Westport Country Playhouse Hosts Burry Fredrik Tribute, 7/1June 22, 2012A celebration of the life of Tony Award-winning producer and noted director Burry Fredrik (1925-2012) will be hosted by Westport Country Playhouse on Sunday, July 1, 3 p.m. The tribute will be in the campus' Lucille Lortel White Barn Center's Sheffer Rehearsal Studio, 25 Powers Court, Westport, CT. A reception will follow. Fredrik died in her Weston, Connecticut home on May 22 caused by complications from a stroke she suffered over two years ago.
Laurel Mill Playhouse Opens ROMEO & JULIET, 6/29June 22, 2012The Laurel Mill Playhouse Annual Summer Youth Shakespeare Theatre, located at 508 Main Street in historic Laurel, MD., presents Romeo and Juliet. Directed by Michael Hartsfield and produced by Maureen Rogers, this Shakespearean tragedy opens Friday, June 29.
Woody Allen, Andrea Marcovicci and More Set for the Café Carlyle This FallJune 22, 2012The Carlyle, A Rosewood Hotel, has announced the 2012 fall season of performers at the Cafe Carlyle. In the upcoming season, the Cafe Carlyle will remain the only place in town to see Judy Collins, John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey, Steve Tyrell, and Woody Allen, as the great Andrea Marcovicci joins the venue's exclusive list of resident stars.
South Bend Civic Theatre Presents INTO THE WOODS, 7/27-8/12June 22, 2012What happens after 'happily ever after?' Fairy tale favorites Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Jack (of beanstalk fame), Rapunzel and others find out the very real truth of 'be careful what you wish for.' Told in the gorgeous music of the legendary Stephen Sondheim, Into the Woods is a fun and fascinating grown-up take on dreams, wishes, and the price paid when our fantasies come true.
Vienna State Opera Announces Additional LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR Cast ChangesJune 22, 2012Nach der krankheitsbedingten Absage der ersten beiden Vorstellungen von 'Lucia di Lammermoor' am 20. und 24. Juni 2012 wird Diana Damrau neben den letzten beiden am 27. und 30. Juni nun doch auch bereits die Vorstellung vom 24. Juni singen können. Hibla Gerzmava, die für Diana Damrau eingesprungen wäre und selbst erkrankt ist, wurde in der ersten von Brenda Rae ersetzt und musste nun auch die zweite Vorstellung absagen.
Eric Church Adds Detroit Stop to THE BLOOD, SWEAT & BEERS TOUR, 10/4June 22, 2012He's sold out over 25 dates on his inaugural arena headlining tour, but Eric Church's "The Blood, Sweat & Beers Tour" isn't over yet. Announced today, the Fall leg of the tour will include a stop at Detroit's Joe Louis Arena on Thursday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m. Special guests Justin Moore and Kip Moore will join Church for this portion of the tour.
Gavin DeGraw, Glen Campbell and More Join Ravinia FestJune 22, 2012Ravinia announces a mix of artist debuts and festival favorites. In addition to the permanent screens flanking the pavilion stage, the festival will also install a temporary large screen on the north lawn for all pavilion performances from June 25 through July 1, in addition to the first live videocast ever from inside the Martin Theatre for the June 26 performance by Zukerman ChamberPlayers.
PARTY PEOPLE Joins OSF Rep; Liesl Tommy DirectsJune 21, 2012The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will open the world premiere production of Party People at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, July 7 in the New Theatre. Written by UNIVERSES (Mildred Ruiz-Sapp, Steven Sapp, William Ruiz, a.k.a. Ninja), the play is directed by Liesl Tommy, who last directed Ruined (2010) at OSF. Party People will run through November 3.
The Gallery Players Present OTHELLO, 7/19-8/5June 21, 2012The Gallery Players will present The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice, its fourth annual production of Shakespeare in the Summer. Othello runs from Thursday evening July 19th, through Sunday afternoon, August 5th. Long-standing member of the Pearl Theatre Resident Acting Company and former Gallery Players board president, Dominic Cuskern, produces. Mark Harborth, Gallery board president and admired director of many Gallery favorites--among them, Noises Off, Jesus Christ Superstar, Chess, and last year's Macbeth--will direct again.
Vital Theatre Announces Upcoming Season: ANGELINA BALLERINA, STINKYKIDS and MoreJune 21, 2012Vital Theatre Company has announced a three show summer season to include ANGELINA BALLERINA™ THE MUSICAL and the 2012 Off Broadway Alliance Award winner for Best Family Show STINKYKIDS® THE MUSICAL both to be presented at The Riverside Theatre, 91 Claremont Avenue, beginning July 7th. The Company's long running hit PINKALICIOUS THE MUSICAL will return to 45 Bleecker, Saturday July 7th.