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Krystina Alabado
Krystina Helena Alabado is an American actress and singer known for her work in Broadway musicals. She originated the role of Vanden in the 2016 Broadway production of '' American Psycho'' and starred as Gretchen Wieners in ''Mean Girls'' on Broadway from March 2019 until the show's final performance on March 11, 2020. Early life Alabado attended Hamilton High School in Chandler, Arizona, and studied musical theatre for one year at Arizona State University. Alabado's parents are immigrants from Mexico and Lebanon. Career At the age of 18, Alabado joined the national tour of '' Spring Awakening'' as part of the ensemble. She moved to New York City in 2009, and made her Broadway debut in 2011 as a replacement ensemble member and understudy in '' American Idiot'', later reprising her role in the show's first national tour. In 2013, she joined the national tour of ''Evita'' (based on the 2012 Broadway revival) playing Juan Perón's mistress. In 2016, she appeared in the short-lived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arizona State University
Arizona State University (Arizona State or ASU) is a public research university in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Founded in 1885 by the 13th Arizona Territorial Legislature, ASU is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the U.S. One of three universities governed by the Arizona Board of Regents, ASU is a member of the Universities Research Association and classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Activity". ASU has nearly 150,000 students attending classes, with more than 38,000 students attending online, and 90,000 undergraduates and nearly 20,000 postgraduates across its five campuses and four regional learning centers throughout Arizona. ASU offers 350 degree options from its 17 colleges and more than 170 cross-discipline centers and institutes for undergraduates students, as well as more than 400 graduate degree and certificate programs. The Arizona State Sun Devils compete in 26 varsity-level sports in the NCAA Division I Pac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York Theatre Workshop
__NOTOC__ New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) is an Off-Broadway theatre noted for its productions of new works. Located at 79 4th Street (Manhattan), East 4th Street between Second Avenue (Manhattan), Second Avenue and Bowery in the East Village, Manhattan, East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, it houses a 198-seat theatre for its mainstage productions, and a 75-seat black box theatre for staged readings and developing work in the building next door, at 83 East 4th Street. History Founded by Stephen Graham, NYTW presents five to seven new productions, over 80 staged readings, and numerous workshop productions to an audience of over 60,000 patrons. Some of the theatre's progeny – such as ''Rent (musical), Rent'' and ''Dirty Blonde (play), Dirty Blonde'' – have transferred to commercial productions. The new works of well-established playwrights, such as Caryl Churchill, Doug Wright, and Tony Kushner – a former NYTW associate artistic director &nda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Reformed
''First Reformed'' is a 2017 American drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Ethan Hawke, Amanda Seyfried, and Cedric Kyles, and follows a Protestant minister (Hawke) struggling with his faith while serving as pastor of a dwindling historic church in upstate New York. ''First Reformed'' was screened at the 74th Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2017, and was released in the United States on May 18, 2018, by A24. The film was acclaimed by critics, who gave specific praise to Hawke's performance and Schrader's screenplay and direction. ''First Reformed'' was chosen by both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute as one of the top 10 films of 2018. Schrader's screenplay won at the Critics' Choice Awards, and was nominated at both the Independent Spirit Awards and the Academy Awards. At the Independent Spirit Awards, ''First Reformed'' also received nominations for Best Film, Best Director; it won Best Male Lead for Hawke. Plot E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pasadena Playhouse
The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic performing arts venue located 39 S. El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California, United States. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engagements each year. History Beginning around 1912, the period known as the Little Theatre Movement developed in cities and towns across the United States. The artistic community that founded the Pasadena Playhouse was started in 1916 when actor-director Gilmor Brown began producing a series of plays at a renovated burlesque theatre with his troupe "The Gilmor Brown Players". Brown established the Community Playhouse Association of Pasadena in 1917 that would later become the Pasadena Playhouse Association, which necessitated a new venue for productions. The community theatre organization quickly grew and in May 1924, the citizens of Pasadena raised funds to build a new theatre in the city center at 39 South El Molino Avenue. Completed in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunday In The Park With George
''Sunday in the Park with George'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. It was inspired by the French pointillist painter Georges Seurat's painting ''A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte''. The plot revolves around George, a fictionalized version of Seurat, who immerses himself deeply in painting his masterpiece, and his great-grandson (also named George), a conflicted and cynical contemporary artist. The Broadway production opened in 1984. The musical won the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, two Tony Awards for design (and a nomination for Best Musical), numerous Drama Desk Awards, the 1991 Olivier Award for Best Musical and the 2007 Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Production. It has enjoyed several major revivals, including the 2005–06 UK production first presented at the Menier Chocolate Factory, its subsequent 2008 Broadway transfer, and a 2017 Broadway revival. Synopsis Act I In 1884, Georges Seurat, known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goosebumps The Musical
''Goosebumps The Musical: Phantom Of The Auditorium'' (also known as ''Goosebumps The Musical'') is a musical with book and lyrics by John Maclay, and music and lyrics by Danny Abosch. It is based on ''Phantom of the Auditorium'', book 24 of the bestselling Goosebumps book series by R.L. Stine, published by Scholastic Publishing. Productions The musical was co-commissioned by First Stage Children's Theater and Oregon Children's Theatre, and received simultaneous World Premiere productions in Fall 2016 at the Todd Wehr Theater in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the Newmark Theatre in Portland, Oregon. The Wisconsin production, directed by Niffer Clarke, ran from October 14 to November 13, 2016. The Oregon production, directed by Stan Foote, ran from October 22 to November 20, 2016. Both productions were well received by local reviewers. Goosebumps was also performed aRoanoke Childrens Theatrein Roanoke, Virginia as the first show in their 2017–2018 season. The musical has since bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phantom Of The Auditorium
''Goosebumps'' is a series of children's horror fiction novellas by R. L. Stine. 62 books were published under the ''Goosebumps'' umbrella title from 1992 to 1997; the first was ''Welcome to Dead House''; the last was ''Monster Blood IV''. Some of the books were reprinted in 2003-2004 with slightly altered covers. A reprint series unofficially referred to as "Classic Goosebumps" reprinted 22 Goosebumps books from 2008 to 2011 with new artwork and bonus features such as interviews with the author; ten more books were given a similar treatment in 2015 and four more in 2018 for a total of 36 books in the "Classic" reprint series. Of these, 32 are from the original series, three (''Attack of the Graveyard Ghouls'', ''The Haunted Car'', and ''Bride of the Living Dummy'') are from Goosebumps 2000, and one (''Please Don't Feed the Vampire'') is from Give Yourself Goosebumps. 10 books were also made into comic books under the title ''Goosebumps Graphix''. These were released in 4 groups: ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casey Nicholaw
Casey Nicholaw (born October 6, 1962) is an American theatre director, choreographer, and performer. He has been nominated for several Tony Awards for his work directing and choreographing ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' (2006), ''The Book of Mormon'' (2011), ''Aladdin'' (2014), ''Something Rotten!'' (2015), ''Mean Girls'' (2018), and '' The Prom'' (2019), and for choreographing ''Monty Python's Spamalot'' (2005), winning for his co-direction of ''The Book of Mormon'' with Trey Parker. He also was nominated for the Drama Desk Awards for Outstanding Direction and Choreography for ''The Drowsy Chaperone'' (2006) and ''Something Rotten!'' (2015) and for Outstanding Choreography for ''Spamalot'' (2005). Biography The son of Andy and Kay Nicholaw and the oldest of three children, Nicholaw grew up in San Diego, California, and performed in community theatre there as a teenager. He graduated from Clairemont High School in 1980 and attended the University of California, Los Angeles. He is a nephe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Wilson Theatre
The August Wilson Theatre (formerly the Guild Theatre, ANTA Theatre, and Virginia Theatre) is a Broadway theatre, Broadway theater at 245 West 52nd Street (Manhattan), 52nd Street in the Theater District, Manhattan, Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1925, the theater was designed by C. Howard Crane and Kenneth Franzheim and was built for the Theatre Guild. It is named for Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright August Wilson (1945–2005). The August Wilson has approximately 1,225 seats across two levels and is operated by Jujamcyn Theaters. The facade is a New York City designated landmark. The facade is designed as a variation of a 15th-century Tuscan villa, with a stage house to the west and an auditorium to the east. The facade has a stucco surface and openings with quoins, as well as a loggia. The placement of window openings reflected the theater's original interior arrangement. The front of the theater had facilities for the Theatre Guild, inclu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darko Tresnjak
Darko Tresnjak ( sr-cyr, Дарко Трешњак, Darko Trešnjak) is a director of plays, musicals, and opera, and winner of several awards, including the Tony Award. He was the artistic director of the Hartford Stage in Connecticut, United States. Early life and education Tresnjak is of Serbian heritage. Tresnjak and his mother moved from Zemun, Yugoslavia (modern-day Serbia) to Maryland in 1976. He graduated from Swarthmore College, became a US citizen, and received a master of fine arts degree from Columbia University.Shirley, Don"He prefers it rare"''Los Angeles Times'', July 29, 2004 Career Around 2000 he wrote ''Princess Turandot'', inspired by Carlo Gozzi's play written in 1762 (upon which Puccini's opera ''Turandot'' was based). Tresnjak's play was performed by the Blue Light Theater Company in New York City in December 2000. He served as resident artistic director at Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California, in 2009, and directed for eight summers at the Williams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Theater Company
Atlantic Theater Company is an Off-Broadway non-profit theater, whose mission is to produce great plays "simply and truthfully utilizing an artistic ensemble." The company was founded in 1985 by David Mamet, William H. Macy, and 30 of their acting students from New York University, inspired by the historical examples of the Group Theatre and Stanislavski. Atlantic believes that the story of a play and the intent of its playwright are at the core of the creative process. The company operates two theaters in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. There is the 199-seat mainstage Linda Gross Theater, which is located at 336 West 20th Street between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, in the parish hall of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, built in 1854 and renovated in 2012. Additionally, the 99-seat black-box theater, Stage 2, is located at 330 West 16th Street, also between Eighth and Ninth Avenues, in the former Port Authority building. Stage 2, which opened in June 2006, is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
59E59 Theaters
59E59 Theaters is a curated rental venue located in New York City that consists of three theater spaces or stages. It shows both off-Broadway (in Theater A) and off-off-Broadway plays (in Theaters B and C). The complex is owned and operated by the Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation, a not-for-profit foundation. History The Elysabeth Kleinhans Theatrical Foundation was established by Founding Artistic Director, Elysabeth Kleinhans to create a new theater complex in East Midtown Manhattan. In 2002, the building at 59 East 59th Street was donated to the Foundation. The building was then gut renovated, creating three new theaters, Theater A, Theater B, and Theater C, designed by architect, Leo Modrcin. Under the leadership of Founding Artistic Director Elysabeth Kleinhans and Executive Producer Peter Tear, 59E59 Theaters opened its inaugural season in February 2004 with a production of The Stendhal Syndrome produced by then resident company, Primary Stages, in the largest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
