Mr. Cole News

BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premiere musical theatre company, closes out its 44th season with a tribute to Cy Coleman and his contributions to musical theatre in Broadway Up Close and Personal: A Tribute to Cy Coleman, Thursday, November 5 through Sunday November 8 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center.

BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premiere musical theatre company, closes out its 44th season with a tribute to Cy Coleman and his contributions to musical theatre in Broadway Up Close and Personal: A Tribute to Cy Coleman, Thursday, November 5 through Sunday November 8 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center.

Not Black and White is a three month season of plays to be presented by the Tricycle Theatre examining life and social issues in 21st Century London from the perspective of three leading black contemporary playwrights. Roy Williams, Kwame Kwei-Armah and Bola Agbaje will tackle the prison system, the mayoralty and immigration respectively in the Not Black and White season which runs from 8 October to 19 December 2009.

BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premiere musical theatre company, continues its 44th season with a hilarious production of The Full Monty - Thursday, September 17 through Sunday, October 4 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo). Press Night will be held Friday, September 18.

BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premiere musical theatre company, continues its 44th season with a hilarious production of The Full Monty - Thursday, September 17 through Sunday, October 4 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo). Press Night will be held Friday, September 18.

BROADWAY BY THE BAY (BBBay), the Peninsula's premiere musical theatre company, continues its 44th season with a hilarious production of The Full Monty - Thursday, September 17 through Sunday, October 4 at the San Mateo Performing Arts Center (600 N. Delaware Ave., San Mateo). Press Night will be held Friday, September 18.

Not Black and White is a three month season of plays to be presented by the Tricycle Theatre examining life and social issues in 21st Century London from the perspective of three leading black contemporary playwrights. Roy Williams, Kwame Kwei-Armah and Bola Agbaje will tackle the prison system, the mayoralty and immigration respectively in the Not Black and White season which runs from 8 October to 19 December 2009.

Award-winning composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz is featured in Cindy Adams newest NY POst article. In it, Schwartz talks about his new opera, 'Séance on a Wet Afternoon.'

In 'The Soul Collector,' family is most definitely at the core of this play, about an African-American uncle and nephew who have a tendency to bring their work home with them...not unusual, except for the fact that the two are garbagemen.

New York City Opera's acclaimed VOX: Showcasing American Opera series marks its 10th anniversary on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place, at Washington Square South) at New York University.

New York City Opera's acclaimed VOX: Showcasing American Opera series marks its 10th anniversary on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place, at Washington Square South) at New York University. New York City Opera's annual VOX series demonstrates the company's commitment to the development of American opera, giving a free-of-charge platform to new or previously unperformed American operas. This year's showcase will include Renowned Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz's new opera, Séance on a Wet Afternoon.

New York City Opera's acclaimed VOX: Showcasing American Opera series marks its 10th anniversary on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 LaGuardia Place, at Washington Square South) at New York University.

Award winning show Blanche Survives Katrina in a FEMA Trailer Named Desire gets legit Off - Broadway run at SoHo Playhouse. Blanche Survives Katrina in a FEMA Trailer Named Desire is written and performed by Mark Sam Rosenthal, directed by Todd Parmley will begin performances on Thursday, January 15 and will open on Sunday, January 25 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $30 ($20) for previews through 1/25) and can be purchased by calling 212-691-1555 or visit www.sohoplayhouse.com.

Darren Lee Cole Theatricals is proud to present the Award Winning Krapp, 39 written and performed my Michael Laurence, directed by George Demas. Krapp, 39 will begin performances on Tuesday January 13, opening on Wednesday, January 21 through March 15 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $29-$39 and can be purchased at 212-691-1555 or visit www.sohoplayhouse.com / www.krapp39.com

Darren Lee Cole Theatricals presents the Award Winning Krapp, 39 written and performed my Michael Laurence, directed by George Demas. Krapp, 39 will begin performances on Tuesday January 13, opening on Thursday, January 22 through March 15 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $29-$39 and can be purchased at 212-691-1555 or visit www.sohoplayhouse.com or www.krapp39.com.

Darren Lee Cole Theatricals is proud to present the Award Winning Krapp, 39 written and performed my Michael Laurence, directed by George Demas. Krapp, 39 will begin performances on Tuesday January 13, opening on Wednesday, January 21 through March 15 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $29-$39 and can be purchased at 212-691-1555 or visit www.sohoplayhouse.com / www.krapp39.com

Award winning show Blanche Survives Katrina in a FEMA Trailer Named Desire gets legit Off - Broadway run at SoHo Playhouse. Blanche Survives Katrina in a FEMA Trailer Named Desire is written and performed by Mark Sam Rosenthal, directed by Todd Parmley will begin performances on Thursday, January 15 and will open on Sunday, January 25 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $30 ($20) for previews through 1/25) and can be purchased by calling 212-691-1555 or visit www.sohoplayhouse.com.

Darren Lee Cole Theatricals presents the Award Winning Krapp, 39 written and performed my Michael Laurence, directed by George Demas. Krapp, 39 will begin performances on Tuesday January 13, opening on Thursday, January 22 through March 15 at the SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street). Tickets are $29-$39 and can be purchased at 212-691-1555 or visit www.sohoplayhouse.com or www.krapp39.com.

The Carlyle Hotel (James McBride, Managing Director) welcomes the return of John Pizzarelli & Jessica Molaskey, the gifted husband-and-wife team, as they open the fall entertainment season in the legendary Café Carlyle. Beginning Tuesday, September 9th and playing through Saturday, November 1st, Mr. & Mrs. Pizzarelli, who made their debut engagement in May 2007, will once again grace the stage to present an entertaining evening of romantic ballads and swinging jazz tunes, including songs from each of their latest recordings: 'With A Song in My Heart' (Telarc, 2008), Mr. Pizzarelli's tribute to composer Richard Rodgers, and 'A Kiss to Build a Dream On' (Arbors Records, 2008), a sophisticated collection of 15 of Ms. Molaskey's favorite tunes. Mr. Pizzarelli (guitar and vocals) will lead a quartet consisting of younger brother Martin Pizzarelli (bass), Larry Fuller (piano) and Tony Tedesco (drums).

WHO: Baltimore Playwrights Festival WHAT: Sonja Kinzer's Almost Vermilion WHEN: Through August 19. Thurs - Sat at 8PM, Sun at 7PM. WHERE: Theatrical Mining Company at The College of Notre Dame, LeClerc Hall HOW MUCH: $12 General/ $10 Students & Seniors. Thursdays are Pay-As-You-Can INFORMATION: tmc.originalplays.com or 410-347-0832