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Experience our ongoing series of articles and multi-media features showcasing on-stage and behind-the-scenes stories and events. To keep you directly connected, we go on location to get backstage stories about the shows in every Best of Broadway season.

 

2010-2011 NEW SHN Season

9/8/2010

The 2010-2011 season includes an eclectic cast of characters onstage: Shrek, Next to Normal, Rock of Ages, Blue Man Group and Billy Elliot.

And there are many ways to experience these shows— 3,4 or 5 show series for as little as $31.25 per show!

 


Banana Shpeel Announced

9/8/2010

Banana Shpeel is a new style of production from Cirque du Soleil featuring a colorful combination of slapstick comedy, eclectic dance and unique acrobatic acts, plays the Golden Gate Theatre October 16 through November 14.
Tickets go on sale Friday Sept. 10 BUT SHNews users have access to priority tickets now!

Click here and enter PROMOTIONAL CODE: 1BANANA when purchasing your tickets, or call 888-SHN-1799.

 


Dreamgirls RUSH tickets

9/3/2010


$25 RUSH Tickets now available for all performances of Dreamgirls through its conclusion on Sept. 26.  

Check out the details and the show.

 


Backstage Podcast Series

8/6/2010


Listen to interviews with the cast and director for Dreamgirls talking about this new production.


Sample the music for West Side Story.  

And listen in on any of our recurring podcasts, which feature interviews with members of the show's cast and creative team. It's like your own SHN radio show that airs when it's convenient for you.

 


DREAMGIRLS Re-Imagined

7/29/2010


Discover how a completely new version of the 1981 Tony Award-winning musical was mounted under the direction of Rober Longbottom that preserved the spirit of Michael Bennett's original production yet brought this powerhouse show into the 21st century.

 


Q & A With DREAMGIRLS Media Designer Howard Werner

7/29/2010


Acclaimed Media Designer Howard Werner creates spectacular lighting and media effects for theater and concerts, architectural installations, and
corporate and special events around the world. He talks about the thrill
and challenges of working on Dreamgirls.

 


What's Up on Broadway

7/29/2010


Spider-man: Turn Off the Dark, with direction by Julie Taymor, is finally starting rehearsals. Wicked's Kendra Kassebaum joins the cast of the Broadway-bound Leap of Faith. Patti Lupone becomes a woman on the verge at Lincoln Center. And those are just the highlights!

 


Q & A with SHN Artistic Director Carole Shorenstein Hays


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


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. 

 


Q & A with Broadway Show Orchestrator William Brohn


How is a composer’s score fleshed out for an entire orchestra? You find out when you meet Tony Award-winning musical arranger and orchestrator Bill Brohn. 

 


Swing Shift

Learn the challenge and thrill of being a "swing". 

 


Q & A with Head Carpenter Joe Crowley



Meet Joe Crowley, Head Carpenter for the Orpheum Theatre.

 


SHN Launches New Rewards Program


SHN launches new REWARDS program for season subscribers. Check out all the details!