The Score - Articles Page 6

MADAME CLICQUOT: A Revolutionary Musical – the new stage musical which will have its world premiere production at the Pittsburgh CLO in 2025 – will host a special industry reading at Open Jar Studios. Learn more!

The annual Cabaret Convention concert series has begun. The shows continue tonight and tomorrow at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Last night, the convention opened with songs with music by Charles Strouse (Annie, Bye Bye Birdie, Applause, etc.). It was a treat.

The Royal Ballet season continues with its first modern bill - Encounters: Four contemporary ballets. For some, like me, the four works presented are all new, but in actuality only two of the four are premières. And one of those is in fact a development of an existing (2022) pas de deux into a bigger scale work.

Long Wharf Theatre revealed the cast and creative team for its winter production of SHE LOVES ME, featuring direction by Rebecca Martinez and performances by actors including John Smith and Jane Doe. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Experience the magic of HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS as the South Bend Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams' iconic score live to picture. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Apple TV+ has shared a sneak peek clip from chapter five of “Disclaimer,” the acclaimed psychological thriller told in seven chapters, starring Academy Award winners Cate Blanchett and Kevin Kline, and Academy Award nominee Sacha Baron Cohen. Watch it now!

MY FAIR LADY is quite obviously the most perfect choice of a musical that the SHAW FESTIVAL could program and this 2024 musical offering is a  delicious delight, sure to please. It plays through December 22, 2024 and is the perfect excuse to visit Niagara on the Lake for the holiday season.

What did our critic think of Chamber + Silent Tides + Bolero X at National Arts Centre? Read the review.

Dr. Pierre van der Westhuizen, Executive and Artistic Director of The Gilmore, and Jessica Mallow Gulley, President and CEO of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra announce the co-commission of a new work for baritone, piano, and  orchestra by composer Evan Mack and Pulitzer Prize and Grammy Award-winning librettist Mark Campbell, centered on American pianist Van Cliburn and his early success.

Broadway Records has digitally released the world premiere recording of the National Theatre production of London Tide directed by Ian Rickson and featuring original songs by PJ Harvey and Ben Power. 

From Studio Ghibli classics My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service and Spirited Away to more than 100 works for the screen and concert hall, Joe Hisaishi is one of the most prolific and beloved composers worldwide.

A superbly realised production.

Apple TV+ has shared a new sneak peek clip from chapter three of “Disclaimer,” the psychological thriller told in seven chapters, starring Cate Blanchett, Kevin Kline, Sacha Baron Cohen, and written and directed by Alfonso Cuarón. Get a first look at the new show.

THE FIELDS OF AMBROSIA will have industry readings in NYC on October 17 and 18, featuring a cast led by Mike McGowan and Sierra Boggess.

New cast members have been revealed for the North American Tour of the Tony Award-winning hit musical SIX. The tour will welcome both new and returning cast members. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Composer and musical guru Jack Antonoff was profiled in a recent segment on CBS Sunday Morning to discuss some of his latest projects, including the new Broadway production of Romeo + Juliet, currently in previews at the Circle in the Square Theatre. 

Hollywood Records has released Marvel Television’s Agatha All Along: Vol. 1 (Episodes 1-5) Original Soundtrack that includes the fan favorite song 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road' written by Oscar®-winning songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

Center Stage Records and Keaka Productions celebrated the release of Wild About You – World Premiere Recording: Deluxe Edition at Power Station on Sunday. See photos from the event.

Antonio Banderas' Spanish production of the classic Broadway musical Gypsy is now on stage, marking his fourth endeavor in directing for the stage. This production is the first time Gypsy is being staged in Spain. Check out all new photos of the production!

If you're a parent, brace yourself - and enjoy the glorious singing and fine music writes our critic about TROUBLE IN TAHITI and THE QUIET PLACE.

Explore the works of Charles Dennis, co-founder of P.S. 122, at a film retrospective at Upstate Films' Orpheum Theater. The event features 13 short films and the premiere of DRONE GIRL: DESTINATION ZENA. Learn how to attend.

The GRAMMY-nominated JACK Quartet officially marks their 20th anniversary with a celebratory concert at The 92nd Street Y, New York (92NY) in New York City.

Last night, BAM (The Brooklyn Academy of Music) celebrated the Opening Night of the world premiere musical Safety Not Guaranteed, which plays a limited Off-Broadway engagement through October 20 at the BAM Harvey Theater. See photos from inside opening night.

Jefferson Performing Arts is staging Jekyll & Hyde: The Musical at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center for two weekends, October 25 through November 3, 2024.

What did our critic think of SAN DIEGO SYMPHONY PERFORM WORKS BY MAHLER AND LARCHER at the Jacobs Music Center? There were only two pieces on the San Diego Symphony’s program for the second weekend of the new season, the first after the renovation of the Jacobs Music Center. But one of them was Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, Resurrection. At about 90 minutes, it is one of the longest ever written. In an exciting performance such as conductor Rafael Payare led, no one was nodding off, or even tempted to glance at a phone. Though a phone did elude its owner for three muffled rings before the transgressing audience member got it out where it managed one last defiantly louder, but futile ring before stifled.