Throughline Artists (J.J. Kandel, Executive Producer; John McCormack, Producing Artistic Director) will present SUMMER SHORTS 2013, their seventh annual festival of new American short plays from established and emerging writers, at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street). Performances will begin Friday July 19th, and continue through Saturday August 31st only.
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Tim Rice and Stuart Brayson's new stage musical From Here to Eternity which begins previews at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 30 September.
Premier illusionist Rick Thomas will return at the Suncoast Showroom tonight, June 29 and the 30th. Weaving magic, music and dance into his show, Thomas executes innovative and unique illusions that have helped make him a worldwide success.
Tickets go on sale today for the world premiere of new stage musical From Here to Eternity. The show will preview at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 30th September with Press Night on 23rd October 2013. Tickets can be bought from FromHereToEternityTheMusical.com or by calling box office on 020 7379 5399.
Full casting and additional dates have been announced for the national tour of I LOVE LUCY LIVE ON STAGE, the hit stage show adapted from the most beloved program in television history, which will begin performances in Atlantic City at Harrah's Resort on Wednesday, July 17 prior to an official press opening on Friday, July 19. Additional engagements on the tour include Charlotte, Buffalo, Toronto, Philadelphia, Boston and more.
What's still to come on the third season of MTV's AWKWARD? Check out the just-released trailer below!
The National Tour of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS features Nick Cosgrove (Frankie Valli), Nicolas Dromard (Tommy DeVito), Brandon Andrus (Nick Massi) and Jason Kappus (Bob Gaudio) as The Four Seasons, with Barry Anderson and Thomas Fiscella. Check out the all new production photos below!
This summer the Harbor Lights Theater Company has announced its production of Oliver!, the tale of the orphan who dared to ask for more, based on the beloved novel by Charles Dickens. Oliver! will be the second show of the company's fourth season, following the great success of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. Click below for a behind-the-scenes look at the show's costumes!
It is summer in Houston. The heat index is soaring more and more each day. Moreover, many of our local theatre companies are producing family friendly fare that allows each and every one of us to beat the heat for fun theatrical treats. Championing this campaign is Country Playhouse with their whimsical and captivating production of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens' SUESSICAL. The Broadway incarnation tried out in Boston before moving into the Richard Rogers Theatre late in 2000. It was met with lukewarm reviews and closed on May 20, 2001 after 198 performances and 34 previews. Before hitting the road on its first of two national tours, the book underwent extensive revisions because of its marginal showing on Broadway.
The Canadian Opera Company has closed another successful opera season by recording an average attendance of 90% for 2012/2013. A total of 114,133 patrons attended the 61 performances of the company's seven mainstage productions this season in the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts: Verdi's Il Trovatore, Johann Strauss II's Die Fledermaus, Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, Mozart's La clemenza di Tito, Donizetti's Lucia di Lammermoor, Richard Strauss's Salome and Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmélites.
The York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director; Andrew Levine, Executive Director), in association with Jim Kierstead, as part of its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series, continues its summer schedule with the new musical Unexpected Joy, with Book & Lyrics by Bill Russell and Music by Janet Hood. Directed by Tony Award nominee Sheryl Kaller and with music direction by Jodie Moore, the four-member cast will feature Annie Golden, Emma Hunton, Capathia Jenkins and AnnMarie Milazzo.
Seattle Rock Orchestra Performs Bjork is set for Saturday, September 14, 2013 at 9:00 PM at The Neptune (All Ages / Bar w/ ID). Price: $20.00 advance, $23.00 day of show, not including fees. Seating: General Admission.
Premiering Thursday, July 25th at 10pm ET/PT, Sanya demonstrates that the only time she ever stays in her own lane is on the track.
I must admit to smirking a bit when, only a few minutes into Israel's Gesher Theater Company's stage adaption of Isaac Bashevis Singer's Enemies: A Love Story, the main character removed his clothing and started soaking in a bathtub, contributing to the odd trend that has hit New York stages in the past couple of seasons of plays and musicals featuring nude (or almost nude or suggested nudity) bathtub scenes. (Bonnie and Clyde, Macbeth, Sleep No More, Breakfast at Tiffany's, The Nance, If There Is I Haven't Found It Yet, Through The Yellow Hour, Nice Work If You Can Get It… Have I missed any?)
Beginning tonight, June 12th, 2013, Playhouse on Park presents the Tony Award winning musical 'Cabaret' book by Joe Masteroff, Music by John Kander and Lyrics by Fred Ebb. Cabaret is an exciting and fun musical that uniquely explores an era where history was in the making!
By Disney standards the year and a half run of the original Broadway production of The Little Mermaid was a bit of a disappointment. In theory, a competently created musical based on the hit animated film would probably run for a year and a half based on the title recognition alone. My opinion of that show was higher than most of my colleagues. I enjoyed it, but mostly for the vaudevillian pleasure of seeing a cast of terrific Broadway performers each getting a star turn or two. But after some script revisions and a whole new visual concept, director Glenn Casale's production of the new Mermaid that just opened at Paper Mill is a well-crafted, delightfully designed and performed charmer.
Artistic Director David Winitsky and Producer Jenny Levison, of the Jewish Plays Project have announced the plays that have been chosen for OPEN: The Festival of New Jewish Theater at the 14th Street Y. The performances and readings of these plays will be held today, June 10-30, 2013 at the Theater at 14th Street Y, 344 East 14th Street (between 1st and 2nd Ave), New York, NY.
A little reminder about wonderful presentations by the Elder Hall in June. The June 16 Masterclass series will be a particular treat for music, opera and drama lovers when the acclaimed Independent Theatre present Masterclass an award winning play with singing, based on the masterclasses Maria Callas gave to singing students in the 1970s. Details below!
Below, check out a sneak peek of the next episode of MTV's AWKWARD titled "Redefining Jenna". The episode airs Tuesday, June 11 at 10:00 PM -- 9:00 PM ET/PT).
Beginning in July 2013, the Alley Theatre will produce Agatha Christie's The Hollow during its popular ExxonMobil Summer Chills series. Under the direction of Gregory Boyd, the Alley's resident company of actors will bring to life the colorful cast of characters in Agatha Christie's The Hollow.
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