First things first; there is no hot air ballooning in Mark Brown's stage adaptation of Jules Verne's Around The World In 80 Days, just in case your only familiarity with the plot comes from Michael Todd's not exactly faithful 1956 movie version. (For that matter, there aren't any martial arts fight scenes either, in case you only saw the Jackie Chan remake.) But if Verne's hero did dabble in a bit of ballooning, I'm sure Brown and director Michael Evan Haney would have found some clever way to depict it in this lively and entertaining little production that's landed at the Irish Repertory Theatre in association with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.
Though Tennessee Williams' Cat On A Hot Tin Roof certainly has its share of humor, mostly of the tragicomedy variety, you wouldn't expect a revival of the play to be the laff riot of the Broadway season. But this production has been mounted by Debbie Allen, who may be a neophyte when it comes to stage drama, but has an impressive resume when it comes to directing television sitcoms (from serious comedy like A Different World, to lighter fare such as Everybody Hates Chris). The night I attended, the vocal audience was lapping up her swift-moving production, which often sacrifices tension and dramatics for the sake of comic timing, like thirsty kittens. And while it was fun to be among people who were so into what they were seeing - and I'll certainly take this one over the lethargic Broadway mounting of four years ago - I found the evening emotionally hollow. Despite large patches of good work from her cast, Allen's production as a whole, while entertaining, lacks urgency and bite.
Veteran actors Rob Paulsen and Jeff Bennett, two of the featured vocal talents from the new Disney animated film, 'Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure,' will be on hand to sign books and related merchandise this Saturday afternoon (from noon to 4:00 pm) at Disney's Soda Fountain & Studio Store. Paulsen ('Pinky' in 'Pinky & The Brain') is heard in Tinker Bell's latest direct-to-DVD adventure as Bobble, the friendly tinker fairy with dewdrop goggles.
Veteran actors Rob Paulsen and Jeff Bennett, two of the featured vocal talents from the new Disney animated film, 'Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure,' will be on hand to sign books and related merchandise this Saturday afternoon (from noon to 4:00 pm) at Disney's Soda Fountain & Studio Store. Paulsen ('Pinky' in 'Pinky & The Brain') is heard in Tinker Bell's latest direct-to-DVD adventure as Bobble, the friendly tinker fairy with dewdrop goggles.
NO BOUNDARIES: A SERIES OF GLOBAL PERFORMANCES, presented by Yale Repertory Theatre (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) and World Performance Project at Yale (Joseph Roach, Principal Investigator; Emily Coates, Artistic Director), announces its 2009-2010 season, which includes Wordwood by Theatre of the Eighth Day (Teatr Ósmego Dnia); The Be(A)st of Taylor Mac written and performed by Taylor Mac; and Baby-Q's MESs by Yoko Higashino and Toshio Kajiwara.
With the Labor Day weekend comes the traditional end of summer and the beginning of many fall programs and activities: football, pumpkin patches, prepration for harvest ... and here on the Central Coast, many a theatre organization is preparing in earnest for their Fall Theatre seasons - or are already off and running!
Auditions are August 8-9, at their new location at Charles Page High School Performing Arts Auditorium - Park and Adams Road (turn North at Adams Road exit). Although the website says they will cast 7 women, they will probably cast more than that. The script is not set in stone for 7, so roll on out and come audition with them! This first show, as always, will be our fundraiser show, so it should be a lot of fun and a real crowd pleaser.
Auditions are August 8-9, at their new location at Charles Page High School Performing Arts Auditorium - Park and Adams Road (turn North at Adams Road exit). Although the website says they will cast 7 women, they will probably cast more than that. The script is not set in stone for 7, so roll on out and come audition with them! This first show, as always, will be our fundraiser show, so it should be a lot of fun and a real crowd pleaser.
The Tudor City Greens FREE outdoor concert series resumes on Wednesday, August 5th at 6:00PM. (Rain date: Thursday, August 6th @ 6PM). This event - themed 'Blame It On the Summer Night' - will feature performers from Broadway and the New York City cabaret scene.
The Tudor City Greens FREE outdoor concert series resumes on Wednesday, August 5th at 6:00PM. (Rain date: Thursday, August 6th @ 6PM). This event - themed 'Blame It On the Summer Night' - will feature performers from Broadway and the New York City cabaret scene.
The Tudor City Greens FREE outdoor concert series resumes on Wednesday, June 10th at 12:00PM. (Rain date: Thursday, June 10 @ 12 Noon). There will be two sets performed at 12 noon and 1PM. This event - themed 'Jazzy June' - will feature jazz-centric performers from Broadway and the New York City cabaret scene.
The Tudor City Greens FREE outdoor concert series resumes on Wednesday, May 13th at 6:00PM. (Rain date: Thursday, May 14 @ 6:00PM). The hour and a half long program of music and comedy - themed 'The Lusty Month of May' - will feature performers from Broadway and the New York City cabaret scene.
The Tudor City Greens FREE outdoor concert series resumes on Wednesday, May 13th at 6:00PM. (Rain date: Thursday, May 14 @ 6:00PM). The hour and a half long program of music and comedy - themed 'The Lusty Month of May' - will feature performers from Broadway and the New York City cabaret scene.
The Tudor City Greens FREE outdoor concert series resumes on Wednesday, April 15th at 6:00PM. The hour and a half long program of music and comedy - themed 'Make Our Garden Grow' - will feature performers from Broadway and the New York City cabaret scene.
Asolo Repertory Theatre presents George Bernard Shaw's THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE, directed and designed by the multiple Tony and Academy Award winning Tony Walton. The Asolo Rep production opens March 20 and continues through May 24, 2009. Tickets are available through the Asolo Rep box office at (941) 351-8000, toll-free at (800) 361-8388, as well as online at www.asolo.org.
Asolo Repertory Theatre presents George Bernard Shaw's THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE, directed and designed by the multiple Tony and Academy Award winning Tony Walton. The Asolo Rep production opens March 20 and continues through May 24, 2009. Tickets are available through the Asolo Rep box office at (941) 351-8000, toll-free at (800) 361-8388, as well as online at www.asolo.org.
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