May Day News

The Summer Season at the Finborough Theatre continues with rediscoveries of EVENTS WHILE GUARDING THE BOFORS GUN and MERRIE ENGLAND. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the death of playwright John McGrath, and unseen in a professional production in London since 1966, John McGrath's Events While Guarding The Bofors Gun opens at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre for a limited four-week season from Tuesday, 22 May 2012 directed by Robert Hastie. Merrie England plays at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of nine Sunday and Monday evening performances and Tuesday matinees, opening tonight, 27 May 2012.

The Summer Season at the Finborough Theatre continues with rediscoveries of EVENTS WHILE GUARDING THE BOFORS GUN and MERRIE ENGLAND. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the death of playwright John McGrath, and unseen in a professional production in London since 1966, John McGrath's Events While Guarding The Bofors Gun opens at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre for a limited four-week season from tonight, 22 May 2012 directed by Robert Hastie. Merrie England plays at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of nine Sunday and Monday evening performances and Tuesday matinees, opening on Sunday, 27 May 2012.

California Hotel and Casino hosts the 15th Annual Lei Day Polynesian Festival today, May 5 and Sunday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.

The Summer Season at the Finborough Theatre continues with rediscoveries of EVENTS WHILE GUARDING THE BOFORS GUN and MERRIE ENGLAND. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of the death of playwright John McGrath, and unseen in a professional production in London since 1966, John McGrath's Events While Guarding The Bofors Gun opens at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre for a limited four-week season from Tuesday, 22 May 2012 directed by Robert Hastie. Merrie England plays at the Finborough Theatre for a limited run of nine Sunday and Monday evening performances and Tuesday matinees, opening on Sunday, 27 May 2012.

California Hotel and Casino hosts the 15th Annual Lei Day Polynesian Festival on Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents the Hawaii premier of MAY DAY IS LEI DAY, a musical play celebrating the global history of springtime celebration and the ways in which the local culture has placed its own imprint on the tradition. Opening night is Friday March 30 at 7:30 p.m., with subsequent shows on Saturdays March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28 and May 5 at 4:30 p.m. All shows are at Tenney Theatre on the grounds of The Cathedral of St. Andrew.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth presents the Hawaii premier of MAY DAY IS LEI DAY, a musical play celebrating the global history of springtime celebration and the ways in which the local culture has placed its own imprint on the tradition. Opening night is Friday March 30 at 7:30 p.m., with subsequent shows on Saturdays March 31, April 7, 14, 21, 28 and May 5 at 4:30 p.m. All shows are at Tenney Theatre on the grounds of The Cathedral of St. Andrew.

Ford's Theatre Society announced that daytime programming for spring 2012 includes the popular History on Foot walking tours and performances of the one-act play One Destiny. The Society also offers a book-signing with historian Michael Burlingame and a presentation by author Anthony Pitch. As part of the 150th anniversary of D.C. Emancipation Day, Ford's Theatre will join forces with Cultural Tourism DC to create a scavenger hunt through the mobile app SCVNGR.

Welcome to the Year of the Dragon! In collaboration with the Minnesota Boychoir, Puppet Farm Arts, and Circus Juventas, TigerLion Arts presents the world premiere of The Dragons Are Singing Tonight ~ the musical tale of a nasty dragon at the Southern Theater.

Welcome to the Year of the Dragon! In collaboration with the Minnesota Boychoir, Puppet Farm Arts, and Circus Juventas, TigerLion Arts presents the world premiere of The Dragons Are Singing Tonight ~ the musical tale of a nasty dragon at the Southern Theater.

Welcome to the Year of the Dragon! In collaboration with the Minnesota Boychoir, Puppet Farm Arts, and Circus Juventas, TigerLion Arts presents the world premiere of The Dragons Are Singing Tonight ~ the musical tale of a nasty dragon at the Southern Theater.

Welcome to the Year of the Dragon! In collaboration with the Minnesota Boychoir, Puppet Farm Arts, and Circus Juventas, TigerLion Arts presents the world premiere of The Dragons Are Singing Tonight ~ the musical tale of a nasty dragon at the Southern Theater.

The multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre presents Vibrant 2011 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual festival of Finborough Playwrights, running from 5-30 July 2011. The festival features - and is centred around - a month long run of Nick Gill's Mirror Teeth

The multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre presents Vibrant 2011 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual festival of Finborough Playwrights, running from 5-30 July 2011. The festival features - and is centred around - a month long run of Nick Gill's Mirror Teeth

Tony Award® nominee Ellen Greene (Threepenny Opera, Little Shop of Horrors), three-time Tony Award® nominee Kevin Chamberlin (Addams Family, Seussical), Tony Award® nominee John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Shrek) and Merle Dandridge (Tarzan, Spamalot) were among those slated to perform at the first annual May Day Cabaret to benefit Celebration Theatre on Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at Space 916 in West Hollywood.

Broadway actress, Natalie Hall (A Chorus Line, Wicked) best known as Colby Chandler on ALL MY CHILDREN; Mark Shunock (Lion King) currently starring in The Temperamentals; and Micah McCain ([title of show] Los Angeles Premiere), currently starring in CAUGHT are joining the already amazing line up of talented performers at the MAY DAY CABARET benefiting Celebration Theatre on Sunday, May 1 at 7:00 PM at SPACE916 in West Hollywood.

Tony Award® nominee Ellen Greene (Threepenny Opera, Little Shop of Horrors), three-time Tony Award® nominee Kevin Chamberlin (Addams Family, Seussical), Tony Award® nominee John Tartaglia (Avenue Q, Shrek) and Merle Dandridge (Tarzan, Spamalot) are among those slated to perform at the first annual May Day Cabaret to benefit Celebration Theatre on Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. at Space 916 in West Hollywood.

The California Hotel and Casino hosts the 14th Annual Lei Day Polynesian Festival on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days.

Broadway actress, Natalie Hall (A Chorus Line, Wicked) best known as Colby Chandler on ALL MY CHILDREN; Mark Shunock (Lion King) currently starring in The Temperamentals; and Micah McCain ([title of show] Los Angeles Premiere), currently starring in CAUGHT are joining the already amazing line up of talented performers at the MAY DAY CABARET benefiting Celebration Theatre on Sunday, May 1 at 7:00 PM at SPACE916 in West Hollywood.

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.), Huntington Theatre Company, and the Institute of Contemporary Art/Boston announce additional events and offerings as part of the Emerging America Festival, as well as updated information on the festival weekend.