Last night, at The Firehouse Theatre in Farmers Branch, the smash-hit Disney musical MARY POPPINS opened to a packed house. With an eager cast of nineteen singers and dancers, the recently converted industrial building was overflowing with energy and enthusiasm.
"In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun," says the nanny to her young charges, Jane and Michael Banks, just before introducing them to the genius idea that, "a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down!" One adventure after another unfolds as Mary Poppins flies into the hearts of theatergoers in The Firehouse Theatre's final show of its 2015 season.
Not only is OKLAHOMA! celebrated as the inaugural collaboration between theatre icons Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, but it's also credited as the first "book musical," a musical play where the songs and dances are fully integrated into the context of the show. Based on its reputation as an easy-to-produce, family-friendly favorite, OKLAHOMA! is a staple among theatres across the country. This season, the show happens to appear in several local line-ups, and last Thursday I rode my surrey out to Farmer's Branch to catch the final dress rehearsal of Firehouse Theatre's endearing production.
This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in Dallas, Minneapolis, Portland, China and more. Check out our top 10 stories around our Broadway World below, which include INTO THE WOODS in Dallas, THE CRUCIBLE in Minneapolis, and TWELFTH NIGHT in Portland, just to name a few.
Known for its challenging music and intricate lyrics, written masterfully by musical theatre icon, Stephen Sondheim, INTO THE WOODS is a staple among theaters across the country. With nearly two dozen famous fairy tale characters, the show challenges audiences to think beyond 'happily ever after,' and to be careful what you wish for along the way. Although this forest is filled with wonderful creatures of all shapes and sizes, the 'women of the woods' at The Firehouse Theatre bring both the heart and humor to this intimate production, now playing through May 3rd, 2015.
South Bend Civic Theatre presents the darkly funny play A Behanding in Spokane, today, March 27-April 4, 2015 in the Firehouse Theatre, 701 Portage Avenue, in South Bend.
?South Bend Civic Theatre presents the darkly funny play A Behanding in Spokane, March 27-April 4, 2015 in the Firehouse Theatre, 701 Portage Avenue, in South Bend.
Firehouse Theatre has hired Adam B. Ferguson as Associate Producer effective March 2, 2015.
If, like me, you have any doubts in finding quality theatre being performed by local performers in an old firehouse, the company of The Drowsy Chaperone at Firehouse Theatre in Flower Mound is sure to convince you otherwise. The Drowsy Chaperone performs Thursdays through Sundays until March 1st, 2015. Tickets are available online at www.thefirehousetheatre.com or by calling 972-620-3747.
The Firehouse Theatre's first MainStage production, The Drowsy Chaperone, sets the bar at the highest level in the history of the theatre and is directed by highly acclaimed Derek Whitener. The 'musical within a comedy' opens tonight, February 12 and runs Todays - Sundays through March 1. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
L.I.P. Service has announced their 2015 theatrical season featuring contemporary and groundbreaking productions. This will mark the fourth year of bringing award winning live theater to DFW for L.I.P Service. The new season will include an area premiere, a riveting revival and a gritty retelling of an age-old tale. Race, religion and redemption are challenged in each of these outstanding plays.
The Firehouse Theatre's first MainStage production, The Drowsy Chaperone, sets the bar at the highest level in the history of the theatre and is directed by highly acclaimed Derek Whitener. The 'musical within a comedy' opens February 12 and runs Thursdays - Sundays through March 1. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!
Austrian Stage will present Thomas Bernhard's THE WORLD FIXER tonight, Dec 12, 2014 at 7PM at the Austrian Cultural Forum, NY.
Firehouse Theatre is proud to announce the full cast and creative team working on the next production of its 21st Season, A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Paula Vogel. Directed by Dr. Tawnya Pettiford-Wates, this touching family musical will play 14 performances, November 20 - December 20, 2014. Opening night is November 21.
Austrian Stage will present Thomas Bernhard's THE WORLD FIXER on Nov 17, 2014 at 7PM at the Goethe Institut Boston (Free Admission - bit.ly/bernhardworld) and on Dec 12, 2014 at 7PM at the Austrian Cultural Forum NY (Free Admission - bit.ly/bernhardworldny).
South Bend Civic Theatre brings fun back to the Firehouse Theatre for the regional premiere of Treasure Island: A Musical Panto, book by Kathryn Peterson, music and lyrics by Michael Ogbom. SBCT introduces audiences to the world of the Panto - a theatrical form of knockabout farce! Taking the classic tale of pirates and adventure, a whole new staging will entertain and amuse with vaudeville style gags, music and larger than life characters. Audiences will experience a show full of rollicking fun, broad physical comedy, lots of audience participation and introduce this high energy style of the Panto to young and old.
South Bend Civic Theatre brings fun back to the Firehouse Theatre for the regional premiere of Treasure Island: A Musical Panto, book by Kathryn Peterson, music and lyrics by Michael Ogbom. SBCT introduces audiences to the world of the Panto - a theatrical form of knockabout farce! Taking the classic tale of pirates and adventure, a whole new staging will entertain and amuse with vaudeville style gags, music and larger than life characters. Audiences will experience a show full of rollicking fun, broad physical comedy, lots of audience participation and introduce this high energy style of the Panto to young and old.
H20 is the right baptism to welcome this infant production company into Richmond's theater community.
It's Saturday, and that means it's time for BroadwayWorld's 'Saturday Intermission Pics' roundup! Today's photos come from the casts of Broadway's BULLETS OVER BROADWAY, CINDERELLA, ROCKY, PIPPIN, the 1st National Tour of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, and more!
Celebrating a series of sell-out performances, Firehouse Theatre is thrilled to announce the extension of its sensational summer musical HAIR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical! HAIR will play at Firehouse Theatre an additional nine performances through Saturday, August 2, 2014. The following performances have been added:
