Here are some of the incredible set designs by Rumi who gave me a wonderful world in which to play.
Designs for Mozart L’Opera Rock in Tokyo, Japan – OUTRAGEOUS!!!
The following are designs for the costumes for the production of Mozart that I’m presently directing for Nelke Programming in Tokyo, Japan. Four weeks ago they only existed on paper. In three days we will be doing a full dress rehearsal with more than 600 costumes. Wild how quickly things are done here.
Link to the Mozart facebook page
Here’s a link to the Tokyo Facebook page:
Mozart Week #1
Week #1 flew by. The cast is amazing as well as the staff and the crew. Because the rehearsals were going so well we decided to have a party at the end of the first week to celebrate .
Mozart Set
This is a picture of the set that we are rehearsing on for the production of Mozart. The stage crew built a mock up of the real set in the rehearsal hall. It’s really quite amazing. The entire platform rotates 360 degrees by using only three stage hands. Twelve actors can stand on the platform while it rotates. It’s a great piece of scenery . The actual set is being constructed by PRG here in Tokyo.
NEXT UP : MOZART in Tokyo Japan
Looking forward to returning to Tokyo for this incredibly exciting adventure. The rock opera is Mozart meets Lady Gaga!!! An amazing design team and an amazing cast. More to follow.
Last Dance A Lab Workshop of the New Disco Musical
| Those who missed the days of Studio 54, didn’t miss their Last Dance!! This exciting new show is a tale from the 70s when enough was never enough. A joyful celebration of disco dreams, glitter balls and dangerous delights. It’s a story about a time, not so long ago, when a man wrote songs for the woman he thought he’d never lose… “Disco Forever!” Under the direction of Philip Wm. McKinley (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, The Boy from Oz), music by Paul Jabara (Enough is Enough, Last Dance, It’s Raining Men…), with book by Shaun McKenna (The Lord of the Rings, The Musical), choreography by Carol Schuberg (Meet Me in St. Louis) and musical direction by Wendy Cavett (Mamma Mia!). The cast will includes Katrina Lenk (Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark), Anastacia McClesky (Priscilla Queen of the Desert), Emmy Award nominee Rob Morrow (“Northern Exposure,” “Numb3rs”), Jack Noseworthy (A Chorus Line), and Jill Shackner (Les Miserables). Tickets Only $15! ($10 for members) 5 Performances Only: Thursday, September 20, Friday, September 21 Saturday, September 22, and Sunday, September 23 TICKETS AND MORE SHOW INFO BY CLICKING HERE! |
DAILY NEWS – SPIDERMAN LAWSUIT to settle
New York DAILY NEWS
Ousted ‘Spider-Man’ director Julie Taymor reaches deal in suit with musical’s producers
Taymor and the men behind “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” have reached an “agreement in principle”
By Robert Gearty / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
Ousted Spidey director Julie Taymor has reached a tentative deal in her legal battle with the producers of the Broadway musical.
Taymor and the men behind “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark” have reached an “agreement in principle,” the judge presiding over the bitter court fight said Thursday.
Manhattan Federal Court Judge Katherine Forrest’s order gives the two sides 60 days to reach a final agreement. If they don’t, the case could be revived.
Dale Cendali, a lawyer for producers Michael Cohl and Jeremiah Harris confirmed the deal but declined further comment.
Taymor’s attorney Charles Spada did not return a call for comment.
Taymor was booted from the musical in March 2011 after a series of accidents and cost overruns pushed the production to more than $100 million.
Critics also savaged the show, which included music by Bono and The Edge of U2.
Last November Taymor filed a $1 million lawsuit claiming Cohl and Harris cheated her out of royalties and stole portions of her work.
In January, the producers counter sued, portraying Taymor as a money-grubbing diva whose “hallucinogenic” vision of the show near nearly sabotaged it.
She was replaced by Philip McKinley and the revamped show became a bona-fide hit under his direction, bringing in more than $1 million a week.
Last Dance Workshop, Featuring Music of Paul Jabara begins rehearsals
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By Michael Gioia
02 Aug 2012
Emmy Award nominee Rob Morrow will take part in the York Theatre Company and Robert D. Wachs’ lab workshop of the new disco musical Last Dance, featuring the music of singer-songwriter Paul Jabara.
As previously announced, workshop performances of the musical, which features a book by Shaun McKenna (Lord of the Rings The Musical), will be offered Sept. 20-23 in NYC.
Helmed by Spider-Man Turn Off the Dark director and creative consultant Philip Wm. McKinley, Last Dance, according to producers, “is a tale from the ’70s when enough was never enough. A joyful celebration of disco dreams, glitter balls and dangerous delights. It’s a story about a time, not so long ago, when a man wrote songs for the woman he thought he’d never lose… ‘Disco Forever!'”
Morrow, a founding member of the theatrical troupe Naked Angels, is best known for his work on the television series “Northern Exposure,” for which he received three Golden Globes and two Emmy Award nominations. His television credits include “Numb3rs,” “The Whole Truth,” “Entourage,” “CSI: NY” and “The Day Lincoln Was Shot,” among others. He has appeared on stage in The Boys of Winter and the West End production of Birdy.
Other members of the creative team include choreographer Carol Schuberg (Meet Me in St. Louis) and musical director Wendy Cavett (Mamma Mia!).
Last Dance will be offered Sept. 20-21 at 8 PM, Sept. 22 at 6 PM and 10 PM and Sept. 23 at 3 PM at The York Theatre at Saint Peter’s (East 54th Street). For more information and tickets, call (212) 935-5820 or visit YorkTheatre.org.
Read more: http://broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-In-Rehearsal-with-York-Theatre-Companys-LAST-DANCE-20120828#ixzz257wnFPdp