The Phantom of the Opera will end its 35-year Broadway run on April 16. Still, Lloyd Webber longed to be thought of as a serious composer. He was proud that Cats was built around a fugue, and, like ...
1988 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical Judy Kaye 1988 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Andrew Bridge 1988 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Andrew Lloyd Webber ...
An overly simplified comparison of genre, when distinguishing between opera and musical theater, looks at the ratio of words to music. It claims that opera is “sung through” while musicals rely on ...
It’s been 40 years since Cincinnati Opera last staged a Broadway musical. After seeing the company’s new production of “Fiddler on the Roof” on Wednesday night, I have just one question: “Why?” Why ...
Dan Schlosberg, who for 10 years has adapted opera classics for the company, has written its first world premiere. By Joshua Barone For the last decade, Heartbeat Opera has treated the classics like ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A youth orchestra program for musicians as young as 8 is part of Paris Opera’s effort to widen access to the art form and secure its future. By ...
The only problem with the Opera Saratoga season is that it’s too short. In only two weeks the company is offering only our productions of “La Vie Parisienne,” five productions of “She Loves Me,” and ...
For half a century, Opera Ebony has been one of the guiding lights for Black performers looking to make their mark on the opera world. Born out of a necessity to develop talent often overlooked, the ...
The Woodland Opera House invites audiences to step into the warmth and wonder of the holiday season with ‘A Christmas Carol The Musical,’ opening Nov. 21 and running through Dec. 7. Based on Charles ...