JMR Productions today announced that Princess Diana the Musical songwriter, Karen Sokolof Javitch will release for free her CD tracks to commemorate the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.”Last year, the musical played in 10 American cities and I am thrilled to provide free downloads of the 30 songs featured in the musical,” announced […]
Princess Diana, The Musical tells the story of Charles and Diana; focussing on their courtship, their marriage and her relationship with her children and the rest of the Royal Family.At Diana’s death, ardent admirer, songwriter and playwright Karen Sokolof Javitch expressed her grief by writing songs about the princess. She wrote the 33 songs about […]
August marks the 22nd anniversary of the passing of Princess Diana and many will be remembering the life of Princess Diana. Karen Sokolof Javitch has written Princess Diana: The Musical which brings to life the Princess’ relationship with Prince Charles – focusing on their courtship, marriage and divorce.Karen wrote the 27 songs for the musical. The songs […]
It seems safe to say that “Diana, The Musical” may be the only Patio Playhouse show this year to be name-dropped by the New York Daily News.The play, which opens Friday (Oct. 20) at the Escondido community theater, made the Big Apple tabloid back in June after La Jolla Playhouse announced it was workshopping its own new musical about […]
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – An Omaha songwriter who co-wrote a musical about Princess Diana is offering copies of the songs from that production free online.Karen Sokolof Javitch says she wanted to give away the songs to help mark the 20th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death on August 31, 1997.The musical is being performed in 11 […]
They didn’t know a lot about the Princess of Wales when they started, but now these 24 college students are well-versed in the life of Princess Diana and her failed marriage to Prince Charles. Why? They are rehearsing the original show, ‘Princess Diana the Musical’, by Omaha playwrights Karen Sokolof Javitch and Elaine Jabenis. This […]
ASHLAND — This year marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, in a car crash in a Paris tunnel on Aug. 31, 1997. The story of the 19-year-old schoolteacher who married Prince Charles, the future King of England, captivated the world. The couple’s fairytale beginning, the birth of their two […]
Ashlyn Eggebrecht admits there’s some trepidation about playing one of the most famous women ever.The Nebraska Wesleyan University student from Milwaukee will portray Princess Diana in “Princess Diana, The Musical,” which opens Thursday in McDonald Theatre.”So many people have a picture of her in their minds,” Eggebrecht said of the first wife of Charles, the […]
A fairytale wedding, a beautiful princess and a dysfunctional family — there’s a lot of material to work with when it comes to the life of Diana, Princess of Wales.Her life is the subject of a musical making its regional premiere at the Charleston Performing Arts Center as part of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. The cabaret-style […]
The images of Karen Sokolof Javitch singing and camping it up on YouTube in some of her music videos don’t square with the unassuming, quietly engaging, makeup-less woman who buys flavored water at her favorite coffee shop. Not surprising, since there are many facets to the Omaha native: singer, songwriter, author, playwright, radio host, advocate, […]