In many ways Donald Pippin, who has died at the age of 95, was the American musical theatre’s greatest maestro as a musical director and conductor. And from 1955 until 2018 he was also responsible for the vocal arrangements of some of Broadway’s most successful shows. Michael Darvell looks back on a great musical career… […]
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Flashback: Mack And Mabel – Encores! – New York City Center
Mack and Mabel, an Encores! production, played at New York City Center. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ With the sudden death of the great Jerry Herman late December, the presentation of Mack and Mabel, one of his own favourite works, as the first musical at City Center this year was a fitting and well-deserved […]
Tributes paid to Broadway legend Jerry Herman
Harvey Fierstein and Angela Lansbury were among the star names paying tribute to the musical theatre legend Jerry Herman following news that the multi-award-winning composer and lyricist had died on 26 December 2019 at the age of 88. Writing on Twitter, Fierstein who wrote the book for Herman’s La Cage Aux Folles said: “Jerry Herman […]
LMTO’s Mack and Mabel – David Bedella, Natasha J Barnes and Tiffany Graves cast
David Bedella [pictured], Natasha J Barnes and Tiffany Graves will take to the stage in London Musical Theatre Orchestra’s presentation of Jerry Herman’s Mack and Mabel at the Hackney Empire on 23 September. Following on from the LMTO’s sell-out return to Cadogan Hall in July with Leonard Bernstein and Hugh Wheeler’s Candide, the orchestra will […]
LMTO 2017 season – Mack & Mabel and A Christmas Carol complete line-up
The London Musical Theatre Orchestra is celebrating its second birthday by announcing details of the last two concerts in its already successful 2017 season. Following on from the LMTO’s return to Cadogan Hall on 21 July with Leonard Bernstein and Hugh Wheeler’s Candide, there will be a performance of Jerry Herman’s Mack & Mabel at […]
Mack and Mabel cast member Alex Giannini dies suddenly
Friday’s performance of Mack and Mabel at the Theatre Royal, Plymouth was cancelled following news that cast member, actor Alex Giannini, had passed away. According to the BBC News website, Giannini’s agent tweeted: “The talented and much loved actor @GianniniAlex died suddenly of natural causes yesterday.” A post on the Mack and Mabel Facebook page read: […]
Mack and Mabel at Chichester Festival Theatre – full cast revealed
The full cast has been confirmed for Chichester’s forthcoming summer musical, Mack and Mabel, which will be led by Michael Ball and Rebecca LaChance in the title roles. Following the Chichester run (13 July to 5 September), this major new production will tour across the UK and Ireland. Based on the true romance between Hollywood legends Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand, […]
Rebecca LaChance cast opposite Michael Ball in Mack and Mabel at Chichester
After an extensive search, American actress Rebecca LaChance has been confirmed to star as Mabel alongside Michael Ball in Chichester’s forthcoming summer musical, Mack and Mabel, at the Festival Theatre from 13 July to 5 September, and then touring across the UK and Ireland in the production. Based on the true romance between Hollywood legends Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand, this […]
Chichester season – A Damsel in Distress joins Mack and Mabel
Chichester marks its first full season following its major redevelopment with two major musicals in the Festival Theatre, the previously announced Michael Ball in Mack and Mabel, directed by Jonathan Church with choreography by Stephen Mear, and a new stage version of A Damsel in Distress, directed and choreographed by Rob Ashford. A Damsel in Distress (30 May–27 June) has music and lyrics […]
Michael Ball leads Mack and Mabel at Chichester and on tour
Michael Ball returns to Chichester this summer in a major new production of Mack and Mabel, directed by Jonathan Church, which opens at the Festival Theatre in July (press night is 21 July), followed by a UK tour from 1 October to 6 December. Based on the true romance between Hollywood legends Mack Sennett and Mabel Normand, this […]
Interview – Michael Ball chats about his new album and musical theatre challenges
MICHAEL BALL’s new solo album If Everyone Was Listening… is released on Monday 17 November. Lisa Martland has a story to tell… I have a confession to make, and don’t worry, it’s nothing scandalous about double Olivier Award-winner Michael Ball. It is more to do with what happened just a few days after I had the […]
