Ed Sala News

Join Threshold Repertory Theatre and the Harbour Club as they get the holiday festivities started with Retrieving the Lamb by Judy Simpson Cook. Filled with wacky characters and Christmas magic, Retrieving the Lamb is the prefect blend of comedy and holiday cheer.

Lady Somerset finds herself hosting an amicable if mysterious weekend on her estate only to be...wait...haven't we done this before?!? A classic murder mystery setup gets a wry post-modern bludgeoning with real and smart surprises.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ National food safety lawyer Ron Simon has filed two more lawsuits in St. Louis stemming from a multi-state E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to contaminated romaine lettuce sold at Schnucks salad bars during October 2011.

Rover Dramawerks will open their 14th Season with the murderously funny comedy Bloody Murder by Ed Sala at the Cox Building Playhouse, 1517 H Avenue in Plano. Performances are October 24 - November 16, with shows on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m., with an additional matinee performance on Saturday, November 2 at 2:00 p.m.

Rover Dramawerks has announced their upcoming 14th season - full details are below!

On Tuesday, September 24, at Seattle Opera's Annual Meeting at McCaw Hall, the company announced that it achieved a balanced budget for the 2012/13 season and eliminated the deficit from the 2011/12 season. The 12/13 season included productions of Turandot, Fidelio, La Cenerentola, La boheme, and a double-bill of La voix humaine and Suor Angelica. An audit, concluded in September, totaled the actual expense budget for the 12/13 season at just over $20.2 million. Revenues were sufficient to balance these expenses and retire the $758,000 accumulated deficit.

October is National Pizza Month - a perfect time to celebrate one of America's most beloved foods. Now, with the help of the Nestle Pizza Portion Guide, you can feel even better about serving this family favorite. "It's all about how much you eat and what else you eat with it," says registered dietitian Lisa R. Young, Ph.D., R.D., author of The Portion Teller Plan, who helped create the new guide.

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - Between a tight schedule and limited budget, exploring the globe is not as easy as one would like. The Renaissance Zurich Hotel, however, is making it easy for both guests and local residents to escape to the Far East without hopping on a plane.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ Princess Cruises and Holland America Line have joined forces to donate $1 million to the University of Alaska Foundation. The gift will provide funding in three main areas: research and education critical to the health of the sea; training programs that prepare Alaskans for the tourism and hospitality industry; and scholarships that support Alaskans seeking higher education at the University of Alaska.

Miss Saigon, one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time, will be produced by Starlight Theatre, tonight, September 7-13. In Miss Saigon, Puccini's Madame Butterfly is brought to the modern world. This powerful pop opera is an emotional tale about forbidden love, the tragedies of war and the sacrifices made to achieve the American Dream.

Joe's Pub at The Public is calling all bros tonight, August 22, 7pm. After sold-out shows at Caroline's On Broadway and 92YTribeca, Ewalt and Walker's Bromance in Concert is ready to rock Joe's Pub like a girl gone wild on spring break.

Miss Saigon, one of the most stunning theatrical spectacles of all time, will be produced by Starlight Theatre, September 7-13. In Miss Saigon, Puccini's Madame Butterfly is brought to the modern world. This powerful pop opera is an emotional tale about forbidden love, the tragedies of war and the sacrifices made to achieve the American Dream.

This show, with its creative design and wonderful cast was the perfect entertainment for the summer and a great night for family!

The Kennedy Center hosts its 12th annual Page-to-Stage new play festival from Saturday, August, 31 to Monday, September 2, 2013, featuring more than 40 theaters from the D.C. metropolitan area, all with a mission to produce and support new work. The three-day, Center-wide event offers a series of free readings and open rehearsals of plays and musicals being developed by local, regional, and national playwrights, librettists, and composers. A performance schedule appears on the following pages. Participating theaters include:

Joe's Pub at The Public is calling all bros on Thursday, August 22, 7pm. After sold-out shows at Caroline's On Broadway and 92YTribeca, Ewalt and Walker's Bromance in Concert is ready to rock Joe's Pub like a girl gone wild on spring break.

The award comes as a result of guest ratings in the recently released J. D. Power 2013 North America Hotel Guest Satisfaction Index StudySM. Hyatt Place scored highest in several evaluation factors, including overall satisfaction, guest room and hotel facilities.

Based on the hit DreamWorks film and the incredible true story that inspired it, the first national tour of the high-flying Broadway musical Catch Me If You Can will land in Kansas City at Starlight Theatre June 11-16.

A chorus line of dancing knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight will kick off Starlight Theatre's 63rd Season during Monty Python's Spamalot, tonight, May 31-June 6.

Celebrate Memorial Day next Today at the Lobero Theatre with an evening of great American folk music, beginning at 7:30 p.m., preceded by a buffet from Woody's Bodacious BBQ at 5:30 p.m. in the tent behind the Lobero. There's a second performance on Tuesday evening, May 28 at 7:30 p.m. 'The Lonesome Travelers in Concert' is a musical event that takes audiences on a journey down the rivers and streams of American Folk -- from the hills of Appalachia to the nightclubs of San Francisco and New York; from the 1920s to the 1960s.

A chorus line of dancing knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight will kick off Starlight Theatre's 63rd Season during Monty Python's Spamalot, May 31-June 6.