David Wright Jr. News

Bill Hanney's award winning North Shore Music Theatre (NSMT) is proud to be producing a new and original production of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST uniquely conceived for our trademark theater-in-the-round. The beloved tale will delight New England audiences for three weeks starting Tuesday, July 11 and ending Sunday, July 30.

Author/Professor Patrick Hickey, Jr. will discuss the industry and his anthology, 'For The Love of Games: Cult and Classic Game Developers Discuss Projects That Influenced And Entertained Millions,' at Borough Con, May 26 at 2:30 p.m. at St. John's University, 8000 Utopia Pkwy, Queens, NY.

Yo-Yo Ma joined forces with Alan Gilbert and the Philharmonic for the New York Premiere of a Cello Concerto by Composer-in-Residence Esa-Pekka Salonen, whose music has been described as “exquisite” and “thrilling” by The New York Times. Berlioz's passion-inspired blockbuster Symphonie fantastique dazzles with a palette of amazing orchestral colors and effects.

Thalia's Umbrella announces their fourth production: When Love Speaks, by David Wright.  When Love Speaks will be performed February 9-25, 2017, in the Isaac Studio Theater at Taproot Theater in Greenwood.

Thalia's Umbrella announces that each performance of When Love Speaks will be followed (after a brief intermission) by a modern response: a local poet (or our very own local playwright) will curate ten minutes of contemporary love poetry. Here we take our love of poetry in our script and connect it to poets of today!

ABC News announced today special coverage of the 2017 Inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, beginning Today, January 19, on ABC.

ABC News announced today special coverage of the 2017 Inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, beginning today, January 19, on ABC.

Thalia's Umbrella announces their fourth production: When Love Speaks, by David Wright.  When Love Speaks will be performed February 9-25, 2017, in the Isaac Studio Theater at Taproot Theater in Greenwood.

'Single Black Female' is now on the Crossroads Theatre company Stage through October 23rd. Written by Lisa B. Thompson and directed by Shirley Jo Finney, this play is a theatrical gem.

Tacoma Little Theatre presents The Ceremony of Innocence by Ronald Ribman, on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at 7:30pm.

Tonight, January 29 at 7:30, Phamaly Theatre Company premieres its production of the musical The Fantasticks at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, which will run for three weekends before encoring at the Arvada Center for three performances on February 27, 28 and March 1. From there, the NEA-award winning theatre troupe will travel the show for its first international performance in Osaka, Japan at the International Communications Center for Persons with Disabilities-also known as Big-i. Scroll down for a first look at the cast in action!

The world's longest running musical, this iconic romantic comedy has delighted audiences for over 50 years with its timeless story of love and captivating music. 'The Fantasticks' is a hilarious and moving tale of two young lovers, their meddling fathers and the wall that divides them. This funny and romantic musical includes such hits as: 'Try to Remember,' 'Never Say No,' 'They Were You,' and 'Soon it's Gonna Rain.'

The Santa Paula Theater Center presents the Pulitzer Prize Nominated FOOL FOR LOVE by Sam Shepard on its Main Stage from June 27-Aug. 3rd as the third entry in its 2014 Season. Regular performances are on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS AT 8PM AND SUNDAY MATINEES AT 4PM. FOOL FOR LOVE finds transient lovers May and Eddie in a seedy motel at the edge of the Mojave desert fighting for their lives in a ruthless struggle for power and truth. At once, both funny and horrific, this is Shepard at his finest as he explores love and loss in this explosive tale.

AUSTIN, Texas, April 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ Bestselling indie authors Sean Platt and Johnny B. Truant are about to do something that's never been done: change the world, by writing a book LIVE in 30 days (from vapor to paper), showing every molecule of their process and shifting modern thought about the art of telling stories.

Before he announced he would hang up his cleats at the end of the season, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter had already made a lasting impression as one of the most graceful, successful and iconic figures ever to play the game. Led by current and former players from around Major League Baseball, FOX Sports and MLB Productions honor one of baseball's best ambassadors in DEREK JETER: A TRIBUTE, a one-hour special premiering Tuesday, April 29 (8:30 PM ET) on FOX Sports 1.

The Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC) opens the doors of Walt Disney Concert Hall to the public on Friday, May 2, 2014, 11 am and 1 pm, for two free concerts culminating the Chorale's highly regarded High School Choir Festival, which this year features the world premiere of Es Tu Tiempo composed for the Festival's 25th anniversary by 2011 MacArthur Fellowship recipient Francisco Nuñez, artistic director of the Young Peoples Choir of New York City who is acclaimed for seamlessly fusing a wide gamut of cultural and musical idioms. The 11 am performance features a concert by the professional Los Angeles Master Chorale Chamber Singers under the direction of Associate Conductor Lesley Leighton. At 1 pm, one of the largest high school choir festivals in the nation showcases the remarkable vocal talents of nearly 1,000 students from 28 Southland high schools in a massive chorus conducted by LAMC Music Director Grant Gershon. The afternoon concert also includes three songs performed by the prestigious 80-voice Festival Honor Choir, comprised of students from the participating high schools who were nominated by their teachers.

Florida Grand Opera's next installment of “Unexpected Operas in Unexpected Places” features No Exit, a one act opera by Andy Vores, Chair of Composition at The Boston Conservatory. This chamber opera was commissioned and premiered by the Boston-based ensemble, Guerilla Opera in April of 2008.

Florida Grand Opera's next installment of 'Unexpected Operas in Unexpected Places' features No Exit, a one act opera by Andy Vores, Chair of Composition at The Boston Conservatory. This chamber opera was commissioned and premiered by the Boston-based ensemble, Guerilla Opera in April of 2008.

Phamaly is an award-winning Colorado-based Theatre Company comprised entirely of performers with a wide variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional disabilities. In this week's episode of 'In Focus', host Eden Lane takes viewers along to rehearsal for Phamaly Theatre Company's first-ever holiday presentation, 'It's a Wonderful Life.' There she meets co-directors Bryce Alexander and Steve Wilson. Eden also meets the married couple playing the iconic roles of George and Mary Bailey, Jeremy and Lyndsay Palmer. Watch the interviews below!

Phamaly Theatre Company's first ever holiday presentation 'It's a Wonderful Life' previews on Thursday, December 5 & Friday, December 6 @ 7:30 p.m.; opens Saturday, December 7 and runs through December 22 at the Aurora Fox Arts Center, 9900 E. Colfax Ave, Aurora, CO 80010. Performances are Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:30 p.m., Sundays @ 2 p.m., Monday, December 16 and Thursday, December 19 at 7:30 p.m.