Theatre 12 News

Direct from an off-Broadway season at the Manhattan Theatre Club, ASCAP Cole Porter Award winner Benjamin Scheuer returns to the St. James Studio.

Dare to Defy Productions is thrilled to present the full stage version of Jonathan Larson's hit musical, RENT. The production hits the stage at 8 pm September 5 and at 2 pm and 8 pm on September 6, 2014 at the beautiful Victoria Theatre 126 N Main St Dayton, OH 45402.Tickets range from $50 to $25. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.

In 1994 Sarajevo, in a bedroom brimming with bullet holes, Dahlia and Peter have a whirlwind romance. A famous writer reporting on the Bosnian War, he leaves her to return to his wife. In 2001 Kabul, in a bedroom with blacked out windows, an Afghan prostitute is having affair with a member of the Taliban religious police. Dahlia's book about Leila, Ash and the aftermath of their affair in Kabul makes her a famous writer in her own right. On her book tour, struggling with how we all profit from telling stories of war from a safe distance, Dahlia and Peter meet again.

Simon Callow returns to the St. James Theatre following a recent appearance in Great British Musicals in July 2014 to perform in Juvenalia, from Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 August 2014.

West End performers ANNALENE BEECHEY (My Fair Lady BBC Prom, Marguerite original cast, Wicked original cast), DANIEL BOYS (Spamalot, Avenue Q, and currently starring in Love Story), JAMES GILLAN (Wicked original cast, Peter Pan, Little Shop of Horrors), and LAUREN SAMUELS (Water Babies original cast, We Will Rock You London & World Tour, and currently starring in Love Story,) will star in the exclusive workshop presentation of 'Anything Can Happen!'.

West End performers ANNALENE BEECHEY (My Fair Lady BBC Prom, Marguerite original cast, Wicked original cast), DANIEL BOYS (Spamalot, Avenue Q, and currently starring in Love Story), JAMES GILLAN (Wicked original cast, Peter Pan, Little Shop of Horrors), and LAUREN SAMUELS (Water Babies original cast, We Will Rock You London & World Tour, and currently starring in Love Story,) will star in the exclusive workshop presentation of 'Anything Can Happen!'.

Following the critically acclaimed sold-out concert, Ivor Novello - The Great British Musical, award-winning Musical Director Ross Leadbeater returns to the St. James Theatre with The Great British Musicals - in Concert.

Mark Farrelly's new solo show transfers direct from its Edinburgh Fringe premiere to London. Seabright Productions presents QUENTIN CRISP: NAKED HOPE, written and performed by Mark Farrelly and directed by Linda Marlowe. The show will open at the St. James Studio, London on Thursday 28 August 2014, 7pm.

Following last Christmas's hugely successful run of THE SNAIL AND THE WHALE, Tall Stories are delighted to be returning to the West End's St James Theatre this Christmas to present the highly acclaimed production of THE SNOW DRAGON.

The Camden Fringe returns this summer for a 9th consecutive year, and the 2014 festival will be the biggest yet with over 200 different productions taking part.

Direct from an off-Broadway season at the Manhattan Theatre Club, ASCAP Cole Porter Award winner Benjamin Scheuer returns to the St. James Studio.

Following the critically acclaimed sold-out concert, Ivor Novello - The Great British Musical, award-winning Musical Director Ross Leadbeater returns to the St. James Theatre with The Great British Musicals - in Concert.

SISTER ACT, the family friendly, over the top spectacle with nuns that rock, is now at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre through June 15, 2014.

Libido Productions presents QUEER BATHROOM STORIES by Sheila Cavanagh at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. The show runs now through June 15, 2014, on the eve of WorldPride.

Come join Chris Tsujiuchi as he takes centre stage with the help of the Chris-terical Cabaret Crew, and reimagines the hits of the 90's at his 5th annual extravaganza. It's sure to be a treasure trove of joy, nostalgia, and heart.

Seabright Productions presents Eric and Little Ern. Created and performed by Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens, featuring classic material by Eddie Braben, Dick Hills and Sid Green, and directed by Owen Lewis. The show will run from Tuesday 16 December 2014 to Sunday 11 January 2015, with press night on Wednesday 17 December.

Come join Chris Tsujiuchi as he takes centre stage with the help of the Chris-terical Cabaret Crew, and reimagines the hits of the 90's at his 5th annual extravaganza. It's sure to be a treasure trove of joy, nostalgia, and heart.

Libido Productions presents QUEER BATHROOM STORIES by Sheila Cavanagh at Buddies in Bad Times Theatre. The show runs May 31 - June 15, 2014, on the eve of WorldPride.

Artistic Director Kelly Thornton and Managing Director Denyse Karn have announced Nightwood Theatre's 2014/2015 season. Now in its 35th year, Nightwood Theatre presents the return of the popular New Groundswell Festival this September, followed by the world premiere of HER2 by Maja Ardalat Buddies in Bad Times Theatre in January 2015. Nightwood Theatre's work this season is truly epic: whether in the character's journeys or in the sheer scope of the pieces, we are telling bold, brave, and intimate new stories about the lives lived by women.

Playwrights Theatre will present a free reading of several plays by the late Scott Huguenin, beloved Roxbury School District teacher on April 26, 2014 at RoxPAC - Investors Bank Theater, 72 Eyland Avenue, Roxbury, NJ. Admission is free, but reservations are suggested. Reservations can be made on Playwrights Theatre's website at www.ptnj.org/freereadings.php or by calling Playwrights Theatre's Box Office at (973)514-1787.