Oscar-winning “Dead Poets Society” getting stage treatment March 1, 2016 - 13:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Oscar-winning 1989 movie “Dead Poets Society” is getting the stage treatment, and will debut Off Broadway this fall, TheWrap reports. The Classic Stage Company announced the show Monday as part of its 2016-17 season. “It is thrilling to be announcing our new season for CSC,” said artistic director John Doyle. “Three great stories written by top writers providing, I hope, variety and continuity. A great American story by the wonderful Tom Schulman, a delightful new addition to David Ives‘ on-going work for CSC, and a further opportunity to explore the remarkable Sondheim/Weidman collaboration makes me excited for this new adventure.” “Dead Poets Society” will kick off the season with a world premiere in October 2016. The musical is written by Academy Award winner Tom Schulman, adapted from his own Oscar-winning original screenplay, and will be directed by Doyle. Set at a rigorous all-boys preparatory school renowned for its ancient traditions, where the unconventional Professor Keating inspires his students to defy conformity, and to live passionately. The original film starred Robin Williams and Robin Sean Leonard, and the cast also included Ethan Hawke and Josh Charles. The 2016-17 season of CSC will also include productions of David Ives‘ “The Liar” and Stephen Sondheim‘s “Pacific Overtures.”  Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |
