Al Pearl

Nicholas Christo and Johannes Luebbers intriguing new musical MELBA sees opera and musical theatre come together to celebrate the legendary Dame Nellie Melba.

The summer brings encore presentations of some of the most popular Met Operas back to the big screen at The Ridgefield Playhouse as part of Craig's Fine Jewelry Live in HD and Classical Series.  On Friday, June 23 at 6pm, it's the production the New York Times hails as "the sleeper hit of the Metropolitan Opera season with a dream cast -  The Met Opera ENCORE in HD: Les Pecheurs de Perles. 

???????The Boston area's only winter-time Celtic festival will once again make a warm-weather appearance when Club Passim in Harvard Square hosts the third Summer BCMFest on July 2, featuring 12 hours of some of the best local Celtic music.

The play hopefully titled THE BEST TEN MINUTES EVER turned out to be the judges' pick for best script at Theatre Odyssey's Twelfth Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival, held this past weekend May 4-6 at the Asolo Theatre.

Theatre Odyssey returns with its annual Ten-Minute Play Festival and competition.

Why Not Theatre presents RISER Project 2017, a collaborative producing model for local emerging and indie artists, April 17-May 13 at The Theatre Centre. RISER Project 2017, featuring the world premieres of four new Canadian plays; The Draupadi Project, Pearle Harbour's Chautauqua, El Retorno/I Return and Two Birds One Stone, is being presented as part of Why Not Theatre's 10th  anniversary season.

Under Artistic Director Ravi Jain, and Artistic Producers Owais Lightwala and Kelly Read, Why Not Theatre will mark a decade of work with a new production of the company's inaugural show, Ravi Jain's reconstructed Prince Hamlet, and the 4th round of the RISER Project, both at The Theatre Centre this spring.

Chairs Jane Anne Pilkinton and Jennifer Puryear created 'A Midwinter Night's Dream,' a winter oasis at Schermerhorn Symphony Center, for more than 350 guests at the 29th annual Symphony Ball. Nashville's preeminent winter social event, the Symphony Ball raises funds to support the Nashville Symphony and assist in bringing great music to the entire Middle Tennessee community through concerts and free education and engagement programs. Scroll down for photos!

Today, November 13th, 2013, the Museum of the City of New York will unveil the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Gallery. Its design and construction were made possible by the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, demonstrating their continuous commitment to the arts through the creation of distinctive gallery spaces in leading museums

One of the world's most beloved musicals is coming to the Manatee Performing Arts Center! The Manatee Players will present FIDDLER ON THE ROOF opening tonight, May 2 and running through May 19.

One of the world's most beloved musicals is coming to the Manatee Performing Arts Center! The Manatee Players will present FIDDLER ON THE ROOF opening May 2 and running through May 19.

Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC), a leading motion picture exhibitor owning and operating the largest theatre circuit in the United States, will offer moviegoers the opportunity to see MURPH: The Protector, a feature documentary based on the extraordinary life of fallen SEAL LT Michael Murphy, beginning Friday, March 22nd, 2013, exclusively at Regal Entertainment Group Theatres.

Get all the scoop on BETTY WHITE'S OFF THEIR ROCKERS, airing on NBC today, February 24, 2013!

The age-old tale of Boy-Meets-Girl and the complications which ensue intrigue every audience, and no musical puts it on stage better than ANYTHING GOES. This show is an amusing story wrapped around one of Cole Porter's magical scores. Terrific Cole Porter songs include It's De-Lovely, Friendship, I Get A Kick Out Of You, All Through The Night, Anything Goes, You're The Top, Blow, Gabriel, Blow, Buddie Beware and Easy To Love. It's a wonder that all the romances are sorted out and disaster is averted aboard the magical ship where ANYTHING GOES!

North Shore Music Theatre's 22nd edition of Jon Kimbell's delightful musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic is as vibrant and moving as ever thanks to gorgeous visuals, stunning special effects, beautiful music, and a perfect cast led by the inimitable David Coffee as Ebeneezer Scrooge

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's EVITA opens at the Manatee Players on September 20 and runs through October 7. Performances are Tuesday - Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets are $26 including facility fee for adults, $15 including facility fee for teachers and $13 including facility fee for students. Tickets may be reserved by calling 748-5875 Monday - Friday from 9-5 and one hour before curtain on performance days or on the Manatee Players' website: www.manateeplayers.com. All performances are at 102 Old Main Street in downtown Bradenton.

TVGuide.com reports that Kinetic Content, producer of NBC's BETTY WHITE'S OFF THEIR ROCKERS, has just released a 12-song soundtrack featuring original music created specifically for the reality series.

The NBC network has renewed the reality show BETTY WHITE'S OFF THEIR ROCKERS, along with 'The Voice,' 'The Celebrity Apprentice,' 'Fashion Star' and 'The Biggest Loser.'

NBC removes 'Best Friends Forever.' The show's last episodes of the season will be replaced by 'Off Their Rockers,' hosted by Betty White.