"as the other characters cleared the stage to follow Poppa looking for Rusty and Pearl, a scene change was suggested by Pearl, sat on a railway buffer, pushed onstage behind them. From this perch she started singing. As the passion in the song built, she stood and skated around. In other productions without mobile set pieces, Pearl kneels to start her song. At Rusty's entrance, Pearl turns away from him, she can't immediately face him from shame at how she's hurt him. But the spoken lines give her the confidence to turn to face him, and to skate with him,"
"Reza, the violinist. She appears on Broadway in the musical ""The Band's Visit"" as Dina, opening in November 2017, for which she won the Tony Award, Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical. Craig Nakano in ""The Los Angeles Times"" wrote: ""For Lenk, the role is another turning point. After studying music and theater at Northwestern University, Lenk devoted herself to theater in California... it’s her poignant, heart-aching turn as Dina that is poised to make her a star."" Katrina Lenk Katrina Lenk is an American actress, instrumentalist, and singer. Lenk is known for originating the role of Dina"
"article). It is probably meant to show a point where there is a strong development in Rusty's character. The Starlight Express Introduction was performed on Broadway and in London by Poppa and Belle. In later revisions, it is performed only by Poppa and has been shortened significantly. The number uses the first verse and chorus tunes from the London Production, and is used for the moment when Rusty first hears of the Starlight Express. In the first Bochum version this part was sung by Poppa and Control. All versions of the song can be found on the following recordings; Starlight"
"Lin-Manuel Miranda Lin-Manuel Miranda (; born January 16, 1980) is an American composer, lyricist, playwright, rapper, and actor best known for creating and starring in the Broadway musicals ""In the Heights"" and ""Hamilton"". He co-wrote the songs for Walt Disney Animation Studios' ""Moana"" soundtrack (2016) and co-starred in the film ""Mary Poppins Returns"". Miranda's awards include a Pulitzer Prize, three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award, a MacArthur Fellowship, three Tony Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Miranda was awarded the Kennedy Center Honor in 2018. Miranda wrote the music and lyrics for the musical ""In the"
"(ABBA), ""Rock of Ages"", and ""Sunshine on Leith"" (The Proclaimers). Original ones included ""Across the Universe"" (The Beatles), ""Moulin Rouge!"" (various pop hits), and ""Idlewild"" (Outkast). Disney also returned to musicals with ""Enchanted"", ""The Princess and the Frog"", ""Tangled"", ""Winnie the Pooh"", ""The Muppets"", ""Frozen"", ""Muppets Most Wanted"", ""Into the Woods"", ""Moana"", and ""Mary Poppins Returns"". Following a string of successes with live action fantasy adaptations of several of their animated features, Disney produced a live action version of ""Beauty and the Beast"", the first of this live action fantasy adaptation pack to be an all-out musical, and features new"
"Donna Murphy Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1959) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theater. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she has twice won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical: for her role as Fosca in ""Passion"" (1994–95) and as Anna Leonowens"" in The King and I"" (1996–97). She was also nominated for her roles as Ruth Sherwood in ""Wonderful Town"" (2003), Lotte Lenya in ""LoveMusik"" (2007) and Bubbie/Raisel in ""The People in the Picture"" (2011). Murphy made her Broadway debut as a replacement in the 1979 musical ""They're Playing Our Song""."
"2004 and closed on August 29, 2004 after 136 performances and 22 previews. The musical starred Tonya Pinkins in the title role, Anika Noni Rose as Emmie Thibodeaux, Harrison Chad as Noah Gellman, Veanne Cox as Rose Stopnick Gellman and Chandra Wilson as Dotty Moffett (all both off-and on-Broadway). The choreographer was Hope Clarke; scenic design by Riccardo Hernandez; costume design by Paul Tazewell; and lighting design by Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer. Despite its relatively short run, it was critically acclaimed and nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Opening in October 2006, a London production at the"
"Poppy (1923 musical) Poppy is a musical comedy in three acts with music by Stephen Jones and Arthur Samuels (additional music by John Egan), and lyrics and book by Dorothy Donnelly, with contributions also from Howard Dietz, W. C. Fields and Irving Caesar. The musical introduced songs such as ""Two Make a Home"", ""On Our Honeymoon"", ""What Do You Do Sunday, Mary?"" and ""Alibi Baby"". The story, set in 1874 Connecticut, concerns a circus barker and con man, Prof. Eustace McGargle, who tries to pass off his foster daughter, Poppy, as a long-lost heiress. It turns out that Poppy really"
"Fiona in The Muny production of ""Shrek the Musical"" from June 24–30, 2013. She returned to the Muny the two years later in its production of ""Seussical"" where she played Mayzie LaBird. She also played Donna Sheridan in the theater's production of ""Mamma Mia!"", which ran from July 21-28, 2016. Murny played Rose in the 2017 Cape Playhouse production of ""Gypsy"". In May 2013 Murney sang with the Omaha Symphony in the concert ""The Wizard and I - The Musical Journey of Stephen Schwartz"" at the Holland Performing Arts Center in Omaha, Nebraska. The concert featured songs from ""Godspell"", ""Wicked"","
"is Sylvia Young, the founder of the famous theatre school at which Frances trained. Frances married director John Caird in 1990. They have two children: daughter, Eliza Doolittle, and son, Nathaniel George (born in 1990). Frances Ruffelle Frances Ruffelle (born Frances Jane Ruffell; 29 August 1965) is an English musical theatre actress and recording artist. She won a Tony Award in 1987 and represented the United Kingdom in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest with the song ""Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)"", finishing 10th. The song became a UK Top 30 hit. In 1984, Ruffelle starred as Dinah in the"
"assistance of diner owner Pete (Louis Zorich), his daughter Jenny (Juliana Donald) who is an aspiring fashion designer, and the diner's staff of rats led by Rizzo. Attempting to promote the show, Kermit first poses as an eccentric producer bragging about the musical's quality but the producer he meets (John Landis) discards the script after Kermit makes his exit. Kermit then poses as a famous playwright, having the rats insert a caricature picture at Sardi's restaurant by replacing Liza Minnelli's picture with it. When Liza Minnelli comes in and notices it missing, she asks Vincent Sardi Jr. if she did"
"Bugs Bunny on Broadway Bugs Bunny on Broadway (also titled Bugs Bunny at the Symphony and Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II) is a concert musical featuring ""Looney Tunes"" characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd. The production was conceived by George Daugherty, incorporating scores by Carl Stalling and Milt Franklyn. The musical, and its 2010 sequel ""Bugs Bunny at the Symphony"", combines classic Warner Bros. ""Looney Tunes"" projected on a large screen accompanied by a live orchestra performing the original score. This production has been touring the world continuously since 1990 and has played to a"
"release for Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II as of yet. Bugs Bunny on Broadway Bugs Bunny on Broadway (also titled Bugs Bunny at the Symphony and Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II) is a concert musical featuring ""Looney Tunes"" characters such as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Elmer Fudd. The production was conceived by George Daugherty, incorporating scores by Carl Stalling and Milt Franklyn. The musical, and its 2010 sequel ""Bugs Bunny at the Symphony"", combines classic Warner Bros. ""Looney Tunes"" projected on a large screen accompanied by a live orchestra performing the original score. This production has been"
"The Nautch Girl The Nautch Girl, or, The Rajah of Chutneypore is a comic opera in two acts, with a book by George Dance, lyrics by Dance and Frank Desprez and music by Edward Solomon. It opened on 30 June 1891 at the Savoy Theatre managed by Richard D'Oyly Carte and ran until 16 January 1892, for a respectable 200 performances, and then toured the British provinces and colonies. The cast included several players familiar to the Savoy's audiences: Courtice Pounds (Indru), Frank Thornton (Pyjama), W. H. Denny (Bumbo), Frank Wyatt (Baboo Currie) and Rutland Barrington (Punka, replaced by W."
"17, January 1994. ""Taylor's score has several attractive songs . . . They're all sung as if they are the hottest songs to come from the West End."" - Show Music, USA, autumn 1993 edition. Success! Success! is a musical by Bernard J. Taylor that was first recorded in 1993 as a studio concept album featuring various West End performers including Lon Satton (who created the role of Poppa in Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express), Claire Moore, Kathryn Evans, Jessica Martin and Maurice Clarke. It had its world premiere stage production in Rotherham, Yorkshire, in 1995. Following are extracts of"
"Minsky, Katharine Leonard as Mary Sumner, George Wendt as Randolph Sumner, and Rachel Dratch in the comedic role of Beula. Costume design is by Gregg Barnes, with lighting design by Ken Billington. Producers Kevin McCollum and Bob Boyett had said that they planned to bring the musical to Broadway during the 2009-10 season. The producers will ""refine"" the show before Broadway. However, as of June 2011 it had not transferred to Broadway. It was reported by ""WhatsOnStage.com"" in June 2009 that the musical would open in the West End ""in late 2010 or early 2011."" Billy Minsky is struggling to"
"Starlight Express (song) ""Starlight Express"" is the 'showstopper' number from the musical ""Starlight Express"". In the show, it is performed by Rusty, the show's protagonist. Before the song, he has been told by the old steam engine Poppa of a magical locomotive, named the Starlight Express, who will aid him in need. The song has been rewritten in many languages, but has always kept the same title, apart from when the production opened in Mexico, when both the show and the song were renamed ""Expreso Astral"". The music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, in the key of E flat"
"and Frankie Epps in the critically acclaimed production of ""Parade"" at the Donmar Warehouse (2007). Other stage roles include Riff Raff in the European tours of ""The Rocky Horror Show"" (2008-9, 2014–15, 2017–18); Tony Gross in ""The A–Z of Mrs P"" (Southwark Playhouse, 2014); Julian in ""Dear World"" (Charing Cross Theatre, 2013); Dallas in ""Sweet Smell of Success"" (Arcola Theatre); Frank Capra in ""Mack and Mabel"" (Southwark Playhouse, 2012); Andrew van Helsing in ""Vampirette"" (Manchester Opera House); Stix in ""Shrek The Musical"" (Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 2011), Scotty in ""Merrily We Roll Along"" (Sondheim 80th Birthday Celebrations – Donmar Warehouse,"
"Express Starlight Express (song) ""Starlight Express"" is the 'showstopper' number from the musical ""Starlight Express"". In the show, it is performed by Rusty, the show's protagonist. Before the song, he has been told by the old steam engine Poppa of a magical locomotive, named the Starlight Express, who will aid him in need. The song has been rewritten in many languages, but has always kept the same title, apart from when the production opened in Mexico, when both the show and the song were renamed ""Expreso Astral"". The music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, in the key of E"
"Motels"" at the Royal Festival Hall, London, playing the role of Groupie 2 (Lucy). Diva Zappa Diva Muffin Zappa (born July 30, 1979) is an American artist, also known for several acting roles in film and television, as well as recording a one-off comedy single. She is the youngest child of musician Frank Zappa. Diva Zappa was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Frank and Gail Zappa. She has three older siblings: Moon Unit, Dweezil, and Ahmet. According to her father Frank, she was given the name ""Diva"" ""because of the loud quality of her voice. She's audible at"
"Frances Ruffelle Frances Ruffelle (born Frances Jane Ruffell; 29 August 1965) is an English musical theatre actress and recording artist. She won a Tony Award in 1987 and represented the United Kingdom in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest with the song ""Lonely Symphony (We Will Be Free)"", finishing 10th. The song became a UK Top 30 hit. In 1984, Ruffelle starred as Dinah in the original West End production of ""Starlight Express"". From 1985, she played the role of Éponine in the first English-language productions of ""Les Misérables"" in the West End and on Broadway, winning the 1987 Tony Award"
"home city of Chicago. The original producers staged productions at the Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, Illinois in 1993 and again in 2003. A production was mounted in London's West End at the Queen's Theatre in 1995 (after a tryout in Bromley's Churchill Theatre) and ran for three months. It was nominated for an Olivier Award for Best New Musical. The cast included Lawrence Hamilton as the Mikado, Paul Manuel as Nanki-Poo, Ross Lehman as Ko-Ko, Richard Lloyd King as Pooh-Bah, Ben Richards as Pish-Tush, Neil Couperthwaite as Junior, Paulette Ivory as Yum-Yum, Alison Jiear as Pitti-Sing, Veronica Hart as Peep-Bo"
"also features choreography by Sergio Trujillo. Tommy Mottola serves as the production's leading producer. The musical began previews on Broadway on November 3, 2016, before officially opening on December 1, 2016, at the Longacre Theatre where it continues to run today. On August 31, Christiani Pitts joined the cast after original serving as understudy for Jane, while Adam Kaplan joined the cast as Calogero on November 9, 2017. They succeeded Bobby Conte Thornton and Ariana DeBose. Other cast members included ""Tony Award nominee Nick Cordero as Sonny, Richard H. Blake as Lorenzo, Lucia Giannetta as Rosina, and Bradley Gibson as"
"Name Is Barbra"", and an Oscar nomination for Best Original Score for her 1975 film ""Funny Lady"". He won two more Emmys, for an episode of the TV series, ""Kraft Music Hall"", and for an episode of ""The Carol Burnett Show"". Matz was Musical Director for ""The Carol Burnett Show"" for eight years. Matz was the orchestra leader on Hullabaloo from January 1965 to August 1966. Over the years, Matz worked with a number of prominent artists, including Burt Bacharach, Tony Bennett, Bing Crosby, Lena Horne, Peggy Lee, k.d. lang, Bette Midler, Rosemary Clooney, Liza Minnelli, Elaine Paige, Chicago, Dolly"
"(2009) and ""Quantico"" (2017). Her voice-over work in TV commercials, includes the Le Vian chocolate diamonds series for Jared Jewelry. Donna Murphy Donna Murphy (born March 7, 1959) is an American actress and singer, known for her work in musical theater. A five-time Tony Award nominee, she has twice won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical: for her role as Fosca in ""Passion"" (1994–95) and as Anna Leonowens"" in The King and I"" (1996–97). She was also nominated for her roles as Ruth Sherwood in ""Wonderful Town"" (2003), Lotte Lenya in ""LoveMusik"" (2007) and Bubbie/Raisel in ""The People"
"show are Frank Zappa, Randy Quaid, Gilbert Gottfried, Rosie O'Donnell, Dom DeLuise, Phil Hartman, Mark Hamill, and Soleil Moon Frye. ""The Ren & Stimpy Show"" features a wide variety of music, spanning rockabilly, folk, pop, jazz, classical music, jingles, and more. The opening and closing themes are performed by a group of Spümcø employees under the name ""Die Screaming Leiderhôsens"". Three ""Ren & Stimpy"" albums have been released: ""You Eediot!"", ""Crock O' Christmas"" and ""Radio Daze"". In addition to music written specifically for the show, a number of episodes used existing works by composers such as jazz musician Raymond Scott,"
"that ran from December 11, 2013 to December 29, 2013. The principals included Dan Lauria, John Bolton, Erin Dilly and Caroline O'Conner reprising their roles. The character of ""Ralphie"" was played by Jake Lucas with Eli Tokash at some performances. The role of 'Randy' was played by Noah Baird. A seasonal national tour of the show has run yearly since 2014. Directed by Matt Lenz the tour is based on the original staging by John Rando with choreography by Warren Carlyle. Sets are by Michael Carnahan, Lighting design by Charlie Morrison and Costumes by Lisa Zinni. The musical has had"
"Robert Schwartzman Robert Carmine Schwartzman (born December 24, 1982) is an American actor, screenwriter, director, and musician. Schwartzman is also best known as the lead vocalist of the rock/pop band Rooney. He has also acted in the short black-and-white film ""Lick the Star"" and ""The Virgin Suicides"", both directed and co-written by his cousin Sofia Coppola, as well as ""The Princess Diaries"". Schwartzman was born in Los Angeles, California, United States, he is the youngest of three boys of Talia Shire (née Coppola) and the late producer Jack Schwartzman. Many other members of Schwartzman's family are involved in film: he"
"Durnin"". The nominees included 11 nominations for the revival of the musical ""Pippin"", nine nominations for ""Kinky Boots"", eight nominations (each) for ""Chaplin: The Musical"" and ""Cinderella"" and six nominations (each) for ""Golden Boy"" and ""The Nance"". Winners include ""Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike"" as Outstanding New Broadway Play, ""Kinky Boots"" as Outstanding New Broadway Musical, ""My Name is Asher Lev"" as Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play and ""Here Lies Love"" as Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical. ""Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf"" was named Outstanding Revival of a Play and ""Pippin"" as Outstanding Revival of a Musical. ""My Name is"
"they both sang the 'Only You' theme, Rusty would go onto his knees, and the Starlight take his hands and raises them above him. The Starlight skates away, leaving Rusty feeling powerful. It starts with Rusty, sat alone, centre stage. He would call out the words 'Starlight Express'. The Starlight Express, again played by the actor who played Poppa, would not come on, but speak from offstage. When they both sang the 'Only You' theme, Rusty stands and raises his hands above him. He would pick up his helmet at the end. It starts with Rusty, sat alone, centre stage."
"orchestrations for ""Triplets: The Diva Musical"", starring Ruth Brown and Carol Woods (performer) at Theatrefest in Montclair, NJ. From 1996 to 2000, Bernie worked as an Orchestration Assistant to Doug Bersterman and studied orchestration with of Danny Troob In May 2000, Bernie teamed up with Broadway Composer, William Finn to write 2 new songs based on Ogden Nash poems commissioned by The New Yorker Magazine for their 75 years of New Yorker Humor festival, ""I Say It's Spinache!"" at the Townhall Theatre in New York City. The show starred Alec Baldwin, Swoosie Kurtz, Buck Henry and Chris Durang with special"
"musical versions of the film. In the stage musical versions, Grandpa sings the song to the children in the family dining room and not while being kidnapped. An extra verse was also added to the beginning of the stage version, to tell the story of when Grandpa sailed out from Liverpool. The song is reprised a few times and is used as ""Grandpa's"" leit motif. Posh! ""Posh!"" is an up tempo song and musical number from the popular 1968 Albert R. Broccoli motion picture, ""Chitty Chitty Bang Bang"". It is written by the songwriting team of Sherman & Sherman. It"
"of Music"", """", ""The Phantom of The Opera"", ""Cabaret"", ""I Love Lucy Live Onstage"", ""Cinderella"", ""The Book of Mormon"", ""Disney's Beauty and the Beast"", ""Sister Act"", ""Disney's Newsies"", ""Wicked"", ""We Will Rock You"", """", ""Once"", ""War Horse"", ""Evita"", performance by Blue Man Group, ""Mary Poppins"", performance by Stomp, ""Fela!"", the 25th anniversary production of ""Les Misérables"", ""Rock of Ages""; ""Memphis"", ""Priscilla, Queen of the Desert"", ""The Addams Family"", ""Shrek The Musical"", ""Million Dollar Quartet"", ""Come Fly Away"", ""The Lion King"", the 2009 revival of ""Hair"", ""In The Heights"", ""Jersey Boys"", ""Disney's Beauty and The Beast"", ""Dreamgirls"", ""RAIN – A Tribute"