Berkeley Playhouse continues its fifth season with the Tony Award-winning GUYS AND DOLLS. Jon Tracy (Berkeley Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company, Shotgun Players, San Francisco Playhouse, Magic Theatre) helms this musical from the Golden Age of Broadway, featuring a cast of 22, and choreography by Chris Black (Berkeley Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company). GUYS AND DOLLS plays tonight, March 21 through April 28 (Press opening: March 23) at the Julia Morgan Theatre in Berkeley.
Hoy es el cumpleaños de Liza Minelli, no vamos a decir su edad pero basta con apuntar que nacio el año del estreno de ¡Que bello es vivir! de Frank Capra. Su vida parece no haber sido tan dramatica y caotica como la de su madre, Judy Garland, pero tambien ha pasado lo suyo.
Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside of American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, announces the Ensemble's 28th season. The season begins with the Chicago professional premiere of Hank Williams: Lost Highway by award-winning playwrights Randal Myler and Mark Harelik, directed by Damon Kiely, September 5 - October 6; the 12th smash year of It's a Wonderful Life: Live in Chicago! , now at the 199-seat Greenhouse Theater Center, directed by Ensemble member Marty Higginbotham, November 22 - December 29; world premiere of 2012 Blue Ink Playwriting Award-winning script American Myth by Christina Gorman, directed by Steve Scott, February - March 2014; Chicago premiere of 2012 Smith Prize winner Grounded by George Brant, June 2014. American Blues also announces year-long development and public reading of Ensemble member's Nambi E. Kelley's adaptation of Richard Wright's Native Son which will receive a production in fall of 2014.
If comedies are your favorite choice of theatre, then Moon Over Buffalo is sure to please. The City Theatre Company continues its 2013 spring theatre season with Ken Ludwig's hilarious farce, March 21 - April 14 at The City Theatre.
The Warner Stage Company Season presents the final weekend of MOON OVER BUFFALO, Friday, Feb.22 at 8pm, Saturday, Feb 23 at 8pm and Sunday, February 24 at 2pm in the Warner's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre.
Berkeley Playhouse continues its fifth season with the Tony Award-winning GUYS AND DOLLS. Jon Tracy (Berkeley Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company, Shotgun Players, San Francisco Playhouse, Magic Theatre) helms this musical from the Golden Age of Broadway, featuring a cast of 22, and choreography by Chris Black (Berkeley Playhouse, Aurora Theatre Company). GUYS AND DOLLS plays March 21 through April 28 (Press opening: March 23) at the Julia Morgan Theatre in Berkeley. For tickets ($17-60) and more information, the public may visit berkeleyplayhouse.org or call 510-845-8542x351.
As America enters World War II, a famous Hollywood director takes on an adventurous Nazi artiste. Each filmmaker has been given an urgent mission. Adolf Hitler has told his filmmaker, Leni Riefenstahl, that everyone must see, via her work, that the Third Reich will inexorably take over the world. And Army Chief of Staff General George C. Marshall has told his filmmaker, Frank Capra, that he wants it to be made clearto the soldiers, to the people, and to the Third Reichthat the Allies understand the stakes and will squash Hitler flat.
The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2012 were announced tonight during the 65th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. Lena Dunham won the DGA's Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series for Girls.
The winners of the Directors Guild of America Outstanding Directorial Achievement Awards for 2012 were announced tonight during the 65th Annual DGA Awards Dinner at the Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles. Ben Affleck won the DGA's Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film for Argo.
As Hollywood gets ready for its big night with The Academy Awards on Sunday, February 24, Sony Movie Channel (SMC) is providing die-hard movie buffs with a month-long Oscar celebration. Starting February 1 through the 28th, SMC is airing films daily that either won an Oscar or were nominated.
The Picture Show at Bay Street Theatre, sponsored by Peconic Landing continues with classic films this winter and spring. All films start at 8 pm. Tickets are $7 at the door and include a small box of popcorn. For the $28 prix-fixe 'Dinner and a Movie' package, call Page at 63 Main (631-725-1810), IL Capuccino (631-725-2747) or Sen (631-725-1774). Beginning February 15, the dinner package will be available at Dockside (631-725-7100). Cost does not include sales tax, beverage or gratuities.
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre opens its 2013 season with the famous killer comedy, Arsenic & Old Lace! This hilarious classic kicks off the theatre's year-long 40th Anniversary celebration, and is on stage through Feb. 3. Get a first look at the production in the photos below!
Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre opens its 2013 season a few days early with the famous killer comedy, ARSENIC & OLD LACE! The classic comedy kicks off the theatre's year-long 40th Anniversary celebration, and is on stage tonight, December 28th through February 3rd.
From 8-11 p.m., an encore telecast of the 1946 movie classic 'It's a Wonderful Life' (1.5/6 in 18-49, 5.6 million viewers) ranked #1 for the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, total viewers and all other key ratings categories.
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY is the perfect show for the holiday season. The show is inspired by the 1946 Frank Capra film IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY was written by Joe Landry. Gordon Greenberg directs this holiday play, and Lorin Latarro choreographs the show. This play transports its audience back to the 1940s where a live radio broadcast is being performed in front of a live studio audience. The show is complete with the cast performing their own sound effects as well as responsible for their own musical accompaniment. Also, to capture the nostalgia of by gone eras there are ads from the radio's sponsors. The cast at Bucks County Playhouse successfully takes its audience back to 1946, and provides exquisite entertainment.
The Picture Show at Bay Street Theatre has announced announce that Peconic Landing is sponsoring its long-running, classic Picture Show Series for the 2013 Season.
Oscar Season is in full swing; the big, end-of-year releases are hitting theaters and nominations voting began Monday. From now until the awards ceremony on February 24, the film world is abuzz with Oscar predictions. The Music Box Theatre takes this opportunity to take a look at some past award winners and see how this year's crop stacks up! Oscar-Winning Filmsmatinee series features a roster of movies that have racked up at least three Academy Awards apiece. Oscar-Winning Films show weekends, December 29, 2012-February 24, 2013, 11:30 a.m. at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., Chicago. Tickets are $7.25 at the box office.
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