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Previews Begin this Week for Bad Quarto's ANNA KARENINA LIVES

Bad Quarto Productions, a theatre company specializing in performing modern theatre using Shakespearean staging techniques, will hold preview performances of Anna Karenina Lives!, a new vaudeville-style musical comedy by Germaine Shames, this October 14th and 15th at 353 W. 48th St. in Midtown Manhattan.

Bad Quarto Productions to Stage New York Premiere of ANNA KARENINA LIVES!

Bad Quarto Productions, a theatre company specializing in performing modern theatre using Shakespearean staging techniques, will stage the New York premiere of Anna Karenina Lives!, a new vaudeville-style musical comedy by Germaine Shames, from October 14th - 22nd at 353 W. 48th St. in New York City.

The Playwriting Collective Extends Deadline for First Annual $1000 Ball Grant

The application deadline for the first annual Ball Grant has been extended to November 1st, 2017 at midnight! This grant is expressly designed for a writer who identifies as living in or emerging from a lower economic status. Fundamentally The Playwriting Collective believes playwriting is an incredible tool of expression that isn't nurtured in America's poorest communities. The company wants applicants to start a conversation with their letter of intent: playwrights should explain what they identify as a lower economic status and how this grant will help them.

IN THE HEIGHTS Closes Moonlight's 37th Season

Moonlight Stage Productions closes its 2017 season with the groundbreaking musical In the Heights, September 13 - 30. With music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegria Hudes, this Tony Award-winning musical broke new ground as it introduced a new generation of Broadway storytellers. Manuel would later go on to bring his megahit show Hamilton to the stage. In the Heights is full of exhilarating dance with a backdrop of salsa, Latin pop sounds, and frequently rapped lyrics described by the New York Times as "an ear-tickling novelty on Broadway." Tickets range from $23 to $55 for all reserved seating and $17 to $22 for general admission lawn seating. To purchase tickets or for more information, call (760) 724-2110 or visit moonlightstage.com.

HAMILTUNES - An American Sing-a-Long Announced for The Moonlight

The sing-a-long phenomenon that is sweeping the nation, Hamiltunes, is being presented by Moonlight Stage Productions for one night only on Tues., Sept. 19 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre. Gates will open at 6:00 p.m. with curtain at 7:30 p.m. Admission is free, but tickets to attend are required and can be reserved online at moonlightstage.com.

Bad Quarto Productions' LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST Opens Tonight

Bad Quarto Productions, a theatre company specializing in performing modern theatre using Shakespearean staging techniques, opens it's current production of Love's Labour's Lost: The First Quarto at 353 W. 48th St. in New York City on August 19th. The production runs through August 27th.

BWW Review: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Jams Out at the Benedum

Imagine a room filled with four of the greatest rising stars of the music industry today. It's hard to think of only four standout artists, but on December 4, 1956 in a small auto shop-turned-recording studio, Sam Phillips, owner of Sun Records, found himself in the company of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash. Million Dollar Quartet chronicles this impromptu recording session with four of the hottest artists of the time, taking liberties and dramatizing the one act musical to make a plot of a single night worthy of a Broadway stage.

Bad Quarto Productions Announces Cast of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST

Bad Quarto Productions, a theatre company specializing in performing modern theatre using Shakespearean staging techniques, will stage the earliest printed version of  Love's Labour's Lost, William Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy, from August 12th - 27th at 353 W. 48th St. in New York City.

Bad Quarto Productions To Stage Earliest Version of LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST

Bad Quarto Productions, a theatre company specializing in performing modern theatre using Shakespearean staging techniques, will stage the earliest printed version of  Love's Labour's Lost, William Shakespeare's classic romantic comedy, from August 12th - 27th at 353 W. 48th St. in New York City. 

AIDA Opens Moonlight's 37th Summer Season on 6/14

Watch as love unfolds in the bold musical Aida from Sirs Elton John and Tim Rice. The Moonlight premiere of Aida opens the 37th season of Moonlight Stage Productions from June 14-July 1, 2017. The enchanting musical production is based on the opera by the same name by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. The triumphant love story between an Egyptian prince and a slave transcends warring nations and brings a country together. Aida is an epic tale of love, loyalty and betrayal chronicling the love triangle between Aida, a Nubian princess stolen from her country, Amneris, an Egyptian princess, and Radames, the soldier they both love. As their forbidden love blossoms, Aida is forced to weigh her heart against the responsibility she faces as leader of her people. The love Aida and Radames has for one another becomes a shining example of true devotion that ultimately transcends the vast cultural differences between their warring nations, heralding a time of unprecedented peace and prosperity. Tickets range from $23 to $55 for all reserved seating and $17 to $22 for general admission lawn seating. To purchase tickets or for more information, call 760-724-2110 or visit moonlightstage.com.

Syracuse University Drama Announces 17/18 Season

Great music, classics, comedy, a carnivorous space alien and a high-flying partnership with New York's 2 Ring Circus highlight the Syracuse University Department of Drama's 2017/2018 season. From Gershwin to Chekhov, from Paula Vogel to Isabel Allende, the season offers a rich and wide-ranging celebration of theatrical experiences.

Lightwire Theater Brings THE UGLY DUCKLING to the Orpheum Today

Lightwire Theater presents an electrifying version of Hans Christian Anderson's timeless tale The Ugly Duckling at the Orpheum Theatre today, February 24th at 6:30 PM. Arrive early to meet Memphis' favorite ducks from The Peabody Hotel and participate in a show-themed craft. Doors open at 5:30 PM.

Lightwire Theater Brings THE UGLY DUCKLING to the Orpheum 2/24

Lightwire Theater presents an electrifying version of Hans Christian Anderson's timeless tale The Ugly Duckling at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, February 24th at 6:30 PM. Arrive early to meet Memphis' favorite ducks from The Peabody Hotel and participate in a show-themed craft. Doors open at 5:30 PM.

The Playwriting Collective Announces Its 2nd Annual Writers Group

Six talented writers are joining The Playwriting Collective in 2017! Starting in February Alex Rubin, Jeffrey James Keyes, John Carhart, Kate Garfield, Wi-Moto Nyoka, and Katie Fabel will meet for a 6-week period with Artistic Directors Joshua Young and Phillip Christian in an effort to create several new full-length plays. The Playwriting Collective puts the playwright first and cultivates work that is transmedia. This year the participating playwrights will be motivated to indulge their imaginations and tell stories that are armed with all the weapons of modern stagecraft.

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