Roulette Continues Choreographer/Composer Series, 9/29September 21, 2012For this performance, choreographer and dancer Melanie Maar invited composers, vocalist Shelley Hirsch and musician Kenta Nagai, to further explore performance in terms of situational choreography and composition.
Pollyanna Children's Theatre Presents PLAYGROUND SUPERHERO, 10/10-17September 21, 2012Central Texas' most well-known children's theatre company, Pollyanna Theatre in Strategic Alliance with the Long Center, presents Andrew Perry's Playground Superhero, October 10-14, 16th & 17th at the Rollins Studio Theatre at the Long Center for the Performing Arts, 701 West Riverside, Austin, TX 78704.
ZACH's RAGTIME Opens 10/17 at the Topfer TheatreSeptember 21, 2012ZACH welcomes a new era with the opening of the Topfer Theatre, and no production is better suited to showcase the deep and inspired talents of ZACH's full company and new performance space than the uplifting Tony Award-winning musical RAGTIME. More than 50 of Austin's finest actors, supported by a glorious orchestra, tell the story of how we forged a nation that all people could call home. Bold anthems, Harlem ragtime, and delicate waltzes lift our aspirations for all that we can and will be. RAGTIME will set a new standard for musicals in Austin, so intimate and immediate, that discerning patrons will rejoice at the power of the experience.
JERSEY BOYS Becomes 18th Longest-Running Broadway Show TomorrowSeptember 21, 2012JERSEY BOYS, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning Best Musical, surpasses Hello, Dolly! with 2,845 performances, becoming the 18th longest-running show in Broadway history, following the performance on Saturday night, September 22.
The Public Theater Announces Block Party and Open House, 10/13September 21, 2012The Public Theater's $40 million revitalization of its downtown home at Astor Place will be unveiled October 4, 2012 and celebrated through a series of events designed to engage the entire New York community and marking a rededication to its founding principles. The eight weeks of community events will be anchored by a free block party and open house on Saturday, October 13, 12pm-5pm, during which Lafayette Street between Astor Place and East 4th Street will be partially closed to traffic and The Public's historic building will be open to all.
ROCK OF AGES Welcomes Nick Cordero to the Cast as 'Dennis,' 9/24September 21, 2012Nick Cordero, an original member of the first national tour cast of ROCK OF AGES, joins the Broadway cast of the five-time Tony nominated hit musical on September 24, 2012 at the Helen Hayes Theatre (240 West 44th Street). Cordero, who will make his Broadway debut, is stepping in for Adam Dannheisser as "Dennis," the owner of The Bourbon Room, while he is on leave to play a role in Disgraced at Lincoln Center Theater's Claire Tow Theater from September 24 - November 18, 2012. Dannheisser returns to ROCK OF AGES on November 19, 2012.
Michael Bush Departs the O'Neill CenterSeptember 21, 2012The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center and Michael Bush jointly announced today that, after eight years, Mr. Bush is moving on from his position as the artistic director of the O'Neill's Cabaret & Performance Conference due to increased professional obligations directing in New York and regionally. These obligations include the further development of the new musicals STORMY WEATHER, THE PIPER, and his recently acclaimed NYMF production of HIMSELF AND NORA. He will also be a founding partner in a new company, Tritone Productions, which is dedicated to the development of new work.

c3: Center for Conscious Creativity and Vortex Immersion Media Announces Aaron Axelrod's MELTING RAINBOWSSeptember 21, 2012Los Angeles based artist Aaron Axelrod (aaronaxelrod.com) unveils 'Melting Rainbows,' a 360 degree Vortex Dome theater presented by c3: Center for Conscious Creativity and Vortex Immersion Media. Axelrod's 'Melting Rainbows' fully immerses viewers in the experience of both a filmed and live visual hallucination including melting, dripping and color-shifting imagery. This technique is accomplished by Axelrod's experimental use of 'fulldome' visual projection which combines multiple projectors to create a large seamless image on the dome. Axelrod has created both a short film and developed a live performance to showcase this technique. The film combines innovative visuals with an original score composed by solo electronica musician, Pepepiano, as viewers embark on a magical journey through sight and sound. Using the same experimental technique used to create his short film, Axelrod will collaborate with Jeff Smith of Eye Vapor to perform his hypnotic visual performance live to a contemporary array of music and sounds.
DETROIT Extends for Two Weeks; Will Play Through 10/28September 21, 2012Due to popular demand, Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced an extension of its critically-acclaimed, sold-out New York premiere production of DETROIT, the new play by Obie Award winner Lisa D'Amour.
FUSE Announces MUSIC WEEK: LIVE FROM RADIO CITY MUSIC HALLSeptember 21, 2012Fuse, the national music television network of The Madison Square Garden Company, is bringing audiences a week of interviews and live performances with "Fuse Music Week: Live from Radio City Music Hall." Beginning on Friday, September 21, Fuse's newly created news division - Fuse News - will be stationed at Radio City Music Hall to capture exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes footage that will air on the linear network. In addition, Fuse's YouTube channel will feature live streams of some of today's hottest music acts. Artists involved in "Fuse Music Week: Live from Radio City Music Hall" include Bon Iver, Metric, Grizzly Bear, Gotye and more.
CBS Invites Fans to Tweet Week @ the CBS Connect Lounge, 9/24-28September 21, 2012CBS will roll out the red carpet for the new fall season with the return of #CBSTweetWeek, giving fans direct access to their favorite CBS Television Network stars with a week full of social media events from Monday, Sept. 24 - Friday, Sept. 28.
THE AUSTERITY OF HOPE Opens Off-Broadway 10/19September 21, 2012ELR Productions, LLC will present the Off-Broadway premiere of THE AUSTERITY OF HOPE, a new drama by Dan Fingerman about gay relationships set to the backdrop of the 2008 Obama campaign, with previews beginning Friday, October 19th on the mainstage at the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex, 312 West 36th street. The official opening will be on Sunday, October 21, 2012. Dan Dinero Directs.
Photo Flash: THE MOST AMAZING STORY EVER SUNG at Lincoln CenterSeptember 21, 2012This weekend, direct from Colombia, the critically acclaimed international musical sensation 'The Most Amazing Story Ever Sung' (La más grande historia jamás cantada) makes its New York debut with a strictly limited, four-performance engagement at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall (Broadway at 60th Street, inside the Time Warner Center), tonight, September 21-23, 2012.
Nicole Parker and Alli Mauzey to Perform With Houston Symphony, 10/5-7September 21, 2012On October 5, 6 and 7, Broadway divas Nicole Parker and Alli Mauzey will sing with the Houston Symphony in a Pops performance featuring powerhouse songs from Wicked, Chicago, The Phantom of the Opera, Titanic and other popular songs from Broadway and Hollywood. Steven Reineke, Music Director of The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall series, will guest conduct the concerts. Having performed the Broadway roles of Elphaba and Glinda respectively, Nicole Parker and Alli Mauzey are sure to bring a stunning and dramatic presence to the Jones Hall stage while celebrating great women of the stage and screen.