ArtsBeat: 'Bridges of Madison County' Musical Will Open on Broadway
The adaptation of Robert James Waller's romantic novel, directed by Bartlett Sher, will open in February 2014.
The adaptation of Robert James Waller's romantic novel, directed by Bartlett Sher, will open in February 2014.
The one-time free event will include readings from Shakespeare's works and a town hall discussion led by Harvard professor Michael Sandel.
The theater's 2013-14 offerings will include 15 productions from seven countries.
The festival will include "The Blue Dragon" by Marie Michaud and Robert Lepage, along with more than 30 works of dance, music, theater and opera.
The Miller Theater will celebrate the 60th birthday of John Zorn and will continue its two popular series, Composer Portraits and Pop-Up Concerts.
Ayub Khan Din, creator of the book and lyrics for "Bunty Berman Presents…," is replacing Erick Avari in the title role.
Three of the central figures in "The Call," now running at Playwrights Horizons, can particularly relate to the script: All have children they've adopted from Africa, a dynamic that's part o…
Highlights include premieres by Peter Martins, Justin Peck, Angelin Preljocaj and Liam Scarlett.
The series, "Encores! Off-Center," will run in July.
The actresses will be honored at a ceremony in May.
David Leveaux will direct the adaptation, which is scheduled to open in September at the Richard Rodgers Theater.
"Monkey: Journey to the West" will open the annual summer event, which this year runs July 6 to 28.
Amy Young, who made her debut with the Paul Taylor Dance Company in 2000, will give her final performance in May.
92YTribeca opened in October 2008 but is no longer seen as "critical to our mission."
The "Made Here" project includes Web video intended to inform and inspire performing artists in New York City.
Queen Latifah will perform George Gershwin's "The Man I Love" and Mr. Stoltzman is set to perform the "Interlude" from André Previn's "Sonata for Clarinet and Piano," and Leonard Bernstein'…
A dozen theatrical works will be part of the National Civil War Project, which commemorates the 150th anniversary of the war.
The National Yiddish Theater-Folksbiene will present the winning play or musical in 2015 as part of the New York International Festival of Jewish Performing Arts.
"Blink Your Eyes: Sekou Sundiata Revisited," which will begin in April, is a collaboration among more than 50 artists, educational institutions and 18 cultural organizations.
The comedy by Jonathan Tolins is about a struggling actor who bonds with a superstar while cataloging her collectibles.
Musicals by Dave Malloy and the brothers Tom and Jack Megan are winners of the Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater.
Ronald K. Brown will travel to Cuba to select a Cuban dance company to create a new work, to be performed at the Joyce in May, 2014.
The inaugural festival will run from April 17-21 and explore the work of the neurologist Oliver Sacks.
Mr. Sorkin was to make his debut as a librettist, but has withdrawn because of scheduling conflicts.
Mr. Pullman will take over the role of Ian from Daniel Stern.