Madison Lyric Stage is set to showcase a concert “From Broadway to the Met” at the Guilford Performing Arts Festival in Madison, Connecticut on Sept. 27, 2019. The performance will feature members of the company’s Emerging Artists Program. The program will include a wide range of pieces from Broadway and the opera world. Marc Deaton and Jacob Boergesson will take {…}
Madison Lyric Stage in Connecticut will present an immersive production of Humperdinck’s fairytale opera “Hansel and Gretel” this October. Allison Lindsay will star as Hansel alongside Sarah Himmelstein as Gretel. They will be joined by Carly Henderson as Mother, Jacob Boergesson as Father, Jessics Rost as the Dew Fairy, Felicia Baker as the Sandman, dancer Sarah Kennedy as the Angel, {…}
Carlisle Floyd’s “Of Mice and Men” will get a series of performances at the Madison Lyric Stage, starting on May 31, 2019. It will be the first time that the opera is presented in the state of Connecticut. Per a press release, the opera will feature a unique immersive experience at the Deacon John Grave House and Farm in Madison, {…}
Tenor Marc Deaton will lead a major season fundraiser for the Madison Lyric Stage on April 6, 2019 at the Deacon John Grave House. The concert, entitled “Spring Will Come Again – Songs of Hopes and Dreams,” will feature a wide range of music by American composers, Broadway hits, opera arias, and other popular classics by such composers as Barber, {…}
The Madison Lyric Stage has announced that its 2019 mainstage season which will include two operas and one musical. For the purposes of this release, we will only concentrate on the two operatic presentations the season will offer. This season the Madison Lyric Stage will continue its partnership with the Deacon John Grave House in the Madison historic district and will {…}
Madison Lyric Stage has announced a production of Benjamin Britten’s chamber opera, “The Turn of the Screw,” that is sure to be a highlight of the Halloween season. An audience of no more than 35 will be able to experience Britten’s haunting opera inside the historic Deacon John Grave House located in Madison, Connecticut. Constructed in 1685, the house will {…}
Madison Lyric Stage is set to hold its season fundraiser on April 7 at 7 p.m. at the Deacon John Grave House. The event will feature food, drinks, and entertainment. There will also be a silent auction that will feature apartment stays, private dinners, original watercolor paintings, and theater tickets, among other things. The company’s cast members will also preview {…}
The Madison Lyric Stage has announced its 2018 mainstage season featuring opera and musical theater. As is the case with past season announcements, we will solely concentrate on the operatic selections that company will present this season. Based on the Henry James novella, the company’s only opera this season will be Britten’s “The Turn of the Screw.” The chamber opera, which {…}
Verdi’s “Otello” will appear at the Madison Lyric Stage this summer. The famous masterwork will be showcased on June 16, 17, 23 and 25 at the North Madison Congregational Church in Madison, CT. Taking on the notoriously challenging title role will be tenor Marc Deaton who has appeared all over the world and has made four recordings, including Wagner’s “Tristan {…}