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Georgina Onuorah
Georgina Onuorah is a British actress, singer and dancer who is best known for playing Ado Annie in ''Oklahoma!'' and Dorothy in the 2024 version of ''The Wizard of Oz''. Early life and education Onuorah was born in Luton. She was the recipient of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation scholarship in 2017 for her BA in Musical Theatre and graduated from the Arts Educational School in London in 2020. Career Onuorah made her professional debut in 2020 in the National Theatre production of ''Dick Whittington'', in the role of Alice. This was the National Theatre second attempt at a panto and was recorded at its last performance, ahead of theatre closing because of COVID-19. In 2021 Onuorah was cast as alternate Cinderella in Andrew Lloyd Webber's ''Bad'' ''Cinderella'' (later renamed ''Cinderella''), sharing the role with Carrie Hope Fletcher. In 2022 she played Dorothy in ''The Wizard of Oz'' at the Curve Theatre in Leicester. She then reprised the role at the London Palladium in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oklahoma!
''Oklahoma!'' is the first musical theater, musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs's 1931 play, ''Green Grow the Lilacs (play), Green Grow the Lilacs''. Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Oklahoma, Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLain and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry. A secondary romance concerns cowboy Will Parker and his flirtatious fiancée, Ado Annie. The original Broadway theatre, Broadway production opened on March 31, 1943. It was a box office hit and ran for an unprecedented 2,212 performances, later enjoying award-winning revivals, national tours, foreign productions and an Academy Awards, Oscar-winning 1955 Oklahoma! (film), film adaptation. It has long been a popular choice for school and community productions. Rodgers and Hammerstein won a Pulitzer Prize Special Citations a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbican Theatre
The Barbican Centre is a performing arts centre in the Barbican Estate of the City of London, England, and the largest of its kind in Europe. The centre hosts classical and contemporary music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings and art exhibitions. It also houses a library, three restaurants, and a conservatory. The Barbican Centre is a member of the Global Cultural Districts Network. The London Symphony Orchestra and the BBC Symphony Orchestra are based in the centre's Concert Hall. In 2013, it once again became the London-based venue of the Royal Shakespeare Company following the company's departure in 2001. The Barbican Centre is owned, funded, and managed by the City of London Corporation. It was built as the City's gift to the nation at a cost of UK£161 million (equivalent to £ in ), and was officially opened to the public by Queen Elizabeth II on 3 March 1982. Together with the Southbank Centre, a similar arts centre, the Barbican Centre is also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shucked
''Shucked'' is a 2022 musical with music and lyrics by Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally, and a book by Robert Horn (writer), Robert Horn. The Broadway theatre, Broadway production began previews at the Nederlander Theatre on March 8, 2023, before opening on April 4. The show played its final performance on January 14, 2024. It received positive reviews and went on to receive nine nominations at the 76th Tony Awards, including Tony Award for Best Musical, Best Musical. Cast member Alex Newell became one of the first two openly Non-binary gender, non-binary performers to be nominated for and win a Tony Award, with their win for Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Best Featured Actor in a Musical. A feature film adaptation is currently planned. Synopsis Act One The storytellers discuss the history of the town, Cob County, emphasizing the town's love for corn. They introduce the audience to Maizy and Beau, a couple who are planning their wedding ("Corn"). While Bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Shop Of Horrors (musical)
''Little Shop of Horrors'' is a horror comedy rock musical with music by Alan Menken and lyrics and a book by Howard Ashman. The story follows a hapless florist shop worker who raises a plant that feeds on human blood and flesh. The musical is loosely based on the low-budget 1960 black comedy film ''The Little Shop of Horrors''. The music, composed by Menken in the style of early 1960s rock and roll, doo-wop and early Motown (music style), Motown, includes several well-known tunes, including the title song, "Skid Row (Downtown)", "Somewhere That's Green", and "Suddenly, Seymour". The musical premiered off-off-Broadway in 1982 before moving to the Orpheum Theatre (Manhattan), Orpheum Theatre off-Broadway, where it had a five-year run. It later received numerous productions in the U.S. and abroad, and a subsequent Broadway theatre, Broadway production. In part because of its small cast, it has become popular with school and other amateur theatre groups. The musical was also made in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheffield Theatres
Sheffield Theatres is a theatre complex in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. It comprises four theatres: the Crucible, the Lyceum, the Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse, and (as of January 2025) the Montgomery Theatre. These theatres make up the largest regional theatre complex outside the London region and show a variety of in-house and touring productions. Artistic Directors *1981 – 1992 – Clare Venables *1992 – 1994 – Michael Rudman *1995 – 2000 – Deborah Paige *2000 – 2005 – Michael Grandage *2005 – 2007 – Samuel West *2009 – 2016 – Daniel Evans *2016 – 2024 – Robert Hastie *2024 – present – Elizabeth Newman Production history 2017 productions *'' Everybody's Talking About Jamie'' by Tom MacRae with music and lyrics by Dan Gillespie Sells directed by Jonathan Butterell *''Musical Differences'' by Robin French directed by George Richmond-Scott as part of National Theatre Connections *''Julius Caesar'' by William Shakespeare dir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clive Rowe
Clive Mark Rowe (born 27 March 1964) is a British actor. He began his career in theatre, winning a Laurence Olivier Award. On television, he is known for his roles as in the CBBC series '' The Story of Tracy Beaker'' (2002–2005) and '' So Awkward'' (2015–2017), the BBC drama ''All the Small Things'' (2009), and the Disney series '' The Evermoor Chronicles'' (2014–2017). Biography Born in Oldham, Lancashire, Clive Rowe grew up in Shaw, Lancashire, in the parish of East Crompton and attended St. James Primary School and Crompton House School. As a teenager he was a member of Crompton Stage Society. He is a graduate of the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Rowe has appeared in many pantomimes. He is of a Caribbean descent. Television Rowe has appeared on television in '' Dalziel and Pascoe'' and ''The Bill'', and had a main role as "Duke" in '' The Story of Tracy Beaker'' in Series 1 to 4. He appeared in the 2007 Christmas special of ''Doctor Who'' — "Voyage of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarlett Strallen
Scarlett Aimee Vaigncourt-Strallen (born 3 July 1982) is an English stage actress, best known for her work in musical theatre productions in the West End and on Broadway. She has received two Olivier Award nominations, in 2006 for her portrayal of Josephine in an adaptation of ''H.M.S. Pinafore'', performed at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, and in 2012 for her role in ''Singin' in the Rain''. Strallen is also a former voice actress. Early life She is the eldest sister of Summer Strallen, Zizi Strallen and Saskia Strallen, all of whom are also actresses. Zizi played Mary Poppins like her eldest sister, first in a new UK tour and subsequently in the West End. Her parents, performers Sandy Strallen and Cherida Langford, both performed in the original London production of Cats (but had met prior to this show). She is the niece of stage and TV actress Bonnie Langford (her mother's sister). Her godfather is Christopher Biggins. Biography Strallen played the title role in the West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenna Russell
Jenna Russell (born 5 October 1967) is an English actress and singer. She has appeared on the stage in London in both musicals and dramas, as well as appearing with the Royal Shakespeare Company The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is a major British theatre company, based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. The company employs over 1,000 staff and opens around 20 productions a year. The RSC plays regularly in London, Stratf .... She performed the role of Dot in ''Sunday in the Park with George'' in the West End theatre, West End and on Broadway theatre, Broadway, receiving the Tony Award nomination and the 2006 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her role. She has also appeared in several television series, including ''Born and Bred'' and ''EastEnders''. Life and career Russell was born in London, grew up in Dundee, and attended the Sylvia Young Theatre School. She has said she had a "tricky childhood". In 1985, Russell appeared as Matthew's girlfrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Palace Theatre
The Alexandra Palace Theatre was originally built in London, England, in 1873 for the performance of opera and ballet, but within a few weeks was burnt to the ground with the rest of the Alexandra Palace. The Palace, including the theatre, was rebuilt and reopened in 1875 and is now a Grade II listed building. The new theatre included a 22 foot cellar below the stage which housed complex machinery for use in scene changes and movement of actors. The theatre fell into disrepair for many years but was reopened in 2018 after refurbishment in the style of 'arrested decay'. The stage machinery is one of the few surviving examples in the country. 1875: Theatre rebuilt The co-architects of the 1875 Palace were John Johnson (architect, born 1807), John Johnson and Alfred Meeson. They worked with an expert in stage machinery called Thomas Walford Grieve, son of Thomas Grieve (painter), Thomas Grieve, who designed sets for many London theatres during the 19th century. The stage machi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamilton (musical)
''Hamilton: An American Musical'' is a sung-through, sung-and-rapped-through biographical musical theater, musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Based on the 2004 biography ''Alexander Hamilton (book), Alexander Hamilton'' by Ron Chernow, the musical covers the life of Founding Fathers of the United States, American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and his involvement in the American Revolution and the political history of the early United States. Composed from 2008 to 2015, the music draws heavily from hip hop, as well as contemporary R&B, R&B, pop music, pop, soul music, soul, and show tune, traditional-style show tunes. It casts Person of color, non-white actors as the Founding Fathers of the United States and other historical figures. Miranda described ''Hamilton'' as about "America then, as told by America now". From its opening, ''Hamilton'' received near-universal acclaim. It premiered off-Broadway on February 17, 2015, at the The Public Thea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catherine Zuber
Catherine Zuber is a costume designer for the Broadway theater and opera, among other venues. She is a graduate of the Yale School of Drama, and has been referred to as "one of theater's most sought-after costume designers on both coasts."Hefflet, Lynne"A costumer's fitting versatility" ''Los Angeles Times'' (December 5, 2004) Life and early career Zuber was born in England, and came with her family to New York City when she was 9 years old. Her first choice of career was photography, but she switched to costume design because she found photography to be "a lonely art form". In addition, she enjoyed the collaborative nature of working in the theatre. Broadway Zuber's Broadway credits include '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'' (Tony nomination), '' Born Yesterday'' (Tony nomination), '' Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown'', '' South Pacific'' (Tony Award), ''The Coast of Utopia'' (Tony Award), '' The Light in the Piazza'' (Tony Award), Edward Albee's'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartlett Sher
Bartlett B. Sher (born March 27, 1959) is an American theatre director. ''The New York Times'' has described him as "one of the most original and exciting directors, not only in the American theater but also in the international world of opera".Alex WitchelThe Stages of Bart Sher ''The New York Times'', February 24, 2008. Sher has been nominated for nine Tony Awards, winning a Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for the 2008 Broadway revival of '' South Pacific''. Sher has directed revivals of classic mid-century musicals on Broadway at Lincoln Center, which include ''South Pacific'' (2008), '' The King and I'' (2015), '' My Fair Lady'' (2018), and '' Camelot'' (2023). He also directed the plays ''Oslo'' (2017), ''To Kill a Mockingbird'' (2018), and '' Pictures from Home'' (2023). Early life Sher was born in San Francisco, California, the son of Aird (Stewart) and Joseph Sher. He had six siblings, including a twin brother, Bradley. He was raised Catholic (during his te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
