Next Act Theatre Presents IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE LIVE RADIO SHOW, 11/15-12/9November 1, 2012From their South Water Street 'studios,' Next Act Theatre presents their own radio adaptation of the beloved Bedford Falls fable celebrating the best of the holiday spirit. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Live Radio Show runs November 15 - December 9, 2012 at Next Act's new home, 255 S. Water St. in Walker's Point.
Stageworks Presents HOLIDAY PARTY OF ONE, 11/29-12/16November 1, 2012Holiday Party of One, created by Alison Burns and Karla Hartley and directed by Karla Hartley, will be presented at the Stageworks Theatre, from November 29 through December 16. The show is billed as a high voltage, intimate evening of pure inspiration mixed with infectious humor. Celebrate the joy of the holiday season with an eclectic mix of songs that pays tribute to our diversity... And come early for latkes!
MARCH MADNESS Performances Resume Tonight, 11/1, at AbingdonNovember 1, 2012Abingdon Theatre Company is pleased to announce that performances have resumed for its world premiere of MARCH MADNESS by Mike Vogel, with previews returning as of 7pm on Thursday, November 1, at the Abingdon Theatre Company's Dorothy Strelsin Theatre (312 West 36th Street). Donald Brenner (DECEMBER FOOLS) directs the production which is set to open Sunday, November 4.
Photo Flash: First Look at Anna Francolini in Southwark Playhouse's VICTOR/VICTORIANovember 1, 2012The creative team behind the recent acclaimed Southwark Playhouse musicals, Parade and Mack & Mabel, are returning to the Vault to present the Broadway musical comedy, Victor/Victoria. Directed by Thom Southerland and produced by Danielle Tarento, it is currently running at The Vault at Southwark Playhouse through Saturday December 15.
Hot Club of San Francisco to Perform Concert at the Alden, Featuring Early Stop-Action Animated Films, 11/17November 1, 2012The Alden in McLean, Virginia, brings Hot Club of San Francisco to the East coast for a concert of Django Reinhart-inspired hot jazz, 'Cinema Vivant,' on Saturday, November 17, at 8 p.m. The Alden is located at 1234 Ingleside Ave in McLean, VA, and tickets are $25 for the general public and $18 for MCC tax district residents.
MadLab Presents 3 In 30: CHAIN, 12/6-12/7November 1, 2012The latest edition of MadLab's 3 in 30 is Chain. 3 in 30 will feature one 30 minute play chained together by three writers. Come and get buzzed at Age Of Bees at 8 and then stay connected for 3in30: Chain, featuring Double Date, by Christopher Lockheardt, Kara Fagan, and Amanda Bauer.
The Metropolitan Opera Presents UN BALLO IN MASCHERA, Opening 11/8November 1, 2012Met Principal Conductor Fabio Luisi will lead his first Met performances of Verdi's Un Ballo in Maschera, in a new production by renowned opera director David Alden, beginning November 8. The staging is the first of two new Verdi productions in the current Met season, which includes seven operas by the great composer in honor of the 200th anniversary of his birth.
FIAF Welcomes Jos Houben's THE ART OF LAUGHTER Today, 10/27October 27, 2012The French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF), New York's premiere French cultural center, is thrilled to welcome back Belgian actor and master of laughter and physical comedy Jos Houben who presents his acclaimed The Art of Laughter, winner of the Total Theatre Award at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival, today, October 27 at FIAF's Florence Gould Hall.
Toto's Steve Lukather Releases New Solo Album, TRANSITION, Jan. 21October 25, 2012Mascot Label Group will release the highly anticipated seventh solo album "Transition" by guitarist, vocalist, composer/producer/arranger,Steve Lukather, on Monday 21st January 2013. The album will be followed by an extensive European tour that will include two UK concerts at London's Islington o2 Academy (March 29) and Bilston's Robin 2 (March 30).
THE MUDGE BOY Reading Set For 10/30October 25, 2012Brett Smock and Drew Brody will present a reading of the new musical, The Mudge Boy on October 30th, 2012. This powerful, controversial new work is based on Michael Burke's film, The Mudge Boy and has been in development for several years.
Unicorn Theatre Presents THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER, Nov. 25October 25, 2012The Unicorn Theatre's Christmas show, The Prince and The Pauper is a lively adaptation by Jemma Kennedy of Mark Twain's classic story of confused identities. Set in a Tudor London, a young street urchin Tom Canty has a chance meeting with the heir to the throne, Prince Edward VI and by pure coincidence they find they look almost identical.
TheatreWorks Presents DANCE FOR NOTHING at 72-13, Nov. 23 & 24October 25, 2012TheatreWorks and Goethe-Institut will present Eszter Salamon performing at 72-13 on 23 and 24 November. In Dance for Nothing, Salamon will be performing choreography to John Cage's music, Lecture on Nothing (1949), followed by a discussion.
Photo Flash: First Look at Pittsburgh CLO's A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGINGOctober 25, 2012Pittsburgh CLO presents a Rodgers & Hammerstein tribute, A Grand Night for Singing, which will run October 25 through January 20 at the CLO Cabaret. Tickets are available at CLOCabaret.com, by calling 412-456-6666 or by visiting the Box Office at Theater Square.
Singer/Songwriter Sierra West Earns First Out Music Award NominationOctober 25, 2012Rising folk-rock singer-songwriter Sierra West is celebrating her 2012 Out Music Award (OMA) nomination for Best Folk/Country Song for her song and title track to her new EP, 'Hold Your Fire." Sierra and other nominees will contend for top honors at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on December 14-16, 2012.