Toronto is awash with excitement in light of news that Ross Petty Productions has announced that the 18th annual holiday pantomime at the Elgin Theatre will beTHE LITTLE MERMAID, running November 22, 2013 - January 4, 2014. Petty is leaving behind the Brothers Grimm and entering Hans Christian Andersen territory through this classic story, but with a Petty pivot - his first-ever foray into the fishy fairy tale where anyFIN goes!
Experience Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine's cock-eyed view of everyone's favorite fairytale characters in their hysterical take on the Brothers Grimm. INTO THE WOODS JR. is an engaging and funny musical comedy that twists familiar fairy tales into a brand new story.
Arts Centre Melbourne will be snowed under with a flurry of family-friendly entertainment this Winter. From a retelling of The Brothers Grimm's Hansel and Gretel to a lavish dance spectacle inspired by flowers and insects, Arts Centre Melbourne has something for the whole family to enjoy during its inaugural Winter season from today 31 July - Sunday 18 August.
Theatrical shows for children are a dime a dozen, but children's theater productions that can also please adults are as rare and unique as the musically inclined animals in The Bremen Town Musicians. The exuberant musical-one of SummerStock Austin's three offerings currently playing in repertory at The Long Center-is a fantastic, enjoyable production for kids and adults. This is as good as children's theater gets.
San Francisco Ballet, the oldest professional ballet company in America, has announced that it will perform at New York's Lincoln Center at the David H. Koch Theater, October 16-27, 2013. From October 16-20, the Company will present a variety of mixed-bill programs with works by Edwaard Liang, Serge Lifar, Wayne McGregor, Mark Morris, Alexei Ratmansky, SF Ballet Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson, Yuri Possokhov, and Christopher Wheeldon. From October 23-27, SF Ballet presents the New York premiere of Wheeldon's lavish new full-length ballet Cinderella. Tickets will be available to the general public starting June 10 by visitingsfballet.org or calling 212.496.0600.
Mid-South movie goers will put on their platform heels and 'Time Warp' their way to the Orpheum Theatre tonight, July 19 as Chris Davis hosts the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW edition of 'Beyond the Screen with Indie Memphis' at 7:30 PM. The Orpheum's annual screening of the film will follow at 8:00 PM.
After an autumn devoted to work for adults, Little Angel Theatre returns its focus to its young audience with three fantastic shows for Christmas/New Year 2013/2014. Tickets go on public sale 22nd July 2013 for all productions.
Mid-South movie goers will put on their platform heels and "Time Warp" their way to the Orpheum Theatre on Friday, July 19 as Chris Davis hosts the ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW edition of "Beyond the Screen with Indie Memphis" at 7:30 PM. The Orpheum's annual screening of the film will follow at 8:00 PM.
Taking a cue from last season's artistically (and commercially!) successful 'Season of Family', the 2013/2014 Ringwald season also adheres to a theme: the power of words.
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 Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) and the Aspen Institute Arts Program (Director, Damian Woetzel) will welcome Christine Baranski, Gloria Reuben and Matt Damon for the free Public Forum, WHAT ARE WE WORTH? SHAKESPEARE, MONEY, AND MORALS, tonight, June 17 at 8:00 p.m. at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
Arts Centre Melbourne will be snowed under with a flurry of family-friendly entertainment this Winter. From a retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Hansel and Gretel to a lavish dance spectacle inspired by flowers and insects, Arts Centre Melbourne has something for the whole family to enjoy during its inaugural Winter season from Wednesday 31 July - Sunday 18 August.
Join Archipelago Books and Community Bookstore for a reading of the Selected Tales of the Brothers Grimm, selected, edited, and translated by Peter Wortsman, and a conversation about fairy tales and their relevance to contemporary life with Peter Wortsman andNew Yorker staff writer Joan Acocella. The reading will take place tonight, June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Community Bookstore, 143 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Subway: B/Q at Seventh Ave.
The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) and the Aspen Institute Arts Program (Director, Damian Woetzel) announced today that Christine Baranski, Gloria Reuben and Matt Damon will join the free Public Forum, WHAT ARE WE WORTH? SHAKESPEARE, MONEY, AND MORALS, on Monday, June 17 at 8:00 p.m. at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.
According to The New York Times Arts Blog, an all-new adaptation of CINDERELLA will play Off-Broadway at the New York Theater Workshop. Titled "Cinderella/Cendrillon," the production will begin performances in May 2014.
Join Archipelago Books and Community Bookstore for a reading of the Selected Tales of the Brothers Grimm, selected, edited, and translated by Peter Wortsman, and a conversation about fairy tales and their relevance to contemporary life with Peter Wortsman andNew Yorker staff writer Joan Acocella. The reading will take place on Thursday, June 6 at 7 p.m. at the Community Bookstore, 143 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn, NY. Subway: B/Q at Seventh Ave.
San Francisco Ballet, the oldest professional ballet company in America, has announced that it will perform at New York's Lincoln Center at the David H. Koch Theater, October 16-27, 2013. FromOctober 16-20, the Company will present a variety of mixed-bill programs with works by Edwaard Liang, Serge Lifar, Wayne McGregor, Mark Morris, Alexei Ratmansky, SF Ballet Artistic Director & Principal Choreographer Helgi Tomasson, Yuri Possokhov, and Christopher Wheeldon. From October 23-27, SF Ballet presents the New York premiere of Wheeldon's lavish new full-length ballet Cinderella. Two special pre-sale offers will be available online, beginning May 20 at Audience Rewards and beginning May 30 at Travelzoo. Tickets will be available to the general public startingJune 10 by visiting sfballet.org or calling 212.496.0600.