Kansas City Repertory Theatre concludes its 50th anniversary with a developmental production of Stillwater, a new musical that blends rock, pop and alt-country. The project, beginning performances May 13, features a book and lyrics by Nathan Tysen, also a co-creator of the Broadway-bound Tuck Everlasting and the anticipated Amelie adaptation premiering this fall.
Kansas City Repertory Theatre will conclude its 50th anniversary with a developmental production of Stillwater, a new musical that will blend rock, pop and alt-country. The project features book and lyrics by Nathan Tysen, behind the Broadway-bound Tuck Everlasting and the anticipated Amelie adaptation premiering this fall.
A star-studded revival of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play You Can't Take It With You opened on Broadway Sept. 28. Rose Byrne, Julie Halston and Kristine Nielsen were there. So was Playbill.
Most of the 1999 Bistro Awards are announced ahead of time; Faith Prince, Lea Delaria, et al knew to be present when the annual cabaret honors were awarded Feb. 28. One prize, however, remained a surprise: the Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award. 1999's winner was jazz and cabaret great Bobby Short.
Kicking off March as cabaret month, the 15th annual Bistro Awards will honor Faith Prince and Lea DeLaria along with New York City cabaret mainstays Feb. 28 at the Supper Club. The Awards, given by Back Stage performing arts newspaper, recognize distinguished artists, writers and performers in cabaret.
