James Lapine News

New Village Arts, Carlsbad's award-winning, professional theatre is very proud to announce its Tenth Season. This will be NVA's biggest season ever, with eight full productions, NVA's first musical and two local premieres. Over the past nine seasons, NVA has established itself as one of the most important mid-sized theatres in San Diego, producing over 40 highly acclaimed productions, including a world-premiere holiday show, multiple regional and local premieres, unforgettable American and world classics, the intense work of Sam Shepard and the popular FREE Shakespeare in the Park. New Village Arts honors that history in Season 10 and introduces some exciting new traditions for North County, by selecting shows that honor the history of the company, recognize the amazing current growth and give an intriguing glimpse into the future. All of the plays take us on an adventure - into growing up, learning about love and loss and celebrating the power of the human soul.

PS Classics has announced at updated song listing for the original cast recording of SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM. The album is available for pre-order now; pre-ordered albums will be shipped August 10, while the album will not be generally released until August 31. The track listing is as follows:

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods explodes on the tiny Heritage Center stage in July.

INTO THE WOODS: James Lapine wrote the book and the incomparable Stephen Sondheim the words and music for this fractured fairytale - the story of a childless baker and his wife, who attempt to reverse a curse in order to have a child. Act I ends with all ready to live 'happily ever after.'

Rehearsals for INTO THE WOODS at Regents Park Open Air Theatre have begun and BroadwayWorld brings you a first look at the stars in action below!

Some 20-plus years after its Broadway debut - and about 15 or more years since I last saw the musical's first production at The Roxy - Into the Woods retains its powerful storytelling technique, made all the more memorable by Sondheim's beautiful score, and presents a plethora of characters from childhood storybooks in a way that remains contemporary and compelling. With Tom Thayer's strong direction and artistic vision, this production soars, taking audiences along for an imaginative and creative journey.

An ambivalent Cinderella? A bloodthirsty Little Red Ridinghood ? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A witch who...raps?

Kelrik Productions presents its final show in San Luis Obispo with INTO THE WOODS from July 16th to the 18th at the Spanos Theatre at Cal Poly. The show times are Friday and Saturday at 7PM and Sunday at 2PM. Tickets range from $22.50 to $27.50. Please visit the website (www.pacslo.org) or call (805) 756-2787 for tickets.

An ambivalent Cinderella? A bloodthirsty Little Red Ridinghood ? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A witch who...raps?

The Roxy Regional Theatre ventures into the fractured fairy tale world of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning INTO THE WOODS, beginning Friday, July 16, at 8pm.

Kelrik Productions presents its final show in San Luis Obispo with INTO THE WOODS from July 16th to the 18th at the Spanos Theatre at Cal Poly. The show times are Friday and Saturday at 7PM and Sunday at 2PM. Tickets range from $22.50 to $27.50. Please visit the website (www.pacslo.org) or call (805) 756-2787 for tickets.

North Coast Repertory Theatre is proud to present The San Diego Premiere of a two-time Tony Award winning musical. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, directed by Rick Simas.

As we come to the middle of July, which by many is considered to be the midpoint of summer (ALREADY?!), many of our California Central Coast theatre and live performance venues have or are gearing up to provide you with some quality entertainment!

An ambivalent Cinderella? A bloodthirsty Little Red Ridinghood ? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A witch who...raps?

The Casper College Department of Theatre and Dance presents SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical. This production features professional guest actors Harold Barnard II and Lindsay Okasaki.

The Stephen Sondheim-James Lapine musical Into the Woods explodes on the tiny Heritage Center stage in July.

The Roxy Regional Theatre ventures into the fractured fairy tale world of James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim's Tony Award-winning INTO THE WOODS, beginning Friday, July 16, at 8pm.

This week, we are taking a listen to two wonderful West End-related winners featuring the stars of two witch-related West End musicals - THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK and WICKED - courtesy of SimG Records: Caroline Sheen's RAISE THE CURTAIN and Annalene Beechey's CLOSE YOUR EYES. These two delicious divas-in-training have proven that they have the talent, skill and technique to entertain us for many years to come onstage, but just how well do their first solo album efforts showcase their considerable abilities? Singing everything from Sondheim, William Finn and Stephen Schwartz to Adam Guettel, Jason Robert Brown, David Yazbeck and Stiles & Drewe, as well as some Joni Mitchell and Tracy Chapman thrown in for good measure, there's surely enough to satisfy all with much more than mere morsels to enjoy. All of this appreciable merriment (and even a small sampling of 'Away In A Manger' courtesy of Mitchell) and formidable entertainment comes with mostly unadorned accompaniment, as well, giving these ladies a true chance to shine their clearest and brightest in a solo spotlight all their own!

Kelrik Productions presents its final show in San Luis Obispo with INTO THE WOODS from July 16th to the 18th at the Spanos Theatre at Cal Poly. The show times are Friday and Saturday at 7PM and Sunday at 2PM. Tickets range from $22.50 to $27.50. Please visit the website (www.pacslo.org) or call (805) 756-2787 for tickets.

North Coast Repertory Theatre is proud to present The San Diego Premiere of a two-time Tony Award winning musical. The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin, conceived by Rebecca Feldman, directed by Rick Simas