Where do you start to describe Heresy, "Ireland's first electronic opera" by composer Roger Doyle? You can't, and I won't. Besides, there is no point. It's not about the story. It's not about the singing. To some extent, it's not even about the music. Heresy is, from start to finish, an exquisitely conceptual and sophisticated piece of metatheatre in disguise of an opera.
25 years after the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical production of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's story The Secret Garden, the Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) and the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle will co-present the timeless tale from tonight, November 15, through December 31 at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW).
Irish Arts Center will welcome back Bessie Award-nominated Darrah Carr Dance in Celtic Jazz Tryst, November 18-20.
Steele Spring Stage Rights, the theatrical licensing company that represents 'The Marvelous Wonderettes,' has acquired the performance rights to the acclaimed off-Broadway musical 'Himself and Nora,' with book, music, and lyrics by Jonathan Brielle. Prior to being acquired by Stage Rights, 'Himself and Nora' played off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre.
Where do you start to describe Heresy, "Ireland's first electronic opera" by composer Roger Doyle? You can't, and I won't. Besides, there is no point. It's not about the story. It's not about the singing. To some extent, it's not even about the music. Heresy is, from start to finish, an exquisitely conceptual and sophisticated piece of metatheatre in disguise of an opera.
The Public Theater announced today that Richard Nelson's acclaimed trilogy THE GABRIELS: Election Year in the Life of One Family will tour to Washington D.C., Australia, and Hong Kong beginning in January 2017.
As previously announced, Tony-Award-nominated actress, Emily Skinner, will head up an all star cast for a newly conceptualized production of Into The Woods at Theatre Under The Stars this holiday season. The production, which is being directed and choreographed by Tony Award Nominee Robert Longbottom, will run in Houston from December 6 - 18, 2016 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. TUTS has just announced complete casting for the production.
A preview of what we're looking forward to at the theater for the remainder of 2016. We discuss
Irish Repertory Theatre and Dot Dot Productions, in association with The American Irish Historical Society, have announced that a limited number of $19.04 tickets to The Dead, 1904 will be available exclusively via the TodayTix mobile lottery.
Due to critical and popular demand, Playwrights Horizons has announced a second extension of their hit world premiere production of A Life, a new play by Obie Award winner Adam Bock (A Small Fire and The Drunken City at Playwrights, The Receptionist, The Thugs, Swimming in the Shallows).
Group.BR will present INSIDE THE WILD HEART, based on the writings of CLARICE LISPECTOR. The production will begin a limited Off-Broadway run at Immersive Gallery (132 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY) tonight, November 3rd, and will run through November 20th.
Group.BR will present INSIDE THE WILD HEART, based on the writings of CLARICE LISPECTOR. The production will begin a limited Off-Broadway run at Immersive Gallery (132 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY) on November 3rd & will run through November 20th.
The Menier Chocolate Factory's current revival of Tom Stoppard's Travesties will transfer to the West End's Apollo Theatre, beginning performances on 3 February 2017.
Hailed as 'Equal parts James Joyce and Carol Burnett,' the acclaimed Irish play Myra's Story makes its US debut November 17 as part of the 2016 United Solo Theatre Festival.
Patrick Marber's critically acclaimed production of Tom Stoppard's Travesties transfers to the West End in 2017 for a limited run at the Apollo Theatre - with over 100 tickets at each performance at just £20.
American Composers Orchestra's (ACO), under the leadership of Artistic Director Derek Bermel and Music Director George Manahan, opens its 40th Anniversary Season today, October 28, 2016 at 7:30pm with Orchestra Underground: Contempo-Scary Music at Carnegie Hall's subterranean Zankel Hall.
Group.BR is proud to present INSIDE THE WILD HEART, based on the writings of CLARICE LISPECTOR. The production will begin a limited Off-Broadway run at Immersive Gallery (132 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY) on November 3rd & will run through November 20th.
The Pulitzer Prize winning American classic OUR TOWN by Thornton Wilder comes to life in a vibrant new production directed by Bruce McLeod for Foothill Theatre Arts. Proclaimed 'One of the finest achievements of the current stage.
Irish Repertory Theatre and Dot Dot Productions, in association with The American Irish Historical Society, have announced full casting for the world premiere of THE DEAD, 1904 - an immersive adaptation of James Joyce's classic story, 'The Dead,' adapted by the Pulitzer Prize winning Irish poet Paul Muldoon (Moy Sand and Gravel) and novelist Jean Hanff Korelitz (Admission, You Should Have Known).
In a monumental move, Tony Award nominee Robert Longbottom will serve as director and choreographer for a newly conceptualized production of Into The Woods at Theatre Under The Stars this holiday season.
