Rudyard Kipling News

'Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.' - Rudyard Kipling Kipling's musing on what it means to be a writer could not be truer. Broom Street Theater's latest original production, The Point of It All, tackles the sensitive subject of living with a drug addiction. Writer and Director Dan Myers drew from his own experiences to tell the stories of those who could not or cannot find their own words.

Laurel Valley Productions in association with Creative Arts Lab and Jeux de Mots presents TRAVELING PAPERS, a lively theatrical adventure exploring our connections to travel, conceived and adapted by Barbara Bosch and Martin Tackel. Barbara Bosch^ directs a cast of eight including Gwen Arment*, John Camera*, Kyle Doherty, Gwen Eyster, Peter Husovsky*, Macy Idzakovich, Jillian Stevens, and Antonio Edwards Suarez*. TRAVELING PAPERS will run at The Lion Theatre on Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street (bet. 9th and 10th Avenues), New York City for fifteen performances, June 3-20, 2015.

The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins will be directed by Daniel Canosa, director of music at First Presbyterian Church of San Anselmo, featuring singers from the Chancel Choir, community singers from Marin County and orchestra, on Saturday, May 9th, 2015 at 8 p.m.

What a renaissance - again! Although the period beginning with THE LITTLE MERMAID in 1989 through to the doubleheader of POCAHANTAS in 1995 and THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME in 1996 and ending with MULAN in 1997 is considered by House Of Mouse superfans and many entertainment enthusiasts as the official Disney Renaissance era - meaning the company once again came to major prominence as a direct result of its animated musicals - it very much looks as if an entirely new type of Disney rebirth is in the process of occurring, spurred on by the worldwide success of the esteemed company's most successful animated feature to date, the highly theatrical and Broadway pedigreed FROZEN. Of course, in any way matching an era which in addition to MERMAID, POCAHANTAS, HUNCHBACK and MULAN shepherded BEAUTY & THE BEAST, ALADDIN and THE LION KING from inspiration to actuality would be a high order, if not outright impossible, yet it seems that the recent, current and upcoming spate of ingenuously timed and expertly devised projects that Disney possesses at the moment could put them in that stratospheric level of uber entity once again in the industry - and in the hearts and minds of millions around the world, as well.

Creative Cauldron's Learning Theater turns to one of the most well loved books in the English language, presenting an original musical adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.

Artistic Director Robert Falls announces the wide range of stories and voices that comprise Goodman Theatre's upcoming 2015/2016 Season-a 'Big-Bold-Brilliant' line-up beginning September 2015.

Principal photography has begun on Warner Bros. Pictures' new big-screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's beloved classic The Jungle Book, marking the feature film directorial debut of Andy Serkis.

Due to popular demand, the New York Philharmonic and Warner Bros. will present an additional performance of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony, a program celebrating classic Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies cartoons with the New York Philharmonic playing the music live while the animation is screened.

You know that fever dream where you walk onto a stage in front of a huge audience and you are nearly completely naked? Well, throw in a cello, a ukulele, pop and musical theatre mashups, and a healthy dose of laughs, and you've got The Skivvies.

The School of Theatre at Florida State University has announced its 2015-2016 season. Internationally renowned School of Theatre faculty will team up with the talented students and community members of Tallahassee, FSU alumni, and visiting artists from around the country to present a season that will inspire and entertain audiences throughout the southeast. Through the development and presentation of challenging classic and contemporary work, the School of Theatre at Florida State University continually uses the evolving, live, collaborative art of theatre to develop artists and scholars who have a lifelong passion for the arts.

A pack of wolves in a jungle located in India raise a little boy with his pals: a bear and a black panther. The boy's adventures include fighting a tiger, being abducted by monkeys, and returning to the human village. This wonderful tale is based on “The Jungle Book,” a collection of stories by English author Rudyard Kipling, and provides the basis for “Mowgli,” a full-length ballet performed by the Roxey Ballet.

Roxey Ballet from Lambertville, New Jersey will continue to celebrate their 20th Anniversary Season with performances through spring of 2015. Starting in March, the world premiere of 'Fall' will take place on the 27th at 7 pm. 'Fall' is based on the book by Leo Buscaglia, titled 'Fall of Freddie the Leaf'. Finally in May, Children's Classic Stories; Roxey Ballet's Jungle Book Ballet 'Mowgli' and 'Buffalo Bills Saloon' will be held on the 2nd at 3pm. All productions we will at the beautiful Kendall Hall Theater at the College of New Jersey in Ewing, New Jersey.

Children's Theatre Company (CTC) celebrates 50 years as the flagship theatre for multigenerational audiences in North America with a mix of celebratory events and a continued commitment to creating new work for young audiences with a theatrical season that includes five premieres. Hailed by Time Magazine as the number one theatre for families in the nation, CTC celebrates 50 years of creating exciting new works for young audiences that have been in Beijing, Moscow, Tokyo, Canada, Scotland, most of the United States and Broadway; of being the largest and most honored theatre for multigenerational audiences in North America; and the being only theatre for young audiences to receive a Tony Award for sustained excellence.

Children's Theatre Company (CTC) celebrates 50 years as the flagship theatre for multigenerational audiences in North America with a mix of celebratory events and a continued commitment to creating new work for young audiences with a theatrical season that includes five premieres. Hailed by Time Magazine as the number one theatre for families in the nation, CTC celebrates 50 years of creating exciting new works for young audiences that have been in Beijing, Moscow, Tokyo, Canada, Scotland, most of the United States and Broadway; of being the largest and most honored theatre for multigenerational audiences in North America; and the being only theatre for young audiences to receive a Tony Award for sustained excellence.

DreamWorks Animation announced today that it has appointed two veteran producers, Bonnie Arnold and Mireille Soria, as co-presidents of feature animation.

During the final month of the popular Smithsonian exhibition What's Up, Doc? The Animation Art of Chuck Jones -- closing Monday, January 19 -- Museum of the Moving Image will be celebrating animation in its galleries, theaters, and classrooms. In conjunction with the Chuck Jones exhibition, this holiday period, the Museum is presenting daily screenings of classic Chuck Jones cartoons and "Stop Motion Shapes," family animation workshops inspired by the legendary animator. In addition, the Museum will present the contemporary animated features Coraline (in 3-D), Ratatouille, Toy Story 2, The Wind Rises, and others.

Playhouse Jr., Point Park University's family and children's theatre company and the nation's second oldest continuously running children's theatre company, will celebrate the 2014-2015 season with three entertaining productions that can be enjoyed by all ages.

Based on classic stories by Rudyard Kipling like 'How the Elephant Got His Trunk' and 'How the Camel Got His Hump', The Just So Stories combine fun storytelling with lively action and colorful characters. Nine students from Main Street Theater's Education Department will bring these marvelous tales to life through the characters of Kipling's spirited daughter and her friends. The stories were adapted for the stage by Joseph Robinette. There are 3 public performances: Today and Saturday, December 12 and 13, at 7:30pm, and Sunday, December 14 at 3:30pm. Performances will be held at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, 10202 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77024. For tickets, call 713-524-6706 or log on to MainStreetTheater.com. All tickets are $5 (including a $1 facility fee; additional fees apply if purchasing online).

The Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to announce Puppets!, an interactive installation for all ages celebrating the art of puppetry, opening tonight, December 6, 2014, and continuing through June 6, 2015.