Willy News

Surfside Players are set to present A Farcical Lesson in Literature: THE COMPLEAT WRKS OF WLLM SHKSPR (Abridged).

Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of HORSEDREAMS, a new play written by and featuring award-winning and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Dael Orlandersmith.

From Halloween and Thanksgiving to Christmas and New Year's, 'The Chew' is television's No. 1 destination this holiday season. Starting Monday, HALLOWEEK will showcase everything from devilishly delicious Halloween treats, creative costumes and killer cocktails to freakishly fabulous entertaining and party tips.

Red Mountain Theatre Company's Youth Series presents the deliciously delightful Willy Wonka Junior, November 11-13, 2011, at the RMTC Cabaret Theatre (301 19th Street North).

The Public Theater just opened THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS, created and performed by Mike Daisey and directed by Jean-Michele Gregory in The Public's Martinson Theater. THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS continues through Sunday, November 13.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) announces the lineup for ANT Fest 2011.

Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director; Jeremy Blocker, Managing Director) announces the lineup for ANT Fest 2011.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 10/16 for Toronto

Upcoming MTI Shows - 10/16 for Paris

Victoria Theatre Association presents Town Hall Theatre's Pinkalicious The Musical as part of VTA's ImPACt program, November 4th at 7pm and November 5th at 11am & 3pm, in the Mathile Theatre of the Benjamin & Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, downtown Dayton. Tickets are on sale now at the Ticket Center Stage Box Office, via phone 228-3630 or online at www.ticketcenterstage.com.

The Met: Live in HD, the Metropolitan Opera's award-winning series of live transmissions to movie theaters around the world, returns for a sixth season Saturday, October 15 with the Met premiere production of Donizetti's Anna Bolena, featuring Anna Netrebko in the title role.

Cineplex Entertainment (TSX:CGX), via our Front Row Centre Events announces the very popular series The Met: Live in HD is returning to participating Cineplex theatres.

National CineMedia (NCM), the operator of the largest digital in-theater network for cinema advertising, entertainment and events in North America, today announced an agreement with the Metropolitan Opera (the 'Met') to bring the Emmy and Peabody award-winning The Met: Live in HD series to U.S. movie theaters for the 2011-12 Met season.

Celebrate the holidays this year at Bergen Performing Arts Center with the following programs.

The annual Primary Stages November Night to Remember Gala, a fundraiser benefiting the extensive artistic development programs offered by the company, will be held at the Edison Ballroom (240 west 47th Street, between Broadway & 8th Avenue) on Wednesday, November 9, 2011. Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction begin at 6:30 p.m. Broadway producer David Richenthal (Pulitzer winners The Kentucky Cycle, The Young Man from Atlanta, I am my Own Wife) serves as the Event Chair.

A crowd-pleaser now in its ninth year, Des Moines' premier costume party Hollywood Halloween will take place on Friday, Oct. 28, beginning at 7:30 p.m., at West End Architectural Salvage.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 10/09 for Toronto

Upcoming MTI Shows - 10/09 for Paris

Baz Bamigboye reports in the UK Daily Mail today that Danny DeVito and Richard Griffiths are in talks to star in THE SUNSHINE BOYS, the Neil Simon comedy about 'the one-time vaudeville act asked to reunite for a TV special.'

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Interim Executive Director Joey Parnes), will begin previews as scheduled for the New York premiere of THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY OF STEVE JOBS. Previews begin on Tuesday, October 11.