Dolores News

CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY has been proclaimed, 'The grandest circus spectacle east of Vegas' by New York Magazine. The show, which made its Broadway debut in June 2008, is the first of its kind ever to perform on Broadway. CIRQUE DREAMS JUNGLE FANTASY will soar into the Sanford and Dolores Ziff Ballet Opera House at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts beginning Tuesday, May 12 through Sunday, May 17, 2009 presented by RRA Broadway Across America - Miami, Florida Theatrical Association and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County. As the final stop on the US National Tour, this will be the last time audiences will be able to see the production in the United States.

LINCOLN CENTER OUT OF DOORS 09 - AUGUST 5 - 23 39th Season of FREE Performances Announced! Opening Night Features Debut of BANG ON A CAN's Asphalt Orchestra with Works Commissioned for Lincoln Center's 50th Anniversary and concert FEATURING The Dave Brubeck Quartet with Guest Simon Shaheen and the NY Debut of amir Elsaffar's two rivers large ensemble.

Boxcar Theatre announces the final performance venues for their upcoming production of Euripides? Ion. Performed as part of Boxcar Theatre?s Free Theatre Initiative, all nine performances are free of charge to all audiences. Featuring three Boxcar company members, Peter Matthews (also one of the Artistic Directors of Boxcar), Stephanie Maysonave, and Sarah Savage, Ion pushes all three actors to test their limits as they all share all seven characters.

San Jose Repertory Theatre is proud to conclude its 2008-2009 season with the smash hit The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The Tony® award-winning musical comedy ? one of Broadways most talked about hits ? is in attendance at San Jose Rep. This hilarious tale of six adolescent outsiders vying for the Spelling Bee title is directed by Timothy Near. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee begins previews on May 9, opens on May 15 and closes June 7.

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, announces details of Opera Conference 2009: Making Opera Matter, to be held in Houston, Texas from April 29 to May 2. Co-hosted by Houston Grand Opera, this largest gathering of opera professionals in North America will convene at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the heart of Houston's business and entertainment districts.

OPERA America, the national service organization for opera, announces details of Opera Conference 2009: Making Opera Matter, to be held in Houston, Texas from April 29 to May 2. Co-hosted by Houston Grand Opera, this largest gathering of opera professionals in North America will convene at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in the heart of Houston's business and entertainment districts.

FUERZA BRUTA has a company in New York that is currently performing their second blockbuster year, as well as a touring company that has played major cities worldwide including New York, Buenos Aires, Lisbon, London, Cordoba, Bogota, Edinburgh, Berlin, Mexico, and Sao Paulo to high critical acclaim.

Hugh Jackman, has 'revealed' to Sydney's Daily Telegraph that he is indeed working to 'reappear' on Broadway in the original musical, HOUDINI in the spring of 2010.

Greg MacKellan, artistic director of 42nd Street Moon, and Stephanie Rhoads, producing director, today announced details of the upcoming 2009-10 season of uncommon musical theater. The offering has been called 'Forget Your Troubles' and as Rhoads explains: 'In this time of turmoil and uncertainly, we hope that 42nd Street Moon will be a place to experience the sweet joy that a visit to vintage Broadway musicals can offer.'

Manhattan Theatre Source is proud to announce the return of the critically acclaimed THE GREENWICH VILLAGE FOLLIES by Andrew Frank & Doug Silver, from the original concept by Fran Kirmser (producer, Hair) Sunday nights at 7pm at Manhattan Theatre Source.

'Tanguera' The Tango Musical will play a special U.S. engagement with live orchestra at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Aves). Additional dates and performances have been added, now starting a week earlier. The new book musical will now Open on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 7:30 pm.

Edward Allen Baker's Dolores will be performed at BAT Theatrer from 31 March - 9 April (no show on Sundays or Mondays). Show time is 7 pm. Tickets cost $14/$12. For more information visit: www.criminalproductions.co.nz.

Fox News is reporting that Hugh Jackman, looks to be hard at work prepping to 'reappear' on Broadway in the original musical, HOUDINI in the spring of 2010.

Perfect for age's four to fourteen, the Paper Mill Playhouse Children's Theatre Series has partnered with the best and brightest theatre companies to bring charming, whimsical, and educational performances filled with audience participation and adventure. All shows take place on select Saturdays and Sundays in the spring and begin at 10:00am.

Having performed in 71 countries across six continents, Alvin Ailey® American Dance Theater is the most-traveled dance company in the world and was recently recognized by U.S. Congressional resolution as a vital American ?Cultural Ambassador to the World.? A universal beacon of inspiration over the last five decades, the Company uplifts and enlightens audiences in a universal celebration of the human spirit using the African-American cultural experience and the American modern dance tradition.

Edward Allen Baker's Dolores will be performed at BAT Theatrer from 31 March - 9 April (no show on Sundays or Mondays). Show time is 7 pm. Tickets cost $14/$12. For more information visit: www.criminalproductions.co.nz.

'Tanguera' The Tango Musical will play a special U.S. engagement at New York City Center, 131 West 55 Street (bet. 7 & 6 Aves).

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts celebrates the 12th Anniversary of the Millennium Stage on January 31, 2009 with 'Broadway Today'-a star-studded, free concert, produced by Michael A. Kerker and presented in cooperation with ASCAP, in the Opera House as a part of the Center's season-long artistic initiative Broadway: The Third Generation. With the composers at the piano, original cast members and Broadway stars perform signature songs that made these artists household names. Free tickets are required. Tickets will be given away one (1) per person in line in front of the Opera House beginning at 4 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2009.

New York Stories, featuring the premiere of five short plays by Paul Manuel Kane, will open at the Roy Arias Theaters on January 22, 2009. The production is directed by best-selling political author and biographer Paul Alexander. The evening focuses on five specific instances of tested friendships, changing relationships and lives in flux.

New York Stories, featuring the premiere of five short plays by Paul Manuel Kane, will open at the Roy Arias Theaters on January 22, 2009. The production is directed by best-selling political author and biographer Paul Alexander. The evening focuses on five specific instances of tested friendships, changing relationships and lives in flux.