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Floyd Collins (musical)
''Floyd Collins'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, and book by Tina Landau. The story is based on the death of Floyd Collins near Cave City, Kentucky in the winter of 1925. The musical opened Off-Broadway on February 9, 1996, where it ran for 25 performances. There have been subsequent London productions as well as regional U.S. productions. Productions ''Floyd Collins'' premiered at the American Music Theater Festival, in Philadelphia, in 1994. The show opened Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons, New York City, on February 9, 1996 and closed on March 24, 1996 after 25 performances. Directed by Landau, the cast included Christopher Innvar as Floyd Collins, Martin Moran as Skeets Miller, Jason Danieley as Homer Collins, and Theresa McCarthy as Nellie Collins, as well as Cass Morgan, Brian d'Arcy James, Matthew Bennett and Michael Mulheren. The musical won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Musical, and the 1995-1996 Obie Award for its score. In 2003, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Guettel
Adam Guettel (; born December 16, 1964) is an American composer-lyricist of musical theater and opera. The grandson of musical theatre composer Richard Rodgers, he is best known for his musical '' The Light in the Piazza'', for which he won the Tony Award for Best Original Score and the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations. Biography Early years Guettel was born on December 16, 1964, to film executive Henry Guettel and writer/composer Mary Rodgers, daughter of famed composer Richard Rodgers, and was raised on the Upper West Side of New York City. He performed as a boy soprano soloist in operas including '' Pelléas et Mélisande'' and ''The Magic Flute'', both at the Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Opera, and in another production of ''Pelléas'' with the Santa Fe Opera. He was also slated to play Amahl in the film remake of Gian Carlo Menotti's "Amahl and the Night Visitors". He later claimed that he ended his career as a boy soprano at age 13, by faking that his voice was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucille Lortel Award
The Lucille Lortel Awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. The Awards are named for Lucille Lortel, an actress and theater producer, and have been awarded since 1986. They are produced by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Foundation, with additional support from the Theatre Development Fund. Other awards for off-Broadway theatre (although not necessarily exclusive to off-Broadway theatre) include the Drama League Award, Outer Critics Circle Awards, Drama Desk Awards and the Obie Awards, as well as the Henry Hewes Design Awards presented by the American Theatre Wing. Voting committee The voting committee is made up of representatives of the Off-Broadway League, Actors' Equity Association, Stage Directors & Choreographers Society, the Lucille Lortel Foundation, as well as theatre journalists, academics and other Off-Broadway professionals.Hetrick, Adam"'Fun Home', 'Here Lies Love', 'Buyer & Ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robyn North
Robyn North (born 16 September 1983) is an English soprano and musical theatre actress. She trained at the Sandy Gray School of Dancing, and the London Studio Centre on full scholarship. Robyn is married to Neil Franklin. Career North received a 2008 Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers Choice Award nomination for Best Takeover in a Role, for her portrayal of Christine Daaé in ''The Phantom of the Opera''. Her long association with the show began for her at the age of 19, when she understudied and played the role on numerous occasions. She later took over as Alternate Christine, and in 2007 she finally returned to the show to take over the role in her own right. Her other theatre credits include Miss Dorothy in ''Thoroughly Modern Millie'' in the first national tour in which she also understudied the title role of Millie, opposite Lesley Joseph and the national tour of '' Scrooge'' in the lead role of Isabel/Helen opposite Shane Richie for Bill Kenwright Ltd. More recently she appea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Carter
Glenn Carter (born 27 March 1964) is an English stage actor and singer-songwriter performing leading roles in musicals staged in London's West End. Early life Carter was born in Staffordshire, England. He trained at the Arts Educational School in London. Performing career West End productions Carter has appeared on London's West End stages in musical productions such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', '' Grease'', ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'', ''Chess'', '' Whistle Down the Wind'', and ''Les Misérables''.Internet Movie DatabaseGlenn Carter page/ref> In 2008, Carter took up the role of "Tommy DeVito" in the London premiere of the musical, ''Jersey Boys'', a part which he continued to play until March 2010. Carter has been cast as Jesus in several productions of ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. In 1996, 23 years after the closure of the original production of ''Jesus Christ Superstar'', the Really Useful Theatre Company revived the show in the West End, in which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Derek Bond (theatre Director)
Derek Bond is a British theatre director and writer who has directed at Royal Exchange Theatre, Southwark Playhouse, Soho Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre. Awards , - , 2022 , ''Dragons and Mythical Beasts'' , Olivier Award - Best Family Show , , - , 2017 , ''Sweet Charity'' , UK Theatre Awards - Best Musical , , - , 2017 , ''Sweet Charity'' , Manchester Theatre Awards - Best Musical , , - , 2015 , ''Little Shop of Horrors'' , Manchester Theatre Awards - Best Musical , , - , 2012 , ''Floyd Collins'' , Evening Standard Awards, Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical , , - , 2012 , ''Floyd Collins'' , Off West End Awards, Best Musical , Selected work * Dragons and Mythical Beasts by Derek Bond at the Open Air Theatre, Regent's Park * The Christmasaurus by Tom Fletcher at the Hammersmith Apollo * Sweet Charity at the Royal Exchange, Manchester, opened on 3 December 2016. * Jess and Joe Forever by Zoe Cooper at the Orange Tree Theatre followed by a U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southwark Playhouse
Southwark Playhouse is a theatre in London, located between Borough and Elephant and Castle tube stations. History The Southwark Playhouse Theatre Company was founded in 1993 by Juliet Alderdice and Tom Wilson. They identified the need for a high quality accessible theatre which would also act as a major resource for the community. They leased a disused workshop in a then comparatively neglected part of Southwark and turned it into a flexible theatre space. The theatre quickly put down strong roots in Southwark, developing an innovative, free-at-source education programme. It has worked closely with teachers, Southwark Borough Council, businesses and government agencies to improve educational achievement and raise aspirations. This programme is in great demand and attracts substantial funding each year. Over the next fifteen years the theatre established itself as one of London's leading studio theatres, presenting high quality work by new and emerging theatre practitioners. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Francolini
Anna Francolini (born 30 October 1973) is an English actress. Early life Francolini was born in Chertsey, Surrey, attended Bristol Grammar School and studied theatre at the University of Warwick. She also trained as a member of the National Youth Theatre. Career After appearances in ''Godspell'' and ''Oliver (musical), Oliver'' during the early part of her career, Francolini appeared in two acclaimed musical productions at the Donmar Warehouse - ''Company (musical), Company'' (1995) and ''Merrily We Roll Along (musical), Merrily We Roll Along'' (2000), both by Stephen Sondheim. She also played the Baker's Wife in the Royal Opera House production of Sondheim's ''Into the Woods'' in 2007. She won the 2009 TMA Awards, TMA Award for Best Performance in a Play with her portrayal of Jean Brodie in Muriel Spark's ''The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (novel), The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie'', which was staged at the Royal & Derngate in Northampton. During the period from December 1997 to Dece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Richards (actor)
Nigel Richards is an actor and singer best known in England for his work in musical theatre. Whilst still in training at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama he worked with Leonard Bernstein on the British stage premiere of Bernstein's Mass at the Barbican. He is currently a frequent lecturer on musical theatre in the United States, Malaysia and the United Kingdom. Career He spent four years in the Bridewell Theatre Company in the premieres of ''Floyd Collins'' (playing Floyd), '' Hello Again'' (playing the Senator),"NR stands out for presence and charm"-Guardian, Rhoda Koenig ''Songs for a New World'' (Man 2), '' La La LaChiusa'', the new Sondheim review, 'The Road You Didn't Take' & ''The Cutting Edge'' (which transferred to the Donmar Warehouse). Other premieres include ''Napoleon'' (Shaftesbury Theatre), ''Spend Spend Spend'' (West Yorkshire Playhouse), '' Charlotte Salomon:Life Or Theatre'' (Soho Theatre), ''Baby'' (Forum Theatre, Wythenshawe), ''10 Plagues'' (Royal Court Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridewell Theatre
Bridewell Theatre is a small theatre based in Blackfriars in London. It is operated as part of the St Bride Foundation Institute, named after nearby St Bride's Church on Fleet Street Fleet Street is a major street mostly in the City of London. It runs west to east from Temple Bar at the boundary with the City of Westminster to Ludgate Circus at the site of the London Wall and the River Fleet from which the street was na .... (St Bride Library) accessed 5 June 2008''Collections'' (St Bride Library) accessed 5 June 2008 It specialises in 'Lunchbox' theatre which last for 45 minutes. It also organises concerts. The theatre is used by a number of London Amateur Dramatic Societies, including Centre Stage Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee): Iowa to the north, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee to the east, Arkansas to the south and Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska to the west. In the south are the Ozarks, a forested highland, providing timber, minerals, and recreation. The Missouri River, after which the state is named, flows through the center into the Mississippi River, which makes up the eastern border. With more than six million residents, it is the List of U.S. states and territories by population, 19th-most populous state of the country. The largest urban areas are St. Louis, Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, Missouri, Springfield and Columbia, Missouri, Columbia; the Capital city, capital is Jefferson City, Missouri, Jefferson City. Humans have inhabited w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Line Theatre
New Line Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri, is an alternative musical theatre company producing challenging, adult, politically and socially relevant works of musical theatre. The company was created in 1991 and produces world premieres such as ''Love Kills, Johnny Appleweed, Woman with Pocketbook, She's Hideous, In the Blood, Attempting the Absurd'', and ''The AmberKlavier''; lesser known Broadway and off Broadway shows such as '' High Fidelity, Passing Strange, bare, The Wild Party, Floyd Collins, A New Brain, March of the Falsettos, Passion, The Robber Bridegroom, The Nervous Set'', and ''Bat Boy''; abstract musicals such as ''Hair, Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris'', and ''Songs for a New World''; absurdist musicals such as ''Reefer Madness, Attempting the Absurd, The Cradle Will Rock'', and ''Anyone Can Whistle''; concept musicals such as ''Company'', ''Assassins'', ''Urinetown'', ''Chicago'', ''Sunday in the Park with George'', and ''Cabaret''; and reinterpr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Music Theatre Festival
The Prince Theater is a non-profit theatrical producing organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and specializing in music theatre, including opera, music drama, musical comedy and experimental forms. Founded in 1984 as the American Music Theater Festival by Marjorie Samoff, Eric Salzman and Ron Kaiserman, for the first 15 years AMTF performed in various venues throughout Philadelphia. In March 1999, AMTF moved into the renovated Midtown Theater and changed its name in honor of Broadway producer and director Harold Prince,. AMTF/Prince Theater has produced 92 world premieres and has sent 81 productions to theaters in New York and worldwide. Works The Prince Theater productions (primarily as the American Music Theater Festival) have included the world premieres of * Julie Taymor, Elliot Goldenthal and Sidney Goldfarb's ''The Transposed Heads'' * Anthony Davis' ''X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X'' * Duke Ellington's ''Queenie Pie'' * Emily Mann, Ntozake Shange, and Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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