| 词条 | Porchlight Music Theatre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Porchlight Music Theatre is a professional theatre company in Chicago, Illinois that has won numerous Joseph Jefferson Awards in its 23-year history presenting musical productions. The company has come to embody the slogan "american musicals. chicago style." AboutIts initial production in 1995 was the premiere of Women Who Love Science Too Much by K.R. Cahill and directed by William Eric Bramlett. In 2010, Michael Weber took over artistic direction. Weber previously served as artistic director for the inaugural season of Drury Lane Theatre Water Tower Place (now the Broadway Playhouse) and at Theatre at the Center (1998-2004). [1] During the 2016-2017 season, the theatre attracted record attendance with its staging of In the Heights. This production changed the face of the company and helped the company move to the Ruth Page Center for the Arts, in Chicago's Gold Coast. [2] Productions
New Faces Sing Broadway SeriesPorchlight created this revue series which runs for one to two nights. It is an audience-interactive event that encompasses the 'hits and misses' of a given year on Broadway. The night is emceed by a local theatre star and showcases ten rising music theatre talents. [3] Porchlight Revisits SeriesSince 2013, the company has staged series' of 'lost' musicals in concert. There are three of these productions per season. Each production runs for three nights. Before each performance, there is a "Behind the Show Backstory" multimedia presentation by Artistic Director Michael Weber explaining the history of the production. There are also post-show talks offered as well. [4] The School at PorchlightSince 2014, the company has offered children and professional artists the opportunity to pursue training in singing, dancing, acting, and writing. It is an environment where working artists can practice and create with other artists. It provides scholarship events and offers summer camps and school-year programming for local teachers. Porchlight also offers rehearsal space to rent out. [5] AwardsPorchlight Music Theatre has received a total of 42 Jeff Awards and 139 Jeff Award nominations. They have additionally received 7 Black Theatre Alliance awards and 22 Black Theatre Alliance nominations. Below are the productions that have won an Equity Joseph Jefferson Award and the season in which it was won.
References1. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ott-0902-jones-loop-20110902-story.html|title=Porchlight's tuneful ambition|last=Tribune|first=Chicago|work=chicagotribune.com|access-date=2018-05-23|language=en-US}} 2. ^{{Cite news|url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/entertainment/porchlights-in-the-heights-ablaze-with-emotional-fireworks/|title=Porchlight's 'In the Heights' ablaze with emotional fireworks|work=Chicago Sun-Times|access-date=2018-05-23|language=en}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://porchlightmusictheatre.org/nfsb/|title=New Faces Sing Broadway {{!}} Porchlight Music Theatre|website=Porchlight Music Theatre|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://porchlightmusictheatre.org/revisits/|title=Porchlight Revisits {{!}} Porchlight Music Theatre|website=Porchlight Music Theatre|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://porchlightmusictheatre.org/school/|title=The School at Porchlight {{!}} Porchlight Music Theatre|website=Porchlight Music Theatre|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://porchlightmusictheatre.org/about/|title=About Us {{!}} Porchlight Music Theatre|website=Porchlight Music Theatre|language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-23}} External links
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