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Eugene Lee won a Tony Award for Best Set Design for Wicked. Below, he and Edward Piece, his associate set designer, share their thoughts on designing the unique set that makes Wicked so special. What were some of your difficulties at the beginning in designing the set? Eugene Lee: The script for Wicked is like a... Continue Reading →
Winnie Holzman received a Tony nomination and a Drama Desk Award for writing the book for Wicked. She's also known for having created the memorable television drama "My So-Called Life" and she got her start writing for the acclaimed drama "thirtysomething." Here she shares some of the background to writing Wicked. What attracted you to Wicked?... Continue Reading →
Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has contributed music and/or lyrics to Godspell, Pippin, The Baker’s Wife, and Children of Eden among many more, and has collaborated on scores for the films Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Enchanted and The Prince of Egypt and more. Here he shares how he brought his vision for a Wicked musical to life. How long... Continue Reading →
Part of the appeal of Chicago – the longest-running American musical in Broadway history – is that although the events unfolding on stage occurred almost 100 years ago, they feel current. Audiences feel as if they’re watching an episode of Law & Order, with sensational characters, gripping plotlines, and crimes ripped from the headlines. That’s... Continue Reading →
Finding Neverland, which opens our 17/18 subscription season, tells the incredible story behind the creation of the story of Peter Pan, and the real family that inspired playwright J.M. Barrie to come up with a story that has been beloved for generations. Below is a brief biography of Barrie. James Matthew Barrie was born on May... Continue Reading →
Finding Neverland, which opens our 17/18 subscription season, tells the incredible story behind the creation of the story of Peter Pan, and the real family that inspired playwright J.M. Barrie to come up with a story that has been beloved for generations. Below is a brief history on the creation of the boy who wouldn't grow... Continue Reading →
A Christmas Story began life in the mind of author, radio host, raconteur and comic genius Jean Shepherd. During the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, Shepherd was the sardonic host of a nightly radio program in New York where his scorching comedy and witty observations on the human condition made him one of radio’s most popular... Continue Reading →
Without a doubt, Wicked has some of the most inventive costumes ever seen on a Broadway stage, and Susan Hilferty’s Tony Award for Best Costumes proves the point. Learn more about how she came up with those incredible looks. How did you approach the task of designing Wicked’s costumes? Susan Hilferty: I knew I was... Continue Reading →
By John Moore, Senior Arts Journalist for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts Acclaimed Director Diane Paulus was hooked on Finding Neverland by a line the nefarious Captain Hook says to the story’s author himself, J.M. Barrie: “You can go back to being what everyone expects you to be,” the iron-wristed pirate says. “Or you... Continue Reading →
Donna Salyers' Fabulous-Furs is a Newport, KY business that began 30 years ago with the belief in cruelty-free fashion. What started as a small business has grown to an international company making top-quality faux fur pieces that are sold in Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Barney's and more. Salyers' furs were even named as one... Continue Reading →