We Southerners take our literary history seriously, whether it's a book, a poem, a novel or a play - no matter the genre, we are proud to read about our way of life and the things that we believe make us so very special. Such is the case with Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias, which debuted in 1987 to near unanimous acclaim only to gain in popularity and adulation in the intervening three decades. Whether it's a feature film, a made-for-TV movie or live onstage, Harling's tale of six Louisiana women and their shared experiences captured in a series of snapshots from their lives is beloved and somewhat revered.
'I hope audiences will walk away realizing more fully that fear builds walls instead of bridges and that this will make them strive to see the perspectives of others who may be different, but who in reality as people are very much the same.'
Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Escape to Margaritaville opens tonight, get a first look at photos from the production, plus watch a performance of 'Make it Rain' by Shoshana Bean at her album release concert!
Theatre Memphis has made its play selections for the 2018-19 season and they include a variety of entertainment that touches many bases. Featuring musicals, comedy, drama, classics and new work, the season offers opti s and regional premieres to Memphis patrons.on
Historically, it hasn't been unusual for writers like Amantine Lucile Dupin (better known as George Sand) and Nelle Harper Lee (published as Harper Lee) to take on traditionally male or androgynous names to help advance their careers in a patriarchal world by allowing publishers and readers to make their own assumptions regarding the author's gender.
The Summit Playhouse Presents Boeing Boeing by Marc Camoletti, translated by Beverley Cross and Francis Evans. Set in 1960s Paris, Boeing Boeing is a non-stop, high flying farce which tells the story of Bernard, who has Italian, German, and American fiancees who are all airline stewardesses. Bernard must juggle timetables, while his maid is constantly changing photographs of the women in order to ensure his three fiances never cross paths. Chaos ensues when Bernard's friend Robert comes to stay and a speedier Boeing jet disturbs his organization and all three fiances end up in his apartment at the same time.
Poignant and compelling, Mockingbird - the play adapted for the stage by Julie Jensen from the National Book Award-winning novel for younger audiences by Katherine Erskine - is a remarkably timely and prescient look at the aftermath of a school shooting for the people most intimately affected by it, in particular an 11-year-old girl named Caitlin, who has Asperger's syndrome, and whose beloved older brother was a victim of the horrific incident that takes place (mercifully, for audiences) prior to the start of the play.
Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: Escape to Margaritaville begins previews on Broadway today, and also releases its original cast recording!
Jeff Daniels, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Will Pullen, Gideon Glick, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, Stark Sands, Fred Weller, Erin Wilhelmi, Dakin Matthews, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Phyllis Somerville, and Liv Rooth will star on Broadway this fall in Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin's new play, based on Harper Lee's classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. The play will be directed by Tony Award winner Bartlett Sher. TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, which is produced by Scott Rudin and Lincoln Center Theater (Andre Bishop, Producing Artistic Director), will begin previewsThursday, November 1 and open on Thursday, December 13 at a theatre to be announced. Additional casting will be announced shortly.
The CenterPoint Legacy Theatre production of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD is direct, unshowy-and moving. With backing from a large ensemble, the assured central performance by Annie Ferrin as Maudie anchors the staging.
Following a successful run at Theater 294, The Long Island Repertory Co. is presenting an acclaimed stage adaptation of Harper Lee's famous novel To Kill A Mockingbird as a benefit one day only at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28.
Following a successful run at Theater 294, The Long Island Repertory Co. is presenting an acclaimed stage adaptation of Harper Lee's famous novel To Kill A Mockingbird as a benefit one day only at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 28.
The Actors Guild of Parkersburg is excited to announce auditions for their April 2018 rendition of the literary and stage classic To Kill A Mockingbird.
Theatrical Outfit has received a grant from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Inc. in the amount of $150,000 over a two year period to support the general operations of the Organization. The downtown professional theatre received the exciting news on October 25th, and was presented with the check by James Tobias, Major Gifts Officer at the Community Foundation, on Thursday, November 16th. In attendance at the formal presentation were Theatrical Outfit Artistic Director Tom Key, TO Board Chair Stephanie Watkins, TO Trustees Tommy Barrow, Charlie Henn, and Margaret Murphy, TO Assoc. Artistic Director Clifton Guterman, and TO Director of Communications and Development Tess Malis Kincaid.
SundanceTV'S upcoming true crime documentary series COLD BLOODED : The Clutter Family Murders, will premiere as a two-night event this coming weekend today, November 18th & Sunday, November 19th at 9/8c.
SundanceTV'S upcoming true crime documentary series COLD BLOODED : The Clutter Family Murders, will premiere as a two-night event this coming weekend on Saturday, November 18th & Sunday, November 19th at 9/8c.
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