American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) will close its 2011-12 season with the Bay Area premiere of The Scottsboro Boys, the critically acclaimed musical based on a tragic chapter in American history. Nominated for twelve 2011 Tony Awards, The Scottsboro Boys features music and lyrics by the legendary Broadway songwriting team of John Kander and Fred Ebb (Cabaret, Chicago, Kiss of the Spider Woman), book by David Thompson (Steel Pier, Chicago), musical direction by Eric Ebbenga, and direction and choreography by five-time Tony Award-winner Susan Stroman (The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Contact). Jeff Whiting will serve as associate director and choreographer. Tony and Emmy Award winner Hal Linden (Barney Miller, The Rothschilds on Broadway) joins the stellar cast as The Interlocutor. The Scottsboro Boys performs a limited run June 21-July 15, 2012, at the American Conservatory Theater (415 Geary Street, San Francisco). Press night is Wednesday, June 27, at 8 p.m. Tickets (starting at $20) are on sale now and may be purchased online at act-sf.org or by calling 415.749.2228.
Fresh off of a Sold Out appearance at the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara, and prior to appearing in Indian Wells in the desert at Vicky's of Santa Fe in May, the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated celebrated actress, Sally Kellerman will return to Vitello's Jazz & Supper Club in Studio City, CA in SALLY KELLERMAN LIVE! - "A LITTLE JAZZ, A LITTLE BLUES, A LITTLE ROCK AND ROLL!" on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Launching summer 2012, "The Queen Extravaganza" is a touring concert show designed to take the music and the live experience of legends of rock Queen to generations of fans in cities coast-to-coast, with a performance at the Fox Theatre on Thursday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Launching summer 2012, The Queen Extravaganza is a touring concert show designed to take the music and the live experience of legends of rock Queen to generations of fans in cities coast-to-coast across the US and Canada.
Launching summer 2012, "The Queen Extravaganza" is a touring concert show designed to take the music and the live experience of legends of rock Queen to generations of fans in cities coast-to-coast, with a performance at the Fox Theatre on Thursday, May 31 at 7:30 p.m.
Beginning Saturday, March 3 (2012), THEATER TALK pays tribute to the late critic Howard Kissel with a rebroadcast of its award-winning 2009 program, A Walk Through The Players Club (#301). On this show Kissel, who was a writer, actor and frequent contributor to the series, guided viewers through this landmark of the American theater and shared stories about the people and events connected with it.
Voters will determine whether he'll stay in the White House, but the viewers have spoken and they want Obama (and Luther) back for more. COMEDY CENTRAL has renewed its breakout sketch series, KEY & PEELE for a second season, it was announced today by Kent Alterman, Head of Original Programming and Production, COMEDY CENTRAL.
The GRAMMY Foundation will host 'One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience' - the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project - featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives.
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele make their mark on COMEDY CENTRAL with the new half-hour sketch comedy show KEY & PEELE, debuting on Tuesday, January 31 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, following the fourth season premiere of 'Tosh.0.'
The GRAMMY Foundation will host 'One Night Only: A Celebration Of The Live Music Experience' - the 14th Annual GRAMMY Foundation Music Preservation Project - featuring live musical performances and historical footage from preservation archives.
Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele make their mark on COMEDY CENTRAL with the new half-hour sketch comedy show KEY & PEELE, debuting on Tuesday, January 31 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT, following the fourth season premiere of 'Tosh.0.'
Robots taking over the world, a critic reviewing difficult life experiences, social networking, a closed-captioner gone wild, a music group trying to get discovered online and reviving a public affairs show from the 80's. These are just a few of the creative concepts coming out of COMEDY CENTRAL's 2011-2012 development slate announced today by Kent Alterman, Head of Original Programming and Production, COMEDY CENTRAL.
On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011 the F.U.D.G.E. Theatre Company will present their Eleventh Anniversary Season's inaugural production of 'SPRING AWAKENING. '
Six weeks ago, Queen drummer Roger Taylor announced the launch of a North American talent search looking for top-tier players to star in 'The Queen Extravaganza' tour, an electrifying road show that will celebrate the band's music and legacy.
Artistic Director Jackie Maxwell proudly announced the casting and creative teams for the three plays featured next season on The Shaw's Festival Theatre stage. In making the announcement, Ms. Maxwell noted: 'I am so inspired by the range of talent we've assembled to make up our 2012 Ensemble. This extraordinary group of artists will bring to life the vivid contemporary ideas of each and every playwright whose work we are proudly presenting.'
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