Salem Witch Trial Play Debuts At Larcom Theatre In October
by Julie Musbach - June 25, 2019 The original play 'Saltonstall's Trial' an untold story of the infamous Salem witch trials will make its full-production debut at the historic Larcom Theatre in Beverly, Mass. over 10 performances October 17 to 27, 2019....
New Musical Webseries IS THIS ART NOW: A MUSICAL IN THE TIME OF CORONA Launches
by A.A. Cristi - May 04, 2020 New original musical webseries, 'IS THIS ART NOW: A Musical in the Time of Corona' launched on Sunday, May 3rd. Written and directed by NYU Tisch Graduate Musical Theatre Writing students James Salem and Jessie Field, 'IS THIS ART NOW' documents life in quarantine for friends trying to connect over ...
Lincoln Center Theater Postpones Summer Plays From Sarah Ruhl and Bryna Turner
by A.A. Cristi - March 26, 2020 Lincoln Center Theater has announced the postponement of its summer season....
Scottish Ballet Performs THE CRUCIBLE Over Spoleto's Opening Weekend
by Stephi Wild - November 05, 2019 Spoleto Festival USA announces the return of Scottish Ballet during the 2020 season. Last in Charleston in 2015, the company, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2019, performs one of its newest works on May 22, 23, and 24: The Crucible. Choreographer Helen Pickett's retelling of Arthur Miller'...
Hal Scardino Joins 'Saltonstall's Trial' Cast as Reverend
by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2019 Hollywood actor Hal Scardino joins 'Saltonstall's Trial' as Reverend Rowland Cotton, bringing a rich background in storytelling and performance....
Kathy Najimy To Host Screening of HOCUS POCUS at Fargo Theatre
by Alan Henry - August 25, 2021 Join actress Kathy Najimy (Mary Sanderson) for a live discussion and Q&A before a screening of the classic Halloween movie Hocus Pocus! Kathy’s career includes voicing Peggy Hill on the animated TV series King of the Hill, Sister Act and Dumplin’ on Netflix....
The New Coordinates Presents LOVE IN THE TIME OF JONESTOWN – A Radio Play
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2021 The New Coordinates, formerly The New Colony, will launch its 2021-22 season with the world premiere of Love in the Time of Jonestown – A Radio Play, streaming on demand from October 28 – November 21, 2021 at thenewcoordinates.org. ...
Downstairs Cabaret Announces Productions For December and January
by Stephi Wild - December 08, 2019 Downstairs Cabaret has announced its productions for December and January!...
BWW Review: SALTONSTALL'S TRIAL: THE SALEM WITCH TRIAL'S UNTOLD STORY at Larcom Theatre in Beverly
by Nancy Grossman - October 25, 2019 With the term a?oewitch hunta?? being bandied about ad nauseam in our national discourse, it seems an ideal moment to look back upon the actual witch hunt that occurred in Essex County, Massachusetts, at the end of the 17th century. SALTONSTALL'S TRIAL: THE SALEM WITH TRIAL'S UNTOLD STORY, a new pla...
Fort Salem Theater Presents NEXT TO NORMAL
by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2021 Fort Salem Theater has announced their 2021 cast and creative team of Next To Normal, opening July 23 and running through August 1. This will be the second musical of the season, following an extended run of The Marvelous Wonderettes, which reopened the theater under new management on June 18 (closi...
VIDEO: Melissa Etheridge Surprises a 14-Year-Old Guitar Prodigy on THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - November 03, 2020 14-year-old Salem Meade is a guitar legend in the making. She started shredding guitar at a very young age and hopes to follow in the footsteps of female guitarists like Joan Jett and Melissa Etheridge. Luckily for Salem, Melissa is ready to surprise this young musician with the gift of a lifetime....
Goodman Theatre Announces Casting for THE SECRETARIES
by A.A. Cristi - February 26, 2021 Goodman Theatre has announced the cast for the FREE live reading of its newest Future Labs' play, The Secretaries by Omer Abbas Salem and directed by Audrey Francis. ...
Artfolios' Artists to be Joined By Musical Theatre Vocalists For The Upcoming Holiday Bazaar
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 24, 2021 Three local musical theatre vocalists will be teaming up with Artfolios for Artfolios' Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, December 4 from 1-4pm at Current on Fourth Street in downtown Winston-Salem....
Freeform Announces Programming Slate for 2020-2021, Featuring CRUEL SUMMER, GROWN-ISH, and More!
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 19, 2020 In advance of the Disney Advertising Sales Virtual Roadshow presentation, Freeform highlighted its commitment to bold and boundary-pushing young adult content with the pickups of both “Everything's Gonna be Okay“ and “Motherland: Fort Salem,” as well as the recently announced scripted romantic-comed...
Christopher Lydon Joins Cast Of SALTONSTALL'S TRIAL
by A.A. Cristi - September 30, 2019 Christopher Lydon has been cast as the Reverend John Ward in a?oeSaltonstall's Triala?? a new play about the Salem Witch Trials on stage at The Larcom Theatre in Beverly, Mass., October 17-27....
THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SNOW BUSINESS Will Be Performed at Fort Salem Theater in December
by Stephi Wild - October 28, 2021 This winter, Fort Salem Theater invites you to join some of your favorite FST singers and dancers as they deck the halls with boughs and Broadway in There's No Business Like Snow Business, the theater's original holiday showtune sing-a-long!...
Fort Salem Theater Launches Performing Arts Studio At Historic Salem 'Central House'
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2021 Amidst a busy first season, Fort Salem Theater, a 501c3 non-profit organization, is excited to announce a major expansion: Fort Salem Studio, a performing arts classroom dedicated to arts and fitness education for students of all ages and experience levels. ...
Alison Sweeney Joins Peacock's DAYS OF OUR LIVES: A VERY SALEM CHRISTMAS Film
by Michael Major - November 22, 2021 The Peacock Original holiday movie also stars Deidre Hall, Eileen Davidson, Jackée Harry, Drake Hogestyn, Camila Banus, Chandler Massey, Ari Zucker, Raven Bowens, Eric Martsolf, Billy Flynn, Paul Telfer, Lindsay Arnold, Lucas Adams, Carson Boatman, Greg Rikaart, Dan Feuerriegel, Zach Tinker and Blak...
Local Army Veteran Tapped For Fort Salem Theater's ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE
by A.A. Cristi - August 10, 2021 Fort Salem Theater has announced the cast and creative team for Always...Patsy Cline, a musical based on the true story of the hit country singer and her number one fan....
HAIRSPRAY Director Adam Shankman Will Helm HOCUS POCUS 2
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 04, 2020 Variety reports that Adam Shankman is set to direct a sequel to 'Hocus Pocus' for Disney Plus. Shankman is best known for helming the critically-acclaimed 'Hairspray' musical film adaptation....
Travel Channel Reveals a Town's Descent Into Madness on WITCHES OF SALEM
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 26, 2019 At a time when 'witch hunt' has burst back into our national vocabulary, Travel Channel presents a terrifying chapter in America's history, the relevancy of which cannot be overlooked in the four-part docudrama, 'Witches of Salem,' beginning on Sunday, October 6 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. In examining the ma...
Salem For Social Justice Hosts Free Events This Fall
by Kyle Christopher West - September 21, 2020 Salem for Social Justice will be showing 'Harriet' at the Courthouse lawn on October 2nd. On Sunday, October 11th, the group will be holding an Abolitionist Underground Railroad Walk from 1-3PM led by local historian Clifford Oliver starting at the Greenwich Public Library. Both events are free. ...
Photos: First Look at THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Fort Salem Theater
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2021 This Friday October 8 through Sunday, October 10, Fort Salem Theater presents The Diary of Anne Frank, running for three performances only on the theater’s mainstage. Tickets are now on sale at www.FortSalem.com. ...
NW Children's Theater Presents ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S WE'RE IN A PLAY
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2020 The beloved play travels to Portland, Hillsboro, Sherwood, Gresham, and Salem If you have kids, chances are you've read Mo Willems' Elephant & Piggie books. NWCT Artistic Director Sarah Jane Hardy brings the world of Elephant & Piggie to life in an upbeat musical that weaves through eight of his mo...
Salem Concert Choir to Present JOYFUL NOISE: A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS
by A.A. Cristi - December 15, 2020 Omaha Performing Arts presents Joyful Noise: A Gospel Christmas featuring Salem Concert Choir. The performance will be broadcast on December 25 at 7:30 AM on KXVO and December 26 at 11:00 PM on KMTV so you can watch from the comfort of your home! ... |