Zizi Strallen, Charlie Stemp, and the London revival cast of
Mary Poppins Johan Persson
Mary Poppins will return to the Prince Edward Theatre beginning August 7. Zizi Strallen and Charlie Stemp will reprise their roles as Mary Poppins and Bert, respectively, with full casting to be announced later.
Based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the original Walt Disney film,
Mary Poppins features original music and lyrics by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman with new songs and additional music by the Olivier-winning George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. Julian Fellowes wrote the book for the musical.
Co-directed by Richard Eye and Matthew Bourne, the latter also co-choreographing, the production has orchestrations by William David Brohn with dance and vocal arrangements by George Stiles, sound design by Paul Gatehouse, lighting by Hugh Vanstone and Natasha Katz, and co-choreography by Stephen Mear. The reimagined set and costume designs are b
Newsies Tony winner Christopher Gattelli.
Share the Floor
A new dance series, conceived and created by
Newsies Tony winning choreographer Christopher Gattelli, is coming to Broadway on Demand International Dance Day, April 28 at 6 PM ET.
Share the Floor will showcase BIPOC choreographers and those from underrepresented populations in the dance world
The inaugural episode features Richard Riaz Yoder and continues, weekly, with Ariana Debose, Savion Glover, Francesca Harper, Sasha Hutchings, Bill T. Jones, Sergio Trujillo, and more. Christopher Gattelli Joseph Marzullo/WENN
Hosted by Vasthy Mompoint and filmed at Open Jar Studios, the digital series offers both dance instruction and up-close-and-personal interviews with people working on Broadway and in the global entertainment industry.
N.J. chamber music series showcases African-American composers you may not have heard of
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Performing in Lyrica Chamber Music s April 25 online concert Linking Legacies will be, from left, pianist Dianna White-Gould, violist Chris Jenkins and tenor Matthew Jones.lyricachambermusic.org
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Lyrica Chamber Music will present “Linking Legacies,” a virtual concert of music by African-Americans “who deserve to be better known,” 5 p.m. Sunday, April 25 on its Youtube channel.
Postponed from January, the online program will span from 1887, which marks the birth of composer Florence Price, to the present with living composers H. Leslie Adams, Eric Gould and Dolores White. Their work includes symphonic and chamber music as well as art songs.
By Dan Meyer
Apr 21, 2021
The Tony winner broke his silence days after co-star Sutton Foster commented on the industry reckoning. Hugh Jackman Cubankite/Shutterstock.com
Tony winner and Oscar nominee Hugh Jackman has spoken out in regards to Scott Rudin s decision to step away from projects on Broadway and in Hollywood. In a statement provided to The New York Times (as shared on Twitter by Michael Paulson), the actor, who is to star in the upcoming production of
The Music Man, applauded those who came forward about the producer s abuse and bullying, and called Rudin s voice the most important in a healing journey.
Ricardo Khan and the Performing Arts Alliance to be Honored at Theatre Communications Group 2021 Gala
The Our Stories Gala will be held virtually on Zoom and take place between the two parts of TCG’s Virtual Conference: Our Theatre Ecology. by BWW News Desk
Theatre Communications Group has announced the 2021 TCG 60th Anniversary Gala: Our Stories will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 7:30pm ET with an afterparty to follow. The Gala will honor Ricardo Khan and the Performing Arts Alliance, and both the Gala and virtual live afterparty will be hosted by drag superstar Shequida. Dr. Michelle Ramos, the board chair of PAA and Vision Keeper of Alternate ROOTS, will offer remarks on behalf of PAA. To learn more about the Our Stories Gala, and the programming it supports, click here or email Gala@tcg.org. Please email Corinna Schulenburg for press reservations. Purchase tickets here.