Mermaid Theatre News

For community members looking for a less sensory-stimulating performing arts experience, “It's Okay to Be Different: Stories by Todd Parr” is just the ticket. This relaxed performance takes place on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 2 p.m. in Capitol Theater.

Metta Theatre released a cast EP and music video for The Minotaur. Get a first listen and look here! P Burton-Morgan and Felix Hagan reunite on a musical based on the Greek myth of The Minotaur - as a metaphor for fossil-fuel induced climate collapse and the inspiring power of community coming together to rise above denial, greed and devastation.

Award-winning theatre company Metta Theatre have announced the official launch of MettaMorphosis - a programme of free artist mentoring and support.

Overture Center's 2022/23 season, revealed in May 2022, showcases an array of diverse artistic expressions, cultures and personality.

McAninch Arts Center (MAC), located at 425 Fawell Blvd., hosts a festive Tickets On Sale Party, Saturday, Aug. 6 in the MAC lobby, beginning at 11 a.m.

Bridgetown Conservatory of Musical Theatre has announced the cast of its July 2022 in-person live production of Side by Side by Sondheim. The production will take place July 28, 29, 30 & 31, 2022 at The Tiffany Center's Crystal Room in downtown Portland, Oregon.

Fans of the performing arts can choose from seven “Broadway at Overture” titles―including four Madison premieres―and more than 30 other national and international shows, including three Cabaret performances, four National Geographic Live shows and a new musical experience, “Up Close.”

Metta Theatre – one of the UK's leading production companies devoted to British musical theatre – are pleased to announce the release of second season of filmed musical drama CELLS today, Monday 21 March, a year after the first season was released in 2021, in partnership with Royal & Derngate Northampton, The Queen's Theatre Hornchurch and the Taunton Brewhouse.

The release of second season of filmed musical drama CELLS on 21 March, a year after the first season was released in 2021, in partnership with Royal & Derngate Northampton, The Queen's Theatre Hornchurch and the Taunton Brewhouse, and a Christmas season of THE LITTLE PRINCE, opening at the Taunton Brewhouse this Christmas.

Joining the cast are Ken Christiansen (Everybody's Talking About Jamie, It's a Sin, Mother Courage and her Children) as 'Nick', Kinny Gardner (Godspell, The Rocky Horror Show, The Mousetrap) as 'Sid', Rebecca Hayes (A Christmas Carol, Cylch Sialc, The Pact) as 'Robin', Andrew Patrick-Walker (Jerry Springer – The Opera, Brooklyn the Musical, The Muppets Most Wanted) as 'Jeremy', Joshua Steel (Aladdin, Friendsical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) as 'Connor', and Phil Snowden (Billy Elliot, Les Miserables and Bridgerton) as 'Dennis'.

Single tickets for more than 15 Overture Presents shows announced in late August go on sale today, Friday, Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. Get your tickets online or in-person at the ticket office.

Aria Entertainment and Metta Theatre have announced that Noel Sullivan will star as 'Grey' in the premiere of brand-new life affirming musical THE RHYTHMICS this winter, playing at the Southwark Playhouse from 2 December to 8 January, with a press night on Tuesday 7 December. Recent graduate Zweyla Mitchell Dos Santos will make her professional debut alongside Noel, playing 'Silva'.

Overture Center for the Arts will welcome back artists and patrons to our world-class facility starting in September. The fall and winter “Overture Presents” shows were announced in May. Now 15 more shows have been added to the schedule, giving patrons more options for subscription packages and nights out with family and friends. 

With book and lyrics by Metta's Artistic Director P Burton-Morgan, and music and lyrics from Stiles + Drewe award winner Ben Glasstone (Reanimator), THE RHYTHMICS explores the crisis of masculinity via a collection of oddballs belting their way through a thrillingly catchy guitar-led score.

Just eighteen hours after the end of the UK’s current lockdown, Bill Kenwright presented MARTIN SHAW and JENNY SEAGROVE in A.R. GURNEY’s Love Letters, directed by ROY MARSDEN, at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The play opened on 3 December 2020, the first day after the Prime Minister decreed that lockdown would end.

Metta Theatre – one of the UK's leading production companies devoted to British musical theatre – has announced an intensification of the company's focus on climate crisis and sustainability issues, with the launch of environmental consultancy Metta Green, at the same time as the release of the album for their brand-new climate crisis musical HouseFire.

Arizona Citizens for the Arts presented the annual Governor's Arts Awards celebration during a virtual ceremony this week where TheaterWorks' Artistic Director, Chris Hamby, received the Governor's Arts Award in the Central Arizona Artist category. The virtual event celebrated the many facets that support and contribute to the arts and culture sector in Arizona.

The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center has announced an all virtual 2020-21 Amcor Education Series as part of the Center's commitment to providing educators and students accessible arts education programming.

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage designer Peter Docherty has died at age 75.

Free Virtual Events have ben announced from Two River Theater!