Former president and first lady Bill and Hillary Clinton will be the subject of a new musical which will make its U.S. debut as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival. The show will be performed for one week beginning in mid-July.
A new musical created by a team of Australian brothers, Paul and Michael Hodge, CLINTON will makes its US debut at the 2014 New York Musical Theatre Festival. The new musical will be directed by Adam Arian with musical direction by James Dobinson and choreography by Emily McNamara, it will begin performances July 18 through July 25 at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street). Tickets are $25 and can be purchased by calling 212-352-3101 or visiting www.nymf.org.
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air the 10-part documentary series 'Operation Change' premiering tonight, June 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT.
Yesterday, Dick Cheney said about President Obama, “rarely has a U.S. president been so wrong about so much at the expense of so many.” When asked about George W. Bush, Cheney said, “Oh don't be silly. He wasn't the President.”
Ten years after his passing, Thaddeus Honeycutt's daughter returns to Little Rock with the poet's first book, Coming Outa Darkness for a reading June 27, 2014 at 6:00 pm at Pyramid Art, Books and Custom Framing, 1001 Wright Ave. 'He was the quintessential poet, peacemaker, agitator and philosopher - eccentric and self-made,' says daughter and the book's publisher Gaea Honeycutt. Indeed Mr. Honeycutt was once profiled in Arkansas Characters, along with the likes of then Governor Bill Clinton and farmer Vernon Hildebrand. He was known by many in Little Rock as a spiritual man who built his own philosophy about God, while at the same time advocating for civil rights even going so far as running a symbolic campaign for Governor. This month, his daughter hopes to share a bit of Mr. Honeycutt's infamous wit and introspection. 'Back in the early 1970s he was talking about some of the hot button issues of our day. We're always talking about healthcare and quality of life, the news turned entertainment media, and the abuse of power that sometimes seems commonplace among our leaders.' Ms. Honeycutt will be signing copies of Coming Outa Darkness and reading passages at the talk just across the street from her father's alma mater, Dunbar Junior and Senior High School (now magnet middle school). Coming Outa Darkness is published by Weirding Word Publishing House, an independent, boutique publishing house providing a range of creative, intellectual, editorial, design and publishing services. Press Kit: http://www.weirdingword.com/PDF/coming_outa_darkness_press_kit_061714.pdf Flier: http://www.weirdingword.com/PDF/honeycutt_coming_outa_darkness_arkansas_reading.pdf Photo of Gaea L. Honeycutt: http://www.weirdingword.com/images/gaea_honeycutt.jpg Photo of Thaddeus Honeycutt with his children: http://www.weirdingword.com/images/thaddeus_honeycutt_with_children.jpeg Bio Thaddeus Honeycutt was a poet, peacemaker, agitator and philosopher. Once profiled in Arkansas Characters, he was known by many in Little Rock as a spiritual man who built his own philosophy about God (I AM), while at the same time advocating for civil rights even going so far as running for governor. Remembered for his eccentric approach to life, he walked to the beat of a different drum.
The Project Rushmore Theatre Company (Adrienne Doucette, Artistic Director) presents the New York premieres of Sean O'Connor's WORLD OF SINATRAS and Stephen Kaplan's EXQUISITE POTENTIAL, directed by Sydnie Grosberg Ronga, performed in repertory at The Arclight Theatre (152 West 71st Street) from Wednesday, July 16th through Sunday, August 3rd, 2014. WORLD OF SINATRAS and EXQUISITE POTENTIAL are humorous and poignant new plays about the trials and tribulations of family. The Press Opening for WORLD OF SINATRAS is Wednesday, July 16th at 7:30pm, and the Press Opening for EXQUISITE POTENTIAL is Friday, July 18th at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $18.00 and can be arranged by calling 212-927-6403 or online at www.projectrushmorenyc.org.
America will feature a teenaged Hillary Clinton being introduced to the radical philosopher Saul Alinsky for the first time.
La Jolla Playhouse announces a new production for its 2014/2015 season: The Darrell Hammond Project, written by Saturday Night Live star Darrell Hammond and Elizabeth Stein and directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. Performed by Hammond, this world-premiere, one-man show will run February 6 - March 8, 2015 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre.
The Wildlife Conservation Society honored tonight Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation Chelsea Clinton, and WCS Trustee Diane Christensen for their commitments to saving elephants and protecting wildlife and wild places. Held at the WCS Central Park Zoo, the event-titled 'An Elephant's Tale'-highlighted the conservation plight of elephant populations in the forests and savannas of Africa and efforts to protect them from the illegal ivory trade.
Juneteenth, also known as Emancipation Day, is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. On June 19, 1865, Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the Civil War had ended. General Order No. 3 stated, "The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are
Musical theatre performers MARY LOU BARBER, EDWARD PLEASANT and BEN RAUCH performed dramatic readings of excerpts from The Very Reverend James Parks Morton's forthcoming memoir at the 12th Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Awards gala last week, June 5 at the New York Hilton Midtown. This is the first time in the history of the Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) awards dinner that a theatrical event has been presented. BroadwayWorld brings youphotos from inside the event below!
The Juneteenth Celebration, set for Thursday, June 19, 2014, will welcome special guest speaker Ilyasah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X, it was announced today.
Musical theatre performers MARY LOU BARBER, EDWARD PLEASANT and BEN RAUCH will be performing dramatic readings of excerpts from The Very Reverend James Parks Morton's forthcoming memoir at the 12th Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Awards gala tonight, June 5 at the New York Hilton Midtown. This is the first time in the history of the Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) awards dinner that a theatrical event has been presented.
History can happen any day, anytime, anywhere and to anyone. That's a lesson learned by some of the unexpected newsmakers for National Geographic Channel's upcoming three-night miniseries event
Known around the world by her first name, the 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin will return to The Fox Theatre, on Saturday, November 8th at 8 pm. Tickets start at $65 and will be available for purchase this Friday, June 6 at 10 AM at www.FoxTheatre.org, by calling 855-285-8499 or at The Fox Theatre Ticket Office.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the full lineup of productions, concerts, readings and special events for its 11th annual festival. This year's Festival will begin July 7th and continue through July 27th.
LOS ANGELES, June 2, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ Berrett-Kohler will release its second book by John Hope Bryant, entitled How the Poor Can Save Capitalism: Rebuilding the Path to the Middle Class on June 2, 2014. The book will be available in Barnes&Noblebookstores, and online at Amazon.com,BAM!, IndieBound,iTunes.
The syndicated show was initially picked up for a second season in February, but execs have now made the decision to not proceed with the order after a ratings slump.
Musical theatre performers MARY LOU BARBER, EDWARD PLEASANT and BEN RAUCH will be performing dramatic readings of excerpts from The Very Reverend James Parks Morton's forthcoming memoir at the 12th Annual James Parks Morton Interfaith Awards gala on Thursday, June 5 at the New York Hilton Midtown. This is the first time in the history of the Interfaith Center of New York (ICNY) awards dinner that a theatrical event has been presented.
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