1967: Dark Shadows' Carolyn wanted to check out the locked room.
1982: Gh's Laura Templeton did not want to leave Port Charles.
1985: Days of our Lives' Anna and Tony made love.
2002: Passions' Theresa confessed to Julian's murder."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1950: On Irna Phillips' Today's Children, Chris knew the only way to determine whether the fingerprints on the package were Janis's was to ask his mother to get Janis to touch something and then have it inspected by the lab.
1982: Gh's Laura Templeton did not want to leave Port Charles.
1985: Days of our Lives' Anna and Tony made love.
2002: Passions' Theresa confessed to Julian's murder."History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into d ifferent and unexpected images."
― Anselm Kiefer
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1950: On Irna Phillips' Today's Children, Chris knew the only way to determine whether the fingerprints on the package were Janis's was to ask his mother to get Janis to touch something and then have it inspected by the lab.
- 5/14/2019
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
The Tony nominee Christine Andreas has released an album unlike anything else this year.Piaf - No Regretscelebrates the songs made famous by the French singer Edith Piaf, including'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien,' 'Hymne a L'Amour, L'Accordeoniste,' and 'La Vie En Rose.' Piaf - No Regretsstarted as a one woman show performed by Andreas at Feinstein's54 Below and other cabaret venues, intended to celebrate Piaf's life and her musical triumphs. The classic 'La Vie En Rose' had been a stable song at Andreas' other cabaret shows and performances for many years.
- 12/15/2018
- by Marika O'Hara
- BroadwayWorld.com
The current revival of “My Fair Lady” marks the fifth time that this “perfect” musical has graced the Great White Way. Emmy nominee Lauren Ambrose of “Six Feet Under” makes her Broadway musical theater debut as Eliza Doolitle, the Cockney flower girl who is turned into a society lady by Professor Henry Higgins. She is a strong contender to win at Sunday’s Tony Awards and, in so doing, would be the first actress to take home Broadway’s highest honor for one of the best roles in musical theater.
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Julie Andrews created the role in the original 1956 production of the Lerner and Loewe musical. Though the show won six Tony Awards Andrews lost to Judy Holliday for “Bells are Ringing.” Among the wins for “My Fair Lady” were Best Musical and Actor (Rex Harrison) as well as director,...
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Julie Andrews created the role in the original 1956 production of the Lerner and Loewe musical. Though the show won six Tony Awards Andrews lost to Judy Holliday for “Bells are Ringing.” Among the wins for “My Fair Lady” were Best Musical and Actor (Rex Harrison) as well as director,...
- 6/10/2018
- by Robert Pius
- Gold Derby
1967: Dark Shadows' Carolyn wanted to check out the locked room.
1982: Gh's Laura Templeton did not want to leave Port Charles.
1985: Days of our Lives' Anna and Tony made love.
2002: Passions' Theresa confessed to Julian's murder."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1950: On Irna Phillips' Today's Children, Chris knew the only way to determine whether the fingerprints on the package were...
1982: Gh's Laura Templeton did not want to leave Port Charles.
1985: Days of our Lives' Anna and Tony made love.
2002: Passions' Theresa confessed to Julian's murder."All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity that the dry, shrivelled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut."
― Anne Brontë in "Agnes Grey"
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1950: On Irna Phillips' Today's Children, Chris knew the only way to determine whether the fingerprints on the package were...
- 5/10/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Eliza Doolittle in “My Fair Lady” is a dream role for any soprano. The part allows the actress to showcase broad comedy, don lavish gowns, and croon Lerner and Loewe classics like “I Could Have Danced All Night.” But the role is no a favorite of the Tonys: no actress has ever won for playing Eliza. Now, 62 years after the musical’s Broadway debut, Lauren Ambrose may reverse the curse at long last.
The original 1956 production of “My Fair Lady” starred Rex Harrison and newcomer Julie Andrews. The show was a hit and claimed six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Lead Actor in a Musical. But in a shocking twist Andrews lost Lead Actress to Judy Holliday in “Bells Are Ringing.”
Award show misfortune followed the role to the big screen when Audrey Hepburn was snubbed by the Oscars for the 1964 film version. Andrews won the Best Actress Academy Award for “Mary Poppins.
The original 1956 production of “My Fair Lady” starred Rex Harrison and newcomer Julie Andrews. The show was a hit and claimed six Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Lead Actor in a Musical. But in a shocking twist Andrews lost Lead Actress to Judy Holliday in “Bells Are Ringing.”
Award show misfortune followed the role to the big screen when Audrey Hepburn was snubbed by the Oscars for the 1964 film version. Andrews won the Best Actress Academy Award for “Mary Poppins.
- 4/28/2018
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars Well after Broadway orchestras begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, includingElegies for Angels, Punks and Raging Queens A Benefit Concert with Bill Russell amp Friends 54 Sings The Scarlet Pimpernel Anneliese van der Pol and Tyce Green In Concert Pride and Prejudice the Musical in Concert Christine Andreas Cafe Society.
- 2/28/2016
- by Louisa Brady
- BroadwayWorld.com
Show business' brightest stars memorialized one of their own yesterday, at A Tribute to Polly Bergen, at the American Airlines Theatre 227 W. 42nd Street. An Emmy Award-winning actress and singer, Ms. Bergen's career spanned more than six decades in films, TV, Broadway musicals and concerts. She passed away from natural causes September 20 at age 84. A Tribute to Polly Bergen, produced by Rex Reed and Michael Alden with creative consultant Deborah Grace Winer, celebrated her life and career with a star studded lineup of participants. They included Christine Andreas, Harry Belafonte, Arlene Dahl, Raul Esparza, Michael Feinstein, Gregory Harrison, Judith Ivey, Chris Matthews, Phyllis Newman, Kelli O'Hara and cast members from the 2001 revival of Follies.
- 3/27/2015
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
Show business' brightest stars memorialized one of their own yesterday, at A Tribute to Polly Bergen, at the American Airlines Theatre 227 W. 42nd Street. An Emmy Award-winning actress and singer, Ms. Bergen's career spanned more than six decades in films, TV, Broadway musicals and concerts. She passed away from natural causes September 20 at age 84. A Tribute to Polly Bergen, produced by Rex Reed and Michael Alden with creative consultant Deborah Grace Winer, celebrated her life and career with a star studded lineup of participants. They included Christine Andreas, Harry Belafonte, Arlene Dahl, Raul Esparza, Michael Feinstein, Gregory Harrison, Judith Ivey, Chris Matthews, Phyllis Newman, Kelli O'Hara and cast members from the 2001 revival of Follies.
- 3/27/2015
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
Show business' brightest stars memorialized one of their own yesterday, at A Tribute to Polly Bergen, at the American Airlines Theatre 227 W. 42nd Street. An Emmy Award-winning actress and singer, Ms. Bergen's career spanned more than six decades in films, TV, Broadway musicals and concerts. She passed away from natural causes September 20 at age 84. A Tribute to Polly Bergen, produced by Rex Reed and Michael Alden with creative consultant Deborah Grace Winer, celebrated her life and career with a star studded lineup of participants. They included Christine Andreas, Harry Belafonte, Arlene Dahl, Raul Esparza, Michael Feinstein, Gregory Harrison, Judith Ivey, Chris Matthews, Phyllis Newman, Kelli O'Hara and cast members from the 2001 revival of Follies.
- 3/27/2015
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
Whether you've been living under a rock for the past week or you're just in the mood for a recap, BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures' is here to satisfy your end-of-the-week fix Take a look below to catch up on the latest happenings from the Great White Way to The West End and everywhere in between with coverage of press events, rehearsals, opening nights and more. Highlights this week include Christine Andreas's return to 54 Below, opening nights of Side Show, A Delicate Balance, and The River, Aaron Tveit in Assassins, and more...
- 11/21/2014
- by Louisa Brady
- BroadwayWorld.com
Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven- o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including Chasing the Day, Broadsway, Christine Andreas in Love Is Good, Ann Hampton Callaway in Turning Points, A Night Like This Live in Concert, and Seth Sykes Sings Judy Garland.
- 11/16/2014
- by Louisa Brady
- BroadwayWorld.com
After a triumphant run last fall, Christine Andreas returns to 54 Below with a brand new evening of song. Love Is Good is Christine's most personal show. Together with her husband, award-winning composer Martin Silvestri, Christine has fashioned a warm, witty, and beautiful evening of music drawn from the American songbook and Broadway. The program will also include some very personal original songs, performed with an energy that can only evolve with the intimacy of a 22-year-old musical relationship. Check out preview photos from the show below...
- 11/15/2014
- by Walter McBride
- BroadwayWorld.com
54 Below recently hosted a special press preview featuring upcoming acts, inluding Tony nominee and multiple-mac Award winner Ann Hampton Callaway November 23-29 Dominic Chianese Sara Gettelfinger November 20 Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan October 27-November 1, November 7, November 11-13 Martin Moran with special guest star Marin Mazzie December 3, and Christine Andreas November 18-22.BroadwayWorld was there for the sneak peek event and you can check out interviews with the full gang and previews from their upcoming shows below...
- 11/8/2014
- by Randy Rainbow
- BroadwayWorld.com
Broadway legend, Christine Andreas, will perform at Kupferberg Center for the Arts in an intimate evening of romantic songs and stories in Love is Good. Accompanied by her husband, Martin Silvestri, at the piano, the duo will star in a very special Valentine's Day concert at Lefrak Concert Hall tonight, February 14th at 800 pm as part of the Kupferberg Presents 20132014 season.
- 2/14/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Broadway legend, Christine Andreas, will perform at Kupferberg Center for the Arts in an intimate evening of romantic songs and stories in Love is Good. Accompanied by her husband, Martin Silvestri, at the piano, the duo will star in a very special Valentine's Day concert at Lefrak Concert Hall on Friday, February 14th at 800 pm as part of the Kupferberg Presents 20132014 season.
- 1/16/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Christine Andreas brings her much hailed and highly anticipated Cabaret be-Mused to The Annenberg Theatre in Palm Springs on Saturday, January 18 at 800 pm. Ms. Andreas first captured New York City theatre-goer's hearts and became a bonifide star in the 20th anniversary production of My Fair Lady as Eliza Doolittle Theatre World Award followed by the revival of Oklahoma, as Laurey, working with Billy Hammerstein amp Agnes deMillle Tony Nomination and On Your Toes, as Frankie Frayne, directed by the legendary director George Abbott, Tony Nomination. The La Times called her a mesmerizing musical presence.I had the opportunity to chat with Ms. Andreas about her upcoming Cabaret Performance at The Annenberg Theatre in Palm Springs, and all things Christine. Here are a few excerpts from that interview.
- 1/15/2014
- by David Green
- BroadwayWorld.com
There is not a singing style or composer's songbook that the enchanting Christine Andreas cannot illuminate with indelible charm, wit and elegance. In her show Love is Good the Broadway star celebrates romance with a collection of beloved standards and Broadway favorites as well as songs by contemporary artists. Christine will win your heart with such tunes as 'Fly Me to the Moon,' 'My Heart Stood Still,' 'And So It Goes' and more.
- 11/15/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
There is not a singing style or composer's songbook that the enchanting Christine Andreas cannot illuminate with indelible charm, wit and elegance. In her show Love is Good the Broadway star celebrates romance with a collection of beloved standards and Broadway favorites as well as songs by contemporary artists. Christine will win your heart with such tunes as 'Fly Me to the Moon,' 'My Heart Stood Still,' 'And So It Goes' and more.
- 10/10/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This September and October, 54 Below, the performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife, presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Set to perform are Brian d'Arcy James, Duncan Sheik, Tony Desare, Charles Busch, Emily Skinner, Adam Pascal, Anthony Rapp, Laura Benanti, Alice Ripley, Telly Leung, John Tartaglia, MOrgan James, Ann Morrison, Christine Andreas, Shelly Burch, Ahrens amp Flaherty, Frances Ruffelle and more.
- 8/30/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Petruchio and Katherine backstage. Romeo and Juliet on a fire escape. From Kiss Me, Kate to West Side Story, Shakespeare has left his mark on the American Songbook. Tony Award-nominated director Mark Lamos Cymbeline, Seascape makes his Lyrics amp Lyricists debut revealing the ties between Stratford-on-Avon and Shubert Alley in the 2013 season closer, Brush UpYour Shakespeare The Bard and the Broadway Musical,continuing tonight, June 3. Tickets from 52 35 and Under tickets, 25. Lamos is joined by vocalists Christine Andreas, Daniel Breaker, Britney Coleman, Max Von Essen, and Heather Jane Rolff. BroadwayWorld brings you photo coverage below...
- 6/3/2013
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
Two-time Tony Nominee Christine Andreas, Tony Nominee Emily Skinner, Drama Desk Nominees Kerry O'Malley and Jeffry Denman, and two-time Nightlife Award Winner Scott Coulter starred in The Broadway Musicals of 1961 at Town Hall last night, March 11th. The critically-acclaimed new Broadway by the Year Chorus joined them in performing songs from Carnival, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Subways Are For Sleeping, Sail Away, Milk and Honey, and more BroadwayWorld was there for the concert and you can check out photo coverage below...
- 3/12/2013
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
Two-time Tony Nominee Christine Andreas, Tony Nominee Emily Skinner, Drama Desk Nominees Kerry O'Malley and Jeffry Denman, and two-time Nightlife Award Winner Scott Coulter will star in The Broadway Musicals of 1961 at Town Hall on Monday, March 11th at 8 Pm. The critically-acclaimed new Broadway by the Year Chorus will join them in performing songs from Carnival, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Subways Are For Sleeping, Sail Away, Milk and Honey, and more The concert will be directed and choreographed by Jeffry Denman the Broadway by the Year Chorus is under the direction of Scott Coulter musical direction will be by Ross Patterson. The show, as always, will be written and hosted by series creator Scott Siegel.
- 2/26/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Coming up this week, 54 Below, the new performance venue located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, and beyond. Starring Emmy and Tony winner Andrea Martin with Seth Rudetsky, acclaimed singerpianist Tony Desare, Tony nominees Dee Hoty, Christiane Noll and Christine Andreas, as well as award-winning vocalist Tom Judson and the fabulous dragapella beauty shop quartet The Kinsey Sicks.
- 10/8/2012
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Artistic Director Rex Reed hosted last night, June 2, It's Magic, Nine Decades of Songs from Warner Bros., presented by 92nd Street Y's Lyrics amp Lyricists series and starring Christine Andreas, Polly Bergen, Jason Graae, Sue Raney and Tom Wopat. The show continues today, June 3 at 2 amp 7 p.m. and tomorrow, June 4 at 2 amp 8 p.m. See photos, featuring Reed, Andreas, Bergen, Graae, Raney and Wopat on stage, below...
- 6/3/2012
- by Stephen Sorokoff
- BroadwayWorld.com
Two-time Tony Award-nominee Christine Andreas, who is currently starring in the critically acclaimed new production of La Cage Aux Folles on Broadway, will be a guest on "The Today Show" on Thursday, May 6. She will be participating in the "Everyone Has a Story" segment in the 10:00 Am hour. "The Today Show" airs locally on Wnbc-tv, Channel 4. Check local listings.
- 5/6/2010
- BroadwayWorld.com
The world has changed a great deal since Jean Poiret first wrote La Cage Aux Folles, a play about a drag show nightclub owner and his lover, back in 1973. Thanks to subsequent hit movie versions, as well as a Broadway musical based on the original play in 1983, drag queens and gay couples, once taboo in most mainstream entertainment, are now part of the daily lexicon. And while gay visibility is nowhere near where it should be in America or most of the world, we’re better off than we were nearly forty years ago.
So bravo to Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein, who gave us the first Broadway musical of La Cage Aux Folles, and are now back with a big Broadway revival. The original La Cage was a trailblazer, debuting thirteen years before Angel and Collins romanced each other with a promise of a thousand sweet kisses in Jonathan Larson's Rent.
So bravo to Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein, who gave us the first Broadway musical of La Cage Aux Folles, and are now back with a big Broadway revival. The original La Cage was a trailblazer, debuting thirteen years before Angel and Collins romanced each other with a promise of a thousand sweet kisses in Jonathan Larson's Rent.
- 5/3/2010
- by Tim OLeary
- The Backlot
British actor Douglas Hodge has won over critics with his Broadway debut opposite Kelsey Grammer in a revival of musical comedy La Cage Aux Folles.
The Harvey Fierstein song and dance show about a camp gay couple first appeared on Broadway in 1983, and was revived in 2004, opening to rave reviews.
Hodge originally played the role of drag queen Albin on the London stage in 2008, winning a Laurence Olivier award for his performance - and he impressed theatre critics once again when the show opened in New York on Sunday.
A critic from the New York Times called Hodge's performance "a bravura Broadway debut", adding that he and Grammer were "equally disarming" on stage.
However, Grammer's performance as nightclub owner Georges, Albin's partner of 20 years, was met with mixed reactions.
A reviewer from the New York Post writes, "Olivier-winning star Douglas Hodge in action, we'll take it. Kelsey Grammer may be the draw for local audiences, but the show is Hodge's alone... (Grammer) looks more stiff than necessary."
Overall, the actors and their "uniformly excellent" supporting cast - including Fred Applegate, Veanne Cox, Chris Hoch, Elena Shaddow, A. J. Shively, Christine Andreas and Robin de Jesus - proved to be a hit with reviewers.
A critic from industry trade publication Daily Variety praised the cast and crew, calling director Terry Johnson's production "tenderly affecting".
The Harvey Fierstein song and dance show about a camp gay couple first appeared on Broadway in 1983, and was revived in 2004, opening to rave reviews.
Hodge originally played the role of drag queen Albin on the London stage in 2008, winning a Laurence Olivier award for his performance - and he impressed theatre critics once again when the show opened in New York on Sunday.
A critic from the New York Times called Hodge's performance "a bravura Broadway debut", adding that he and Grammer were "equally disarming" on stage.
However, Grammer's performance as nightclub owner Georges, Albin's partner of 20 years, was met with mixed reactions.
A reviewer from the New York Post writes, "Olivier-winning star Douglas Hodge in action, we'll take it. Kelsey Grammer may be the draw for local audiences, but the show is Hodge's alone... (Grammer) looks more stiff than necessary."
Overall, the actors and their "uniformly excellent" supporting cast - including Fred Applegate, Veanne Cox, Chris Hoch, Elena Shaddow, A. J. Shively, Christine Andreas and Robin de Jesus - proved to be a hit with reviewers.
A critic from industry trade publication Daily Variety praised the cast and crew, calling director Terry Johnson's production "tenderly affecting".
- 4/19/2010
- WENN
The cast for the upcoming Broadway production of Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman's hit musical "La Cage aux Folles" was announced today. Kelsey Grammer and Douglas Hodge had already signed on to reprise their roles—Georges and Albin, respectively—from the Olivier Award-winning West End production. They will be joined by Tony nominee Veanne Cox ("Company") as Madame Dindon, Tony nominee Robin de Jesús ("In the Heights") as Jacob, and two-time Tony nominee Christine Andreas ("On Your Toes," "Oklahoma!") as Jacqueline. This production, with direction by Terry Johnson and choreography by Lynne Page, begins previews April 6 and opens April 18 at Broadway's Longacre Theatre.
- 2/4/2010
- backstage.com
Christine Andreas, whose career spans 30 years of Broadway brilliance from Oklahoma, On Your Toes and My Fair Lady to The Scarlet Pimpernel, makes a return visit to the Orange County Performing Arts Center November 12 ? 15 in Samueli Theater. Andreas, accompanied by her husband, composer and pianist Martin Silvestri, will perform her new show Two for the Road, which includes beautiful and distinctive renditions from the American Songbook, Broadway gems and original compositions.
- 11/15/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is proud to announce its Cabaret & Cocktails Series premiering in the 2009-2010 season with magnificent performances in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater by three of Broadway's most beloved leading ladies - Sherie Rene Scott on October 15-18, Karen Akers on January 21-24, and Christine Andreas on April 22-25. For these engagements, the Carnival Studio Theater will be transformed into the Carnival Studio Cabaret, a cozy jazz club setting with cabaret cocktail tables and food and drinks available for purchase during each performance.
- 9/8/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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