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2024: Unheard Voices: An Immigrant's Dream
2023: Angel of the Amazon on Tour
2022: Angel of the Amazon
2022: NATS Operas and Arias of Living American Composers
2022: Music For Peace
2019: Paradigm Shifts
2018: Anna Christie
2018: Ocean Dream
2018: Paradigm Shifts
2017: Paradigm Shifts
2016: Paradigm Shifts
2016: The Astronaut's Tale
2015: Paradigm Shifts
2014: A Wake or a Wedding
2014: Paradigm Shifts
2012: Singing Stein
2011: Angel of the Amazon
2010: The Theory Of Everything
2009: Four Saints in Three Acts
2009: I Tre Compagni
2008: Shaw Sings!
2007: Kiss Me Kate (Albania)
2005: A Gertrude Stein Musical Trilogy
2004: A Perfect Plan
2004: West Side Story (Albania)
2003: Approaching Infinity Opera
2003: A Full Moon in March/ The End of a World
2002-2004: The Diary of Anne Frank
2001-2003: Gertrude Stein Musical Trilogy
2001: Only Heaven
2000: Un Racconto Fiorentino
1998: Phaedra
1998: Venus In Africa
1997: Home And The River
1997: Out of The Night and Into The Light
1997: Ladies In A Maze
1996: Transatlantic
1995: A Picnic Cantata
1995: Only Heaven World Premiere
1994: Desert of Roses
1993: The Glass Woman
1989: West Side Story (Istanbul)
1988: Carmen
1988: Tartuffe
1987: Kiss Me Kate (Turkey)
1985: Lord Byron
1984: Death in Venice
1982: Monkey Opera
1981: Der Vampyr
1980: Dark Night Special
1980: Elizabeth and Essex
1980: Postcard From Morocco
1981: Transatlantic World Premiere
1980: Tartuffe World Premiere
1979: A Thread of Scarlet
1979: Porch
1979: Regina
1979: The Wise Woman
1978: Fantasies Take Flight
1978: Hear Their Voices
1978: Machinal
1978: Pantaloon, He Who Gets Slapped
1978: St. Joan Of The Stockyards
1977: The Tender Land
1977: The Yellow Wallpaper
1976: The Mother of Us All
GALAS
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2024 - Leslie Uggams
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2023 - Marilyn Maye, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2022 - Chita Rivera, Danny Burstein
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2020- Estelle Parsons, Maury Yeston
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2019
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2019- Laura Benanti, Bartlett Sher
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2018
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2017 — Christine Ebersole
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2017
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2016 — Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, & Terrence McNally
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2016
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2015 — Barbara Cook & Lee Adams
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2015
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2014 — Joel Grey & Jeanine Tesori
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2014
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2013 — Sheldon Harnick
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2013
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2012 — Alan Menken
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2012
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2011 — Composer Marvin Hamlisch
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2011
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2010 — David Shire, Richard Maltby, Jr., & John Weidman
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2010
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2009 — Composer Maury Yeston
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2009
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2008 — Composer Jerry Bock
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2007 — Jerry Herman
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2006 — Charles Strouse
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2005 — John Kander
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2004 — Sheldon Harnick
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The Theory of Everything | Notes from Nancy
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HOME
ABOUT US
Our Mission
Our History
Artistic Staff
Board of Trustees
Virgil Thomson
ARTISTS
THANK YOU TO OUR CORPORATE FUNDERS & PATRONS
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commitment
Events
Upcoming Events
Recent Events
PROGRAMS
47 Years of Encompass Productions
Paradigm Shifts: Music & Film Festival
Page to Stage: New American Opera Previews
A Musical Salute!
Jazz Cabaret Galas
International
New Opera Commissions
Touring American Opera
Young Artists Program
New Composer Salons
THE MARIE KRAJA INTERNATIONAL SINGING COMPETITION
MAINSTAGE PRODUCTIONS
1976-Present: Productions List
2024: Unheard Voices: An Immigrant's Dream
2023: Angel of the Amazon on Tour
2022: Angel of the Amazon
2022: NATS Operas and Arias of Living American Composers
2022: Music For Peace
2019: Paradigm Shifts
2018: Anna Christie
2018: Ocean Dream
2018: Paradigm Shifts
2017: Paradigm Shifts
2016: Paradigm Shifts
2016: The Astronaut's Tale
2015: Paradigm Shifts
2014: A Wake or a Wedding
2014: Paradigm Shifts
2012: Singing Stein
2011: Angel of the Amazon
2010: The Theory Of Everything
2009: Four Saints in Three Acts
2009: I Tre Compagni
2008: Shaw Sings!
2007: Kiss Me Kate (Albania)
2005: A Gertrude Stein Musical Trilogy
2004: A Perfect Plan
2004: West Side Story (Albania)
2003: Approaching Infinity Opera
2003: A Full Moon in March/ The End of a World
2002-2004: The Diary of Anne Frank
2001-2003: Gertrude Stein Musical Trilogy
2001: Only Heaven
2000: Un Racconto Fiorentino
1998: Phaedra
1998: Venus In Africa
1997: Home And The River
1997: Out of The Night and Into The Light
1997: Ladies In A Maze
1996: Transatlantic
1995: A Picnic Cantata
1995: Only Heaven World Premiere
1994: Desert of Roses
1993: The Glass Woman
1989: West Side Story (Istanbul)
1988: Carmen
1988: Tartuffe
1987: Kiss Me Kate (Turkey)
1985: Lord Byron
1984: Death in Venice
1982: Monkey Opera
1981: Der Vampyr
1980: Dark Night Special
1980: Elizabeth and Essex
1980: Postcard From Morocco
1981: Transatlantic World Premiere
1980: Tartuffe World Premiere
1979: A Thread of Scarlet
1979: Porch
1979: Regina
1979: The Wise Woman
1978: Fantasies Take Flight
1978: Hear Their Voices
1978: Machinal
1978: Pantaloon, He Who Gets Slapped
1978: St. Joan Of The Stockyards
1977: The Tender Land
1977: The Yellow Wallpaper
1976: The Mother of Us All
GALAS
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2024 - Leslie Uggams
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2023 - Marilyn Maye, Marc Shaiman, and Scott Wittman
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2022 - Chita Rivera, Danny Burstein
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2020- Estelle Parsons, Maury Yeston
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2019
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2019- Laura Benanti, Bartlett Sher
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2018
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2017 — Christine Ebersole
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2017
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2016 — Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty, & Terrence McNally
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2016
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2015 — Barbara Cook & Lee Adams
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2015
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2014 — Joel Grey & Jeanine Tesori
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2014
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2013 — Sheldon Harnick
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2013
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2012 — Alan Menken
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2012
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2011 — Composer Marvin Hamlisch
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2011
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2010 — David Shire, Richard Maltby, Jr., & John Weidman
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2010
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2009 — Composer Maury Yeston
Jazz Cabaret Gala 2009
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2008 — Composer Jerry Bock
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2007 — Jerry Herman
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2006 — Charles Strouse
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2005 — John Kander
A MUSICAL SALUTE! 2004 — Sheldon Harnick
GALLERY
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MEDIA
ENCOMPASS NEWS AND NOTES
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The Theory of Everything
The Theory of Everything | About
The Theory of Everything | Performances
The Theory of Everything | Audio & Video
The Theory of Everything | Composer
The Theory of Everything | Notes from Nancy
The Theory of Everything | Funding
The Theory of Everything | Contact
PROGRAMS
47 Years of Encompass Productions
Paradigm Shifts: Music & Film Festival
Page to Stage: New American Opera Previews
A Musical Salute!
Jazz Cabaret Galas
International
New Opera Commissions
Touring American Opera
Young Artists Program
New Composer Salons
THE MARIE KRAJA INTERNATIONAL SINGING COMPETITION
New Opera Commissions
Commissioning new opera from idea, through the development and world premiere
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The Theory of Everything
Music by John David Earnest
Libretto by Nancy Rhodes
Commissioned and developed by Encompass New Opera Theatre,
The Theory of Everything
is a new full-length music drama explores science, spirituality and indigenous cosmology.
Read more about
The Theory of Everything
here.