Douglas Anderson News

Town Hall Theater began a tradition a few years back with Middlebury Does Motown, in which the best local singers and musicians got together to play through the Motown songbook.

It has been called the funniest comedy every written. And now a brilliant production on Broadway is introducing a whole new generation to Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest.

The Opera Company of Middlebury presents Puccini's luscious and rarely-seen love story, LA RONDINE at Town Hall Theater, directed by Douglas Anderson. The orchestra will be conducted by OCM's new musical director, internationally known conductor Emmanuel Plasson.

The Opera Company of Middlebury, now in its 8th season, has become a popular stop for talented young opera singers seeking superb productions and a lovely area in which to spend some time.

Swing dancing is in again. That's no surprise, as anyone who's heard a swinging big band will tell you. When you listen to the great big bands of yesteryear, you simply have to get up and move. The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble, made up of the best music students from Middlebury College, will play for a swing dance at Middlebury's Town Hall Theater on Friday, April 8.

With its added performance on April 19 virtually sold out along with the rest of the run, Taproot Theatre is extending The Beams are Creaking.

Playing to sold-out houses, Taproot Theatre has added a performance of The Beams are Creaking on Tuesday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m. By Douglas Anderson and directed by Scott Nolte, The Beams are Creaking is a riveting true story full of political intrigue, conspiracy, romance and thrills.

It's the one night of the year when our best music students get to strut their stuff.

When Jack Ingram won the 2008 Academy of Country Music award for 'Best New Male Vocalist,' the thirty-something veteran with the movie-star good looks had already paid his dues by rocking roadhouses, theaters and stadiums relentlessly since 1997.

A riveting true story full of political intrigue, conspiracy, romance and thrills, The Beams are Creaking continues Taproot Theatre 35th Anniversary Season. Set in Germany in 1933, the Nazi party has taken power. In the face of the greatest evil of the 20th century, Dietrich Bonhoeffer battles questions of morality, political allegiance and religious conviction, and must make choices that could change the course of history. This true story will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Written by Douglas Anderson and directed by Karen Lund, The Beams are Creaking opens on March 25 and runs through April 23, with previews on March 23 and 24.

It's an amazing mixture of Hollywood musical, soap opera, epic storytelling, fantasy and MTV.It's Bollywood, and it's taken the world by storm. The term is a mixture of Hollywood and Bombay (now Mumbai), the center of India's film industry. It refers to the kind of over-the-top, anything-goes filmmaking from India that now has passionate fans all over the world.

Swing dancing is in again. That's no surprise, as anyone who's heard a swinging big band will tell you. When you listen to the great big bands of yesteryear, you simply have to get up and move. The Sound Investment Jazz Ensemble, made up of the best music students from Middlebury College, will play for a swing dance at Middlebury's Town Hall Theater on Friday, April 8.

It's the one night of the year when our best music students get to strut their stuff.

The Fifteenth Annual Art After Dark will feature 15 incredible alumni Art After Dark artists to celebrate our 15th anniversary.

When Jack Ingram won the 2008 Academy of Country Music award for 'Best New Male Vocalist,' the thirty-something veteran with the movie-star good looks had already paid his dues by rocking roadhouses, theaters and stadiums relentlessly since 1997.

The Fifteenth Annual Art After Dark will feature 15 incredible alumni Art After Dark artists to celebrate our 15th anniversary.

She literally wrote the book on jazz, the popular "Jazz Master Class." She has played jazz festivals and jazz clubs around the world, including a recent performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center.

Imagine standing on stage with a few friends and absolutely no idea of what will happen next. Now - be funny.

Greenwich House Music School (GHMS) is pleased to present acclaimed multi-woodwind performer and master improviser J.D. Parran on Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m., as part of the 25th anniversary season of North River Music.