Signature Theatre
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Signature Theatre is a regional theatre company based in Arlington, Virginia.
Founded in 1990, Signature serves as a home for both emerging talents and established composers and librettists who are developing new works for the musical theatre.[1] To date, the company has staged twenty-one world premiere productions, has received fifty Helen Hayes Awards and 209 nominations [2], and has been honored by the Jonathan Larson Performing Arts Foundation.[3]
Cameron Mackintosh, Terrence McNally, John Kander, and Fred Ebb are among the talents that have presented works here. Since 1991, Signature has enjoyed a long relationship with Stephen Sondheim, producing 17 of his musicals, revues and concerts.[4]
The theatre company offers a number of programs beneficial to both writers and performing artists and the community. The New Play Festival develops new work by local and national writers. Signature in the Schools is a program designed for Arlington County high school students, culminating in an annual all-student production. Signature Sings Broadway in Ballston presents a series of free summer concerts. Signature in the City mounts productions in Washington, D.C.. Overtures, a two-week musical theatre course for performers age 15 and older, is held at the Kennedy Center. The Cabaret series features professional cabaret singers from Washington and New York City.
Past notable productions include Over and Over, Urinetown, Side Show, Grand Hotel, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Rink, and The Witches of Eastwick.
[edit] References
- ^ Randy Shulman. "Signature Style: Eric Schaeffer turned his passion for musicals into Arlington's theatrical crown jewel", Metro Weekly, 5 July 2007. Retrieved on 2008-03-13.
- ^ Helen Hayes Awards
- ^ Larson Awards
- ^ washintonpost.com article, "A Signature Space To Match Its Reputation", Jan. 11, 2007
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