Errico on reading ‘letters only, real words real people wrote’
In the days of digitized indifference and superficial screens, it remains no mystery why the handwritten note is the unrivaled message of the heart. From an impulse to say more than we can speak, we take to the pen, and with equally desperate measure we grasp for a blank page—a finely-crafted card or the back […]
‘The Letter Series’ at Irish Rep
Irish Repertory Theatre will present The Letters Series, featuring Dear Liar by Jerome Kilty & George Bernard Shaw, directed by Charlotte Moore (A Child’s Christmas in Wales) and starring Tony Award nominee Melissa Errico and David Staller; and Love Letters by A.R. Gurney, directed by Ciarán O’Reilly (Endgame), starring Tony Award winner Matthew Broderick and […]
Melissa Errico Reflects on Finding the Music in a Turbulent Year
From Covid quarantining to Inauguration Day, Errico discusses music’s promise of hope. The past year has been full of shocks — philosophical, practical, fundamental — and perhaps the one that stalled me into a state of frozen disbelief was the idea that singing — the central act of my life — was now toxic. The […]
Essay: on Happiness and Yip Harburg
In this essay, Errico reflects on Harburg’s legacy as she celebrates the release of the new single “Happiness is Just A Thing Called Joe,” a collaboration with pianist Lara Downes I consider myself an acolyte in the church of Yip. By Yip, of course I mean E.Y. “Yip” Harburg, one of the lyricists in The […]
Just Me and the Music and the Green Screen
As the pandemic wore on, the new technology became a theatrical force, allowing, among other things, actors to reunite for shows they’d done earlier.
Melissa Joins “Meet Me In St. Louis” Holiday Special
A new digital adaptation will stream December 11-January 2 with the Irish Repertory Theatre.
Melissa to Star in “On a Clear Day…” at Irish Rep!
Irish Repertory Theatre will present a new production of Lerner and Lane’s On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, starring Tony nominees Stephen Bogardus and Melissa Errico. Adapted and directed by Charlotte Moore, the production will run June 15-August 12, with opening night set for June 28. TICKETS ARE ON SALE TO MEMBERS NOW […]
Irish Rep Extends “Finian’s Rainbow” (Again)!
The production will now run through January 29, 2017. From Theatermania.com… An extension has been announced for the Irish Repertory Theatre’s new revival of the classic musical Finian’s Rainbow, starring Tony nominee Melissa Errico. Originally set to close December 18, the production will now run through December 31. Artistic director Charlotte Moore stages the production, which […]
Melissa to Lead Irish Rep’s “Finian’s Rainbow”
Melissa will return to her Glocca Morra roots in the Irish Repertory Theatre’s 2016 fall season’s production of Finian’s Rainbow as Sharon. She’s reprising her role following a rave performance in the 2004 production. Finian’s Rainbow begins performances on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on October 26, and opens November 6 for a limited engagement through […]
Melissa Joins “The Apple Cart” Reading
Just announced! Melissa will participate in an upcoming reading of The Apple Cart, a 1929 play written by George Bernard Shaw. From Playbill… Gingold Theatrical Group’s Project Shaw series, under the leadership of artistic director David Staller, will continue July 25 at 7 PM with a reading of George Bernard Shaw’s The Apple Cart at […]
“Do I Hear A Waltz?” At New York City Center Encores!
Melissa has joined the cast of the upcoming production of Do I Hear A Waltz? as part of New York City Center’s Encores! season. A romantic, rarely-seen 1965 musical that marked the only collaboration of Richard Rodgers and Stephen Sondheim, Do I Hear a Waltz? will star Claybourne Elder, Melissa Errico, Sarah Hunt, Zachary Infante, Cass Morgan, […]
Melissa Joins New Musical Workshop: “The Gold Room”
Melissa will star in an upcoming London workshop of The Gold Room, a new musical written by Michael Feinstein with book and lyrics by Warner Brown. Jeremy Sams will direct. The story explores a night behind closed doors in the life of Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton. The score is contemporary and sophisticated, exploring the fragile psychological state of ‘the […]