Review: Blanchard-Lemmons' FIRE SHUT UP Makes Another Splash at the Met
by Richard Sasanow
- Apr 11, 2024
It was tough separating the opera from the event when FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES opened the first post-Covid pandemic season at the Met. Back then, in September 2021, FIRE made history as the first opera by a Black composer, Terence Blanchard with his librettist Kasi Lemmons (based on the book by Charles M. Blow), to make its way to the Met stage. This week, it returned to show that contemporary opera can have “legs” on the big stage of the company.
Video: Get A First Look At The Return of FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES at The Met Opera
by Joshua Wright
- Apr 8, 2024
Get a first look at Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones' return to the Met stage. The production's remount begins performances on April 8 for seven performances. Its 2021 premiere made history as the first opera by a Black composer to be presented at the Met and won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording.
Broadway Baby Andrea McArdle to perform in Follies in Las Vegas
by Debbie Hall
- Apr 4, 2024
FOLLIES, Stephen Sondheim, and James Goldman’s legendary production will be brought to life in a spectacular performance featuring a 45-person cast, including 12 of Las Vegas’s original showgirls. The limited-run engagement will be a star-studded affair at Access Showroom at Aliante Casino + Hotel + Spa, April 11-14.
FOLLIES Will Premiere in Las Vegas Next Month
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 14, 2024
Metropolis Theatricals Las Vegas LLC will debut FOLLIES, Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s musical production, in a star-studded spectacle featuring a 45 person cast, including 12 of Las Vegas’s original showgirls.
Video: Get A First Look At Lyric Opera of Chicago's Production of Blanchard's CHAMPION
by Joshua Wright
- Jan 29, 2024
The music of Terence Blanchard has returned to Lyric Opera of Chicago with his first opera: Champion, an 'opera in jazz' inspired by the true story of boxer Emile Griffith, a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who threw a fatal punch in the boxing ring in 1962. Get a first look at the production in an all-new trailer!
Photos: First Look at CHAMPION at Lyric Opera of Chicago
by Blair Ingenthron
- Jan 27, 2024
The music of Terence Blanchard has returned to Lyric Opera of Chicago with his first opera: Champion, an 'opera in jazz' inspired by the true story of boxer Emile Griffith, a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who threw a fatal punch in the boxing ring in 1962. Check out production photos here!
VIDEO: Director James Robinson on Blanchard's CHAMPION
by Joshua Wright
- Jan 9, 2024
Learn about the world champion boxer and see how his story inspired Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard's first foray into opera in this interview with director James Robinson in an all-new video.
BroadwayWorld Boston Awards; BEETLEJUICE, THE WIZ, & More Lead!
by BWW Awards
- Dec 11, 2023
It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Boston Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!
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