Feb
16
to Feb 18
Feb
10
2:00 PM14:00
Broadway Bound with N. Thomas Pedersen
Are you a Broadway Baby at heart? Curious to learn more about "crossover" musical theatre repertoire? Struggling to decide which showtune to sing in that upcoming opera audition? Whether you grew up performing in musicals or you're exploring this repertoire for the first time join N. Thomas Pedersen, Chair of the Musical Theatre Division at the Catholic University of America for an afternoon masterclass of classic and contemporary songs from the Great White Way.
Jan
26
to Jan 28
Leonard Bernstein at 100
We are thrilled to be celebrating with Arena Stage and The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage to bring you "BERNSTEIN AT 100: THE THEATRE SONGS OF LEONARD BERNSTEIN." This 55-minute review style show will give the audience a journey into his well-known theatrical music, including an exciting glimpse into some of his exceptional songs that are not as well-known.
Feb
17
to Feb 26
Catholic University of America: Little Women
Directed by Jay Brock
Musical Direction by N. Thomas Pedersen
Based on Louisa May Alcott’s classic 1869 semi-autobiographical novel, the musical focuses on the four March sisters — brassy Jo, romantic Meg, pretentious Amy, and kind-hearted Beth — and their beloved Marmee, at home in Concord, Massachusetts while the family patriarch is away serving as a Union Army chaplain during the Civil War. Intercut with the vignettes in which their lives unfold are several recreations of the melodramatic short stories Jo writes in her attic studio. At its core it is a musical about family and the love that binds them together against all odds.
Tickets available at music.cua.edu
Oct
28
to Oct 30
Catholic University of America: City of Angels
Directed & choreographed by Pauline Grossman
Musical Direction by N. Thomas Pedersen
When Hollywood offers New York novelist Stine the opportunity to adapt his books into a film for the silver screen, he packs up and moves to the home of perennial sunshine, palm trees, and stars. City of Angels moves between the beautiful Technicolor world of Hollywood and Stine’s glamorous film noir-in-progress of the same title. While Stine’s movie plays out in black and white, Stine finds the dangerous temptations of the world of Los Angeles – the distraction of women, the lure of fame, and the artistic compromises being made right and left – all too colorful. Witty and glamorous, City of Angels features a sensational jazz score from the brilliant Cy Coleman, ingenious lyrics by David Zippel, and a multilayered story by Larry Gelbart.
Tickets available at music.cua.edu
Mar
15
6:00 PM18:00
Kennedy Center Millenium Stage: Start Spreading The News: The Music of Kander and Ebb
(Producer)
The Catholic University of America presents the music and lyrics of John Kander and Fred Ebb. From Broadway smashes like Chicago, Cabaret, and Curtains and critically acclaimed work like The Visit and The Rink, this intimate revue will explore and reimagine selections from their 45 year collaboration.
More information available at the website for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Feb
19
to Feb 28
Catholic University of America: Into The Woods
(Producer)
Everyone's favorite storybook characters come together in this Tony Award-winning classic. The production will feature ensemble-driven work created by the actors using classical storytelling techniques, such as pantomime and shadow puppetry.
More information and tickets available at Catholic University's website.