The Remains News

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Because we know all our readers eat, sleep and breathe Broadway, what could be better than waking up to it? This weekend's big news: Cirque du Soleil's PARAMOUR begins previews on Saturday!

In the annals of world history, few names are as recognizable as Cleopatra, queen of ancient Egypt. Cleopatra VII was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and the last pharaoh of Egypt.

Fresh off its rolling World Premiere, the mind bending IN A WORDbrings playwright Lauren Yee back to The Hub. Three time Helen Hayes nominee Kerri Rambowleads the cast as Fiona, a mother wrestling with the loss of her son Tristan, kidnapped years earlier. Rambow is no stranger to Yee's work having earned rave reviews playing the Hatmaker's Wife in Hub's production of THE HATMAKER'S WIFE (formally A MAN, HIS WIFE, AND HIS HAT).

MAD MAX: FURY ROAD's Jenny Beavan has won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. Other nominees in the category include Carol, Cinderella, The Danish Girl and The Revenant.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, named "Company of the Year" in 2014 by the Wall Street Journal which also described the Theatre as "one of America's half-dozen leading classical repertory companies,"proudly announces an ambitious 2016 Season of classic treasures and exceptional new work inspired by historic events and historic figures.  Featuring works by Shakespeare, Noel Coward, Eugene Ionesco, Lolita Chakrabarti, Dylan Thomas, along with a trio of writers in Adam Long, Daniel Singer, and Jess Winfield, the Theatre's line-up demonstrates an unwavering dedication to classic tales that inspire our present lives as well as future visions of the world.

Center Stage Jackson is pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the classic comedy Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring.  This performance will be a dinner theatre event at a new venue for Center Stage Jackson: The Sandhill Crane Vineyards at 4724 Walz Rd.  Jackson, MI 49201.

Before taking on the role of Anatevka's poor tailor, the actor explored the land of Sholem Aleichem.

'The Lost Prophet' by James B. McPike receives Official Selection Honors in the Suspense-Thriller category of the 2015 New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing. Book Synopsis After one of the Holy Land's most sacred monuments is destroyed, the Ministry has to turn to their most prolific investigator to solve the caseVince Ramsey. He soon discovers that they are facing a graver threat than any of them could've imagined. It seems the enemy's primary objective is to abolish the remains of biblical prophetsand wipe out their very existence from history. With all-out war on the brink in the Middle East, Ramsey must stop the person responsible before he strikes again. About the Author McPike's debut novel 'Final Outcome' won a Solver Medal from Readers' Favorite for the Christian/Fantasy genre. It was also nominated with 5% (50 of a 1,000) books from the publisher for the 17th EVVY Awards. He won the Ponderosa Lion's Club Spelling Bee Championship in 1997. A year later he was an Honorable Mention for the William Saroyan San Joaquin Valley writing contest. He currently resides in central California and is at work on the next book in the series. Readers can visit his website at jamesmcpike.webs.com for the latest info. About the New Apple Book Awards The New Apple Summer eBook Awards for Excellence in Independent Publishing was established to honor the creative achievements of the unsung books fighting for their place within the digital publishing world. Any English language book published within the last three years, currently available for sale by an independent author or small press that met the Awards' guidelines was eligible for entry. One book was chosen in each category as the Medalist Winner receiving the highest honors. In addition, the judges were permitted to choose up to three Official Selections for category distinction. Contact Information The Lost Prophet is available in paperback and eBook and can be purchased at Amazon. To find out more about the New Apple Book Awards, visit http://NewAppleBookAwards.com The Lost Prophet Author: James B. McPike Publishing House: CreateSpace ASIN: B00WRJNOY6 Amazon: http://getBook.at/lostP Author website: http://www.jamesmcpike.webs.com James B. McPike is available for public appearances, signings, interviews and blog tours. Contact the author at http://www.jamesmcpike.webs.com New Apple Contact Information New Apple Literary Services newapple@newappleliterary.com http://www.newappleliterary.com

Today Night Gestalt – the experimental side project of Dada Life's Olof Cornéer –reveals a new video for “Overdrive Control” exclusively via Northern Transmissions.

A popular Southern California community theatre actor says he did it for money.

A grisly tale about the worst theater tragedy in American history in which approximately 600 mostly women and children lost their lives ends up being both life and art-affirming.

In 2015, Seabright Productions - an independent commercial theatre production company based in London and led by James Seabright - produced shows around the UK and abroad, including West End seasons for Potted Sherlock (Vaudeville) and Showstopper! The Improvised Musical (Apollo), UK tours of It's A Wonderful Life, Outings and The Only Way Is Downton, plus international tours of Potted Potter (US & Canada) America's Got Downton (US) andUpside Downton (Toronto) and Edinburgh fringe premieres. Shows for 2016 include (in chronological order):