This summer, join us at the Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre for a production of 'The Addams Family.' Produced by Theatre Next Door and starring high school and college age students, this magnificently macabre new musical will play from August 13 through August 15, 2015.
A new musical about voting rights has proven to be popular among DC-area residents, selling out several days before its scheduled one-night-only performance.
Molotov Theatre Group, a horror and suspense theatre company, is bringing Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom by Jennifer Haley to the DC stage starting July as part of the Capital Fringe Festival. The show runs Thursdays through Sundays, July 9 - August 2 at 7:30 PM at the DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St, NW, Washington, DC 20009.
The Neo-Futurists announce their 2015-16 season alongside a slate of new artistic initiatives which explore devised theater and new works. The season includes two prime time productions: POP WAITS created by Malic White and Molly Brennan, and Mike Mother created and written by Jessica Anne. In addition, the company launches a series of year-round developmental presentations including a quarterly experimental performance workshop The Arrow created by Kurt Chiang and Lily Mooney as well as a new works residency Neo-Lab with an inaugural workshop of Saturn Returns created by Tif Harrison. The Neo-Futurists document this year of devised work exploration through Go! A Podcast about Creativity and continue another great year of the smash hit Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind. All season events are held at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland (at Foster) in Andersonville.
Penobscot Theatre Company's Dramatic Academy is proud to present The Wedding Singer, July 16-19, at the historic Bangor Opera House. 'The musical brings all of the fun of the original Adam Sandler movie to new life through some rocking songs,' said Director of Education Amy Roeder, 'plus, there's plenty of 80s nostalgia and whimsy.'
Although there has been no official announcement, cast and creators of NBC's AMERICAN ODYSSEY used social media to share the news that NBC has cancelled the show after one season.
Breaking Glass Pictures will be releasing the family-friendly LGBT comedy Saugatuck Cures on DVD and VOD today, June 30, 2015. The comedy stars Max Adler ('Glee', 'Switched at Birth'), Judith Chapman ('The Young and the Restless'), and Danny Mooney.
West End's Lyric Theatre is presenting the premiere of FACING EAST, a new musical. Now making its UK premiere for one night only, this is one of the first opportunities to hear the soaring new score of this emerging musical following workshops in Dallas and Chicago and ahead of its first fully staged production in 2016. Check out a behind the scenes look at the show below!
The Neo-Futurists present their annual Pride Weekend benefit: 30 Queer Plays in 60 Straight Minutes, a special edition of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind: 30 Plays in 60 Minutes that combines queer and gender binary-smashing plays from the past with new work to benefit and support local LGBTQ organizations. The 2015 beneficiary is The Crib at The Night Ministry (thenightministry.org).
Below, watch a sneak peek at Sunday's all new AMERICAN ODYSSEY ON NBC, featuring series regular Sadie Sink, currently starring in Broadway's The Audience as young Queen Elizabeth.
The Neo-Futurists present their annual Pride Weekend benefit: 30 Queer Plays in 60 Straight Minutes, a special edition of Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind: 30 Plays in 60 Minutes that combines queer and gender binary-smashing plays from the past with new work to benefit and support local LGBTQ organizations. The 2015 beneficiary is The Crib at The Night Ministry (thenightministry.org).
Molotov Theatre Group, a horror and suspense theatre company, is bringing Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom by Jennifer Haley to the DC stage starting July as part of the Capital Fringe Festival. The show runs Thursdays through Sundays, July 9 - August 2 at 7:30 PM at the DC Arts Center, 2438 18th St, NW, Washington, DC 20009.
Geva Theatre Center presents "Journey to the Son: A Celebration of Son House" from August 26 - August 29, 2015. This once-in-a-lifetime, four-day festival weaves together music, theatre, film, audio recordings, storytelling and lectures to celebrate Rochester's adopted son, Eddie "Son" House.
Breaking Glass Pictures will be releasing the family-friendly LGBT comedy Saugatuck Cures at Independent Downtown on June 26, 2015 and on DVD/VOD June 30, 2015.
On June 15, 1975 at Vogel Hall in the (then) Performing Arts Center in downtown Milwaukee a new theatre company took to the stage to offer its first performance and Milwaukee Chamber Theatre was born. The production was George Bernard Shaw's DON JUAN IN HELL and it featured Robert Ingham as Don Juan, William McKereghan as the Devil, Ruth Schudson as Dona Ana and Montgomery Davis as the Statue.
Mamai Theatre Company opens its third season with new private and public funding grants, two new venues, and a production of Anton Chekhov's beloved classic, THREE SISTERS, directed by Co-Producing Artistic Director, Bernadette Clemens.
Trustus Theatre's Executive Director continues his roster of zany annual fundraisers tonight, June 4th at 7 pm at the Music Farm, this year with 'Larry's Favorite Things.' In the tradition of hosting his faux funeral, family reunion and a bizarre wedding, followed by last year's 'Larry's Bring Your Own Dinner Dinner Theatre.'
The Cleveland Orchestra announces a Gala Concert on Saturday, October 3, at 7 p.m., with soprano Renee Fleming joining Music Director Franz Welser-Most and The Cleveland Orchestra in performance. Chaired by Norma Lerner, co-chair, Nancy McCann and corporate chair, KeyBank Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Beth Mooney, the Gala Concert supports educational services that the Orchestra provides for the Northeast Ohio community. The performance will be followed by a dinner in the lobbies of Severance Hall.
Breaking Glass Pictures will be releasing the family-friendly LGBT comedy Saugatuck Cures on DVD and VOD June 30, 2015.
It is a brave decision for a local theatre to take on a show that was not exactly well received for its Broadway run. However, it seems that if it is derived from a popular movie it is certainly worth the risk and, in the end, people will attend the show. In seeing Ghost, The Musical at SoLuna Studio, you will see it is an excellent decision to add this show to their 2015 season.
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