World Premiere Comedy PARADISE LOST & FOUND Comes To Isle of Shoals
'Tis the season of waiting for 'It's a Wonderful Life' to appear on television, and Isle of Shoals has just the treat to satisfy that craving. Paradise Lost & Found is a buoyant new comedy by Tirosh Schneider, directed by Katie Young*, about a hapless soul entangled in the bureaucracy of the Afterlife. Jack Klugman (no, not the actor), a 49-year-old sunglasses salesman riddled with regrets, arrives at the Pearly Gates of Heaven -- only it's St. Peter's day off and Joan of Arc is filling in. Jack's file has gone missing, so his eternal fate is TBD. It turns out that he needs to be judged, first by his father who's disqualified due to the blatant conflict of interest, finally by a moody 18-year-old who has her own issues to deal with. Somehow they manage to sift through the events of Jack's life (and hers as well), forming an unlikely bond. Paradise Lost & Found is a funny and wistful comedy about love, loss, and the joy of connecting with one another, even in topsy-turvy circumstances.
BWW Review: DEAR MR. WILLIAMS: Bryan Batt Mesmerizes at The Curtain Call Lounge
DEAR MR. WILLIAMS centers on the parallel journeys between Batt and his beloved playwright. Sharing Williams passion for The Big Easy, Batt's metamorphosis from adolescent soccer player to an actor lauded by Helen Hayes is a bumpy coming-of-age story filled that is equally parts hilarious, ironic, tragic, contemplative and rousing.
World Premiere ALEX & EUGENE Combines Russian Lit & Mobile Tech To Bring Pushkin-Inspired Work To Life
Writer, Composer, and Lyricist Bryan Williams crafts a beautiful and hilarious coming-of-age story about what it takes to pursue your artistic dreams in New York City. Think Rent meets the digital age, Alex and Eugene is a world premiere musical, suggested by Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, but set in contemporary New York. A group of recently graduated theatre kids valiantly fight to hang onto friendship, love and idealism while pushing to make it in the cutthroat entertainment business. Alex and Eugene is a thoroughly modern tale of young artists struggling to find themselves in a world where their bond with each other is often the only refuge from despair.
World Premiere ALEX & EUGENE Combines Russian Lit & Mobile Tech To Bring Pushkin-Inspired Work To Life
Writer, Composer, and Lyricist Bryan Williams crafts a beautiful and hilarious coming-of-age story about what it takes to pursue your artistic dreams in New York City. Think Rent meets the digital age, Alex and Eugene is a world premiere musical, suggested by Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, but set in contemporary New York. A group of recently graduated theatre kids valiantly fight to hang onto friendship, love and idealism while pushing to make it in the cutthroat entertainment business. Alex and Eugene is a thoroughly modern tale of young artists struggling to find themselves in a world where their bond with each other is often the only refuge from despair.
World Premiere ALEX & EUGENE Combines Russian Lit & Mobile Tech To Bring Pushkin-Inspired Work To Life
Writer, Composer, and Lyricist Bryan Williams crafts a beautiful and hilarious coming-of-age story about what it takes to pursue your artistic dreams in New York City. Think Rent meets the digital age, Alex and Eugene is a world premiere musical, suggested by Alexander Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, but set in contemporary New York. A group of recently graduated theatre kids valiantly fight to hang onto friendship, love and idealism while pushing to make it in the cutthroat entertainment business. Alex and Eugene is a thoroughly modern tale of young artists struggling to find themselves in a world where their bond with each other is often the only refuge from despair.
Eight Short Plays Slated for SEXCAPADES at the Duplex
White Rabbit SEXCAPADES entices you with eight new works of love, lust, and dirty little secrets, passionately penned by eight funny, fear-free playwrights, the event will include original music by Christopher Palmer, lyrics by Andrew Rothkin, and choreography by Sarah Doudna.
Eight Short Plays Slated for SEXCAPADES at the Duplex
White Rabbit SEXCAPADES entices you with eight new works of love, lust, and dirty little secrets, passionately penned by eight funny, fear-free playwrights, the event will include original music by Christopher Palmer, lyrics by Andrew Rothkin, and choreography by Sarah Doudna.
Photo Flash: Isle of Shoals' OCCUPATION: DRAGONSLAYER 9/11 Musical Begins Tonight
The award-winning theater company Isle of Shoals Productions presents OCCUPATION: DRAGONSLAYER, a musical tale of 9/11, retold for the 15th anniversary. The musical is conceived and written by Bryan Williams and the late Lance Hewett, with music and lyrics by Williams. The production is directed by Stephen Ryan, who had a first-hand experience as a member of rescue and recovery team at Ground Zero. OCCUPATION: DRAGONSLAYER will begin previews tonight, September 8th, open today, September 15th, and play a limited engagement through September 25th. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
Photo Flash: First Look at Isle of Shoals' OCCUPATION: DRAGONSLAYER 9/11 Musical
The award-winning theater company Isle of Shoals Productions presents OCCUPATION: DRAGONSLAYER, a musical tale of 9/11, retold for the 15th anniversary. The musical is conceived and written by Bryan Williams and the late Lance Hewett, with music and lyrics by Williams. The production is directed by Stephen Ryan, who had a first-hand experience as a member of rescue and recovery team at Ground Zero. OCCUPATION: DRAGONSLAYER will begin previews on September 8th, open on Thursday, September 15th, and play a limited engagement through September 25th. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
Meet Bryan Cranston, Vanessa Williams and More Via Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights 2014 Spring Auction
Landing a role in an Oscar-nominated film is a difficult feat for any aspiring actor or actress, but some coaching and insider tips from top casting directors Ellen Chenoweth and Lora Kennedy might help make it easier. Both women, who have casted Oscar winning or Oscar-nominated actors, have donated exclusive meetings with the lucky winners in the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights 8th Annual Spring Auction. The auction includes more than 100 of the world's most recognizable figures spanning business, entertainment, sports, and politics and is open to bidders internationally through May 13 at www.rfkauction.com.