Willy News

When Morphoses began life in 2007, it was determined to make a difference. A big one. Four years later, directed by co-founder Lourdes Lopez, the company remains the same go for broke band of experimentalists dedicated to bringing new choreography to new audiences in new ways.

Kick off Red Mountain Theatre Company's 2011-2012 Season with the Broadway hit Sweet Charity,today through October-23, 2011, at the newly redesigned RMTC Cabaret Theatre (301 19th Street North).

The Drama Desk and Obie Award-winning Ma-Yi Theater Company - one of the country's leading Asian-American theater companies - will present the World Premiere of Carla Ching's new play THE SUGAR HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WILDERNESS, directed by Daniella Topol featuring a cast that includes Cindy Cheung (Will Eno's MIDDLETOWN) and April Matthis (Young Jean Lee's LEAR).

When Circle Players presents the Leslie Bricusse-Anthony Newly musical Willy Wonka, running October 14-30 at the Keeton Theatre in Donelson, the audience will be exposed to plenty of sugary treats. After all, the stage adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic story is mostly set in a magical chocolate factory where its owner, Willy Wonka, is checking out possible heirs to his candy empire. He puts his young candidates through a series of character tests which only one boy, Charlie Bucket, passes.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 10/02 for Toronto

Upcoming MTI Shows - 10/02 for Paris

MARTI PELLOW, one of Britain's great music icons, is to make his hugely anticipated return to the London stage, joining Willy Russell's smash hit musical, one of the longest running in history. From TUESDAY 1 NOVEMBER 2011, Marti will join the West End cast of BLOOD BROTHERS as The Narrator at the Phoenix Theatre, for a limited season.

Shirley Valentine opens at The Laguna Playhouse.

The Laguna Playhouse presents Shirley Valentine running September 27 - October 23, 2011. The play is directed by Andrew Barnicle, who most recently directed The Laguna Playhouse's acclaimed production of Private Lives. Shirley Valentine stars Dee Dee Rescher, who has previously performed at The Playhouse in productions such as Red Herring, The Underpants and The Pursuit of Happiness.

YHWH THEATERS & SHOW PRODUCTIONS presents YAHWEH ON BROADWAY- The Exodus. Directed by Celine Rosenthal, the production will start it's run on Monday, September 26th at 8pm.

The Metropolitan Opera's 2011-12 season will feature the world's leading singers, conductors, and stage directors in seven new productions, including a world premiere, a Met premiere, and the first complete performances of a new Der Ring des Nibelungen cycle conducted by Music Director James Levine and directed by Robert Lepage.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 9/25 for Paris

Upcoming MTI Shows - 9/25 for Toronto

An evolutionist teacher and a creationist student clash in the world premiere of Catherine Trieschmann's How the World Began, which runs Sept. 25 through Oct. 16 on the Julianne Argyros Stage.

The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport will present Charlie And The Chocolate Factory, part of the TD Bank Youth Theater Series.

TheatreWorks New Milford's TWKids Program begins its fall season on Saturday, September 24, culminating in December with a production of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka. The workshop includes a 90-minute skills class once a week after school and rehearsals on Saturday mornings with instructor Beth Bonnabeau.

People's Light & Theatre presents the Theatre Exile production of The Philly Fan, by Bruce Graham. It runs October 25 - November 20, 2011 on the Steinbright Stage.

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

Primary Stages (Casey Childs, Founder & Executive Producer; Andrew Leynse, Artistic Director; Elliot Fox, Managing Director) continues its 27th season with the New York premiere of the new play, Motherhood Out Loud, conceived by Susan R. Rose and Joan Stein.

Upcoming MTI Shows - 9/18 for Toronto