The wackiest beach party in town continues! Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theatre of California, announces a one-week extension of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance, as reimagined by the Chicago theatre hooligans The Hypocrites, now through February 25, due to high demand. Tickets are now on sale at pasadenaplayhouse.org or by calling 626-356-7529.
(RE)PRESENTED is an ambitious new initiative produced and presented by From Ground Up Theatre Company in association with the Pleasance Theatre to provide an exciting opportunity for drama school graduates without formal representation to be part of the creation of a brand new play.
On February 6th at Joe's Pub in New York City, Lisa Fox and the David Lynch Foundation (DLF) will host a book launch party and meet-and-greet featuring longtime meditators Jerry Seinfeld, Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness to celebrate the release of Bob Roth's new book Strength in Stillness: The Power of Transcendental Meditation. Proceeds from the launch event and the sale of the book will go towards teaching women and children who are survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault to meditate through the Manhattan Family Justice Center.
Building on the Blaine County School District's mission of inspiring, engaging, educating and empowering every student, Company of Fools announces the 21st year of Stages of Wonder-an in-school dramatic arts program that has served as the theatre curriculum in local elementary schools since 1997.
The all-new TV spot for Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again aired tonight on the Grammys! The trailer, featuring extended footage of Cher, can be viewed below.
In The Great Society, we follow Johnson as he seeks to pass his landmark legislative anti-poverty programs, the Great Society, while struggling to deal with a military quagmire in Vietnam and domestic strife over ongoing civil rights issues.
The Houston Symphony and Music Director Andr s Orozco-Estrada announced today details of the 2018-19 season, which marks Orozco-Estrada's fifth year as music director. Highlights of the season include conducting appearances by world-class violinists Joshua Bell and Itzhak Perlman; the world premiere of Aurora, a violin concerto by Houston Symphony Composer-in-Residence Jimmy L pez; and a semi-staged opera performance of Bart k's Bluebeard's Castle.
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI ) presented its 16th annual Snowball music showcase on Tuesday, January 23, at The Shop (1167 Woodside Ave, Park City) during the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. T
Save the Date! The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors, Dale Badway, President, have announced, today, the 74th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony will take place on Monday evening, June 4, 2018 beginning at 7:00 p.m. Theater venue will be announced shortly.
TEG DAINTY & Nice Events are excited to announce BRAIN CANDY LIVE! This new live show starring Adam Savage, editor-in-chief of tested.com and former co-host of the Emmy-nominated Discovery series 'MythBusters, and Michael Stevens, creator of award-winning YouTube Channel Vsauce , will be touring Australia in January 2018.
LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE just announced the fifth show in its 97th season, Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner MELANIE GRIFFITH starring as Mrs. Robinson in THE GRADUATE, adapted by Terry Johnson, based on the novel by Charles Webb and the screenplay by Buck Henry and Calder Willingham and directed by Ovation Award-winner Michael Matthews (Twelve Angry Men, Billy & Ray). Executive Director Ellen Richard comments, We are just thrilled to welcome Melanie Griffith to the Laguna Playhouse in one of the most iconic roles of all time Mrs. Robinson. Adds Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham. We have been trying to seduce Melanie to perform on our stage for quite some time. We are overjoyed that she has said yes and know our subscribers and audiences will be utterly mesmerized by her return to the stage under the inspired direction of Michael Matthews! THE GRADUATE will begin previews on Wednesday, February 21; will open on Sunday, March 4 at 5:30pm and perform through Sunday, March 18, 2018 at the Laguna Playhouse, 606 Laguna Canyon Drive in Laguna Beach.
We are on the brink of a government shutdown as Congress tries to hammer out some kind of an agreement to keep the country open for business. One of the major argument points is around CHIP, which is a health insurance program that covers about 9 million kids and has yet to be re-authorized more than 100 days after it expired.
On the heels of his triumphant album release concert at Carnegie Hall, Mercury-Prize winning artist Benjamin Clementine will tour North America in support of his sophomore album, I Tell A Fly (Capitol Records). The tour includes an appearance in The New York Times' prestigious live interview series, TimesTalks (February 2 at the TheTimesCenter) whose upcoming and recent guests include Tom Hanks, Ai Wei Wei, Julianne Moore & Todd Haynes, and Neil DeGrasse Tyson, to name a few Clementine will perform songs from his critically lauded sophomore album, I Tell a Fly, and discuss our changing world and our ancient struggles, in addition to providing a lens into his singular artistry. A full tour itinerary is below.
The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, announces actor and screenwriter, PAUL RUDD, as the recipient of its 2018 Man of the Year Award.
Donald Trump handed out his Most Dishonest and Corrupt Media Awards after complaining that the coverage of him by the mainstream media has been negative. And, of course, one of his primary targets is CNN - so their lead political anchor 'Wolf Blitzer' stopped by JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE to accept the award.
AARP The Magazine is pleased to announce the nominees for the upcoming 17th Annual Movies for Grownups Awards, with Get Out, Lady Bird, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, The Shape of Water and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri contending in the Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups category.
FRIGID New York will present the 12th Annual FRIGID Festival at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery) and UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A) February 14-March 4. Founded in 2007, FRIGID is an open and uncensored theatre festival that gives artists an opportunity to let their ingenuity thrive in a venue that values freedom of expression and artistic determination. In true support of our Indie Theater Community, 100% of box office proceeds will go directly to the artists whose work is being presented. FRIGID is here to chill out the New York independent theatre scene's ideas of what a theatre festival can be!
The New York Times reports that Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle has topped the box office for the second week in a row. The movie earned $27 million this weekend to bring its total to $283 million in four weeks.
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE looked back at his many prevarications with a new mini-documentary that shows us how we got to this remarkable moment in misrepresentation.
George Street Playhouse, now located at 103 College Farm Road in New Brunswick, announced today that Playhouse favorites John Bolger (last season's American Son, 2014's Outside Mullingar) and Armand Schultz (The Spitfire Grill, Jolson Sings Again), as well as Broadway's Kally Duling (Fun Home) and Laiona Michelle (Amazing Grace) have been cast in Christopher Demos-Brown's gripping military drama American Hero, on stage January 30 through February 25.
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