Sting attended the press night of his musical The Last Ship at the New Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham tonight - and posed with the cast for a photo on stage after the show.
As the build up to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe gathers pace, today Underbelly added an eye-watering 96 dazzling shows to what will be the most ambitious programme in the company's 19 year Fringe history. Celebrating the freshest new talent and the biggest acts from the world of theatre, comedy, dance, circus and cabaret, the 2018 programme will see hundreds of the most exciting performers tread the boards across 21 Underbelly venues including McEwan Hall, Cowgate, Circus Hub and of course, the iconic Udderbelly.
Slipstream has become known for switching genders and presenting classic relationships in a way that is fresh and relate-able, and Othello is yet another step in the direction of gender exploration and stereotype shattering. War has come to Cyprus; the island lies crippled under siege from the most feared and admired naval officer on the ocean - Othello.
It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy that Martyna Majok's COST OF LIVING has officially won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
Urban Stages' Board of Directors and founding artistic director Frances Hill will celebrate 'The Magic of Theater by presenting the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award to legendary actor Jim Date at their Gala Benefit. The event will be held at the Boathouse in Central Park at 6:30PM on May 14, 2018. The award will be presented by stage and screen star Simon Jones (Farinelli and the King, The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy).
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and the World Affairs Council(WAC) in partnership with the City of Asylum, Pittsburgh PA will present a moderated dialogue entitled, "Writer-in-Exile," celebrating America's Freedom of Speech and Freedom of the Press.
Nutley Little Theatre presents "Five Women Wearing the Same Dress."
The Crucible (1953) is a partially fictionalized narrative of the Salem witch trials which occurred in Massachusetts Bay Colony during 1692 to 1693, written by American playwright Arthur Miller.
Second Stage Theater (Carole Rothman, Artistic Director; Casey Reitz, Executive Director) has announced additional casting for the New York Premiere of TRACY LETTS' acclaimed play, MARY PAGE MARLOWE.
The Center for Puppetry Arts will soon present a series of original puppetry pieces during its highly anticipated Xperimental Puppetry Theater (XPT), May 10-13. Throughout XPT, artists from all disciplines will work together to produce, workshop and perform inspired, original works for adult audiences. The talented artists will cover a full range of styles, including live performances, short films and an art installation in a chance to experiment and collaborate with their peers under the guidance of Center for Puppetry Arts staff.
Following a successful UK and international tour, and after a 5½-year absence from London, the multi award-winning Kander & Ebb musical Chicago, winner of six Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards and a Grammy, has begun performances at The Phoenix Theatre and an extended booking period until 6 October 2018.
The UK & Ireland tour of Sting's The Last Ship has launched in Liverpool this week - following a sell-out, critically-acclaimed 4-week run at Newcastle's Northern Stage.
The New Group has announced full casting and creative team for Lily Thorne's Peace for Mary Frances, with Heather Burns, Johanna Day, Natalie Gold, Mia Katigbak, Paul Lazar, Brian Miskell, Melle Powers and J. Smith-Cameronjoining, as previously announced, Lois Smith in this world premiere production directed by Lila Neugebauer. This production includes Scenic Design by Dane Laffrey, Costume Design by Jessica Pabst, Lighting Design by Tyler Micoleau and Sound Design by Daniel Kluger. Previews begin May 8 in advance of an Official Opening Night on Wednesday, May 23. A limited Off-Broadway engagement is slated through June 17 at The Pershing Square Signature Center (The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre, 480 West 42nd Street).
CHICAGO boasts an all-star cast including Cuba Gooding Jr as Billy Flynn, Sarah Soetaert as Roxie Hart, Josefina Gabrielle as Velma Kelly, Ruthie Henshall as Mama Morton and Paul Rider as Amos Hart. The production recently made its triumphant return to the West End, check out photos from opening night below!
The Friars archives and Wikipedia have finally been corrected. Nineteen Eighty Eight was a watershed year for women. They gained membership to numerous private men's clubs that heretofore were off limits to women. The Friars, being one of the more famous of the bunch had an article heralding the event written by a less than factual reporter for The New York Times. The paper of record, in an early forerunner of fake news only listed the first 7 women and overlooked number 8...Jamie deRoy who was in that initial group, along with Liza Minnelli, Joan Rivers, Brooke Shields, and other prominent female entertainment figures was not mentioned.
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Check out the newly released trailer for Another Kind of Wedding, written and directed by Pat Kiely. The cast includes Kathleen Turner, Kevin Zegers, Jessica Pare, and Frances Fisher. The film is available in theaters and on demand May 11, 2018.
The University of Saint Joseph (USJ), Central Connecticut State University, and the University of Hartford will introduce The Healing World Project at 7:30 p.m. on April 14, 2018 at the Autorino Center for the Arts and Humanities in the Bruyette Athenaeum on USJ's West Hartford campus, located at 1678 Asylum Ave. The Healing World Project, funded by a grant from the Hartford Consortium for Higher Education, aims to present and record the music of refugee and recent immigrant musicians living in Connecticut. Working with students and faculty from the three universities, these musicians create music works that are presented in public performance, toured throughout Connecticut, and recorded for distribution. During the 2017-18 academic year, students and faculty from each university have been working with musicians to produce and record the music, schedule concerts, design promotional materials, promote the concerts on social media, and document the project in photography and video.
The HBO Films presentation THE TALE will debut SATURDAY, MAY 26 at 10:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
HBO Films' presentation of THE TALE will debut SATURDAY, MAY 26 at 8:00 p.m. (ET/PT).
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