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Lempicka (musical)
''Lempicka'' is a musical based on the life of Polish painter Tamara de Lempicka with music by Matt Gould, lyrics by Carson Kreitzer, with a book by Gould and Kreitzer from an original concept by Kreitzer. Synopsis The musical follows the life of de Lempicka as she flees the Russian Revolution to Paris, France with her husband, Tadeusz, and daughter, Kizette. Facing the rise of fascism, Tamara takes to painting to survive, and when she meets the free-spirited Rafaela, a prostitute on the fringes of Parisian society, she's torn between the life she cherishes with her husband and the passion, ambition, and possibility awoken in her by her new muse. Productions The musical was originally commissioned by Yale Repertory Theatre and New Dramatists. Between 2011 and 2017, the musical underwent a series of labs and workshops. The musical premiered at the Williamstown Theatre Festival on July 20, 2018, running through August 1, 2018. The show is choreographed by Raja Feather Kelly and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carson Kreitzer
Carson Kreitzer is an American playwright currently based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She graduated magna cum laude from Yale University in 1991 with a B.A. in theatre and literature and an M.F.A. from the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas, Austin. Kreitizer is an associated artist with Clubbed Thumb, New Georges, the Fire Department, and Park Square Theatre, and was a resident playwright with New Dramatists from 2006-2013. She is a member of the Workhaus Collective, the Dramatists Guild, and The Playwrights' Center where, in 2013, she became a board member. Her plays ''The Love Song of J. Robert Oppenheimer'' and ''Self Defense, or death of some salesmen'' are published in the Smith and Kraus collections ''Women Playwrights: Best Plays of'' 2004 and 2002 respectively., and the plays ''Self Defense'', ''Oppenheimer'', ''1:23'', and ''Slither'' are available in one volume from NoPassport Press (2011). Full-length plays *''Heroin/e (Keep Us Quiet)'' (1995) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Murney
Julia Kathleen Murney (born January 14, 1969) is an American actress and singer, also known for television commercial voice-overs. Until 2005, she was commonly known as the Broadway actress who had technically never appeared on Broadway. This was because her fame came mostly from her performances on the Broadway charity circuit, and not traditional Broadway productions. She played the role of Elphaba in the musical ''Wicked'', both on the US national tour (2006) and on Broadway (2007). She is also a two-time Drama Desk Award nominee, for '' The Wild Party'' (2000) and ''Falling'' (2013). Early life The daughter of actor Christopher Murney and Anne Murney, Murney was named after the song "Julia" from The Beatles ''White Album''. She has a younger sister, Caitlin (born 1977), who is a film producer and lives in LA and younger brother, Patrick (born 1987), who is an actor and graduated from Syracuse University with a drama degree in 2009. Murney attended the High School of Music & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbara Walsh
Barbara Walsh (born June 3, 1955) is an American musical theatre actress who has appeared in several prominent Broadway productions. Walsh is known for her Drama Desk Award and Tony Award nominated role as Trina in the original Broadway production of ''Falsettos'', as well as her turn as Joanne in the 2006 Broadway Revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical Company. Early life Walsh grew up with seven siblings in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Skilled at singing and performing impressions from a young age, she began performing in theater during high school. She attended Georgetown Visitation, an all-girls Catholic high school, and began performing in musicals at a local boys' high school. She then attended Montgomery College, where she studied drama and music. After college, Walsh worked in dinner theatre and summer stock in Warsaw, Indiana. Her voice teacher of 30 years was Margaret Riddleberger. Career Walsh is known for her role as Trina in the Tony Award-winning original Broadway producti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Tucker
Rachel Kelly Tucker (born 29 May 1981) is a Northern Irish West End and Broadway actress, best known for her portrayal of Elphaba in the hit musical ''Wicked''. She most recently starred in Come from Away on Broadway, having originated the role on the West End. She has also starred in various other musicals and plays, including one alongside Sting ('' The Last Ship''). Early life and career Tucker was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and grew up singing on the cabaret circuit from the age of nine with her father, Tommy (Tucker) Kelly and sister Margaret Kelly under the group's name Tucker Kelly and the Kelstar. She was a member of the Arts Youth Theatre during the late 1990s featuring in shows such as ''Ecstasy'' and ''Our Day Out''. She then went on to feature in Michael Poyner's version of the Rockin Mikado as Katisha. In 2001, she competed in the Irish version of Popstars, featuring prominently in episode 3 where she is featured singing "Ain't No Mountain High Enough". Her co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathaniel Stampley
Nathaniel Stampley is an American actor. He has performed in the West End, on Broadway, on tours, and regionally. Roles On Broadway, he was a replacement for Old Deuteronomy in the revival of ''Cats'', he played Mister in the revival of ''The Color Purple'', Mufasa in ''The Lion King'', and was in the opening night cast of original production of ''The Color Purple'' as Buster, Chief, an ensemble member, and an understudy for Harpo. He also played Mufasa in ''The Lion King'' in the West End and on the national tour. He was in the national tour of ''Ragtime''. Regionally, he was The Baron in the world premiere of the musical ''LEMPICKA'' at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, he played Leo in ''Big Love'' at Signature Theatre in NYC, has been Henry in ''First Noel'' at Classical Theatre of Harlem, Lucas in ''Abyssinia'' at the North Shore Music Theatre, Warrior and the Russian Admiral in ''Pacific Overtures'' at the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, in '' Strike up the Band'' and ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Cuccioli
Robert Cuccioli (born May 3, 1958) is an American actor and singer. He is best known for originating the lead dual title roles in the musical ''Jekyll and Hyde'', for which he received a Tony Award nomination and won the Joseph Jefferson Award, the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Drama Desk Award, and the Fany Award for outstanding actor in a musical. After beginning his career Off-Broadway at the Light Opera of Manhattan in the 1980s, Cuccioli starred as Lancelot de Lac in national tours of ''Camelot'' in 1987 and first appeared on Broadway in 1993 as Javert in ''Les Misérables''. He has appeared in numerous New York and regional productions since then, including his long-running stints on Broadway in ''Jekyll and Hyde'' (1997–1999) and as the Green Goblin in '' Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark'' (2012–2014). Cuccioli has also appeared in films and on television. Life and career Cuccioli was born in Hempstead, New York. He attended St. Mary's High School in Manhasset, New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Abud
George Abud is a Lebanese-American actor, playwright, and musician. He is known for playing Camal in the Off-Broadway and Broadway productions of ''The Band's Visit'', receiving a Daytime Emmy Award for his work on the show's NBC ''Today Show'' performance. Early life and education Abud was born in Detroit to Lebanese-American parents Gary and Paulette Abud. He attended Wayne State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre acting before moving to New York City in 2012. Career Abud first appeared in New York in the 2014 revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Allegro directed by John Doyle at Classic Stage Company. His adaptation of “Children and Art” from Sunday in the Park with George was selected to be played live at New York City Center for Stephen Sondheim. Jeanine Tesori recounted: Abud made his Broadway debut in 2015 in John Kander & Fred Ebb's final musical, '' The Visit'', starring Chita Rivera and Roger Rees. Later, he originated the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Jon Briones
Ernesto Cloma Briones Jr., known as Jon Jon Briones (born August 7, 1965), is a Filipino-American actor best known for his work in musical theatre. He was born in Quezon City, Philippines and became a United States citizen in 2010.Wolf, Matt"West End Star Jon Jon Briones on His 25-Year Journey in 'Miss Saigon', From Ensemble Member to Engineer"broadway.com, May 7, 2014 Career While an engineering student in the Philippines, Briones became involved with the original 1989 London production of ''Miss Saigon''. Briones had a friend who was a producer in the Philippines, who asked Briones to help "facilitate an audition" for the Cameron Mackintosh team who were holding auditions in the Philippines for ''Miss Saigon''. In addition to helping with the organization of the auditions, Briones himself auditioned for and then became a member of the ensemble. He has been involved with various touring productions of ''Miss Saigon'', as a swing and covering other roles, finally playing the En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Pittu
David Jonathan Pittu ( ro, Pitu; born April 4, 1967) is an American actor, writer and director. Early life Pittu was born and grew up in Fairfield, Connecticut where, as a high school senior, he was a finalist in the NFAA's Arts Recognition Talent Search in Drama. He graduated from New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts in 1989. Career Pittu's theater work includes plays and musicals, and he has received two Tony Award nominations. He was nominated for the 2007 Best Featured Actor in a Musical for playing Bertolt Brecht in Harold Prince's ''LoveMusik'' and for the 2008 Best Featured Actor in a Play for his multiple-role turn in the Mark Twain comedy ''Is He Dead?'' adapted by David Ives and directed by Michael Blakemore. He received the Daryl Roth 2010 Creative Spirit Award. He received the 2009 St. Clair Bayfield Award for his performance in ''Twelfth Night'' at the Delacorte Theatre in 2009, directed by Daniel Sullivan. Also under Sullivan's direction, he played Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Rattazzi
Steven Rattazzi is an American actor. He provides the voice for the character of Doctor Byron Orpheus on the Adult Swim animated series ''The Venture Bros.'' He made his Broadway debut in 2017 playing multiple roles - like most of the others in the cast he was credited simply as "actor"- in the Tony Award-winning play-with-music ''Indecent Inappropriateness refers to standards or ethics that are typically viewed as being negative in a society. It differs from things that are illicit in that inappropriate behavior does not necessarily have any accompanying legal ramifications. Co ...''.Hetrick, Adam"The Complete List of 2017 Tony Winners: 'Dear Evan Hansen' and 'Hello, Dolly!' Lead the Pack"Playbill, June 11, 2017 Rattazzi has also done some Off-Off-Broadway shows. He will be the last voice of Hank the Cowdog. Filmography References External links * American male voice actors American male stage actors American male television actors Year of birth missing (living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Pasquale
Steven Pasquale (pronounced ; born November 18, 1976) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the New York City Firefighter/Emergency Medical Technician Sean Garrity in the series '' Rescue Me''. He made his television debut on the HBO series '' Six Feet Under'', playing a love interest for David. He has also starred in the film '' Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem'', and as Scott in '' American Son'', on both stage and screen. Life and career Pasquale was born in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He attended Bishop McDevitt High School, a Roman Catholic school in Harrisburg, PA. He attended the Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University as a theatre major for one semester before moving to New York, where he starred in numerous theatre productions. He originated the role of Fabrizio in the Seattle cast of '' The Light in the Piazza.'' However, scheduling conflicts with '' Rescue Me'' prevented him from reprising the role on Broadway, a disappointment he described as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Barbour (singer)
James Barbour (born April 25, 1966) is an American singer and theatre actor who played the title role in the Broadway production of ''The Phantom of the Opera'' from February 2015 until December 2017. Among his other credits are the Beast in ''Beauty and the Beast'' and Sydney Carton in ''A Tale of Two Cities'', for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. In 2008, Barbour pleaded guilty to two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and he admitted to engaging in sexual activities with a 15-year-old on more than one occasion. Early life and education Barbour was born April 25, 1966, in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He graduated from Hofstra University, where he majored in English and Theatre with a minor in Philosophy and Physics. Career Barbour made his Broadway debut in 1993, in the production of '' Cyrano: The Musical.'' He also played Billy Bigelow in ''Carousel'' in 1994 and the Beast in ''Beauty and the Beast'' in 1998''.'' He was nominated for a Drama Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |