Broadway Stars honor The Bard-8/4-Mark Rylance to Host-Rapp, Ripley, Hoff

[singingbackup]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 1:11pm

Advance tickets go on sale for broadway benefit concert!


On Monday, August 4th, at 8:00pm the New Globe Theater will be presenting VARIATIONS ON SHAKESPEARE: An Evening of Songs Inspired by the Bard. This benefit concert will highlight songs from musicals based on the works of William Shakespeare with performances by some of Broadway's hottest stars!

The works of William Shakespeare have always served as a true inspiration for many playwrights and composers over the years, with some of the most famous musical theatre pieces inspired by the Bard's plays. Kiss Me, Kate inspired Cole Porter to transform the classic Taming of the Shrew, and gave us such great songs as "Too Darn Hot" and "So In Love." The Comedy of Errors was the play that inspired Rodgers and Hart to pen the hit musical The Boys From Syracuse and the most famous musical of them all, West Side Story, is a beautiful musical re-telling of Romeo And Juliet set in 1950's New York City.

AUGUST 4th 8PM NEW WORLD STAGES

STARS TO BE ANNOUNCED IN THE COMING WEEK. The site has some possible names, and they do look amazing. I love the concept and wish them a huge success! Can't wait.





New Globe Theater Updated On: 7/4/08 at 01:11 PM

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 6/27/08 at 4:17pm

Oh please, please let Mark Rylance be a part of this somehow. I know this is music, but I would LOVE to see him do some Shakespeare.

[Chrysanthemum62001]

Posted: 7/2/08 at 1:48pm

Well, they've announced some names! :)

[singingbackup]

Posted: 7/3/08 at 12:01pm

Yes and here they are so far (as always, subject to change, etc.)

Mark Rylance
Anthony Rapp
Christian Hoff
Alice Ripley
Alexander Gemignani
Garrett Long
Tom Cavanagh
Michael Arden

If you buy before monday july 7th via the website - you can save a service fee of $6!

Shaping up to be a fun night.
New Globe Benefit Tickets

[Weez]

Posted: 7/3/08 at 12:03pm

Yay Mark Rylance!

When're we getting him back, guys? It's a slightly greyer UK without him.

[singingbackup]

Posted: 7/3/08 at 12:40pm

Can't have him just yet.

[jordangirl]

Posted: 7/3/08 at 12:58pm

Yay! Got my ticket yesterday! :)

[singingbackup]

Posted: 7/3/08 at 6:14pm

Yay! Glad you did, should be awesome.

[singingbackup]

Posted: 7/23/08 at 6:03pm

JUST ADDED: Barrett Foa, Martha Plimpton, Darius de Haas, Denis O'Hare and Autumn Hurlbert (MTV finalist Legally Blonde: Search For The Next Elle Woods, Legally Blonde)