A. Parker News

Ken Greves, performing music from his new CD, will appear at Cafe Noctambulo on Thursday, July 2nd at 8pm with Frank Ponzio (piano), Saadi Zain (bass) and Jacob Melchior (drums). 

THE BOOK OF MORMON is coming to Broadway San Jose, Now Thru July 12.

Kinky Boots, the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Tony and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award-winner for Best Score for Kinky Boots) debuts at the Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre (910 Hennepin Ave., downtown Minneapolis) July 28-Aug. 2, 2015 as the final production in the 2014-2015 Thrivent Financial Broadway on Hennepin Season. Tickets for the box office record-breaking hit musical are on sale now and may be purchased in person (no service fees) at the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis), online at HennepinTheatreTrust.org, by calling 1.800.982.2787 or visiting a Ticketmaster Center.

The New-York Historical Society has announced its upcoming exhibitions and events for Summer 2015. Scroll down for details!

Full casting has now been announced for The Bunbury Company of Players production of Oscar Wilde's much loved and witty masterpiece THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, which will embark on a first class regional tour from Autumn this year. The play will be on at the Theatre Royal Glasgow from Tuesday 24 to Saturday 28 November 2015.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins Tuesday, June 30 at the Center for the Performing Arts in San Jose and plays a limited two-week engagement through Sunday, July 12. In San Jose, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $28 apiece.

Plays and musicals have, since the very beginning, found ways to get us to face important issues and problems in new and surprising ways. Musicals, esepcailly, can be unexpected in how they bring together a story that, in the end, is wonderfully relatable, human and filled with emotional and important moments, even though it's wrapped in such an unusual package. The Broadway smash hit musical Kinky Boots succeeds exceptionally well at doing just that, creating a big, bright fun musical entertainment that also delivers a timely and important message in a believable way.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played two record breaking engagements in Boston (2013 and 2014), returns for a limited engagement September 1 - October 11, 2015 at the Citi Emerson Colonial Theatre. THE BOOK OF MORMON is part of the 2015-2016 Lexus Broadway In Boston Season.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking one-week run at Shea's Buffalo Theatre in 2013 returns for a limited engagement tonight, June 2, through June 7 for eight performances at Shea's Buffalo Theatre.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON which played a record breaking one-week run in 2013, is pleased to announce a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, starting June 2 at Shea's Buffalo Theatre and plays a limited one week engagement (eight performances) through June 7. In Buffalo, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the Shea's Box Office, 650 Main St., making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece.

Back by popular demand, THE BOOK OF MORMON, which played a record breaking four-week week run in 2014 returns to Las Vegas for a limited engagement Sept. 22-Oct. 18 at The Smith Center for the Performing Arts.  Single tickets will go on sale Monday, June 8 at 10 a.m. Tickets will be available at The Smith Center box office (361 Symphony Park Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89106), by visiting www.TheSmithCenter.com, or by calling 702-749-2000. For preferred seating and special rates for groups of 10 or more, contact 702-749-2348.

Award-winning actor Stephen Wight takes on the title role of Lee McQueen and Dianna Agron will play Dahlia in the world premiere of James Phillips's play McQUEEN directed by John Caird, which will run at St. James Theatre from 12 May to 27 June, with press nights on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May.  The play will also star Tracy-Ann Oberman as Isabella Blow, Laura Rees as Arabella, and David Shaw-Parker as John Hitchcock, along with Sophie Apollonia, Amber Doyle, George Hill, Eloise Hymas, Jordan Kennedy, Rachel Louisa Maybank, James Revell and Carrie Willis.  Check out behind the scenes interviews and more!

The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Victoria Theatre Association announced today that single tickets will go on sale Monday, June 22  at  10:00 a.m.. Tickets will be available at the Ticket Center Stage box office, located in the Wintergarden of the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center by visiting www.ticketcenterstage.com or by calling (937) 228-3630, or toll-free (888)228-3630.  Group orders of 15 or more may be placed by calling Betty Gould at (937) 461-8295.

This Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May, James Phillips's McQUEEN celebrated press night performances and after parties at St. James Theatre. Principal cast members Stephen Wight, Dianna Agron, Tracy-Ann Oberman, David Shaw-Parker and Laura Rees were joined by a host of special guests including the family of the great Alexander McQueen. Scroll down for photos from the festivities!

Award-winning actor Stephen Wight takes on the title role of Lee McQueen and Dianna Agron play Dahlia in the world premiere of James Phillips's play McQUEEN directed by John Caird, which will run at St. James Theatre through 27 June, and opens tonight, May 20. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Award-winning actor Stephen Wight takes on the title role of Lee McQueen and Dianna Agron will play Dahlia in the world premiere of James Phillips's play McQUEEN directed by John Caird, which will run at St. James Theatre from tonight 12 May, with press nights on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May.

THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has announced a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins May 19 at the Marcus Center in Milwaukee and plays a limited two- week engagement through May 31. In Milwaukee, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 a piece. Entry forms will be available two and half hours prior to each performance in the Marcus Center Box Office Lobby at 929 North Water Street. The drawing will take place two hours prior to each performance and entrants must be present to win.

KINKY BOOTS, the smash-hit musical that brings together four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein (Book) and Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper (Tony Award-winner for Best Score for KINKY BOOTS), performs at the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC) June 9-14, 2015. KINKY BOOTS is part of the Taco/ White Family Foundation Broadway Series.

Award-winning actor Stephen Wight takes on the title role of Lee McQueen and Dianna Agron will play Dahlia in the world premiere of James Phillips's play McQUEEN directed by John Caird, which will run at St. James Theatre from 12 May to 27 June, with press nights on Tuesday 19 and Wednesday 20 May.  The play will also star Tracy-Ann Oberman as Isabella Blow, Laura Rees as Arabella, and David Shaw-Parker as John Hitchcock, along with Sophie Apollonia, Amber Doyle, George Hill, Eloise Hymas, Jordan Kennedy, Rachel Louisa Maybank, James Revell and Carrie Willis. Below, check out promotional photos!

Coming to Los Angeles this June, Merely Players is a meta-exploration of the theatre scene that watches as a struggling (and mostly terrible) theatre troupe attempts to put on a musical that maybe really should never have been written in the first place.