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The Children's Theatre of Charleston (CTOC) has opened registration for Madagascar the Musical Jr auditions on January 5th and 6th, 2019. The musical, based on the hit children's movie, will be opening in Charleston on March 28th, 2019 at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center's Little Theater.
West Virginia Public Theatre's production of the holiday classic It's A Wonderful Life begins performances this evening and will run until December 20th at the WVU Creative Arts Center in Morgantown, WV.
Greenbrier Valley Theatre, in a partnership with the Met: Live in HD, will be presenting Verdi's La Traviata via live stream on Saturday, December 15th, 2018.
Anais Mitchell recently stopped by West Virginia's iconic Mountain Stage Radio Show to be part of their 35th Anniversary and treated the audience to stripped down versions of a couple of Hadestown songs along with a few selections from her solo catalogue.
Lewisburg, W.Va.,- Greenbrier Valley Theatre, the State Professional Theatre of West Virginia, is proud to present the immortal classic A Christmas Carol. This family favorite runs December 7 & 8 at 7:30 p.m., December 13-15 at 7:30 p.m. and December 20-22 at 7:30 p.m., with a Pay-What-You-Can Preview Performance December 6 at 7:30 p.m. and a matinee performance December 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Lewisburg, W.Va.,- Greenbrier Valley Theatre, the State Professional Theatre of West Virginia, is proud to announce the return of Kermit's Kabaret, on Tuesday, December 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Daywood Lobby of Greenbrier Valley Theatre. Tickets are $16. Seating is limited. Reservations are highly recommended. For more information, call the GVT Box Office at (304) 645-3838 or visit www.gvtheatre.org.
Press Release By WSO: Annual Holiday Spectacular Symphony On Ice to Feature Olympic Skater Ashley Wagner and Music Director Finalist Roger Kalia
Marshall Artist Series Press Release: Two time Grammy winner Gregory Porter presents Nat King Cole & Me with 60-piece Orchestra
Brush up on your lip synching skills and dust off your dancing shoes because The Greenbrier Valley Theatre, the State Professional Theatre of West Virginia, has just released details on its upcoming 70's Lip Sync Battle and Dance Party fundraiser, and you're invited!
Don't miss your chance to catch The Aracoma Story, Inc's terrifying production of Bram Stoker's gothic horror classic Dracula! This upcoming weekend will serve as the production's final and features a terrifying haunted experience, dubbed the Transylvania Lunatic Asylum tour, which audiences can choose to experience before settling down to enjoy the show. Performances will be held at the Liz Spurlock Amphitheater at Chief Logan State Park.
Ragtime, the modern Broadway classic which debuted in 1998, will be making its way to the Maier Performance Hall at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in early November courtesy of the Charleston Light Opera Guild (CLOG). CLOG is no stranger to Ragtime, as they previously performed this production in 2007. With a previous production under their belt and many actors reprising their roles, CLOG's rendition of Ragtime is sure to thrill audiences while showing them why this show is widely heralded as a new classic.
Charlotte's Web - the beloved children's book and feature film - is heading to the Little Theater stage in Charleston, WV. Presented by The Children's' Theatre of Charleston (CTOC), the show is sure to enthrall both the young and the young at heart as they watch this moving and humorous tale about friendship and loss.
The Barenaked Ladies are heading to Huntington, WV for a performance full of your favorite hits including 'One Week,' 'If I Had A Million Dollars' and the extremely popular 'The Big Bang Theory,' the theme song to the popular TV show of the same name.
Charleston Light Opera Guild announced a surprise January 2019 production of Mamma Mia! Auditions will take place in November with performances occurring in January at the Maier Performance Hall at the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston, WV.
The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra kicks off their 2018/2019 season with a family friendly night of musical favorites from The Beach Boys' diverse musical catalogue. Surf's Up! A Tribute to The Beach Boys will take place on Friday, September 21st, 2018 at 7:30 PM at the Capitol Theater in Wheeling, WV.
BWW Feature: Tickets For the 2018/2019 MARSHALL ARTIST SERIES at KEITH-ALBEE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER on Sale On September 10th!
Comedy legends Steve Martin and Martin Short, musical legends Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, Multi-platinum artists Barenaked Ladies, and Broadway classic Cinderella are just a few of the many shows heading to a stage near you in Huntington, WV as part of the 82nd Marshall Artist Series!
The Actors Guild of Parkersburg have released their 2018-2019 season schedule and tickets for all shows are now on sale. Audiences will laugh, cry and sing along as the Actors Guild presents hits such as You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, A Christmas Story: The Musical, Disney's Aladdin Jr., The Game's Afoot or Holmes For the Holidays, Mama Mia!, On Golden Pond and La Cage Aux Folles.
Disney's enduring classic The Little Mermaid is heading to the stage in Charleston, WV! The Charleston Light Opera Guild is excited to bring this fairy tale masterpiece to life at the Clay Center Theater. The hit musical, which debuted on Broadway in 2007, is based on the 1989 animated classic film and features music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a book by Doug Wright. Children of all ages will be delighted as they watch the story of Ariel, Flounder, Ursula, Sebastian, and Prince Eric unfold by the talented professionals in the Charleston Light Opera Guild.
Everyone's favorite story about the unlikely bond formed between a runt livestock pig named Wilbur and a barn spider named Charlotte is heading to the Civic Center Little Theater in October courtesy of the Children's Theatre of Charleston. Auditions for this wonderful children's classic by E.B. White begin on August 11th and welcome all those from age 8 through adult to tryout!
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