Lakewood Theatre Company Opens GRAND HOTEL, 1/11December 26, 2012Lakewood Theatre Company continues its 60th season with the Tony Award-winning musicalGrand Hotel. Inspired by Vicki Baum's period novel of the same name, this multiple Tony Award-winning musical features music and lyrics by Robert Wright and George Forrest, with additional lyrics and music by Maury Yeston, and a book by Luther Davis.
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents FIORELLO! THE MUSICAL, 1/4 & 5December 26, 2012The Lost Treasures Collection, a series of rarely performed musical gems presented in concert/cabaret version on Lakewood Theatre Company's Side Door stage, presents the second offering in its third season, the musical Fiorello! Food, wine and other beverages will be available for purchase before and during the show.
SILENCE! THE MUSICAL Plays Holiday Matinee TodayDecember 26, 2012SILENCE! The Musical will play a special added matinee performance today, December 26th at 2 PM at the Elektra Theatre. Following the announcement that SILENCE! would be ending its long run on December 30th, ticket sales unexpectedly soared, shattering all previous box office records for the show so far. As a result, the producers have determined that performances of the smash hit show will resume after a brief hiatus on January 18th. Originally announced as a strictly limited engagement through August 13, 2011, SILENCE! was extended numerous times by popular demand and transferred theatres twice, ultimately landing at the new Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square, which was constructed especially for the show. SILENCE! opened at Theatre 80 on July 9, 2011 to unanimous rave reviews and spawned a highly successful L.A. production starring Davis Gaines and Christine Lakin.
The Tank Presents FUCT 1/4December 26, 2012FUCT is a twisted, no-rules adult variety group that challenges what audiences find taboo or offensive. Their show is a circus of humor, suffering, and social commentary that incorporates music and dance, nudity and pain, misdirection and audience participation.
STAGE TUBE: Canada's THE WIZARD OF OZ in RehearsalDecember 26, 2012Producers Bill Kenwright, The Really Useful Group, David Mirvish, Troika Entertainment & Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures will present THE WIZARD OF OZ with an all-Canadian cast for the North American premiere.
Fox PAC Presents DREAMGIRLS, 1/10December 24, 2012FOX OPERATOR BILL MALONE OF FX ARTS will present the second production of its 2012-2013 BROADWAY SERIES of shows with the Tony Award-winning masterwork, DREAMGIRLS. DREAMGIRLS will dazzle audiences on Thursday, January 10 at the Fox Performing Arts Center, 3801 Mission Inn Avenue in Riverside.
'Beyond Merritt' Short Film ReleasedDecember 24, 2012Beyond Merritt, a short film directed by Reuben Johnson starring Alysia Rogers (Boyz N The Hood, Class Act), sets out to reveal startling facts about single moms and the battles they face with poverty and drug addiction.