysf

COMPANY is coming to the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco from June 5–29, 2024. The 2023–2024 Season includes six spectacular Broadway musicals at the Orpheum and Golden Gate Theatres: …

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:12PM

Mrs. Doubtfire | North American Tour Preview by Broadwaysf

MRS. DOUBTFIRE is coming to the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco from July 2–28, 2024. The 2023–2024 Season includes six spectacular Broadway musicals at the Orpheum and Golden Gate The…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:52PM
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

The Hunger Games Stage Play By Conor McPherson Sets World Premiere by Hayley Levitt

The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins’s bestselling novel that inspired the box office record-breaking film, will make its stage debut in London in fall of 2024. Specific dates and venue infor…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 03:19PM

‘The Hunger Games’ Stage Adaptation to Open in London in 2024

London is volunteering as tribute to host the first-ever stage adaptation of “The Hunger Games,” a play based on Suzan Collins’ best-selling books and the Jennifer Lawrence-led blockbu…

SOURCE: Variety at 03:00AM
Monday, October 23, 2023

Video: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Cast Hits the Road

The North American Tour of Girl From the North Country, written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, has off…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:55PM

40 Years of Broadway: Big Trends: The Rise of the Jukebox Musical by JK

40 Years of Broadway: Big Trends:  The Rise of the Jukebox Musical  Historically, musical revues and follies type show were once the bread and butter of Broadway. They were what we'd call…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:04AM
Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Photos: Get a 1st Look at North American Tour of Girl From the North Country by Andrew Gans, Margaret Hall

The tour of the Bob Dylan jukebox musical, which launched in Minneapolis, is currently playing Cincinnati.

SOURCE: Playbill at 11:55AM

Review Roundup: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY Launches North American Tour

The North American tour of Girl From the North Country is now underway, after launching in October in Minneapolis, MN.   Read the reviews for Girl From the North Country here!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:03AM
Tuesday, October 17, 2023

Photos: See New Production Images of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY North American Tour

Take a look at the new production images of GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY North American Tour. Learn how to purchase tickets!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:49PM
Sunday, October 8, 2023

North American Tour of Girl From the North Country Launches October 8 by Andrew Gans, Margaret Hall

The tour of the Bob Dylan jukebox musical kicks off in Minneapolis.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:19AM
Tuesday, October 3, 2023

40 Years of Broadway: By Request: Differences of Opinion by JK

40 Years of Broadway: By Request: Differences of Opinion  Before we started our celebration I asked you to make suggestions of the kinds of things we should post about. You had a lot of r…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:33AM
Monday, October 2, 2023

Cast & Creative Team on MJ by Broadwaysf

MJ is coming to the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco from January 30–February 25, 2024. The 2023–2024 Season includes six spectacular Broadway musicals at the Orpheum and Golden Gate Th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:16PM
Thursday, September 28, 2023

The Sitzprobe | The Wiz by Broadwaysf

A brand new day, at last! 🎶 Watch the cast of THE WIZ perform with the orchestra for the first time. THE WIZ is coming to the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco from January 16–Febru…

SOURCE: YouTube at 06:05PM

MJ | National Tour Preview by Broadwaysf

MJ is coming to the Orpheum Theatre in San Francisco from January 30–February 25, 2024. The 2023–2024 Season includes six spectacular Broadway musicals at the Orpheum and Golden Gate Th…

SOURCE: YouTube at 02:06PM
Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Oscar-nominated romance Cold War to have major London stage adaptation by Ben Beaumont-Thomas

Elvis Costello songs to feature in play by Girl from the North Country’s Conor McPherson, directed by Rupert Goold at Almeida theatre London’s Almeida theatre has announced a stage adapt…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 02:13AM

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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
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Apr 25, 2024: Mother Play - Hayes Theater
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