From playwright Stephen Belber (Match, Tape, The Laramie Project) comes a provocative new drama that pits social responsibility against personal redemption. When Delaware journalist Rick Dayne meets death row inmate Darius McReele, the articles Rick writes eventually lead to Darius's exoneration from an 18 year old murder conviction. Darius's sympathetic past and magnetic personality make him a darling of the lecture circuit, leading to national attention and political viability. With his past and future in the balance, Darius walks the line, as Rick seeks to determine which way he'll ultimately fall.
Due to popular demand, the following shows have added additional performances:
F#@KING UP EVERYTHING - Sat, Oct 17 at 11pm
SING, BUT DON'T TELL - Sun, Oct 18 at 3pm
On Wednesday, September 16, the much anticipated AMERICAN IDIOT premiered at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre. Not surprisingly, the (literally) off-beat rock opera has gotten theatergoers and music lovers abuzz. After all, how often is it that one of the country's most famous punk rockbands collaborates with Broadway elite to turn one of the most successful albums of all time into a stage show, without the addition of a single stitch of added dialogue? The first reviews are in, and, naturally, they are impassioned.
Due to popular demand, the following shows have added additional performances:
Encore: Friday, October 2nd at 5pm
Fat Camp: Friday, October 2nd at 4pm
In the glory days of the movie musical, folks joked that MGM stood for 'Makes Great Musicals' and it boasted more stars than in the heavens.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) today announced the complete schedule for the 2009 Festival, which will begin September 28th and continue through October 18th. A full breakdown of this year's performances and venues follows.
TV Guide is reporting that Rosie Perez has been added to an already starry list of guest stars for the return of Law & Order: SVU, which begins its season on September 23. Previously announced was the news that Eric McCormack, Jessica Walter and Stephen Rea will guest-star in the new season of Law & Order: SVU. The theatre performers will join Christine Lahti, who was previously announced to be joining the show as a new Assistant District Attourney.
The national tour of Chicago The Musical will entertain Starlight Theatre patrons with its scintillating story and showstopping song and dance numbers on Aug. 11-16. Now the seventh-longest running musical on Broadway, this tale of sin and intrigue is sure to give Kansas Citians a sample of the intrigue of 1920s' Chicago.
Live performance has always been a multidisciplinary event, its three great streams - theater, music and dance - forever shifting and combining in new and unpredictable ways. For its 2009-10 season, the Performing Arts Department (PAD) in Arts & Sciences will present a handful of works that together highlight both the boundless possibility and the transformational power of the stage.
The national tour of Chicago The Musical will entertain Starlight Theatre patrons with its scintillating story and showstopping song and dance numbers on Aug. 11-16. Now the seventh-longest running musical on Broadway, this tale of sin and intrigue is sure to give Kansas Citians a sample of the intrigue of 1920s' Chicago.
The national tour of Chicago The Musical will entertain Starlight Theatre patrons with its scintillating story and showstopping song and dance numbers on Aug. 11-16. Now the seventh-longest running musical on Broadway, this tale of sin and intrigue is sure to give Kansas Citians a sample of the intrigue of 1920s' Chicago.
TV guide is reporting that Eric McCormack, Jessica Walter and Stephen Rea will guest-star in the new season of Law & Order: SVU. The theatre performers will join Christine Lahti, who was previously announced to be joining the show as a new Assistant District Attourney.
The Andy Kaufman Memorial Trust, in partnership with famed New York comedy club, Caroline's, has announced it will now be accepting entries for 'The Fifth Annual Andy Kaufman Award Show' set for November 3 at Caroline's on Broadway in New York City.
DesiLit presents the third Kriti Festival, a celebration of South Asian and diaspora literature and arts, to be held June 11-14, 2009, at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Roosevelt University. The four-day Kriti Festival is slated to include participant panels, author readings, writing workshops, publishing and marketing seminars, live performances, and question and answer sessions with literary agents and editors. Desi is a person of South Asian ancestry (living in South Asia or the South Asian diaspora), and kriti is pronounced 'kree-thee.'
Idina Menzel's official website is announcing that the upcoming Chess in Concert cd is now available in a limited edition for pre-order on-line.
The Durst Organization and Bank of America have announced the completion of Henry Miller's Theatre on West 43rd Street in Times Square. The 1,055-seat house is located inside the new 55-story Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park and will be New York's first LEED-rated theater. The theater and the Bank of America Tower are an Empire State Development Corporation project and a joint venture of The Durst Organization Inc. and Bank of America, N.A.
Mill 6 Presents the New England Premiere of Bunbury: A Serious Play for Trivial People
Opens May 1st 2009, at the Factory Theatre in Boston
When he finds out that he is only a fictitious character who never appears in The Importance of Being Earnest, Bunbury uses his double anonymity to infiltrate and alter classic literature, starting by accidentally giving Romeo and Juliet a happy ending.
The Tribeca Film Festival heralded Woody Allen's return to making his films in New York City by debuting his new movie, 'Whatever Works' on the festival's opening night April 22nd, 2009.
The Tribeca Film Festival will herald Woody Allen's return to making his films in New York City by debuting his new movie, 'Whatever Works' on the festival's opening night April 22nd, 2009.
DesiLit presents the third Kriti Festival, a celebration of South Asian and diaspora literature and arts, to be held June 11-14, 2009, at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Roosevelt University. The four-day Kriti Festival is slated to include participant panels, author readings, writing workshops, publishing and marketing seminars, live performances, and question and answer sessions with literary agents and editors. Desi is a person of South Asian ancestry (living in South Asia or the South Asian diaspora), and kriti is pronounced 'kree-thee.'
DesiLit presents the third Kriti Festival, a celebration of South Asian and diaspora literature and arts, to be held June 11-14, 2009, at University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and Roosevelt University. The four-day Kriti Festival is slated to include participant panels, author readings, writing workshops, publishing and marketing seminars, live performances, and question and answer sessions with literary agents and editors. Desi is a person of South Asian ancestry (living in South Asia or the South Asian diaspora), and kriti is pronounced 'kree-thee.'
Royal Albert Hall's CHESS IN CONCERT, originally presented May 12-13 2008 is set to air on PBS stations this June.
TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, is pleased to announce the return of its favorite pop-rock group, GrooveLily, to the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto for a special benefit concert, Friday, April 10. SLEEPING BEAUTY WAKES is a fractured fairytale from the authors of TheatreWorks' hit show, STRIKING 12. Band members Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda, and Gene Lewin give this classic fairy tale a decidedly modern twist.
Mill 6 Presents the New England Premiere of Bunbury: A Serious Play for Trivial People
Opens May 1st 2009, at the Factory Theatre in Boston
When he finds out that he is only a fictitious character who never appears in The Importance of Being Earnest, Bunbury uses his double anonymity to infiltrate and alter classic literature, starting by accidentally giving Romeo and Juliet a happy ending.
TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley, is pleased to announce the return of its favorite pop-rock group, GrooveLily, to the Lucie Stern Theatre in Palo Alto for a special benefit concert, Friday, April 10. SLEEPING BEAUTY WAKES is a fractured fairytale from the authors of TheatreWorks' hit show, STRIKING 12. Band members Brendan Milburn, Valerie Vigoda, and Gene Lewin give this classic fairy tale a decidedly modern twist.
Transport Group's BEING AUDREY Opens 4/5
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