Mario News

With music, comedy and a kickin' band, Mario Cantone brings his pre-Broadway tour, On the Way to Broadway, to Parker Playhouse on Saturday, June 13 at 8 p.m.  The new show features his irreverent humor and wickedly funny impersonations.

Summer means grilling, and Chopped celebrates the season with the five-week tournament event Chopped Grill Masters beginning on Tuesday, July 14th at 10pm.

Now that it is legal for gays to get married, Miss Barbie Q is elated! Or is she? As she ponders the joys of marriage, she begins to wonder if she has what it takes to even be proposed to, let alone marriage. Follow her on her journey as she dives into what makes a marriage and what factors she possesses. Rumor Has It I'm Not The Marrying Kind ... comes to the 2015 Hollywood Fringe Festival for one performance only on Friday, June 26 at 8pm, and admission is free. Running time is one hour.

C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective will present 10 - Themes from Our First Ten Years, the third and final concerts of its' By the Numbers 2014-15 New York season on Thursday, June 4 at 8 PM at The Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street (south of Christopher Street) in Manhattan and Saturday, June 6 at 8:00 PM at Engelman Hall of the Baruch College Performing Arts Center, E. 25th Street (between Lexington and 3rd Avenues), also in Manhattan.

On TONY Awards Sunday (June 7), CUNY TV will present 8 hours of interviews related to this year's nominated musicals, plays, and individuals - from 12 noon right up till Tony time (8 p.m. on CBS). Included in the mix is the premiere at 7 p.m. of an all-new episode of THEATER TALK, Critics Review the Broadway Season, with Ben Brantley of The New York Times, Peter Marks of The Washington Post, John Simon of the Westchester Guardian, and Terry Teachout of The Wall Street Journal.

Today, more than 25 cultural influencers and 60 U.S. Mayors joined the coalition of best-in-class organizations and activists pledging to 'Wear Orange' a color that symbolizes the value of human life on June 2 nd

Cake is the centerpiece of every perfect celebration. On Food Network's Cake Wars, premiering on Monday, June 29th at 8:00pm ET/PT, four expert bakers compete for the opportunity to have their jaw-dropping cake creations star at a major party or special event.

iHeartMedia announced today that Nick Jonas will host the 2015 iHeartRadio Summer Pool Party, the summer's hottest party which for the first time ever will be at Caesars Palace Las Vegas

From tonight, May 28 to June 14, Theater for the New City will present the U.S. premiere of 'Maximum Security,' a new play by Piedad Bonnett, the internationally acclaimed Colombian writer, performed in English translation (world premiere) by Lucia della Paolera and acted by a cast of Latino actors.

The New Amsterdam Singers (NAS), led by Music Director Clara Longstreth, will present its final concert of the season, titled Poems, Letters, and Premieres, tonight, May 28, 2015 at 8:00 P.M. at Saint Ignatius of Antioch Episcopal Church, 554 West End Avenue (at 87th Street).

The world's preeminent classical guitar competition, the Parkening International Guitar Competition, has selected 15 standout competitors for its fourth triennial competition. Representing 11 countries, they will vie for the largest prize purse among guitar competitions, competing at Pepperdine University from today, May 28, through Saturday, May 30, 2015, on the University's campus in Malibu, California.

The eighth annual Food Network & Cooking Channel New York City Wine & Food Festival presented by FOOD & WINE is pleased to release its 2015 program of events. Set for October 15 18, 100% of the net proceeds from more than 100 events taking place throughout New York City benefit Food Bank For New York City and No Kid Hungry . To date, the Festival has raised more than $8.5 million to help fight hunger with the nation's leading hunger-relief organizations.

'ORFEO 9' e un'opera rock scritta e musicata da Tito Schipa jr. ed andata in scena per la prima volta il 23 gennaio del 1970. Si tratta di uno spettacolo che utilizza il mito di Orfeo per descrivere 'l'avventura di questo tormento e rinascita tra il '68 e il 70', per usare le parole dell'autore. L'opera debutta al Sistina all'interno di una rassegna di teatro giovanile organizzata da Garinei e Giovannini, e nel 1973 ne viene fatta una versione cinematografica con i meravigliosi arrangiamenti di Bill Conti. Tra gli interpreti figurano gli allora sconosciuti Renato Zero e Loredana Berte - reduci dalla messa in scena sistiniana di 'Hair' - e Tullio De Piscopo tra i musicisti.

The hit show "Extreme Weight Loss," a uniquely riveting, docu-series about weight loss that takes you on unprecedented 365-day journeys of courageous and resilient "super-obese" people, will premiere Season 5 on TUESDAY, MAY 26 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on the ABC Television Network.

DALLAS, MAY 21, 2015 – The Dallas Opera is pleased to announce the winner of the 2015 “Maria Callas Debut Artist of the Year” Award: incandescent Russian soprano Ekaterina Scherbachenko.

Florida Grand Opera (FGO) is pleased to announce the members of its 2015-16 class for its Young Artist Program. These artists, consisting of both new and returning members, were selected from more than 600 singers who auditioned for the coveted program.

Kathy Evans, Founding Executive Director of Rhinebeck Writers Retreat, announced the 17 writers and 8 new musicals selected for the fifth summer of weeklong retreats. For eight consecutive weeks beginning July 5th, each writing team will have a residency in Rhinebeck, New York. Writers are provided a private home, transportation, food, and a $400 stipend. This year's writers include Obie winner Kirsten Childs, Tony nominee Elizabeth Davis, and 2015 Jonathan Larson award-winners Charlie Sohne, Tim Rosser, and Sam Willmott, who also just won the Kleban Prize. 

Outer Critics Circle, the organization of writers and commentators for media covering New York theatre, recognizes its award winners for the 2014-15 season in 24 categories today, May 21st at 4PM at the legendary Sardi's Restaurant. 

Sabato 16 maggio presso il Teatro Pandurera di Cento (FE), la compagnia teatrale 'perFORMErs' ha portato in scena RENT - MISURA LA VITA IN AMORE. Questi giovanissimi performer, che sono alla loro terza produzione ufficiale, ci tengono a precisare di essere una compagnia 'anomala', che preferisce portare in scena spettacoli non ancora arrivati o recepiti a dovere dal pubblico italiano, spettacoli 'off' potremmo dire. Di RENT, negli ultimi anni, in Italia, ci sono state varie rappresentazioni (ufficiali e non), ma purtroppo non si puo dire che la maggior parte del pubblico nostrano sia gia disposto ad accogliere completamente uno spettacolo che parla di temi difficili ed emotivamente molto forti quali AIDS, poverta, omosessualita ... È stato percio grande il coraggio di questi ragazzi che con serieta e professionalita si sono approcciati a questo musical per nulla semplice.

This summer, California Stage Theater Company will launch its first ever Teen Acting Camp taught by Sacramento actor and director Michael RJ Campbell.  Campbell will delve into the basics of acting technique and textual analysis through scene work with students aged 13-17.  The two-week day camp experience will culminate in a Friday evening performance where students will share their talents with family and friends!