This summer, join a fantasy ride into the land of pure imagination with Willy Wonka Jr., performed by campers at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre Paul and Sandra Goldner Conservatory of Performing Arts!
Helen Hobson will return to the role of Donna Sheridan in the global smash hit musical MAMMA MIA! from Monday 24 September, less than three weeks after the musical, now in its 14th year in London, has transferred from the Prince of Wales Theatre to its new home, the Novello Theatre.
Yee-haw! It's time to start two-steppin' and boot-scootin' in the aisles, as Signature Theatre kicks off its 2012/13 season with the Tony Award-winning musical comedy The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, beginning performances on Tuesday, August 14.
Arkansas Repertory Theatre (The Rep), the state's largest nonprofit professional theatre, has announced its 37th MainStage Season. The new season will include dramatic contrasts, classic productions and a world premiere production to form a season that exemplifies The Rep's mission of producing diverse work of the highest artistic standards for its Arkansas audience.
THIRTEEN's Great Performances will present 12-year-old classical crossover prodigy Jackie Evancho's second television special Jackie Evancho: Music of the Movies, in August on PBS (check local listings). (In New York, THIRTEEN will premiere the special on Saturday, August 11 at 7:30 p.m., with an encore telecast Tuesday, August 14 at 8 p.m.)
TVLine reports that British actor Barry Sloane has joined the cast of the ABC drama series REVENGE. The actor will be featured in a recurring role in the show's upcoming second season portraying 'Ethan', described as 'a mystery man with ties to Emily's past.'
No, Martin Casella's The Irish Curse is not about drinking, although it is alluded to. It's about men and another serious issue, namely the size of their willy... and how a tiny penis can and has caused a raft of problems in the lives of many Irish Catholic men. Now onstage at the Odyssey, the play has spunky, fiery humor, a crafty analysis of contemporary relationships, both straight and gay...and an unexpected keen exploration of how the issue affects our political and cultural world. It boasts a marvelous cast, evenly paced direction and, like The Vagina Monologues, about women and their issues, it should not be missed.
As first reported on E! News, Philip Seymour Hoffman has signed on for the role of Plutarch Heavensbee in the upcoming HUNGER GAMES sequel, 'Catching Fire.'
Casa 0101 Theater, Josefina Lopez, Artistic Director, and The Center for Collaboration with the Arts at Whittier College will present "Lorca in a Green Dress," written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Nilo Cruz, under the direction of Jennifer Sage Holmes at Casa 0101 Theater, 2102 E. 1st Street (at St. Louis Street), Boyle Height, Calif., on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 5:00 p.m., July 20 - August 26, 2012.
Casa 0101 Theater will present the World Premiere of "Trio Los Machos," with songs made famous by the singing group, Trio Los Panchos, at the new Casa 0101 Theater, 2102 E. First Street (at Louis Street), Boyle Heights, CA 90033 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 5:00 p.m., June 8 - July 8, 2012.
Casa 0101 Theater, Josefina Lopez, Artistic Director, and The Center for Collaboration with the Arts at Whittier College will present "Lorca in a Green Dress," written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, Nilo Cruz, under the direction of Jennifer Sage Holmes at Casa 0101 Theater, 2102 E. 1st Street (at St. Louis Street), Boyle Height, CA 90033 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday at 5:00 p.m., July 20 - August 26, 2012.
WILLY WONKA JR. is described as a 'scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth. In a troubled world looking for escape, let Willy Wonka take you a fantasy ride into the land of pure imagination!'
Kumu Kahua Theatre brings back one of American fiction's most distinct voices in an adaptation of Lois-Ann Yamanaka's Saturday Night at the Pahala Theatre.
Esta comedia musical, escrita y dirigida por Pepe Macías, cuenta en clave de humor la historia de la reunión entre Franco y Hitler. Sus protagonistas son Miguel Ángel Jiménez, Juan Carlos Mestre, Luis Yagüe y Rafael Galán.
Veteran Broadway performer Deanna L. Dys will direct and choreograph the upcoming production of the family-friendly musical Bye Bye Birdie on June 29 and 30 at 7:30 p.m.
WILLY WONKA JR. is described as a 'scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone's sweet tooth. In a troubled world looking for escape, let Willy Wonka take you a fantasy ride into the land of pure imagination!'
The Old Vic brings the critically acclaimed Sheffield Theatres' production of Michael Frayn's cold-war drama Democracy to London. Associate Director of Sheffield Theatres Paul Miller directs. Press night was held last night and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production photos below!
Whidbey Children's Theater has announced the 2012-2013 production slate, the "Season of Magic and Enchantment."
"All of our productions across the age groups this year celebrate the enthralling worlds of fantasy and sorcery," WCT Artistic Director Rose Woods said. "In addition, each of our shows reveals the special heart, soul, and spirit of the very real people at the core of each of these magic tales and enchanted worlds."
