SHOW: The First Noel: A World Premiere Musical CONTRACT: LOA-NYC SALARY: $315/week + Pension and Health BOOK, MUSIC & LYRICS: Lelund Durond Thompson & Jason Michael Webb DIRECTOR: Kamilah Forbes PRODUCER: Classical Theatre of Harlem (Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director; David Roberts, Managing Director) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE APOLLO THEATER PERFORMANCE LOCATION: Apollo Theater Soundstage MAX REHEARSAL…
By Mark Canavera for HuffPost The third time’s a magical charm. In its strongest outing since it launched public productions of Shakespeare two summers ago, the Classical Theatre of Harlem‘s “Tempest” is a vibrant, haunting interpretation that gives full voice to the play’s explorations of slavery, colonization, and, ultimately, freedom. A number of factors contribute…
The Apollo Theater and Classical Theatre of Harlem Present: THE FIRST NOEL: A WORLD PREMIERE MUSICAL book, music & lyrics by Lelund Durond Thompson and Jason Michael Webb Directed by Kamilah Forbes PAY: AEA $315 + P/H; Max Hours: 36/wk (FYI – AEA Pay is the same for the run of First Noel in December)…
‘Tempest’ Review: Classical Theatre of Harlem Knocks Production out of the Park The third time’s a magical charm. In its strongest outing since it launched public productions of Shakespeare two summers ago, the Classical Theatre of Harlem‘s “Tempest” is a vibrant, haunting interpretation that gives full voice to the play’s explorations of slavery, colonization, and, ultimately,…
He cuts quite a figure, this sorcerer-duke: the seaweed cape flowing from his shoulders, the ram’s-head staff he carries. But it’s the straw top hat, adorned with a tiny skull and tied festively with dried grass, that makes Ron Cephas Jones’s lonely Prospero look island magnificent. In Classical Theater of Harlem’s “The Tempest,” Hispaniola — the island that…
A potent Prospero is a must for “The Tempest” to be see-worthy. The Classical Theatre of Harlem’s summer serving of Shakespeare has found one with Ron Cephas Jones — whose take on the embittered hero is a pleasant contrast to the Public Theater’s just-wrapped run in Central Park. A stage vet with credits that include…
Sure, nothing beats the bright lights and razzle dazzle of the Great White Way—what with more than a handful of larger-than-life musicals and plays of the dramatic and comedic variety gracing Midtown stages every year. But, sometimes, it’s nice to enjoy an evening of entertainment and leave a show having learned something. Enter The Classical Theatre of…
Theater and Harlem luminaries converged on the Apollo Theater Soundstage on Monday to mark the 15th anniversary of The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) (Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director; David Roberts, Managing Director). Hosted by actor Leslie Odom, Jr. (Hamilton, Law & Order: SVU, Person of Interest andSmash), CTH’s 15th Anniversary Celebration and Benefit Concert featured the New York…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE THE CLASSICAL THEATRE OF HARLEM CELEBRATES ITS 15TH ANNIVERSARY April 13 benefit at the Apollo Theater Soundstage to feature Patina Miller, Leslie Odom, Jr., and music from Witness Uganda NEW YORK (March 31, 2015)—Theater and Harlem luminaries will converge on the Apollo Theater Soundstage on April 13 to mark the 15th anniversary…