Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Video: Watch Rachel Zegler Sing in THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES Trailer

The new trailer for The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes has been released, starring West Side Story's Rachel Zegler. She reunites with her West Side Story co-star Josh And…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25AM
Sunday, September 17, 2023

This Week on Broadway for September 17, 2023: Revisiting & Juliet by James Marino

James Marino, Michael Portantiere, and Robbie Rozelle review The Lieutenant @ Musicals in Mufti at the York, & Juliet, New York Philharmonic’s West Side Story in Concert, The Shark is …

SOURCE: BroadwayRadio at 04:00PM
Thursday, September 14, 2023

West Side Story returns to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2024

The post West Side Story returns to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2024 appeared first on Australian Arts Review.

SOURCE: artsreview.com.au at 02:54AM
Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Smash-hit musical West Side Story returns to Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2024 by Sean McLoughlin

Opera Australia (OA) has announced that smash-hit musical West Side Story will return to the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour

SOURCE: AussieTheatre.com at 08:16PM

Joshua Bell plays from West Side Story at PAC NYC opening by NewYorkTheater

At the official opening ceremony for the Perelman Performing Arts Center at the World Trade Center, violinist Joshua Bell, soprano Larisa Martinez and pianist Peter Dugan perforrm "Somewhere…

SOURCE: YouTube at 03:09PM

Rachel Zegler Featured in the 2023 Time100 Next List; Rita Moreno Comments

Time has just released its Time100 Next list, which features artists, leaders, advocates, innovators and phenoms on the rise. Among those featured on the 2023 list is Rachel Zegler, who was…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:55AM
Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Your First Look at DCPA's A Little Night Music by Denver Center For The Performing Arts

Winner of seven Tony Awards, A Little Night Music has inspired decades of theatre-lovers with its masterful music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim (West Side Story) and an unforgettable book b…

SOURCE: YouTube at 01:14PM
Monday, September 11, 2023

Lise Davidsen, West Side Story, and More: What’s Happening in Classic Arts This Week by Natan Zamansky

Stay up to date with the best of dance, opera, concert music, and more in NYC.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13PM
Sunday, September 3, 2023

Catch a Great Onstage Mishap on This Week's Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige has show tunes from musicals including S…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 10:13AM
Tuesday, August 29, 2023

The Art of the Score: “West Side Story” (2021) by New York Philharmonic

Directed by Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg, with a screenplay by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner Tony Kushner, “West Side Story” (2021) tells the classic tale of fierce rival…

SOURCE: YouTube at 12:19PM

40 Years of Broadway: 1983-1993: Favorite Songs and Scores by JK

40 Years of Broadway: 1983-1993: Favorite Songs & Scores Still looking at that first decade (August 20, 1983 - August 19, 1993), I've been thinking of my favorite songs and scores from…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 07:37AM
Sunday, August 27, 2023

Enjoy Listener Requests and More on Elaine Paige on Sunday by Broadway.com

Olivier-winning actress Elaine Paige is giving Broadway.com listeners a chance to hear her BBC Radio 2 show Elaine Paige on Sunday. This week, Paige has show tunes from musicals including C…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 12:07PM
Friday, August 25, 2023

Leonard Bernstein: Pop Star by Trav S.D.

Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) is top of mind at the moment for a variety of reasons: I was privileged recently to meet the daughter one of his principal proteges; Steven Spielberg recently r…

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 11:07AM
Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Abby Mueller to Make Solo NYC Concert Debut Next Year by Meg Masseron

The Six star will offer career highlights from Les Misérables, West Side Story, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, and more.

SOURCE: Playbill at 04:19PM
Monday, August 7, 2023

At This Theatre: The Imperial by JK

One of my favorite things about the Imperial Theatre is that long, skinny lobby with its elegant marbled walls and fancy wall sconces. From there, you enter the theater, and make a turn and…

SOURCE: www.jkstheatrescene.com at 06:49AM
Friday, July 21, 2023

The Muny's Yurel Echezarreta Takes Over Our Instagram Today!

Tune in to our Instagram story today as Yurel Echezarreta takes you behind the scenes of The Muny's West Side Story.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:04PM
Thursday, July 20, 2023

VIDEO: 'Dance At The Gym' From The Muny's WEST SIDE STORY

The Muny's production of West Side Story starring Christian Douglas, Kanisha Feliciano, Jerusha Cavazos, Yurel Echezarreta, Sean Harrison Jones and Ken Page began performances on July …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:25PM
Monday, July 17, 2023

Wake Up With BWW 7/17: First Look at HERE LIES LOVE, WEST SIDE STORY at the Muny, and More!

Top stories: Get a first look at Here Lies Love on Broadway, The Muny's production of West Side Story, and more!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:13AM
Sunday, July 16, 2023

Photos: First Look at WEST SIDE STORY at The Muny

Check out photos and video from The Muny's production of West Side Story starring Christian Douglas, Kanisha Feliciano, Jerusha Cavazos, Yurel Echezarreta, Sean Harrison Jones, and Ken P…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 03:37PM
Saturday, July 15, 2023

Beginning July 15, The Muny Presents West Side Story by Leah Putnam

Christian Douglas, Kanisha Feliciano, and Ken Page lead the classic Leonard Bernstein-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents musical at the St. Louis venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 12:13AM
Thursday, July 13, 2023

Video: Get a Sneak Peek at Christian Douglas, Kanisha Feliciano & More in Rehearsals for WEST SIDE STORY at The Muny

Get a behind-the-scenes look at rehearsals for WEST SIDE STORY at The Muny, featuring Christian Douglas, Kanisha Feliciano, and more.

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:49PM
Tuesday, July 4, 2023

HOWARD DA SILVA: IN CELEBRATION ON THE 4th by Ron Fassler

Howard Da Silva as Benjamin Franklin in “1776” (1969). Photo by Martha Swope.July 4, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler I’ve been writing 1776-themed columns on July 4…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 12:30PM
Monday, July 3, 2023

Cast Complete for Muny Production of West Side Story by Andrew Gans

Rob Ruggiero will direct the classic Leonard Bernstein-Stephen Sondheim-Arthur Laurents musical at the St. Louis venue.

SOURCE: Playbill at 09:55AM

Full Cast, Design and Production Teams Set for WEST SIDE STORY at The Muny

Full cast, design and production teams have been set for one of the greatest and most powerful musicals of our time, West Side Story, playing at The Muny July 15 - 21. Learn how to purchas…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 07:43AM
Saturday, July 1, 2023

Theater Books for Summer Reading 2023 by Jan Simpson

Happy Fourth of July Weekend!  Time has been so slippery over these past three pandemic years and global warming is now playing such havoc with the weather that on some days just breathing …

SOURCE: Broadway & Me at 10:13AM
Tuesday, June 20, 2023

Video: Watch Mike Faist in the CHALLENGERS Film Trailer With Zendaya

Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:13PM
Thursday, June 15, 2023

Romeo and Juliet review – Rebecca Frecknall’s dance to the death by Arifa Akbar

Almeida theatre, LondonThis innovative, fast-paced production of Shakespeare’s tragedy, starring Toheeb Jimoh and Isis Hainsworth, has a beguiling intensity Rebecca Frecknall is fast becom…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:33AM
Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Video: Ryan McCartan Sings 'Something's Coming' From WEST SIDE STORY at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Get a first look at Ryan McCartan performing 'Something's Coming' in an all-new video. Ryan McCartan, Kanisha Marie Feliciano, Brett Thiele, Amanda Castro, and Yurel Echezarreta are headlin…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:13PM
Saturday, June 10, 2023

WHAT’S IN A NAME? by Ron Fassler

June 10, 2023: Theatre Yesterday and Today, by Ron Fassler Between 41st and 66th streets there are forty-two legit Broadway theatres (this includes the Palace, currently under renovation an…

SOURCE: ronfassler.medium.com at 12:59PM
Thursday, June 8, 2023

A ‘miraculous’ West Side Story by Kelly Kleiman

In most productions of West Side Story (and I’ve seen half a dozen or more), Tony is the weakest link: the character just isn’t as cool as Riff or as sexy as Bernardo. He’s kind of a d…

SOURCE: chicagoreader.com at 10:18AM
Monday, June 5, 2023

Video: First Look at Ryan McCartan, Kanisha Marie Feliciano & Yurel Echezarreta in WEST SIDE STORY at Lyric Opera of Chicago

Get a first look at Ryan McCartan, Kanisha Marie Feliciano, Brett Thiele, Amanda Castro, and Yurel Echezarreta in West Side Story at Lyric Opera of Chicago!

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:06PM