Gary Naylor sees a simply staged but powerful production of Gluck's 18th century opera about the sister and brother reunited far from home who seize the opportunity to fulfil their destinies.
CLUE is at Dutch Apple. Mrs. White and Mr. Green reveal secrets of the musical murder mystery, and of the couple's favorite shows together -- off stage, when they're not up to their necks in murder, they're engaged.
In what has been a closely guarded secret until Tuesday when it was released to its newsletter and season ticket subscribers, the Alhambra Theatre & Dining announced that its summer show will be Disney's Beauty and the Beast. The show will be Alhambra's longest engagement of the year, running from June 15 through July 31. Tickets are now on sale to the public. The Alhambra has traditionally staged a family-oriented show for its summer time period. Recent summer shows have included Shrek!, Wizard of Oz, Willy Wonkaand Cinderella. Last year's summer show, Seussical: The Musical, was a sell out, and the Alhambra expects the same for Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
After a successful first season of Alhambra After Dark concerts and tribute acts in 2015, The Alhambra Theatre & Dining is launching its 2016 Alhambra After Dark music series with a more diverse slate and promising more shows (along with some of those that proved popular last year). In 2014 The Alhambra launched a branded series of non-theatrical programs called Alhambra After Dark so it could offer slightly more diverse fare from its traditional show schedule. Alhambra After Dark (AAD) has ranged from concerts to comedians and trivia nights to one-person shows, but it has set its biggest footprint to date on the nationally-burgeoning genre of musical tribute acts.
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble (PTE) announces that its winter rep will run from January 21 through February 14 with the world premiere of Glyn Maxwell's The Gambler based on the novella by Dostoevsky, and David Greig's dynamic version of Strindberg's Creditors, and a late-night production of Al Pagano's Filibusted, an irreverent view of the current US political mileau. All performances will be at the Wild Project @ 195 East 3rd Street in the East Village.
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble (PTE) announces that it will be remounting its 2014 production of August Strindberg's searing domestic drama Creditors in the celebrated translation by Scottish playwright David Grieg (Donmar Warehouse 2008; BAM 2010) for 10 performances (Jan 26 - Feb 10) playing in rotating repertory with Glyn Maxwell's The Gambler at the Wild Project at 195 East 3rd Street (between Avenues A and B).
The 49th season for the Alhambra Theatre & Dining has been so well received by its existing subscriber base, the iconic theater had to add staff to keep up with demand. Its nine-show slate received nearly a 100% renewal rate and the second wave of sales to newsletter subscribers received the highest volume in the six-year history of the new ownership group. Subscriber packages, known as Season Partnerships, as well as single-show tickets are on sale Thursday to the general public.
Chorus pro Musica (CpM), under the direction of Jamie Kirsch, commences its 2015-16 season at 8 p.m. on November 7 at First Church Cambridge with a program, With Strings Attached, that features choral works highlighting the special connection between stringed instruments and the human voice.
Think OKLAHOMA! is a nice, wholesome musical full of midwestern cheer and a bit of drama? Think again, as Dean Sobon takes Dutch Apple's OKLAHOMA! back to the grit and the dirt of territorial Oklahoma
To support Red Nose Day, the Alhambra Theatre & Dining announced today that it will donate $5 for every ticket it sells on May 21 to any performance of its show, 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.' To purchase tickets, simply call the box office at 904.641.1212 or on the website at www.alhambrajax.com. The donation will be made automatically and a check will be sent to the charity soon after end of business that day.
Said Alhambra Managing Partner, Craig Smith, 'This is one of the most funny, most entertainment and most interactive shows we have had in the history of this wonderful theater.' He continued, 'I have no doubt that our guests are going to walk out of this building singing the songs and talking to their friends about what a great experience they had.'
Said Alhambra Managing Partner, Craig Smith, "This is one of the most funny, most entertainment and most interactive shows we have had in the history of this wonderful theater." He continued, "I have no doubt that our guests are going to walk out of this building singing the songs and talking to their friends about what a great experience they had."
Phoenix Theatre Ensemble (PTE) announces that Keith Hamilton Cobb's American Moor will begin performances tonight, April 21, 2015 at The Wild Project at 195 East 3rd Street in NYC's East Village.
As if having the premier Neil Diamond tribute band at the Alhambra Theatre & Dining isn't enough, it was announced this morning by Managing Partner, Craig Smith that the Saturday evening and matinee shows on May 9 will be filmed live by an international film crew making a documentary about the popularity of tribute bands. The Alhambra launched its Alhambra After Dark music series in 2014 and has featured tributes to Elvis Presley, the Rat Pack, Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Jimmy Buffett and many others.
?Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, now in its 11th season, will present a new contemporary play from Turkey, Persona non Grata by Ceren Ercan and Gulce Urgurlu, on Saturday, April 25 @ 2:00 pm as part of the company's 3rd Annual First Stories Festival at The Wild Project in the East Village.