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2020-12-30 10:52:21
The only live performances of The Nutcracker in the UK?
The Nutcracker Re-imagined - Alexandra Dariescu, Nicky Henshall, Barry Drummond, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra - dress rehearsal For a reason that I've never really been able to fathom, Tchaikovsky's 1892 ballet The Nutcracker (with original choreography by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov) has become a firm Christmas favourite. The original ballet was not a great success in Imperial Russia, but once Ninette de Valois' Vic-Wells Ballet gave the first performance outside Russia in 1934, it steadily grew in popularity, despite the work's poor dramaturgy. Perhaps it's the Kingdom of the Sweets and all that snow! But this year is different, and ballet companies all over have cancelled Nutcrackers, so that a brave and imaginative venture in Liverpool seems to be the only live performance of The Nutcracker in the UK. Pianist Alexandra Dariescu was originally due to perform her imaginative theatre piece, The Nutcracker and I [see my […]
2018-02-16 13:31:57
Baz Bamigboye of the Daily Mail has reported that Ruthie Henshall will be taking on the role of Matron 'Mama' Morton, joining Sarah Soetaert, and Josefina Gabrielle as Roxie and Velma, when the murderous musical hit, Chicago, returns to London's West End! The show is currently scheduled for a one year run at The Phoenix Theatre beginning March 26. Tickets will go on sale beginning December 20. Four time Olivier-nominated musical theatre artist, Ruthie Henshall as played the lead role in many of the most highly-acclaimed, long-running successful award-winning musicals in the West End and on Broadway of the last 30 years, including Chicago, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables, Cats and Crazy For You which catapulted Ruthie into a major musical West End star.
2015-04-28 04:05:47
A spectacular all-star cast has been assembled for the new Royal Albert Hall concert production of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman 's FOLLIES and a first look at rehearsals for the show is now available to view. Of note, Betty Buckley and Peter Polycarpou recently joined Christine Baranski , Ruthie Henshall , Lorna Luft , Stefanie Powers and the rest of the starry cast for the event and Buckley utilized Facebook to share several shots of the rehearsals this week.
2014-09-14 01:20:20
Review : Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall - 13th September 2014
[…] Kern Show Boat – ‘Ol’ Man River’ (arr. R. Williams) Traditional Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (arr. R. Williams) Richard M. & Robert B. Sherman Mary Poppins – medley Ansell Plymouth Hoe Arne Rule, Britannia! (arr. Sargent) Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 in D major (‘Land of Hope and Glory’) Parry Jerusalem (orch. Elgar) Janine Jansen violin Elizabeth Watts soprano Ruthie Henshall vocalist John Daszak tenor Roderick Williams baritone BBC Singers BBC Symphony Chorus BBC Symphony Orchestra Sakari Oramo conductor (Photo BBC ) Sakari Oramo directing his first Last Night got the proceedings underway with two world premieres , Velocity a new work by Gavin Higgins and a new choral version of Arnold’s Peterloo overture with lyrics by Sir Tim Rice. As a tribute to the late John […]
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