Zappa Plays Zappa Comes to the Fox Theatre, 12/14September 17, 201297.3 KBCO & Z2 Entertainment will present Zappa Plays Zappa at the Fox Theatre on Friday, December 14th, 2012. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 21st for $35.00 in advance and $40.00 day of show.
OSL Announces New Artistic LeadershipSeptember 17, 2012The Co-Founder and former Chairman of IMG Artists Charles Hamlen will become Orchestra of St. Luke's (OSL) new Vice President for Artists & Programs, effective October 2012. In this role, Mr. Hamlen will plan repertoire and artistic collaborations for OSL's annual orchestra series at Carnegie Hall, chamber music series at The Morgan Library & Museum and Brooklyn Museum, summer residency at Caramoor International Music Festival, Subway Series, OSL@DMC and other special projects. Mr. Hamlen will follow Elizabeth Ostrow, the current Vice President, Artistic Planning, who has worked at OSL for the past 16 years.
Charlotte Shakespeare Opens OPUS, 10/10September 17, 2012Charlotte Shakespeare will present the regional premiere of Michael Hollinger's drama Opus, October 10-27, 2012, at the Duke Energy Theatre in Spirit Square. Tickets are $10-22 and are available from carolinatix.org or by calling 704-372-1000.
Ross Petty Productions Presents SNOW WHITE, 11/23-1/5September 17, 2012Ross Petty Productions' 17th annual holiday pantomime will be SNOW WHITE The Deliciously Dopey Family Musical. The production runs November 23, 2012 - January 5, 2013 at the historic Elgin Theatre.
Denver Center Theatre Company Will Present '8,' 10/15September 17, 2012Denver Center Theatre Company (DCTC), with license from the American Foundation for Equal Rights (AFER) and Broadway Impact, is proud to announce a one-night-only reading of "8," a play chronicling the historic trial in the federal constitutional challenge to California's Proposition 8, written by Academy Award-winning screenwriter and AFER Founding Board Member Dustin Lance Black. The reading is in partnership with One Colorado Education Fund, a statewide advocacy organization dedicated to securing and protecting equality and opportunity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Coloradans and their families.
Texas Performing Arts Presents Grupo Corpo, 10/18-19September 17, 2012By popular demand, Texas Performing Arts presents the two-evening return of Brazil's world-renowned dance company, Grupo Corpo, October 18 & 19 at Bass Concert Hall. Patrons who witnessed their 2009 performance on the Bass Concert Hall stage can attest to the passion, beauty, and originality of this company.
Reverend Horton Heat Comes to the Fox Theatre in FebruarySeptember 17, 2012Channel 93.3 & Z2 Entertainment will present Reverend Horton Heat w/ Reno Divorce at the Fox Theatre on Saturday, February 2nd, 2013. Tickets go on sale Friday, September 21st for $9.33 in advance and $18.00 day of show.
TV: Jason Danieley, Carmen Cusack and CST's SUNDAY IN THE PARK Perform at Art Institute of ChicagoSeptember 17, 2012Yesterday, at the top of the museum's Grand Staircase leading to the Impressionist Galleries, a full-sized replica of Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte-1884 was installed but devoid of most of the foreground characters, leaving visitors puzzled by the strange new version. In anticipation of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical Sunday in the Park with George, characters from this famous painting came to life for a surprising musical performance. Watch the performance below!
DISNEY LIVE! to Tour Australia in 2012-13September 17, 2012From Feld Entertainment, the producers of Disney On Ice, Disney Live! Mickey's Rockin' Road Show 'will whisk you and your whole family on a talent search adventure filled with unexpected twists and turns and exciting encounters along the way.
Photo Flash: Jason Danieley, Carmen Cusack and CST's SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE Perform at Art Institute of Chicago!September 17, 2012Yesterday, at the top of the museum's Grand Staircase leading to the Impressionist Galleries, a full-sized replica of Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte-1884 was installed but devoid of most of the foreground characters, leaving visitors puzzled by the strange new version. In anticipation of Chicago Shakespeare Theater's upcoming production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's musical Sunday in the Park with George, characters from this famous painting came to life for a surprising musical performance.
Black Ensemble Theater Presents ONE NAME ONLY (A DIFFERENT KIND OF REALITY SHOW), 9/28-10/11September 17, 2012Black Ensemble Theater announces the World Premiere of One Name Only (A Different Kind of Reality Show), written and directed by Black Ensemble Associate Director Rueben Echoles. One Name Only will be presented at the new Black Ensemble Theater Cultural Center, 4450 N. Clark Street in Chicago, September 28 - November 11. The official press opening is scheduled for Sunday, October 7, 2012 at 3:00PM.
George Lopez's IT’S NOT ME, IT’S YOU Receives 9/25 ReleaseSeptember 17, 2012Comedy Central releases 'George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You" CD on Tuesday, September 25th. An audio recording of Lopez's third solo stand-up HBO special, which aired live in July from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles.
MARY POPPINS Comes to Pittsburgh, 10/30-11/4September 17, 2012Producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh have announced full casting for Pittsburgh's return engagement of MARY POPPINS.
Hayley Podschun, F. Michael Haynie, Curt Hansen and More Join CALVIN BERGER CD Release Concert, 9/24September 17, 2012 Ghostlight Records will celebrate the release of the Original Cast Recording of Barry Wyner's new musical CALVIN BERGER with a concert at Joe's Pub the evening before the release - next Monday, September 24, 2012 at 7pm. Just added to the concert lineup are Curt Hansen (Next to Normal), F. Michael Haynie (Dogfight), Hayley Podschun (Chaplin), and Tony nominee Tim Jerome (Tarzan, Me and My Girl). They join the previously announced concert cast, who are also featured on the Calvin Berger recording: Noah Weisberg (Legally Blonde, South Pacific), Krystal Joy Brown (Leap of Faith), David Hull (Wicked) andDana Steingold (Spelling Bee).