Windmill Theatre and State Theatre Company of South Australia have won a prestigious CHASS Australia Prize for their multi award-winning co-production PINOCCHIO, in the category of Distinctive Work for a Performance.
On Thursday evening, The New York Women's Foundation (NYWF) held its annual Fall Gala in The Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in New York City. The evening's honorees included Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations; Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori, creators of the Tony Award-winning musical, FUN HOME, and corporate honoree Citi. TODAY's Hoda Kotb served as the evening's Mistress of Ceremony. The event raised $680,000 which will help to support NYWF's more than 70 women-led, community grantee-partner organizations. Scroll down for photos from the gala!
Chicago's acclaimed Jefferson Award nominated actress and winner of the After Dark Award for "Outstanding Cabaret Artist" and the Chicago Cabaret Professionals Gold Coast Award, Suzanne Petri brings her brand new show, TORCH, SASS AND SWING!, to Davenport's Cabaret (1383 N Milwaukee Ave). The show runs October 28, November 4 and November 7, 2015.
Clementine is no ordinary doll. One night she made a wish on a falling star to be a 'real girl'... and the next day she could walk, talk, sing, dance, act, and present TV! Now the sparkly diva a mere 15 inches tall -- is to make her London Christmas stage debut with her a feature-length show, CLEMENTINE'S SEASONAL SPECTACULAR. Below, check out an exclusive statement from Clementine, direct from down town Toy Town!
Back by popular demand, the sumptuously talented Leanne Borghesi returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko with an encore performance of her solo show, LUSH, for one performance only - tonight, October 16 at 8 p.m. Directed by Nicolas Minas, LUSH takes audiences on an intoxicating comedic odyssey through lust, love and loss. Borghesi mixes us an up-tempo elixir of lounge, Latin, jazz and Broadway, with a special tribute to Shirley Bassey and the hits of Eartha Kitt and Rosemary Clooney. With Graham Sobelman leading her hot three-piece band, LUSH features Daniel Fabricant on bass and Roberta Drake on drums. Tickets for Leanne Borghesi range in price from $25- $40 and are on-sale now and available by calling 866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketweb.com.
Barbara Cook's Spotlight series, in its ninth season at the Kennedy Center this year, features Terri White tonight, October 16, 2015; Randy Graff on October 30, 2015; Michele Lee on November 6, 2015; John Lloyd Young on November 20, 2015; and Frances Ruffelle on March 25, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Terrace Theater.
Women's Project Theater, under the leadership of Producing Artistic Director Lisa McNulty and Managing Director Maureen Moynihan, has announced the rotating casts for the New York premiere of DEAR ELIZABETH, the inaugural production at the WP's new theatrical home the McGinn/Cazale Theatre, 2162 Broadway (at 76th Street).
Outside Mullingar was nominated for a Tony for Best Play during the 2014 season. Playwright John Patrick Shanley won both the Tony and the Pulitzer Prize for his play Doubt (produced at PTC in 2007) and won an Academy Award for his screen play for the film Moonstruck.
The Off Broadway Palm Theatre is dreaming of a "Plaid" Christmas as they present Plaid Tidings playing November 12 through December 26, 2015. The boys of Forever Plaid are back and all wrapped up with a big plaid bow on top! This "heaven-sent" holiday musical is sure to get audiences into the spirit of the season.
TESSA on the Upper West Side of New York City is a energetic, lively dining experience sure to please. This modern Mediterranean restaurant is Michelin-recommended.
Unmasked Theatre Company presents THE HAUNTED TRAIN, a new musical, tonight, October 14, through October 18, 2015, Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, Saturday and Sunday at 3pm at Theater for the New City, Cabaret Theater (155 1st Ave, New York, NY 10003).
As much a modern ghost story as it is an examination of humanity's fragile psyche, BRAINPEOPLE is a poetic, full-length one act from Jose Rivera, whose screenplay for The Motorcycle Diaries earned him an Academy Award nomination. Throughline's production marks the premier of BRAINPEOPLE on the Pittsburgh stage.
William Inge's PICNIC received the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play. This powerful, sexy, funny, and touching story takes place in the joint backyards of two middle-aged widows in a conventional small Kansas town. The lives of five women of all generations are changed forever when a brawny, charming wanderer causes sexual havoc on a lusty, dusty Labor Day in the repressed 1950s. Scroll down for a sneak peek at Theatre Tree's cast!
JULIEN'S AUCTIONS announces property from the Golden Closet Archives - a historic opportunity to own some of Hollywood's mos famous costumes and props.
Performers Jim Caruso and Billy Stritch will be premiering their brand new show, "The Sinatra Century," on the Main Stage at Rose Theatre in Brampton, Ontario on Thursday, October 15 at 8pm.
Art Garfunkel, who has one of the most distinct voices in the history of pop music, performs at Mayo Performing Arts Center tonight, October 10, 2015 at 8 pm. Tickets are $39-79.
Cafe Carlyle is pleased to welcome back acclaimed husband-and-wife duo John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey for a four-week engagement, November 3-28. They'll make their annual fall pilgrimage to The Carlyle with an all-new show entitled My Generation. My Generation features selections from Mitchell to McCartney, Simon to Sondheim. Additionally, they'll be performing tracks from John's acclaimed new album, Midnight McCartney.
Join the Cat in the Hat as he takes you on a journey into the fantastical, bombastical and songtastical world of Dr Seuss. After a successful international tour in 2014, SEUSSICAL will burst back on to stage in 2015, opening at Spa, Bridlington prior to flying out to Abu Dhabi, Dubai and ending in Singapore.
PICNIC, the 1953 Pulitzer Prize-winning play by William Inge about sexual repression, longing and disillusionment, and the narrow-minded limitations of life in a small Midwestern town, launches Palm Beach Dramaworks' 2015-2016 season on Friday, October 9 (8pm) at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre. Performances continue through November 8, with specially priced previews tonight and tomorrow, October 7 and 8.
Clare Lizzimore's challenging play benefits from the immersive and intimate staging that Director Gaye Taylor Upchurch has conjured up for this inaugural Studio X production, as well as some excellent acting.
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