John Wood News

THE MUSIC MAN with Book. Music and Lyrics by Meredith Willson continues to be one of the most-loved American musicals of all time, regularly performed on stages across the country. What really makes the Aerospace Players production a joy to behold is the intricate and extremely varied choreography designed by Angela Asch who also portrays Zaneeta "Ye-Gods" Shinn to perfection. Director John Woodcock is to be commended for making sure each of the ensembles members, and there are many of all different ages, get a moment in the spotlight during the show either with a line during the many ensemble numbers or a featured spot while dancing.

Nick Vujicic, an internationally recognized speaker who was born with no arms or legs, will headline the 6/21 event with his inspirational message of hope and unity. Nick has spoken to over 1 billion people in over 52 countries.

Shakespeare & Company has finalized casting for its 38th performance season, and released a complete schedule of Opening Night dates. The announcement was made this week by Interim Artistic Directors Ariel Bock and Jonathan Croy, along with a positive report from Interim Managing Director Stephen D. Ball on the Company's box office successes to date. Shakespeare & Company's season opens on May 22 with The How and The Why, by Sarah Treem.

The Maze is to mountain bikers what Mount Everest is to mountain climbers. Once challenged and conquered it represents the epitome of personal accomplishment.

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, in partnership with MEI Events International Inc. and Arts Alliance, is arriving in Canada for the first time this fall with six of its incredibly popular theatre performances. Globe On Screen has been wildly popular with cinema audiences in the last three years, with a record-breaking 2013 season of over 2000 screenings in 12 countries that saw an increase of more than 300% in box office sales from 2012 and Twelfth Night, starring Mark Rylance and Stephen Fry, which proved to be the best performing Globe On Screen production to date. MEI is proud to bring this highly successful and beloved series to Landmark Cinemas, the second largest theatre chain in Canada as well as additional independent cinemas, post-secondary institutions and performing arts centres that form part of MEI¹s Alternative Cinema Network.

Ira Levin murder mystery is packed with mayhem and macabre.

Sundance Institute announced today the films selected for the U.S. and World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary Competitions and the out-of-competition NEXT <=> section of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, January 22 to February 1 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The Festival is the centerpiece of the year-round public programs for the Institute, which also hosts 24 residency labs and grants more than $2.5 million to independent artists each year.

Gary Naylor sees another fringe panto full of enthusiasm, audience participation and laughs, the perfect alternative if you're tired of soap stars, high prices and special effects.

Pride Films and Plays has announced the winner of its 2014 Great Gay Screenplay contest is 1974 by Christopher M. Halligan. The victor was selected Sunday, November 16 at the conclusion of PFP's Gay Film Week in the Hoover-Leppen Theatre of Center on Halsted.

Marcell, a Shakespearean best known for an American sitcom, has the title role in the Globe production now touring the U.S.

Everyone knows how much work even the best of relationships can be, but imagine the pressure of having your relationship scrutinized under a media spotlight where everything is blown out of proportion.

BroadwayWorld.com has exclusively learned that Sherlock Holmes may be headed to the stage in the coming Broadway seasons. Tony Award Nominated producer Antonio R. Marion (Big Fish, Evita) is said to be sheparding the project that is currently in the developmental stages. The production is set to be a brand new version of the beloved stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle that will be presented in the format of a play while a live orchestra underscores the drama and action.

Everyone knows how much work even the best of relationships can be, but imagine the pressure of having your relationship scrutinized under a media spotlight where everything is blown out of proportion.

An audience-immersion party/theatre event, reminiscent of the famous 'Tony and Tina's Wedding,' but with ghosts, "The Grimaldis: A Musical Ghost Story" by Dane Ballard Productions, will be presented Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at Hale's Palladium May 16-25. The audience will become more than just spectators, acting as guests at a haunted party, nibbling hors d'oeuvres and mingling with ghosts who perform around them, singing, performing magic, aerial acts, comedy, dance and more. Tickets that include passed appetizers as part of the performance start at $35, and are available at www.TheGrimaldisAreDead.com, or by calling Brown Paper Tickets' 24/7 live event concierges at 800-838-3006.

An audience-immersion party/theatre event, reminiscent of the famous 'Tony and Tina's Wedding,' but with ghosts, 'The Grimaldis: A Musical Ghost Story' by Dane Ballard Productions, will be presented Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at Hale's Palladium May 16-25.

Soprano Ann Moss, Violist Alexa Beattie and Pianist Hillary Nordwell will reunite once again on April 25, 2014 to present a program of contemporary chamber music at one of San Francisco's premiere concert venues.

This season marks the 48th year Holiday River Expeditions (http://www.bikeraft.com/) has run the wild rivers of Utah, Colorado and Idaho. It began as a family business and today, three generations of Holladays are still actively involved in the company.

Roundabout Theatre Company's production of Machinal, starring Rebecca Hall and directed by Lindsay Turner, will conclude its limited engagement on March 2, 2014 at 2:00PM.