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Pitching Workshop

Yesterday’s workshop at Theatre Asylum was a new one for me. We had two fantastic Press guests- Brett Chapin & Noah J. Nelson – who gave their perspective on being pitched to... Read more

Paperblog Pick in Theatre & Opera

Eliogabalo: Eccomi Trasformato

That Francesco Cavalli's Eliogabalo survives at all is something of a historical improbability. The experienced and popular operatic composer penned the work late in his career, bu... Read more

LATEST ARTICLES BY PAPERBLOGGERS

And the Dark Became Desire: Renée Fleming and the NYPhil at Carnegie Hall

The centerpiece of Friday evening's Carnegie Hall concert was unquestionably Anders Hillborg's The Strand Settings, a song cycle commissioned by the New York... Read more

The 28 April 2013 by Singingscholar
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Review: Anything Goes (Broadway in Chicago)

Anything Goes Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman Directed by Kathleen Marshall Cadillac Palace Theatre, 151 W. Read more

The 28 April 2013 by Chicagotheaterbeat
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Review: Pal Joey (Porchlight Music Theatre)

Pal Joey By Richard Rodgers (music), Lorenz Hart (lyrics) and John O’Hara (book) Directed by Michael Weber at Stage 773, 1225 W. Read more

The 27 April 2013 by Chicagotheaterbeat
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Metropolitan Opera Preview: Dialogues of the Carmelites

A great, old-school Met production receives a necessary revival. by Paul J. Pelkonen The sisters of the Carmelite order in John Dexter's production of... Read more

The 27 April 2013 by Superconductor
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Review: The Silent Language (TUTA Theatre Chicago)

The Silent Language Written by Miodrag Stanisaviljevic Directed by Jacqueline Stone TUTA Studio Theatre, 2010 W. Fulton (map) thru May 19 | tickets: $15-$25 |... Read more

The 26 April 2013 by Chicagotheaterbeat
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Concert Review: The Bad Boys of Vienna

Alan Gilbert Conducts Mozart and Bruckner. by Paul J. Pelkonen Emanuel Ax onstage with the New York Philharmonic. Photo by Chris Lee © 2012 The New York... Read more

The 26 April 2013 by Superconductor
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Concert Review: Romance Isn't Dead

Wagner, Bruch and Bruckner in New Jersey. by Paul J. Pelkonen NJSO maestro Jacques Lacombe and friend. Sometimes, a good program is all you need. Read more

The 26 April 2013 by Superconductor
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Opera Review: The Return of Fun City

MSM presents Kurt Weill's Mahagonny. by Paul J. Pelkonen Peter Tinaglia (left) Rachelle Pike and James Ioelu are the founders of Mahagonny.Photo © 2013 Manhatta... Read more

The 26 April 2013 by Superconductor
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Review: The Exonerated (Next Theatre & NU’s Theatre and Interpretation Center)

The Exonerated Written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen Directed by Cat Miller at Northwestern University, Evanston (map) thru May 5 | tickets: $10-$25 | more... Read more

The 26 April 2013 by Chicagotheaterbeat
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San Fran Chamber Opera Offers Contemporary Double Bill This Weekend

Have you heard of Opera Parallèle? It is a young San Francisco company bringing high level performances of contemporary operas to the Bay Area (at great... Read more

The 26 April 2013 by Galegirl
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