The musical comedy takes place in turn-of-the-century Paris, where La Mome Pistache, proud owner of the Bal du Paradis, famous for its sexy can-can girls, spars with Aristide Forestier, a self-righteous judge determined to close all Parisian dance halls.
Oh, what a story. Frankie Valli, who came to fame in 1962 as the lead singer of the Four Seasons, is hotter than ever in the 21st century. Thanks to the volcanic success of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys, which chronicles the life and times of Frankie and his legendary group, such classic songs as "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man," "Rag Doll," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" are all the rage all over again.
William Shatner, currently starring on Broadway in SHATNER'S WORLD: WE JUST LIVE IN IT, recently paid a visit to Cat Greenleaf's Brooklyn brownstone and can be seen this weekend on "Talk Stoop" " this Saturday February 25 on "Saturday Today in New York" in the 6:30 AM half-hour, at 1:30AM on Saturday night (actually very early Sunday February 12th), and again on Sunday at 12:30pm. "Talk Stoop" is also syndicated nationally on NBC affiliates.
Oh, what a story. Frankie Valli, who came to fame in 1962 as the lead singer of the Four Seasons, is hotter than ever in the 21st century. Thanks to the volcanic success of the Tony-winning musical Jersey Boys, which chronicles the life and times of Frankie and his legendary group, such classic songs as "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man," "Rag Doll," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You" are all the rage all over again.
Chichester Festival Theatre celebrates its 50th birthday with an anniversary season that echoes and acknowledges the past while also looking to the future. Uncle Vanya was part of Chichester's very first season in 1962 and became a key part of its history and is revisited during Festival 2012. The Way of the World in 1984 has also become an emblematic production; the play will feature again this year.
Signature Theatre in Arlington presents the Broadway musical set in 1962, HAIRSPRAY. In the video below, Fox 5's Annie Yu visits the stage and talks to the show's star.
Today in 1962, Broadway director and actor Joe Mantello was born. Mantello is perhaps best known for his work on Broadway productions of Wicked, Take Me Out and Assassins, as well as earlier in his career being one of the original Broadway cast of Angels in America. He most recently starred in last year's Tony winning revival of The Normal Heart, and in celebration of his birthday, you can check out a scene from the show below!
Playmakers Repertory Company recently approached me with an unconventional request - to use my phone during a play. Phone usage, while generally frowned upon, can potentially serve a legitimate function for a theater production. PRC was hosting a pilot-run "Tweet Seats" event, in which a group of people (seated respectfully in the back row) live-tweeted during a Tuesday night performance of Edward Albee's 1962 play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Live-tweeting has been a presence in the media lately - major newspapers have written about it, and theater companies across the country are trying it in various forms. It is a unique medium in which folks at home can interact with people who are actually watching the show. It has been successful in other venues - Jeff Probst tweets during every episode of Survivor - does it have a place in live theater? We'll see.
PlayhouseSquare's last four concerts starring Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons have been complete sellouts! Finding that their talents are as in demand in 2011 as they were in 1962 (with the success of their #1 hit, "Sherry,") Rock Hall inductees Valli and his Seasons again bring their non-stop catalog of hits to PlayhouseSquare's State Theatre Sat. & Sun., Dec. 10th & 11th.
The Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside has announced its initial line-up of shows for the Winter/Spring of 2012!
PlayhouseSquare's last four concerts starring Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons have been complete sellouts! Finding that their talents are as in demand in 2011 as they were in 1962 (with the success of their #1 hit, "Sherry,") Rock Hall inductees Valli and his Seasons again bring their non-stop catalog of hits to PlayhouseSquare's State Theatre Sat. & Sun., Dec. 10th & 11th.
You can hardly swing a cat in Nashville without hitting someone in costume as Edna Turnblad or her dancing progeny Tracy, so popular has the show become with local theaterati. But, truth be told, if I never live to see another Hairspray, I can now die a happy man: Because I saw director/choreographer Justin Boccitto's exceptional, extraordinary and exhilarating take on the show, starring a phenomenal cast of Lipscomb University theatre students who so brilliantly bring the now-iconic characters of 1962 Baltimore to life with thorough commitment and so much energy you can't help but leave the theater with a spring in your step and a song in your heart.
The original Jersey Boy Frankie Valli will headline a one-night-only concert for his first-time-ever appearance at the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines on Friday, Oct. 28, 2011. With his three-and-a-half-octave vocal range, over 100 million records sold and a multi-decade career, iconic Frankie Valli, along with his The Four Seasons, demonstrate why they are still the hottest ticket in town with a catalog of hits like: 'Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You,' 'Big Girls Don't Cry,' 'Rag Doll,' 'Grease,' 'Dawn,' 'Let's Hang On,' 'Sherry,' 'December 1963 (Oh What a Night)' and so many more.
Hairspray, Broadway's musical-comedy phenomenon with so much heart and soul that it also inspired a major motion picture. A joyous tribute to the ‘60's, this intelligent and hilarious musical has the most fun Broadway score in recent years. It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire, to dance on the popular 'Corny Collins Show'. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star, but she must use her new found power to vanquish the reigning teen queen, win the affections of her heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network - all without denting her ‘do!
Hairspray, Broadway's musical-comedy phenomenon with so much heart and soul that it also inspired a major motion picture. A joyous tribute to the ‘60's, this intelligent and hilarious musical has the most fun Broadway score in recent years. It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire, to dance on the popular 'Corny Collins Show'. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star, but she must use her new found power to vanquish the reigning teen queen, win the affections of her heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network - all without denting her ‘do!
Hairspray, Broadway's musical-comedy phenomenon with so much heart and soul that it also inspired a major motion picture. A joyous tribute to the ‘60's, this intelligent and hilarious musical has the most fun Broadway score in recent years. It's 1962, and pleasantly plump Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire, to dance on the popular 'Corny Collins Show'. When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star, but she must use her new found power to vanquish the reigning teen queen, win the affections of her heartthrob Link Larkin and integrate a TV network - all without denting her ‘do!
New Village Arts continues Season 11: THE ENSEMBLE PROJECT with one of the best American stories of all time: John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN. Directed by Daren Scott, OF MICE AND MEN is the unforgettable story of George and Lennie: two migrant workers during the Great Depression who dream of a place they can call their own, joined by an ensemble of characters each searching for their own version of the American Dream.
In 1962, two great Utah establishments began their now-illustrious odysseys: BYU Broadcasting was granted a license to operate on television, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival presented its first annual season in Cedar City. This year, the two join forces for a onetime special live broadcast of a Festival performance.
ACT Theatre joins The Beebo Brinker Chronicles Festival, a 1950's lesbian pulp festival spanning seven months, involving the work of over 50 of Seattle's most talented actors, musicians, designers and neo-burlesque performers, produced by Cherry Manhattan Presents.
In 1962, two great Utah establishments began their now-illustrious odysseys: BYU Broadcasting was granted a license to operate on television, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival presented its first annual season in Cedar City. This year, the two join forces for a onetime special live broadcast of a Festival performance.
One week remains for Washington state residents to sign up for the learning experience of the next half-century. People * Passion * Purpose (P3): a Learning Odyssey will follow 25 people for nine months as they identify their deepest passion and pursue it. P3 is an activity of The Next Fifty celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair. The deadline to apply or nominate someone to participate is Friday, Aug. 19, 2011.
‘Welcome to the 60's!' SBCT presents the musical 'Hairspray' through August 7. South Bend Civic Theatre hits the dance floor in 1962 Baltimore for 'Hairspray,' the blockbuster musical
ACT Theatre joins The Beebo Brinker Chronicles Festival, a 1950's lesbian pulp festival spanning seven months, involving the work of over 50 of Seattle's most talented actors, musicians, designers and neo-burlesque performers, produced by Cherry Manhattan Presents.
‘Welcome to the 60's!' SBCT presents the musical 'Hairspray' through August 7. South Bend Civic Theatre hits the dance floor in 1962 Baltimore for 'Hairspray,' the blockbuster musical
In celebration of The Next Fifty, the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, Seattle Center Foundation is giving away VIP seats for the KEXP & Seattle Center Present Concerts at the Mural. Each week of the concert series, one lucky winner and five of their friends will receive VIP treatment at these outdoor concerts, including six limited edition Next Fifty folding chairs to use and take home, food, and drink passes (drink passes for those ages 21+ in the Beer Garden).
Audiences of all ages will fall in love with Pittsburgh CLO's production of The Sound of Music, July 19-31 at the Benedum Center. T
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