Underbelly News

The Inconvenience returns to the underbelly of The Chopin Theatre to present nine intimate performances in the 6th installment of the acclaimed Fly Honey Show. 

Due to overwhelming demand, Theatre Under the Stars' (TUTS) critically acclaimed and celebrated summer hits Oliver! The Musical and Hairspray -- The Broadway Musical, will extend their runs by one week. The seven newly added performances will see the shows continue to run at Stanley Park's picturesque Malkin Bowl (on alternating evenings) through to August 29, 2015 as the second official hold over in TUTS' more than 70-year history.

The Hogwallops by Lost in Translation Circus is slapstick fun for all the family from a multi skilled circus and physical theatre troupe. Thrillingly spectacular circus skills blend seamlessly with physical comedy, clowning, juggling, theatrical storytelling and slapstick in this colourful, loud and funny dramatisation of the domestic adventures of a chaotic, dysfunctional family of misfits.

At the bi-annual gathering of the Television Critics Association, Crackle announced the November 19th debut of the network's first scripted drama, “The Art of More.” Check out the trailer below!

WRAY will continue to stay on the road. This week they play a handful of dates with Man Or Astro-man? and Turbo Fruits.

Artists Repertory Theatre announces an ambitious and stylistically diverse 2015/16 season of eight engaging plays. These selections emphasize Artists Rep's role as Portland's premiere mid-size regional theatre company by offering five critically acclaimed contemporary plays, alongside two magnificent mid-20th Century classics, and the world premiere production of the Broadway-scale musical, Cuba Libre.

New York based theatre company Ego Actus is staging the world premiere of award-winning playwright Penny Jackson's I KNOW WHAT BOYS WANT. The play is a thought provoking cautionary tale that explores the seedy underbelly of cell phone camera surveillance and how once something is shared online, it never truly goes away.

Starz Chief Executive Officer Chris Albrecht announced at today's Starz Television Critics Association (TCA) presentation at the Beverly Hilton that Starz is developing Entertainment One Television's (eOne) “Havana Quartet”  starring international film star Antonio Banderas

Artists Repertory Theatre announces an ambitious and stylistically diverse 2015/16 season of eight engaging plays. These selections emphasize Artists Rep's role as Portland's premiere mid-size regional theatre company by offering five critically acclaimed contemporary plays, alongside two magnificent mid-20th Century classics, and the world premiere production of the Broadway-scale musical, Cuba Libre.

A UK based multinational company that creates a unique blend of circus and theatre is to make its Edinburgh Fringe debut at The Underbelly Circus Hub.

SECRET SPACE ESCAPES premieres on Science Channel Nov. 10 at 10 PM.

August's events at Bookworks are below. For more information, visit bkwrks.com/event.

This year's Dublin Theatre Festival programme will stage 28 world-class productions, spanning 22 different stages across Dublin city and suburbs. 11 new Irish works will premiere over 18 days alongside acclaimed productions from France, Belgium, Portugal, the Netherlands, the UK and Denmark.

With its contemporary folk score and soulful coming-of-age story, Spring Awakening literally rocked Broadway when it premiered nine years ago and redefined rock musicals with its provocative exploration of the journey from adolescence to adulthood. The show has been making headlines lately with the just announced return to Broadway this fall for its first-ever revival in a ground-breaking production from Deaf West Theatre. But this July, Toronto's Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts will offer its own twist on the iconic musical, under the direction of Anne-Marie Donovan and music direction of Lily Ling (music director, John and Jen, Off-Broadway Revival). Spring Awakening runs tonight, July 30 - August 8, 2015 at the Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst Street, Toronto.

The Hogwallops by Lost in Translation Circus is slapstick fun for all the family from a multi skilled circus and physical theatre troupe. Thrillingly spectacular circus skills blend seamlessly with physical comedy, clowning, juggling, theatrical storytelling and slapstick in this colourful, loud and funny dramatisation of the domestic adventures of a chaotic, dysfunctional family of misfits.

Soho Theatre Associate Director and nabokov artistic director Joe Murphy is to direct the first theatre show from leading poet Luke Wright. The show will have its world premiere at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe.

The Inconvenience returns to the underbelly of The Chopin Theatre to present nine intimate performances in the 6th installment of the acclaimed Fly Honey Show. 

Anthony Bourdain, internationally renowned chef, author and Emmy-award winning television host, returns to the State Theatre (805 Hennepin Ave., downtown Minneapolis) with his all new live show Close to the Bone. Set for 8 p.m. tonight, July 24, 2015, this evening of candid and hysterical stories about his life's work and travels serves audiences with Bourdain's unyielding, brutally honest views on diverse culture, street cuisine and his travels to lesser-known locations around the world. An open question and answer session will follow. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. today, April 17, 2015. Visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787 for tickets and more information.

City Theatre and Island City Stage are proud to present the return of Shorts Gone Wild 3, South Florida's hottest short play festival that celebrates the LGBT and Progressive communities, from August 6 - September 6 at Empire Stage in Ft. Lauderdale and from September 10 - 13 at the Fillmore in Miami Beach.

With its contemporary folk score and soulful coming-of-age story, Spring Awakening literally rocked Broadway when it premiered nine years ago and redefined rock musicals with its provocative exploration of the journey from adolescence to adulthood. The show has been making headlines lately with the just announced return to Broadway this fall for its first-ever revival in a ground-breaking production from Deaf West Theatre. But this July, Toronto's Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts will offer its own twist on the iconic musical, under the direction of Anne-Marie Donovan and music direction of Lily Ling (music director, John and Jen, Off-Broadway Revival). Spring Awakening runs July 30 - August 8, 2015 at the Randolph Theatre, 736 Bathurst Street, Toronto.