An Off-Broadway production played the Variety Arts Theatre in for performances, after which the show has been seen at regional companies across the country. Logan Culwell-Block is a musical theatre historian, Playbill's manager of research, and curator of Playbill Vault. Here, we take a look at 12 musicals based on the work of Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet. Twelfth Night. The Taming of the Shrew. The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Cast Joan Marcus. All Shook Up Playbill.
Patricia Morison in Kiss Me Kate. Playbill - Opening Night, March Jason Raize and the original company Joan Marcus. Recommended Reading:. In honor of the Summer Games in Rio, Playbill crowned champions of theatrical feats. Who do you think deserves the gold? Tickets may be tough to come by, but getting one is not quite as impossible as it seems.
These talents have played incredible roles, but there are a few parts they have yet to try. Those Dancing Feet! What Broadway dance performances have stayed in your head days — or even years — after you first watch them? Here's our collection of the most iconic dances performed on the Great White Way.
The Top 10 Songs by Stephen Sondheim. We toiled to narrow down this list of the Top 10 Songs by Stephen Sondheim. The creatives of The Phantom of the Opera share secrets and cool Phantom -facts from the hit Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, in honor of its 30th anniversary.
But this musical delves into the backstory of the incredible woman. Having grown up in tiny settlement of Nutbush, Tennessee, Turner had her sights set on fame and music which crossed her path with that of musician and her future husband, Ike Turner. This infamous story is told on stage in a storming production which recreates some iconic Turner moments. Six has officially made history cool again. This original British musical is probably as British as you can get: based on a BBC Three documentary, set to music from the frontman of indie rock band The Feeling, and set in a comprehensive school in Sheffield, it tells the real-life story of Jamie Campbell, a teenage boy who defied the bullies and wore a dress to his school prom.
Everybody's Talking About Jamie tickets are available now. While climbing a mountain is a pretty daunting task to embark on, staging a convincing play about a climber stuck on the side of a mountain is also quite a feat. During a climb in , Simpson was lucky to return from his climb in the Andes, which saw him stuck with a broken leg 3,m up the side of a freezing mountain.
Touching the Void tickets are available now. Many episodes from the TV original see Shakespeare writing his various plays, and they are packed with jokes and quips about his much-speculated life. Winning 90 international awards and an Olivier, this is probably one of the best shows to have been brought over the Atlantic to London.
See website for locations and venues. This British musical took to the West End in Composed by Lionel Bart and awarded a Tony, its success has led to such a demand that there have been continuous revivals since the 70s.
In its most recent tour to , its residence in Drury Lane played to 1. Although it is not on tour in London at the moment, keep your eyes peeled for another revival. We and our partners use cookies to better understand your needs, improve performance and provide you with personalised content and advertisements.
To allow us to provide a better and more tailored experience please click "OK". Sign Up. Travel Guides. Videos Beyond Hollywood Hungerlust Pioneers of love. Jenna Meade. Copy link. Map View. Les Mis —— based on the novel by French author and poet Victor Hugo —— made its musical debut under Cameron Mackintosh and the Royal Shakespeare company in It was originally met with frosty reviews by the Sunday Telegraph and the Observer but after three months, was still selling out.
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