With two acclaimed shows of the 2013-14 season in the books, American Repertory Theater of WNY sets sights on the 'Second Half' of the season. All presentations will be held at ART/WNY's new performance space, ART in the Box, located at 16 Linwood Avenue, Buffalo NY, in the Church of the Ascension.
The landmark satire CLYBOURNE PARK is simultaneously a prequel, sequel, and modern commentary on the American theatre classic A Raisin in The Sun, spanning fifty years in the history of one much-contested house in a constantly evolving suburb. The show, presented by 710 Main Theatre, produced by Road Less Traveled Productions, and directed by Scott Behrend, will be featured in the Frey Electric Season from tonight, November 8th-December 1st, 2013. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
The musical "McGoldricks' Thread" sowed up three major awards at the closing ceremonies last night of the sixth Origin's 1st Irish Theatre Festival, held at Papillon Bistro & Bar, 22 East 54th Street. The crowd-pleasing show, brimming with Irish step dancing performed by a youth-dominated cast, won for Best Production, and Best Direction for Kira Simring. The production also was honored with the Festival's Special Jury Prize.
Nominations for the top awards of Origin's 1st Irish 2013 are being announced today for an Awards Ceremony hosted by Papillon Bistro & Bar, 22 East 54th Street on Monday September 30 at 7pm. In all eight plays were seen in competition during the month-long festival which began on September 2. The sixth annual edition of 1st Irish, the first and only festival in the world dedicated to Irish playwrights, welcomed two productions from Ireland, and six from the U.S. by contemporary Irish playwrights from Belfast, Dublin, Boston and New York. A total of six were world premieres.
Buffalo-based theatre company Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) kicks off its monumental tenth season tonight, September 13, 2013 with the world premiere of Buffalo Rises. Comprised of eight, ten-minute snapshots, Buffalo Rises honors what it is to be a Buffalonian through the exploration of our rising past, beautiful present, and hopeful future. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below!
Buffalo-based theatre company Road Less Traveled Productions (RLTP) kicks off its monumental tenth season September 13, 2013 with the world premiere of Buffalo Rises. Comprised of eight, ten-minute snapshots, Buffalo Rises honors what it is to be a Buffalonian through the exploration of our rising past, beautiful present, and hopeful future. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below!
Fat Violet Theater is thrilled to announce the NYC premiere of Ronan Noone's THE COMPASS ROSE, directed by David Sullivan. Part of 1st Irish, THE COMPASS ROSE begins performances on Thursday, September 12 for a limited engagement through Sunday, September 29. Press Opening is Monday September 16 at 7 PM. Performances are at Ryan's Daughter (350 East 85th Street, at 1st Ave. Subway info: 4, 5, 6 to 86th Street). The performance schedule is Thursday - Saturday at 8 PM, Sunday at 7 PM, with an added performance on Monday, September 16 at 7 PM for Opening Night. The regular ticket price is $18. For tickets, call SmartTix on (212) 868-4444 or visit www.smarttix.com. For more information, visit www.fatviolettheater.com.
After reviewing more than 3,000 plays over a dozen years, Dallas, Texas, theater critic Elaine Liner wrote one she wanted to see. Her one-woman comedy Sweater Curse: A Yarn about Love debuts at this summer's Edinburgh Festival Fringe at 1:15 p.m. daily, August 1-26, at Sweet/Grassmarket International 4 (Venue 18).
Wayward Productions in association with Chicago Fusion Theatre presents William Shakepeare's tragic masterpiece RICHARD III at The Den Theatre.
YouTube ramps up the laughs for its first-ever YouTube Comedy Week with dedicated programming featuring live performances, new episodes from popular YouTube comedy channels and curated top ten lists from over 100 YouTube stars at www.youtube.com/comedyweek.
Wayward Productions in association with Chicago Fusion Theatre is pleased to announce the full cast list for the remount of its hit production of William Shakepeare's tragic masterpiece RICHARD III at The Den Theatre.
Following its, critically acclaimed, sold out run at Underground Wonder Bar, Wayward Productions in association with Chicago Fusion Theatre will transfer its hit production of William Shakepeare's tragic masterpiece RICHARD III to The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave., for an extended run, May 24 through June 29, 2013. Directed by Carlo Lorenzo Garcia. Tickets for RICHARD III are available at www.waywardproductions.org or by calling (866) 468-3401. The press opening is Friday, May 24 at 8 pm.
American Repertory Theater of WNY's 2012-13 season concludes with Ron Hutchinson's rip-roaring MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS running from April 26th to May 18th at Bittner Hall, 16 Linwood Avenue, 8 pm. Tickets are $20 General Admission; $15 online.
American Repertory Theater of WNY's 2012-13 season concludes with Ron Hutchinson's MOONLIGHT AND MAGNOLIAS running from April 26th to May 18th at Bittner Hall, 16 Linwood Avenue, 8 pm. Tickets are $20 General Admission; $15 online.
The B Street Theatre presents the West Coast Premiere of Carapace, by David Mitchell Robinson for its B3 Series. Veteran B Street company member David Pierini plays Jeff, a recovering alcoholic wanting to reconnect with his estranged adult daughter Margo after three years of silence. But Jeff's seemingly simple plan-to heal old wounds by bringing Margo a turtle on her birthday-proves more difficult and demanding than he ever imagined.
The B Street Theatre presents the West Coast Premiere of Carapace, by David Mitchell Robinson for its B3 Series. Veteran B Street company member David Pierini plays Jeff, a recovering alcoholic wanting to reconnect with his estranged adult daughter Margo after three years of silence. But Jeff's seemingly simple plan-to heal old wounds by bringing Margo a turtle on her birthday-proves more difficult and demanding than he ever imagined.
WaterTower Music will release the CLOUD ATLAS: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack at all digital retailers on October 23, with a physical CD release to follow on November 6.
Thomas Ades will conduct the Metropolitan Opera premiere of his opera The Tempest in a series of performances beginning October 23. Robert Lepage directs a new production of the critically heralded English-language opera, with a libretto by Meredith Oakes based on Shakespeare's play. Simon Keenlyside stars as Prospero, with Audrey Luna in the stratospheric coloratura role of Ariel; Isabel Leonard as Prospero's daughter Miranda;Iestyn Davies as the jester Trinculo; Alek Shrader in his Met debut as the shipwrecked nobleman Ferdinand; Alan Oke as the gentle-hearted monster Caliban; William Burden as the King of Naples; and Toby Spence as Prospero's usurper brother, Antonio.
Yahoo Movies has just revealed a brane new, behind-the-scenes featurette of the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer's upcoming epic, CLOUD ATLAS. The film is set to hit theater on Oct. 26.
IMAX and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that the epic drama Cloud Atlas, will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX® format and released in select North American IMAX® theatres on Oct. 26, 2012.
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