?E.D.G.E. Theatre has announced, in honor of the November elections, 1776. The production features music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards, book by Peter Stone and direction by Melissa Crabtree with musical direction by Linnea Carrera, September 1 - 17, at Mary's Attic, 5400 N Clark Ave. Opening night is Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The performance schedule is Thursdays - Saturdays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $22 and maybe be purchased at www.edgeoforion.com.
BLOOD ON THE SNOW imagines the details of the morning after the Boston Massacre. On March 6, 1770, the acting Royal Governor met with his advisors in the Council Chamber in the Old State House to determine how to restore calm and prevent further bloodshed. The event was a watershed moment for the citizens of Boston on the road to the American Revolution. Patrick Gabridge, the Bostonian Society, and the National Park Service stage the production in the very room where history was made, and the audience becomes the virtual 'fly on the wall.'
To close the 2015-16 season, The Media Theatre has a musical to lead Philadelphia into the time frame of the upcoming 2016 Democratic Convention which will be hosted by the City of Brotherly Love.
To close the 2015-16 season, The Media Theatre has a musical to lead Philadelphia into the time frame of the upcoming 2016 Democratic Convention which will be hosted by the City of Brotherly Love.
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents an all-Mozart program March 11-13 in Princeton, Red Bank and Morristown. Eric Lu performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23; Perry So conducts a program that also features the composer's 'Jupiter' Symphony and Overture and Ballet Music from Idomeneo.
Some events in history cry out to be made into a movie or a book or a stage play. Others don't seem like such an obvious choice at first glance. One might guess it would be quite difficult to pull off creating a musical out of the writing of the Declaration of Independence, of all things. But, as Ocean State Theatre Company proves with its current production, 1776 is both fascinating and fun, both engaging and entertaining, as it tells the story of the Declaration's creation and our country's birth.
Blue Man Group, continuing its open run at Chicago's Briar Street Theatre (3133 N. Halsted Street), is celebrating the spring season with the announcement of additional performances. The enhanced performance calendar will provide audiences with more opportunities to experience the ultimate spring break adventure.
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents an all-Mozart program March 11-13 in Princeton, Red Bank and Morristown. Eric Lu performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 23; Perry So conducts a program that also features the composer's 'Jupiter' Symphony and Overture and Ballet Music from Idomeneo.
?The McLean Community Players' production of the musical 1776, based on the events surrounding the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence, opens Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, and runs weekends through Feb. 21 at McLean's Alden Theatre. With music by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Stone, 1776 became an improbable hit and won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical in 1969. Director Annie O'Neill Galvin leads an award-winning cast and crew for this production.
Goldstar, the company that gets six million people out to live entertainment more often, announces today the nominees for the Ninth Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award. This year, more than 65 nominees in more than 55 cities are in the running to become the best-loved Nutcracker in the U.S.
Break A Leg Productions kicks off its Historically Speaking series with a staged reading of The Brother. Written by John Hancock and Dorothy Tristan and based on the book by New York Times reporter Sam Roberts, The Brother looks at the case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg from the viewpoint of Ethel's brother David Greenglass. The reading will take place on Monday, September 28 at 6:30pm at The Unity Center of New York City, located at 213 West 58th Street (between 7th Avenue and Broadway).
For the second production in their 44th annual season of professional summer theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the revolutionary musical '1776', by Peter Stone, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Performances of this fascinating, family-friendly show will run from tonight, June 17, through July 4 with evening performances at 7:30. Matinees are available on June 19, 21, 24, 26, 28 and July 1 at 2:00 PM. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
For the second production in their 44th annual season of professional summer theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the revolutionary musical "1776", by Peter Stone, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Performances of this fascinating, family-friendly show will run from June 17 - July 4 with evening performances at 7:30. Matinees are available on June 19, 21, 24, 26, 28 and July 1 at 2:00 PM. Tickets may be purchase by calling 800-427-6160 or by visiting the CRT Box Office at 24 Port Watson Street in downtown Cortland. Tickets are also available for sale 24 hours a day through the CRT website at www.cortlandrep.org. Tickets are going fast, so CRT suggests calling early.
Blue Man Group, continuing its open run at Chicago's Briar Street Theatre (3133 N. Halsted Street), has expanded the performance schedule for summer 2015. A variety of packages are also available for Chicago residents and visitors to enjoy this summer. Blue Man Group, the critically hailed theatrical phenomenon, provides audiences with a unique and thrilling multi-sensory experience that blends innovative theatrical spectacle and dynamic original music with hilarious comedy, art, technology and science to create a performance experience unlike any other.
Seattle Musical Theatre, Seattle's oldest musical theatre house, and West Seattle's Twelfth Night Productions are co-producing the nascent Reboot Theatre Company's maiden production of an all-female 1776 (Book by Peter Stone; Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards; Based on a concept by Sherman Edwards). This beloved Tony winner celebrates the founding of the United States of America with what is widely considered one of the most intelligent librettos in musical history. With Keith A. Gehrig at the directorial helm and music direction by Mark Rabe, 1776 runs one weekend only June 25-28, 2015 at Seattle Musical Theatre in Magnuson Park. For tickets ($20), visit www.brownpapertickets.com
The Apollo Chorus of Chicago honors 2015 graduates by offering them complimentary tickets to their International Voices concert tonight, May 1, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago. Tickets are limited to one per graduate and available at the door with proof of graduation date. The Apollo Chorus is delighted to celebrate those who have recently completed (or are completing) their high school or college education this spring.
The Apollo Chorus of Chicago honors 2015 graduates by offering them complimentary tickets to their International Voices concert on May 1, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at Fourth Presbyterian Church, 126 E. Chestnut Street, Chicago. Tickets are limited to one per graduate and available at the door with proof of graduation date. The Apollo Chorus is delighted to celebrate those who have recently completed (or are completing) their high school or college education this spring.
