This October and November 54 BELOW, the new performance venue in the grand tradition of New York City nightlife, presents an exciting lineup of Broadway's brightest talent. Located just below legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street, 54 Below also continues to present its special series: Backstage, Broadway's Sunday evening cocktail party and songfest; and The Green Room, live, music, cocktails and lite fare for the after-theatre crowd.
Mile Square Theatre, Hudson County's leading professional theatre, announces the MST Fall Performance Fest, a series that offers an exciting, eclectic blend of affordable entertainment, running select evenings at the Monroe Theaterspace from today, September 29 to October 14.
What made news around the world this week? Check out our regional roundup for the week of September 24! Browse over to your favorite far-away city/country to see what's making news, see out productions are playing around the country and overseas and get to know new performers! Enjoy this virtual trek around the globe and stay tuned for next week's recap of regional not-to-be-missed news!
The Baggy Pants Theater and Fuse Theatre Ensemble present Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Hansom Cab Killer for two nights only-tonight, Sept 28 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, Sept 29 at 7:30 pm-at the Arena Stage at Theater! Theater!, located at 3430 SE Belmont, Portland, Oregon.
Ryerson Theatre School presents Summerfolk, written by Maxim Gorky. The performance will take place in the Ryerson Theatre located at 43 Gerrard Street East, Toronto. Directed by Dean Gilmour, the cast consists of the graduating class of Ryerson's four- year BFA Acting program. Guest artists for this performance include Joanna Yu as Costume Designer and Ryerson alum Kevin Fraser as Lighting Designer. The show will run October 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, Nov 1 and 2 at 8 p.m.
In keeping with the trans-Atlantic relationship, Chicago Shakespeare and Scotland's theater community are engaged in a cultural exchange-one CST production, The Q Brothers' Othello: The Remix, is now playing to wildly enthusiastic response at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the very festival that launched two critically acclaimed National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) productions that are slated for Chicago Shakespeare's fall 2012 World's Stage series: The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, and the return engagement of Black Watch.
Prolific TV writers Robert Sternin and Prudence Fraser turn their talents to the stage with Under My Skin, an amusing fantasy with sexual role reversal. The male spirit gets trapped in a female body and the female in a male's, creating laughs aplenty, quirky romance and even manages to take a stand on a very important topical issue. The issues never reach the level of full dramatic conflict, though, as a sitcom-like comedy style takes control, and it's utter bliss for all concerned, now at the Pasadena Playhouse through October 7.
Responding to the feedback from loyal fans around the world, Legacy Recordings presents DIRTY DANCING: THE DELUXE ANNIVERSARY EDITION, which presents the original 12-song album of 1987, along with new bonus features.
Pace University's Lubin School of Business has launched a new Arts and Entertainment Management (AEM) concentration that addresses the growing interest of business students in the management side of industries within the broad range of the arts/entertainment field. Management majors concentrating in Arts and Entertainment Management earn a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree that prepares them for careers in theater companies, museums, dance companies, art galleries, talent representation and management companies, and television production firms, as well as in related support services.
Pace University's Lubin School of Business has launched a new Arts and Entertainment Management (AEM) concentration that addresses the growing interest of business students in the management side of industries within the broad range of the arts/entertainment field. Management majors concentrating in Arts and Entertainment Management earn a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree that prepares them for careers in theater companies, museums, dance companies, art galleries, talent representation and management companies, and television production firms, as well as in related support services.
The Pasadena Playhouse, in association with W.I.T. Productions, presents UNDER MY SKIN, with performances now running through October 7 at The Pasadena Playhouse. Meet the cast and watch a behind-the-scenes and promo video below.
The Pasadena Playhouse, in association with W.I.T. Productions, presents UNDER MY SKIN, with performances now running through October 7, and an official press opening on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the production photos below.
The Baggy Pants Theater and Fuse Theatre Ensemble present Sherlock Holmes: The Case of the Hansom Cab Killer for two nights only-Friday, Sept 28 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, Sept 29 at 7:30 pm-at the Arena Stage at Theater! Theater!, located at 3430 SE Belmont, Portland, Oregon.
Witness the darker side of Philippine theater with Sipat Lawin Ensemble's third restaging of the cult favorite live action role-playing game BATALLIA ROYALE starting this weekend at Museo Pambata along Roxas Boulevard.
Broadway star Alison Fraser, twice-nominated for Tony awards, returns to the Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival this year, in a concert that 'carries us on an exhilarating journey through the songs America's great playwright chose as dramatic highlights in many of his plays.'
The Pasadena Playhouse's World Premiere engagement of UNDER MY SKIN is written by the award-winning team of RoBert Sternin and Prudence Fraser and will be directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge. Performances will begin tonight, September 11 through October 7, with an official press opening on Wednesday, September 19, 2012, at 8:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse.
Stand Up To Cancer today announced that more than $81 million has been pledged so far in connection with its star-studded September 7 'roadblock' fundraising telecast to accelerate ground-breaking research and bring new treatments to patients as quickly as possible, including pediatric cancer patients through the creation of a new pediatric cancer research 'Dream Team.'
Today, September 9th, 2012, David Youse, FOUR THINGS PRODUCTIONS in association with L.A. WORKS will present an unprecedented staged reading of the critically-acclaimed play, "Steel Magnolias" at The Broad Stage in Santa Monica. In partnership with playwright Robert Harling, FOUR THINGS PRODUCTIONS is honored to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of this remarkable story written for Harling's sister whom he lost through complications of diabetes. This very special performance will be directed by two-time Tony Award winner Judith Ivey and will feature multiple Emmy nominee and Golden Globe-winning actress Frances Conroy, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominee Elizabeth Perkins, Jennifer Coolidge and Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Annie Potts, along with additional cast members to be announced shortly. Conroy is replacing the previously-announced Kathy Bates in the role of Ouiser due to a scheduling conflict.
Mile Square Theatre, Hudson County's leading professional theatre, announces the MST Fall Performance Fest, a series that offers an exciting, eclectic blend of affordable entertainment, running select evenings at the Monroe Theaterspace from September 29 to October 14.
