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Doctor Zhivago (musical)
''Doctor Zhivago – A New Musical'' is a 2011 musical composed by Lucy Simon, lyrics by Michael Korie and Amy Powers, book by Michael Weller; it is based on Boris Pasternak's 1957 novel '' Doctor Zhivago''. Productions The show originally premiered as ''Zhivago'' in 2006 at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California, with Ivan Hernandez in the title role as Yurii Zhivago. A 2011 Australian touring production directed by Des McAnuff premiered as ''Doctor Zhivago – A New Musical'' at the Lyric Theatre, Sydney, in 2011. The Sydney cast included Anthony Warlow as Yurii Zhivago, Lucy Maunder as Lara, Taneel Van Zyl as Tonia and Martin Crewes as Pasha. The show received glowing reviews. The production ran from February 19 through April 3, 2011, before travelling to Melbourne where it ran there from April through May 29, 2011. Following Melbourne, a limited run was originally set at Brisbane from July 6 through July 31, but was extended a further two weeks, through August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playbill
''Playbill'' is an American monthly magazine for theatergoers. Although there is a subscription issue available for home delivery, most copies of ''Playbill'' are printed for particular productions and distributed at the door as the show's program. ''Playbill'' was first printed in 1884 for a single theater on 21st Street in New York City. The magazine is now used at nearly every Broadway theatre, as well as many Off-Broadway productions. Outside New York City, ''Playbill'' is used at theaters throughout the United States. As of September 2012, its circulation was 4,073,680. History What is known today as ''Playbill'' started in 1884, when Frank Vance Strauss founded the New York Theatre Program Corporation specializing in printing theater programs. Strauss reimagined the concept of a theater program, making advertisements a standard feature and thus transforming what was then a leaflet into a fully designed magazine. The new format proved popular with theatergoers, who s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Courier-Mail
''The Courier-Mail'' is an Australian newspaper published in Brisbane. Owned by News Corp Australia, it is published daily from Monday to Saturday in tabloid format. Its editorial offices are located at Bowen Hills, in Brisbane's inner northern suburbs, and it is printed at Murarrie, in Brisbane's eastern suburbs. It is available for purchase throughout Queensland, most regions of Northern New South Wales and parts of the Northern Territory. History The history of ''The Courier-Mail'' is through four mastheads. The '' Moreton Bay Courier'' later became '' The Courier'', then the ''Brisbane Courier'' and, since a merger with the Daily Mail in 1933, ''The Courier-Mail''. The ''Moreton Bay Courier'' was established as a weekly paper in June 1846. Issue frequency increased steadily to bi-weekly in January 1858, tri-weekly in December 1859, then daily under the editorship of Theophilus Parsons Pugh from 14 May 1861. The recognised founder and first editor was Arthur Sidney Lyon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celinde Schoenmaker
Celinde Schoenmaker (born 15 January 1989) is a Dutch actress and singer. She is known for appearing as Renate Blauel in '' Rocketman'', Fantine in the West End production of the musical ''Les Misérables'', and Christine Daae in the West End production of ''The Phantom of the Opera'' during their 30th anniversary. Early life and education Schoenmaker lived during her childhood in Dordrecht, Papendrecht, Etten-Leur, and Miami, Florida. After obtaining her high school diploma, aStedelijk Gymnasium Breda Schoenmaker studied Liberal Arts for a year at Oxford Brookes University. Once back in the Netherlands, she was admitted to the Fontys Academy of Arts in Tilburg. In April 2012 she completed the music course summa cum laude. In June of that year she was awarded the Jacques de Leeuw Prize, as the most talented student of executive education in the Netherlands. This award is designed to give young, talented artists the opportunity to develop themselves. Career Theatre She m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelli Barrett
Kelli Barrett (born January 26, 1984) is an American actress. Biography Kelli Barrett was raised by a single mother in Virginia Beach, Virginia. As a child, she showed interest in acting after seeing '' Merrily We Roll Along'' on stage. She sang all the time with her mother stating "She’ll either be a lawyer or an actress because heloved to argue." Barrett attended the Governor's School for the Arts before attending University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Barrett booked recurring roles on television shows including ''As the World Turns'', '' Chicago Fire'' and ''I Just Want My Pants Back''. She made minor appearances on '' The Good Wife'', ''Person of Interest'', ''Ugly Betty'' and '' Blue Bloods''. She became part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe by portraying Maria Castle in '' Marvel's The Punisher''. Personal life Barrett married actor Jarrod Spector Jarrod Spector (born April 16, 1981) is an American actor and singer. Early life and education Spector was born in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramin Karimloo
Ramin Karimloo ( fa, رامین کریملو; ; born September 19, 1978) is a Canadian actor, singer and composer recognized for his work in London's West End and Broadway theatre. He has played the leading male roles in both of the West End's longest running musicals: the Phantom and Raoul in '' The Phantom of the Opera'', as well as Jean Valjean, Enjolras, and Marius Pontmercy in ''Les Misérables''. He also originated the roles of Gleb in ''Anastasia'' and the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' Love Never Dies'', which continues the story of ''Phantom''. He's also known to many ''Phantom'' fans for playing the role of the Phantom during '' The Phantom of the Opera 25th Anniversary Performance at the Royal Albert Hall'', which was shown live in movie theaters around the world in October 2011, appearing opposite Sierra Boggess and Hadley Fraser as Christine Daaé and Raoul de Chagny, respectively. He made his Broadway debut as Jean Valjean in the 2014 Broadway revival of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Midtown Manhattan. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances. One is also given for regional theatre. Several discretionary non-competitive awards are given as well, including a Special Tony Award, the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award. The awards were founded by theatre producer and director Brock Pemberton and are named after Antoinette "Tony" Perry, an actress, producer and theatre director who was co-founder and secretary of the American Theatre Wing. The trophy consists of a spinnable medallion, with faces portraying an adaptation of the comedy and tragedy masks, mounted on a black base with a pewter swivel. The rules for the Tony Awards are set forth in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Theatre (53rd Street)
The Broadway Theatre (formerly Universal's Colony Theatre, B.S. Moss's Broadway Theatre, Earl Carroll's Broadway Theatre, and Ciné Roma) is a Broadway theater at 1681 Broadway (near 53rd Street) in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1924, the theater was designed by Eugene De Rosa for Benjamin S. Moss, who originally operated the venue as a movie theater. It has approximately 1,763 seats across two levels and is operated by The Shubert Organization. The Broadway Theatre is one of the few Broadway theaters that is physically on Broadway. The Broadway's facade was originally designed in the Italian Renaissance style and was made of brick and terracotta. The modern facade of the theater is made of polished granite and is part of the office building at 1675 Broadway, completed in 1990. The auditorium contains an orchestra level, one balcony, and box seats. The modern design of the auditorium dates to a 1986 renovation, when Oliver Smith rede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tam Mutu
Tam Mutu (born April 30, 1978) is an English stage and screen actor. He began his career on the West End in the early 2000s. He was part of the original West End production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''Love Never Dies'' (2010–2011) before starring in the revivals of ''Les Misérables'' (2013–2014) and ''City of Angels'' (2015). That same year he starred in the original Broadway musical ''Doctor Zhivago''. He returned to Broadway in 2019 with ''Moulin Rouge! The Musical''; for his supporting role of the Duke of Monroth he was nominated for a Grammy Award. On screen, he had a recurring role on the Netflix show ''Medici''. Life and career Mutu was born in 1978 in Hastings, England. He has one sister and played football growing up before pursuing acting. He attended the Guildford School of Acting, graduating in 2001 with a Bachelors of Arts with honors in musical theatre. He is of Turkish and Italian descent. 2001–2015: West End and British theatre Following his gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Wollter
Claes Brian Christopher Wollter (born 5 February 1972) is a Swedish actor and singer. He has had roles in the Swedish productions of ''West Side Story'' and ''Miss Saigon''. He has also appeared in several television productions. Early life Wollter was born on 5 February 1972 in Brunna, Sweden. He grew up in Lund and attended Lerbäckskolan and Spyken. As a teenager, Wollter was a reporter for the SVT children's television show '' Barnjournalen'' for a year. He graduated from the Högskolan för scen och musik (Academy of Music and Drama) at the University of Gothenburg in 1997. Wollter had previously studied at Kulturama in Stockholm. Career After graduation, his first stage role was as Marius Pontmercy in the musical ''Les Misérables''. Wollter then played Chris in the musical ''Miss Saigon'' at Malmö Opera. He has also starred in productions of ''My Fair Lady'' at the Oscarsteatern, '' Evita'', as Freddie in ''Chess'', Riff in ''West Side Story'', and portrayed the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanna Nielsen
Sanna Viktoria Nielsen (born 27 November 1984) is a Swedish singer and television presenter. On her seventh attempt, she won Melodifestivalen in 2014 with the song "Undo" and so represented Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 in Copenhagen, Denmark, finishing in 3rd place overall. Sanna was one of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 commentators for Sweden and hosted Melodifestivalen 2015 along with comedian Robin Paulsson. She was announced as the new presenter for the sing-along show ''Allsång på Skansen'' for the summer of 2016. She hosted ''Eurovision The Party'' at the Tele2 Arena for the Eurovision Song Contest 2016. Career Nielsen was born and grew up in the town of Edenryd in Bromölla Municipality, Skåne. Her paternal grandfather was a Dane from Århus. Nielsen's career started at several talent searches, the first being in 1992 in Olofström. In 1994 she participated in a talent search in Kallinge and won with the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight". Nie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malmö Opera
Malmö Opera ( Swedish: ''Malmö opera'') is an opera house in Malmö, Sweden. An opera company of the same name presents seasons of opera in this house. Built 1933-1944 by architect Sigurd Lewerentz and, until 1992, known as the Malmö City Theatre accommodating several different organizations, the Opera House is one of the largest auditoriums in Scandinavia with 1,508 seats, created in the form of an enclosed amphitheatre in order to allow for the greatest viewing possibility. It is used for opera, operetta, and musical performances. Influenced by German director Max Reinhardt, a large revolving stage was constructed. The foyer is considered to be beautiful, with its open surfaces and marble staircases, and it is adorned with a number of works of art by artists such as Carl Milles and Isaac Grünewald. An offshoot of the opera company, whose musical director was Gintaras Rinkevicius and Joseph Swensen 2006-2011, is the program of opera designed for participants under the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Ji-woo
Kim Ji-woo (born Kim Jeong-eun on November 22, 1983) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Television series Film Variety show Musical Awards and nominations References External links * * * Kim Ji-wooat Daum Kim Ji-wooat Naver {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Ji-woo South Korean film actresses South Korean television actresses South Korean television personalities Living people 1983 births Actresses from Seoul Dankook University alumni 21st-century South Korean actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
