H. Clark News

Reworking a classic story is not a new concept in the theatre world. Just ask the creators of Wicked or West Side Story. Taking something that audiences are already familiar with and turning it on its ear can be quite a task and is not without its challenges. First, there are the constant comparisons to the source material (or previous adaptations). Next, there is the daunting task to "reinvent" the plot and bring audiences on a fresh and new journey. But with the Alliance Theatre's premiere of Twist - an American Musical (a modern, American take on Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist) they beat the odds and have created a magical tapestry of music, story and life that, even with a classic tale at its heart, feels like a something completely new.

The final staged readings in our series The Great Plays of Terrence McNally will be held at Mary's Attic this Sunday and next. Make sure to purchase your tickets today!

Following on the heels of its wildly successful production of King Lear, The Antaeus Company will again offer Los Angeles audiences the chance to see two fully double-cast ensembles perform in its upcoming production of The Autumn Garden by Lillian Hellman.

THE OPEN BOOK's opening of its double bill production of MISTER JACK by MARVIN KAYE and the short one-act DON JUAN'S FINAL NIGHT by EDMOND ROSTAND has been rescheduled to open Thursday, August 12th at 8:15 pm. The production will run Thursdays - Saturdays at 8:15 pm and Sundays at 2:45 pm through August 29th. THE DRILLING COMPANY theatre is locate in the old home of the 78th Street Theatre Lab, 236 West 78th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam on the Upper West Side.

THE OPEN BOOK is delighted to announce that the opening if its double bill production of MISTER JACK by MARVIN KAYE and the short one- act DON JUAN'S FINAL NIGHT by EDMOND ROSTAND has been rescheduled to open Thursday, August 12th at 8:15 pm.

THE OPEN BOOK is delighted to announce that the opening if its double bill production of MISTER JACK by MARVIN KAYE and the short one- act DON JUAN'S FINAL NIGHT by EDMOND ROSTAND has been rescheduled to open Thursday, August 12th at 8:15 pm.

THE OPEN BOOK is delighted to announce that the opening if its double bill production of MISTER JACK by MARVIN KAYE and the short one- act DON JUAN'S FINAL NIGHT by EDMOND ROSTAND has been rescheduled to open Thursday, August 12th at 8:15 pm.

The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premier nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Cabaret, Jazz, Comedy and Popular music entertainment. This season's performances begin August 4th with double-Grammy nominee, Monica Mancini.

From the opulent 16th Century Amalfi court to the beautiful, serene landscape of the Italian Riviera in the 1950s, the Royal & Derngate's pairing of plays for the Autumn season chooses Italy as the stage for two psychological dramas incorporating deception, love, murder and revenge.

Following the successful recording session in May 2010, Ima Castro joined with Miguel Diaz to record some new songs from the Sacrifice creative team.

On Thursday, October 14, at 8:30, Boulder Weekly presents TEA LEAF GREEN at the Fox Theatre.

The Metropolitan Room hosts Manhattan's most exciting 'American Idol' style competition. The third annual 'Metrostar Talent Challenge' Trials begin July 12, 2010 with a grand finale on August 30th, 2010.

Welcome to the second annual NewFilmmakers Summer Fest 2010. Our five day NewFilmmakers Summer Fest 2010 will screen over fifty new films about sex, love, and everything else. We debut a new Summer Shorts Series and welcome the return of the Asian Screening Series, which had been a popular part of our regular weekly series.

Stage Left Theatre is proud to present LeapFest 7, Stage Left's annual new-play festival, running June 15 - July 3, 2010. LeapFest is an annual event featuring five new plays with socio-political themes, presented as workshop productions in rotating repertory.

For Mountain, Sand & Sea, a new work conceived and curated by acclaimed Welsh artist Marc Rees, with a company of Welsh and international artists, will be staged in church halls and up hills,on beaches, benches and bridges in Barmouth, for the fourth production in the inaugural season of National Theatre Wales, from 25th June.

Stage Left Theatre is proud to present LeapFest 7, Stage Left's annual new-play festival, running June 15 - July 3, 2010. LeapFest is an annual event featuring five new plays with socio-political themes, presented as workshop productions in rotating repertory. The festival is the culmination of Downstage Left, Stage Left's new-play development program, which has the goal of cultivating and supporting both emerging and established voices and of inspiring playwrights to address the political and social issues of our day.

Stage Left Theatre is proud to present LeapFest 7, Stage Left's annual new-play festival, running June 15 - July 3, 2010. LeapFest is an annual event featuring five new plays with socio-political themes, presented as workshop productions in rotating repertory.

The Great Football Giveaway is the unforgettable story of one man's quest to put smiles on the faces of some of the world's poorest children. It is an inspirational and joyous documentary celebrating the very essence of what unites soccer lovers across the globe: the simple joy of kicking a ball around.

The SACRIFICE creative team has emerged from a London recording studio with a series of new demo mixes starring Ima Castro. These recordings are used to assist in the development of the musical.

Provocative and compelling, John Patrick Shanley's script for Doubt remains stagebound - albeit a Pulitzer Prize-winning, stagebound masterpiece - until a confident director and cast take on the challenge of mounting a production, in which to breathe life into the characters created so vividly by the playwright on the written page. For the next two weekends, Nashville audiences are given the opportunity to see Doubt in a remarkably acted and superbly staged production at David Lipscomb University's Shamblin Theatre.