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Early 1920s Comedy Thriller THE CAT AND THE CANARY Hauntingly Good Inspiration
by Louisa Brady - May 7, 2016


A SPOOKY haunted mansion, possible heirs to a fortune and a variety of secrets and mysteries are the key ingredients of Roleystone Theatre's latest production.

15th Annual Dance Camera West Dance Media Film Festival Set for UCLA This June
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2016


Celebrating the vibrant art of dance, Dance Camera West, in association with the Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA, presents the 15th Annual Dance Camera West Dance Media Festival, a public event incorporating dance explored through film and live performance.

Phoenix Boys Choir Sings Disney's Best in HAPPIEST SONGS ON EARTH Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 7, 2016


Join the Phoenix Boys Choir for a night of music from the Magic Kingdom! Mousketeers of all ages will want to 'give a little whistle' for 'The Happiest Songs on Earth,' when the Phoenix Boys Choir presents The Walt Disney Company's best-loved tunes.

BWW Exclusive: Ken Fallin Draws the Stage - Jesse Tyler Ferguson in FULLY COMMITTED!
by Ken Fallin - May 6, 2016


BroadwayWorld has teamed up with renowned caricature artist Ken Fallin, a life-long theater enthusiast, who has drawn many Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. Below, check out his latest illustration of Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Fully Committed!

VINE OF THE DEAD to Play The Invisible Dog This Month
by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2016


Jim Findlay's VINE OF THE DEAD, a performance produced by Joel Bassin and Collapsable Giraffe, presented by The Invisible Dog Art Center, will play three performances only at The Invisible Dog, 51 Bergen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, May 26 - 28, 2016 at 9 p.m.

Newnan Theatre Company Presents CINDERELLA This May
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2016


On May 6 and 7, Newnan Theatre Company is proud to host princes, princesses, and Fairy Godmothers as the Newnan Theatre Company's Academy of Theatre Arts presents Disney's Cinderella. The show has all the music you remember from the classic Disney animated feature and is performed by the students of the Academy.

New Musical Revue L.A. NOW AND THEN Set for Caminito Theatre, 5/13-22
by Tyler Peterson - May 5, 2016


Conceived and Directed by Grammy nominated Producer, Director, Writer, and Composer Bruce Kimmel, L.A. NOW AND THEN, is a new musical revue about the city that was and the city that is.

Paul Canaan, Alysha Umphress & More Set for 'Take it from the Top' Workshop at Dr. Phillips Center
by Tyler Peterson - May 5, 2016


?Dr. Phillips Center Florida Hospital School of the Arts announces a first-class roster of theater professionals set to instruct the "Take it from the Top" summer camp workshop alongside the program's creator and Broadway veteran Paul Canaan (Kinky Boots, Legally Blonde, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Miss Saigon). The list of teaching artists includes Alysha Umphress (On the Town, American Idiot, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever), Astaire Award nominee Nick Adams (Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Wicked, La Cage Aux Folles), director/choreographer and performer Carlos Encinias (Gateway Playhouse, Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera), director/choreographer Connor Gallagher (Disney's Tangled, Goodspeed Opera House, Bucks County Playhouse) and casting director Justin Huff, CSA of Telsey + Company. 

Berkeley Symphony to Close Season with FRANKENSTEIN SYMPHONY, Today
by BWW News Desk - May 5, 2016


BERKELEY, CA (March 22, 2016) – Music Director Joana Carneiro and Berkeley Symphonyclose their 2015-16 season Today, May 5 at 8 pm at Zellerbach Hall with the West Coast premiere of Mark Grey's Frankenstein Symphony, which the Orchestra co-commissioned with Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Violinist Simone Porter makes her first appearance in the Bay Area, performing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with the Orchestra.

LA Master Chorale to Conclude Season with SONIC MASTERWORKS
by Tyler Peterson - May 4, 2016


The Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC) concludes its 2015-16 season with 'Sonic Masterworks,' an aural tapestry of a cappella works from around the globe spanning six centuries, with conducting duties shared by Artistic Director Grant Gershon, Associate Conductor Lesley Leighton and newly appointed Artist-in-Residence Eric Whitacre, in his LAMC conducting debut, on Sunday, June 5, 2016, 7 pm, at Walt Disney Concert Hall.

Chalk Rep to Bring Site-Specific Play IN CASE OF EMERGENCY to Local Homes This Summer
by Tyler Peterson - May 4, 2016


The garage door of an actual private home becomes a curtain, rising on Meredith, a single woman who has filled her garage with supplies for any emergency.

ESPN Events Announces 2016 Bowl Information
by Caryn Robbins - May 4, 2016


ESPN Events, a division of ESPN, has determined the date, time and network for each of the company's 13 owned and operated bowl games for the 2016 season.

MPAC to Present MARY POPPINS, 6/3-5
by Tyler Peterson - May 4, 2016


Mayo Performing Arts Center (MPAC) presents its fourth annual spring production, Mary Poppins, from June 3, 2016 to June 5, 2016. Performances are June 3, 2016 at 7:30 pm, June 4, 2016 at 2 pm and 7:30 pm, and June 5, 2016 at 2 pm. Tickets are $20 - $25. Major support is provided by Jacobs Levy Equity Management.

Morgan Freeman to Participate in 2016 INVICTUS GAMES Opening Ceremony
by Caryn Robbins - May 4, 2016


ESPN's coverage of the Invictus Games 2016, the only international adaptive sporting event for injured active duty and veteran service members, will begin Sunday, May 8, at 8 p.m. ET with live coverage of the Games' star-studded Opening Ceremony

NINE, MAJOR BARBARA, Kurt Weill Show and More Set for SU Drama's 2016-17 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2016


The Syracuse University Department of Drama packs three musicals, a wild comedy, a classic Shaw, and a never-before-produced contemporary comedy into a season full of surprises and infrequently performed theatrical gems. Beginning with the musical Nine, the 2016/2017 season includes Laura and the Sea, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins (co-produced with Syracuse Stage), The King Stag, Major Barbara, and From Berlin to Broadway With Kurt Weill: A Musical Voyage. 

Philadelphia Theatre Company to Stage Lucas Hnath's HILLARY AND CLINTON
by Tyler Peterson - May 3, 2016


Philadelphia Theatre Company closes its 2015-2016 season with the East Coast premiere of Lucas Hnath's Hillary and Clinton May 27-June 26.  Directed by Ken Rus Schmoll, the production features an ensemble cast with Todd Cerveris, Alice M. Gatling, John Procaccino, and Lindsay Smiling.

Vice Media & ESPN Ink Production & Distribution Deal Across Digital, Mobile & TV
by Caryn Robbins - May 3, 2016


As part of a new agreement, VICE and ESPN announced that they will be joining forces for the first time. VICE Sports will produce new original series to air exclusively on ESPN propertie

OSTC's Piano Bar Series to Continue with EVERYTHING GOES, 5/6
by Tyler Peterson - May 3, 2016


Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its fourth season in its comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick, is proud to announce the continuation of their post-performance Piano Bar Series. "Everything Goes" will be held following select Friday and Saturday evening performances of the company's current production of the Tony Award-winning Cole Porter musical comedy, Anything Goes.

Cabrillo Music Theatre's THE LITTLE MERMAID to Swim into TOCAP This Summer
by BWW News Desk - May 2, 2016


Now Cabrillo Music Theatre brings this amazing story to life with THE LITTLE MERMAID, live on stage! This is not simply a children's show - it's a brand-new fully-developed Broadway musical, in the spirit of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, THE LION KING, and MARY POPPINS, and Cabrillo Music Theatre's production will be the first in the region!

Local Sarah Lasko Stars in THE WIZARD OF OZ, Beginning Tonight at National Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 3, 2016


The North American tour of the new stage adaptation of THE WIZARD OF OZ will play the National Theatre for two weeks only, tonight, May 3, through May 15, 2016.

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