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The Visit (musical)
''The Visit'' is a musical with a book by Terrence McNally, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and music by John Kander. Based on Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1956 satirical play about greed and revenge ''Der Besuch der alten Dame'', it focuses on the world's wealthiest woman, Claire Zachanassian, who returns to her financially depressed hometown and offers its residents a new lease on life in exchange for the murder of Anton Schell, the man who abandoned her years ago. Background The musical adaptation of ''The Visit'' was originally developed as a vehicle for Angela Lansbury and was scheduled for a Broadway opening on March 15, 2001. It had been scheduled for a try-out in Boston for December 2000–January 2001. Frank Galati was the director with Ann Reinking as choreographer, and co-starring Philip Bosco.Jones, Kenneth"Angela Lansbury Withdraws From 'The Visit'; Producers Seek Alternatives" playbill.com, July 20, 2000 However, in July 2000 Lansbury withdrew due to the illness and subsequent d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kander
John Harold Kander (born March 18, 1927) is an American composer, known largely for his work in the musical theater. As part of the songwriting team Kander and Ebb (with lyricist Fred Ebb), Kander wrote the scores for 15 musicals, including ''Cabaret'' (1966) and ''Chicago'' (1975), both of which were later adapted into acclaimed films. He and Ebb also wrote the standard " New York, New York" (also known as "Theme from ''New York, New York''"). Early life John Kander, the second son of Harold and Bernice (Aaron) Kander, was born on March 18, 1927, in Kansas City, Missouri. He has stated that he grew up in a loving, middle-class Jewish family and maintained a lifelong close relationship with his older brother, Edward, who became a sales manager at a brokerage house in the city. John attributes his early interest in music (starting at age four) to the family's love of singing around the piano. His first composition was a Christmas carol, written during second-grade mathematics cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Choreographed
Choreography is the art or practice of designing sequences of movements of physical bodies (or their depictions) in which motion or form or both are specified. ''Choreography'' may also refer to the design itself. A choreographer is one who creates choreographies by practising the art of choreography, a process known as choreographing. It most commonly refers to dance choreography. In dance, ''choreography'' may also refer to the design itself, which is sometimes expressed by means of dance notation. Dance choreography is sometimes called ''dance composition''. Aspects of dance choreography include the compositional use of organic unity, rhythmic or non-rhythmic articulation, theme and variation, and repetition. The choreographic process may employ improvisation for the purpose of developing innovative movement ideas. In general, choreography is used to design dances that are intended to be performed as concert dance. The art of choreography involves the specification of human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cullum
John Cullum (born circa 1930) is an American actor and singer. He has appeared in many stage musicals and dramas, including '' Shenandoah'' (1975) and ''On the Twentieth Century'' (1978), winning the Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for each. In 1966 he gained his first Tony nomination as the lead in ''On a Clear Day You Can See Forever'', in which he introduced the title song, and more recently received Tony nominations for ''Urinetown The Musical'' (2002) ( Best Actor in a Musical) and as Best Featured Actor in the revival of '' 110 in the Shade'' (2007). Some of his other notable roles included tavern owner Holling Vincoeur in the television drama series '' Northern Exposure'', gaining an Emmy Award nomination (Best Supporting Actor in a Drama). He was featured in fifteen episodes of the NBC television series '' ER'' as Mark Greene's father. He also played the farmer, Jim Dahlberg, in the landmark television drama ''The Day After''. He has made multiple guest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Danieley
Jason D. Danieley (born July 13, 1971) is an American actor, singer, concert performer and recording artist. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and was married to fellow performer Marin Mazzie. Career Ben Brantley, in a review of ''Curtains'' in ''The New York Times'', said Danieley had "the most exquisite tenor on Broadway". After classical voice training at the University of Missouri and Southern Illinois University, Danieley left without graduating and, at the age of 25, made his Broadway debut in the Harold Prince-directed revival of ''Candide'', as the title character. Prince was quoted in ''The New York Times'' as saying, "It's unusual in the world of musical theater to find someone who can sing as well as he can act. Mark my words: Jason has an extraordinary future ahead of him." Danieley appeared Off-Broadway in the musical ''Hit The Lights!'' in 1993, but gained recognition in 1996 in ''Floyd Collins'', based on the tragedy of caver Floyd Collins, written by Richard Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jayne Houdyshell
Jayne Houdyshell (born September 25, 1953) is an American, Tony-winning actress known for her performances on stage and screen. Houdyshell made her Broadway debut in the 2005 production of ''It's a Wonderful Life''. The following year she earned her first Tony Award nomination for her role as Ann in the play ''Well'' in 2006. Since then she has received four more Tony Award nominations for her performances in the revival of Stephen Sondheim's musical ''Follies'' in 2012, the new play by Lucas Hnath ''A Doll's House, Part 2'' in 2017, and the revival of Meredith Willson's ''The Music Man'' in 2022. She won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the 2016 play ''The Humans''. She is also known for her supporting film roles in Alexander Payne's science fiction comedy '' Downsizing'' (2017) and Greta Gerwig's period piece '' Little Women'', and for reprising her role in the 2021 film adaptation of ''The Humans''. She has had recurring roles in various televisio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Jacoby
Mark Jacoby (born May 21, 1947) is an American musical theatre performer. He has achieved fame from his leading roles on Broadway theatre, Broadway in ''Show Boat'', ''The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), The Phantom of the Opera'' and ''Ragtime (musical), Ragtime'', among others. He has also performed widely in national tours, regional theatre and Off-Broadway. Career On Broadway, Jacoby appeared in the revival of ''Sweet Charity'' from 1986 to 1987. He portrayed the Phantom in ''The Phantom of the Opera (1986 musical), The Phantom of the Opera'' from 1991 to 1993. Jacoby later appeared in the revivals of ''Grand Hotel (musical), Grand Hotel, Show Boat'', ''Man of La Mancha'', and ''Sweeney Todd (musical), Sweeney Todd.'' For his role in ''Show Boat'', he was nominated for a Tony Award in 1994. Jacoby acted in the original productions of ''Elf: The Musical'' and ''Ragtime (musical), Ragtime'' and portrayed Wizard of Oz (character), Wizard of Oz in the touring production of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Hearn
George Hearn (born June 18, 1934) is an American actor and singer, primarily in Broadway theatre, Broadway musical theatre. Early years Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Hearn studied philosophy at Southwestern at Memphis, now Rhodes College before he embarked on a career in the theater, training for the stage with actress turned acting coach Irene Dailey. Most of Hearn's early performances were in traditional productions at the New York Shakespeare Festival and theaters at Lincoln Center. Career Hearn's career began in 1963 when he played Sir Dinidan in a national tour of ''Camelot (musical), Camelot'' with Biff McGuire and Jeannie Carson, standing by for McGuire, who played King Arthur. He first garnered a notice as John Dickinson (Pennsylvania and Delaware), John Dickinson in the acclaimed 1969 musical ''1776 (musical), 1776'' and as Liv Ullmann's leading man in the musical version of ''I Remember Mama (musical), I Remember Mama'' (1979). On March 4, 1980 he replaced Len Cariou i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signature Theatre (Arlington, Virginia)
Signature Theatre is a Tony Award winning regional theater company based in Arlington, Virginia. Overview Founded in 1989, Signature Theatre is known for its productions of contemporary musicals and plays, reinventions of classic musicals, and development of new work. Under the leadership of Co-Founder and former Artistic Director Eric D. Schaeffer and Managing Director Maggie Boland, the company has staged 59 world premiere productions, including 19 new musical commissions. Signature is home to the single largest musical theater commissioning project in the United States, The American Musical Voices Project. Cameron Mackintosh, Terrence McNally, James Lapine, John Kander, and Fred Ebb are among those that have presented works here. Since 1991, Signature has had a long relationship with Stephen Sondheim, producing 30 of his musicals, revues and concerts—more than any other professional theater in the country. The theatre established a Sondheim Award "as a tribute to Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Langella
Frank A. Langella Jr. (; born January 1, 1938) is an American stage and film actor. He has won four Tony Awards: two for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance as Richard Nixon in Peter Morgan's '' Frost/Nixon'' and as André in Florian Zeller's '' The Father'', and two for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances in Edward Albee's '' Seascape'' and Ivan Turgenev's '' Fortune's Fool''. His reprisal of the Nixon role in the film production of ''Frost/Nixon'' earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Langella has starred in films such as ''Diary of a Mad Housewife'' (1970), Mel Brooks' ''The Twelve Chairs'' (1970), '' Dracula'' (1979), ''Masters of the Universe'' (1987), ''Dave'' (1993), ''Good Night, and Good Luck'' (2005), ''Starting Out in the Evening'' (2007), ''Robot & Frank'' (2012), '' Captain Fantastic'' (2016), and ''The Trial of the Chicago 7'' (2020). He is also known for his performances in the HBO television movies ''Muhammad Ali's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Off-Broadway
An off-Broadway theatre is any professional theatre venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, inclusive. These theatres are smaller than Broadway theatres, but larger than off-off-Broadway theatres, which seat fewer than 100. An "off-Broadway production" is a production of a play, musical, or revue that appears in such a venue and adheres to related trade union and other contracts. Some shows that premiere off-Broadway are subsequently produced on Broadway. History The term originally referred to any venue, and its productions, on a street intersecting Broadway in Midtown Manhattan's Theater District, the hub of the American theatre industry. It later became defined by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers as a professional venue in Manhattan with a seating capacity of at least 100, but not more than 499, or a production that appears in such a venue and adheres to related trade union and other contracts. Previously, regardless of the size ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Public Theater
The Public Theater is a New York City arts organization founded as the Shakespeare Workshop in 1954 by Joseph Papp, with the intention of showcasing the works of up-and-coming playwrights and performers.Epstein, Helen. ''Joe Papp: An American Life'', Da Capo Press, March 1, 1996. Led by JoAnne Akalaitis from 1991 to 1993 and by George C. Wolfe from 1993 to 2004, it is currently led by Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Executive Director Patrick Willingham. The venue opened in 1967, with the world-premiere production of the musical ''Hair'' as its first show. The Public is headquartered at 425 Lafayette Street in the former Astor Library in Lower Manhattan. The building holds five theater spaces and Joe's Pub, a cabaret-style venue used for new work, musical performances, spoken-word artists, and soloists. The Public also operates the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, where it presents Shakespeare in the Park. New York natives and visitors alike have been enjoying free Shakesp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regional Theatre In The United States
A regional theater or resident theater in the United States is a professional or semi-professional theater company that produces its own seasons. The term ''regional theater'' most often refers to a professional theater outside New York City. A regional theater may be a for-profit or not-for-profit entity and may be unionized or non-union. Overview Regional theaters often produce new plays and challenging works that do not necessarily have the commercial appeal required of a Broadway production. Companies often round out their seasons with selections from classic dramas, popular comedies, and musicals. Some regional theaters have a loyal and predictable base of audience members, which can give the company latitude to experiment with a range of unknown or "non-commercial" works. In 2003, '' Time'' magazine praised regional theaters in general, and some top theaters in particular, for their enrichment of the theater culture in the United States. Some regional theaters serve as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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