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Rock musical tackles difficult subjects
... musical that grapples with mental illness in a suburban family and expands the scope for subject matter for musicals.” Leone spoke recently about the challenges of the playing the mother, Diana Goodman, and of dealing with such serious subject matter. Leone, who graduated from Martin County High School, sang in OPUS, the highly-regarded choral group there. She attended Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, Virginia where she majored in music theater and fine arts. After college, she worked i ...
/news/1015-rock-musical-tackles-difficult-subjectsThe Best of Broadway presents “BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS!” Feb. 3 & 4, 2015 at The Lyric!
... The Best of Broadway featuring the Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber! "Musical theater lovers will find a veritable feast served up on the stage!” - Los Angeles Times ...
/news/1072-the-best-of-broadway-presents-broadway-showstoppers-feb-3-4-2015-at-the-lyric"Next to Normal" tackles bipolar disorder
... d the damage it does to her family. The powerful musical addresses the ethics of modern psychiatry, grief, drug abuse and suicide. Ethel Christin, President of the board of directors of The Lyric Theatre, saw the show on Broadway in 2009. “I was determined to see our version on stage,” Christin said. “I don’t push shows unless (they’re) phenomenal. This show is phenomenal. It’s just brilliant.” It is the second time the historic theater will host the impactful show. It was copro ...
/news/1093-next-to-normal-tackles-bipolar-disorderThe Best of Broadway presents “BROADWAY SHOWSTOPPERS!” Feb. 3 & 4, 2015 at The Lyric!
... The Best of Broadway featuring the Songs of Andrew Lloyd Webber! "Musical theater lovers will find a veritable feast served up on the stage!” - Los Angeles Times ...
/news/1096-the-best-of-broadway-presents-broadway-showstoppers-feb-3-4-2015-at-the-lyricSavion Glover and Ailey II dance company inspire local students
... da Funk,” for which he won the Tony Award for Best Choreography. Glover has been teaching for most of his career and founded the Hooferzclub School for Tap in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey. While on tour, he provides lessons to local students. Glover is not the only visiting artist to reach out to Martin County students. Earlier this month, members of the ballet company Ailey II, an off shoot of the esteemed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, also conducted a master class at the Port ...
/news/1225-savion-glover-and-ailey-ii-dance-company-inspire-local-studentsSon honors father’s legacy
... Eve’ is played every year before Christmas and is on Christmas albums. The original intent was for it to be sung after New Year’s Eve, that they’d be together until the next New Year’s Eve.’” Frank Loesser was a savvy businessman as well as a brilliant composer. “Irving Berlin and my father were the first to start their own publishing companies to protect their music,” John Loesser said. “My father also started the first music theater licensing company.” That company, now M ...
/news/1246-son-honors-fathers-legacyExperience the High Flying Seduction of Cirquesco
... High Flying Seduction The Lyric Theatre, this March, will present Kevin Black’s Cirquesco. Featuring components of various international dance styles such as the Argentinian tango and the French burlesque, Cirquesco explores the art of choreography in combination with established European circus techniques. Choreographer and artistic director Kevin Black has an extensive history in dance and theater, having developed countless theatrical productions for major cruise lines, including Royal Cari ...
/news/1336-experience-the-high-flying-seduction-of-cirquescoSummer Camp Spotlight: Lyric Theatre's Awesome Summer Camp
... ble rate. Students are encouraged to express themselves, embrace their talents, quirks and individuality. Some of the things campers can expect to learn in Drama include basic acting principles, creative writing, staging, improvisation and stage presence. In Music, campers will learn the fundamentals of singing, rhythms, terminology and vocal performance. In Dance, instructors will introduce campers to various styles of dance – including music theater dance, jazz, ballet and hip-hop. Each day ...
/news/1405-summer-camp-spotlight-lyric-theatres-awesome-summer-campLyric Announces Leadership Changes
... e has been named the new Executive Director of the Lyric Theatre is exciting news. John Loesser, who has led the Lyric for the past 16 years, will become Artistic Director, focusing on fundraising, public relations and artistic programming. The new positions were announced by the Lyric’s Board of Directors and took effect April 1. Fontaine, who has been Assistant Executive Director since 2008, will be responsible for day-to-day operations and theater management. Before coming to the Lyric, sh ...
/news/1408-lyric-announces-leadership-changesLife Itself Official Trailer (2014) Roger Ebert, Documentary HD
... ing life of world-renowned film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert—a story that is by turns personal, funny, painful, and transcendent. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, LIFE ITSELF explores the legacy of Roger Ebert's life, from his Pulitzer Prize-winning film criticism at the Chicago Sun-Times to becoming one of the most influential cultural voices in America.Director: Steve JamesActors: Roger EbertGenre: DocumentaryIn Theaters July 4th, 2014© 2014 Magnolia Pictures"l ...
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