Laura Fine News

After sold-out performances at The Joyce Theater in September, GROOVALOO, (www.Groovaloo.com) the dance sensation is back in New York by popular demand and will play off-Broadway at The Union Square Theatre (100 E. 17th Street) beginning December 1st with the official opening scheduled for December 8th. Since the Joyce engagement, GROOVALOO has been reinvented by its creators for its return off-Broadway.

Based on the troupe's true-to-life experiences as told by the dancers who lived them, GROOVALOO combines jaw-dropping displays of physicality with heart-pounding music and powerful stories that chronicle the struggles, hopes and triumphs of the 14-member cast. GROOVALOO celebrates the passion and purpose of life while revealing the heart, soul and artistry of freestyle dance.

Award-winning dance phenomenon, the Groovaloos, best known for their breakout performance on NBC's 'Superstars of Dance' and appearances on FOX's 'So You Think You Can Dance,' 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show' and 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,' will bring their electric dance stage show, GROOVALOO, to the Times Union Center's Moran Theater on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at 7:30PM. Visit Groovaloo.com for a video preview.

After sold-out performances at The Joyce Theater in September, GROOVALOO, the dance musical is back in New York by popular demand and will play off-Broadway at The Union Square Theatre (100 E. 17th Street) beginning December 1st with the official opening scheduled for December 8th. Since the Joyce engagement, GROOVALOO has been reinvented by its creators for its return off-Broadway. Big League Productions Inc. is producing.

After sold-out performances at The Joyce Theater in September, GROOVALOO, (www.Groovaloo.com) the dance sensation is back in New York by popular demand and will play off-Broadway at The Union Square Theatre (100 E. 17th Street) beginning December 1st with the official opening scheduled for December 8th. Since the Joyce engagement, GROOVALOO has been reinvented by its creators for its return off-Broadway.

After sold-out performances at The Joyce Theater in September, GROOVALOO, (www.Groovaloo.com) the dance sensation is back in New York by popular demand and will play off-Broadway at The Union Square Theatre (100 E. 17th Street) beginning December 1st with the official opening scheduled for December 8th. Since the Joyce engagement, GROOVALOO has been reinvented by its creators for its return off-Broadway.

After sold-out performances at The Joyce Theater in September, GROOVALOO, (www.Groovaloo.com) the dance sensation is back in New York by popular demand and will play off-Broadway at The Union Square Theatre (100 E. 17th Street) beginning December 1st with the official opening scheduled for December 8th. Since the Joyce engagement, GROOVALOO has been reinvented by its creators for its return off-Broadway.

The Fountain Theatre continues its unique relationship with one of the world's greatest living playwrights, Athol Fugard, with the West Coast premiere of Coming Home. Stephen Sachs directs Matthew Elam, Deidrie Henry, Noah Murtadha, Thomas Silcott, Timothy Taylor and Adolphus Ward in Fugard's newest work, which opened June 20 and continues through August 29.

The Fountain Theatre continues its unique relationship with one of the world's greatest living playwrights, Athol Fugard, with the West Coast premiere of Coming Home. Stephen Sachs directs Matthew Elam, Deidrie Henry, Noah Murtadha, Thomas Silcott, Timothy Taylor and Adolphus Ward in Fugard's newest work, which opens June 20 and continues through August 29. Low-priced previews begin June 13.

The multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) in association with Larry Russo present a world premiere musical, INSANITY, from the creative team that brought you Dorian, The Ghost and Mrs Muir and Lizard, with music and lyrics by Scott DeTurk, book and additional lyrics by James J. Mellon, choreography by Suzanne Carlton, musical direction by Bobby Naffarete and direction by James J. Mellon.

The Fountain Theatre continues its unique relationship with one of the world's greatest living playwrights, Athol Fugard, with the West Coast premiere of Coming Home. Stephen Sachs directs Matthew Elam, Deidrie Henry, Noah Murtadha, Thomas Silcott, Timothy Taylor and Adolphus Ward in Fugard's newest work, which opened June 20 and continues through August 29.

The multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) in association with Larry Russo present a world premiere musical, INSANITY, from the creative team that brought you Dorian, The Ghost and Mrs Muir and Lizard, with music and lyrics by Scott DeTurk, book and additional lyrics by James J. Mellon, choreography by Suzanne Carlton, musical direction by Bobby Naffarete and direction by James J. Mellon.

The Fountain Theatre continues its unique relationship with one of the world's greatest living playwrights, Athol Fugard, with the West Coast premiere of Coming Home. Stephen Sachs directs Matthew Elam, Deidrie Henry, Noah Murtadha, Thomas Silcott, Timothy Taylor and Adolphus Ward in Fugard's newest work, which opens June 20 and continues through August 29. Low-priced previews begin June 13.

The multi-award-winning NoHo Arts Center Ensemble (NoHo ACE) in association with Larry Russo present a world premiere musical, INSANITY, from the creative team that brought you Dorian, The Ghost and Mrs Muir and Lizard, with music and lyrics by Scott DeTurk, book and additional lyrics by James J. Mellon, choreography by Suzanne Carlton, musical direction by Bobby Naffarete and direction by James J. Mellon.

The Fountain Theatre continues its unique relationship with one of the world's greatest living playwrights, Athol Fugard, with the West Coast premiere of Coming Home. Stephen Sachs directs Matthew Elam, Deidrie Henry, Noah Murtadha, Thomas Silcott, Timothy Taylor and Adolphus Ward in Fugard's newest work, which opens June 20 and continues through August 29. Low-priced previews begin June 13.

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle announced the winners and special awards for excellence in Los Angeles and Orange County theatre for the year 2008. The 40th Annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards ceremony took place Monday, March 16 at the historic El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood, and was co-hosted by Vicki Lewis and Wenzel Jones.

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle has announced its nominations and special awards for excellence in Los Angeles and Orange County theatre for the year 2008. The 40th Annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards ceremony will take place on Monday, March 16 at the El Portal Theatre, thanks to the generous donation of the El Portal's management. The theatre is located at 5269 Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood. Tickets are $40; $5 off if purchased in advance via PayPal. The doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a catered reception (with no-host bar) and silent auction. The show commences at 7:30 p.m. Tickets to the Awards show can be reserved from the LADCC's website, at www.ladramacriticscircle.com

On September 22nd, the 2008 Ovation Award Nominees were announced. Now in its 19th year, the LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards will celebrate the 168 theatre companies, 390 registered productions, and over 2,000 individual artists who participated in the September 1, 2007 to August 31, 2008 season