Peter Schneider News

Elizabeth Aspenlieder was the best date you could have in the Berkshires last night.  Elizabeth directed and starred in the hilarious and heartbreaking story, Bad Dates presented in the Tina Packer Playhouse at Shakespeare & Co. 

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDC Foundation), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), announces that today, November 15, former SDC President and 2016 recipient of the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement Marshall W. Mason (pictured, left) will announce a bequest to SDC Foundation.

Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDC Foundation), the not-for-profit foundation of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), announces that on Tuesday, November 15, former SDC President and 2016 recipient of the Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement Marshall W. Mason will announce a bequest to SDC Foundation.

The John Gore Organization, Inc., formally known as Key Brand Entertainment, announces its rebrand as the leading developer, producer, distributor and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide, including Broadway Across America, BroadwayBox.com and more. Its productions span Broadway, Off Broadway, London's West End, Japan and China. It presents shows in 40 North American markets. The company sells over 7 million tickets a year. Since John Gore purchased the company from Live Nation in 2008, revenues have grown from $100 million in 2008 to $600 million in 2016.

? K.I.S.S. Theatricals announces the West Coast Premiere of WAITING FOR JOHNNY DEPP, a zany one-woman musical created by multi-award winning writers and composers.  Directed by Holly Friedman. L.A. Music Awards' Singer/Songwriter of the Year Deedee O'Malley stars as the quirky Rita Donatella.  The show is set to open March 25th, at The Whitefire Theatre. Tickets available at:  http://johnnydepp.brownpapertickets.com/

Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) is proud to present the first Larson Legacy Concert showcasing the work of composer-lyricist Sam Willmott, a recipient of The American Theatre Wing's 2015 Jonathan Larson Grants, on Sunday, October 4th at 3:00 PM.

Peter Schneider Productions and West Texas A&M University presented a lab production of (un)Lucky In Love by Bobby Cronin & Crystal Skillman. Check out photos below!

One of Broadway's most popular, best attended shows in history arrives on Broad St. once again to delight young and old.

Die Produzenten Peter Schneider und Elisabetta di Mambro haben gemeinsam mit Broadway Across America und Mehr! Entertainment die weltweiten Rechte von Sara Gruens Roman WASSER FÜR DIE ELEFANTEN erworben. Der Roman wurde in 43 Landern veroffentlicht und weltweit mehr als zehn Millionen Mal verkauft. Nun wird die erfolgreiche Geschichte auf der Buhne als Musical neu inszeniert.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, producers Peter Schneider and Elisabetta di Mambro have acquired the rights to to create a stage version of Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants. Schneider told THR: 'I have loved Sara Gruen's Water for Elephants since it was first published and was captivated by its theatricality. It is so dramatic - a woman who is trapped in a relationship for all the wrong reasons meets and falls in love with a man for all the right reasons. Throw in an elephant as a matchmaker and you have the potential for a show of great imagination and emotional depth.'

Ab Mittwoch, 22. Oktober 2014 ist Richard Wagners Tannha?user in der Inszenierung von Claus Guth wieder an der Wiener Staatsoper zu erleben: Unter der musikalischen Leitung von Peter Schneider geben Robert Dean Smith in der Titelpartie, Camilla Nylund als Elisabeth und Kwangchul Youn als Hermann ihre Rollendebu?ts am Haus. Christian Gerhaher kehrt als Wolfram von Eschenbach zuru?ck in das Haus am Ring, Ire?ne Theorin verko?rpert erneut die Venus. Erstmals an der Wiener Staatsoper sind außerdem die Ensemblemitglieder Sorin Coliban als Biterolf, James Kryshak als Heinrich der Schreiber, Dan Paul Dumitrescu als Reinmar von Zweter und Annika Gerhards als Junger Hirt zu erleben.

Ab Mittwoch, 22. Oktober 2014 ist Richard Wagners Tannha?user in der Inszenierung von Claus Guth wieder an der Wiener Staatsoper zu erleben: Unter der musikalischen Leitung von Peter Schneider geben Robert Dean Smith in der Titelpartie, Camilla Nylund als Elisabeth und Kwangchul Youn als Hermann ihre Rollendebu?ts am Haus. Christian Gerhaher kehrt als Wolfram von Eschenbach zuru?ck in das Haus am Ring, Ire?ne Theorin verko?rpert erneut die Venus. Erstmals an der Wiener Staatsoper sind außerdem die Ensemblemitglieder Sorin Coliban als Biterolf, James Kryshak als Heinrich der Schreiber, Dan Paul Dumitrescu als Reinmar von Zweter und Annika Gerhards als Junger Hirt zu erleben.

Adam Gwon, Julianne Wick Davis, Bobby Cronin, Sam Willmott, Ewalt & Walker, and Andre Catrini star in INSPIRED 5: A Benefit Concert for Animal Haven & The Second Chance Rescue, tonight, October 18 at 7pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

Adam Gwon, Julianne Wick Davis, Bobby Cronin, Sam Willmott, Ewalt & Walker, and Andre Catrini star in INSPIRED 5: A Benefit Concert for Animal Haven & The Second Chance Rescue, on SATURDAY 10/18 at 7pm at The Laurie Beechman Theatre.

SOUL PICNIC PRODUCTIONS, presents Melissa Hammans in BACK TO THE GARDEN: The Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Laura Nyro this weekend, August 1st and 2nd, 2014 at Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, Bloomington, IN.

SOUL PICNIC PRODUCTIONS, presents Melissa Hammans in BACK TO THE GARDEN: The Music of Joni Mitchell, Carole King, and Laura Nyro on August 1st and 2nd, 2014 at Buskirk-Chumley Theatre, Bloomington, IN.

Canadian performer Onalea Gilbertson took NYC by storm three years ago with her show Blanche and has quickly become a 'must-see' performer.

Canadian performer Onalea Gilbertson took NYC by storm three years ago with her show Blanche and has quickly become a 'must-see' performer.

The American Theatre Wing announced today that the recipients of the 2014 Jonathan Larson Grants are writing team Sara Cooper (lyricist/bookwriter) & Zach Redler (composer), receiving $12,500 and the Running Deer Residency; and Shaina Taub (composer/lyricist), receiving $12,500. The prestigious grants, totaling $15,000 more than last year's grants, will be presented on Monday, April 7, 2014 at a private event at the WNYC Greene Space. The event will feature special performances of the recipients' work.

With several plays in repertory opening on Broadway this year, theatre fans are already wondering what this will mean for the 2014 Tony Awards. Both NO MAN'S LAND/WAITING FOR GODOT and TWELFTH NIGHT/RICHARD III will take Broadway bows this fall, featuring such stage heavyweights as Mark Rylance, Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and more- but will they be eligible for both of their performances?