Amas Musical Theatre today announced the recipients of the third Eric H. Weinberger Award for Emerging Librettists, a juried cash and production grant given annually to support the early work and career of a deserving musical theatre librettist, commemorating the life and work of playwright/librettist Eric H. Weinberger (1950-2017), who was a Drama Desk Award nominee for Best Book of a Musical (Wanda s World), and the playwright/librettist of Class Mothers 68, which earned Pricilla Lopez a Drama Desk Award nomination.
Gabe Caruso and Sangwoo Simon Lee, 2020 graduates of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program, were selected from over 48 blind submissions for their full-length musical SETTLE DOWN: A New Hip Hop Musical. In addition to a check for $2,000 to help pay cost-of-living expenses, Mr. Caruso and Mr. Lee receive development assistance from the New Works Development Program of Amas Musical Theatre, culminating in the work being rehearsed
HALF TIME, A New Musical About Not Acting Your Age, Must Close May 2
Performers include Nancye Hayes AM, Stefanie Jones, Donna Lee, Wendy-Lee Purdy and more.by BWW News Desk
There is only one more week left to see the Australian premiere of Half Time, a new musical directed by Helen Dallimore and starring some of Australia s most treasured performers including Nancye Hayes AM, Stefanie Jones, Donna Lee, Wendy-Lee Purdy and more.
Half Time is the incredible true story of ten ordinary seniors with extraordinary dreams who audition to dance at halftime for a major basketball team. Only after making the cut do they learn they won t be dancing tap, salsa, or swing - instead, they will bring down the house with a style that is entirely new to them: hip-hop.
Liberty Center Jr. Theatre Program Back With New Musical
When I was in junior high and high school theater was a big part of my life. Teen Theater and then Acting classes at the local community college. Then roles in a couple of high school plays. And finally, joining one of Chicago s only south side theater company s. If you have a theater obsessed child or teenager, the Liberty Center Association for the Arts has an opportunity for your kids.
The Liberty Center s Junior Theatre Program is presenting We Will Rock You Young @ Part directed by Lucy Lemke Clark, and musical direction by Michelle Gilger, and tech by Carl Hutcherson and Amber Reith Hutcherson.
Seyi Omooba s Claims of Religious Discrimination Rejected After Removal From THE COLOR PURPLE
Leicester Curve has released an official statement, revealing that Omooba s claims against the theatre were rejected by an employment tribunal.by BWW News Desk
Leicester Curve has released an official statement, revealing that Seyi Omooba s claims of religious discrimination were rejected by an employment tribunal.
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Omooba took legal action against Curve after being dismissed from a production of The Color Purple for posts on social media that were deemed homophobic.
Omooba was supported by the Christian Legal Centre in her action against co-producers Birmingham Hippodrome and Leicester Curve, claiming to be a victim of religious discrimination.