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Days Of Wine And Roses (musical)
''Days of Wine and Roses'' is a 2023 stage musical with music and lyrics by Adam Guettel and a book by Craig Lucas, adapted from the 1962 film and 1958 teleplay of the same name. The musical premiered Off-Broadway in May 2023 to highly positive reviews, starring Kelli O'Hara and Brian d'Arcy James, with direction by Michael Greif. A Broadway transfer opened in January 2024 with O'Hara, James, and Greif returning. The plot follows Kirsten Arnesen and Joe Clay, a young couple who marry after he introduces her to social drinking. As years pass, their habit grows, and alcoholism plunges them into trouble and turmoil. Joe eventually gets sober and tries to help Kirsten from her self-destruction. Origins Kelli O'Hara previously worked with Adam Guettel on ''The Light in the Piazza'', during which time they began conceiving a stage musical version of JP Miller's ''Days of Wine and Roses''. The original television and film versions were critically acclaimed at their release for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adam Guettel
Adam Guettel (; born December 16, 1964) is an American composer- lyricist of musical theater and opera. The grandson of musical theatre composer Richard Rodgers, he is best known for his musical '' The Light in the Piazza'', for which he won the Tony Award for Best Original Score and the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations. Biography Early years Guettel was born on December 16, 1964, to film executive Henry Guettel and writer/composer Mary Rodgers, daughter of famed composer Richard Rodgers, and was raised on the Upper West Side of New York City. He performed as a boy soprano soloist in operas including '' Pelléas et Mélisande'' and '' The Magic Flute'', both at the Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Opera, and in another production of ''Pelléas'' with the Santa Fe Opera. He was also slated to play Amahl in the film remake of Gian Carlo Menotti's " Amahl and the Night Visitors". He later claimed that he ended his career as a boy soprano at age 13, by faking that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Dowson
Ernest Christopher Dowson (2 August 186723 February 1900) was an English poet, novelist, and short-story writer who is often associated with the Decadent movement. Biography Ernest Dowson was born in Lee, then in Kent, in 1867. His great-uncle was Alfred Domett, a Prime Minister of New Zealand. Dowson attended The Queen's College, Oxford, but left in March 1888 without obtaining a degree. In November 1888 Dowson started work at Dowson & Son, his father's dry-docking business in Limehouse, East London. He led an active social life, carousing with medical students and law pupils, visiting music halls, and taking the performers to dinner. Dowson was a member of the Rhymers' Club, and a contributor to literary magazines such as ''The Yellow Book'' and '' The Savoy''. He collaborated with Arthur Moore on two unsuccessful novels, worked on a novel of his own, ''Madame de Viole'', and wrote reviews for '' The Critic''. Later in his career Dowson became a translator of French ficti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Actor In A Musical
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did not win have only been publicly announced since 1956. Winners and nominees 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Award records Multiple wins ; 2 Wins * Norbert Leo Butz * John Cullum * Richard Kiley * Nathan Lane * Zero Mostel * James Naughton * Robert Preston * George Rose * Phil Silvers Multiple nominations ; 4 Nominations * John Cullum * Raul Julia ; 3 Nominations * Len Cariou * Michael Cerveris * Alfred Drake * Joel Grey * George Hearn * Gregory Hines * Richard Kiley * Nathan Lane * Brian Stokes Mitchell * Robert Morse * Robert Preston * George Rose * Phil Silvers ; 2 Nominations * Herschel Bernardi * Ray Bolger * Barry Bostwick * Alex Brightman * Matthew Broderick * Danny Burst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Original Score
The Tony Award for Best Original Score is the Tony Award given to the composers and lyricists of the best original score written for a musical or play in that year. The score consists of music and/or lyrics. To be eligible, a score must be written specifically for the theatre and must be original; compilations of non-theatrical music or compilations of earlier theatrical music are not eligible for consideration. History The award has undergone a number of minor changes. In 1947, 1950, 1951, and 1962, the award went to the composer only. Otherwise, the award has gone to the composer and lyricist for their combined contributions, except for 1971 when the two awards were split (although Stephen Sondheim won both, for '' Company)''. In only nine years have non-musical plays been nominated for Tony Awards in this category: ''Much Ado About Nothing'' in 1973, '' The Good Doctor'' in 1974, ''The Song of Jacob Zulu'' in 1993, ''Twelfth Night'' in 1999, ''Enron'' and '' Fences'' in 2010, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Awards
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in Midtown Manhattan. The awards are given for Broadway productions and performances. One is also given for regional theatre. Several discretionary non-competitive awards are given as well, including a Special Tony Award, the Tony Honors for Excellence in Theatre, and the Isabelle Stevenson Award. The awards were founded by theatre producer and director Brock Pemberton and are named after Antoinette "Tony" Perry, an actress, producer and theatre director who was co-founder and secretary of the American Theatre Wing. The trophy consists of a spinnable medallion, with faces portraying an adaptation of the comedy and tragedy masks, mounted on a black base with a pewter swivel. The rules for the Tony Awards are set forth in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elena Shaddow
Elena Shaddow is an American singer and actress. She is originally from Chagrin Falls, Ohio."'The King and I' Premieres in Columbus April 24–29 with Ohio Native Elena Shaddow in Lead Female Role" capa.com, March 19, 2018 Biography Shaddow attended , graduating with a music degree.Gans, Andrew[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharon Brown (actress)
Sharon Catherine Brown (born January 11, 1962), also known as Sharon Catherine Blanks, is an American actress of stage, film, and television. Early life She was born in New York City and is the daughter of actor Johnny Brown, who portrayed Nathan Bookman on the 1970s sitcom ''Good Times''. Her mother, June Brown, was a studio manager. Sharon graduated from Hollywood High School where she played Mame Dennis in the musical ''Mame'' and Ruth Sherwood in ''Wonderful Town''. She has a brother, John Brown Jr. Career Brown has worked frequently as a stage actress, including roles as Effie in both Broadway and touring productions of the musical ''Dreamgirls''; as Violet in the musical ''Maggie Flynn''; and as the narrator in versions of ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat''. She has also toured with productions of ''The Wiz'', ''Rent'' and ''Jekyll & Hyde''. Brown was nominated for a Helen Hayes Award in 1987 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Non-Resident Production ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill English (actor)
Bill English is an actor. He is known as playing the role of Joel in the ABC television series '' Cavemen''. Early life and education English was raised Honeoye Falls, New York, a small village outside of Rochester, New York. He is a graduate of the North Carolina School of the Arts. Career English has performed on Broadway with Anne Heche and Alec Baldwin in ''20th Century''. In February 2012, he took over the lead role of Billy Crocker in the 2011 revival of Anything Goes. He starred in '' Cavemen in 2007 and had guest roles on '' Melrose Place'' (CW), ''Person of Interest'' (CBS) among others. English had the role of Chris in the 2012 film ''The Last Day of August ''The Last Day of August'' is a 2012 American film drama about four friends recovering from the physical and psychological damage of a car accident. An independent feature film, it was directed by Craig DiFolco with a screenplay written by DiFolco ...''. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Studio 54
Studio 54 is a Broadway theater and a former disco nightclub at 254 West 54th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Operated by the Roundabout Theatre Company, Studio 54 has 1,006 seats on two levels. The theater was designed by Eugene De Rosa for producer Fortune Gallo and opened in 1927 as the Gallo Opera House. The current Broadway theater is named after a nightclub on the same site, founded by Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager, which operated within the theater's space in the late 1970s and the 1980s. Plans for the Gallo Opera House announced in 1926, and it opened on November 8, 1927, as a legitimate theater and opera house for the San Carlo Grand Opera Company. The theater went bankrupt within two years and was renamed the New Yorker Theatre in 1930. The Casino de Paree nightclub operated at the theater from December 1933 to April 1935, and the theater briefly hosted the Palladium Music Hall in early 1936. The Federal Music Project t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limited-run Series
In television programming, a limited-run series (or simply limited series) is a program with an end date and limit to the number of episodes. For instance, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' definition specifies a "program with two or more episodes with a total running time of at least 150 program minutes that tells a complete, non-recurring story, and does not have an on-going storyline and/or main characters in subsequent seasons." Limited-run series are represented in the form of telenovelas in Latin America and serials in the United Kingdom. The shortest forms of limited-run series have two or three parts, usually described as "made-for-television film" or miniseries in the United States. Longer forms are often reality television or scripted dramas. Parameters Some limited series do not have main characters recurring between seasons or a storyline that spans seasons. Series with five episodes or fewer per season—such as the BBC/Masterpiece coproduction '' Sherloc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizzie Clachan
Lizzie Clachan is a British theatre designer. She has designed for many theatres in the United Kingdom, including London's West End, as well as across Europe. Clachan has worked at the National Theatre for several decades and prior to that, worked with the alternative theater company, Shunt. Career In 1998, Clachan was a co-founder of the theater company, Shunt, and designed all of their productions including ''The Architects, Money, Tropicana, Amato Saltone, Ether Frolics, Dance Bear Dance, The Ballad of Bobby Francois'' and ''The Tennis Show''. Clachan designed '' Yerma'' (2016, Young Vic), ''The Truth'' ( Menier Chocolate Factory/ West End) and ''The Suppliant Woman'' ( Royal Lyceum/ATC). '' Variety'' praised Clachan's set design for the 2013 performance of ''Port'' at the Lyttelton. She created a Mondrian-inspired set for the Wyndham Theatre's performance of ''The Letter'' in 2007. '' The New York Times'' called Clachan's set design on ''Macbeth'' (2015–16) a "star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergio Trujillo
Sergio Trujillo is a theater director and choreographer. Born in Colombia and raised in Toronto, Canada, he is now an American citizen and resides in New York City. Trujillo was the recipient of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Choreography for ''Ain't Too Proud'' and the 2015 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for ''Memphis''. He is the first ever Hispanic recipient of the Tony Award for Best Choreography. He received his first Emmy Award nomination in 2021 for NBC’s ''Christmas in Rockefeller Center''. Biography Trujillo was born in Cali, Colombia and moved to the Canada suburb of North York, Toronto with his family at age 12. He is very close with his mother, Sara Trujillo, and his sister, Amparo Casilimas. His beloved father, Reynaldo Trujillo, as well as his brother, Reinaldo Trujillo, are deceased. Trujillo named his production company Two Kings Productions in memory of his father and brother. He studied science at the University of Toronto and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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