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TV: First Look at Libby Servais, Christopher Carl and More in LEGALLY BLONDE at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
by Christina Mancuso - July 15, 2013
'Legally Blonde: The Musical' opened at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse as part of the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival on June 26 in Auburn, N.Y. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights of the show below!
STAGE TUBE: Merry-Go-Round Playhouse's LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL Good Lovin'
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2013
Check out the cast and crew of Merry-Go-Round Playhouse's LEGALLY BLONDE, THE MUSICAL, in Auburn, New York performing 'Good Lovin' sung by The Young Rascals. The video was Choreographed, Edited and Directed by: Roberto Araujo
Photo Flash: Meet the Artists of the 2013 OUT IN THE WOODS Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2013
Legendary director/performer John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and sensational cabaret goddess Mx. Justin Vivian Bond (Shortbus) will headline the third annual 'Out in the Woods' Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) music festival at Easton Mountain Retreat Center in the beautiful rolling hills of upstate New York on August 10th. Scroll down for a look at this year's performers!
Hangar Theatre to Present Amy Herzog's 4000 MILES, Begin. 7/25
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2013
The Hangar production runs July 25-August 3. For tickets and information, please call 607.273.4497 or visit www.HangarTheatre.org.
Cortland Repertory Theatre to Present Annual BROADWAY ON THE LAKE Fundraiser, 7/20
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2013
Cortland Repertory Theatre will present their annual fund raiser 'Broadway on the Lake' fundraiser, hosted by the CRT Board of Directors on Saturday, July 20 at the Little York Pavilion in Dwyer Memorial Park. Tickets are currently on sale for $40.00, which includes reserved seating to the one-night-only cabaret performance starring cast members from 'The Full Monty' and the upcoming production of 'The 1940's Radio Hour'.
Blackfriars Theatre to Present RENT, Opening 7/19
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2013
RENT, the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning landmark rock opera from creator Jonathon Larson, makes its BlackfriarsTheatre premier in a radically reinterpreted and exciting production that is sure to be unforgettable. Being presented much closer to its initial concept off-off Broadway, the show will be staged in the round and will transform the Blackfriars thrust stage to a complete 360 degree circle with portions of the existing seating removed; making this production a must see event.
STAGE TUBE: Promo Video for Gallery Players' THE MERCHANT OF VENICE
by Christina Mancuso - July 11, 2013
Players' Shakespeare: Onstage is proud to present William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice which will open July 18th and run through August 4th. Dominic Cuskern(Inherit the Wind, A Perfect Ganesh), Broadway veteran and long-standing member of the Pearl Theatre Resident Acting Company, stars as Shylock. Returning to Gallery, David Patrick Ford (Macbeth, Othello) will play Antonio opposite Cuskern. Gallery President and admired Director Mark Harborth (Noises Off, Chess, Othello, Dreamgirls) will again direct. Bringing the play to life under Harborth's direction are Lighting Designer Scott A. Calley, Sound Designer Jacob Subotnick, Costume Designer/Asst. Director Sidney Fortner, Stage Manager Becky J. Doster and Producer Frankie Dailey. The cast will include Erin Beirnard as Portia, Hunter Hoffman as Bassanio, Louis Lavoie as Launcelot, as well as J.B. Alexander, Kevin Blackwelder, Colin Dweir, Cara Farlow, Jonathan Green, Luke Hofmaier, Mark Kinch, Zack Krajnyak, Chris Richards, Louise Stewart.
David Aaron Baker & Kelly McAndrew Lead Chautauqua Theater Company's DARK RADIO Reading, Now thru 7/13
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2013
Continuing to build on the enormous success of new play development at Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC), Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch and Managing Director Sarah Clare Corporandy, announces casting for the Signature Staged Readings of Dark Radio by Colin McKenna to be presented today, July 11-13 on the Bratton Theater Mainstage.
CRT Kids Opens THE HEROIC ADVENTURES OF PUSS N BOOTS World Premiere Today
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2013
Cortland Repertory Theatre's 'CRT KIDS' program will present four performances of 'The Heroic Adventures of Puss N Boots', in its world premiere. Written by local playwright Kim L. Hubbard, this original children's show stars the six performing interns at CRT in the 2013 summer season. The funny and exciting show is appropriate for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade, and also carries an important anti-bullying message.
WITH TWO WINGS Set for Hangar Theatre's 'KIDDSTUFF' Series, Now thru 7/13
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2013
Complementing the 2013 Mainstage season, the Hangar Theatre presents a magical series of live theatre for young audiences based on favorite children's stories. KIDDSTUFF series continues this summer with the charming new play With Two Wings, running today, July 11-13 at 10am and 12pm.
Bard SummerScape 2013 Presents THE MASTER AND MARGARITA Stage Premiere, Now thru 7/21
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2013
The Bard SummerScape festival in New York's Annandale-on-Hudson presents the world premiere of an original stage adaptation of The Master and Margarita (1937) by Mikhail Bulgakov. The Master and Margarita is widely recognized as one of the greatest and most beloved Russian novels of the 20th century. SummerScape's theatrical adaptation comes courtesy of visionary Hungarian director Janos Szasz in collaboration with Gideon Lester, Director of Bard's Theater Programs. It is also Szasz, whose previous stage adaptations of Bulgakov's underground classic have already 'made it big' (Moscow Times) at both the Hungarian National and Moscow Art Theatres, who directs Bard's new production: an exploration of miracles, madness, and the magic of theater itself. The Master and Margarita will be presented in ten performances between today, July 11 and 21 in Theater Two of the Frank Gehry-designed Fisher Center, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year, on Bard's glorious Hudson Valley campus.
Photo Flash: First Look at Jason Sofge, Ainsely Emrys and More in CRT's THE FULL MONTY
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2013
Cortland Repertory Theatre bares it all with their debut production of the Tony nominated musical 'The Full Monty'. Performances of this crowd-pleasing musical will run from July 10 - 27 with evening performances at 7:30. BroadwayWorld has a first look below!
Compagnia de' Colombari's THE WORLD IS ROUND IS ROUND to Premiere at The Mill, 8/30
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2013
A playful, exuberant and musical adaptation of Gertrude Stein's existential, modernist children's book The World Is Round will be performed this summer at The Mill: Arts, Letters, and Numbers in Averill Park, New York (east of Albany). THE WORLD IS ROUND IS ROUND IS ROUND is a music-theater piece chronicling the adventures of a girl named Rose in her quest to get "there"-to the top of a mountain. It is adapted and directed by Karin Coonrod with music by Gina Leishman, who Time Out New York called "one of New York's most versatile composers." The work will premiere in August 2013 at The Mill before traveling to New York and other cities.
Tickets for A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD at Hangar Theatre Now On Sale
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2013
Complementing the 2013 Mainstage season, the Hangar Theatre presents a magical series of live theatre for young audiences based on favorite children's stories. KIDDSTUFF series continues this summer with jazzy toe-tapping musical A Year with Frog and Toad playingJuly 18-20 at 10am and 12pm. For tickets and information visit HangarTheatre.org or call 607.273.4497.
Cortland Rep Bares It All with THE FULL MONTY, Now thru 7/27
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2013
For the next show in their 42nd annual summer season in Cortland County, Cortland Repertory Theatre bares it all with their debut production of the Tony nominated musical 'The Full Monty'. Performances of this crowd-pleasing musical will run from today, July 10 - 27 with evening performances at 7:30.
MusicalFare Theatre Presents World Premiere of TALK TO ME NOW, Now thru 8/17
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2013
Ticket prices are $39 for all performances (plus facility fee). Student and Group rates available. Ticket reservations may be made by calling 716-839-8540 or online at www.musicalfare.com. All seating is assigned. Visa, Mastercard, Discover and checks are accepted.
David Aaron Baker & Kelly McAndrew to Lead Chautauqua Theater Company's DARK RADIO Reading, 7/11-13
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2013
Continuing to build on the enormous success of new play development at Chautauqua Theater Company (CTC), Artistic Director Vivienne Benesch and Managing Director Sarah Clare Corporandy, announces casting for the Signature Staged Readings of Dark Radio by Colin McKenna to be presented July 11-13 on the Bratton Theater Mainstage.
Taylor Dayne to Lead Merry-Go-Round Playhouse's CATS, Begin. 8/21
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2013
Taylor Dayne, nationally recognized singer, songwriter and actor, will appear as Grizabella in the Broadway favorite 'CATS,' opening at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse as part of the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival on Aug. 21 in Auburn, N.Y.
Cooperstown Summer Music Festival Kicks Off Today
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2013
The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival, under the artistic direction of flutist Linda Chesis, celebrates its fifteenth anniversary season with a diverse offering of musical experiences. From rebellious Baroque innovators to a critically-acclaimed jazz songstress, this year's Festival promises to excite and inspire. The Festival presents five classical concerts, an evening of jazz with Hilary Kole, and four free community concerts that pair accomplished amateur musicians with professional artists.
CRT Kids to Open THE HEROIC ADVENTURES OF PUSS N BOOTS World Premiere, 7/11
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2013
Cortland Repertory Theatre's "CRT KIDS" program will present four performances of "The Heroic Adventures of Puss N Boots", in its world premiere. Written by local playwright Kim L. Hubbard, this original children's show stars the six performing interns at CRT in the 2013 summer season. The funny and exciting show is appropriate for children in Kindergarten through 5th grade, and also carries an important anti-bullying message.
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek - TWELFTH NIGHT at Highland Park Bowl, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2013
Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare will be directed by Brad Craddock, opening tonight, July 5, and running through July 20, 2013, at the Highland Park Bowl; 1200 South Avenue (corner of South Avenue & Robinson Drive), Rochester NY, presented by The Shakespeare Players, a program of the Rochester Community Players, in cooperation with the Monroe County Parks Department. No admission! Free Shakespeare at the Bowl. Donations will be solicited during intermission. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the cast in action!
Cortland Rep Bares It All with THE FULL MONTY, 7/10-27
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2013
For the next show in their 42nd annual summer season in Cortland County, Cortland Repertory Theatre bares it all with their debut production of the Tony nominated musical 'The Full Monty'. Performances of this crowd-pleasing musical will run from July 10 - 27 with evening performances at 7:30.
Michele Ragusa Stars as 'Mama Rose' in Hangar Theatre's GYPSY, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2013
The Hangar Theatre continues its 39th season with one of the greatest American musicals of all time, Gypsy, which runs from tonight, July 4-20. Distinguished by more than 45 awards and nominations - including the Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Theatre World awards - Gypsy has been revived on Broadway four times. Gypsy was inspired by the memoirs of the legendary burlesque performer Gypsy Rose Lee. This gripping story follows the ultimate stage mother, determined to catapult her daughters to stardom in the waning 1920s vaudeville circuit. It's filled with Styne and Sondheim's popular standards, including 'Everything's Coming up Roses,' 'Small World,' 'Let Me Entertain You,' 'All I Need Is the Girl,' and 'Rose's Turn.'
John Cameron Mitchell to Headline OUT IN THE WOODS Music Festival, 8/10
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013
Legendary director/performer John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch) and sensational cabaret goddess Mx. Justin Vivian Bond (Shortbus) will headline the third annual "Out in the Woods" Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) music festival at Easton Mountain Retreat Center in the beautiful rolling hills of upstate New York on August 10th.
WITH TWO WINGS Set for Hangar Theatre's 'KIDDSTUFF' Series, 7/11-13
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2013
Complementing the 2013 Mainstage season, the Hangar Theatre presents a magical series of live theatre for young audiences based on favorite children's stories. KIDDSTUFF series continues this summer with the charming new play With Two Wings, running July 11-13 at 10am and 12pm.

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