Monique News

The Pasadena Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for the hit Broadway musical revue SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE - THE SONGS OF LEIBER & STOLLER. Directed by Jeffrey Polk, performances will begin September 17 through October 13, with an official press opening on Sunday, September 22, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. at The Pasadena Playhouse. Tickets are now on sale.

Theatre By The Sea (TBTS) will conclude the blockbuster 2013 season with a glamorous production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, a 'modern family' musical. This sparkling all new production will be on stage through Sunday, September 1, 2013. Check out a first look below!

Charlie Murphy's Acid Trip is set for Comedy Works Larimer Square, today, August 15 - 17, 2013.

For the fifth show in their 42nd annual summer season, Cortland Repertory Theatre will present the regional premiere of 'Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont, as told by himself.' Written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies, this play promises to be a unique theatrical experience for young and old alike. Performances of this adventure tale will run from August 14 - 24 with evening performances at 7:30. Matinees are available on August 16, 18, and 21 at 2:00 PM. Tickets may be purchased by calling 800-427-6160 or at the CRT Box Office at 24 Port Watson Street in Cortland. Tickets are also available for sale 24 hours a day through the CRT website at www.cortlandrep.org. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below!

Theatre By The Sea (TBTS) will conclude the blockbuster 2013 season with a glamorous production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, a 'modern family' musical. This sparkling all new production will be on stage for three weeks only starting tonight, August 14 and playing through Sunday, September 1, 2013.

When Jonathan Larson's RENT moved from the New York Theatre Workshop, its Off-Broadway home, to the long dark Nederlander Theatre on April 29, 1996, a swarm of hype surrounded it. The rock musical had already won the 1996 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and would become the biggest surprise of the 1995-96 Broadway theatre season. Its Broadway run gained glowing reviews from the press and prestigious awards, such as the Tony Award for Best Musical. RENT quickly became the musical to see. It appealed to the MTV generation as well, bringing in scores of youths who had never fallen for the art form before. The show was the OKLAHOMA, SOUTH PACIFIC, and CAROUSEL for a whole new generation of theatergoers. RENT found more success in multiple National Tours and international productions. The material was adapted into a mildly successful musical film in 2005, which starred many members of the original Broadway cast. Eventually, it became harder and harder for the show to fill the 1,173 seats at the Nederlander Theater. RENT closed on September 7, 2008 after a 12-year run of 5,123 performances.

Labyrinth Theater Company (Artistic Director Mimi O'Donnell, Managing Director Danny Feldman), the award-winning, downtown ensemble, today announced its Fall 2013 season, including 100, a selection of monologues written and performed by Eric Bogosian, and Sunset Baby, new play by Dominique Morisseau. The season will kick off with a new series of Artist Salons featuring Craig 'muMs' Grant, Daphne Rubin-Vega and David Bar Katz. All work will be presented at the Bank Street Theater (155 Bank Street), Labyrinth Theater Company's home in New York City's West Village.

The Academy of Nevada Ballet Theatre's annual Open House on Wednesday, August 21, will kick-off the start of an exciting new season of classes, set to begin on Monday, August 26. As part of the Open House, attendees can view live performances, participate in free 10 minute “mini classes,” meet the Academy's new Co-Directors, Monique Meunier & Nilas Martins, register for classes and experience fun and interactive exhibits.

For the fifth show in their 42nd annual summer season, Cortland Repertory Theatre will present the regional premiere of 'Shipwrecked! An Entertainment - The Amazing Adventures of Louis de Rougemont, as told by himself.' Written by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies, this play promises to be a unique theatrical experience for young and old alike. Performances of this adventure tale will run from August 14 - 24 with evening performances at 7:30. Matinees are available on August 16, 18, and 21 at 2:00 PM. Tickets may be purchased by calling 800-427-6160 or at the CRT Box Office at 24 Port Watson Street in Cortland. Tickets are also available for sale 24 hours a day through the CRT website at www.cortlandrep.org.

Children learn in layers. Every day they are building upon their primary foundations of understanding. Monique B. Martin charmingly demonstrates how children view, process and learn from the world around them in 'The Moon is Broken!,' a rhyming story written for children ages 3 to 8, yet easily relatable for children of all ages. It explains why the moon appears to change shapes and exemplifies how all of God's creations are made with perfect purpose. 'The Moon is Broken!' e-book version is also available in Spanish.

Charlie Murphy's Acid Trip is set for Comedy Works Larimer Square, August 15 - 17, 2013.

Trumpeter/composer/bandleader/educator Ahmed Abdullah's band Diaspora (Dispersions of the Spirit of Ra) will make a rare NY appearance and perform at For My Sweet, 1103 Fulton Street between Classon and Claver Place tonight, August 5th at 7 and 9pm. The band includes vocalist/poet Monique Ngozi Nri, Alex Harding, baritone sax, D.D.Jackson, piano, Radu, bass and drummer Reggie Nicholson.

Trumpeter/composer/bandleader/educator Ahmed Abdullah's band Diaspora (Dispersions of the Spirit of Ra) will make a rare NY appearance and perform at For My Sweet, 1103 Fulton Street between Classon and Claver Place on Monday, August 5th at 7 and 9pm. The band includes vocalist/poet Monique Ngozi Nri, Alex Harding, baritone sax, D.D.Jackson, piano, Radu, bass and drummer Reggie Nicholson.

Tackling a show like Pippin takes some major cojones. The original Bob Fosse production featured an iconic, Tony Award winning performance from Ben Vereen and was the first Broadway musical to feature the work of composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz. The current Broadway revival of Pippin just won four Tony Awards for Best Featured Actress, Best Actress, Best Direction of a Musical, and Best Revival of a Musical. Pippin is certainly not a safe choice for a troupe of young performers like the High School and college age artists of SummerStock Austin. That said, the award-winning SummerStock Austin never takes the safe road, and their courageousness pays off with their exciting, enjoyable, and thrilling production of Pippin.

Theatre By The Sea (TBTS) will conclude the blockbuster 2013 season with a glamorous production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, a 'modern family' musical. This sparkling all new production will be on stage for three weeks only starting Wednesday, August 14 and playing through Sunday, September 1, 2013.

The Friends of Opera in Cape Town (FOCTO), a Non Profit Organisation aimed at raising and distributing philanthropic funds in support of local talent through bursaries, performances and events, has just launched their brand new website.

Trumpeter/composer/bandleader/educator Ahmed Abdullah's band Diaspora (Dispersions of the Spirit of Ra) will make a rare NY appearance and perform at For My Sweet, 1103 Fulton Street between Classon and Claver Place on Monday, August 5th at 7 and 9pm. The band includes vocalist/poet Monique Ngozi Nri, Alex Harding, baritone sax, D.D.Jackson, piano, Radu, bass and drummer Reggie Nicholson.

For the second year in a row, the Rock the House Dance Convention is a green light - and after months of buildup and anticipation, today marks the beginning of official registration. But for chief founder and director Jeff Lapes, along with new creative directors Monique C. Borromeo and Will B. Wingfield (aka The Meta'fizikal), the convention marks a one-of-a-kind opportunity to bring the experience of dance to a new generation.

The Council of Hotel and Restaurant Trainers (CHART, www.chart.org) hosted more than 270 attendees at its 86th Semi-annual Hospitality Training Conference at the InterContinental in Miami, FL on July 20 - 23, 2013. In addition to the educational sessions led by hotel and restaurant industry experts, motivational speakers, authors, and consultants, additional conference highlights included:

The award winning My Fair Lady team is back-Johnny Moreno and Monique Hafen* as Arthur and Guenevere and Charles Dean* as Merlyn/Pelinore. As if that weren't exciting enough, Sa Francisco Playhouse has added Tony Award winner (Rent), Wilson Jermaine Heredia* as Lancelot. Check out highlights below!