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Ghost The Musical
''Ghost'' is a musical with book and lyrics by Bruce Joel Rubin and music and lyrics by Dave Stewart and Glen Ballard. Based on the hit 1990 romantic fantasy thriller film of the same name, the musical had its world premiere at the Manchester Opera House in Manchester in March 2011. ''Ghost'' then began its West End premiere in summer 2011, opening on 19 July.Bosanquet, TheGhost Confirms West End Run at Piccadilly, 22 Jun whatsonstage.com, 17 September 2010TV: GHOST THE MUSICAL Launch Preview!" broadwayworld.com, 22 November 2010 A transfer opened in April 2012. It toured the UK in 2013, after the London production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David A
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Driscoll
Jonathan Richard Driscoll (born 25 June 1974) is an English Olivier Award-winning and Tony-nominated theatre projection designer and lighting designer working in the West End and on Broadway. He is a Technical Associate of the National Theatre in London. Biography Born in Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, Driscoll attended Sir Roger Manwood's School, Kent after which he studied Theatre Design at Croydon College of Art and Design. He started designing lighting on the London fringe and as assistant lighting designer for lighting designers Mark Jonathan and Paul Pyant. From 1995 to 2000 he worked as a lighting technician at the National Theatre in London (then under the directorship of Richard Eyre) where he first worked for director Sam Mendes as Paul Pyant's assistant on ''Othello'' (1997) starring David Harewood. He would go on to work regularly with Mendes in the future: '' Richard III'' (Old Vic, London 2011), ''Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theater Des Westens
The Theater des Westens (Theatre of the West) is one of the most famous theatres for musicals and operettas in Berlin, Germany, located at 10–12 in Charlottenburg. It was founded in 1895 for plays. The present house was opened in 1896 and dedicated to opera and operetta. Enrico Caruso made his debut in Berlin here, and the Ballets Russes appeared with Anna Pavlova. In the 1930s it was run as the Volkstheater Berlin. After World War II it served as the temporary opera house of Berlin, the Städtische Oper (Municipal Opera). In 1961 it became the first theatre in Germany to show musicals. Since then it has become the "German equivalent of Broadway extravaganzas", putting on plays and musical comedies. History The theatre was founded in 1895. The construction of the present building began in 1896, designed by Bernhard Sehring. It was opened on 1 October 1896 with a fairy tale, Holger Drachmann's ''Tausendundeine Nacht''. From 1898 the house was used for opera, from 1908 for operet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Understudy
In theater, an understudy, referred to in opera as cover or covering, is a performer who learns the lines and blocking or choreography of a regular actor, actress, or other performer in a play. Should the regular actor or actress be unable to appear on stage because of illness, injury, emergencies or death, the understudy takes over the part. Usually when the understudy takes over, the theater manager announces the cast change prior to the start of the performance. Coined in 1874, the term ''understudy'' has more recently generally been applied only to performers who can back up a role, but still regularly perform in another role. Similar tasks Performers who are only committed to covering a part and do not regularly appear in the show are often referred to as standbys and alternates. Standbys are normally required to sign in and remain at the theater the same as other cast members, although sometimes they may call in, until they are released by the production stage manager. If ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outer Critics Circle Award
The Outer Critics Circle Awards are presented annually for theatrical achievements both on Broadway and Off-Broadway. They are presented by the Outer Critics Circle (OCC), the official organization of New York theater writers for out-of-town newspapers, digital and national publications, and other media beyond Broadway. The awards were first presented during the 1949–50 theater season, celebrating their 70th anniversary in 2020. David Gordon, Senior Features Reporter at TheaterMania.com, currently serves as president. History The Outer Critics Circle was founded as the Outer Circle during the Broadway season of 1949–50 by an assortment of theater critics led by John Gassner, a reviewer, essayist, dramaturg, and professor of theater. These critics were writing for academic publications, special interest journals, monthlies, quarterlies, and weekly publications outside the New York metro area, and were looking for a forum where they could discuss the theater in general, particular ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryce Pinkham
Bryce Allen Pinkham (born October 19, 1982) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in the PBS period drama ''Mercy Street''. On Broadway, he played Monty Navarro in '' A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder''. For the latter role, he received nominations for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical and a Grammy (Best Musical Theater Album). He is a Leonore Annenberg Arts Fellow and co-founder of ''Zara Aina'', a not-for-profit children's theater company in Madagascar. He voiced Stolas in the YouTube animated web series ''Helluva Boss''. Personal life Pinkham was born in Redding, California. He was raised in the East San Francisco Bay Area. He attended Campolindo High School in Moraga, California. He is a graduate of Boston College and the Yale School of Drama."Bryce Pinkham Broadway" ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da'Vine Joy Randolph
Da'Vine Joy Randolph (born May 21, 1986) is an American actress and singer. She first gained recognition as Oda Mae Brown in the Broadway production of '' Ghost: The Musical'' (2012); she was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her acting in this role. Randolph's early films include ''The Angriest Man in Brooklyn'' (2014) and ''Office Christmas Party'' (2016); she acted in the television series ''Selfie'' (2014) and the television series ''People of Earth'' (2016–17). She received critical acclaim for her performance as Lady Reed in the biographical film ''Dolemite Is My Name'' (2019). In 2020, Randolph starred in the romantic comedy television series '' High Fidelity''. Early life Randolph grew up in Philadelphia and Hershey, Pennsylvania. She went to Temple University to focus on vocal performance, but in her junior year she decided to switch concentrations to musical theatre. After graduating from Temple she went to the Ya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
The Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, originally the Globe Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 205 West 46th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1910, the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre was designed by Carrère and Hastings in the Beaux-Arts style for Charles Dillingham. The theater is named after theatrical couple Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne; its original name was inspired by that of the Globe Theatre, London's Shakespearean playhouse. The current configuration of the interior, dating to 1958, has about 1,519 seats across two levels and is operated by the Nederlander Organization. The facade is a New York City landmark. The theater's only surviving facade is on 46th Street and was once the carriage entrance. The ground level contains the theater's entrance on the east, as well as exits from the auditorium and stage house. On the upper stories, the facade contains a five- bay-wide central pavilion with arches, flanked by simpler pavilions on either side ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siobhan Dillon
Siobhan Patricia Dillon (born 1 September 1984) is an English actress and singer, who rose to fame when she performed in the British talent show-themed television series '' How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?'' on BBC One in 2006. Since then, Dillon has performed in the West End, playing the roles of Sandy in '' Grease'' at the Piccadilly Theatre, Vivienne Kensington in ''Legally Blonde'' at the Savoy Theatre, Sally Bowles in ''Cabaret'', Molly in ''Ghost the Musical'' at the Piccadilly Theatre, Ellen in ''Miss Saigon'', and Betty Schaefer in ''Sunset Boulevard'' with the English National Opera. Siobhan reprised this role at the Palace Theatre in New York City. Background Dillon's mother owned her own business in advertising after being a drama teacher. Her father is Irish from Dún Laoghaire. For her ninth birthday Dillon asked her parents for singing lessons, and had vocal training with singing teacher Richard Paul up to the age of 16. Siobhan attended The Friary School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Evans (actor)
Mark Henry Evans (born 2 January 1985) is a British musical theatre actor, singer, dancer and choreographer from Wales, known for numerous Welsh-language and English-language productions. His various theatre credits include ''Wicked'' and ''Ghost the Musical''. Following an 18-month (Dec 2012 – June 2014) engagement in the North American national tour of ''The Book of Mormon'', he is currently based in New York City. Personal life Evans was born in St. Asaph, North Wales and raised on a farm in Llanrhaeadr in the county of Denbighshire. He is married to fellow actor Justin Mortelliti. Career Beginning performances on 16 July 2007, he joined the ensemble of the acclaimed London West End production of ''Wicked'' and served as the second understudy for Fiyero Tigelaar. He departed the cast on 7 June 2008, only to return over three and a half years later, this time, in the lead role of Fiyero. He starred alongside Rachel Tucker and Louise Dearman from 7 February through 10 D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piccadilly Theatre
The Piccadilly Theatre is a West End theatre located at 16 Denman Street, behind Piccadilly Circus and adjacent to the Regent Palace Hotel, in the City of Westminster, London, England. Early years Built by Bertie Crewe and Edward A. Stone for Edward Laurillard, its simple façade conceals a grandiose Art Deco interior designed by Marc-Henri Levy and Gaston Laverdet, with a 1,232-seat auditorium decorated in shades of pink. Gold and green are the dominant colours in the bars and foyer, which include the original light fittings. Upon its opening on 27 April 1928, the theatre's souvenir brochure claimed, "If all the bricks used in the building were laid in a straight line, they would stretch from London to Paris." The opening production, Jerome Kern's musical ''Blue Eyes'', starred Evelyn Laye, one of the most acclaimed actresses of the period. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Langtree
Andrew Langtree is a British stage and screen actor known for his roles in Coronation Street and Cutting It. Life and career In 1998, Langtree graduated amongst the first alumni of Sir Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). Prior to this, he attended De La Salle School, St Helens. Subsequent to graduation, he played Nick Piazza in the West End musical production of Fame at the Prince of Wales Theatre. He then originated the leading role of Sky in the original London stage cast of the ABBA musical ''Mamma Mia!'' alongside fellow LIPA alumni Lisa Stokke. His theatre credits include roles at the Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow, the National Theatre, London and extensive work at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Television appearances include roles in '' Heartbeat'', ''Holby City'', and ''Cutting It''. He played Leon on the ITV soap opera, ''Coronation Street'' in 2009 and Justin Gallagher in ''Emmerdale'' in 2010. In 2011 Langtree created the role of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
