Rachel York Leads Reagle Players' INTO THE WOODS 6/17/27May 31, 2010Opening Reagle Players' 42nd consecutive season on June 18th is the classic Into the Woods starring Broadway powerhouse Rachel York. York recently won the 2009 Irne Award for Best Musical Actress for her critically praised turn as the title character in Reagle's Hello, Dolly! That production was part of the group's 'Salute to Jerry Herman' season last summer. York now returns in mid June to portray The Witch in James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's original fairy tale Into the Woods.
Citizens Bank Sponsors Theatre By The Sea's HELLO, DOLLY!, Opens 6/23May 31, 2010Ocean State Theatre Company, the producing entity at the historic Theatre By The Sea, is pleased to announce that Citizens Bank will be sponsoring their production of Hello, Dolly! starring Tony Award® winner Cady Huffman (Ulla in The Producers), which is scheduled to open on June 23, 2010.
Villaume To Step Down As Music Director For Spoleto Festival USAMay 31, 2010Emmanuel Villaume, the Christel DeHaan Music Director for Opera & Orchestra for Spoleto Festival USA, announced at today's full board meeting that he will leave his position after the current season. 'I love this Festival deeply and I have always said that if I could not give the organization what I consider to be the necessary time, I would step down from my position,' said Villaume. Recently appointed Chief Conductor of the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, Maestro Villaume also serves as Artistic Director and Chief Conductor of the Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra and is a highly sought-after guest conductor worldwide.
Abbey Pub Announces Upcoming LineupMay 31, 2010The Abbey Pub, established in 1973 as Chicago's traditional Irish Pub. Our full service restaurant now offers brand new brunch, lunch and dinner menus, featuring traditional Irish and American food.
Broadway's Larry French Passes Away At 58May 31, 2010Larry French, Broadway actor and concert artist, died in his sleep on May 28, 2010 of a massive heart attack. He was 58. A graduate of Howard Paine University, he first came to New York City in 1978 from Dallas, Texas, to pursue a career in acting, and shortly thereafter met his wife of 30 years, Jeanne Lehman French, in the Carleton Davis tour of CAMELOT.
Santa Monica Playhouse Presents 'Blue in the Face' 6/12-13May 31, 2010Santa Monica Playhouse is pleased to announce the return to Santa Monica of sister theatre company Blue in the Face of Italy on the first leg of a three-city tour of the U.S.A. Blue in the Face will perform Enrico Maria Falconi's new play TI RICORDI, AMORE MIO? (Do you remember, my love?) in the original Italian, with a pre-show synopsis provided in English, for three shows only, Saturday, June 12 at 7:00 pm and Sunday, June 13 at 3:00 pm & 7:00 pm.
Cortland Repertory Theatre Presents SPIDER'S WEB 6/9-19May 31, 2010Cortland Repertory Theatre opens their 39th annual season at the Little York Pavilion with 'Spider's Web', a thrilling and intriguing play written by the Grand Dame of Mystery, Agatha Christie. While written in the usual fashion of Christie, with twists, turns and red-herrings, the play also has a healthy dose of humor injected by the infamous playwright. It also has the distinction of being one of two original Christie plays, written specifically as a play and not based on one of her novels.
NBC Sees Best Ratings From Stanley Cup Final Game 1 In 11 YearsMay 31, 2010Last night's Game 1 of the 2010 Stanley Cup Final produced the best overnight rating for a Game 1 in 11 years. The 2.8 overnight rating and 6 share for the Philadelphia Flyers-Chicago Blackhawks Game 1 is the best since 1999 (Buffalo vs. Dallas, 3.7 on Fox). NBC also won the night finishing No. 1 in primetime (1.7, A18-49).
Photo Flash: FOOD FOR THOUGHT John Lloyd Young Artwork ExhibitionMay 28, 2010Tony Award-winning actor John Lloyd Young (Jersey Boys, GLEE) joined Grammy-winning and Tony- and Emmy-nominated songwriter Allee Willis (The Color Purple, Friends) on May 23 to host FOOD FOR THOUGHT, the world premiere exhibition of Young's artwork. Young specializes in Pop Kitsch art, and FOOD FOR THOUGHT spotlighted pieces that play off iconic comfort food and drinks, including mac ‘n' cheese, Good & Plenty®, Grape Crush®, and Hungry-Man® frozen dinners. The event, was a fundraiser for AIDS Project Los Angeles (APLA).