3 dance plays: the first taking place in a forest glade in 1767 about a love triangle between a servant, an aristocrat, and a girl on a swing; the second about a neglected wife and her husband in an Italian restaurant in 1954 Queens; and the third about an ad executive tired of his humdrum life and his obsession with a woman in a yellow dress.
The British producers of Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-long-a Abba will be returning to Toronto with another entry in the now infamous sing-a-long-a genre, GREASE, the highest grossing movie-musical ever.
The British producers of Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-long-a Abba will be returning to Toronto with another entry in the now infamous sing-a-long-a genre, GREASE, the highest grossing movie-musical ever.
The Theatre School at DePaul University presents VENUS, by Suzan-Lori Parks, and directed by Reshmi Hazra, as the final production of the 2011-2012 New Directors Series. VENUS runs through Sunday, February 19, 2012, at the Greenhouse Theater Center. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Previews are on February 8 and February 9 at 7:30 PM.
The Dallas Opera will present Richard Wagner's intense and passionate drama, TRISTAN & ISOLDE, for the first time in nearly forty years. This new TDO production opens Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Downtown Dallas.
The Theatre School at DePaul University presents VENUS, by Suzan-Lori Parks, and directed by Reshmi Hazra, as the final production of the 2011-2012 New Directors Series. VENUS opens Friday, February 10, and runs through Sunday, February 19, 2012, at the Greenhouse Theater Center. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Previews are on February 8 and February 9 at 7:30 PM.
The Theatre School at DePaul University presents VENUS, by Suzan-Lori Parks, and directed by Reshmi Hazra, as the final production of the 2011-2012 New Directors Series. VENUS opens Friday, February 10, and runs through Sunday, February 19, 2012, at the Greenhouse Theater Center. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Previews are on February 8 and February 9 at 7:30 PM.
Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Presents: NANCY DREW AND THE SIGN OF THE TWISTED CANDLES World Premiere Adaptation of the Beloved Detective-Heroine Comes to Chicago
The Dallas Opera will present Richard Wagner's intense and passionate drama, TRISTAN & ISOLDE, for the first time in nearly forty years. This new TDO production opens Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 7:00 PM in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House at the AT&T Performing Arts Center in Downtown Dallas.
The British producers of Sing-a-long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-long-a Abba will be returning to Toronto with another entry in the now infamous sing-a-long-a genre, GREASE, the highest grossing movie-musical ever.
Roundabout Theatre Company will present the national tour of ANYTHING GOES, the 2011 Tony® Award winning Broadway musical theatre masterpiece. Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES sets sail at Cleveland's PlayhouseSquare in October 2012. Following its opening in Cleveland, Roundabout Theatre Company's ANYTHING GOES will cruise into more than 25 other cities during the 2012/2013 season including the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles.
Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Presents: NANCY DREW AND THE SIGN OF THE TWISTED CANDLES World Premiere Adaptation of the Beloved Detective-Heroine Comes to Chicago
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM has announced CONCERTS for DECEMBER 2011 including Patti Smith and Friends , New York Philharmonic's CONTACT!, Homayun Sakhi, and Afghan Rubab Virtuoso. Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert Begins Its Ninth Season. Judy Collins, Paul Winter, Anonymous 4, Vienna Boys Choir, Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble, and More Perform Christmas Concerts.
Issaquah's Village Theatre has chosen the tuneful favorite "Annie Get Your Gun" for its holiday season show, with original book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields and music by the venerable Irving Berlin. Peter Stone's 1999 Broadway revival gently updated the script for modern audiences, removing most of the politically incorrect elements of 1946, and this is the version currently in residence on the Village Mainstage.
Audra McDonald brings her luminous soprano and incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling to the Van Wezel on Sun. Nov. 6, 2011 @ 7:00 PM.
The Theatre School at DePaul University's New Directors Series Presents: Krissy Vanderwarker's FAUSTUS by Christopher Marlow Adaptation by Rupert Gould & Ben Power Comes to Life for a New Director.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM has announced CONCERTS for DECEMBER 2011 including Patti Smith and Friends , New York Philharmonic's CONTACT!, Homayun Sakhi, and Afghan Rubab Virtuoso. Metropolitan Museum Artists in Concert Begins Its Ninth Season. Judy Collins, Paul Winter, Anonymous 4, Vienna Boys Choir, Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble, and More Perform Christmas Concerts.
The Theatre School at DePaul University will present THE WITCHES, by Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood, and directed by Ernie Nolan, as the first installment of the 2011-2012 Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Series. This production opens Tuesday, October 25, and runs through Saturday, December 3, 2011, at DePaul's historic Merle Reskin Theatre. Performances are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 AM and Saturdays at 2 PM. There will be no performances on November 11, 22, 24, 25, 26, or 29. An additional performance will be held on November 30 at 10AM.
Audra McDonald brings her luminous soprano and incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling to the Van Wezel on Sun. Nov. 6, 2011 @ 7:00 PM.
The Theatre School at DePaul University's New Directors Series Presents: Krissy Vanderwarker's FAUSTUS by Christopher Marlow Adaptation by Rupert Gould & Ben Power Comes to Life for a New Director.
The Theatre School at DePaul University will present THE WITCHES, by Roald Dahl, adapted by David Wood, and directed by Ernie Nolan, as the first installment of the 2011-2012 Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Series. This production opens Tuesday, October 25, and runs through Saturday, December 3, 2011, at DePaul's historic Merle Reskin Theatre. Performances are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 AM and Saturdays at 2 PM. There will be no performances on November 11, 22, 24, 25, 26, or 29. An additional performance will be held on November 30 at 10AM.
The Theatre School at DePaul University (John Culbert, Dean) is pleased to announce upcoming productions for its 2011-2012 Season.
It is the biggest storm the city will have braced in decades. Indeed, the last hurricane to hit the region was Floyd in 1999. But on Sunday, August 28, Hurricane Irene is predicted to hit the East Coast. Now declared a category 2 hurricane further south in Virginia and the Carolinas, the storm is expected to weaken to a category 1 by the time it hits the New York City area, with winds up to 90 mph. New York City is among the areas expected to experience the worst conditions this weekend. Mayor Bloomberg has already ordered the evacuation of several hospital and nursing home facilities in the lower lying areas of the city downtown, however he has not yet called for a larger-scale evacuation.
The Theatre School at DePaul University (John Culbert, Dean) is pleased to announce upcoming productions for its 2011-2012 Season.
Full casting has been announced for the upcoming national tour of THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a new musical based on the bizarre and beloved family of characters created by legendary cartoonist Charles Addams. Rehearsals for the tour begin today in New York City. Joining the previously announced Tony Awardâ nominee Douglas Sills as Gomez and Sara Gettelfinger as Morticia are Tony Awardâ nominee Martin Vidnovic as Mal Beineke, two-time Tony Awardâ nominee Crista Moore as Alice Beineke, Blake Hammond as Uncle Fester, Pippa Pearthree as Grandma, Tom Corbeil as Lurch, Patrick D. Kennedy as Pugsley, Brian Justin Crum as Lucas Beineke and Cortney Wolfson as Wednesday.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater (CST) presents the world premiere family musical The Adventures of Pinocchio from July 13 to August 28, 2011. Based on Carlo Collodi's classic tale of a wooden puppet who yearns to be a real boy, this original CST Family commission will turn CST's Courtyard Theater stage into a larger-than-life, European-style marionette theater. Created by multiple Drama Desk Award-nominated team Neil Bartram (music/lyrics) and Brian Hill (book), The Adventures of Pinocchio is directed by Rachel Rockwell, who returns to CST after staging last summer's world premiere CST Family musical The Emperor's New Clothes. Tickets for The Adventures of Pinocchio from July 13 to August 28, 2011, in CST's Courtyard Theater are $18-$25 with special discuonts available for groups of 10 or more. All patrons receive a 40% parking discount at Navy Pier garages. For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Chicago Shakespeare Theater's Box Office at 312.595.5600 or visit the Theater's website at www.chicagoshakes.com.
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Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
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| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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| 2000 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical | Boyd Gaines |
| 2000 | The Lortels | Outstanding Director | Susan Stroman |
| 2000 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lead Actor | Boyd Gaines |
| 2000 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical | Boyd Gaines |
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