Tom Jones News

A sweeping saga of love beneath the Tuscan sun, TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley presents the epic Tony Award-winning musical THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA, with book by Pulitzer Prize-nominee Craig Lucas and music and lyrics by Adam Guettel, based on the 1960 novella by Elizabeth Spencer. Set to the soaring melodies of what the Chicago Tribune called 'the most beautiful score written for the American musical theater in 20 years,' this breath-taking musical is the poignant tale of two extraordinary young people and the overwhelming power of love. Featuring Broadway veterans Rebecca Eichenberger and Martin Vidnovic and regional favorites Whitney Bashor and Constantine Germancos, with TheatreWorks Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley at the helm, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA plays August 25-September 19, 2010 (press opening August 28) at TheatreWorks at the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts. For tickets and information the public may call (650) 463-1960 or visit www.theatreworks.org.

As we rapidly approach the end of August, there is a bustle of activity going on with children heading back to school, and college students gearing up to do the same. And so it goes as well with the theatres and live performance venues here on the California Central Coast with their own unique style of hustle & bustle and gearing up to entertain their eager audiences!

The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko is San Francisco's premiere nightclub, offering the finest in world-class Cabaret, Jazz, Comedy and Popular music entertainment.

Some of Broadway's best and brightest talents will perform in a one-night-only salute to theater and film composer Stephen Schwartz at Westport Country Playhouse's 2010 Annual Gala on Monday, September 13.

Westport Country Playhouse announces that due to ticket demand for 'I Do! I Do!,' the charming and touching musical about marriage, three extra performances have been added, Thursday through Saturday, September 2 - 4, evenings at 8 p.m.

Playing through August 28: Westport Country Playhouse stages Kate Baldwin and Lewis Cleale in 'I Do! I Do!,' a joyful and touching musical about a couple's 50-year marriage, written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, directed by Susan H. Schulman.

Westport Country Playhouse present a Sunday Symposium with Tom Jones, book writer and lyricist of 'I Do! I Do!,' following the Sunday, August 15, 3 p.m. matinee performance of the joyful and touching musical spanning 50 years of marriage. Jones, along with music composer Harvey Schmidt, received an Obie Award and a Special Tony Award for 'The Fantasticks.' In 1999, their stars were added to the Off-Broadway Walk of Fame outside the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Now in Previews - Opening August 10, playing through August 28: Westport Country Playhouse stages Kate Baldwin and Lewis Cleale in 'I Do! I Do!,' a joyful and touching musical about a couple's 50-year marriage, written by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, directed by Susan H. Schulman.

The Kaufman Center has announced performers for its 'Broadway Close Up' series at Merkin Concert Hall.

Reprise Theatre Company presents two one-night only special events: An Evening with Sutton Foster for one performance only on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 8:00 pm, and Betty Buckley in Concert with Seth Rudetsky on Monday, February 21,2011 at 8:00pm. Both events will be presented at UCLA's Freud Playhouse. An Evening with Sutton Foster Betty Buckley in Concert with Seth Rudetsky are the latest in Reprise Theatre Company's tradition of presenting Broadway stars in concert, which have included Patti LuPone, Carol Burnett, Ben Vereen, Kristin Chenoweth, and Brian Stokes Mitchell.

The Jefferson Performing Arts Society proudly presents the Ensemble Arts Production of THE FANTASTICKS, on stage at Teatro Wego! Theatre, 177 Sala Avenue in Westwego, August 13-29, 2010.

Who says that you can only celebrate your relationship on Valentine's Day? Westport Country Playhouse invites you to our exclusive Summer Valentine's Event, part of our 'date night' series. A wonderful evening of champagne, passed appetizers from Da Pietro's of Westport, romantic music and more than a few cupid-inspired giveaways!

Nicholas Martin, artistic director of Williamstown Theatre Festival, will direct W. Somerset Maugham's scintillating comedy of manners, 'The Circle,' June 7 - June 25, 2011, at Westport Country, announced Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director.

Welcome to Merkin Concert Hall's 2010-11 season! Check out the new Ecstatic Music Festival and your returning favorites: New Sounds Live, Broadway Close Up, Tuesday Matinees, New York Festival of Song and the family-friendly Broadway Playhouse and Poppy Seed Players!

Westport Country Playhouse's Young Professionals Network and Norwalk's Triangle Community Center will present the first-ever 'LGBT Night Out at the Playhouse,' for members of the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender communities and allies, on Thursday, August 12.

According to online reports, British jazz drummer and 'The Muppet Show' bandleader Jack Parnell died on Sunday at age 87 after a yearlong battle with cancer.

In conjunction with Westport Country Playhouse's upcoming production of 'I Do! I Do!,' the joyful and touching musical about marriage, the theater is hosting 'The Perfect Proposal Contest.' Participants are requested to write, in 300 words or less, how they were asked, or asked someone else, to say, 'I Do!' Photos are welcomed, but not required. Deadline for entries is Tuesday, August 10, noon.

The Westport Country playhouse has announced that Lewis Cleale will join the previously announced Kate Baldwin in their production of I DO! I DO! The production will run from August 10 to August 28.

A representative for The Westport Country Playhouse has confirmed that Broadway star Kate Baldwin will lead the theater's production of I DO! I DO! from August 10 through August 28.

Tony-nominated director Susan H. Schulman is set to direct I DO, I DO, a musical by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt, this summer at the Westport Country Playhouse from August 10th through the 28th.