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The Glimmerglass Festival and Brewery Ommegang Collaborate for New Brew
by Kelsey Denette - July 13, 2011
Some of the great moments of the stage revolve around the consumption of beverages, with entire songs dedicated to the drinking pastime.
Schenectady Light Opera Company Presents RENT, 8/12-21
by Kelsey Denette - July 13, 2011
Schenectady Light Opera Company presents a special summer production of the popular Broadway musical RENT! August 12-14 & 19-21, 2011.
Ivy Rowe Inaugurates Chenango River Theatre’s New One Night Stands 7/25
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 13, 2011
On Monday, July 25th, Ivy Rowe, the play adapted and performed over 800 times nationally by Barbara Bates Smith from the novel Fair and Tender Ladies, will be presented by Chenango River Theatre at 7:30pm.
THE WILD DUCK Opens At Bard SummerScape 2011; Runs 7/13-23
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2011
The ninth annual Bard SummerScape presents The Wild Duck ('Vildanden'), a masterpiece of poetic realism by the father of modern drama, Henrik Ibsen.
CRT Presents JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2011
For their third production in the 40th Anniversary Season, Cortland Repertory Theatre offers the family musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", with music by Andrew Lloyd Weber and lyrics by Tim Rice.
STOP THE WORLD I WANT TO GET OFF Plays Middle Village, 8/5-14
by Kelsey Denette - July 12, 2011
Stop the World - I Want to Get Off is a musical with book, music, and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley. It is a thought-provoking tale about the fleeting nature of worldly success. The hero of the show, Littlechap, attempts to apply some braking effect on his world before it spins out of control. Set against the backdrop of a circus, it focuses on Littlechap, whose first major step towards improving his lot is to marry Evie, his boss' daughter.
THE WILD DUCK Opens At Bard SummerScape 2011 7/13-23
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 11, 2011
The ninth annual Bard SummerScape presents The Wild Duck ('Vildanden'), a masterpiece of poetic realism by the father of modern drama, Henrik Ibsen.
WPPAC Presents SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD 7/8-10
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2011
Jason Robert Brown says, 'it's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.' These are the stories and characters of today, the SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD.
RLTP Presents INSIDIOUS, Closes 7/10
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2011
Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) today announced that the revival of its smash-hit, world-premiere production of Insidious will close Sunday, July 10, 2011.
Caramoor Center To Present Rossini’s Guillaume Tell 7/9-15
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2011
On Saturday, July 9th and Friday, July 15th at 7:30 PM, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present Rossini's Guillaume Tell in the Venetian Theater.
Cortland Repertory Theatre Presents DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD OF OZ, Opens 7/14
by Lauren Wolman - July 08, 2011
Cortland Repertory Theatre's 'CRT KIDS' program, starring the 2011 Performing Interns, offers four performances of the children's show 'Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz', based on Frank L. Baum's story and adapted by Steve and Kathy Hotchner. This version of the popular story about the Kansas girl swept over the rainbow to the magical land of Oz is appropriate for children at Kindergarten through 5th grade age levels and includes a great deal of audience participation.
WPPAC Presents SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD 7/8-10
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2011
Jason Robert Brown says, 'it's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.' These are the stories and characters of today, the SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD.
ROUNDING THIRD Premieres at Chenango River Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2011
What better way to celebrate summer than the crack of the bat, the roar of the crowd, and two Little League coaches going head to head in what has to be the only baseball play to include Brigadoon, living in a van, and the fine art of equipment bag stuffing? Join the crowd in the bleachers at Chenango River Theatre for Rounding Third, a baseball comedy by Richard Dresser, based on his own experience coaching his son in Little League.
Caramoor International Music Festival Presents Sarah Chang & More in July
by Kelsey Denette - July 07, 2011
On Saturday, July 16 at 8:00pm Caramoor International Music Festival presents vibrant violinist Sarah Chang and the Orchestra of St. Luke's, conducted by Douglas Boyd in a program that comes from the heart of the symphonic repertoire.
Adirondack Shakespeare Co. Holds Showcase and Meet & Greet
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2011
The Adirondack Shakespeare Company returns to the shores of Schroon Lake for their annual Summer Festival Season. Their ambitious second season includes two comedies by Shakespeare, a contemporary spoof on Shakespeare's works, and an original production written for children.
CRT Presents JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT July 13
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 06, 2011
For their third production in the 40th Anniversary Season, Cortland Repertory Theatre offers the family musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat", with music by Andrew Lloyd Weber and lyrics by Tim Rice.
Caramoor Kicks Off 4th of July with Music at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2011
Caramoor International Music Festival kicks off the holiday weekend by transporting audiences to the American revolutionary era with an original program entitled Thomas Jefferson's Music at Monticello.
SUMMER WARS Set for NY International Children's Film Festival
by Lauren Wolman - July 03, 2011
Kenji is a teenage math prodigy recruited by his secret crush Natsuki for the ultimate summer job - passing himself off as Natsuki's boyfriend for four days during her grandmother's 90th birthday celebration. But when Kenji solves a 2,056 digit math riddle sent to his cell phone, he unwittingly breaches the security barricade protecting Oz, a globe-spanning virtual world where millions of people and governments interact through their avatars, handling everything from online shopping and traffic control to national defense and nuclear launch codes. Now a malicious AI program called the Love Machine is hijacking Oz accounts, growing exponentially more powerful and sowing chaos and destruction in its wake.
Photo Flash: Glimmerglass Festival Opens CARMEN to Sold Out House
by Lauren Wolman - July 03, 2011
The 2011 Glimmerglass Festival, the first under Artistic & General Director Francesca Zambello, opened to a full house July 2 with a new production of Bizet's Carmen.
Philipsburg Manor Presents Pirates of the Hudson: The Siege of Sleepy Hollow
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2011
Rollicking bands of pirates will be swashbuckling through Sleepy Hollow at Philipsburg Manor's brand-new July Fourth weekend festival, "Pirates of the Hudson: The Siege of Sleepy Hollow."
The Glimmerglass Festival Announces ShowTalk Speakers
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2011
The Glimmerglass Festival has announced its lineup for ShowTalk, a series where visiting scholars and artists explore topics related to the 2011 Festival.
The Shakespeare Players Opens OTHELLO At Highland Bowl
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2011
The Shakespeare Players, a program of the Rochester Community Players, is presenting Shakespeare's tragedy Othello this summer as our 15th annual Free Shakespeare at the Highland Bowl. The production is being directed by Stephanie Roosa and produced by Patrick White.
Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Announces Musical Theatre Writers for Inaugural Year
by Kelsey Denette - June 29, 2011
Kathy Evans, Founder and Executive Director of the Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, announced the fourteen musical theatre writers who will participate for the inaugural summer in July and August. The Rhinebeck Writers Retreat provides a one-week residency for a musical theatre writing team to create and refine their musical in Rhinebeck, New York.
WPPAC Presents SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD 7/8-10
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 29, 2011
Jason Robert Brown says, 'it's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.' These are the stories and characters of today, the SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD.
HAIRSPRAY! Opens at Merry-Go-Round Playhouse
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 27, 2011
Merry-Go-Round Playhouse is pleased to present the regional professional premiere of Hairspray! The smash Broadway hit that was awarded eight Tony Awards, takes you to Baltimore in 1962 and tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a girl with big hair, a big heart, and a big passion to dance.

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