#The Gardens of Anuncia

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Mary Testa singing "Miss The Man" from The Gardens Of Anuncia

It's so cool that Michael John LaChiusa has been writing songs for Mary Testa for like, two decades now. He knew he had a good thing going and he held onto it.

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"The Gardens of Anuncia" Blooms in the Memory Light of LCT

#frontmezzjunkies reviews: @LCTheater's #TheGardensOfAnuncia a new #Musical by #MichaelJohnLaChiusa directed and co-choreographed by #GracielaDaniele w/ #PriscillaLopez #KalynWest #MaryTesta #EdenEspinosa (#FranciscaMuñoz) #AndréaBurns #GardensLCT

Priscilla Lopez (center) with (from l-r in the background) Andréa Burns, Mary Testa, and Eden Espinosa in LCT’s The Gardens of Anuncia. Photo by Julieta Cervantes. The Off-Broadway Theatre Review: Lincoln Center Theater’s The Gardens of Anuncia By Ross Appealing and pretty in its fragrant blooming, Lincoln Center Theater‘s The Gardens of Anuncia charms as a memory musical that is also a…

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'The Gardens of Anuncia' Theater Review

'The Gardens of Anuncia' is an evocative, stylized musical inspired by the childhood of Graciela Daniele.

(L to R): Priscilla Lopez, Kalyn West in The Gardens of Anuncia (Julieta Cervantes) In order to deal with the past, sometimes memories must be altered to beautify the ugliness of their reality. This is one of the themes in Michael John LaChiusa’s musical, The Gardens of Anuncia, directed and choreographed by Graciella Daniele. The Gardens of Anuncia is currently running at Lincoln Center’s Mitzi…

[if-only-angels-could-prevail]

the most unhinged hallelujah cover i have ever heard i'm obsessed with it

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New York City Center 2024/2025 Season:

Annual Gala Presentation

RAGTIME - Oct 30 – Nov 10, 2024

RAGTIME is a sweeping, powerful musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally that follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century.

This gala production is led by Tony-nominated Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet and features Joshua Henry (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), Caissie Levy (Mother), and Brandon Uranowitz (Tateh).

Encores!

URINETOWN - Feb 5 – 16, 2025

In this side-splitting satire directed by Teddy Bergman (KPOP), a young hero fights to create change in a dystopian world where water is scarce and “Hope” is even scarcer. This three-time Tony-winning musical by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis breaks the fourth wall to examine humanity’s darkest dilemmas, all while being “audacious and exhilarating” (The New York Times).

LOVE LIFE - Mar 26 – 30, 2025

LOVE LIFE the only collaboration between Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner, depicts a love story that takes place over 200 years of American history, through the eyes of a family who never ages. This rarely staged production directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark (KIMBERLY AKIMBO) is considered by some to be the first concept musical, an inspiration for musical theater favorites such as CABARET, CHICAGO, and COMPANY.

THE WILD PARTY - Apr 30 – May 11, 2025

Directed by Saheem Ali (FAT HAM), THE WILD PARTY is a jazz-age tragedy about a gin-soaked party. What happens when a night of debauchery leads to a morning of sobering truths? Michael John LaChiusa (THE GARDENS OF ANUNCIA) and George C. Wolfe (JELLY’S LAST JAM) bring Joseph Moncure March’s notorious narrative poem to life in their “dangerous, seedy, fantastic” (The Observer) musical adaptation.

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ENCORES! 2025 SEASON ANNOUNCED

ENCORES! URINETOWN FEB 5 – 16, 2025 In this side-splitting satire directed by Teddy Bergman (KPOP), a young hero fights to create change in a dystopian world where water is scarce and “Hope” is even scarcer. This three-time Tony-winning musical by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis breaks the fourth wall to examine humanity’s darkest dilemmas, all while being “audacious and exhilarating” (The New York Times).

ENCORES! LOVE LIFE MAR 26 – 30, 2025 Love Life, the only collaboration between Kurt Weill and Alan Jay Lerner, depicts a love story that takes place over 200 years of American history, through the eyes of a family who never ages. This rarely staged production directed by Tony winner Victoria Clark (Kimberly Akimbo) is considered by some to be the first concept musical, an inspiration for musical theater favorites such as Cabaret, Chicago, and Company.

ENCORES! THE WILD PARTY APR 30 – MAY 11, 2025 Directed by Saheem Ali (Fat Ham), The Wild Party is a jazz-age tragedy about a gin-soaked party. What happens when a night of debauchery leads to a morning of sobering truths? Michael John LaChiusa (The Gardens of Anuncia) and George C. Wolfe (Jelly’s Last Jam) bring Joseph Moncure March’s notorious narrative poem to life in their "dangerous, seedy, fantastic” (The Observer) musical adaptation.

ANNUAL GALA PRESENTATION RAGTIME OCT 30 – NOV 10, 2024 Ragtime is a sweeping, powerful musical with music by Stephen Flaherty, lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, and a book by Terrence McNally that follows three fictional families in pursuit of the American Dream at the turn of the 20th century. This gala production is led by Tony-nominated Encores! Artistic Director Lear deBessonet and features Joshua Henry (Coalhouse Walker Jr.), Caissie Levy (Mother), and Brandon Uranowitz (Tateh).

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Broadway Divas Tournament: Round 1C

Mary Testa (1955) is a broad's broad. Her bold and brassy belt evokes the powerhouse pipes of the great Ethel Merman. With two Tony nominations for On the Town (1999) and that sexy Oklahoma (2018) revival everyone went crazy over (and I hated), Mary has also appeared in The Rink (1984), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1996), and Xanadu (2007). She recently finished an off-Broadway run in The Gardens of Anuncia, a LaChiusa musical with an astonishing four roles for women over forty. I was enraptured.

Hailed as "The Voice of Broadway" by New York magazine, Betty Buckley (1947) started her illustrious life on the stage in 1969 as Martha Jefferson in the original 1776. Since then, she has had a Tony-winning career (for a musical I refuse to name on principle) spanning Broadway, regional, and successful concert tours. She is known for Carrie (1988)--and also appeared in the film--a Norma Desmond replacement in Sunset Boulevard, and The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1986). She's a divorced, childless GILF living on a gorgeous horse ranch in Texas. Truly an ideal life.

PROPAGANDA AND MEDIA UNDER CUT: ALL POLLS HERE

"One of the great Broads of Broadway. Put this woman in any show ever and it automatically gets at least twice as good. She has the kind of voice that reverberates in your very bones, and she can outbelt every single one of these up-and-coming kids with half a breath. What are we as a society doing to make these contemporary composers are writing shows for old broads so that we can ensure Mary Testa remains booked and busy?"

"One of the highlights of the fall 2023 theatre season was getting to sit front row center for the American Songbook Association's celebration and honoring of Betty Buckley. Diva after diva took to the stage to honor one of our great legends, and hearing their love for her just made mine grew even more."

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Darren Criss Says MAYBE HAPPY ENDING Will Be 'A Spectacle and A Half'

Maybe Happy Ending will begin previews on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 and open on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the Belasco Theatre.

Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Darren Criss will return to the stage alongside Helen J Shen in the Broadway premiere of the new musical Maybe Happy Ending. According to the Emmy-winning star, the "wildly original"new musical promises to be "a spectacle and a half.

Recently, Darren stopped by Z100's Morning Zoo in support of the upcoming Elsie Fest, and took a minute to discuss his latest Broadway venture.

"I think people think this is going to be a small, cute little show about robots in the future." Darren said, "This is a balls-to-the-wall spectacle in the way that in the 80s, we had Miss Saigon and The Phantom of the Opera-- these huge, theatrical spectacles that like, when you went to the theatre it was like, 'Whoa, how did they do that?'"

Host E;lvis Duran asked the star if audiences could expect anything akin to the iconic Phantom chandelier as part of the production. Darren replied, "I think there will be something like a chandelier that will be the new version of, 'Oh my God, that's the big thing to see on Broadway.'"

The show features music by Will Aronson, lyrics by Hue Park and book by both Aronson and Park. Direction is by Tony Award-winner Michael Arden. Maybe Happy Ending will also feature Dez Duron who makes his Broadway debut along with Shen.

Maybe Happy Ending will begin previews on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 and open on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at the Belasco Theatre (111 W. 44th St.). Final casting as well as ticketing and on-sale information will be announced at a later date.

Having led the visual development of the piece since 2018, Tony Award-nominee Dane Laffrey (A Christmas Carol, Once on This Island) will design the Set and Additional Video, while Costume Design is by Tony Award-winner Clint Ramos (KPOP, Eclipsed), Lighting Design is by Tony Award-nominee Ben Stanton (A Christmas Carol, Fun Home), Sound Design is by Tony Award-winner Peter Hylenski (Moulin Rouge!: The Musical, Beetlejuice),

Video Design by George Reeve (Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends, UK), Deborah Abramson (The Gardens of Anuncia) is the Music Supervisor and John Yun will be the Music Director. Casting is by Telsey & Co, Craig Burns, CSA and Justin Scribner is the Production Stage Manager.

Inside a one-room apartment in the heart of Seoul, Oliver (Criss) lives a happily quiet life listening to jazz records and caring for his favorite plant. But what else is there to do when you’re a Helperbot 3, a robot that has long been retired and considered obsolete? When his fellow Helperbot neighbor Claire (Shen) asks to borrow his charger, what starts as an awkward encounter leads to a unique friendship, a surprising adventure, and maybe even...love? Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award, Maybe Happy Ending is the offbeat and captivating story of two outcasts near the end of their warranty who discover that even robots can be swept off their feet. Helmed by visionary director and Tony Award winner Michael Arden (Parade, Once on This Island), with a dazzling scenic design by Dane Laffrey (A Christmas Carol) and book, music, and lyrics by the internationally acclaimed duo Will Aronson and Hue Park, Maybe Happy Ending is a fresh, original musical about the small things that make any life worth living.

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The thing about Gardens of Anuncia is that you never have that many women (spanning generations too) in a single work, but also to have so many women in one show absolutely knocking it out of the park!

[onewordshy]

Mamí, Granmama, Tía and me

[twohitgames]

Garden Witch Life anuncia su versión física para consolas

SOEDESCO anuncia que la edición física de Garden Witch Life estará disponible el 4 de octubre. Prepárate para este encantador y mágico juego de rol de vida en la granja que llegará a las tiendas para PlayStation 5, Xbox Series y Nintendo Switch con un precio de venta recomendado de 29.99 euros. Tu vida acaba de dar un giro extravagante y ahora estás en una misión para crear un bosque de alimentos…

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my theatre schedule for november and december is um. insane.

ny trip november 10-12: la boheme, here lies love, here we are, the gardens of anuncia, titanique

november 15: the lehman trilogy (the day i flew back lol)

november 19: boop! (first performance)

november 26: jenufa at chicago lyric, neo-futurists

november 27: american psycho the musical

upcoming: potus, stupid fucking bird, promises promises, assassins, shostakovich's the nose (the opera about a nose), the new musical islander at chicago shakespeare, the new musical revolution(s) developmental reading at goodman (music by tom morello???), emmett otter's jug band christmas starring andy mientus lmfao, and then this series of short horror plays that i have a million friends in

like. among other things that's SIX new musicals (not counting here lies love) in a month.

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En el jardín de mi corazón,

florecen rosas de pasión.

Cada pétalo lleva tu nombre,

Hamdan, eres mi mayor asombro.

Tu presencia es un regalo divino,

como un rayo de sol en el camino.

En cada palabra que pronuncias,

se dibuja la magia que me anuncia.

Eres la melodía que alegra mi día,

la brisa suave que me guía.

En cada gesto, en cada mirada,

Hamdan, eres mi eterna morada.

En el lienzo de nuestros sueños,

pintamos juntos nuestros empeños.

En cada abrazo, en cada beso,

Hamdan, encuentro mi mayor exceso. @hamdan-fazza @yaretsblog

In the garden of my heart,

Passion roses bloom.

Each petal bears your name,

Hamdan, you are my greatest amazement.

Your presence is a divine gift,

like a ray of sunshine on the road.

In every word you speak,

the magic that announces to me is drawn.

You are the melody that brightens my day,

the soft breeze that guides me.

In every gesture, in every look,

Hamdan, you are my eternal home.

On the canvas of our dreams,

We paint our efforts together.

In every hug, in every kiss,

Hamdan, I find my greatest excess.

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‘Travel’ by Enrique Acevedo and Kalyn West

From the new cast recording of Michael John LaChiusa’s latest musical The Gardens of Anuncia. Out now via Ghostlight Records.