The Broadway community once again opened its arms to the students of John A. Coleman Catholic High School of Hurley, New York. The school, which has gained a reputation for some of the best young musical theater talent in the Hudson River Valley, produced The Secret Garden in honor of the 20th anniversary of the show's Broadway debut in April of 1991. The cast of Coleman Musical Theater's production recently traveled into New York City to meet members of the original Broadway cast.
(Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director), one of New York's leading Off Broadway theater companies for the past 25 years, believes in the exciting new voices of young artists and in giving those voices the opportunity to be nurtured and heard.
Broadway Workshop will present the first NYC staging of The Secret Garden: Spring Version at The 52nd Street Theatre Project/5 Angels Theatre from May 14th through May 15th.
Playwright Christopher Durang will discuss his many comedic works for the American stage at a symposium following the Sunday, May 1, 3 p.m. matinee performance of his comedy, "Beyond Therapy," at Westport Country Playhouse.
It was announced today that Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre Club, will be honored with the Lucille Lortel Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award recognizes Meadow's extraordinary accomplishments and dedication to producing and directing new work Off-Broadway for over three decades. The Lucille Lortel Award ceremony will be held Sunday, May 1 at the Jack. H Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 Laguardia Place).
Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, 13, The Last Five Years, Songs for a New World) and Tony Award-winning stage and screen star Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls) and The Caucasian Rhythm Kings begin a special three-night concert engagement tonight at the Henry Street Settlement - Abrons Arts Center (466 Grand at Pitt). The concerts will also be filmed for future broadcast on PBS.
Opening its 2011 season and its 80th birthday year, Westport Country Playhouse will stage comic master Christopher Durang's 'Beyond Therapy,' directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, April 26 through May 14.
Opening its 2011 season and its 80th birthday year, Westport Country Playhouse will stage comic master Christopher Durang's "Beyond Therapy," directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, April 26 through May 14.
The National Theatre is proud to announce that THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, will return to D.C. for an Easter engagement thru April 24, and will feature special guest star Lil' Mo as the Church Soloist.
The Secret Garden, with stage direction by Kirk Mouser and musical direction by Alan D. Lytle, is the last show in Lakewood Theatre Company's 2011-12 season. The production opens May 6 and will continue through Sunday, June 12, 2011. Performances are Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 PM, Sundays, at 7:00 PM (May 8, 15 and 22), and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM (May 15, 22, 29, June 5 and 12). The show sponsor is The Richard & Janet Geary Foundation.
MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, William Cantler, Artistic Directors; Blake West, Executive Director) today announced that Joely Richardson and Cotter Smith will star in the third and final production of the company's 25th Anniversary Season, Side Effects by Michael Weller.
New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is pleased to announce it will be producing Jason Robert Brown's award-winning musical The Last Five Years.
The Fred and Adele Astaire Awards will once again recognize excellence in dance on both stage and film. This year's Awards gala will take place May 15,2011 at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at New York University, 566 LaGuardia Place) New York City 10019.
A cast of Broadway veterans will converge on a small Kansas town April 13 to perform a new musical comedy by Sheldon Harnick, co-creator of "Fiddler on the Roof."
Actor, poet, and playwright Dael Orlandersmith is winner of the 2011 William Inge Theatre Festival's Otis Guernsey New Voices in the American Theatre Award
A preview presentation of a new musical by Sheldon Harnick (co-creator of Fiddler on the Roof) opens the 30th Annual William Inge Theatre Festival on April 13, 2011. The Inge Festival-the Official State Theatre Festival or Kansas-runs April 13-16 in Independence, Kansas. Tickets go on sale online on March 1.
THE COLOR PURPLE is based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker and the moving film by Steven Spielberg. It is the unforgettable and inspiring story of a woman named Celie, who finds the strength to triumph over adversity, and discover her unique voice in the world. With a joyous, GRAMMY®-nominated score featuring gospel, jazz, pop and the blues, THE COLOR PURPLE is about hope and the healing power of love.
The National Theatre is proud to announce that THE COLOR PURPLE, The Musical about Love, will return to D.C. for an Easter engagement April 12 to 24, and will feature special guest star Lil' Mo as the Church Soloist.
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