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Sing Street (musical)
''Sing Street'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Gary Clark and John Carney and a book by Enda Walsh. The musical is based on Carney's 2016 film of the same name. The stage adaptation was originally presented at New York Theatre Workshop. Directed by Rebecca Taichman and produced by Barbara Broccoli, Brian Carmody, Patrick Milling-Smith, Michael Wilson, Orin Wolf, and Frederick Zollo, the musical was initially set to premiere on Broadway at the Lyceum Theatre in previews on March 26, 2020 and officially on April 19 with the same cast, but was ultimately delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, a cast recording featuring the original Broadway cast was released on April 22, 2020. The show was presented by the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston in the fall of 2022, with plans to move to Broadway. Overview The musical takes place in 1982, in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. Productions Off-Broadway (2019) and cancelled Broadway production (2020) ''Sing Street'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Clark (musician)
Gary Clark is a Scottish musician, songwriter and record producer. As a performer, he was the frontman of 1980s pop band Danny Wilson (band), Danny Wilson. He was also a member of the bands King L and Transister. Career Performer – Danny Wilson, solo, King L, Transister In 1987, the band Danny Wilson released its first album, ''Meet Danny Wilson (album), Meet Danny Wilson''. The first single, "Mary's Prayer", written by Clark, was a worldwide hit, reaching number 3 in the UK Singles Chart, and number 23 on the United States Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, earning him a Broadcast Music Incorporated, BMI award, and a nomination for an Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. A second album, ''Bebop Moptop'', was released in 1989, including hit single "Second Summer of Love" which reached number 23 in the UK Singles Chart. The band split in 1991. Following the break-up of Danny Wilson, Clark embarked on a solo career. He released a 1993 solo albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Crowley
Bob Crowley (born 10 June 1952) is a theatre designer (scenic and costume), and theatre director. He lives between London, New York and West Cork in the south west of Ireland. Career Born in Cork, Ireland on 10 June 1952, Bob Crowley is the brother of director John Crowley. He trained at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. He has designed over 20 productions for the National Theatre including ''Ghetto'', '' The Madness of George III'', Carousel and '' The History Boys''. He has also designed numerous productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company including ''The Plantagenets'', for which he won an Olivier award, and ''Les Liaisons Dangereuses'', which later had a successful run in London, followed by a transfer to Broadway. Opera productions include the critically acclaimed production of ''The Magic Flute'' directed by Nicholas Hytner for the English National Opera and '' La Traviata'' for the Royal Opera House. Crowley is a frequent collaborator with Nicholas Hytner, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drama League Awards
The Drama League Awards, created in 1922, honor distinguished productions and performances both on Broadway and Off-Broadway, in addition to recognizing exemplary career achievements in theatre, musical theatre, and directing. Each May, the awards are presented by The Drama League at the Annual Awards Luncheon with performers, directors, producers, and Drama League members in attendance. The Drama League membership comprises the entire theater community, including award-winning actors, designers, directors, playwrights, producers, industry veterans, critics and theater-going audiences from across the U.S. The Drama League Awards are the oldest awards honoring theater in North America. The awards were established in 1922, and formalized in 1935. Katharine Cornell was the recipient of the first Distinguished Performance Award in 1935. Seven competitive awards are presented: Outstanding Production of a Play, Outstanding Production of a Musical, Outstanding Revival of a Play, Outstan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucille Lortel Awards
The Lucille Lortel Awards recognize excellence in New York Off-Broadway theatre. The Awards are named for Lucille Lortel, an actress and theater producer, and have been awarded since 1986. They are produced by the League of Off-Broadway Theatres and Producers by special arrangement with the Lucille Lortel Foundation, with additional support from the Theatre Development Fund. Other awards for off-Broadway theatre (although not necessarily exclusive to off-Broadway theatre) include the Drama League Award, Outer Critics Circle Awards, Drama Desk Awards and the Obie Awards, as well as the Henry Hewes Design Awards presented by the American Theatre Wing. Voting committee The voting committee is composed of representatives from the Off-Broadway League, Actors' Equity Association, Stage Directors & Choreographers Society, the Lucille Lortel Foundation, as well as theatre journalists, academics, and other Off-Broadway professionals.Hetrick, Adam"'Fun Home', 'Here Lies Love', 'Buye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Can't Get Enough (Depeche Mode Song)
"Just Can't Get Enough" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode. It was their third single, released on 7 September 1981, a month before the release of their debut studio album, ''Speak & Spell (album), Speak & Spell''. It was recorded during the summer of that year at Blackwing Studios, and was the band's first single to be released in the United States, on 18 February 1982. A riff-driven synth-pop song, "Just Can't Get Enough" was the final single to be written by founding member Vince Clarke, who left the band in November 1981. Background Vince Clarke told ''Rolling Stone'' magazine in 2000 that Spandau Ballet's "To Cut a Long Story Short" inspired him to write "Just Can't Get Enough". He admitted, "Up to that point, I didn't like dance music or disco at all." Upon hearing the Spandau Ballet song, however, he said, "It was the first time I was actually impressed by a rhythm that went 'boom-thwack, boom-thwack, boom-thwack.' It was the first time I discovered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dee Roscioli
Danielle Marie Roscioli (born July 20, 1977) is an American singer and actress, who is known for her performances as Elphaba in the Broadway theatre, Broadway, Chicago, San Francisco, and national touring productions of the musical ''Wicked (musical), Wicked''. Early life and education Roscioli was born on July 20, 1977, in Easton, Pennsylvania. In 1995, she graduated from Wilson Area High School in Easton. At Wilson High School, she competed in track and field, hockey, and was involved in chorus, SADD, student council, and yearbook. She was a peer helper, new student guide, a member of homecoming court, and qualified for district chorus. For all four years of high school, she participated in drama, and her yearbook states her plans were to attend a four-year college and major in theater. She attended DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, where she graduated in 1999. While at DeSales, she performed in Act One's production of ''The Music Man'' as Marian Paroo and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Murney
Julia Kathleen Murney (born January 14, 1969) is an American actress and singer, also known for television commercial voice-overs. Until 2005, she was commonly known as the Broadway actress who had technically never appeared on Broadway, because her fame came mostly from her performances on the Broadway charity circuit and not traditional Broadway productions. She played the role of Elphaba in the musical '' Wicked'', both on the US national tour (2006) and on Broadway (2007). She is also a two-time Drama Desk Award nominee, for '' The Wild Party'' (2000) and ''Falling'' (2013). Early life The daughter of actor Christopher Murney and Anne Murney, Murney was named after the song "Julia" from The Beatles' '' White Album''. She has a younger sister, Caitlin (born 1977), who is a film producer and lives in Los Angeles, and younger brother, Patrick (born 1987), who is an actor and graduated from Syracuse University with a drama degree in 2009. Murney attended Stagedoor Manor summe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brenock O'Connor
Brenock Grant O'Connor is an English actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of List of Game of Thrones characters#Night's Watch, Olly in the HBO fantasy TV series ''Game of Thrones'' (2014–2016). He was part of the main casts of the British series ''Dickensian (TV series), Dickensian'' (2015–2016), ''Living the Dream (British TV series), Living the Dream'' (2016–2019), and, most recently, the Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime series ''Alex Rider (TV series), Alex Rider'' (2020–2024). He is also a musician under the artist name "McGovern." Early life Growing up, O'Connor attended the St Oscar Romero Catholic School, Chatsmore Catholic High School (now Saint Oscar Romeo Catholic School) in Goring-by-Sea, Goring and studied theatre at The Theatre Workshop Stage School in Brighton. He started performing on stage at the age of six in the Hammond Pantomimes at the Pavilion Theatre in Worthing, and won a theatre scholarship while attending. Career O'Connor big brea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anne L
Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie and Ana. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France (Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). In Ireland the name is used as an anglicized version of Áine. Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Moran (actor)
Martin Moran (born December 29, 1959) is an American actor and writer who grew up in Denver, Colorado. He attended Stanford University and is best known for his autobiographical solo show about his childhood molestation called '' The Tricky Part'', for which he won an Obie Award and received two Drama Desk Award nominations. In 1999, Moran gave his final Broadway performance as radioman Harold Bride in a musical called ''Titanic'', but thanks to Manhattan Concert Productions, he returned to it in 2014. In 2005, Moran adapted ''The Tricky Part'' into a memoir that was published by Beacon Press. In 2013, Moran debuted a second solo show ''All the Rage'' in New York, where he currently lives; in 2016, ''All the Rage'' was adapted into a memoir by Moran and was published in May by Beacon Press. Bibliography Memoirs *''The Tricky Part: A Boy's Story of Sexual Trespass, a Man's Journey to Forgiveness'', Beacon Press, (hardcover, 2005); Vintage Books, (paperback, 2006); Beacon Press ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dónal Finn
Dónal Finn (born 31 August 1995) is an Irish actor. He is known for playing Mat Cauthon in the Prime Video fantasy series ''The Wheel of Time (TV series), The Wheel of Time'' and for originating the role of Orpheus in the West End production of ''Hadestown''. He is set to star in upcoming Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime series ''Young Sherlock (British TV series), Young Sherlock'' as Professor Moriarty, James Moriarty. Early life and education Finn was born and raised in Dromina, County Cork, to parents Dónal Sr. and Maureen. He is one of eight children having come from a farming family in rural Ireland. Finn was given a place at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art with a three-year scholarship through the Overstall Charitable Trust. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in acting from LAMDA in 2018. Career After graduating from London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, LAMDA, Finn made his first notable appearance in an episode of popular Netflix series ''The Witc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zara Devlin
Zara Devlin (born 1995 or 1996) is an actress from Northern Ireland. For her performance as Ann Lovett in the film ''Ann'' (2022), she was nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Film. She was also nominated for the Irish Film and Television Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in '' Small Things Like These'' (2024). Early life Devlin was born to father Michael and mother Michelle and grew up in Kildress, a suburb of Cookstown, County Tyrone. She has a brother, Shane, and a sister, Emily. Devlin studied at The Lir Academy, graduating in 2018 with a Bachelor of Arts A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is the holder of a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts deg ... (BA) in Acting. Filmography Film Television References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Devlin, Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |