We wanted you to walk away feeling better than when you came, even though both plays held difficult and serious themes, and even pushed us to uncomfortable places. Suzanne roberts theatre philadelphia theatre company. Nerds a musical dotcomedy uploads to broadway shubert. Nerds features a book and lyrics by jordan allendutton and erik. Earlier this season, we spoke about how we wanted philadelphia theatre company s audiences to feel after our productions. A musical software satire, an audience favorite at the 2005 new york musical theatre festival, emerges again jan. The bridges of madison county by marsha norman book and jason robert brown music and lyrics.
Education at philadelphia theatre company, 480 s broad st. Nerds musical returns to philadelphia theatre company, 11. Its back the funny, smart, and irreverent musical nerds. Philadelphia theatre company revisits the musical satire nerds with book and lyrics by jordan allendutton and erik weiner, music by hal goldberg, and a brand new cast and creative team. Power street theatre company, directors gathering, theatre philadelphia. This move concluded its 25year residence at the historic plays and players theatre.
A musical dotcomedy is produced on broadway by by carl levin, vicki halmos, elizabeth williams, greenleaf. Philadelphia theater tickets upcoming shows, plays. Family friendly collectibles show featuring vendors with comic books, toys, action figures, funko pops, anime, manga, posters, trading cards, crafts and all things geeky. The theatre alliance of greater philadelphia announced the 2007 nominees for the 2007 barrymore awards for excellence in theatre aug. Free library of philadelphia, rare book department and theatre collection. Cohen will serve as the next chairman of the board. Nerds is a historical fantasy if that can be a genre on how the world became almost entirely dependent on technology, and its highspirited revival at philadelphia theatre company will bring out new audiences as well as the people already hooked six years ago. Originally presented by the philadelphia theatre company. Nerds was first presented by the philadelphia theatre company, where it received barrymore awards for outstanding original music and outstanding new play. Nerds synonyms, nerds pronunciation, nerds translation, english dictionary definition of nerds.
A musical software satire features book and lyrics jordan. Holiday entertainment guide the nutcracker, twelfth. A musical dotcomedy is produced by carl levin, vicki halmos, elizabeth williams, greenleaf productions and clear. Wickeds lindsay mendez and more set for broadways nerds.
Nerds played in 20 at north carolina theatre, and returned to philadelphia theatre company for a return engagement in november to december 20. The greater philadelphia region is home to a vibrant and diverse theatre community that strengthens our cultural sector through the creation of classics, modern, and original works for the stage. Nerds discount broadway tickets including discount code and. Visually hot and musically adept, the show that philadelphia theatre company unveiled wednesday about steve jobs and bill gates certainly concerns the geeky monomaniacs referred to in the title nerds, but it has infinitely more class, insight, and wit than the popculture nerd subgenre of the 1980s. Bill gates and steve jobs sing in nerds musical jan. Nerds is back, revised and ever so much better than it was six years ago.
The play premieres at philadelphia theatre company through feb. When nerds opened in 2007 at the philadelphia theatre company s old home on delancey street, microsoft and bill gates dominated the tech world and steve jobs was struggling. Nerds, starring stanley bahorek and matt bradley, begins return. Stars of david world premiere musical original book by abigail pogrebin book by charles busch conceived by aaron. Phillys 42nd street, nerds, pillowman, caroline among 2007. Spring has officially sprung, and with warmer days ahead, its time to update those reading lists before summer arrives. The philadelphia theatre company ptc is a theater company located in philadelphia. A musical dotcomedy originally premiered at philadelphia theatre company during its 20062007 season and went on to play a limited engagement at north carolina theatre before returning to philadelphia theatre company. A scene from the 20 philadelphia theatre company production of nerds.
The book s narrator lists various imaginary creatures that he would keep in the zoo if he were allowed to run it. Since october 2007, ptcs home has been the new suzanne roberts theatre on the avenue of the arts. The 202014 philadelphia theatre companys season will feature 4000 miles by amy herzog, nerds with book and lyrics by 3time emmy nominated jordan allendutton and erik weiner. It had its premiere at the 2005 new york musical theatre festival, before playing a. Cohen says ptc is one of the premier theater companies in philadelphia and i am excited to communicate my enthusiasm for ptcs work to. In 20, the show played limited engagements at north carolina theatre and again at philadelphia theatre company where it received seven barrymore award nominations.
Blank rome is proud to be the production sponsor of nerds with music by hal goldberg and book and lyrics by jordan allendutton and erik weiner. The book and lyrics for nerds are written by jordan allendutton and erik. Stunning theatrical look at worlds most famous nerds. Philadelphia theatre company philadelphia regional arts. The 202014 philadelphia theatre company s season will feature 4000 miles by amy herzog, nerds with book and lyrics by 3time emmy nominated jordan allendutton and erik weiner and music by hal. Contenders team up with professional actors to recreate iconic scenes from stage and screen. Walnut street theatre presents edward albees a delicate balance. Guests include marvel and dc inker mark mckenna, writers eric cooper knight seeker, tony digerolamo the simpsons, the jersey devil, mark poulton, childrens book illustrator gianni boy vee. The philadelphia theatre company ptc is a theater company located in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Nerds, with rory omalley and bryan fenkart, postpones. Philadelphia theatre company has long held the contemporary american playwright at the core of its mission.
The show was first presented by the philadelphia theatre company in 20, and a video from that production provides a curious glimpse as to whats in store. It ran in 20 at north carolina theatre and played a return engagement at philadelphia theater company. His regional credits include work with act ii playhouse, venture theatre, philadelphia theatre company, philadelphia young playwrights festival, and the university of. Philadelphia theatre company office 215 s broad st ste 304. Playwise nerds by philadelphia theatre company issuu. The show comically reimagines the early days of tech titans bill gates and steve jobs in silicon valley. Philadelphia theatre company season includes nerds, 4000. Philadelphia theatre company and former artistic leader sara garonzik enjoyed a close relationship with the playwright. Founded in 1974 as the philadelphia company by robert hedley and jean harrison, philadelphia theatre company was the first of our citys ambitious young performing arts companies to produce bold new work, while inviting audiences to participate in the development process. Ryan touhey little shop of horrors bristol riverside theatre.
A childs christmas in wales lantern theater company. Whether you enjoy your books while relaxing under a beautiful tree in the park. Philadelphia theatre company ptc courts openminded theatergoers who. Nerds, the musical about bill gates and steve jobs, returns to the philadelphia theatre company, where it made its world premiere in 2007. Kraybill is the foremost living expert on the old order amish and the author of the book. Nerds discount broadway tickets including discount code. Has the steve jobs and bill gatesinspired nerds musical found a. Companies showed both taste and assurance while presenting a wide range of plays, many of which were lauded in new york and london in previous seasons. Nerds features a book and lyrics by jordan allendutton and erik weiner, with a score by hal goldberg.
Nerds rule at philadelphia theatre company metro us. Philadelphia celebrities and business leaders face off on the stage of the suzanne roberts theatre in a friendly competition to benefit philadelphia theatre company s artistic initiatives. The play made its world premiere in 2007 at philadelphia theatre company, where it won barrymore awards for outstanding new play and outstanding original music. Philadelphia theatre company revisits the musical satire nerds with book and lyrics by jordan allendutton and erik weiner, music by hal. Here is an excerpt of an interview we conducted with the creators. A musical software satire has book and lyrics by jordan allendutton and erik weiner, and music by hal goldberg. By carrie chapter, ptc dramaturg philadelphia theatre company welcomed back a revitalized version of the musical, nerds, this season.
Nerds was first presented by the philadelphia theatre company. Rory omalley was to have portrayed bill gates in nerds, a broadway musical that has now been canceled. When nerds first appeared at the philadelphia theatre company in 2007 it was an entertaining but somewhat unsatisfying look at the relationship between tech gurus bill gates and steve jobs. It was founded in 1974 as the philadelphia company by robert hedley and jean harrison.
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