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This new opera, adapted by Tamsin Collison from Michael Palin's play, is both funny and wonderful to hear, Scott Stroman's score swinging as much as the characters are stuck

With power notes like the ones displayed in his new show, Scott Raneri is completely cast-able in musical theater, which is most of what he talks about in his show about being an extra.

Omaha Community Playhouse opened its next hit “Murder on the Orient Express” last weekend to the sounds of gunshots, screams, and plenty of laughter.

The new play, Repulsing the Monkey recently debuted on the third floor of The White Horse Tavern in the Financial District. Directed by Daniel Leeman Smith (The Bathrobe Club) the play not only takes place in a bar, but centers around one with a lot of history.

A new mural will be officially unveiled at Porticos Art Space, 2033 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91104, on the grounds of St. James United Methodist Church, on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at 5:00 p.m.

Alexandra Palace has confirmed that its much-loved annual Fireworks Festival will be returning this winter, following an enforced year off in 2020.

When Charlie joins Jimmy and Cazza's acting agency, things go badly and well all at the same time in an absurdist comedy

Rock of Ages, the brash rock musical, is back for another tour. The cheesy story of small-town girl Sherrie arriving on 1980s Sunset Strip to follow her dreams is full of stone-washed denim and bad hair. Unfortunately, it also remains full of chauvinism and boorish gags.

Join stars of Broadway, the Metropolitan Opera, and Bond Girl Lana Wood in a thrilling evening featuring the music of James Bond with two hours open bar cocktails, a four course dinner and dancing following the concert!

City Theater in Biddeford has pulled out all the stops for its production of Arnold Ridley's 'The Ghost Train.' It is late at night and six travelers find themselves stranded in the waiting room of an isolated railway station outside of Rockland, Maine.

In this sneak peek, episode topics range from the struggle for comprehensive veteran care to better ways to support the American working class, as the series tackles ongoing national conversations that have domestic and global impact.

The play JULIUS CAESAR may be one of the more noted Shakespeare plays, full of memorable lines and often run on stage and screen. The third year WAAPA students-in their last production before graduating- were not content with a mere rerun, however, and gave the setting and themes of this classic a contemporary feel.

This autumn sees Ghost Tours, Halloween Lates and families events and more at the Old Royal Naval College.

For one of the most popular operas in the traditional repertoire--ABC in the opera world means AIDA, BOHEME and CARMEN--the work by Bizet has had to have more lives than the proverbial cat to get there. The version, now called THE THREEPENNY CARMEN, by the Atlanta Opera’s General and Artistic Director and frequent stage director Tomer Zvulun--now available as a film with subtitles, from Zvulun and filmmaker Felipe Barral. It is current proof that opera doesn’t have to stand still like a statue in an art museum to show that it is alive and well and, this time around, living in Texas.

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Cleveland Public Theatre presents Pandemonium 2021—CPT’s annual benefit and theatrical spectacular—this Saturday, September 18, 2021, from 7:00pm through midnight. The Pandemonium 2021 theme is “The Break of Dawn.”

Bug Squad, a hands-on exhibit exploring the unique abilities of bugs, is coming to Sioux Falls. The exciting interactive exhibit will open September 18 in the Washington Pavilion's Kirby Science Discovery Center. The opening coincides with Free Museum Day sponsored by Sammons Financial Group.

September 28, 2021 The evening was quite lovely in temperature and there was excitement in the air for this performance to mark the beginning of coming back after so very long. There were many eager Flamenco fans in attendance, for a sold out performance. After their ceremonious entrances, they each began to solo with Cantinas that were festive and engaging to watch. Lakshmi Basile, a nimble and persuading dancer who is much revered in Spain for all of her accomplishments, as well as being a sought-after teacher in the art of Flamenco, excited the crowd with her stylized rendition. Tito Nunez blended in but initiated his own rhythms, aided by the guitarists, Juan Moro and Kambiz Pakan, who skillfully guided his timing as he delighted the audience with his attitude, his stance and his demanding footwork. Reyes Barrios is the symbol of authentic, historic Flamenco dance and all its many facets. Her timing and build-up of dramatic intensity while performing is masterful. The respect among the performers is clearly seen, and is part of the character and respect assumed in Flamenco dancing.

State of Mine is a careful, considered body of work that proves how far Kara’s come as an artist, and one that firmly cements her as a formidable voice in her genre. The EP title reflects a year Kara describes as having 'been in plenty of different emotional states”.

RUN RIGHT DOWN TO SEE THIS SHOW RIGHT NOW! To quote my students, “This show is ridiculous, and we laughed so hard.” Like a farce on speed, DISASTER! is like riding a freight train over rough terrain, hanging on for dear life until the engineer finally puts on the brakes. This show is so nutritionally dense, you will want to consume it more than once. No laugh is unmined here. Every beat is crammed with hilarity. If you don’t laugh when you see this show, you need to have your humorous attended to.