Theatre Aspen and the Aspen Music Festival and School again join forces for two performances of Terrence McNally's Tony-winning Master Class July 9鈥�10 at 7:30 PM at the Wheeler Opera House in Aspen, Colorado.
Tony winner Joanna Gleason (Into the Woods, The Normal Heart) directs a cast led by two-time Tony winner Phylicia Rashad (A Raisin in the Sun, Skeleton Crew) as famed opera star Maria Callas.
Rashad is joined on stage by sopranos Anna Thompson and Marissa Moultrie and tenor Joseph Tancredi鈥攖hree opera fellows of AMFS鈥� Aspen Opera Theater and VocalARTS program鈥攁ll accompanied by pianist Rhys Burgess from AMFS鈥� Collaborative Piano program.
鈥淚 love this play鈥攁nd the chance to hear glorious, rising talent bring it to life is thrilling,鈥� said Gleason in an earlier statement. 鈥淚鈥檓 so happy to be reuniting with Phylicia, who brings such fierce intelligence, heart, and humor to every role.鈥�
Inspired by real master classes that Callas gave at the Juilliard School in the 1970s, the original Broadway production starred Zoe Caldwell as the legendary opera singer. The production won three 1996 Tonys: Best Play, Best Actress in a Play (Caldwell), and Best Featured Actress in a Play (Audra McDonald).
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