“Gary Ramsey offered a tour de force as Bum Phillips…this will undoubtedly make for a fine evening’s entertainment.” – The New York Times
“A new standard for the future of the art form…Stopschinski’s beautiful ‘Copeland-esque’ music hits right between the uprights” – Game Changer Magazine
“The quirky and earnest production by Monk Parrots…is like biting into a deep-fried madeline.” – Texas Monthly
“This is not your typical night at the opera…unique, audacious, quirky, a proud underdog striving to succeed on its own terms.” – USA Today Sports
“You’re in for a treat ’cause there’s a lot of talent on view in this production…The music by composer Peter Stopschinski is stunning…it’s bound for even bigger venues and accolades.” – The Artsy Voyager
“Ramsey’s charisma, talent, and range pay tribute to Bum while also making him feel like a fully realized character. The music, from Peter Stopschinski also shines.“
– Letters from the Mezzanine
“Charlotte Griffin’s choreography and Luke Leonard’s direction score…visual and cerebral delight.” – Theatre Reviews Limited
“The adrenaline-fueled fervor of professional sports merges with the dizzying passion of opera, creating perfect harmony.” – TheaterMania
“We applaud this production. The stodgy, traditional opera world would be wise to take notice of Bum Phillips.” – Maxamoo
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Bum Phillips All-American Opera – 2014 World Premiere – press links
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NEWS ITEMS/ARTICLES/FEATURES/INTERVIEWS/PROFILES/VIDEO
http://barihunks.blogspot.com/2014/03/barihunks-in-opera-based-on-legendary.html
http://cityofnewalbany.blogspot.com/2014/03/bum-phillips-all-american-opera.html
http://deadspin.com/inside-the-bum-phillips-opera-yes-there-is-a-bum-phi-1547379732
http://issuu.com/gamechangermagazine/docs/gc103 (The story begins on page 48)
http://gooddaysacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/03/29/show-information-march-29-2014
http://www.howlround.com/la-mama-livestreams-bum-phillips-all-american-opera%E2%80%94sun-march-16
http://www.maxamoo.com/early-buzz-bum-phillips-all-american-opera-off-broadway
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/us/an-icon-of-football-is-the-muse-for-arias.html
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/03/30/us/an-icon-of-football-is-the-muse-for-arias.html
http://www.panews.com/sports/x1984782552/West-column-Wade-preparing-to-become-an-opera-critic
http://www.talkinbroadway.com/allthatchat/d.php?id=2190490
http://www.theaterinthenow.com/2014/03/spotlight-onluke-leonard.html
TimeOut NY’s Photo of the Week
http://www.wqxr.org/#!/story/top-five-similarities-between-opera-and-football
http://zackcalhoon.blogspot.com/2014/03/people-you-should-know-luke-leonard.html
http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/bum-phillips-inspires-opera
http://www.stagebuzz.com/2013/07/interview-luke-leonard-of-bum-phillips.html
http://lamamablogs.blogspot.com/2014/03/6-questions-luke-leonard.html
http://lamamablogs.blogspot.com/2014/03/6-questions-kirk-lynn.html
http://lamamablogs.blogspot.com/2014/02/6-questions-peter-stopschinski.html
http://www.texasmonthly.com/story/bum-phillips-inspires-opera
NEWSLETTERS
Fourth Arts Block newsletter featuring Bum
RADIO
WFUV 90.7 FM featuring Bum on website
SELECT LISTINGS
http://www.nytimes.com/theater/show/197812/Bum-Phillips-All-American-Opera/overview
http://www.culturecraver.com/e/bum-phillips-all-american-opera
http://stagebuddy.com/listingdetail.php?lid=17833
http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/shows/bum-phillips-all-american-opera_302399
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/bum-phillips-all-american-opera
http://www.voiceplaces.com/new-york/bum-phillips-all-american-opera-4642437-e
REVIEWS
http://www.artsyvoyager.com/2014/03/new-york-off-broadway-buzz-march-2014.html
http://www.eastvillagearts.org/opera-football
http://www.maxamoo.com/bum-phillips-american-opera-off-broadway
http://www.theatrereviews.com/reviews/offbdwy-BumPhillips.htm
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2013 press coverage
KHOU (Coach Wade Phillips interviewed!): http://www.khou.com/sports/Cum-215184531.html
KPRC Local 2 news: http://www.click2houston.com/news/houston-man-raising-funds-to-produce-bum-phillips-opera/-/1735978/20756264/-/e5jxj7/-/index.html
92FM Houston: http://news92fm.com/367057/bum-phillips-the-opera-set-to-open-in-new-york-in-march/
Culturemap Houston: http://houston.culturemap.com/news/sports/07-10-13-the-bum-phillips-opera-is-taking-shape-yes-this-crazy-concept-needs-to-happen/
StageBuzz Interview: http://www.stagebuzz.com/2013/07/interview-luke-leonard-of-bum-phillips.html
Port Arthur News: http://panews.com/sports/x331657207/Time-has-come-for-opera-about-Bum-Phillips-life
ESPN: http://espn.go.com/blog/afcsouth/post/_/id/50703/yes-you-can-support-a-bum-phillips-opera
Steph Stradley: http://blog.chron.com/texanschick/2013/06/bum-phillips-life-as-an-opera/
Sports Grid: http://www.sportsgrid.com/nfl/get-your-tickets-early-the-bum-phillips-opera-will-likely-be-sold-out-in-short-order/
http://kissingsuzykolber.uproxx.com/2013/06/someone-wants-to-make-an-opera-about-bum-phillips.html
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