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The Notebook (musical)
''The Notebook'' is a musical theatre, musical with music and lyrics by Ingrid Michaelson and a book by Bekah Brunstetter. It is based on the 1996 The Notebook (novel), novel of the same name, written by Nicholas Sparks. The musical opened on Broadway theatre, Broadway on March 14, 2024 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre and closed on December 15, 2024. Summary In a modern day nursing home, an elderly man, Noah Calhoun, opens a notebook worn from years of use, which he is determined to read to his wife Allison "Allie" Calhoun (née Nelson.) (Time). He begins to read her a story about two young people, Noah and Allie, who meet while Noah is performing at a local bar along with his friends (Dance With Me). Though Allie is hesitant at first, since she's from a completely different world, than Noah, she agrees to let him take her for a walk. At a dock, Noah claims he's falling in love with her, while Allie laughs at that. Noah then tells her that he knows their future and that one day he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingrid Michaelson
Ingrid Ellen Michaelson (born December 8, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Her first album, ''Slow the Rain,'' was released in 2005, and she has since released eight more albums: '' Girls and Boys,'' '' Be OK'', ''Everybody'', ''Human Again'', ''Lights Out'', '' It Doesn't Have to Make Sense'', '' Songs for the Season'', and her most recent, '' Stranger Songs.'' Her two highest-charting singles are " The Way I Am" (2007) and " Girls Chase Boys" (2014), at #37 and #52 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. Early life Michaelson is half Swedish and was born in 1979 in New York City to artistic parents. Her father, Carl Michaelson, was a manager of copyrights for the publishing company Carl Fischer Music and a composer on the side ("The Praise of Christmas"). Her mother, Elizabeth Egbert, was a sculptor, of Dutch ancestry. As a child, Michaelson performed in a musical theatre group called Staten Island Kids On Stage. She took up piano at age 4, and trained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy Woods
The word joy refers to the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune, and is typically associated with feelings of intense, long lasting happiness. Dictionary definitions Dictionary definitions of joy typically include a sense of it being a reaction to an external happening, e.g. a physical sensation experienced, or receiving good news. Distinction vs similar states saw a clear distinction between joy, pleasure, and happiness: "I sometimes wonder whether all pleasures are not substitutes for Joy", and "I call it Joy, which is here a technical term and must be sharply distinguished both from Happiness and Pleasure. Joy (in my sense) has indeed one characteristic, and one only, in common with them; the fact that anyone who has experienced it will want it again... I doubt whether anyone who has tasted it would ever, if both were in his power, exchange it for all the pleasures in the world. But then Joy is never in our power and Pleasure often is." Michela Summa sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Actress In A Musical
The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical is awarded to the best actress in a musical, 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. History The award was not presented in 1947 or 1985. Ken Mandelbaum wrote about the 1985 season: "Things get bad enough musically to require the elimination of the Best Musical Actor and Actress categories, as well as the choreography prize." There have been three ties in this category, in 1958, 1962 and 1968. tonyawards.com, accessed June 13, 2014 In 1965, Liza Minelli, age 19, became the youngest actress to win the award, a record she ... [...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] |
77th Tony Awards
The 77th Tony Awards will be held on June 16, 2024, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2023–24 season. The ceremony will be held at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater in New York City, and air on CBS. Ariana DeBose will host for the third year in a row. Eligibility The Tony Awards eligibility dates for the 2023-2024 Broadway season are April 28, 2023, through April 25, 2024. Productions must meet all other eligibility requirements as set forth by the American Theatre Wing and the Broadway League. There are 41 legitimate Broadway-eligible theaters in which a production must be performed in to attain eligibility for award consideration. Nominations for the 2024 Tony Awards were announced on April 30, 2024. ;Original plays * ''The Cottage'' * '' Grey House'' * '' I Need That'' * ''Jaja's African Hair Braiding'' * '' Mary Jane'' * '' Mother Play'' * '' Patriots'' * '' Prayer for the French Republic'' * ''The Shark Is Broken'' * ''Stereophonic'' ; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aisha Jackson
Aisha Jackson is an American actress and performer. She is best known for her Broadway career. Early life Jackson is from College Park, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Northern Colorado in 2013. Career Jackson made her Broadway debut in 2015 as a swing in '' Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.'' In 2018, Jackson was cast as the understudy for Anna in '' Frozen'' on Broadway. She made her debut in the role in March 2018 and was the first Black woman to play Anna on Broadway. Jackson departed the Broadway company of ''Frozen'' in February 2020. Jackson originated the role of Snow White in the Britney Spears jukebox musical '' Once Upon a One More Time'' at its world premiere in Washington, DC in 2021. She also originated the role on Broadway in 2023. Jackson played Deena Jones in ''Dreamgirls'' at The MUNY in June of 2024. That September, she was announced to be replacing Joy Woods as Middle Allie in ''The Notebook ''The Notebook'' is a 2004 American romantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yassmin Alers
Yassmin Alers is an American actress born in New York City's Spanish Harlem as the middle child of a close-knit family of five children. She was dance captain and understudy in the original broadway cast of Jonathan Larson's ''RENT'' on Broadway. She also appeared in the Broadway productions of Paul Simon's ''The Capeman'' and in the revival of ''The Rocky Horror Show''. Alers has appeared in the International Tour of ''The Who's Tommy'' and the National Tour of ''RENT''. She most recently was on Broadway with On Your Feet and at GEVA Theater Center in Rochester with In The Heights, where she played the role of Abuela Claudia. Ms. Alers has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Filmography * ''West Side Story'' (2021) as Lluvia * ''The American Mall'' (2008) (TV) as Erin * ''Chain Link'' (2008) as Jade * ''Across the Universe "Across the Universe" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon–McCartney. The song first a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andréa Burns
Andréa Burns (born February 21, 1971) is an American actress and singer best known for her portrayal of the hairdresser Daniela in Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical ''In the Heights'', as Carmen in Douglas Carter Beane's '' The Nance'', and as Mrs. Spamboni in ''The Electric Company''. Early life Burns was born in Miami Beach, Florida to a Jewish father and a Venezuelan mother. She has described herself as "a Venezuelan Jewess from Miami who grew up loving Broadway." She spent many summers training at the French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts and is a graduate of Miami's New World School of the Arts. Career Burns began her career touring the opera houses of Europe as Maria in ''West Side Story'' when she was 18 years old. She has appeared on Broadway as Belle in Disney’s ''Beauty and the Beast'', as Vicki Nichols in ''The Full Monty'', as Carmen in '' The Nance'', as Daniela in ''In the Heights'', and as Googie Gomez in '' The Ritz'', and she has sung concerts at Carneg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dorian Harewood
Dorian Harewood (born August 6, 1950) is an American actor, best known for playing Jesse Owens in ''The Jesse Owens Story'' (1984), Paul Strobber on '' Strike Force'' (1981–1982), and Rev. Morgan Hamilton in '' 7th Heaven'' (1996–2003). Early years Harewood was born on August 6, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Emerson Macaulay and Estelle Olivia Harewood. His father was a high school teacher and post office clerk. Harewood has five siblings, Emerson M. Harewood Jr., Theolanda Harewood, Philip B. Harewood, Floranne E. Dunford and Lawanda G. Pitts. He graduated from the Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati in 1972. Career Harewood got his start in musical theater. On Broadway, he performed in ''Two Gentlemen of Verona'', '' Streamers'', and ''The Mighty Gents''. For his role in ''Don't Call Back'', Harewood received a Theatre World Award for Most Promising Actor. While in a stage production with Bette Davis, she encouraged Harewood to continue acting in dra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. maritime border with Canada, northeast of Cincinnati, northeast of Columbus, and approximately west of Pennsylvania. The largest city on Lake Erie and one of the major cities of the Great Lakes region, Cleveland ranks as the 54th-largest city in the U.S. with a 2020 population of 372,624. The city anchors both the Greater Cleveland metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area (CSA). The CSA is the most populous in Ohio and the 17th largest in the country, with a population of 3.63 million in 2020, while the MSA ranks as 34th largest at 2.09 million. Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River by General Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playhouse Square
Playhouse Square is a theater district in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is the largest performing arts center in the US outside of New York City (only Lincoln Center is larger). Constructed in a span of 19 months in the early 1920s, the theaters were subsequently closed down, but were revived through a grassroots effort. Their renovation and reopening helped usher in a new era of downtown revitalization in Cleveland, and was called "one of the top ten successes in Cleveland history." About PlayhouseSquare - History. History Construction Following , local developer Joseph Laronge, who had previously opened the Stillman movie house ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Variety (magazine)
''Variety'' is an American media company owned by Penske Media Corporation. The company was founded by Sime Silverman in New York City in 1905 as a weekly newspaper reporting on theater and vaudeville. In 1933 it added ''Daily Variety'', based in Los Angeles, to cover the motion-picture industry. ''Variety.com'' features entertainment news, reviews, box office results, cover stories, videos, photo galleries and features, plus a credits database, production charts and calendar, with archive content dating back to 1905. History Foundation ''Variety'' has been published since December 16, 1905, when it was launched by Sime Silverman as a weekly periodical covering theater and vaudeville with its headquarters in New York City. Silverman had been fired by ''The Morning Telegraph'' in 1905 for panning an act which had taken out an advert for $50. As a result, he decided to start his own publication "that ouldnot be influenced by advertising." With a loan of $1,500 from his fa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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