Addison News

Fasten your seatbelts! Ivo van Hove has taken on the ultimate quotable backstage melodrama: Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1950 Oscar-winning film about a celebrated actress and her young wannabe assistant. And the modern star power is assured: Gillian Anderson succeeds Bette Davis, while Lily James follows in the scheming footsteps of Anne Baxter.

In the hilarious new comedy THE HUSTLE, Anne Hathaway and Rebel Wilson star as female scam artists, one low rent and the other high class, who team up to take down the dirty rotten men who have wronged them.

'ZOMBIES 2,' the highly anticipated sequel to Disney's 'ZOMBIES,' a movie that captivated kids and families, will begin production in spring with stars Meg Donnelly and Milo Manheim reprising their marquee roles as Addison and Zed. The announcement was made today during a presentation to advertisers by Gary Marsh, president and chief creative officer, Disney Channels Worldwide. 'ZOMBIES' was cable television's #1-rated telecast among Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 for the year (2018).

Producers Hal Luftig and Jana Robbins in association with Sandy Block announced that the critically-acclaimed National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) production of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish begins previews on Monday, February 11, 2019 at Stage 42 (422 W 42nd St.). The production will open officially on Thursday, February 21, 2019 and will play a limited engagement through June 30, 2019.

On 23 February 2019 Andrew Lloyd Webber's award-winning show School of Rock - The Musical will welcome a new kids cast to join Dewey's band and embrace the power of rock! The hit West End production, based on the iconic film of the same title which this month celebrated 15 years since its UK release, is now booking to January 2020 at the Gillian Lynne Theatre and on 6 March will celebrate 1000 performances.

Dark Circles Contemporary Dance's 2018-19 Season continues with its Spring Series including the commission of a world premiere by the highly sought-after choreographer Sidra Bell, founder of the internationally recognized Sidra Bell Dance New York. A new creation by internationally award-winning choreographer and Dance Magazine "25 to Watch" Joshua L. Peugh featuring Tejas Dance-a Bharatanatyam Indian classical dance duo-closes the evening. Performances will run March 22 - 24, 2019 at WaterTower Theatre.

Tickets are now available for The Un-Common Theatre Company's Young Performers Production of Peter Pan JR., being presented at Qualters Middle School, in Mansfield, March 8-10.  Tickets may be purchased by calling (800) 838-3006 or online at https://uncommontheatre.org/tickets.  

To mark the world premiere of Ivo van Hove's highly anticipated stage adaptation of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film All About Eve, Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions have today given a first glimpse of the production.

The Brelby Theatre Company, located in Historic Downtown Glendale, is thrilled to present the tall tales of Edward Bloom, spun in the magical musical Big Fish.

Blue Mesa is celebrating 30 years in business. To mark the occasion, they are hosting a free-to-the-public party at their Addison, TX location (14866 Montfort Drive) on April 19, 2018, starting at 5 pm. The event will feature live music and free food - including samplings of dishes that were on the original menu, like duck taquitos and bacon wrapped Baja shrimp. In addition to the festivities, the event will also serve as a fundraiser for Operation Kindness, a nonprofit, no-kill animal shelter that Blue Mesa partners with on an on-going basis. Blue Mesa, founded and operated by Jim and Liz Baron, opened its first location in 1988 at Sakowitz Village (now known as Village on the Parkway) in Addison, TX. Since then, the brand has grown to include locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area. A big part of the growth is due to their award-winning Sunday Brunches and their popularity as a great place to host celebrations and get-togethers. 'To be open ten years in the restaurant industry is amazing - but 30 years? Almost unheard of! We think the fact that our brand has endured speaks to our commitment to deliver a great dining experience and to the loyalty of our guests,' says Liz Baron, the owner of Blue Mesa. 'This celebration is an acknowledgment of our history and a chance to invite some old friends and new friends to join in the party!' Blue Mesa strives to honor the history of the brand while perpetually evolving the dining experience. In keeping with such, the famous brunch has grown from a buffet to a made-to-order, display cooking setup. And the locations have been renovated to better accommodate group functions, from parties to work gatherings. When stepping inside the restaurant, the atmosphere makes it clear this is the place to socialize with friends. The 30th Anniversary Celebration is the perfect chance for the public to experience Blue Mesa for the first time or remind themselves of what makes the restaurant so good. Plus, the free samplings of food, like the brand-new chimichurri steak and corn crusted chicken tacos, cannot be missed! For those that cannot make it to the party, there are other ways to join in on the celebration. All day on April 19th, every Blue Mesa location will be serving their signature blue margaritas for only $2. And all year long, they will be serving famous dishes from the past 30 years. For more information on Blue Mesa, please visit bluemesagrill.com.

FotoFocus, the nonprofit arts organization that champions photography and lens-based art, is pleased to announce that internationally acclaimed visual artist William Wegman will take part in the organization's Lecture and Visiting Artist Series. Wegman will present a lecture at the Cincinnati Art Museum on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at 7PM. The visit comes nearly 40 years after Wegman's celebrated exhibition at Cincinnati's Contemporary Arts Center, Wegman's World, in 1982.

On Wednesday, January 23, the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA), in partnership with The Columbus Foundation, held its first-ever Poetry Slam competition, crowning Playon Patrick in the youth category (18 and under) and Tyiesha Radford Shorts in the adult category (19+). Each was awarded a pair of tickets to attend the Broadway musical HAMILTON during its Columbus engagement.

The Fountain Theatre opens its 2019 season of fresh, funny and meaningful new work with the West Coast premiereof an award-winning "break beat play" by Idris Goodwin. Social injustice, racial identity, gender inequity, career ambition and friendship converge - and collide - in Hype Man, directed by Deena Selenow. Opening night is set for a Feb. 23, with performances continuing through April 14. 

PARADISE SQUARE is a glorious if frustrating addition to the musical theatre canon, blessed with an exceptional cast, a stirring score, and the unbelievably exquisite choreography of Bill T. Jones. Yet, despite these riches, the opulent production trips self-consciously on its own ambition, with the whole adding up to something less satisfying than the sum of its exceptional parts.

Do you live and breathe all things Dallas Theatre? If so, you know there's a ton of exciting things happening in the Dallas theatre community every day! We at BroadwayWorld know how overwhelming it could be to keep up with all the local happenings each week - so we're curating the best you can't miss on our social media feeds daily!

In this new stage adaptation of Little Women, written and directed by Artistic Director, Megan Hildebrand, The Luckenbooth Theatre Academy brings Louisa May Alcott's words to life from right off the page. "When doing a show like Little Women, it is important to keep the integrity of the original story...especially when it is one of the most beloved stories in all literature," says Hildebrand.

Producers Hal Luftig and Jana Robbins in association with Sandy Block announced today that the Stage 42 Box Office (422 W 42nd St) officially opens tomorrow Monday, January 14, 2019 at 10AM for Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. The production will begin performances on Monday, February 11, 2019, open officially on Thursday, February 21, 2019 and will play a limited engagement through June 30, 2019. Tickets are also available to purchase through Telecharge.com or by phone at 212-239-6200.

Following four sold-out performances of Joshua L. Peugh's Aladdin, Habibi in the Elevator Project at AT&T Performing Arts Center in October, Dark Circles Contemporary Dance (which is being featured as WaterTower Theatre's Guest Company in Residence) moves to Addison Theatre Centre-the company's new home theatre for 2019-for a Winter Series featuring three world premieres centering on gay identity in America. The new works will explore gay narratives, themes, and ideas and will be performed by a LGBTQIA+ company of dancers. Dark Circles has commissioned budding gay choreographers Mark Caserta, Eoghan Dillon, and Mikey Morado for the program. A new creation by Peugh-in collaboration with queer multimedia artist Brian Kenny-closes the evening. Performances will run January 24 - 27, 2019 at Addison Theatre Centre.