I don't think that there has ever been a person that has been in the Friars club who has not shared a laugh or left the Monastery not smiling. That in itself is a huge accomplishment, but the Friars do so much more than entertain themselves and enjoy their camaraderie. The Friars Club's Sunshine Committee (Tom DeBow chairman) is to the Friars Club what Ronald McDonald House is to McDonald's-they bring a ray of sunshine to those who need it most!
It's delightful, it's delicious – it's cliché to use the lyrics from “It's De-Lovely” when describing a Cole Porter production, I know. But when it comes to a production which not only tells his story, but seeks to educate the audience about why Porter was one of the geniuses of American musical theater, it only seems appropriate. The Cole Porter Project at the In Series is a charming tribute to Porter and one that shouldn't be missed by theater enthusiasts or anyone who appreciates well-composed songs with intelligent, witty, sophisticated, proactive and timeless lyrics.
Carolines on Broadway, "America's Premier Comedy Nightclub," announces its all-star line-up of talent for the month of August 2013, highlighted by headliners Michael Blackson, "The African King of Comedy," from BET's "ComicView," Showtime's "Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All-Star Comedy Jam" and the film "Next Friday," August 1 - 4; The New York Kings: Capone, Drew Fraser, Gerald Kelly, Talent and Kenny Williams, August 8 - 11; Gilbert Gottfried, from Sirius XM's "The Howard Stern Show" and the film "The Aristocrats," August 14; Tom Green, host of "The Tom Green Show" podcast and from his Showtime special "Tom Green: Live" and the film "Freddy Got Fingered," August 15 - 18; Nikki Glaser, co-host of MTV's "Nikki & Sara Live" and from her Comedy Central "The Half Hour" special, August 22 and 23; Thomas Dale, from E!'s "Chelsea Lately," August 22 and 23; and Gary Valentine, from CBS's "The King of Queens," E!'s "Chelsea Lately" and the films "I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry" and "Paul Blart: Mall Cop," Labor Day Weekend, August 29 - September 1.
Silk Road Rising co-founders, Artistic Director Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani, have announced two world premiere productions for 2012, Jamil Khoury's Re-Spiced: A Silk Road Cabaret and Adriana Sevahn Nichols' Night Over Erzinga.
Silk Road Rising co-founders, Artistic Director Jamil Khoury and Executive Director Malik Gillani, have announced two world premiere productions for 2012, Jamil Khoury's Re-Spiced: A Silk Road Cabaret and Adriana Sevahn Nichols' Night Over Erzinga.
Over the weekend, the cast got a special treat when the legendary Mikhail Baryshnikov caught the performance. After the show, he had some fun with the cast backstage.
The concept of nightclub musicals being performed as if in the Cabaret, or perhaps La Cage if you prefer, has been turned on its rear. 'The Fartiste,' a clever new musical directed by John Gould Rubin, transforms the entire downstairs area of Sofia's into the infamous Moulin Rouge, complete with can-can girls and a riotous emcee. The talented 6-person cast filled the entire space throughout the 90 minute show fully immersing the audience into the world of Joseph Pujol.
What do you get when you combine a farting performer, a sex-crazed theatre director, and a bunch of scantily-clad can-can dancers? Not only a story that's true to life, but one that's actually quite compelling.
THE FARTISTE, a new musical comedy, will open off-Broadway at Sofia's Downstairs, (221 West 46th Street) on Thursday, October 27th with previews to begin on Sunday, October 9th (3 pm
THE FARTISTE, a new musical comedy, will open off-Broadway at Sofia's Downstairs, (221 West 46th Street) on Thursday, October 27th with previews to begin on Thursday, October 13th.
THE FARTISTE, a new musical comedy, will open off-Broadway at Sofia's Downstairs, (221 West 46th Street) on Thursday, October 27th with previews to begin on Thursday, October 13th.
THE FARTISTE, a new musical comedy, will open off-Broadway at Sofia's Downstairs, (221 West 46th Street) on Thursday, October 27th with previews to begin on Sunday, October 9th (3 pm
The new DC area theatre season begins in September. Over 50 shows are opening in our professional and community theatres. But before we move on to the new season and what's opening in September, let's look back at my personal favorite musicals, plays, and performances in both musicals and plays in the DC area - from August 2010 to August 2011.
The Country Girl tells the story of faithful, devoted Georgie Elgin, her alcoholic has-been actor husband, and the producer who offers him an opportunity to resurrect his career.
The acclaimed American Century Theater, led by Artistic Director and founder Jack Marshall, announces its 2011-2012 Season, featuring five productions beginning in the Fall of 2011 and continuing throughout Summer 2012.
Hartt celebrates its Jazz alumni on Monday, April 25, when several alumni of Hartt's Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz join together for a concert and evening of fond reminiscence, followed by a special dessert reception.
Hartt celebrates its alumni this spring with two alumni reunion concerts. On Monday, April 21, three alumni of the Vocal Studies Division perform at 7:00 PM in Wilde Auditorium on the University of Hartford's main campus, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford.
