Photo Flash: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Hits BRT 8/21-9/19July 20, 2009The Boiler Room Theatre (BRT), Williamson County?s resident professional theatre company, will present Andrew Lloyd Webber?s rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, beginning Aug. 21, 2009 at the theater, located in the historic Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Rd., Building Six, for a run through Sept. 19, 2009.
Photos Of The New York Philharmonic Concerts In The Parks Now AvailableJuly 20, 2009On July 16 and 17, 2009, the New York Philharmonic Concerts in the Parks, presented by Didi and Oscar Schafer, sponsored by Target and MetLife Foundation, brought the Orchestra to the Bronx and back to Manhattan. Alan Gilbert, who will become the Orchestra?s Music Director in September 2009, conducted and was joined by baritone Nathan Gunn in Central Park. An online photo album captures the excitement.
THE ODD COUPLE Rounds Out The Ivoryton Playhouse's Summer Season 8/5July 20, 2009On August 5th, 2009, Neil Simon's classic comedy The Odd Couple rounds off the summer season at the Ivoryton Playhouse. Originally conceived by Neil Simon, who based the play on his brother Danny's true-life experience, The Odd Couple concept is best described in the one-sentence treatment Simon submitted to Paramount, who financed the stage play sight-unseen. 'Two men--one divorced and one estranged and neither quite sure why their marriages fell apart--move in together to save money for alimony and suddenly discover they're having the same conflicts and fights they had in their marriages.'
HAIRSPRAY And CARMEN Among The Napa Valley Opera House's Upcoming Fall SeasonJuly 20, 2009The Napa Valley Opera House is hard at work preparing the upcoming fall season, featuring musical legends, Café Theatre dance parties, comedy and family shows, a circus under the big top and so much more. We will announce the season publicly on Wednesday, August 5th. Public ticket sales begin Monday, August 10th, with advance member sales beginning Monday, August 3rd. New this season . . . the Opera House is partnering with Back Room Wines to provide a new selection of wines specifically chosen for Opera House patrons. And, a new selection of desserts including Haagen-Dazs ice cream are available in the Café Theatre. Be sure to come early for these tempting treats!
GOD OF CARNAGE Featured In The Daily NewsJuly 20, 2009Broadway?s hottest new play God of Carnage is featured in The Daily News. Joe Dziemianowicz writes about how the Tony nominated cast members plan to spend their summer vacations. The Tony award winning Best New Play starring Jeff Daniels, Hope Davis, James Gandolfini and Marcia Gay Harden will resume performances on Tuesday, September 8 and continue through Saturday, November 14.
Imagination Players And KD Studio Present LES MISERABLES, School Edition 7/17-19July 19, 2009Imagination Players will perform four shows of the much-loved musical, Les Miserables, in the KD Studio Theatre. The show, wich is directed by Linda Leonard and has musical direction by Lynn Ambrose will be performed July 17 at 7pm, July 18 at 2pm and 7pm, July 19 at 2pm. Tickets cost $17 - general, $10 - youth (12 and under). Tickets are available through KD Studio:
214*219*2718 or www.kdstudio.com.
THE PRODUCERS Ends Its Run At CPCC Summer Theater 7/25July 19, 2009CPCC Summer Theatre will present the final three performances of Mel Brooks? The Producers on July 24 & 25 at 8:00pm, July 23 at 7:00pm in the Halton Theater on the CPCC Central Campus. Single tickets are $21.00/17.00/15.00. Further ticket options available at tix.cpcc.edu or by calling the box office.
Rice, Beyer To Join Cast Of Broadway Meows On 7/20July 18, 2009Sarah Rice, the original Johanna from the original Sweeney Todd and Elyse Beyer, recent star of the off-Broadway show, Judy and Me round out the cast of Broadway Meows this Monday night at Don't Tell Mama.
Ignite Your Imaginiation At Cal Shakes' Costume Shop Sale 8/6-9July 16, 2009The California Shakespeare Theater costume department has just completed a huge reorganization of its inventory, and the result is tons and tons of costumes, wigs, and accessories, to be sold to the public at thrift-store prices for a few days only. 35 years? worth of hats, armor, capes, Renaissance and Tudor, unique modern pieces?a little bit of everything! Perfect for Burning Man costumes, Ren Faire, Halloween, and what-have-you.
Previews For The Falcon Theatre's OEDIPUS THE KING, MAMA Begin 8/12July 16, 2009The Falcon Theatre presents the Troubadour Theater Company's Oedipus the King, Mama!, the first production in its 2009-2010 Subscription Season. It's the Maternal Musical that mashes up Sophocles' ?Oedipus the King? with the music of the King of Rock & Roll, Elvis Presley. Oedipus has a Burning Love and he Can't Help Falling in Love with his Mama. So Don't Be Cruel and miss this musical parody by the theater company the Los Angeles Times calls ?The Masters of Musical Spoofery.?