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William Michals and Christianne Tisdale to Star in WBT's KISS ME, KATE, 9/12-11/3
by BWW News Desk - Aug 26, 2013


Westchester Broadway Theatre presents Kiss Me Kate with Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter and Book by Samuel and Bella Spewack. Directed and Choreographed by James Brennan with Musical Direction by Leo P Carusone, the show will run September 12 - November 3, 2013.

THE MACHINE, MACBETH and More Set for Manchester International Festival, July 2013
by BWW News Desk - Jul 4, 2013


The theatre programme for the Manchester International Festival 2013 has been announced. MIF13 commissions include: The Machine, The Old Woman, Macbeth, The Masque of Anarchy and The Rite of Spring.

THE MACHINE, MACBETH and More Set for Manchester International Festival, July 2013
by BWW News Desk - Feb 28, 2013


The theatre programme for the Manchester International Festival 2013 has been announced. MIF13 commissions include: The Machine, The Old Woman, Macbeth, The Masque of Anarchy and The Rite of Spring.

PAL JOEY Opens Rubicon Theatre Company's 15th Anniversary Season Tonight, 10/20
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2012


Rubicon Theatre Artistic Directors KARYL LYNN BURNS and JAMES O'NEIL announced the company's 15th Anniversary Season at a preview event for subscribers, donors and media last earlier this month at the theatre's home in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District. The event was hosted by Rubicon Board President DR. ROZ WARNER and Board of Advisors' Chair/Board Vice-President JEFF SMITH, with onstage appearances by several of the directors, writers and performers for the season.

University of Cincinnati CCM Kicks Off Yearlong Kurt Weill Festival, Oct 19
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2012


Beginning this month, the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) will celebrate the iconic work and enduring legacy of composer Kurt Weill with an unprecedented series of events. Opening on Friday, Oct. 19, and running through Tuesday, March 12, CCM's Kurt Weill Festival will incorporate the renowned theatre composer into a broad range of both public performances and classroom exercises.

Debbie Reynolds Cancels Appearances Due to Illness
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 10, 2012


According to published reports, iconic Hollywood entertainer Debbie Reynolds has had to cancel her appearances for the next three months because of an adverse reaction to her medication. She is currently hospitalized at Cedars Sinai Medical Center.

Debbie Reynolds Returns to Drury Lane Theatre, 9/17-18
by BWW News Desk - Sep 17, 2012


Iconic Hollywood entertainer Debbie Reynolds will perform in a limited engagement at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, tonight, September 17 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, September 18 at 1:30 p.m. As the star of more than thirty motion pictures and two Broadway productions, Reynolds continues to captivate audiences around the world with her immensely successful variety show that features Broadway favorites and comedy.

Debbie Reynolds Returns to Drury Lane Theatre, 9/17-18
by BWW News Desk - Aug 8, 2012


Iconic Hollywood entertainer Debbie Reynolds will perform in a limited engagement at Drury Lane Theatre, 100 Drury Lane, on Monday, September 17 at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. and Tuesday, September 18 at 1:30 p.m. As the star of more than thirty motion pictures and two Broadway productions, Reynolds continues to captivate audiences around the world with her immensely successful variety show that features Broadway favorites and comedy.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF Opens at Pittburgh CLO, 7/13
by Kelsey Denette - Jul 5, 2012


Pittsburgh CLO will present Fiddler on the Roof, July 13-22 at the Benedum Center. This classic tale is filled with 'memorable music, rousing dances and a touch of human wisdom.'

Stratford Shakespeare Festival to Host Shakespeare Symposium, 6/2
by Kelsey Denette - May 23, 2012


The Festival celebrates 60 years of excellence with a special symposium that will feature influential theatre artists and intellectuals in discussion about how Shakespeare's work lends itself to a broad range of media, interpretations and settings. The event will be held at the Studio Theatre on June 2.

Rubicon Theatre Company Announces 15th Anniversary Season; 'OUR TOWN/YOUR THEATRE' Initiative
by BWW News Desk - Apr 27, 2012


Rubicon Theatre Artistic Directors KARYL LYNN BURNS and JAMES O'NEIL announced the company's 15th Anniversary Season at a preview event for subscribers, donors and media last earlier this month at the theatre's home in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District. The event was hosted by Rubicon Board President DR. ROZ WARNER and Board of Advisors' Chair/Board Vice-President JEFF SMITH, with onstage appearances by several of the directors, writers and performers for the season.

TCM to Release New Doris Day DVD & CD Set
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 13, 2012


Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Sony Masterworks and Warner Home Video (WHV) are teaming up on a multi-tiered celebration of one of Hollywood's most beloved stars: Doris Day. The celebration includes a new four-movie DVD package of memorable Day performance from WHV (releasing March 13); a brand new double CD set from Sony Masterworks (releasing April 3), with a collection of 31 songs curated by Day herself; and a five-night salute on TCM (April 2-6) This multi-pronged Doris Day tribute is timed to coincide with her birthday on April 3.

ATC Presents THE 39 STEPS Runs Thru 2/26
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2012


The 39 Steps hits Arizona Theatre Company's stage at the Temple of Music and Art. Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps plays from January 14 - February 4, 2012 and continues its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center through February 26, 2012.

ATC Presents THE 39 STEPS Runs 1/14-2/26
by BWW News Desk - Jan 14, 2012


The 39 Steps hits Arizona Theatre Company's stage at the Temple of Music and Art. Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps plays from January 14 - February 4, 2012 and continues its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from February 9 - 26, 2012.

ATC Presents THE 39 STEPS Runs 1/14-2/26
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 16, 2011


The 39 Steps hits Arizona Theatre Company's stage at the Temple of Music and Art. Alfred Hitchcock's The 39 Steps plays from January 14 - February 4, 2012 and continues its run in Phoenix at the Herberger Theater Center from February 9 - 26, 2012.

GYPSY OF THE MONTH: J.D. Webster of 'The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess'
by Adrienne Onofri - Oct 7, 2011


J.D.'s varied career has encompassed Broadway, opera, concert work and 17 Encores! shows.

Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre Presents PORTRAITS
by BWW News Desk - Aug 7, 2011


Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of artist Augustus John, the first production in 24 years of William Douglas Home's Portraits opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of six Sunday and Monday performances from Sunday, 7 August 2011 (Press Night: Monday, 8 August 2011).

Neil McPherson for the Finborough Theatre Presents PORTRAITS
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 19, 2011


Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the death of artist Augustus John, the first production in 24 years of William Douglas Home's Portraits opens at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of six Sunday and Monday performances from Sunday, 7 August 2011 (Press Night: Monday, 8 August 2011).

Googie Withers Dies at 94
by Lauren Wolman - Jul 16, 2011


Born Georgette Lizette Withers on March 12, 1917 in Karachi, India, she was known as 'Googie' from an early age. Her family returned to England when she was aged seven and she began acting at the age of 12, appearing at the Victoria Palace in The Windmill Man. A student at the Italia Conti Academy of Arts, she was a dancer in a West End production when she was offered work as a film extra in Michael Powell's The Girl in the Crowd (1935). She arrived on the set to find one of the major players in the production had been dismissed, and she was immediately asked to step into the role.

Finborough Theatre Announces August Productions
by Caryn Robbins - Jul 7, 2011


The Finborough Theatre Announces two upcoming productions for August, 2011, Blue Surge and Portraits.

Mississippi Celebrates its GRAMMY Legacy with Star-Studded Gala 6/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 3, 2011


Governor Haley Barbour and First Lady Marsha Barbour will host the fifth annual Mississippi celebration of its GRAMMY® legacy at 7:30 p.m.

Rush, Rickman, Shaw & More Set for BAM in 2011
by Jessica Lewis - Oct 14, 2010


Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music, today announced programming for the BAM 2011 Spring Season, which runs from Jan 7 through Jun 11, 2011. The season comprises eight theater, opera, and dance engagements and features BAMcinématek series, BAMcafé Live weekend music events, artist talks, visual art exhibitions, and literary events.

Moonlight Stage Productions Closes OKLAHOMA 7/31
by BWW News Desk - Jul 31, 2010


To open its 30th anniversary summer season, Moonlight Stage Productions presents the most American of American musicals, Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! from July 14-31 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre.

Moonlight Stage Productions Presents OKLAHOMA 7/14-31
by BWW News Desk - Jul 14, 2010


To open its 30th anniversary summer season, Moonlight Stage Productions presents the most American of American musicals, Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! from July 14-31 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre.

Moonlight Stage Productions Presents OKLAHOMA 7/14-31
by Charlie Piane - Jun 17, 2010


To open its 30th anniversary summer season, Moonlight Stage Productions presents the most American of American musicals, Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! from July 14-31 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre.

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