STAGE TUBE: Get a First Look at THE NETHER in LAMarch 21, 2013The world premiere of 'The Nether,' a new play by Jennifer Haley that explores the moral complexity of our increasingly virtual existence, opens at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre this Sunday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m. Performances continue through April 14, 2013.
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at Kristin Chenoweth's THE DAMES OF BROADWAY on PBS!March 20, 2013Live From Lincoln Center presents 'Kristin Chenoweth: The Dames of Broadway...All of 'Em!!!', a specially conceived concert for Lincoln Center's 2013 American Songbook series, which salutes the great roles for leading ladies and the sidekick scene stealers from an array of Broadway composers and lyricists, creating a performance that promises to be at once intimate and filled with her trademark 'razzle dazzle.'
STAGE TUBE: Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley Talk ART AND SCIENCEMarch 15, 2013Art and Science, written by James Wesley and directed by Antoinette DiPietropolo, stars Tony nominee Tony Sheldon (Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) and Tony nominee John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Shrek). The show opened last night at The Bridge Theater at Shetler Studios.
Buca di Beppo Opens First NYC LocationMarch 8, 2013Meatballs 'as big as your head' are coming to Times Square as Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant opens its first New York City location today at 4 p.m. ET.
New York Theatre Ballet Presents LEGENDS AND VISIONARIES: PROGRAM B, 3/22-23March 8, 2013New York Theatre Ballet presents the second installment of Legends and Visionaries: Program B on March 22-23 at 7pm at Florence Gould Hall, 55 East 59th Street, NYC. The evening features works by Richard Alston, Antony Tudor, James Waring, and a world premiere by Gemma Bond, commissioned by New York Theatre Ballet. Tickets start at $30 and are available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 800-982-2787.
KBEM Jazz88 Announces Jazz Noir Series PremiereMarch 8, 2013For those who long for "the grand old days" of radio, Jazz88 KBEM has answered the call. Jazz Noir is a new original radio series complete with live voiceover actors in front of a studio audience, just like in the days of radio's infancy. Jazz88's first episode is an original drama, Charles & Avon, that will be performed, recorded and broadcast in front of a live audience from the Artists' Quarter in downtown Saint Paul on Sunday, April 28, with shows at 5 and 8 p.m. The 8 p.m. performance will be broadcast live. Ticket information will be available at www.jazz88fm.com. The radio show will be re-broadcast on Jazz88 KBEM in June 2013 and on several AMPERS radio stations throughout Minnesota, with potential broadcasts on several public radio jazz stations nationwide.
Audra McDonald Comes to Mesa Arts Center, 3/29March 8, 2013Audra McDonald is unparalleled in the breadth and versatility of her artistry as both a singer and an actress. With five Tony Awards, sharing the record for most Tonys won by an actor with Julie Harris and Angela Lansbury, two Grammy Awards, and a long list of other accolades to her name, she is among today's most highly regarded performers. Blessed with a luminous soprano and an incomparable gift for dramatic truth-telling, she is equally at home on Broadway and opera stages as in roles on film and television.
Broadway In Detroit's 2013-2014 Subscription Season AnnouncedMarch 8, 2013The 2013-2014 Broadway In Detroit Subscription Season has been announced, sponsored by Chrysler. Detroit theatregoers 'will be amazed, be amused and be moved by the classic love tragedy Miss Saigon; the hilarious modern holiday tale based on the beloved 2003 New Line Cinema hit Elf; the family friendly epic story of a boy and his horse, and winner of five 2011 Tony Awards including Best Play, War Horse; the world premiere of The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, bringing the biggest hits from the inspirational and diverse works of award-winning composer Andrew Lloyd Webber; We Will Rock You, the global musical sensation featuring the music of the legendary British rock group, Queen; and, the smash hit musical comedy Sister Act. Supplementing the new season series will be two off-subscription fan favorites: Mamma Mia! and The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess.'
New York City Opera Celebrates LA PERICHOLE With 4/25 GalaMarch 8, 2013New York City Opera announced today that its annual Spring Gala will take place on Thursday, April 25, 2013. The evening will feature cocktails at 6:00pm and a spectacular performance of La Perichole at New York City Center at 7:00pm, followed by dinner and dancing at The Plaza at 9:30pm.
Theater Emory Presents THE CHERRY ORCHARD, 4/4-14March 8, 2013Anton Chekhov knew he was dying as he wrote his final play, "The Cherry Orchard," a masterpiece about transition that itself transitioned theater into a new age. Theater Emory presents this moving comedy as the final production of their 2012-2013 season, "Provocative Tales: Eccentrics, Beasts, & Misfits," April 4-14 in the Mary Gray Munroe Theater.
Lakewood Cultural Center Presents Aquila Theatre Company's CYRANO DE BERGERAC, 3/8March 8, 2013First staged to great acclaim at the Theater de la Porte St. Martin in 1897, Cyrano became one of the most famous French plays of the late 19th century. The story, based on a true historical figure, still attracts audiences today. Beautifully funny, poignant and heart wrenching, "Cyrano de Bergerac" remains one of the most popular romantic tales in all world literature. Through Aquila Theatre's trademark attention to movement and the visual arts, Cyrano's passionate journey takes us from the streets of Paris to the battlefield of Arras and the cloisters of the convent where this exquisite story reaches its emotional conclusion.
Spark Theater Presents END GAME, 3/8-30March 8, 2013End Game by Samuel Beckett playing at Spark Theater, Santa Fe Arts District, 985 Santa Fe Drive, Denver. Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. March 8-30, 2013. Tickets $10.00 to $20.00, online at www.sparktheater.org.
Vintage Theatre Presents WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS PICTURE, 3/8-30March 8, 2013Grief-stricken Mort is losing his mind. He recently lost his wife Shirley who choked on a piece of moo shoo pork, leaving him uncomfortably alone with their teenage son. Just when he can't grieve any more, the sudden arrival of a very much alive Shirley explodes everything. Pulitzer-Prize-winning author Donald Margulies gives us one surprise after another in the story of one heartwarming and hilarious family.
The Festival Playhouse presents 'Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner' 3/8-17March 8, 2013The Festival Playhouse presents 'Those Crazy Ladies in the House on the Corner' March 8 - 17 and plays Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are $16 Fridays and Saturdays, $14 on Sundays for adults and are available by calling 303-422-4090. The Festival Playhouse is located at 5665 Olde Wadsworth Blvd in Arvada.