Nathaniel Hawthorne News

Paley Presents will host 'A Celebration of Mary Rodgers' on Saturday, July 19, 2014, beginning at 2 pm in New York City.

Here are Summer Stages Picks from Broadwayworld's Ellen Dostal for what to see in Los Angeles and San Diego.

Entertaining and well-acted, this one is worth your time. Tickets are only $15. There's no reason not to go.

Today, May 1 through 11, Pontine Theatre presents Isles of Shoals: Eternal Sound of the Sea. Performances are Todays & Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $24 and may be purchased online at www.pontine.org.

Opera Colorado announced today that it will present Giacomo Puccini's Madama Butterfly(November 2014), W.A. Mozart's The Magic Flute (May 2015), Giuseppe Verdi's Aida (November 2015), and the world premiere of Lori Laitman's The Scarlet Letter (May 2016) starring Elizabeth Futral as Hester Prynne. A vital presence in Denver's cultural ecology, Opera Colorado is the Rocky Mountain region's preeminent grand opera company. The Opera's programming includes mainstage productions, artist development initiatives, and education and community engagement programming.

Today, April 17-20, Pontine Theatre presents Shakespeare's Will performed by guest artist, Tannis Kowalchuk. The production is underwritten by Piscataqua Savings Bank. Anne Hathaway married William Shakespeare in 1582, raised their children, and buried her husband in 1616. The rest of their 32 years of marriage is one of literary history's great mysteries. This mystery provides a dark and comedic playground for this beautiful and lyrical solo performance piece written by Vern Thiessen.

May 1 through 11, Pontine Theatre presents Isles of Shoals: Eternal Sound of the Sea. Performances are Thursdays & Fridays at 7:30pm, Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $24 and may be purchased online at www.pontine.org.

April 17-20, Pontine Theatre presents Shakespeare's Will performed by guest artist, Tannis Kowalchuk. The production is underwritten by Piscataqua Savings Bank. Anne Hathaway married William Shakespeare in 1582, raised their children, and buried her husband in 1616. The rest of their 32 years of marriage is one of literary history's great mysteries. This mystery provides a dark and comedic playground for this beautiful and lyrical solo performance piece written by Vern Thiessen. Performances are Thursday & Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 4pm and Sunday at 2pm. Tickets are $24 and may be purchased online at www.pontine.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the door and half-hour prior to performances (cash & check only) based on availability. Pontine's West End Studio Theatre is located at 959 Islington Street, Portsmouth NH. The building is not visible from the street, look for the big 959 on the signpost at the head of the drive. Information: www.pontine.org / info@pontine.org / 603-436-6660.m

Today, March 13 - 16, Pontine Theatre presents the final production of it's premiere Cafe-Lyceum Series. This program, FAMILIAR FIELDS: The Community of Sarah Orne Jewett, is based on the life and work of the 19th century South Berwick, Maine author. The presentation explores issues of community as reflected in Jewett's stories, and the ways in which her regional portraits speak about the essential New England character The presentation combines food, friends, and discussion along with excerpts from Pontine's original adaptation of Jewett's The Country of the Pointed Firs, and Dunnet Landing Stories.

Columbia Stages presents the new play OLD PAPER HOUSES, created by Piehole - the Brooklyn-based ensemble. Directed by the company's Artistic Director, Tara Ahmadinejad, OLD PAPER HOUSES cycles through faith and doubt to ask: how do we find things to believe in?

South Coast Repertory has announced an exciting lineup of shows from March to June. Check out the full linup below!

Columbia University School of the Arts is proud to announce the 2014 Columbia Stages season of director and playwright Thesis Productions at Cloud City, The Connelly Theater, and The Pershing Square Signature Center. Columbia Stages has expanded its season to a variety of venues throughout the city in order to provide third-year students with high-quality presentation spaces that meet the needs of their individual visions.

The 2014 Studio SCR series at South Coast Repertory offers five works that: Earned honors including Best Comedy at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and Ovation Awards; Have been created by a MacArthur Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation fellowship recipient; Found inspiration in the writings of Tennessee Williams and Nathaniel Hawthorne; and Push the boundaries of the theatrical form through hip-hop culture, improvisation and science.

The 2014 Studio SCR series at South Coast Repertory offers five works that: Earned honors including Best Comedy at the Hollywood Fringe Festival and Ovation Awards; Have been created by a MacArthur Foundation and Rockefeller Foundation fellowship recipient; Found inspiration in the writings of Tennessee Williams and Nathaniel Hawthorne; and Push the boundaries of the theatrical form through hip-hop culture, improvisation and science.

The award-winning Ruxton Players, residing at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Towson, are pleased to present the first Baltimore production in several decades of the first great American play of the 20th century, The Scarecrow by Percy MacKaye, running tonight, October 11-12 and 18-19, 2013. Funny, touching, poetic, and magical, the play is appropriate for audiences of all ages.

The award-winning Ruxton Players, residing at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Towson, are pleased to present the first Baltimore production in several decades of the first great American play of the 20th century, The Scarecrow by Percy MacKaye, running tonight, October 11-12 and 18-19, 2013. Funny, touching, poetic, and magical, the play is appropriate for audiences of all ages.

Star of the original 1975 GREY GARDENS documentary, Jerry Torre, will be Newington Mainstage's special guest on Saturday evening (October 5), as they present Connecticut Premiere of "GREY GARDENS: The Musical", running this weekend at John Wallace Middle School (please note the change in venue).

Pontine Theatre announced its 36th performance season at the West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth NH. This season, Pontine presents a four-event Performance Series, a three-event Cafe-Lyceum Series, a five-event 'Humanities-To-Go' Series, and its annual WEST-FEST New Vaudeville Holiday Shows. Pontine is a resident company at the West End Studio Theatre located at 959 Islington Street in Portsmouth, NH. Contact the company at -- info@pontine.org or 603-436-6660.

The award-winning Ruxton Players, residing at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Towson, are pleased to present the first Baltimore production in several decades of the first great American play of the 20th century, The Scarecrow by Percy MacKaye, running October 11-12 and 18-19, 2013. Funny, touching, poetic, and magical, the play is appropriate for audiences of all ages.

Gotham Chamber Opera, in collaboration with Works & Process at the Guggenheim presents selections from Daniel Catán's 1988 opera, La hija de Rappaccini (Rappaccini's Daughter), in A Musical Journey, From Venice to Tuscany and back again 1851-1991 onAugust 26, 2013 at 9pm at the Courtyard at Guggenheim-Venice.