Kenneth Grahame News

Two River Theater Company today announced the lineup of productions for its 2012-13 Season.

Nashville Children's Theatre will launch its 81st season with Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure-a full-length play by Steven Dietz, one of America's top contemporary playwrights-running September 13-October 7 at the theater.

Today producer Jamie Hendry announced plans to stage a brand new musical theatre adaptation of Kenneth Grahame's classic novel The Wind in the Willows in London. Julian Fellowes is writing the new book and reunites with composer and lyricist duo George Stiles and Anthony Drewe. The three first collaborated on Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's hit musical Mary Poppins which ran for three years in the West End and has been playing on Broadway since 2006.

The Wind in the Willows, the 1908 classic by Kenneth Grahame about one overly impulsive Mr. Toad and his passion for the newly invented motor car, is a veritable "COPS" for the younger set.

The humidity is starting to climb and it's what we call around here -- 'corn weather'. But in the air-conditioned theatres in the Nation's Capital there is a harvest of new shows opening. So if you're here visiting the monuments and the Smithsonian museums, get out of the heat and come see a play or a musical.

The Wind in the Willows, the 1908 classic by Kenneth Grahame about one overly impulsive Mr. Toad and his passion for the newly invented motor car, is a veritable "COPS" for the younger set.

Steam Industry Free Theatre returns for the 8th year with two family shows: TOAD HALL! and DON JUAN IN LOVE. Held in their outdoor, Greek-style amphitheatre, the two shows will feature performances Thursdays-Sundays, August 5 thru September 5.

Steam Industry Free Theatre returns for the 8th year with two family shows: TOAD HALL! and DON JUAN IN LOVE. Held in their outdoor, Greek-style amphitheatre, the two shows will feature performances Thursdays-Sundays, August 5 thru September 5.

Steam Industry Free Theatre returns for the 8th year with two family shows: TOAD HALL! and DON JUAN IN LOVE. Held in their outdoor, Greek-style amphitheatre, the two shows will feature performances Thursdays-Sundays, August 5 thru September 5.

The second production of City Lit Theaters thirtieth anniversary 2009-2010 season, Kenneth Grahames classic novel for all ages The Wind in the Willows, in a musical adaptation by playwright and composer Douglas Post, will begin previews at City Lit Theater on Friday, November 27, 2009 and open for the press on Tuesday, December 1. The production, directed by Post, runs through Sunday, January 3, 2010.

The second production of City Lit Theaters thirtieth anniversary 2009-2010 season, Kenneth Grahames classic novel for all ages The Wind in the Willows, in a musical adaptation by playwright and composer Douglas Post, will begin previews at City Lit Theater on Friday, November 27, 2009 and open for the press on Tuesday, December 1. The production, directed by Post, runs through Sunday, January 3, 2010.

The second production of City Lit Theaters thirtieth anniversary 2009-2010 season, Kenneth Grahames classic novel for all ages The Wind in the Willows, in a musical adaptation by playwright and composer Douglas Post, will begin previews at City Lit Theater on Friday, November 27, 2009 and open for the press on Tuesday, December 1. The production, directed by Post, runs through Sunday, January 3, 2010.

Finborough Theater announces their new Season for April - June 2009 April to June 2009 at the finboroughtheatre The multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre's second season of 2009 features the world premiere of a new adaptation of a rediscovered classic; the European premiere of a new South African play, starring Janet Suzman; and the world premiere of the first winner of Amnesty International's Protect The Human Playwriting Competition; together with Sunday and Monday productions of three plays, all revived for the first time since their original productions

Finborough Theater announces their new Season for April - June 2009 April to June 2009 at the finboroughtheatre The multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre's second season of 2009 features the world premiere of a new adaptation of a rediscovered classic; the European premiere of a new South African play, starring Janet Suzman; and the world premiere of the first winner of Amnesty International's Protect The Human Playwriting Competition; together with Sunday and Monday productions of three plays, all revived for the first time since their original productions

South Coast Repertory will revive the musical play Indian Summer, one of the theatre's most popular Educational Touring Productions, for travel to Southland elementary schools Jan. 21 - April 4, 2009. There will be a free public performance at SCR on Jan. 26. Set in the mid-19th century, Indian Summer is based on the true story of a young boy who grows up with a Native American tribe. The play directly supports California K-6 State Frameworks for History-Social Science, English-Language Arts and Visual and Performing Arts. John-David Keller directs the show written by Richard Hellesen with music and lyrics by Michael Silversher. Indian Summer features Matt Bartosch, Daniel Behnke, Eagle Young and Ellen D. Williams. Bartosch and Behnke are recent graduates of SCR's Professional Intensive Program. Sets and costumes are designed by Angela Balogh Calin. Kathleen Allison is stage manager. For over 40 years, SCR's Educational Touring Production has introduced children to theater by commissioning original musical plays which deal with important issues and making them available to Southern California elementary schools during the winter and spring. The tour reaches nearly 35,000 school children each year. Some of them will be experiencing live theater for the first time. Others will discover that their parents (or even their grandparents) saw the show when they were in elementary school.

The National Theatre of Great Britain's production of Alan Bennett's THE HISTORY BOYS, will open on Sunday, April 23, 2006 on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street) with the National's acting company for a 20-week limited engagement.