The Boulevard Ensemble Studio Theatre, 2252 South Kinnickinnic, opens its 24th season with the Milwaukee premiere of New York playwright Douglas Carter Beane's skewering comedy of success As Bees in Honey Drown (July 29-August 29, 2009).
No stranger to the stage, 'Dancing with the Stars' reigning champion Mark Ballas, was seen taking in the 7 p.m. performance of JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo Las Vegas on Friday, July 17. Ballas, the only male professional dancer to win two seasons on 'Dancing with the Stars,' even stopped backstage after the show to congratulate the cast on their fancy footwork and smooth vocal talents.
Luigi Creatore's Flamingo Court was directed by directed by Steven Yuhasz and celebrated life in three Florida condos at New World Stages. From the ridiculous to the touching, Creatore's' play has been heralded as 'Without question, the funniest show in town. Laughs galore!' UPI with John Simon of Bloomberg calling the show 'a wall-to-wall hoot for old and young alike. The audience laughed up a Florida-worthy hurricane!'
J.J. Kandel and John McCormack will present SUMMER SHORTS 3, their third annual festival of new American short plays, at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street). Performances begin Friday July 24th, and continue through Thursday August 27th.
Luigi Creatore's Flamingo Court was directed by directed by Steven Yuhasz and celebrated life in three Florida condos at New World Stages. From the ridiculous to the touching, Creatore's' play has been heralded as 'Without question, the funniest show in town. Laughs galore!' UPI with John Simon of Bloomberg calling the show 'a wall-to-wall hoot for old and young alike. The audience laughed up a Florida-worthy hurricane!'
59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer) announces the 2009 line up for the 6TH annual EAST TO EDINBURGH festival, taking place from Tuesday, July 14 through Sunday, August 2 at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues). The performance schedule and ticket prices vary. 59E59 Theaters is located at 59 East 59th Street, between Park and Madison Avenues.
Producers South Ark Stage and kef productions present LYRIC IS WAITING, written by Michael Puzzo and directed by Adam Fitzgerald. LYRIC IS WAITING begins performances Thursday, July 30 with an opening of Sunday, August 2.
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU), Audience Extras and Back Stage will host the industry panel Adapt or Perish: Producing in Spite of Tough Times on Wednesday, July 22 at 7:30pm at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC.
Norm Clarke reports in the Las Vegas Review-Journal that Erich Bergen of JERSEY BOYS Las Vegas is planning a Michael Jackson benefit concert to be held August 29th at the Palms, on what would have been Jackson's 51st birthday.
On Monday, June 29, Goodman Theatre Outgoing Board Chairman Shawn M. Donnelley and Artistic Director Robert Falls were honored with stars bearing their names as part of the Goodman's 'Walkway of Stars.' The stars were presented in appreciation and gratitude for their achievements and service to the theater, and commemorated Donnelley's leadership gift of $1 million to Goodman Theatre's endowment. A ribbon cutting and unveiling of the two stars followed brief remarks by Executive Director Roche Schulfer during an afternoon ceremony on the theater's black granite entryway beneath the 73-foot Goodman marquee at 170 North Dearborn Street. Present were members of the Goodman's Board of Trustees as well as friends of the theater, including: Chairman-Elect Patricia Cox; Goodman Resident Artistic Associate Henry Godinez; Academy Award-nominated playwright José Rivera; Goodman Trustees Sherry Barrat of Northern Trust, Ruth Ann Gillis of Exelon Corporation, Vikki Hood of Kirkland & Ellis; Goodman Scenemakers Council members Shannon Kinsella and Cheryl McPhilimy; Premiere Society Donors Robert Kohl and Clark Pellett; and classics scholar Dr. Christopher Kelly, Donnelley's husband.
Jersey Boys, the Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning international hit musical, opened ?down under? to critical acclaim at The Princess Theatre in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday, July 4th.
The annual summer collaboration between the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) and the award-winning New Jersey Youth Theatre (NJYT) undertakes its most ambitious production yet with a retelling of Stephen Sondheim?s macabre, Tony Award-winning musical thriller, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. In this Summer Musical Program, talented young actors and musicians from across the state learn what it takes to mount a Broadway-level production, from acting, singing and dancing to playing in the orchestra and behind the scenes work, all at no cost to them.
obby Fox, Scott Johnson, Glaston Toft and Stephen Mahy star in Jersey Boys - The story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, Broadway's multi-award winning musical opening in Melbourne's Princess Theatre on July 4. Rehearsals began in Melbourne in April. Previews started June 20, the cast celebrates the official opening tonight.
This summer marks the 25th anniversary of Indiana University's prestigious Jacobs School of Music Summer String Academy, which brings together students and renowned faculty from around the world.
Cast members from The Strip's hottest shows, JERSEY BOYS and Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular, will lend their powerful talents to the worthy 23rd annual 'Ribbon of Life' stage spectacular and fundraiser Sunday, June 28 at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Cast members from The Strip?s hottest shows, Jersey Boys and Phantom ? The Las Vegas Spectacular, will lend their powerful talents to the worthy 23rd annual ?Ribbon of Life? stage spectacular and fundraiser Sunday, June 28 at the Las Vegas Hilton.
Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU), Audience Extras and Back Stage will host the industry panel Adapt or Perish: Producing in Spite of Tough Times on Wednesday, July 22 at 7:30pm at The Players Theatre, 115 MacDougal Street (below W. 3rd Street), NYC.
Cast members from The Strip's hottest shows, JERSEY BOYS and Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular, will lend their powerful talents to the worthy 23rd annual 'Ribbon of Life' stage spectacular and fundraiser Sunday, June 28 at the Las Vegas Hilton.
JERSEY BOYS at The Palazzo has lent its support to Nevada Public Radio, KNPR, in a highly successful partnership that will help the independent, not-for-profit station continue its valued mission to provide high quality public broadcast programming to the Las Vegas community. The hit musical JERSEY BOYS, which tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, provided KNPR with 500 tickets to sell at a discounted price to its members and listeners, with all proceeds from the sales benefitting the station.
Nevada Public Radio listeners and members have a unique opportunity to support public radio while experiencing Jersey Boys and an exclusive Q&A session with the cast and crew following the performance at The Palazzo on Friday, June 26 at 7 p.m.
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