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Theatre with lasting cultural impact is not something that's created often. Especially not modern ballet. Yet Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake has that impact, and deservingly so.
Are you in the mood for a good scare? A creepy tale that will stay with you all the way home and make you turn on every light once you get there. No? Then you'd better stay away from the Seattle Rep and their current production of "The Woman in Black" on tour from London. Sure, this production has plenty of giggles and lighter moments but there's also a severe creep factor and several moments to make you jump out of your chair.
Wild Swan Theater is offering a lineup of drama camps once again this summer. Camps begin June 17th and run through August 2nd, with sessions available for children ages 4-12. Wild Swan Theater drama camps are fun experiences where kids can feel safe and comfortable exploring the imaginative world of theater. Our main goal is that every camper has a great time cultivating their creativity and leaves camp feeling successful. Activities include warm-ups, theater games, and improvisations that bring people together in a nurturing, memorable way. Some weeks also include craft activities such as making props and costume pieces.
Philip Roger Roy and Playhouse Productions, Inc. have announced a limited engagement of the off Broadway hit Old Jews Telling Jokes at the Colony Theatre in Burbank. The visiting production is set to open on Thursday, April 25, at 8pm and the engagement will continue through Sunday, June 19.
During her lifetime, Pina Bausch's expansion of German expressionist dance into raw, bizarre but nonetheless affecting spectacle revolutionised contemporary dance. In the decade since her sudden death, her company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch has restricted itself to performing the back catalogue of prolific work she created.
One of the latest offerings from Mish Mash Media Productions, 5 LESBIANS EATING A QUICHE returns to the Artscape Arena before heading to the Galloway Theatre for a 2 week run. The fast-paced, 50s fabulous comedy sees a powerhouse of local actresses at its helm and guarantees a night of naughty giggles, gasp-worthy plot twists, and hilarious moments of audience participation.
There are some stories you never forget. You cannot forget because they are seared into your memory like a brand. One of those is John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men. Omaha Community Playhouse has brought that story of loneliness, love, and hope to life with a brilliance you won't want to miss.
No, it's not the movie. Nor is it the basis of the movie. But if the movie prompts you to check out this play, then everybody wins.
Ever wonder why the song says "they've got some crazy litle women" in Kansas City? Kansas City Fun Tours welcome the hippie and the hipster aboard the trolley to enlighten you. Moonbeam will open your mind to some crazy litle women down through the years, and Valencia will drop some knowledge about the women who are making their marks today. In a light-hearted and admiring look at some of our favorite females, you'll ride past the places where they lived and worked. As Moonbeam and Valencia atempt to solve their communicaton challenges, you'll get more than a few laughs and hear from both sides of the feminist generaton gap.
Gettysburg Community Theatre, the non-profit 501c3 organization located inside 49 York Street in historic downtown Gettysburg, will perform Shakespeare's comedy A Midsummer Night's Dream 7:30pm Fridays and Saturdays and 2pm Sunday February 15-24, 2019.
BWW talks to Ruth Mary Johnson about her version of The Winter's Tale at the National Theatre and about her philosophy in making theatre works for young people.
We all know someone who would sell our secrets to the devil for the chance to live forever, and when you're 13, the devil is your friends, and living forever is sitting at the cool table.
Giggles will be ringing out at The Court Theatre as improvised comedy The Early Early Late Show begins running as a monthly event for 2019.
Philip Roger Roy and Playhouse Productions, Inc. will present the Off-Broadway hit, Old Jews Telling Jokes at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center beginning January 9, 2019. The show will run through February 10.
You're in for a fun scare when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment unleashes GOOSEBUMPS 2 debuting on Digital and available via the Movies Anywhere App on December 25 and coming to Blu-ray and DVD January 15. Slappy the devious ventriloquist dummy returns to run amuck, in this second installment of the family-friendly franchise based on R.L. Stine's beloved book series. Standing in Slappy's way is a terrifyingly talented cast including Wendi McLendon-Covey (The Goldbergs), Madison Iseman (Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle), Jeremy Ray Taylor (It), Caleel Harris (Castle Rock), and Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty), with Ken Jeong (Crazy Rich Asians).
This month, the popular theatre podcast Broadwaysted released It's A Broadwaysted Life!--a theatre-filled parody of Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life! written by co-host Kevin Jaeger and featuring original songs written by Jaeger and composer Jason Pomerantz.
Philip Roger Roy and Playhouse Productions, Inc. will present the Off-Broadway hit, Old Jews Telling Jokes at the Mizner Park Cultural Arts Center beginning January 9, 2019. The show will run through February 10.
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