Thomas Jefferson News

Outrageous situations lead to hilarious complications in the legendary musical, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opening on the Main Stage at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Friday, June 25. With previews June 23 and 24, Forum continues through July 11. Ticket prices range from $25 to $53.

The RRazz room at Hotel Nikko announces its 2010 comedy schedule, which includes some familiar faces.

To open its 30th anniversary summer season, Moonlight Stage Productions presents the most American of American musicals, Rodgers and Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! from July 14-31 at the Moonlight Amphitheatre.

Theatreworks USA (Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Dir.; Ken Arthur, Producing Dir.),the nation's leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, is pleased to announce that Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond will serve as Opening Night Co-Chairs for its 22nd Annual Free Summer Theatre Program. This summer's featured production is the world premiere of the new musical WE THE PEOPLE: AMERICA ROCKS!

Musical Theatre West is proud to announce the cast of its upcoming production of 1776, running July 9-25, 2010 at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

Philadelphia Theatre Company concludes its 2009-2010 season with August Wilson's masterpiece and first Broadway success Ma Rainey's Black Bottom on May 21-June 13.

American history blazes to vivid life in this funny, insightful and unconventional Broadway musical, which The New York Times has called, 'consistently exciting and entertaining.' Join Music Theatre Louisville as they present 1776, June 25-27, June 29- July 2, 7:30 p.m., July 3, 6:30p.m.; Matinees, June 27 & July 3, 2:00 p.m. at The Kentucky Center, Bomhard Theater.

Paul Garman, Producing Executive Director, and Steven Glaudini, Producing Artistic Director of Musical Theatre West, are proud to announce the cast of its production of 1776. 1776 will run July 9-25, 2010 at the beautiful Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach.

In addition to the previously announced Steven Glaudini (John Adams), Tami Tappan Damiano (Abigail Adams) and Davis Gaines (Richard Henry Lee), Musical Theatre West is pleased to announce the full cast of 1776 including Steve Vinovich (Benjamin Franklin), John Bisom (Thomas Jefferson), Andy Umberger (John Dickinson), and Robert J. Townsend (Edward Rutledge).

Outrageous situations lead to hilarious complications in the legendary musical, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opening on the Main Stage at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Friday, June 25. With previews June 23 and 24, Forum continues through July 11. Ticket prices range from $25 to $53.

The Michael O'Neal Summer Singers have announced a special summer event through the Sundays on the Square program, outdoors at the Historic Roswell Square. The Chamber Singers celebrate summer with a diverse choral concert including popular folk songs, lively hymns and hits from musical theatre. The program is part of the City of Roswell's Sundays on the Square series, and takes place at the Historic Roswell Square at the intersection of Marietta Highway 120 and South Atlanta Street in Roswell, Georgia 30075. Admission is free.

Theatreworks USA (Barbara Pasternack, Artistic Dir.; Ken Arthur, Producing Dir.),the nation's leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, is pleased to announce that Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond will serve as Opening Night Co-Chairs for its 22nd Annual Free Summer Theatre Program.

The Screen Actors Guild Regional Branch Division (RBD) Board of Directors voted to endorse the creation of one union to cover all performers.

Music Theatre Louisville (MTL) is rolling out the 2010 summer season at The Kentucky Center's Bomhard Theater! We are thrilled to offer quality, affordable, and fun with 3 award winning Broadway productions, 1776, Nunsense, and Annie!

Philadelphia Theatre Company concludes its 2009-2010 season with August Wilson's masterpiece and first Broadway success Ma Rainey's Black Bottom on May 21-June 13.

The Walnut Street Theatre is pleased to announce that it will celebrate multiple honorees this year with the 2010 Edwin Forrest Award at its landmark 201st Anniversary Gala. This year's Gala marks an exciting change in programming from previous years, introducing the inaugural Gala Concert.

August Wilson's classic funny yet dark play features a terrific cast.

Paul Garman, Producing Executive Director and Steven Glaudini, Producing Artistic Director of Musical Theatre West are proud to announce that Davis Gaines, (LA's Phantom of the Opera) will join the cast of MTW's 1776.

HISTORY(TM), which finished 2009 as one of the top 10 networks in adults 25-54 in all of cable television, and currently ranks the number one non-fiction network 2010 to date, today announced it will add 15 new original series and 10 tent pole specials to its roster. The announcement was made by Nancy Dubuc, President and General Manager for HISTORY. The network is increasing its investment in programming as it commits to moving into the top 5 in key demos during the 2010-11 season.

The Parks Department hosted the third annual Street Games festival at Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem on Saturday. Each year, Parks kicks it old school with some classic pavement games. Live music, dance performances and stickball were among the many activities that entertained street gamers of all ages on this spring day of timeless New York fun.