John Kirk News

'You can't handle the truth.' One of the most famous lines ever spoken, and it was spoken by the actor once voted Manasquan High School's Class of 1954 'Class Clown' in the Academy Award-nominated film 'A Few Good Men.'

Tony Award-winning actress Beth Leavel has been announced as the headlining performer at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's 2017 Broadway Ball.

A lifelong advocate for the arts and social services will be recognized by Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma with its top honor at this fall's Broadway Ball. Mary Deane Streich will receive the John Kirkpatrick Award, named after Lyric's founder, during the organization's annual fundraiser on October 6.

Tony Award-winning actress Beth Leavel has been announced as the headlining performer at Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma's 2017 Broadway Ball.

BroadwayWorld has an exclusive first look at The Stratford Festival's production of GUYS AND DOLLS directed by Donna Feore. Check out the extended 'Crapshooters' dance sequence below, featuring a 19 piece orchestra playing the 1992 Broadway revival orchestrations for the first time ever since that production.

A lifelong advocate for the arts and social services will be recognized by Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma with its top honor at this fall's Broadway Ball. Mary Deane Streich will receive the John Kirkpatrick Award, named after Lyric's founder, during the organization's annual fundraiser on October 6.

Following a successful UK tour marking the 80th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War, Dare Devil Rides To Jarama comes to Tara Theatre for a limited run.

Marking the 80th anniversary of the Spanish Civil War, Dare Devil Rides To Jarama is a world premiere based on the experiences of The International Brigades during The Spanish Civil War.

After a successful national tour last year, a new play based on the story of the "Shrewsbury 24" when 24 building workers were accused and three jailed, including actor Ricky Tomlinson, for violent picketing and intimidating workers in Shropshire in 1973, is set to its London premiere at the CLF Art Cafe.           

=After a successful national tour last year, a new play based on the story of the 'Shrewsbury 24' when 24 building workers were accused and three jailed for violent picketing and intimidating workers in Shropshire in 1973, is set to open in London this November.

Townsend Productions is delighted to announce that it will be staging their acclaimed two hander production of Stephen Lowe's version of Robert Tressell's The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists at The CLF Art Cafe in the Building Bussey Building from 5-31 October at 7.30pm.

Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway announces the 2015 recipients for The Bobby G Awards, a regional awards program for The National High School Musical Theatre Awards. Emma Buchanan and Evatt Salinger, the 2015 Bobby G Award recipients of the Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role and Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, will represent Colorado at The National High School Musical Theatre Awards in New York. Both are from Durango High School's production of Les Miserables. Emma Buchanan played Eponine and Evatt Salinger played Jean Valjean.

Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway presents the 2015 Bobby G Awards - the Colorado regional awards program for The National High School Musical Theatre Awards. The awards ceremony, tonight, May 28 at 7pm at The Buell Theatre, includes performances from the shows nominated for outstanding overall production, a medley featuring the nominees for Outstanding Performance by an Actor/Actress in a Leading Role and honors outstanding achievements by students and educators in the areas of performance, design, direction, choreography, orchestration, technical production and overall production excellence.

Denver Center for the Performing Arts Broadway announces the 2015 nominees for The Bobby G Awards - the Colorado regional awards program for The National High School Musical Theatre Awards.

A new play based on the story of "Shrewsbury 24" when 24 building workers were accused and three jailed for violent picketing and intimidating workers in Shropshire in 1973 is set to have its world premiere at: The Court Room Theatre, part of Brighton Festival.

Swift advance sales have prompted the Stratford Festival to extend the runs of four productions, just as the box office has opened to the public. Performances of Carousel, The Alchemist, The Physicists and The Last Wife have been added to the schedule.

VIRGIL THOMSON (1896-1989) COMMEMORATION OF 25th ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH // ACTIVITIES 2013-2015

United We Stand, by Neil Gore, will premiere at The Lantern Theatre, Liverpool from tonight 24 Sept to 11 October and then tour the UK until December including dates in Shrewsbury and London.

A new play based on the story of 'Shrewsbury 24' when 24 building workers were accused and three jailed for violent picketing and intimidating workers in Shropshire in 1973 is set to have its world premiere this autumn.

Last season, the Stratford Festival staged a wildly popular production of Noel Coward's Blithe Spirit; this season, another Coward classic will be presented at the Avon Theatre, the outrageously witty Hay Fever. Directed by Alisa Palmer, this hilarious comedy began previews on Wednesday and officially opens on Thursday, June 19.