Articles related to "American Musicals"

Turner Classics Movies along with Warner Bros. have compiled several combinations of great films for every movie taste.

Jersey Boys, The Sound of Music, Happy Days, Dirty Dancing and The Color Purple are among the top tickets in Toronto theatres in February, March and April 2009.

Benjamin Franklin is well known as a publisher, statesman, scientist and inventor, but he was also a musician who created the first American musical instrument.

Born into the musical melting pot of New York, George Gershwin excelled in nearly every area of music popular in the early twentieth century: from pop songs to concertos.

London's theatres have a long history, from the original Globe Theatre in the 16th-century to the more than fifty theatres in the West End today.

Even creators Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty didn't guess that their musical Avenue Q would become a Broadway musical hit and Tony Award winner.

Ballroom dancer Peta Roby discusses the popular ballroom dance musical Burn the Floor, which originated in Australia.

New cast changes for Chicago, Jersey Boys, Mamma Mia!, Rock of Ages and Billy Elliot the Musical, all currently playing on Broadway

The stage musical version of the beloved film Dirty Dancing is a hit around the world.

A special night for Toronto theatregoers as Drowsy Chaperone opens at the Elgin Theatre before its national tour of the U.S.

Interview with South African composer Lebo M, who worked on traditional African choral music for The Lion King, now touring and playing Broadway and Las Vegas

What musical shows are opening - or might be opening - in London's West End during the 2010 theatre year?

The West End of London rivals even Broadway when it comes to the number of long-running big-budget musicals playing year in and year out.

Recent cast changes for The Lion King, Shrek the Musical, Mary Poppins, The Phantom of the Opera and Wicked for Fall and Winter 2009-2010

Toronto theatres are presenting a roster of popular musicals in their summer 2009 seasons, and so are the nearby Shaw and Stratford festivals.

Biography of American songwriter Oscar Hammerstein II, one of the greatest American lyricists, famous for Show Boat, Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music, and South Pacific.

London's West End theatre district offers numerous musical shows and Panto-style fare for the Christmas holiday season of 2009-2010.

The scoundrel, the socialite, the sweet girl-next-door, and some showgirls hit Studio 54 with a new Broadway production of this showbiz story set in sinful 1930s Chicago

The Beatles revolutionized music in the 1960s. They invaded the USA with their unique sound and image as Beatlemania ruled. This is the story of their rise to glory.

Jersey Boys, Shrek the Musical, Billy Elliot, Young Frankenstein and Beauty and the Beast are among the most popular musical shows playing in Chicago for 2009-2010.

Contemporary American playwrights, including George Abbott, Edward Albee, and Christopher Durang, are still inspiring their audiences to dream, think, and feel.

Mirvish Productions and Dancap Productions stage big shows like Jersey Boys, Young Frankenstein, Toxic Avenger, The Boys in the Photograph & Topol in Fiddler on the Roof.

Jersey Boys, The Sound of Music , Dirty Dancing and We Will Rock You are among the musical hits running on Toronto stages for Winter 2008 and Spring 2009.

The brief history of the trends of treading the boards of Broadway - do you remember the songs, the plots, or something else?

Canada and Mexico are top customers for American musical instrument exports while China sells almost 40% of musical instruments imported into the U.S.

When "The Music Man" by Meredith Willson first opened on Broadway in December of 1957 few could have known that it was destined to become the icon of the classic American

In "American Journey," The Eroica Trio has released another album that showcases the group's propensity to blend familiar classics with lesser known works.

Bob Fosse's unique style and provocative dances have inspired artists for over 50 years. The mere mention of Fosse brings to mind bowler hats and white gloves.

A string quartet offers warmth and intimacy and the St. Petersburg String Quartet achieves just that atmosphere in their latest album.

Years ahead of his time, Edmundo Ros made the world dance to a futuristic mix of Latin-American, Calypso and Tex-Mex styles during the 1940s and '50s.

Jersey Boys, a Broadway musical continues to rock with the sounds and story of the famous Four Seasons, reaching through the generations!

In an age where corporate and individual giving is down, the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. has received a record donation to help fund a new theatre campus.

For Trans-Siberian Orchestra fans all over North America, the Trans-Siberian Orchestra winter concert tour is a great series of shows full of Christmas music.

A brief look at the life and career of Lillian Russell, the buxom beauty of the Gay Nineties Musical Theater.

Toronto's dance and theatre scenes are rich in diversity, and the city's blended African, Caribbean and Canadian cultural scene is thriving for Fall 2009 & Winter 2010.

Allen Toussaint dips into his extensive bag of musical ideas, switches gears and takes on a brilliant trip through musical tradition and into The Bright Mississippi.

Motley's detailed and vibrant works depict 20th century black culture, history, and nightlife, particularly scenes of Chicago.

Here's a brief biography of American composer Cole Porter, one of Broadway's greatest lyricists, songwriters, and melodists of all-time, on stage and films.

Aubrey Dan, who helped CanStage keep Urinetown alive back in 2004, is on his own now, and set to give the Mirvish empire a run for their money.

These quotes and thoughts from famous actors, directors, and playwrights are sure to inspire the theater enthusiast.

George M. Cohan wrote Broadway shows and songs such as Over There, Mary and Give My Regards to Broadway. James Cagney portrayed him in Yankee Doodle Dandy.

Tracing the birth of NYC's Broadway, including the "Tin Pan Alley," Ziegfeld, Shubert brothers, and it first performers like Cantor, Jolson and M. Miller.

Created for Oliver Twist, A Christmas Carol, A Tale of Two Cities, and more novels, Charles Dickens' colorful characters have diverse personalities and fictional fates...

Lilting words chanted in yoga class and soothing music played during massage sessions are more than background noise. They're healing tools.

During the early 1900s, women's music clubs proliferated across the United States. In the Pacific Northwest, women established the Seattle Ladies Musical Club in 1891.

First year as a teenager, first day in a new school, first time not living in your hometown: reviewing the stage show that goes back to school.

First published on December 19, 1843, after 175 years it is still one of the best known Christmas stories - scrooge, spirits, and seasonal salvation takes many forms!

From the creation of the United States in 1776 to the tragic sinking of the ship Titanic, many histories have been set to music and staged on Broadway.

His originality still hasn't gained full acceptance, but these two short orchestral pieces are a good starting point to understanding the music of Charles Ives.

Dickensian England acted as a prison for some children but as a playground for the creative writing of a socially conscious author.