Wilbur News

Samuel Slater's Restaurant has announced several new special events in their function hall in February and March, including the Taste of France Wine Dinner set for this Thursday, February 20th, Wood Sign Painting with The Art Lab & Gallery February 26th, Sea Glass Windows with The Art Lab & Gallery on March 25th, and Three Funny Ladies Comedy Night March 27th. Tickets for all events are available at www.samuelslaters.com.

Today, the West End revival of HAIRSPRAY had its official launch! Michael Ball will be reprising his Olivier Award-winning turn as Edna Turnblad, and the show plays at the London Coliseum for 18 weeks only from 23 April. Check out photographs of the cast below!

The Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, the arts center of the Archdiocese of New York, has announced highlights of its 2020 Spring season, a rich mix of theater, film, music, author's nights, gallery exhibitions, and talk events featuring artists and thought leaders including Pulitzer Prize-winning Wall Street Journal columnist and author Peggy Noonan; New York Times columnist and bestselling author David Brooks, and Director of The Philanthropy Roundtable's Character Initiative and author Anne Snyder; Director of the Vatican Observatory and President of the Vatican Observatory Foundation Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ; a rousing evening of gospel music from Vy Higginsen's Sing Harlem choir; celebrated composer and big bandleader Darcy James Argue plus the New England Conservatory Alumni Big Band; Tony Award nominee Melissa Errico and multi-award winning New Yorker staff writer Adam Gopnik; singer, songwriter, and acclaimed clawhammer banjo player Abigail Washburn and genre-bending composer, guzheng virtuoso and vocalist from Beijing Wu Fei; and events tackling thought-provoking topical themes including justice in underserved communities, the protection of immigrants to America, and the inspiration of Sr. Thea Bowman and other Servants of God.

The hit musical Hairspray is returning to the West End! Tonight the production announced that actor Paul Merton will be joining the cast in the role of Wilbur Turnblad.

The Children's Literature Association named this a?oethe best American children's book of the past two hundred years,a?? and Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling and utterly practical theatrical presentation. All the enchanting characters are here: Wilbur, the irresistible young pig who desperately wants to avoid the butcher; Fern, a girl who understands what animals say to each other; Templeton, the gluttonous rat who can occasionally be talked into a good deed; the Zuckerman family; the Arables; and, most of all, the extraordinary spider, Charlotte, who proves to be a?oea true friend and a good writer.a??

American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University has announced additional programming associated with its upcoming production of Gloria: A Life. Upcoming activities embody Gloria Steinem's lifelong efforts to achieve equity, inspire empathy, and build community. Activities include Act II talking circles with special guests, partnerships more than forty not-for-profit organizations, a donation drive, and a companion historical exhibition.

Singer-songwriter Colin Hay, beloved for his intimate, acoustic live shows, but most widely known for being the influential and celebrated Men at Work frontman, is hitting the road for an extended solo tour celebrating all of his albums, plus songs from a forthcoming mid 2020 release.

Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Rockland/Westchester Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!

 Stone Temple Pilots have released the official video for “Fare Thee Well,” the debut single from their forthcoming, first-ever acoustic album, PERDIDA.

Aspire Performing Arts Company, an award-winning performing arts company based in Wayne, NJ, will present Spring Awakening on January 17 through 19 at the Hackensack Performing Arts Center.

On Stage At Kingsborough, a leading performing arts presenter, is pleased to present its Spring 2020 season featuring world class artists from around the globe.On Stage At Kingsborough brings high caliber performing arts to Southern Brooklyn, with a diverse roster of artists spanning multiple genres including cabaret, dance, music, and family programming.

Aspire Performing Arts Company, an award-winning performing arts company based in Wayne, NJ, will present All Shook Up. Performances will take place January 24 through 26, 2020 in the Fair Lawn Community Center's George Frey auditorium.

On Thursday night before Christmas 2019, the Phoenix Hotel in downtown Washington DC was the scene of the 'Fourth Annual Holiday Cocktails and Songs of the Season' celebration, featuring international celebrity tenor, Anthony Kearns.

E.B. White's a?oeCharlotte's Web,a?? the loving story of the friendship between a pig named Wilbur and a little gray spider named Charlotte, will be presented Sunday, February 9 at 3 p.m. at Gettysburg College's Majestic Theater. The show is recommended for children ages kindergarten through grade 5 and is presented by WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital's Healing HeArts Healthy Family Series.

The Children's Literature Association named this 'the best American children's book of the past two hundred years,' and Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling and utterly practical theatrical presentation.

Tanya Tucker is going on tour with rising female country music stars in 2020. See below for a full list of tour dates!

The story that shows us that small acts can have profound effects has been named by the Children's Literature Association as 'the best American children's book of the past two hundred years.' Joseph Robinette, working with the advice of E.B. White, has created a play that captures this work in a thrilling theatrical presentation. TheaterWorks presents Charlotte's Web January 17 - February 2, 2020 performing on the Gyder Stage at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts.

There's just one final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Rockland / Westchester Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

After the artful, intimate INTO THE WOODS last year, TEMAN (Teater Musikal Nusantara) is back with the bombastic and bodacious HAIRSPRAY. Directed by Broadway's Brandon Bieber, the glam production was worthy of Broadway barring noticeable technical issues.

Westport Country Playhouse's Family Festivities Series will present a?oeJudy Moody & Stink,a?? produced by ArtsPower National Touring Theatre, on Sunday, January 12, at 1 and 4 p.m. The show is based on the books 'Judy Moody Gets Famous' and 'Stink and the All-Time World's Worst Super-Stinky Sneakers' by Megan McDonald.  Performances are approximately one-hour in length, and appropriate for ages five and up.  Tickets are $20 each.