Franco Dragone News

The School of Night is pleased as punch to announce its participation in the 2016 Hollywood Fringe Festival with Punch and Judy.

The dawn of a new era of entertainment will arrive in Dubai with La Perle, a new show produced and created by Dragone, one of the world's most revered cultural artistic directors. Located in the heart of Al Habtoor City, La Perle will be the region's first permanent show boasting 450 performances per year in a tailor-made state of the art aqua-theatre. La Perle is set to preview in late 2016.

Clinton Hill cultural hub and OBIE award-winner JACK launches its winter/spring 2016 season with an a cappella opera set in Zimbabwe by composer Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa, a weekend of curated works by Modesto "Flako" Jimenez, the premiere of the dirty and bracing play Tom & Eliza, by Celine Song, the English-language premiere of Argentinian playwright Rafael Spregelburd's SPAM, The Geneva Project by Jennifer Harrison Newman, Antonio Ramos' Thirsty Mind, love and starvation sitting in a lonely tree and an exploration in minimalist/pop art performance by the No Face Performance Group.  JACK also engineers the return of Walter Dundervill's ARENA (which had two sold-out runs at JACK in 2014 and 2015). 

Direct from Europe to Singapore, Peter Pan, The Never Ending Story makes its Asian premiere at Resorts World Sentosa on 27 November 2014, Thursday. The classic and timeless fairy tale is brought alive with popular and modern hit songs as well as stunning visual effects that will captivate the audience. Local kids are invited to join the cast and perform in December 2014 shows.

A great, big Broadway season is on its way, with fourteen productions already slated to open in the next few months. With weeks until the craziness begins, there is still plenty of time to catch up on what's been going on at Broadway's already occupied theaters . BroadwayWorld will be profiling the hits of the Great White Way that continue to draw crowds after months, years, and (in some cases) decades. Meet the current cast of Broadway's MAMMA MIA! below!

A great, big Broadway season is on its way, with fourteen productions already slated to open in the next few months. With several weeks until the craziness begins, there is still plenty of time to catch up on what's been going on at Broadway's already occupied theaters . BroadwayWorld will be profiling the hits of the Great White Way that continue to draw crowds after months, years, and (in some cases) decades. Meet the current cast of Broadway's The Lion King below!

Having extended the run of performances, Cirque du Soleil's Quidam now concludes its engagement at the Royal Albert Hall on 16 Feburary 2014 as previously anounced. This visit marks the final time that Quidam will be performed in the UK.

Last night, 7 January 2014, was the opening night for Cirque du Soleil 's award-winning production ofQuidam at the Royal Albert Hall. Having already extended the run of performances, Quidam's limited engagement in London is now booking to 16 Feburary 2014. This visit marks the final time that Quidam will be performed in the UK. Tickets are available at www.cirquedusoleil.com/quidam or by calling 0845 401 5045. Check out the pics below!

Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that their award-winning production Quidamwill be presented in London from 4 January 2014 at Royal Albert Hall for a limited engagement. Tickets for the general public are released for sale today and are available at www.cirquedusoleil.com/quidam or by calling 0845 401 5045.

Cirque du Soleil return to the Royal Albert Hall with their award-winning production Quidam on 4 January 2014. Having previously announced an extension to the run, Quidam's limited engagement in London is now booking to 16 February 2014.

Cirque du Soleil today announces the release of a further ten performances for their award-winning production Quidam at the Royal Albert Hall. With performances beginning on 4 Janaury 2014, Quidam's limited engagement in London is now booking to 16 Feburary 2014. Tickets are available at www.cirquedusoleil.com/quidam or by calling 0845 401 5045.

Cirque du Soleil today announces the release of a further ten performances for their award-winningproduction Quidam at the Royal Albert Hall. With performances beginning on 4 January 2014,Quidam's limited engagement in London is now booking to 16 February 2014.

Peter Pan - The Never-Ending Story is to tour the UK this winter, featuring a mix of theatre, illusion, circus, block-buster movie and rock spectacular rolled into one with 50 dancers, stuntmen, acrobats, magicians, and actors from 10 different countries and X-Factor favourite Stacey Solomon starring as Tinkerbell.

Bother. Another stereotype out the window. Generations of europhobics have maintained that Belgium is boring. But tragically this Christmas, tens of thousands of people in seven UK cities will discover that this lovingly-held British prejudice is entirely untrue.

Dancers' Group, in partnership with ZiRu Dance, is honored to have received a $50,000 award from the U.S. State Department and the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Beijing in support of its yearlong cultural exchange with China. The exchange will involve seven American choreographers and seven partnering organizations in Beijing, Yunnan and Daqing, all working together to build greater cross-cultural understanding and cooperation through the medium of dance.

Cirque du Soleil is pleased to announce that their award-winning production Quidamwill be presented in London from 4 January 2014 at Royal Albert Hall for a limited engagement. Tickets for the general public are released for sale today and are available at www.cirquedusoleil.com/quidam or by calling 0845 401 5045.

2013 is very much a year of change for the FDEG group. Following the renewal of the group's management team at the start of the year and the confirmation of major contracts all around the world, founder Franco Dragone is now focusing on European projects. Tonight, 12 June 2013, at the Matadero arts centre in Madrid, the premier of an exceptional artistic cooperation between Franco Dragone and the Spanish National Ballet will take place.

2013 is very much a year of change for the FDEG group. Following the renewal of the group's management team at the start of the year and the confirmation of major contracts all around the world, founder Franco Dragone is now focusing on European projects. On 12 June 2013, at the Matadero arts centre in Madrid, the premier of an exceptional artistic cooperation between Franco Dragone and the Spanish National Ballet will take place.