Tamara News

Honolulu Theatre for Youth's 2011-12 'Season of Cultures' continues with the world premiere of Tasi's Gift: The Tale of a Samoan Bowl, by Aito Steele and Jamie Simpson Steele.

Mrs. Bob Crathit's Wild Christmas Binge is directed by Copeland Woodruff and features Company Member Claire D. Kolheim (Ragtime, Avenue Q) as 'The Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future', Alice Berry as 'Mrs. Cratchit' and Jim Palmer (August: Osage County) as 'Scrooge.'

Papatango have teamed up with one of London's leading new writing venues, the Finborough Theatre to present the winning entries in the 2011 Papatango Playwriting Competition 2011, featuring this year's winning play Foxfinder by Dawn King which will play for a four week limited season from 29 November (Press Night: Thursday, 1 December 2011 at 8.30pm) and three runners up who will each receive a one week run - Through The Night by Matt Morrison (Press Night: Wednesday, 7 December 2011 at 6.30pm), Rigor Mortis by Carol Vine (Press Night:Wednesday, 14 December 2011 at 6.30pm) and Crush by Rob Young (Press Night: Tuesday, 20 December 2011 at 6.30pm).

The award-winning York Theatre Company (James Morgan, Producing Artistic Director) announces the recipient of the second York Theatre Company Noël Coward Prize, celebrating individual musical theatre talent; as well as the next three offerings in its acclaimed Developmental Reading Series.

Houston Grand Opera's new production of Benjamin Britten's intimate but intensely gripping chamber opera The Rape of Lucretia takes place on February 3-11, 2012 and features the young American theatre director Arin Arbus in her operatic debut.

Since its world premiere in Ljubljana nearly three years ago, the Mini teater (Ljubljana, Slovenia) / Novo kazalište Zagreb (Croatia) co-production of Heiner Müller's controversial Macbeth after Shakespeare has garnered critical praise and awards all over the world, including such far-flung locales as Seoul and Havana.

Kacey Ainsworth (Annelle), Isla Blair (M'Lynn), Cheryl Campbell (Ouiser), Cherie Lunghi (Clairee), Sadie Pickering (Shelby) and Denise Welch (Truvy) comprise the cast for the National Tour of Steel Magnolias, written by Robert Harling and directed by David Gilmore. Steel Magnolias is being produced by David Ian Productions.

Casting has been announced for the Philadelphia return engagement of the Tony, Grammy and Olivier Award-winning hit musical JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. JERSEY BOYS will launch a new Second National Tour at the Forrest Theatre on Dec. 6 - Jan. 14. The official press opening will be Friday, Dec. 9 at 8:00 pm

Honolulu Theatre for Youth's 2011-12 'Season of Cultures' continues with the world premiere of Tasi's Gift: The Tale of a Samoan Bowl, by Aito Steele and Jamie Simpson Steele.

On Monday, December 19 and Tuesday, December 20, the Do-It-Yourself Messiah, presented by the International Music Foundation, will take place at the Harris Theater.

'Billie's Blues', an original stage play written by D/FW playwright diannetucker and directed by Sheran Goodspeed Keyton, follows the incredible yet tumultuous life of the late great American jazz singer Billie Holiday through stories and of course, soul-stirring songs.

Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker announced the cast and schedule for this year's holiday musical of 'Glory Bea! ~A Shenandoah Christmas Story~.' Wayside Theatre's Shenandoah Valley holiday tradition continues with the world premiere of 'Glory Bea! ~A Shenandoah Christmas Story~ written by Rich Follett and Larry Dahlke.

The Open Fist Theatre Company and The Aquila Morong Studio are thrilled to announce their co-production, CRIMES OF THE HEART, written by Beth Henley and directed by John Hindman.

On Sunday, December 4 at 9PM ET/PT, TLC premieres VIRGIN DIARIES, an engaging one-hour special that follows the lives of inexperienced individuals and couples as they go through the trials and tribulations of being a virgin in a sexually charged culture. VIRGIN DIARIES takes a light-hearted look inside the lives of six adult virgins who reveal the truths, anticipations, and very awkward moments that go along with trying to have sex for the very first time.

Closing the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum 2011 season is the wickedly funny 'Vigil,' a dark comedy written and directed by Morris Panych and featuring Marco Barricelli and Academy Award-winner Olympia Dukakis, through December 18. Check out photos from opening night below!

Compañía Ligeros de Equipaje presenta CARKALATA. Un espectáculo musical para toda la familia

Wayside Theatre Artistic Director Warner Crocker announced the mystery play of the season and performance schedule, The Woman in Black. The play runs through November 5th.

Kacey Ainsworth (Annelle), Isla Blair (M'Lynn), Cheryl Campbell (Ouiser), Cherie Lunghi (Clairee), Sadie Pickering (Shelby) and Denise Welch (Truvy) comprise the cast for the National Tour of Steel Magnolias, written by Robert Harling and directed by David Gilmore.

Papatango have teamed up with one of London's leading new writing venues, the Finborough Theatre to present the winning entries in the 2011 Papatango Playwriting Competition 2011, featuring this year's winning play Foxfinder by Dawn King which will play for a four week limited season from 29 November (Press Night: Thursday, 1 December 2011 at 8.30pm).

Cirque Du Soleil, the masters of circus and theatre, return to Vancouver for a three-night stay at Rogers Arena with their latest production, Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour. The production will open at Rogers Arena on November 4, running until November 6, 2011.