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Moonlight Stage Presents MY FAIR LADY, Now thru 8/30
by BWW News Desk - August 13, 2014
Artistic Director Steven Glaudini presents the third show in Moonlight Stage Production's 34th summer season, the beloved classic Broadway smash hit MY FAIR LADY. Performances are today, August 13 to 30.
Wells Fargo Center for the Arts to Welcome Diana Krall and John Oliver this Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2014
Today, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts announced two new shows in November at the Ruth Finley Person Theater (50 Mark West Springs Road, Santa Rosa). Grammy Award winning jazz pianist and vocalist Diana Krall appears Thursday, November 13, 2014. On Friday, November 21, 2014, Live Nation presents Emmy Award winning writer and comedian John Oliver. Tickets are $89.75 and $69.75 for Diana Krall and $45 for John Oliver. Tickets for both shows go on sale Friday, August 15, 2014 at noon and will be available online at wellsfargocenterarts.org, by calling 707-546-3600, and in person at the box office at 50 Mark West Springs Road in Santa Rosa.
San Diego Comic-Con Sues Salt Lake Comic Con for Trademark Infringement
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014
San Diego Comic Convention has filed a lawsuit against Dan Farr Productions, LLC, Newspaper Agency Company, LLC, Daniel Farr and Bryan Brandenburg in the United States District Court, Southern District of California. The complaint is for federal trademark infringement and false designation of origin. Based on conversations with San Diego Comic-Con International the lawsuit was expected. Salt Lake Comic Con organizers are confident in their case and this legal action will not affect the comic con taking place September 4-6.
The Old Globe's QUARTET Extends Through August 31
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014
The Old Globe today announced additional performances for the third production of the 2014 Summer Season, Ronald Harwood's comedy Quartet, directed by Richard Seer (Other Desert Cities, God of Carnage, The Last Romance). Harwood received an Academy Award for his screenplay of The Pianist and was nominated for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and The Dresser (also a hit on Broadway and the West End). By popular demand, it will now play through Sunday, August 31. Tickets for the extension will go on sale to the general public on Sunday, August 10 at 12:01 a.m.
The Old Globe's 2014 Gala 'Summer Splendor' Raises Over $1 Million
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014
Over 380 guests attended The Old Globe's 2014 Gala, "Summer Splendor," on July 26 on the Globe's historic campus in Balboa Park. When final proceeds and expenses are tallied, the black-tie event is expected to net more than $1 million for the theatre's artistic and educational activities. Nina Doede, Deni Jacobs, and Sheryl White served as Co-Chairs for the Globe Gala, and lead underwriters for the evening were Audrey Geisel, Darlene Marcos Shiley, Conrad Prebys and Debra Turner, and Sheryl and Harvey White, with many other guests making generous gifts.
Cygnet Theatre Welcomes New Staff and Forms New Positions
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014
After more than 10 years of growth, Cygnet Theatre continues to upgrade their professional staff in order to support the award-winning work seen on the stage.
Rachel & Matthew Tyler to Perform FOR BETTER, OR WORSE at Arthur Newman Theater Palm Desert, 8/31
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2014
Real-life husband and wife Broadway performers, Rachel Tyler and Matthew Tyler, will bring their cabaret concert "For Better, Or Worse" to the Arthur Newman Theater at the Joslyn Center in Palm Desert on Sunday, August 31, 2014 at 2 PM. Presented by Les Michaels' Life Is A Cabaret Sundays In Summer Series, the show will feature songs and duets from a variety of genres with local musical director Joel Baker accompanying then on piano.
San Diego Musical Theatre to Present NEXT TO NORMAL at North Park Theatre, Opening 9/27
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2014
San Diego Musical Theatre announces the Pulitzer Prize winning NEXT TO NORMAL, (press opening on Saturday, September 27) at the North Park Theatre.
Heart, The Four Tops, Nick Offerman, Joshua Bell, SYLVIA and More Set for Wells Fargo Center's Fall 2014 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2014
After a year of performances in the newly renovated Ruth Finley Person Theater, Wells Fargo Center for the Arts kicks-off the fall season with a rich array of performers, speakers and family programming. The line-up features music legends like Steve Winwood, Heart, The Temptations and The Four Tops as well as unforgettable comedians Cheech and Chong and Nick Offerman.
Coronado Playhouse to Present DEARLY BELOVED, 8/15-9/21
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2014
Love isn't always peaceful or perfect, but it is definitely hilarious and heart-warming in this down home southern comedy about a wedding day disaster with the most unlikely happy ending. Dearly Beloved by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten, is the story of a completely dysfunctional but loveable Texas family caught in a whirlwind of gossip, god and gunfire.
Tweet Night Returns to Cygnet Theatre During Tonight's Performance of PAGEANT
by BWW News Desk - August 01, 2014
After Cygnet's first successful TWEET Night with Spring Awakening, the theatre is once again inviting audience members to 'keep their phones on during the show!' at PAGEANT tonight, August 1st at 8 p.m. The cast and crew will also be live-posting.
The Old Globe to Launch Free San Diego Tour of ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2014
The Old Globe today announced the creation of an exciting new producing platform, Globe for All. This free-of-charge tour of a professional production of Shakespeare will allow the theatre to serve more communities throughout San Diego by collaborating with a diverse range of local organizations. Old Globe Artistic Director Barry Edelstein will direct the first production, Shakespeare's fascinating romance All's Well That Ends Well. He plans to cast local professional actors, including recent graduates of the Old Globe/University of San Diego M.F.A. Program in classical acting. The first Globe for All free Shakespeare tour will begin October 28 and will culminate in three low-cost performances in the Globe's Hattox Hall November 7-9.
QUARTET Opens Tonight at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2014
The Old Globe presents the third production of the 2014 Summer Season, Ronald Harwood's comedy QUARTET, directed by Richard Seer (Other Desert Cities, God of Carnage, The Last Romance). Harwood received an Academy Award for his screenplay of The Pianist and was nominated for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and The Dresser (also a hit on Broadway and the West End). QUARTET will play in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, now through August 24, 2014. The show opens tonight, July 31.
Tweet Night Returns to Cygnet Theatre During 8/1 Performance of PAGEANT
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2014
After Cygnet's first successful TWEET Night with Spring Awakening, the theatre is once again inviting audience members to 'keep their phones on during the show!' at PAGEANT on Friday, August 1st at 8 p.m. The cast and crew will also be live-posting.
Kate Blumberg, Todd Weeks & More to Lead La Jolla Playhouse's KINGDOM CITY this Fall; Jackson Gay to Direct
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2014
La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for its upcoming world-premiere production of Kingdom City, by Sheri Wilner, directed by Jackson Gay. The production runs September 4 - October 5 (press opening on Friday, September 12 at 8pm) in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, and tickets are available at LaJollaPlayhouse.org or by calling (858) 550-1010.
Photo Flash: First Look at Roger Forbes, Robert Foxworth, Elizabeth Franz and Jill Tanner in QUARTET at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2014
The Old Globe presents the third production of the 2014 Summer Season, Ronald Harwood's comedy QUARTET, directed by Richard Seer (Other Desert Cities, God of Carnage, The Last Romance). Harwood received an Academy Award for his screenplay of The Pianist and was nominated for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and The Dresser (also a hit on Broadway and the West End). QUARTET will play in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, now through August 24, 2014. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Moonlight Stage to Present MY FAIR LADY, 8/13-30
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2014
Artistic Director Steven Glaudini presents the third show in Moonlight Stage Production's 34th summer season, the beloved classic Broadway smash hit MY FAIR LADY. Performances are August 13 to 30. Single tickets are priced $15 to $52 and include price levels for student rush, military, senior, and family discounts. To purchase tickets or for more information, call (760) 724-2110 or visit moonlightstage.com.
THRILLING ADVENTURE HOUR & WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE Return to San Diego Comic-Con Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2014
After wild success in Seattle, The Thrilling Adventure Hour & Welcome to Night Vale team up again to bring you an evening of live entertainment during San Diego Comic-Con 2014, tonight, July 26th, at the Spreckels Theater.
Laura Benanti Headlines 2014 Globe Gala, SUMMER SPLENDOR, Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2014
The Old Globe will host the 2014 Globe Gala tonight, Saturday, July 26 in support of the theatre's education and artistic programs. The annual event will feature a one-night-only performance by Broadway veteran and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti (Gypsy, Into the Woods, NBC's The Sound of Music Live!, 'The Good Wife,' 'Go On'), based on her smash hit New York cabaret (and new CD) In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention. Nina Doede, Deni Jacobs, and Sheryl White serve as Co-Chairs of the 2014 Globe Gala. Leading underwriters include Audrey Geisel, Darlene Marcos Shiley, Conrad Prebys and Debra Turner, and Sheryl and Harvey White.
Cygnet Theatre and Playwrights Project to Present Third Annual New Play Festival, 11/7-9
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2014
Cygnet Theatre, in collaboration with Playwrights Project, is proud to present the third annual Playwrights in Process: New Play Festival. Cygnet Theatre has long been committed to celebrating human stories through the medium of live theatre. Playwrights in Process will present four readings of new plays by selected Southern California playwrights. The four winning plays were selected from more than 160 submissions - more than triple the number from last year - with three of the playwrights coming from the San Diego region.
San Diego Musical Theatre Moves to New Home at Spreckels; Sets 2015 Season With WEST SIDE STORY and More
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2014
San Diego Musical Theatre's 2015 Season brings your favorite movies to the stage at its new home at the Historic Spreckels Theatre, on Broadway, in downtown San Diego. Scroll down for details!
Photo Flash: First Look at ACT San Diego's ANNIE JR.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2014
Leapin Lizards! Actors Conservatory Theatre San Diego (ACT San Diego) presents ANNIE JR., now through July 27 at the Lyceum Theatre, 79 Horton Plaza, San Diego. The show is Directed by Bernard Baldan, with Musical Direction by Tim McKnight, Choreography by Athena Espinoza and Stage Management by Mandy Wirt. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the company in action below!
Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at SUMMER SPLENDOR 2014 Globe Gala
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2014
SAN DIEGO (July 24, 2014)-The Old Globe will host the 2014 Globe Gala on Saturday, July 26 in support of the theatre's education and artistic programs. The annual event will feature a one-night-only performance by Broadway veteran and Tony Award winner Laura Benanti (Gypsy, Into the Woods, NBC's The Sound of Music Live!, "The Good Wife," "Go On"), based on her smash hit New York cabaret (and new CD) In Constant Search of the Right Kind of Attention. Nina Doede, Deni Jacobs, and Sheryl White serve as Co-Chairs of the 2014 Globe Gala. Leading underwriters include Audrey Geisel,Darlene Marcos Shiley, Conrad Prebys and Debra Turner, and Sheryl and Harvey White.
North Bay Stage Company's CABARET Opens Tonight at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2014
It's time to return to the Kit Kat Klub in the new 1998 version of the Tony Award musical, CABARET. First time to be performed in the North Bay, the show includes two very different portrayals of the Emcee as director John DeGaetano's production of the musical officially opens tonight, July 25th at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts.
Roger Forbes, Elizabeth Franz, Robert Foxworth and Jill Tanner Lead QUARTET, Beginning Tonight at The Old Globe
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2014
The Old Globe presents its third production of the 2014 Summer Season, Ronald Harwood's comedy Quartet, directed by Richard Seer (Other Desert Cities, God of Carnage, The Last Romance). Harwood received an Academy Award for his screenplay of The Pianist and was nominated for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly and The Dresser (also a hit on Broadway and the West End). Quartet will play in the Sheryl and Harvey White Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, today, July 25 - August 24, 2014.

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