Neil McPherson's IT IS EASY TO BE DEAD Premieres at Finborough Theatre
by Marianka Swain
- Jun 9, 2016
Commemorating the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, the world premiere of IT IS EASY TO BE DEAD by award-winning playwright Neil McPherson opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Wednesday, 15 June 2016. Born in Aberdeen, Charles Sorley was studying in Germany when the First World War broke out and was briefly imprisoned as an enemy alien. He was one of the first to join the army in 1914. Killed in action a year later at the age of 20, his poems are among the most ambivalent, profound and moving war poetry ever written.
IT IS EASY TO BE DEAD to Premiere at Finborough Theatre
by Tyler Peterson
- May 16, 2016
Commemorating the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, the world premiere of It Is Easy To Be Dead by award-winning playwright Neil McPherson opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Wednesday, 15 June 2016 (Press Night: Friday, 17 June 2016 and Saturday, 18 June 2016 at 7.30pm).
Walnut Street Theatre's Gala to Support Education Programs
by Tyler Peterson
- May 5, 2016
This year, Walnut Street Theatre's annual Gala will take place on Friday, May 6. The evening will begin with a one-night-only concert titled Come Hear the Music Play: An Evening of Kander & Ebb. Some of Philadelphia's favorite performers will take the stage to 'Give 'em the old Razzle Dazzle.' Guests will enjoy performances by: Charles Abbott, Sara Brophy, Jennie Eisenhower, Cameron Flurry, Laura Giknis, Lexi Gwynn, Joliet F. Harris, Billy D. Hart, Heidi Hayes, Melissa Joy Hart, Jesse Jones, Liam Keenan, John Charles Kelly, Cambria Klein, Ben Lipitz, Forrest McClendon, Ellie Mooney, Craig Mulhern Jr., Nichalas L. Parker, Owen Pelesh, Lyn Philistine, Fran Prisco, Jenny Lee Stern, Christopher Sutton, Tara Tagliaferro, Denise Whelan and Jacob Wilner. Following the Gala Concert, a sold-out, swanky speakeasy VIP Party will be held on the Thomas Jefferson University Campus in the Jefferson Alumni Hall Atrium.
National Jewish Theater Foundation to Bring 'CABARET IN CAPTIVITY' to York Theatre
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 25, 2016
The National Jewish Theater Foundation, in association with The York Theatre Company, will present a special one-night only performance of CABARET IN CAPTIVITY: Songs and Sketches from Terezin/Theresienstadt, as part of the second annual Holocaust Theater International Initiative Remembrance Readings. The event will take place on Sunday evening, May 1, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).
Michael Urie, Dana Ivey & More Set for Shakespeare Sonnet Slam in Central Park
by Tyler Peterson
- Apr 18, 2016
Many of the special guest readers have been announced for the Shakespeare Birthday Sonnet Slam on 4/22 in Central Park which include stars of stage & screen Michael Urie, Dana Ivey & Frances Barber (both starring Off-Broadway in The School for Scandal), Ryan Spahn, Wyatt Fenner, Jenny Lee Mitchell ("Mad Jenny"), Carra Patterson, Shakespeare Illustrator Jean Noel Vandaele, NYC Deputy Parks Commissioner Liam Kavanagh and Deputy British Consul General Nick Astbury.
Walnut Street Theatre to Present ALWAYS… PATSY CLINE, 4/5-7/3
by BWW
News Desk
- Apr 7, 2016
Walnut Street Theatre's 2015-2016 Independence Studio on 3 season concludes with a musical celebration of the American country and pop legend, Patsy Cline, with ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE. Directed by Debi Marcucci, the production begins with previews on April 5th, opens on April 7th and continues through July 3rd in the Walnut's Independence Studio on 3.
Walnut Street Theatre to Present ALWAYS… PATSY CLINE, 4/5-7/3
by BWW
News Desk
- Apr 5, 2016
Walnut Street Theatre's 2015-2016 Independence Studio on 3 season concludes with a musical celebration of the American country and pop legend, Patsy Cline, with ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE. Directed by Debi Marcucci, the production begins with previews on April 5th, opens on April 7th and continues through July 3rd in the Walnut's Independence Studio on 3.
Walnut Street Theatre to Present ALWAYS… PATSY CLINE, 4/5-7/3
by Tyler Peterson
- Mar 31, 2016
Walnut Street Theatre's 2015-2016 Independence Studio on 3 season concludes with a musical celebration of the American country and pop legend, Patsy Cline, with ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE. Directed by Debi Marcucci, the production begins with previews on April 5th, opens on April 7th and continues through July 3rd in the Walnut's Independence Studio on 3.
Jenny Lee Releases A CHILD'S LIFE
by Christina Mancuso
- Mar 16, 2016
Author Jenny Lee pens a valuable guide for parents and educators alike to help them encourage independent thinking for their children. Based on various case studies while observing children on her childcare, 'A Child's Life' (published by Xlibris AU) helps readers understand as much with case studies and theoretical backgrounds.
MAD JENNY Begins in March at Pangea
by Tyler Peterson
- Jan 26, 2016
Mad Jenny, the brainy provocateur of downtown cabaret, begins a four-month residency at the East Village supper-club Pangea, 178 Second Avenue, beginning Monday March 7 at 7pm. "Love und Greed," her sumptuous theatrical revue blending songs from the Weimar underground with covertly inserted contemporary repertoire, performs the first Monday of the month from March through June. The dates are Mondays March 7 (the opening), April 4, May 2, June 6, all at 7pm.
Photo Coverage: SHEAR MADNESS Company Celebrates Opening Night!
by Walter McBride
- Nov 12, 2015
The open-ended Off-Broadway engagement of SHEAR MADNESS just opened at New World Stages/Stage 4 (340 West 50th Street). Bruce Jordan directs a cast that features Adam Gerber, Jeremy Kushnier, Kate Middleton, Patrick Noonan, Jordan Ahnquist and Lynne Wintersteller. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from opening night below!
BWW Review: Walnut Street Theatre's HIGH SOCIETY is a Delightful Night of Theatre
by Kelli Curtin
- Sep 23, 2015
The Walnut Street Theatre opens its 207th season with Cole Porter's HIGH SOCIETY. This musical transports audiences to an estate in Oyster Bay in the late 1930s where a New York socialite is about to be wed. This grand musical is a show that is highly entertaining for audiences as they watch the plot unfold. The Walnut Street Theatre brings HIGH SOCIETY to life with lots of laughs, dazzling performances and a beautiful score.
HIGH SOCIETY Opens Walnut Street's 207th Anniversary Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 16, 2015
Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 207th season with the sparkling Broadway musical featuring the classic sounds of Cole Porter, HIGH SOCIETY. Directed by Frank Anzalone, with choreography by Mary Jane Houdina, this Philadelphia premiere opens tonight, September 16th, and runs through October 25th on the Walnut's Mainstage.
Photo Flash: First Look at HIGH SOCIETY at Walnut Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 11, 2015
Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 207th season with the sparkling Broadway musical featuring the classic sounds of Cole Porter, HIGH SOCIETY. Directed by Frank Anzalone, with choreography by Mary Jane Houdina, this Philadelphia premiere began previews on September 8th, opens on September 16th and runs through October 25th on the Walnut's Mainstage. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
HIGH SOCIETY to Open Walnut Street's 207th Anniversary Season
by BWW
News Desk
- Sep 8, 2015
Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 207th season with the sparkling Broadway musical featuring the classic sounds of Cole Porter, HIGH SOCIETY. Directed by Frank Anzalone, with choreography by Mary Jane Houdina, this Philadelphia premiere begins previews on September 8th, opens on September 16th and runs through October 25th on the Walnut's Mainstage.
HIGH SOCIETY to Open Walnut Street's 207th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk
- Aug 11, 2015
Walnut Street Theatre opens its landmark 207th season with the sparkling Broadway musical featuring the classic sounds of Cole Porter, HIGH SOCIETY. Directed by Frank Anzalone, with choreography by Mary Jane Houdina, this Philadelphia premiere begins previews on September 8th, opens on September 16th and runs through October 25th on the Walnut's Mainstage.
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