Michael Redd

The Barn Theatre of Montville, New Jersey will be presenting 'One Slight Hitch' written by Lewis Black. Performances will be tonight, January 15, and January 23, 24, 29, 30, February 5 and 6 at 8pm; and on January 16, 17, 24, 31 at 2pm. Tickets are $18 (senior/student tickets are $16 on matinees only).

The Barn Theatre of Montville, New Jersey will be presenting 'One Slight Hitch' written by Lewis Black. Performances will be on January 15,23, 24, 29, 30, February 5 and 6 at 8pm; and on January 16, 17, 24, 31 at 2pm. Tickets are $18 (senior/student tickets are $16 on matinees only).

Dover Little Theatre, 69 Elliott Street in Dover, NJ, will present Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

Dover Little Theatre, 69 Elliott Street in Dover, NJ, will present Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman.

Right from the first few notes of the overture, whether you're familiar with the show or not, a musical theater lover's ears will register the familiar lilt of a Gershwin melody reminiscent of "Rhapsody in Blue" and cause you to settle in your seat a little more with a contended sigh. At least that's what happened to this musical theater lover as he ventured just a little outside his normal realm and into the world of opera to catch Seattle Opera's breathtaking production of "Porgy and Bess".

Right from the first few notes of the overture, whether you're familiar with the show or not, a musical theater lover's ears will register the familiar lilt of a Gershwin melody reminiscent of "Rhapsody in Blue" and cause you to settle in your seat a little more with a contended sigh. At least that's what happened to this musical theater lover as he ventured just a little outside his normal realm and into the world of opera to catch Seattle Opera's breathtaking production of "Porgy and Bess".

Seattle Opera opens its 2011/12 season this summer with Porgy and Bess, the masterpiece by George Gershwin, DuBose and Dorothy Heyward, and Ira Gershwin.

Civic Theatre proudly presents the 2nd Annual Northeast Indiana Playwright Festival June 3-5, 2011 at the Allen County Public Library. Festival events include a workshop conducted by Dan Clancy, International Playwright of The Timekeepers; a panel discussion with Dan Clancy, John Tolley - Guest Director of The Timekeepers and Phillip Colglazier - Executive/Artistic Director of Fort Wayne Civic Theatre; stage reading of the 2nd place play - Knitters Row and the 3rd place play - Struggling For My Sanity; and staged performances of the 1st place winning play - Discom-BOOB-ulated and also The Timekeepers. In addition there will be a reception at the Courtyard by Marriott following the Saturday, June 4th performance of The Timekeepers*.

Civic Theatre proudly presents the 2nd Annual Northeast Indiana Playwright Festival June 3-5, 2011 at the Allen County Public Library. Festival events include a workshop conducted by Dan Clancy, International Playwright of The Timekeepers; a panel discussion with Dan Clancy, John Tolley - Guest Director of The Timekeepers and Phillip Colglazier - Executive/Artistic Director of Fort Wayne Civic Theatre; stage reading of the 2nd place play - Knitters Row and the 3rd place play - Struggling For My Sanity; and staged performances of the 1st place winning play - Discom-BOOB-ulated and also The Timekeepers. In addition there will be a reception at the Courtyard by Marriott following the Saturday, June 4th performance of The Timekeepers*.

It's not unusual for music lovers to ponder what the Great American Opera is. A good portion will argue persuasively in favor of Stephen Sondheim's SWEENEY TODD. Others will present strong reasons for George Gershwin's PORGY AND BESS. It's quite possible that THE GHOSTS OF VERSAILLES by John Corigliano has its coterie of supporters, too.

Seattle Opera today announced its captivating 2011/12 season, featuring an American treasure, the greatest French opera, the company premiere of a work by Verdi, one of opera's fundamental love stories, and a beloved Puccini tragedy. The season opens with Porgy and Bess in July, followed by Carmen in the fall and Attila, Orphée et Eurydice, and Madama Butterfly in 2012.

Virginia Opera is wrapping up its 35th Anniversary Season with the scorching production of the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. The production, also celebrating a famous 75th Anniversary, is a brave American classic bridging the gap between Broadway and opera. The clever love story between characters Porgy and Bess explodes with a fiery tempo, amid George and Ira Gershwin's distinguished style featuring jazz, Broadway, and opera. Porgy and Bess is based on DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy and the play of the same name he co-wrote with his wife Dorothy Heyward, which focuses on African-American life in the early 1920s in Catfish Row located in Charleston, South Carolina.

Virginia Opera is wrapping up its 35th Anniversary Season with the scorching production of the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. The production, also celebrating a famous 75th Anniversary, is a brave American classic bridging the gap between Broadway and opera. The clever love story between characters Porgy and Bess explodes with a fiery tempo, amid George and Ira Gershwin's distinguished style featuring jazz, Broadway, and opera. Porgy and Bess is based on DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy and the play of the same name he co-wrote with his wife Dorothy Heyward, which focuses on African-American life in the early 1920s in Catfish Row located in Charleston, South Carolina.

Virginia Opera is wrapping up its 35th Anniversary Season with the scorching production of the Gershwins' Porgy and Bess. The production, also celebrating a famous 75th Anniversary, is a brave American classic bridging the gap between Broadway and opera. The clever love story between characters Porgy and Bess explodes with a fiery tempo, amid George and Ira Gershwin's distinguished style featuring jazz, Broadway, and opera. Porgy and Bess is based on DuBose Heyward's novel Porgy and the play of the same name he co-wrote with his wife Dorothy Heyward, which focuses on African-American life in the early 1920s in Catfish Row located in Charleston, South Carolina.

The Atlanta Opera's Zurich General Director Dennis Hanthorn announced today the details of the company's 2010-2011 season, its fourth in the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. The Atlanta Opera's new season, featuring Puccini's beloved La bohème, Gershwin's American classic Porgy and Bess, and Mozart's funny and poignant Così fan tutte, will be presented October 2, 2010 through April 17, 2011. Season tickets are on sale now.