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Experience our ongoing series of articles and multi-media features showcasing on-stage and behind-the-scenes stories and events. SHN is Broadway in San Francisco.



Montage header photos by Joan Marcus

 

Special savings on Wicked tickets

6/30/2009


SHNews customers can take a trip to Oz and save $20 or more on tickets! Click here for details on the holiday special.

And, enjoy an Afternoon Tea that is so good, it's Wicked...all summer at The Fairmont Hotel!

You can make your trip to the Emerald City even more Ozmopolitan. Check out all the Wicked promotions in San Francisco.


 


Broadway News & Notes

6/29/2009

 

What's the buzz on Broadway? Jerry Lewis will direct a musical adaptation of his film, The Nutty Professor, for the 2010-11 season. Memphis, a new musical is set to open this fall with original tunes by Bon Jovi member David Bryan. Here's your direct connection to these stories and whatever else is going on stage and in the wings.

 


Ticket Updates: SPAMALERT! Special Ticket Offer for Spamalot

6/23/2009


July 4 Holiday Special for SPAMALOT Tickets - All seats $50*

Some restrictions apply.  Click here for more details

And, tickets are now on sale for The Lincoln Center Theatre production of Rodgers & Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC. The winner of seven Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival, is coming to San Francisco's Golden Gate Theatre Sept. 18 through Oct. 25.

 


Spamalot Rave Reviews and NEW stories

6/4/2009


Monty Python's SPAMALOT opens to rave reviews.

Check out all the stories about SHN shows.

 


An Awful Lot About SPAMALOT

5/29/2009


Monty Python co-founder Eric Idle tells the tale of how he and composer John Du Prez transformed the cult movie classic, "Monty Python and The Holy Grail," into a Tony Award-winning Best Musical.

 


Q & A with SPAMALOT Prop Masters Gibson & Perrin

5/29/2009


Legend has it that wrangling a flying bovine, the coconuts and myriad props on the set of Spamalot is a never-ending quest. Prop Masters Scott Gibson and Tom Perrin tell all.

 


August: Osage County Podcast

5/21/2009


Take a listen to the intro podcast for the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winner August: Osage County. Actors Estelle Parsons and Jeff Perry reveal why everyone can relate to this evocative new play.

Tickets are now on sale for this limited engagement at the Curran Theatre beginning August 11.

 


Spamalot Ticket Lottery

5/14/2009


It's a SPAMALOTTERY!

A limited number of $25 Limited View side orchestra seats will be available through lottery day-of-show for each performance of Spamalot at the Golden Theatre.  The show runs May 22 - July 5. 

Check out the details here.

 


Monkey Tracks

4/30/2009


You'll meet Wicked actors Everth Lopez and Kehau Ahu and discover what it takes to morph into Chistery and a flying monkey while juggling a variety of other ensemble parts in the San Francisco production of this blockbuster musical. They really do give new meaning to "staying on track."

 


Monkey Business

3/22/2009


How the perfect storm of masks and makeup, costumes, lighting, effects and choreography make those Wicked flying monkeys so scary and, ultimately, sympathetic characters in the Land of Oz.

 


Q & A With WICKED Wardrobe Supervisor Gillian Kadish

4/29/2009


When a show is loaded into a theatre, the Costume Designer and Costume Shop staff hand off the responsibility for all costumes and accessories to the show’s Wardrobe Supervisor. For the San Francisco production of Wicked, that person is Gillian Kadish.

 


Backstage - SHN Podcasts

4/29/2009


We continue our look at Monty Python's Spamalot, the wacky, irreverent Tony Award-winning musical comedy that gallops into the Golden Gate Theatre on May 22. Actor John O'Hurley, who stars as King Arthur, reveals why the role is a perfect fit.

Check out additional Spamalot podcasts, go behind the scenes with Wicked, or listen in on any of our other recurring podcasts.

 


Q & A with the WICKED Musical Book Writer Winnie Holzman

2/18/2009


You’ll discover how this award-winning writer, who created TV’s acclaimed “My So Called Life,” teamed up with composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz to create the sensational musical theater adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel, Wicked, The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.

 


The City Goes Green for Wicked

2/1/2009


There's no place like home for Wicked as San Francisco turns green to welcome the international sensation back to where the magic all began.

 


Wicked on the Move

1/23/2009


Find out what it takes to move the multimillion production from Los Angeles to San Francisco, unload, and remount the show for an open-ended engagement at the Orpheum Theatre. It takes a lot more than packing tape and bubble wrap—although they do use some of that, too.

 


Q & A with Wicked Orchestrator William Brohn

1/23/2009


How is a composer’s score fleshed out for an entire orchestra? You find out when you meet the Tony Award-winning musical arranger and orchestrator who transformed Stephen Schwartz’ songs into individual parts for the Wicked
musicians.

 


Q & A with SHN Artistic Director Carole Shorenstein Hays

11/2/2008


For the past 30 years, Carole Shorenstein Hays has been bringing important new works to Broadway and the best of Broadway to Bay Area audiences.

 


Show Business to Business

2/29/2008


SHN has the lead role in stimulating the local economy when the curtain goes up at the Curran, Orpheum, and Golden Gate theatres.  Area restaurants, bars, hotels, shops, and theatre service businesses all get into the act. 

 


SoundScenes—Jersey Boys

9/18/2007


View this Audio Slide Show to experience what happens behind the scenes before the curtain goes up.

 


New Online Features for Subscribers

9/14/2007


New online features now available exclusively for subscribers. Fast, convenient options that enhance your Best of Broadway subscription.

 


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