Thomas Jefferson News

Plan-B continues 2011/12 season with the world premiere of Debora Threedy's THE THIRD CROSSING. Meet the cast in the video below!

Running at the Castillo Theatre for six weeks from February 17 through March 25, the Fred Newman-Annie Roboff musical revival, Sally and Tom (The American Way) examines the 30-year relationship between Thomas Jefferson and his slave Sally Hemings, a relationship that produced five children and embodies the wrenching conflict between democracy and slavery, and its legacy of racism that continues to shape America to this day. In this polarizing presidential election year, the meaning of "the American way" is itself being hotly contested.

Cabrillo Music Theatre today announced its 2012-2013 SEASON, produced exclusively in the Kavli Theatre, at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza. The 2012-2013 Season will treat audiences to four Cabrillo premieres, with three of them also Civic Arts Plaza premieres.

In honor of President's Week, the comedians of Kids 'N Comedy's 'Did You Know Show' are pouncing upon presidential trivia. This original standup show with material by teenage comedians will occur February 26 at Gotham Comedy Club.

Washington D.C.'s Ford's Theatre has just anounced the cast for their upcoming production of 1776. Featuring direction by Peter Flynn and choreography by Michael Bobbitt, the production will run March 9 through May 19. The star studded cast will include Robert Cuccioli as John Dickinson, Brooks Ashmanskas as John Adams, William Diggle as Thomas Jefferson, Gregory Maheu as Edward Rutledge, and Tom Story as Charles Thomson.

Stone Junction presents The Shallow End by Doug Lucie. The show is directed by Sebastien Blanc, and designed by Kev Rice.

Octavarius, a Chicago comedy company, and CNGM Pictures, a Chicago independent film organization, partner for transmedia project 'I Made America.'

At the age of 77, Thomas Jefferson took a knife to the four gospels of the Bible, keeping the sections he believed were the true teachings of Jesus Christ, and leaving the miracles, angels and the resurrection behind. Living at Monticello following his two terms as President, Jefferson assembled the private text in 1820. By compiling four translations-English, French, Latin and Greek- Jefferson sought to tell a chronological and distilled version of Jesus' life and moral teachings.

Octavarius, a Chicago comedy company, and CNGM Pictures, a Chicago independent film organization, partner for transmedia project 'I Made America,' launching on January 18, 2012.

The Castillo Theatre is reviving the Fred Newman-Annie Roboff musical, Sally and Tom (The American Way) for a six-week run from February 17 through March 25. The musical is being directed by Gabrielle L. Kurlander, whose production Playing With Heiner Müller received a 2011 Vivian Robinson/AUDELCO Recognition Award For Excellence in Black Theatre for outstanding ensemble performance. Musical direction is by David Belmont, choreography by Lonné Moretton. The Castillo Theatre is located at 543 West 42nd Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues.

Bonnie Lee Moss Rattner's adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's THEIR EYES WERE WATCHING GOD receives its third production-the first in nearly 25 years-at CENTERSTAGE.

Plan-B continues 2011/12 season with the world premiere of Debora Threedy's THE THIRD CROSSING.

More Between Heaven and Earth, a 'play-with-music' about Thomas Jefferson, Maria Cosway, the French Revolution and the doctrine of Separation of Church and State, was performed for an enthusiastic and sold-out house at the Abigail Adams Smith Auditorium on Saturday, December 17th.

Internationally renowned actor, Golden Globe Winner, and multiple Emmy Nominee Matthew Modine and TONY-Award Nominee and Broadway Star Melissa Errico star in a unique dramatic presentation drawn from the passionate letters of Thomas Jefferson and painter/composer/musician Maria Cosway, intertwined with the performance of music mentioned in their correspondance, including works by Sacchini, Hewitt, and rarely performed compositions by Cosway herself.

Internationally renowned actor, Golden Globe Winner, and multiple Emmy Nominee Matthew Modine, OBIE, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Lucille Lortel Award Winner & TONY-Award Nominee Kathleen Chalfant, and Tony-Award Nominee and Broadway Star Melissa Errico star in a unique dramatic presentation drawn from the passionate letters of Thomas Jefferson and painter/composer/musician Maria Cosway, and intertwined with the performance of music mentioned in their correspondence, including works by Sacchini, Hewitt, and rarely performed compositions by Cosway herself, all set against the dramatic backdrop of the French Revolution.

Twentieth Century Fox Television, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announced today the winners for the "GLEE Give a Note" campaign - that started over 3 months ago - whereby 73 schools nationwide will receive grants ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 to help save struggling music programs. As the economy continues to stumble, school music and fine arts classes are the first to feel the impact with drastic budget cuts and elimination of departments. The "GLEE Give a Note" campaign aims to soften the blow, and reignite public passion for supporting student arts programs and the teachings they provide to students.

Internationally renowned actor, Golden Globe Winner, and multiple Emmy Nominee Matthew Modine, OBIE, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, and Lucille Lortel Award Winner & TONY-Award Nominee Kathleen Chalfant, and Tony-Award Nominee and Broadway Star Melissa Errico star in a unique dramatic presentation drawn from the passionate letters of Thomas Jefferson and painter/composer/musician Maria Cosway, and intertwined with the performance of music mentioned in their correspondence, including works by Sacchini, Hewitt, and rarely performed compositions by Cosway herself, all set against the dramatic backdrop of the French Revolution.

The GRAMMY Foundation today announced that 125 schools nationwide have been selected as GRAMMY® Signature Schools semifinalists for 2012.

TONY Award-Nominee Kathleen Chalfant has been announced to join Matthew Modine and Melissa Errico in the cast of MORE BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH.

Sundance Institute announced today the films selected to screen in the out-of-competition Premieres and Documentary Premieres sections of the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Included in this year's line-up is Price Check, featuring Cheyenne Jackson, Parker Posey, and Annie Parisse.The Festival will be held January 19 through 29 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The complete list of films is available at www.sundance.org/festival.