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A New Brain
''A New Brain'' is a musical with music and lyrics by William Finn and book by Finn and James Lapine. Though many of Finn's previous musicals are to some extent autobiographical, ''A New Brain'' deals directly with his own harrowing experience with an arteriovenous malformation and the healing power of art."'A New Brain' at the Newhouse, Background, Cast and Creatives" . Lincoln Center Theater, accessed December 27, 2011 The hero of the musical, Gordon Schwinn, worries that he may not live to complete his work. Finn wrote many of the songs soon after his release from the hospital. The musical premiered in 1998 and has been revived in the U.S., England and elsewh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Finn
William Alan Finn (February 28, 1952 – April 7, 2025) was an American composer and lyricist. He was best known for his musicals, which include ''Falsettos'', for which he won the 1992 Tony Awards for Tony Award for Best Original Score, Best Original Score and Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, Best Book of a Musical, ''A New Brain'' (1998), and ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' (2005). Early life Finn was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 28, 1952. He was Jewish, raised in conservative Judaism,Wayne Hoffman (author), Hoffman, Wayne''Tablet (magazine), Tablet'' October 26, 2016 and grew up in Natick, Massachusetts, with his parents and siblings, Michael and Nancy. He attended the Temple Israel in Natick, where his rabbi was Harold Kushner. In Hebrew school, Finn wrote his first play, and said, "I don't think I ever told anyone this: The first play I ever wrote was in Hebrew. I have no idea what it was about. But it was horrible, I guarantee it. I could ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norm Lewis
Norm Lewis (born June 2, 1963) is an American actor and baritone singer. He has appeared on Broadway and in London's West End, film, television, recordings and regional theatre. He is also noted for his wide vocal range. Lewis was the second African-American actor after Robert Guillaume to perform in the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's '' The Phantom of the Opera'' and the first one to do so in the Broadway production.Hetrick, Adam and Daniels, Karu F"Norm Lewis Ends History-Making Engagement in Broadway's 'Phantom of the Opera ''Playbill''. February 7, 2015. In 2023, he reprised the role in the show's sequel, '' Love Never Dies'', in the West End. Lewis is also known for his many different performances as Inspector Javert in '' Les Misérables'', first playing the role in the 2006 Broadway revival and later reprising the role in the West End, in the 25th Anniversary Concert, and at The Muny in St. Louis. Some other major theatrical productions that he has been inv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradley Dean
Bradley Dean (born June 18, 1970) is an American stage and screen actor. Early life Dean is originally from Pottsville, Pennsylvania. He is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University. Career Theatre Broadway theatre Dean made his Broadway debut as a swing in ''Jane Eyre'' in 2000. Additional Broadway credits include ''Man of La Mancha'', ''Company'', and ''The Story of My Life''. On March 25, 2008, Dean succeeded Christopher Sieber in the role of Sir Galahad in the musical comedy ''Spamalot'' on Broadway. From December 2009 until January 2011, Dean starred in the revival of '' A Little Night Music'', first as Frid, and then later as Count Carl-Magnus opposite Bernadette Peters. Dean has also had roles in the Broadway productions of the 2012 '' Evita'' revival, Sting's '' The Last Ship'', and '' Doctor Zhivago'', where he stepped in as the lead for several performances during previews while principal lead Tam Mutu was ill. He was also a standby for the role of Larry Murphy in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenni Barber
Jenni Barber (born July 22, 1983) is an American actress and singer best known for her performances in musical theatre and for her role as Lisa Heffenbacher on ''The Electric Company'' (2009 - 2011). Early life Barber was born in Mansfield, Ohio. There she took voice lessons from vocal trainer Lori Turner. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Michigan School of Music with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in musical theatre in 2005, after receiving an Earl V. Moore award. Career Television Barber played Lisa Heffenbacher in ''The Electric Company'' 2009 TV series, with guest appearances on '' Law & Order: SVU'', '' Smash'', '' Elementary'', ''Master of None'', and '' Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'', among other credit Stage Barber made her Broadway theatre, Broadway debut as Olive Ostrovsky in ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' in 2007, after playing the character in San Francisco and Boston productions. In 2008, she appeared in '' From Up Here'' at New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craniotomy
A craniotomy is a surgery, surgical operation in which a bone flap is temporarily removed from the Human skull, skull to access the Human brain, brain. Craniotomies are often critical operations, performed on patients who are suffering from brain lesions, such as tumors, blood clots, removal of foreign bodies such as bullets, or traumatic brain injury, and can also allow doctors to surgically implant devices, such as deep brain stimulation, deep brain stimulators for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, and cerebellar tremor. The procedure is also used in epilepsy surgery to remove the parts of the brain that are causing epilepsy. Craniotomy is distinguished from craniectomy (in which the skull flap is not immediately replaced, allowing the brain to swell, thus reducing intracranial pressure) and from trepanation, the creation of a burr hole through the cranium into the dura mater. Procedure Human craniotomy is usually performed under general anesthesia but can be also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PS Classics
PS Classics is a record label that specializes in musical theatre and standard vocals, founded in 2000 by Grammy-nominated freelance producer Tommy Krasker and singer/actor Philip Chaffin. Recent Broadway cast recordings from PS Classics include '' Xanadu'', ''The Frogs'', the revivals of '' 110 in the Shade'', ''Pacific Overtures'', ''Fiddler On The Roof'', and ''Nine'', as well as the premiere recordings of '' Grey Gardens'', '' A Year with Frog and Toad'', '' My Life With Albertine'', '' Zanna, Don't!'', ''Through the Years'', '' Striking 12'', '' Only Heaven'' and ''First Lady Suite''. In May, 2006, PS Classics released their first London cast album, the London revival of Stephen Sondheim's Sunday in the Park with George. In an unprecedented move, it recorded ''Grey Gardens'' twice, replacing the off-Broadway recording with a complete Broadway recording. Having a long-standing association with Stephen Sondheim, the label has released seven albums of work by the composer. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Borle
Christian Dominique Borle (born October 1, 1973) is an American actor and singer. He is a two-time Tony Award winner for his roles as Black Stache in '' Peter and the Starcatcher'' and as William Shakespeare in '' Something Rotten!''. Borle also originated the roles of Prince Herbert, et al. in '' Spamalot'', Emmett in '' Legally Blonde'', and Joe in ''Some Like It Hot'' on Broadway, earning Tony nominations for the latter two. He starred as Marvin in the 2016 Broadway revival of '' Falsettos'', which also earned him a Tony nomination. His first leading role on Broadway was Jimmy Smith in '' Thoroughly Modern Millie''. He would later also star as Bert in '' Mary Poppins'' and Willy Wonka in '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory''. He also portrayed Orin Scrivello in the Off-Broadway revival of '' Little Shop of Horrors''. Borle starred as Tom Levitt on the NBC musical-drama television series '' Smash'' and Vox in the adult animated black comedy musical series '' Hazbin Hotel''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaron Lazar
Aaron Scott Lazar (born June 21, 1976) is an American actor, singer, and entrepreneur known for his work on Broadway, television, film and concerts. In August 2024, Lazar released an album titled, '' Impossible Dream'', featuring a cover of the song of the same name. The cover of the song was in a We Are the World style recording featuring solos by Josh Groban, Loren Allred, Sting, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Norm Lewis, Kristin Chenoweth, Leslie Odom Jr, Lin Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick Harris, and a posthumous appearance from Rebecca Luker. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Classical Compendium" in November, 2024. Early life and education Lazar was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. He graduated from Cherry Hill High School West, where he performed in musicals and competed in track and field as a discus and javelin thrower. He is Jewish and had a Bar Mitzvah. Lazar attended Duke University, where he earned a Bachelor of Art degree, ''magna cum laude'', while c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ana Gasteyer
Ana Kristina Gasteyer (; born May 4, 1967) is an American actress, comedian and singer. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1996 to 2002. She has since starred in such sitcoms as ABC's ''Suburgatory,'' TBS's '' People of Earth'', NBC's '' American Auto'', and the film ''Mean Girls''. Early life Gasteyer was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Mariana (née Roumell), an artist, and Phil Gasteyer, a lobbyist who later became the mayor of Corrales, New Mexico. Gasteyer grew up on Capitol Hill, three blocks from the Capitol. Her maternal grandparents were Romanian and Greek. As a child, Gasteyer was friends with Amy Carter, daughter of then-president Jimmy Carter, whom she bonded with through the violin. She has spoken of how she spent the night at the White House as a child, watched ''Star Wars'' with the Sadat family, and saw President Carter "laughing hysterically" as he watched Dan Aykroyd portray him on ''SNL''. She gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Fogler
Daniel Kevin Fogler (born October 20, 1976) is an American actor, comedian and writer. He had his breakout in theatre, winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as William Barfée in the Broadway production of ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'', which was also his Broadway debut. In the late 2000s, Fogler transitioned to film, starring in the films '' Good Luck Chuck'' (2007), '' Balls of Fury'' (2007), '' Fanboys'' (2009), '' Taking Woodstock'' (2009), and '' Love Happens'' (2009). In the early-to-mid 2010s, Fogler starred in the films '' Take Me Home Tonight'' (2011) and '' Europa Report'' (2013), and had main roles as Kenny Hayden on the ABC sitcom '' Man Up!'' (2011) and Dave Lindsey on the first season of the ABC anthology series '' Secrets and Lies'' (2015). He had a starring voice role in the animated film '' Mars Needs Moms'' (2011). In the late 2010s to early 2020s, Fogler had a starring role as Jacob Kowalski in the ''Harry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Groff
Jonathan Drew Groff (born March 26, 1985) is an American actor and singer. Known for his performances on stage and screen, he has received several awards including a Tony Award and a Grammy Award as well as a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award. He began his career on Broadway theatre, Broadway making his debut in the musical ''In My Life (musical), In My Life'' (2005). He later received Tony nominations for playing Melchior Gabor in the original production of the rock musical ''Spring Awakening (musical), Spring Awakening'' (2006), King George III in the original production of the historical musical ''Hamilton (musical), Hamilton'' (2015), and Bobby Darin in the original production of the jukebox musical ''Just in Time (musical), Just in Time'' (2025). In 2024, he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for playing Franklin Shepard in the musical revival of Stephen Sondheim's Merrily We Roll Along (musical), ''Merrily We Roll Along''. He also starred as Seymour Krelbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City Center
New York City Center (previously known as the Mecca Temple, City Center of Music and Drama, and the New York City Center 55th Street Theater) is a performing arts center at 131 West 55th Street (Manhattan), 55th Street between Sixth Avenue, Sixth and Seventh Avenue (Manhattan), Seventh Avenues in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Developed by the Shriners between 1922 and 1924 as a Masonic bodies, Masonic meeting house, it has operated as a performing arts complex owned by the government of New York City. City Center is a performing home for several major dance companies as well as the Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), and it hosts the Encores! musical theater series and the Fall for Dance Festival annually. The facility was designed by Harry P. Knowles and Clinton and Russell in the Moorish Revival architecture, Moorish Revival style and is divided into two parts. The southern section houses a main auditorium, with 2,257 seats across three levels; this auditorium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
