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Hercules (musical)
''Hercules'' is a musical based on the Walt Disney Animation Studios 1997 film of the same name. The music and lyrics were written by Alan Menken and David Zippel with a book by Kristoffer Diaz and Robert Horn. The production is also loosely based on the legendary hero of the same name, the son of Zeus, in Greek mythology. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, the musical had a tryout at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park in August 2019 and was met with a mixed critical response. Development In July 2017, Alan Menken announced that he was working on a stage adaptation of the 1997 film ''Hercules''. On February 6, 2019, it was announced that the theatrical adaptation would premiere later that year. Productions Original Manhattan production (2019) The world premiere occurred at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, Manhattan, New York, as part of its Public Works program from August 31 until September 8. Menken and David Zippel returned to compose and wri ... [...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 Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Park
Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the fifth-largest park in the city, covering . It is the most visited urban park in the United States, with an estimated 42 million visitors annually , and is the most filmed location in the world. After proposals for a large park in Manhattan during the 1840s, it was approved in 1853 to cover . In 1857, landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition for the park with their "Greensward Plan". Construction began the same year; existing structures, including a majority-Black settlement named Seneca Village, were seized through eminent domain and razed. The park's first areas were opened to the public in late 1858. Additional land at the northern end of Central Park was purchased in 1859, and the park was completed in 1876. After a period of decline in the early 20th century, New York City parks commissioner R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terpsichore
In Greek mythology, Terpsichore (; grc-gre, Τερψιχόρη, "delight in dancing") is one of the nine Muses and goddess of dance and chorus. She lends her name to the word "terpsichorean" which means "of or relating to dance". Appearance Terpsichore is usually depicted sitting down, holding a lyre, accompanying the dancers' choirs with her music. Her name comes from the Greek words τέρπω ("delight") and χoρός ("dance"). Family Tradition portrays Terpsichore as the mother of the Sirens (including Parthenope) by the river-god Achelous. In some accounts, she bore the Thracian king Biston by Ares. By another river-god, Strymon, Terpsichore mothered the Thracian king Rhesus. In popular culture Historical *The British 32-gun frigate commanded by Captain Bowen participated in the Battle of Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1797). Places * Terpsichore is the name of a street in New Orleans' historic neighborhoods of Faubourg Lafayette and the Lower Garden District. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Megara (Disney Character)
Megara, also known as Meg, is a fictional character who appears in the Walt Disney Pictures 35th animated film ''Hercules'' (1997). Voiced by actress Susan Egan, Meg is introduced as a cynical young woman enslaved by Hades, god of the underworld. Hades forces Meg to uncover Hercules' weaknesses by seducing him in return for her freedom, only to develop genuine feelings for the character instead. Loosely based on Megara and Deianira, Hercules' first and second wives in Greek mythology, directors Ron Clements and John Musker adapted Meg into a morally conflicted con artist, while basing her role and personality on 1940s screwball comediennes, particularly actress Barbara Stanwyck's performance in ''The Lady Eve'' (1941). Egan had already been starring as Belle in the stage adaptation of Disney's ''Beauty and the Beast'' (1994) when she learned of auditions for ''Hercules''. Despite campaigning heavily for the role of Meg, Disney initially prevented Egan from auditioning becau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krysta Rodriguez
Krysta Anne Rodriguez (born July 23, 1984) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her roles as Ana Vargas in the NBC series '' Smash'', Summer Henderson in the NBC series '' Trial & Error'', Maxine Griffin in the ABC series '' Quantico'' and Ms. Crumble in the Netflix comedy series '' Daybreak''. Early life and career Rodriguez grew up in Orange County, California. She began taking dance lessons at the age of 13, after being involved with cheerleading in middle school. After traveling to New York and seeing eight Broadway shows, she realized performers had to sing and act as well as dance, so once she returned home Rodriguez began taking singing and acting lessons. She was a cast member of the Christian television show ''Colby's Clubhouse'' from 1995 to 2000. She attended Orange County High School of the Arts where she played many lead roles including Marian in ''The Music Man'', as well as the lead role in ''Gidget: The Musical'', a musical co-written and direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calliope
In Greek mythology, Calliope ( ; grc, Καλλιόπη, Kalliópē, beautiful-voiced) is the Muse who presides over eloquence and epic poetry; so called from the ecstatic harmony of her voice. Hesiod and Ovid called her the "Chief of all Muses". Mythology Calliope had two famous sons, OrpheusHoopes And Evslin,''The Greek Gods''. , , 1995, page 77. "His father was a Thracian king; his mother the muse Calliope. For a while, he lived on Parnassus with his mother and his eight beautiful aunts and there met Apollo who was courting the laughing muse Thalia. Apollo was taken with Orpheus, gave him his little golden lyre, and taught him to play. And his mother taught him to make verses for singing." and Linus, by either Apollo or King Oeagrus of Thrace. She taught Orpheus verses for singing. According to Hesiod, she was also the wisest of the Muses, as well as the most assertive. Calliope married Oeagrus in Pimpleia, a town near Mount Olympus. She is said to have defeated the daugh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tamika Lawrence
Tamika Sonja Lawrence is a two time Grammy winning American actress, singer, and writer. Early life and education Lawrence was born on January 11 in Columbus, Ohio. She received her BFA in musical theatre from the University of Arizona. Career Lawrence made her off-Broadway debut in the 2011 revival of ''Rent'' as the "Seasons of Love" Soloist. Since then she has appeared in seven Broadway shows and made several television and film appearances. In 2017 Lawrence and her band, "The Slay", released their album ''UGLY''. Lawrence won a Grammy for the ''Dear Evan Hansen'' album in 2018. Lawrence announced that her debut record, ''Two Faced'', would be released in 2019. For her performance as Buni in the original off-Broadway production of ''Black No More'', Lawrence was nominated for the 2022 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical and Lucille Lortel Award The Lucille Lortel Awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. The Awards are named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thalia (Muse)
__NOTOC__ In Greek mythology, Thalia ( or ; grc, Θάλεια; "the joyous, the flourishing", from grc, θάλλειν, ''thállein''; "to flourish, to be verdant"), also spelled Thaleia, was one of the Muses, the goddess who presided over comedy and idyllic poetry. In this context her name means "flourishing", because the praises in her songs flourish through time. Appearance Thalia was portrayed as a young woman with a joyous air, crowned with ivy, wearing boots and holding a comic mask in her hand. Many of her statues also hold a bugle and a trumpet (both used to support the actors' voices in ancient comedy), or occasionally a shepherd's staff or a wreath of ivy. Family Thalia was the daughter of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the eighth-born of the nine Muses. According to Apollodorus, she and Apollo were the parents of the Corybantes. Apollodorus1.3.4 Other ancient sources, however, gave the Corybantes different parents (see Frazern. 2 on 1.3.4. Gallery File:Joshua R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Monroe Iglehart
James Monroe Iglehart (born September 4, 1974) He met his wife Dawn in the Mt. Eden High School show choirBlank, Matthew"The Genie of Broadways Aladdin James Monroe Iglehart"playbill.com, March 18, 2014 and they married in 2002. Filmography Film Television Video games Theatre credits Awards and nominations References External links * * * archive {{DEFAULTSORT:Iglehart, James Monroe 1974 births Living people American male musical theatre actors African-American male actors 20th-century African-American male singers American male stage actors American male television actors American male voice actors Audiobook narrators California State University, East Bay alumni Disney people Drama Desk Award winners Male actors from California People from Hayward, California Tony Award winners 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 21st-century American singers 21st-century American male singers 21st-century Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Hiller
Jeff Hiller is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his portrayal of Joel on '' Somebody Somewhere''. He is also known for his role as Mr. Whitely in '' American Horror Story: NYC''. Life and career Hiller graduated from Texas Lutheran University in 1998. Hiller started performing improv comedy with the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in 2001 where he was part of the improv teams People People, The Scam, Creep, Rumpleteaser and Police Chief Rumble. Hiller has appeared in various television series, including '' Guiding Light'', ''Ugly Betty'', '' 30 Rock'', '' Law & Order: Criminal Intent'', '' Psych'', '' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'' and ''Community''. Hiller appeared in the films ''Morning Glory'' and ''Ghost Town''. Hiller was well-received for his performance as John Quincy Adams in the hit rock musical ''Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson''. In 2018, Hiller replaced Drew Droege's solo show ''Bright Colors and Bold Patterns'' off-Broadway and it was directed by Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Bart
Roger Bart (born September 29, 1962) is an American actor and singer. He won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for his performance as Snoopy in the 1999 revival of '' You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown''. Bart received his second Tony Award nomination for playing Carmen Ghia in the original production of '' The Producers''. His other accolades include a SAG Award and three Outer Critics Circle Award nominations. Bart performed the song " Go the Distance" from the 1997 animated film ''Hercules'', which was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe. Early life and education Bart was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, the son of a teacher and a chemical engineer, and grew up in Bernardsville, New Jersey. His uncle is journalist Peter Bart. He graduated from Bernards High School in 1980 and was inducted into the school's hall of fame. He earned his BFA in Acting from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in 1985. Bart was close friends wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Disney's Hercules Characters
The following are fictional characters from Disney's 1997 film ''Hercules'' and from the derived TV series. These productions are adaptations of Greek mythology, very different from the classical versions. Hercules Hercules is the title character of the franchise. He is based on the mythological Heracles, most known under the Roman spelling Hercules. In the original movie, Josh Keaton voiced Hercules as a teenager, while Tate Donovan was the hero as an adult, and Roger Bart was Hercules' singing voice in the song " Go the Distance". His appearance is a handsome young man, with orange hair, eyebrows and wide blue eyes. All elbows and knees, Hercules is represented as an overgrown gangly youth who doesn't know his own strength goes about inadvertently destroying things or humiliating himself. As a gawky and awkward teenager, Hercules is depicted as tall and thin, with broad, but stooped shoulders, extraordinarily long arms and legs, huge hands and pigeon-toed feet, a long skin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
