Michael Berkeley News

The Litchfield hills are alive as TriArts Sharon Playhouse continues its 2012 season with the heartwarming family classic, The Sound of Music. Directed and choreographed by Gary John La Rosa, with music direction by Artistic Director Michael Berkeley, The Sound of Music opens August 9 and runs through August 26, 2012. Tickets ($16-$47) are available by calling 860.364.SHOW (7469) or at www.triarts.net.

The Litchfield hills are alive as TriArts Sharon Playhouse continues its 2012 season with the heartwarming family classic, The Sound of Music. Directed and choreographed by Gary John La Rosa, with music direction by Artistic Director Michael Berkeley, The Sound of Music opens August 9 and runs through August 26, 2012. Tickets ($16-$47) are available by calling 860.364.SHOW (7469) or at www.triarts.net.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of Executive Director Alice Bemand, continues its 2012 summer season with the heavenly musical hit ALTAR BOYZ from tonight, July 20 through July 29.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse, under the leadership of Executive Director Alice Bemand, continues its 2012 summer season with the heavenly musical hit ALTAR BOYZ from July 20 through July 29.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse (Sharon, CT) today announced its 2012 Season. The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas runs June 28 - July 15 and will be directed by John Simpkins, whose recent credits include three time Drama Desk nominated Bloodsong of Love (by Joe Iconis) and Jim Lantz's play The Bus, which ran last fall at 59E59 Theatres. MK Lawson returns as choreographer, after doing the same for TriArts' productions of Rent and The Wedding Singer. Music Direction is by Rob Rokicki (Hairspray at the Engeman).

The Yale School of Music opens its 2011-12 YALE IN NEW YORK concert series with a rousing evening of 20th-century vocal music from Britain, featuring two masterpieces: Benjamin Britten's beloved Serenade for tenor, horn, and strings (written for Peter Pears, Britten's partner, and the immortal horn player Dennis Brain, who requested Britten write the work) and a rare performance of William Walton's satirical mini-opera The Bear.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse (Sharon, CT) will present a reading of the new musical Loving Leo Wednesday night, August 10 at 7:30 PM in its Bok Gallery. Admission is $5. and no advance reservation is necessary. The reading is part of their 2011 New Works Readings and Concerts Series, which has included Whiskey Songs (by Joe Iconis) and When We Met (Music/ Lyrics by Julianne Wick Davis, Book by Dan Collins). Artistic Director John Simpkins oversees the summer series.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse (Sharon, CT) will present a reading of the new musical Loving Leo Wednesday night, August 10 at 7:30 PM in its Bok Gallery. Admission is $5. and no advance reservation is necessary. The reading is part of their 2011 New Works Readings and Concerts Series, which has included Whiskey Songs (by Joe Iconis) and When We Met (Music/ Lyrics by Julianne Wick Davis, Book by Dan Collins). Artistic Director John Simpkins oversees the summer series.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse produces the feel-good musical Hairspray, beginning performances on August 4.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse (Sharon, CT) presents Whiskey Songs: A Night with Joe Iconis and Family for two shows only on Saturday, July 30 at 5pm and 8pm.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse produces the feel-good musical Hairspray, beginning performances on August 4.

The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical Rent is set to open at TriArts Sharon Playhouse on Friday, July 15. Artistic Director John Simpkins directs a cast of 18 in the rock musical that has achieved international fame and is currently preparing to open a New York revival Off-Broadway.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse (Sharon, CT) presents Whiskey Songs: A Night with Joe Iconis and Family for two shows only on Saturday, July 30 at 5pm and 8pm.

Jan Leigh Herndon heads the cast of TriArts Sharon Playhouse's production of 42nd Street, running June 23- July 10.

The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical Rent is set to open at TriArts Sharon Playhouse on Friday, July 15. Artistic Director John Simpkins directs a cast of 18 in the rock musical that has achieved international fame and is currently preparing to open a New York revival Off-Broadway.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse (Sharon, CT) presents a reading of the new musical When We Met tonight at 7:30 PM in its Bok Gallery. Admission is $5. and no advance reservation is necessary.

Jan Leigh Herndon heads the cast of TriArts Sharon Playhouse's production of 42nd Street, running June 23- July 10.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse (Sharon, CT) is pleased to announce their 2011 New Works Readings and Concerts.

TriArts Sharon Playhouse (Sharon, CT) Artistic Directors Michael Berkeley and John Simpkins are pleased to announce their 2011 Summer Season. 42nd Street (June 23- July 10) will be directed by DJ Salisbury, with choreography by Kate Vallee and music direction by Michael Berkeley. Rent (July 15 - 24) features direction by John Simpkins, with choreography by MK Lawson and music direction by Molly Gachignard.

Ian McEwan's novel 'Atonement' which was turned into an Oscar-winning film in 2007 is now being adapted to an Opera, the author announced at the Southbank Centre in London on Thursday.