A special benefit reading of Stan Richardson's Veritas, for Lambda Legal, starring Tate Ellington (Broadway: The Philanthropist; Film: Remember Me), Mitch Dean (Altar Boyz), Matt Steiner (The Acting Company's Jane Eyre) and directed by Ryan J. Davis (White Noise, Broadway Beauty Pageants) will perform on Tuesday, May 25th at 8PM. This performance will include music by Rachel Peters (Stretch [a fantasia]) freely adapted from the Harvard Song Book.
YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents BATTLE OF BLACK AND DOGS by Bernard-Marie Koltès, translated by Michaël Attias, and directed by Robert Woodruff, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street, at York), April 16-May 8. Opening Night is Thursday, April 22.
KNUFFLE BUNNY: A CAUTIONARY MUSICAL will hold its world premiere run at the Kennedy Center from May 8th to May 23rd. The production will star Broadway veteran Stephanie D'Abruzzo as Trixie. The musical is based on the book 'Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale.' The play has book and lyrics by Mo Willems and features music by Michael Silversher.
Just two decades ago, Washington, DC's theater scene was dominated by large venues that presented mostly traditional plays. Few theaters dared to take the risk of producing new work, and even fewer produced lesser-known or new musicals.
The Manhattan Association of Cabarets & Clubs has announced the nominees for the 2010 24th Annual MAC Awards. The ceremony honoring the nominees, will take place on May 4, 2010 at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, and will be hosted by Sharon McNight. Leslie Uggams will be honored for Lifetime Achievement, with Board of Directors Awards being presented to Peter Leavy and playbill.com. The event will begin at 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:00pm. Lennie Watts will direct the evening, with Tracy Stark musical directing.
Just two decades ago, Washington, DC's theater scene was dominated by large venues that presented mostly traditional plays. Few theaters dared to take the risk of producing new work, and even fewer produced lesser-known or new musicals.
New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is thrilled to present Hot Mikado, book and lyrics adapted by David H. Bell with musical adaptation and arrangements by Rob Bowman. Hot Mikado opens for the press on Monday, May 3, 2010 at 7:30pm and plays through Saturday, May 22, 2010 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in the Charles Mosesian Theater.
Circle Theatre proudly presents the Fort Worth premiere of The Great American Trailer Park Musical, music and lyrics by David Nehls and book by Betsy Kelso. Preview performances for the show are Thursday, April 29; Friday, April 30; and Saturday, May 1 (matinee).
Circle Theatre proudly presents the Fort Worth premiere of The Great American Trailer Park Musical, music and lyrics by David Nehls and book by Betsy Kelso. Preview performances for the show are Thursday, April 29; Friday, April 30; and Saturday, May 1 (matinee).
McCarter Theatre has announced the complete casting and creative team for the American premiere of Take Flight, a new musical by Richard Maltby Jr, David Shire and John Weidman that blends fact and fiction to tell the interweaving stories of three pioneers of aeronautics: the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart.
Just two decades ago, Washington, DC's theater scene was dominated by large venues that presented mostly traditional plays. Few theaters dared to take the risk of producing new work, and even fewer produced lesser-known or new musicals.
During the first week in May, Signature Theatre offers two free events to the public. On Monday, May 3 from 7 to 8 pm, Michael Baron, Signature Theatre's Associate Director, will give a 'Page to Stage' talk at Arlington Public Library's Shirlington Branch. On Thursday, May 6 from 1 - 2 pm, [title of show] director Matthew Gardiner and cast members Erin Driscoll, James Gardiner, Sam Ludwig and Jenna Sokolowski, will talk about their show in a 'Brown Bag Thursday' Q&A at Signature.
Circle Theatre proudly presents the Fort Worth premiere of The Great American Trailer Park Musical, music and lyrics by David Nehls and book by Betsy Kelso. Preview performances for the show are Thursday, April 29; Friday, April 30; and Saturday, May 1 (matinee).
An amazing ensemble of Broadway talent will assemble on April 26th to perform the music of Will Reynolds, including: Jeannette Bayrdelle (Hair, The Color Purple) Sara Jean Ford (Finian's Rainbow, Anyone Can Whistle',) Jeremy Jordan (West Side Story, Rock of Ages), Carrie Manolakos (Wicked, Mama Mia) and Zachary Prince (Jersey Boys).
The Royal Court Theatre's Rough Cut season comes early this year with TEN PLAGUES - marking the beginning of a new musical-theatre collaboration between playwright Mark Ravenhill and composer Conor Mitchell, performed by the legendary singer Marc Almond on Sunday 25 April at 5pm.
The award-winning VITAL THEATRE COMPANY will close their production of 'ISABELLE AND THE PRETTY-UGLY SPELL ,' with music and lyrics by STEVEN FISHER, book by JOAN ROSS SORKIN and STEVEN FISHER and directed by VIC DiMONDA on April 25.
The award-winning VITAL THEATRE COMPANY is pleased to announce the production 'ISABELLE AND THE PRETTY-UGLY SPELL,' with music and lyrics by STEVEN FISHER, book by JOAN ROSS SORKIN and STEVEN FISHER and directed by VIC DiMONDA, is moving to 45 Bleecker Street, where it will be extended through May 30th 2010.
YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents BATTLE OF BLACK AND DOGS by Bernard-Marie Koltès, translated by Michaël Attias, and directed by Robert Woodruff, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street, at York), April 16-May 8. Opening Night is Thursday, April 22.
CHESS opened at the Signature Theatre on August 10 and will run through September 26. The cast is lead by Jill Paice (Curtains, The 39 Steps) as Florence Vassy, Euan Morton (Boy George in Taboo, Sondheim on Sondheim) as Anatoly Sergievsky and Jeremy Kushnier (Footloose, Rent) as Freddie Trumper. The rock musical is directed by Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. Written by Mamma Mia! composers Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson with Evita and Lion King lyricist Tim Rice, the 1984 cult musical of Cold War competition in love and chess is being given its first major Washington area production. Chess is being performed in the fabulous intimacy of the 276-seat MAX Theatre.
YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) presents BATTLE OF BLACK AND DOGS by Bernard-Marie Koltès, translated by Michaël Attias, and directed by Robert Woodruff, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street, at York), April 16-May 8. Opening Night is Thursday, April 22.
