Lyric Opera of Chicago presents a stunning new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved Broadway musical The Sound of Music, April 25-May 25, 2014, at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive. Tickets start at $29 and are available now atlyricopera.org/soundofmusic or at 312-827-5600. Check out a first look at highlights below!
IGT's (NYSE: IGT) legendary MegaJackpots slot machine, Wheel of Fortune, created another millionaire! The lucky player, who wishes to remain anonymous, was caught by surprise with a life-changing $1,034,027.50 jackpot at Eldorado Resort Casino in Shreveport, LA.
Linda Stiles Fox is very excited about the upcoming release of her latest romance novel 'Forever Again.' The preliminary release will be through Kindle Digital Publishing and available at Amazon.com.
Here is a quick synopsis of 'Forever Again.'
Madison Reeves is eighteen, engaged and pregnant. Her fiance, Brody Mason, has a great job offer that he thinks will help them reach their future faster. He leaves one night to make the connection with the new businessmen and never returns. Twenty years later, Madison receives an all expense paid two week vacation in the beautiful Hawaiian islands, but she doesn't know who sent it. Her son, Cody, convinces her to go. Sam Wallace is waiting for her at the gate when she arrives and seems to show up everywhere she goes. When her son arrives the day before his birthday after receiving the same anonymous vacation gift, Madison starts to worry. The very wealthy and handsome Sam not only wins her heart, but her son's as well and, just when Madison decides to relocate to the paradise she now loves, Sam breaks some shocking news. Twenty years ago, Madison promised Brody she would love him forever. Can she now find new love and make it last forever again?
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Esteemed and much beloved Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Music Director Jeffrey Kahane will be named Music Director Laureate at the conclusion of the 2016-17 season when he steps down from the Orchestra's artistic helm in three years following an unprecedented 20-year tenure, announced LACO President K. Eugene Shutler. Kahane will become the first Music Director Laureate in the Orchestra's history when he assumes the newly established post in recognition of his great contributions to the Orchestra.
Billy Zane, star of James Cameron's international blockbuster Titanic and critically acclaimed for his portrayal of Billy Flynn in Broadway's Chicago, has been cast as Captain von Trapp, completing principal casting for Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of The Sound of Music, tonight, April 25-May 18, 2014.
Lyric Opera of Chicago General Director Anthony Freud announced today four additional performances due to popular demand for Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved Broadway musical The Sound of Music, April 25-May 25, 2014, at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive. Additional performance dates are Today, May 23 at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 24 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, May 25 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets start at $29 and are available now at lyricopera.org/soundofmusic or at 312-827-5600.
Each of Wolfgang Amade Mozart's vast number of compositions is considered a musical gem. Join Music Director Manfred Honeck and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra as they celebrate Mozart's extensive catalog of masterpieces during the BNY Mellon Grand Classics Mozart Festival, a two-week exploration of the five pillars of Mozart's music - symphony, concerto, chamber music, opera and sacred music.
When Syracuse's corporate battle of the bands needed a new partnering organization last year, Redhouse took center stage with the newly branded 'Rockin' the Redhouse.' After last year's success, Redhouse is excited to announce the second 'Rockin' the Redhouse' event for today, April 25th at the Landmark Theater.
Lyric Opera of Chicago General Director Anthony Freud announced today that two major Broadway and TV performers – Jenn Gambatese and Edward Hibbert – have been cast in the new production and company premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein's iconic The Sound of Music, to be presented at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive, in Chicago, this spring.
Marin Shakespeare Company celebrates the 450th Anniversary of Will Shakespeare's birth (April 23, 2014) with an announcement of a special gift for Bay Area Shakespeare fans and the theater going community.
Wide Eyed Productions presents Wide Eyed Winks, A Season of Development at Wide Eyed Productions, February 27th through August 28th, 2014 - the last Thursday of every month at 7:30 p.m.!
Inspired by the internationally acclaimed website created by Frank Warren, PostSecret: The Show will make its debut today, April 22-May 4 at the Booth Playhouse at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center in a production co-produced by Warren and Blumenthal Performing Arts.
Marin Shakespeare Company celebrates the 450th Anniversary of Will Shakespeare's birth (April 23, 2014) with an announcement of a special gift for Bay Area Shakespeare fans and the theater going community. Thanks to a special 25th Silver Season gift from an anonymous donor, when audiences attend any Marin Shakespeare Company performance of 'As You Like It' this summer, all tickets are 'Pay As You Like It."
Productions Coracole and l'Orchestre Philharmonique Equitable are thrilled to present the beloved songs from Les Miserables, along with music from the Romantic era. Montreal area theatergoers can enjoy this treat throughout the month of May, in English and French, in three different locales: Ville Saint-Laurent, Laval and Saint-Leonard. This exciting collaboration marks the 5th anniversary of both companies. In Romance and Revolution: Music from Les Miserables & More, audiences will enjoy the creativity of Conductor, Andre Gauthier; Stage Director, Coralie Heiler; Vocal Director, Marc Deslandes; and Vocal Ensemble Director, Frederic Vogel. The show plays in English on May 11 and 24 and in French on May 2 and 25. This is a great idea for Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11 at 3pm. Throughout the run, proceeds benefit Kids Help Phone/ Jeunesse, J'ecoute, offering 24-hour, anonymous phone and web counselling.
The mockumentary AUTHORS ANONYMOUS, in theaters today, April 18, is also on Demand & iTunes via Screen Media Films and STARZ Digital Media. It stars Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting, Chris Klein, Teri Polo, Dennis Farina (in one of his last roles), Dylan Walsh, Jonathan Bennett, Tricia Helfer and Jonathan Banks.
Lyric Opera of Chicago General Director Anthony Freud announced today four additional performances due to popular demand for Lyric Opera of Chicago's new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved Broadway musical The Sound of Music, April 25-May 25, 2014, at the Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive. Additional performance dates are Friday, May 23 at 7 p.m., Saturday, May 24 at 1:30 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Sunday, May 25 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets start at $29 and are available now at lyricopera.org/soundofmusic or at 312-827-5600.