Harry Houdini News

With equal parts hope, humor and heartbreak, Portland Center Stage's 2009-2010 Season explores the challenges and rewards of creating community in a nation both defined and distracted by the chasm that often exists between our ideals and our actions... and between one neighbor and another.

The House Theatre of Chicago invites Chicagoans to be captivated by fairy tale, witches, myth and magic with its newest production ROSE AND THE RIME, written by the creative team Chris Mathews, Jake Minton and Nathan Allen. The original Midwestern fairy tale will play the Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.) February 19 to April 11, 2009. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 30, 2009 at 10 a.m. The tiny Michigan town of Radio Falls has been trapped in perpetual winter for a generation. Snow and ice coat every tree branch and telephone wire, and the constant blizzard surrounding the town means there's no way in or out. The last moment of heated passion brought the town its only remaining youth: a girl named Rose. It is up to her to save Radio Falls from the vicious curse of the Rime Witch. But when she succeeds, Radio Falls discovers the witch's magic coin has two sides... ROSE AND THE RIME is a modern version of The House's favorite myth - a reminder that anything powerful enough to fulfill your dreams is powerful enough to destroy them.

Astoria Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the production of RAGTIME, a musical directed by APAC's very own Artistic Director, Tom Wojtunik. Ragtime will play a 3-week limited engagement at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (30-44 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11102). Performances begin Thursday, February 5th and continue through Sunday, February 22nd.

The House Theatre of Chicago invites Chicagoans to be captivated by fairy tale, witches, myth and magic with its newest production ROSE AND THE RIME, written by the creative team Chris Mathews, Jake Minton and Nathan Allen. The original Midwestern fairy tale will play the Chopin Theatre (1543 W. Division St.) February 19 to April 11, 2009. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 30, 2009 at 10 a.m. The tiny Michigan town of Radio Falls has been trapped in perpetual winter for a generation. Snow and ice coat every tree branch and telephone wire, and the constant blizzard surrounding the town means there's no way in or out. The last moment of heated passion brought the town its only remaining youth: a girl named Rose. It is up to her to save Radio Falls from the vicious curse of the Rime Witch. But when she succeeds, Radio Falls discovers the witch's magic coin has two sides... ROSE AND THE RIME is a modern version of The House's favorite myth - a reminder that anything powerful enough to fulfill your dreams is powerful enough to destroy them.

The Brick Theater and Third Lows Productions continue Season Two of their innovative theater series Penny Dreadful on Saturday, January 17 at 11:00 PM and Sunday, January 18 at 2:00 PM with the premiere of Penny Dreadful Episode 10: The Science and the S?ance - Two Tales of Love and Horror. Audiences can still join in on the story by either reading the detailed plot summaries or downloading videos of all the past episodes, available on the Third Lows Productions official website (www.thirdlows.com/pennydreadful).

The Brick Theater and Third Lows Productions continue Season Two of their innovative theater series Penny Dreadful on Saturday, January 17 at 11:00 PM and Sunday, January 18 at 2:00 PM with the premiere of Penny Dreadful Episode 10: The Science and the S?ance - Two Tales of Love and Horror. Audiences can still join in on the story by either reading the detailed plot summaries or downloading videos of all the past episodes, available on the Third Lows Productions official website (www.thirdlows.com/pennydreadful).

Astoria Performing Arts Center is pleased to announce the production of RAGTIME, a musical directed by APAC's very own Artistic Director, Tom Wojtunik. Ragtime will play a 3-week limited engagement at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church (30-44 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11102). Performances begin Thursday, February 5th and continue through Sunday, February 22nd.

Fox News is reporting that the talk of the AUSTRALIA movie premiere the other night was the exciting 'news' that the film's star, Hugh Jackman, is all set to 'reappear' on Broadway in original musical, HOUDINI in the spring of 2010.

Mill Valley actor Ron Severdia was undaunted the first time he presented the premiere of his solo adaptation of A Christmas Carol in 2006 and again in 2007 when he performed his one-man show in Europe.

The close-up conjurer and storyteller Eric DeCamps will pop up at The Metropolitan Room every Sunday at 4pm beginning November 9 in 'Pure Magic.'

Asolo Repertory Theatre's Producing Artistic Director Michael Donald Edwards announces the full cast for the theatre's upcoming production of Barnum the musical.

Neil Patrick Harris, Penn & Teller, JoAnne Worley, Tippi Hedren, Richard Sherman, and Magic Castle co-founder's Milt Larsen and Irene Larsen were all on hand Friday, October 24th, 2008 for the unveiling of the refurbished Star on the Walk of Fame dedicated to the earliest and still often most recognized illusionist of stage and screen - MR. HARRY HOUDINI.

The close-up conjurer and storyteller Eric DeCamps will pop up at The Metropolitan Room every Sunday at 4pm beginning November 9 in 'Pure Magic.'

Coffeehouse Chronicles, a series at La Mama, will present Plays by Terrence McNally on October 4, 2008 at 3:00pm

Siegfried Fischbacher, Neil Patrick Harris and Magic Castle co-founder Milt Larsen will unveil the newly renovated star of history's most famous illusionist - Harry Houdini. Among those contributing to the restoration include top magicians such as: David Copperfield, Lance Burton, Tihany, Marvyn Roy (Mr. Electric), as well as Siegfried and Roy.

Coffeehouse Chronicles, a series at La Mama, will present Plays by Terrence McNally on October 4, 2008 at 3:00pm

The creative team that captivated audiences in 2007 with the smash-hit The Sparrow, will re-imagine their 2005 hit, DAVE DAVINCI SAVES THE UNIVERSE, this fall for a limited engagement at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St. Written by Chris Mathews, Jake Minton and Nathan Allen, directed by Nathan Allen, and presented by The House Theatre of Chicago, DAVE DAVINCI SAVES THE UNIVERSE will run September 18 - November 8, 2008. Press opening is Sunday, September 21. Tickets are $10-$29, and may be purchased by calling (773) 251-2195 or online at www.thehousetheatre.com.

The creative team that captivated audiences in 2007 with the smash-hit The Sparrow, will re-imagine their 2005 hit, DAVE DAVINCI SAVES THE UNIVERSE, this fall for a limited engagement at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St. Written by Chris Mathews, Jake Minton and Nathan Allen, directed by Nathan Allen, and presented by The House Theatre of Chicago, DAVE DAVINCI SAVES THE UNIVERSE will run September 18 - November 8, 2008. Press opening is Sunday, September 21. Tickets are $10-$29, and may be purchased by calling (773) 251-2195 or online at www.thehousetheatre.com.

The creative team that captivated audiences in 2007 with the smash-hit The Sparrow, will re-imagine their 2005 hit, DAVE DAVINCI SAVES THE UNIVERSE, this fall for a limited engagement at the Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St. Written by Chris Mathews, Jake Minton and Nathan Allen, directed by Nathan Allen, and presented by The House Theatre of Chicago, DAVE DAVINCI SAVES THE UNIVERSE will run September 18 - November 8, 2008. Press opening is Sunday, September 21. Tickets are $10-$29, and may be purchased by calling (773) 251-2195 or online at www.thehousetheatre.com.