This Christmas, the egg theatre and Horse + Bamboo Theatre bring the Moomins to life on stage for the first time ever in the UK, in a brand new adaptation of Tove Jansson's Moominland Midwinter at the Theatre Royal Bath, 6th December - 12th January 2014.
The ABC Television Network announced midseason premiere dates today for new series "The Assets," "Killer Women," "Mind Games," and "Mixology."
In California Shakespeare Ensemble's latest production, director Brian Elerding has adapted the text from three of Shakespeare's plays and crafted an episodic production starring three of his more complicated villains: Macbeth (Russ Bain), Shylock (Jeremy Radin), and Tybalt (Shahaub Roudbari).
This winter The 5th Avenue Theatre presents a singing and dancing spectacular not to be missed: Lionel Bart's beloved classic, Oliver!, the holiday treat that will have audiences saying "Please sir, I want some more." The iconic musical returns to the celebrated 5th Avenue stage for the first time in 20 years, and will feature stunning costumes, dazzling sets, and a massive local cast of 66 (including 36 youngsters), singing and dancing their way through the streets and alleys of Victorian London. Based on the classic Charles Dickens novel, Oliver! is filled with memorable tunes including "Who Will Buy?", "I'd Do Anything," and "As Long As He Needs Me." Oliver! features direction by David Armstrong and will starDavid Pichette as Fagin, Grayson Smith as the Artful Dodger, Hans Altwies as Bill Sikes, and Merideth Kaye Clark as Nancy. Oliver Twist will be played by Jack Fleischmann and Mark Jeffrey James Weber at alternating performances.
Balagan Theatre and Artistic Director Louis Hobson's high-profile production of CARRIE the musical closed Saturday, but will live on in an original Squigs caricature featuring Tony Award winner Alice Ripley, Keaton Whittaker (A Little Night Music), Kendra Kassebaum (Wicked), Larissa Schmitz, Kody Bringman, Tessa Archer and Andrew Brewer (Cougar, the Musical). Scroll down for a look at the artwork!
Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced details of the sixth annual Global Cabaret Festival. From today, October 24 to Sunday, October 27, the Young Centre for the Performing Arts once again becomes home to over 150 of Canada's leading performance artists staging over 15 original one-hour songbooks and cabarets.
Tony Award-winning Broadway actress Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) leads the cast of CARRIE the musical, now playing through October 26, 2013, at the historic Moore Theatre, also featuring fellow Broadway alumni Kendra Kassebaum (Wicked) and Keaton Whittaker (A Little Night Music), and directed by Broadway alum Louis Hobson (Next to Normal). Check out a first look at the production shots below!
Any true Broadway Geek knows of the infamous flop that is "Carrie: The Musical". Having only run for 16 previews and 5 actual performances back in 1988, some believed it to be one of the worst shows around while others still proclaimed its merits and longed for its return. So when the show was retooled by authors Michael Gore, Dean Pitchford and Lawrence D. Cohen and an Off-Broadway run was announced for 2012, the news was met with excitement and skepticism. The modest run was enough to remove some of the stigma of the show and made the show ripe for regional productions to put their stamp on it. And this leads us to 2013 as powerhouse company Balagan Theatre mounts their production with none other than Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley in the role of Carrie's Mother, Margaret White. And while the show itself is now about half good, the Balagan Production manages enough stellar moments to make the show into something special but they still have a ways to go to achieve greatness.
Tony Award-winning Broadway actress Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) leads the cast of CARRIE the musical, opening tonight, October 11 and running through October 26, 2013, at the historic Moore Theatre, also featuring fellow Broadway alumni Kendra Kassebaum (Wicked) andKeaton Whittaker (A Little Night Music), and directed by Broadway alum Louis Hobson (Next to Normal).
Tony Award-winning Broadway actress Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) leads the cast of CARRIE the musical, October 11-26, 2013, at the historic Moore Theatre, also featuring fellow Broadway alumni Kendra Kassebaum (Wicked) andKeaton Whittaker (A Little Night Music), and directed by Broadway alum Louis Hobson (Next to Normal). In the video below, Alice Ripley sings 'When There's No One' from the production!
Tony Award-winning Broadway actress Alice Ripley (Next to Normal) leads the cast of CARRIE the musical, October 11-26, 2013, at the historic Moore Theatre, also featuring fellow Broadway alumni Kendra Kassebaum (Wicked) and Keaton Whittaker (A Little Night Music), and directed by Broadway alum Louis Hobson (Next to Normal).
Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced details of the sixth annual Global Cabaret Festival. From Thursday, October 24 to Sunday, October 27, the Young Centre for the Performing Arts once again becomes home to over 150 of Canada's leading performance artists staging over 15 original one-hour songbooks and cabarets.
For many years, Portia Whittaker stumbled along in her life - moaning and groaning about everything from bad dates, bad choices, bad hair, chubby thighs, being short, and her career. Finally life smiled on her and Portia found her niche - her vocation - her calling with her dear friend Joe Boreman of The Boreman Studios - she became their photographic stylist, and according to Joe Boreman, Portia was the best stylist he had ever work with ... she had a knack and excellent 'eye' and marketable imagination.
Celebrating his fifth year as a comedic headliner at Treasure Island, superstar Carlos Mencia will perform tonight, September 13 at 9 p.m. Guests must be 18 years or older to attend.
Musiqa, winner of the 2013 Chamber Music America/American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers Award for Adventurous Programming of Contemporary Music, opens its 12th season with a free public concert, Time Travel, downtown at the Louis and Annie Friedman Clock Tower/Market Square Clock Tower, in downtown Houston's Historic District on Saturday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m. The concert is held in conjunction with the unveiling of a public art installation with art by Jo Ann Fleischhauer and new music by Musiqa
Kansas City Ballet today announced key appointments to the Company's Board of Directors and senior staff, according to Jeffrey Bentley, Executive Director.
For the third year, Theatre Harrisburg and the Alumni Chorale of Lebanon Valley College have presented their ambitious SUMMER SALUTE TO THE BEST OF BROADWAY MUSICALS at Whittaker Center. Steven Flom as Production Director and Gregg Mauroni as Musical Director presented a program calculated to keep the outdoor heat away on August 10 and 11, but to keep the heat going on stage.
It's one of my favorite weekends of the year. The weekend I get to spend three days listening to exciting new works as presented by some of the best performers Seattle has to offer. And this year Village Theatre did not disappoint as they invited members, performers, staff and press to partake of their Village Originals 13th Annual Festival of New Musicals. Some good, some maybe not so, some needing a little more work than others but all showing a deep love for the art and presented by some of the best voices in town. Now, I can't review them as they're still works in progress but I can tell you about the shows presented over the weekend and let you know about the one show that while still in development is still running one more weekend and can have tickets purchased to by non-members (that would be you, Dear Readers).
Two-time Academy Award nominee Jude Law captains the cast of BLACK SEA, the suspenseful adventure thriller being directed by Academy Award winner Kevin Macdonald
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