Ed Murray News

Two senior staff members will be taking their bows and exiting the Utah Shakespeare Festival stage this fall. Jyl Shuler, long-time development director, has announced her retirement effective October 31; and Zachary Murray, general manager and recently interim executive director, is taking a new job in the Southern Utah University Budget Office beginning October 1.

The crowned Queen, Bridget Everett, and (drag) "King of Comedy" (Time Out), Murray Hill, of New York Cabaret, respectively dubbed "one of the funniest people in New York' by Time Out New York, and one of "Fifty Most Iconic Gender Benders of All Time" by New York Magazine, are finally joining forces to tour down under this June!

Cygnet Theatre will continue its ten-year tradition of presenting a holiday show suitable for all ages. This season welcomes the return of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. Adapted by Sean Murray with original score by Billy Thompson, this production is a re-imagined take on the original holiday classic featuring lively music, unique puppets and live sound effects. The fully staged production runsNovember 22 - December 24 at Cygnet Theatre in Old Town. Opening Night for Media is Saturday, November 26th at 8:00pm.

Praised as "Impeccable, "and "a confident singer…the real deal,' by Stephen Holden of the New York Times and winner of two BroadwayWorld.com Awards  (Best Show Male and  Best Male Vocalist)  Todd Murray performs his acclaimed CROON: When A Whisper Became A Song at The Triad,  158 West 72nd Street, New York, for four nights on Tuesday August 16 & 23 and Thursday August 18 and 25, at 7pm. There is a $25.00 cover charge.  Due to the high demand for this special event, advance tickets are available and highly recommended by visiting www.TriadNYC.com and calling 212-581-06-0440.  

The TeenTix Board of Directors announced today that Executive Director Holly Arsenault has decided to leave her position at the end of October 2016. Under Arsenault's direction since 2005, TeenTix has transformed from a program of Seattle Center Productions into an independent non-profit organization and a nationally recognized model for youth arts engagement, serving more than 78,000 teens. Average monthly TeenTix ticket sales have grown from 23 per month in 2005 to more than 1,100.

Ed Murray in Songs My Mother Loved: A Walk Down Memory Lane. A True Mother's Day Card for Mothers Everywhere! Bring your mom to celebrate HER and the music of our lives 

Artists at Play (AAP), a new imaginative, artist-created playground in Next 50 Plaza at Seattle Center opens to the public at 12 p.m., today, May 22, with a Grand Opening that features a live performance by young people and a brief ceremony with City officials and the project donor. The opening festivities coincide with the first day of Northwest Folklife Festival.

Artists at Play (AAP), a new imaginative, artist-created playground in Next 50 Plaza at Seattle Center opens to the public at 12 p.m., Friday, May 22, with a Grand Opening that features a live performance by young people and a brief ceremony with City officials and the project donor. The opening festivities coincide with the first day of Northwest Folklife Festival.

Bumbershoot is proud to announce the music lineup for the 45 th year of the festival. Taking place at Seattle Center over Labor Day Weekend (September 5-7), Bumbershoot 2015 will feature:

Paul G. Allen's Vulcan Productions and Morgan Spurlock's Cinelan today announced the full cast of over 80 actors, artists and thought leaders who have joined world-renowned directors and leading economic advisors in the groundbreaking new series WE THE ECONOMY 20 Short Films You Can't Afford to Miss.

The Beatles made their Washington State premiere on Aug. 21, 1964, playing to 14,300 frenzied fans in Seattle Center Coliseum (now KeyArena), the first concert ever in the building. Now 50 years later, this historic appearance will be celebrated with with Beatles Week at Seattle Center, Aug. 18-23.

Ethnic Heritage Council hosts the 30th Annual Naturalization Ceremony, where over 425 candidates from more than 75 countries will be sworn in by The Honorable Richard C. Tallman, U.S. Circuit Court Judge, as new citizens of the United States of America.

The Ethnic Heritage Council hosts the 30th Annual Naturalization Ceremony at Seattle Center, from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., today, July 4, 2014. Over 400 candidates, from more than 80 countries, will be sworn in by The Honorable Richard C. Tallman, U.S. Circuit Court Judge, as new citizens of the United States of America.

The Ethnic Heritage Council hosts the 30th Annual Naturalization Ceremony at Seattle Center, from 11 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., on Friday, July 4, 2014. Over 400 candidates, from more than 80 countries, will be sworn in by The Honorable Richard C. Tallman, U.S. Circuit Court Judge, as new citizens of the United States of America.

Cygnet Theatre has announced a Season 12 lineup that reveals common threads of identity, redemption and 'what really makes a family.' Cygnet Artistic Director Sean Murray and Executive Director Bill Schmidt have assembled a package of plays and musicals for the 2014-2015 season that will take theater-goers on a typical Cygnet-style journey from campy musicals and great American plays to works by up-and-coming young playwrights and audience favorites.

Prescott Center for the Arts' Readers' Theatre will present SCHTICK by Henry Meyerson, directed by Mary Timpany, tonight, December 5-8, 2013.

Prescott Center for the Arts' Readers' Theatre will present SCHTICK by Henry Meyerson, drected by Mary Timpany, December 5-8, 2013.

A Seattle Mayoral Forum will address critical issues facing our next mayor in arts, arts education and urban planning tonight, September 30 at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, formerly Intiman Theatre, 2nd Ave. W. and Mercer St. Candidates Ed Murray and Mike McGinn will be in attendance, moderated by Jim Kelly, Executive Director of 4Culture.

A Seattle Mayoral Forum will address critical issues facing our next mayor in arts, arts education and urban planning on Monday, September 30 at the Cornish Playhouse at Seattle Center, formerly Intiman Theatre, 2nd Ave. W. and Mercer St. Candidates Ed Murray and Mike McGinn will be in attendance, moderated by Jim Kelly, Executive Director of 4Culture.