Five Magical 'Illusionists' light up the stage a the Starlight Theatre as they close their summer outdoor season. Sophisticated and majestic, the variety of acts is enough to get your pulse racing as they work quickly from one amazing stunt to the next. One weekend only at Kansas City's Starlight Theatre, Sept 28-30, 2018
The five circus artists of Machine de Cirque are making mayhem come alive on the New Victory stage this autumn. Swinging by their toes high above the stage, bicycling upside-down and backwards, this group of awe-inspiring acrobats includes the Guinness World Record-holding duo for the most consecutive backflips on a teeterboard! The gravity-defying cast also features alumni of Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Eloize and 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de la Main). These recipients of the Trophee Charlie-Chaplin at the Festival International de Cirque Vaudreuil-Dorion dazzle with stunning feats and endless comedic madness. The New Victory Theater will host this quirky Canadian crew of daredevils from September 28 - October 7, 2018.
The Time Travellers' Ball is an evening of dance, decadence and drama through the decades - a time hopping love story to London, and the must-do night out for the festive season.
In the spirit of the Roaring 20's come, The First International Vaudeville Con will be held at the Pawcatuck VFW 160 South Broad St. Pawcatuck, Connecticut on October 26, 2018 to help the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center with a food drive for nonperishable items. This event is 1920s and Steampunk themed, so costumes are highly encouraged.... prizes will be awarded. The roaring twenties was a true renaissance for America and was the foundation of modern music and entertainment.
Tommy Korberg has now reach the age of 70 so he has a long career in Sweden as a singer as well as a musical artist. He's been playing in Les Miserable, My Fair Lady, Sound of Music to mention a few. He is probably most famous for originating Anatolij in Chess, both in the concert version as well as in the original cast on West End in London. He was also Anatolij in the Swedish version of Chess a few years later. Since then 'Anthem' is one of his key songs.
Tonight We Fly provides the people of Leeds with an opportunity to meet, talk and share their ideas and fears about society with artists who will present their own work and invite conversation and response in the hope that a better sense of community will emerge.
Built within the iconic South London market grounds, The Buzz has been designed to inspire creativity and innovation, firmly providing a new home for immersive theatre in London. Building has now begun and the venue is scheduled to launch this November alongside a new bar and production.
Theatre West - Actor-playwright Ian Ruskin portrays the legendary union organizer Harry Bridges, capturing his passion, struggles and wicked sense of humor in the one-man play, "From Wharf Rats to Lords of the Docks".
The Kennedy Center today unveiled an all-star lineup and new producers for the 21st annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, which this year will celebrate Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Under the direction of the creative team from Done + Dusted, the Kennedy Center's new producing partner for the Mark Twain Prize, the cast will feature many of Louis-Dreyfus's admirers, friends, and collaborators, including Stephen Colbert, Bryan Cranston, Tina Fey, Ilana Glazer, Tony Hale, Abbi Jacobson, Keegan-Michael Key, Kumail Nanjiani, and Jerry Seinfeld. The live Gala Performance will take place on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 8:00 p.m. ET in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, and will be taped by WETA Washington, D.C.
The five circus artists of Machine de Cirque are making mayhem come alive on the New Victory stage this autumn. Swinging by their toes high above the stage, bicycling upside-down and backwards, this group of awe-inspiring acrobats includes the Guinness World Record-holding duo for the most consecutive backflips on a teeterboard! The gravity-defying cast also features alumni of Cirque du Soleil, Cirque Eloize and 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de la Main). These recipients of the Trophee Charlie-Chaplin at the Festival International de Cirque Vaudreuil-Dorion dazzle with stunning feats and endless comedic madness. The New Victory Theater will host this quirky Canadian crew of daredevils from September 28 - October 7, 2018.
Amy Schumer will kick off the first leg of her new comedy tour on Thursday, September 20th at New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark, New Jersey. Featuring all new material, the tour will make additional stops in Nashville, Austin, and Atlanta. Additional dates will be announced soon.
Bay Area Children's Theatre (BACT) presents the first-ever bilingual stage version of Dr. Seuss' beloved tale, The Cat in the Hat-El Gato Ensombrerado, Saturday, September 15, through Sunday, November 4, at BACT's Berkeley Theatre Center, 2055 Center Street, Berkeley, CA 94704, with performances on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
In 1962 West Side Story won 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Musical. Is it still worth seeing more than half a century later? Sure is! Jerome Robbins' energetic choreography remains riveting, and Leonard Bernstein's marvelous score is a perfect frame for Sondheim's affecting lyrics.
A live performance of its musical soundtrack by the San Diego Symphony Orchestra gave the film an even greater impact. The dances seemed that much more energetic and exciting, and the closing Romeo and Juliet-like death scene more wrenchingly emotional. I don't think I've ever before heard more audible signs of a movie audience trying to repress tears.
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) and The Theatre at Ace Hotel Downtown Los Angeles will once again team up to present 14 bold programs by leading innovators and acknowledged masters in contemporary dance, music, theater and literature, featuring pioneering champions for social justice and diverse world views. Offering more than 40 unique events and 60 performances, CAP UCLA's new season runs from September 22, 2018, to May 10, 2019, and will open and close with programs at Ace.
Westport Country Playhouse stages the lavish, large-cast comedy, "A Flea in Her Ear," newly adapted by David Ives from the original by Georges Feydeau, and directed by Mark Lamos, Westport Country Playhouse artistic director. Fresh from a sold-out run by Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players (REP), a professional theater located at the University of Delaware, the co-production with the REP runs in Westport July 10 - 28.
Westport Country Playhouse will stage the lavish, large-cast comedy, "A Flea in Her Ear," newly adapted by David Ives from the original by Georges Feydeau, and directed by Mark Lamos, Westport Country Playhouse artistic director. Fresh from a sold-out run by Delaware's Resident Ensemble Players (REP), a professional theater located at the University of Delaware, the co-production with the REP will run in Westport July 10 - 28.