The Black Box is a medical drama in which a famous neurologist with bipolar disorder diagnoses the complex mysteries of the brain.
MAMMA MIA!, THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK, and More Announced for Arvada Center's 2018-19 Season
by Julie Musbach - April 02, 2018
The Arvada Center has announced its 2018-2019 season, a diverse line-up of plays and musicals. The three musical and four play season includes a world premiere play, two regional premieres, and a Broadway smash-hit. The season also marks the third year of the Black Box Repertory Theatre, a company o...
Broadway's Tyler Hanes In Concert Highlights April Events At The Black Box
by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2018
THE BLACK BOX presents an exciting line-up of live music and entertainment events this April, bringing Broadway star Tyler Hanes, popular local artists, a signature culinary cabaret, and more to the downtown Franklin venue....
Henry Ford College's Theatre Arts Announces The Inaugural Production Of Its New Black Box Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2018
HFC's Black Box Theatre will begin productions in May in the former home of the college's Virtual Theatricality Lab. (VTL)....
Sonya Rae Taylor Headlines Black Box Blues Series 3/31
by A.A. Cristi - March 19, 2018
BLACK BOX Blues presents singer/songwriter/guitarist Sonya Rae Taylor on Saturday, March 31 at 8 p.m. at THE BLACK BOX theater, music, and event venue in downtown Franklin....
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT Opens This Weekend at The Black Box
by A.A. Cristi - March 05, 2018
The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) presents the hit family musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, opening this weekend at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin. Staged for six performances, show times are Saturday, March 10 at 2:00 and 7:30; Sunday, March 11 at 2:00; Friday, ...
BBPAC Teaneck Presents THE SEAGULL as Part of Staged Reading Series
by Stephi Wild - February 27, 2018
Black Box PAC announces the addition of a staged reading series to our 2018 season! LOW LIGHTS: A Staged Reading Series will showcase a variety of plays; from the classics you love to the contemporaries you didn't catch on Broadway. LOW LIGHTS will bring these stories, read by NJ and NYC professiona...
The Black Box Announces March Music and Theater Events
by Stephi Wild - February 20, 2018
THE BLACK BOX presents an exciting line-up of live music and theatrical entertainment this March. Programming will bring NYC-based Broadway stars, talented local artists, and a colorful family musical to the theater, music and event venue in downtown Franklin....
The Sheen Center Launches Celebration Of Irish Heritage This Month
by Macon Prickett - February 05, 2018
The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, named after the late, venerable Irish-American Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, launches a celebration of Irish Heritage this March with four special theatrical, music and storytelling events. Tickets/reservations are available online at SheenCenter.org, by p...
Andrew Scott Holmes to Star in FPAC's JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
by Julie Musbach - January 30, 2018
The Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) is pleased to announce initial casting for the upcoming production of the hit family musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Andrew Scott Holmes will play the title role of Joseph, with Ali Funkhouser as The Narrator....
Irina Fainkichen and Irina Kotlyar Join Line-Up for THE BLACK BOX Classical Series
by Nicole Rosky - January 22, 2018
THE BLACK BOX Classical Series presents 'Spring Mood' this Sunday, January 28, at 4 p.m., featuring violinist Irina Fainkichen and pianist Irina Kotlyar. The program will include music by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Chausson, and Piazzolla. Tea service will be available in the lobby. A suburban hub for ...
The Black Box Announces January Events
by Stephi Wild - January 02, 2018
The comedy hit Noises Off highlights a full lineup of music and theatrical entertainment at THE BLACK BOX to kick off the New Year this January. A suburban hub for great music and the home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company, THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Frankli...
Kate Grom and Ali Funkhouser to Bring GIFTS OF SONG Benefit to THE BLACK BOX
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2017
THE BLACK BOX presents a special holiday season show, 'Gifts of Song,' featuring Kate Grom and Ali Funkhouser, today, December 16 at 8 p.m....
Kate Grom and Ali Funkhouser to Bring GIFTS OF SONG Benefit to THE BLACK BOX
by BWW News Desk - December 06, 2017
THE BLACK BOX presents a special holiday season show, 'Gifts of Song,' featuring Kate Grom and Ali Funkhouser, on Saturday, December 16 at 8 p.m....
FPAC Announces Holiday Season, Including The Nutcracker
by Stephi Wild - November 10, 2017
Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) celebrates the holidays with three festive productions. Ring in the season with Tchaikovsky's timeless ballet The Nutcracker, FPAC's original musical 'Tis the Season!, and the Company's third annual holiday panto, with a twist on a fairy tale classic....
The Black Box Announces November Music Series Events
by A.A. Cristi - October 23, 2017
THE BLACK BOX, downtown Franklin's theater, music and event venue, presents a full lineup of quality live entertainment this November. A suburban hub for great music, THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 West Central Street....
No Strings Theatre Company's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Begins Performances Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2017
No Strings Theatre Company presents 'Little Shop of Horrors' running October 6 through October 29. The musical, music by Alan Menken and book by Howard Ashman, directed by Diane Thomas, is a deviously delicious smash which has become one of the most popular shows in the world....
FPAC presents Gala Celebration with Broadway's Ben Cameron, 10/ 14
by A.A. Cristi - October 02, 2017
Broadway's Ben Cameron hosts the Franklin Performing Arts Company's annual Gala on Saturday, October 14 at THE BLACK BOX, the Company's home and performance venue located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin. Titled Anything Goes in THE BOX, the evening features eclectic food, assorted f...
The Fat City Band to Perform at THE BLACK BOX
by BWW News Desk - September 21, 2017
THE BLACK BOX Local Artist Series presents The Fat City Band on Friday, October 6 at 8 p.m. at the downtown Franklin venue. For more than four decades, The Fat City Band has written, recorded, and performed a unique blend of blues, roadhouse rock, jazz, and New Orleans-style R&B....
THE BLACK BOX Announces '60s Musical Tribute
by Julie Musbach - September 17, 2017
THE BLACK BOX launches a new Decades Series on Saturday, September 23 with The '60s A Musical Tribute at the downtown Franklin venue. Two shows will be presented at 7:00 and 8:30 p.m. Featuring a six-piece professional band and talented area singers in an intimate nightclub atmosphere, the tribu...
A CHORUS LINE, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE and More Set for The Arvada Center's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2017
The Arvada Center has announced its 2017-18 season, a diverse line-up of plays and musicals. The three musical and four play season includes two regional premiere plays performed in repertory, as well as the return of one of the Arvada Center's most highly-requested musicals. The season also marks t...
Jazz Quartet Comes to the Black Box 9/15
by A.A. Cristi - September 08, 2017
The Acme Jazz Quartet kicks off an exciting new season of live music at THE BLACK BOX, downtown Franklin's theater, music and event venue, on Friday, September 15 at 8 p.m. The Quartet features Kenny Hadley (drums), Mark White (guitar), Mark Poniatowski (bass) and Arnie Krakowsky (saxophone), four w...
Franklin Performing Arts Company Announces 27th Season
by A.A. Cristi - September 05, 2017
Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) announces its 27th season, with performances in THE BLACK BOX, FPAC's home and performance venue in downtown Franklin, and two holiday productions staged at Franklin High School. FPAC opens the season with award-winning playwright Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage...
Franklin Performing Arts Company Announces Open Auditions for SPAMALOT
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2017
Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC) will hold open auditions for Monty Python's Spamalot on Thursday, September 7 at THE BLACK BOX, FPAC's home and performance venue, located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin....
THE BLACK BOX August Summer Concerts Feature The Mark Poniatowski Situation and The Love Dogs
by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2017
THE BLACK BOX, downtown Franklin's theater, music, and event venue, continues its second annual Summer Concert Series with two August music events featuring the Mark Poniatowski Situation and The Love Dogs....
Sheen Center to Host Festival for Catholic Playwrights This July
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2017
The Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Center for Thought & Culture announced today the Sheen Center Theater Festival: Readings of New Short Plays by Catholic Playwrights, an event designed to showcase the voices and skills of a new generation of writers. The festival will take place in the Black Box at The...
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2017
The Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Center for Thought & Culture announced today the Sheen Center Theater Festival: Readings of New Short Plays by Catholic Playwrights, an event designed to showcase the voices and skills of a new generation of writers. The festival will take place in the Black Box at The...
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