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A.R. Gurney's Smart & Sassy SYLVIA Opens Tonight At Newport Playhouse

Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant newest production, A.R. Gurney's comedic 'man-meets-dog' Sylvia opens tonight, Friday, October 12, 2018. The smart, silly and sometimes salty Off-Broadway hit play is about the chaos that ensues when a dog named Sylvia is adopted into the home of married urbanites Greg and Kate. Directed by Michael Johnson, Sylvia runs through Sunday, November 18 at Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant, 102 Connell Highway, Newport, RI, with performances Friday and Saturday evenings, plus the very popular weekday and Sunday matinees.

The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation Announces Off-Off-Broadway Nominees

On Monday, July 23, 2018, The New York Innovative Theatre Foundation, the organization who for the past 14 years has been dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announced the 2018 nominees at its annual event, The IT Party. Celebrating fourteen years and thousands of nominees at le Poisson Rouge, 158 Bleeker Street.

Theatre By The Sea Announces 2018 Children's Festival

 In celebration of 85 Years of Theatre By The Sea (TBTS), owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to announce the 2018 summer schedule for Theatre By The Sea's 2018 Children's Festival. Performances will be held on select Fridays in July and August.

Theatre By The Sea Announces Box Office Opening For 2018 Summer Season

Theatre By The Sea owner and producer Bill Hanney is proud to announce the opening of the box office for single ticket sales to the four shows scheduled for the 2018 Summer Season, celebrating 85 Years of Theatre By The Sea*. Beginning on Saturday, May 5 patrons may purchase tickets (online) to Theatre By The Sea's new Monday Night Concerts and Events, the 2018 Children's Festival and any or all of the following spectacular Broadway musicals:

Newport Playhouse Announces 35th Anniversary Season

In celebration of their 35th year producing award-winning entertainment for thousands of visitors a year, Newport Playhouse and Cabaret Restaurant, 102 Connell Highway, Newport, is thrilled to announce the reopening of their newly renovated dining room and their upcoming season of comedic plays. Tickets for the 2018 lineup of shows are on sale now and start at $49.95 per person, which includes dinner buffet, full-length play, and post-show cocktail cabaret. Purchase online at www.newportplayhouse.com or by calling (401) 848-7529 (PLAY).

W.A.R. Theater Stages BEN AND TRISH

'ben and trish.' is the story of Ben retracing the steps of the relationship he shared with his recently deceased sister, Trish. This production will feature an original score written by area musicians Zach Briscoe and Elliott Heerman that accentuates and immerses the audience in the action.

BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Enchants Theatre By The Sea This Summer

The summer season continues at Bill Hanney's Theatre By The Sea (TBTS) with one of the most popular family musicals of all time, a brand new production of Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST playing for the first time at the historic barn theatre.  The beloved tale will enchant audiences of all ages starting Wednesday, July 19 and ending Saturday, August 12.

Theatre By The Sea to Host Ultimate Celebration of Female Empowerment!

Are you ready to recall the days of miniskirts, transistor radios and flower power? Bill Hanney's award winning Theatre By The Sea (TBTS) is set to make its own kind of music with BEEHIVE The '60s Musical, the ultimate celebration of 1960's female empowerment. Performances begin Wednesday, May 31 and plays thru Sunday, June 18, 2017. Press night is scheduled for Friday, June 2 at 8p.m.

Photo Coverage: First Look at SRO's THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY

SRO Theatre Company is proud to present the Central Ohio premiere of The Bridges of Madison County by Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman. Based on the best-selling novel, and developed by the Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning creative team of Jason Robert Brown (The Last Five Years, Parade, Songs for a New World) and Marsha Norman ('night Mother, The Color Purple, The Secret Garden), The Bridges of Madison County captures the lyrical expanse of America's heartland along with the yearning entangled in the eternal question 'What if...?' Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Score and Orchestrations, this sweeping romance about the roads we travel, the doors we open and the bridges we dare to cross will leave audiences breathless.

Theatre By The Sea Announces Spectacular 2017 Season

Bill Hanney is pleased to announce the full lineup for the 2017 Season at the historic Theatre By The Sea (TBTS). The four-show subscription season will include BEEHIVE The '60s Musical, THE MUSIC MAN, Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, and THE PRODUCERS. Tickets are on sale May 6 online at theatrebythesea.com, and May 7 by phone (401-782-8587), and at the Box Office Window (364 Cards Pond Road in Wakefield, RI) which opens at noon for in person sales. Patrons who visit the box office in person on May 7 are encouraged to bring their family to enjoy complimentary light snacks and to explore the beautiful seaside grounds and gardens.

Jordan's Furniture Underwrites OSTC's Family Fun Fest

Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), which will be opening its fifth season later this month, in its comfortable stadium-style theatre in Warwick, has announced that Jordan's Furniture will once again be supporting OSTC's 2016-17 Family Fun Fest as a Community Outreach Partner.

THE WIZARD OF OZ to Run 7/20-8/13 at Theatre By The Sea

Follow the yellow brick road to Bill Hanney's award-winning Theatre By The Sea (TBTS) for THE WIZARD OF OZ,. This twister of a tale begins Wednesday July 20 through Saturday, August 13. Press night is scheduled for Friday, July 22 at 8p.m.

Summer Stages 2016: Rhode Island Summer Events

Rhode Island theaters are gearing up for another sizzling summer season. Here's a look ahead at what's on stage in the Ocean State from June through August.

Theatre By The Sea's WEST SIDE STORY Begins This Month

Bill Hanney's award winning Theatre By The Sea (TBTS) presents the beloved musical classic, WEST SIDE STORY. Shakespeare's immortal 'Romeo & Juliet' is transported to 20th century New York City, where two idealistic young lovers, with only their love in common, find themselves caught between warring street gangs and clashing cultures. WEST SIDE STORY runs from Wednesday, June 22 thru Saturday, July 16, 2016.

Hennepin Theatre Trust to Launch REPRESENT: MADE HERE Thursday, 6/2

Hennepin Theatre Trust will launch Represent: Made Here, sponsored by Andersen Windows, with a free, public celebration at Marin Restaurant & Bar (901 Hennepin Ave., Minneapolis) on Thursday, June 2 from 5 to 8 p.m. This will be the sixth round of Made Here window displays in WeDo-the West Downtown Minneapolis Cultural District.

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