David Cromer Re-envisions Our Town at the Broad, Santa Monica
by Don Grigware - Jan 20, 2012
Thornton Wilder's classic Our Town has been a part of my American cultural mindset since high school, practically all my life. And, of course, being a New Englander, it is not very hard to put myself into Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, even though the time period for the play 1901-1913 is about 30 + years before my existence. People are people and daily life was pretty much the same; things - except cars replacing horse and buggy - didn't really start changing until the middle of the 20th century. Now in this spaced out, high tech, faster-than-the-speed-of-light world we live in, it's nice to look back and see how it once was and reflect on what it maybe should be. On the Broad stage through February 12 only, David Cromer's fascinating staging puts his audience smack dab in the middle of the town and makes us believe we have time-traveled back to this simpler but just as psychologically complicated era. How inexpensive things cost, how people trusted one another, and how they amused themselves by reading, attending choir practice or actually conversing with one another instead of being glued to the TV set or sidetracked by other low quality, insignificant perversions! But there were some who just could not cope, like Mr. Stimson, the alcoholic choir director, who ended up committing suicide. We've all known people like him. So, the play is timeless. And somehow contemporary dress for the actors is not a hindrance to our accepting who and where they are, as it makes them like us, as we all fit together into one big macrocosm.
Broad Stage Presents Helen Hunt in the Los Angeles Premiere of OUR TOWN
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 22, 2011
Oscar winning Actress Helen Hunt and MacArthur Award-winning director David Cromer triumph in a landmark production of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town that is '... probably the only production to enter the theater history books' (New York Times). The Broad Stage itself will be physically transformed, allowing for only 325 seats, to bring Grover's Corners, the play's every town USA, truly home. Forget nostalgic Americana or anything you recall from your high school production. Our Town has been reclaimed as the relevant and urgent work of art about living here and now, reminding us why it is a truly timeless - and timely - masterpiece. KCRW presents this production with Helen Hunt as the Stage Manager leading many of the original Chicago/New York cast in stripping away the myth and artifice to reveal what counts in Our Town and in ourselves.
Helen Hunt to Lead Broad Stage's OUR TOWN
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 30, 2011
Oscar winning Actress Helen Hunt and MacArthur Award-winning director David Cromer triumph in a landmark production of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town that is '... probably the only production to enter the theater history books' (New York Times). The Broad Stage itself will be physically transformed, allowing for only 325 seats, to bring Grover's Corners, the play's every town USA, truly home. Forget nostalgic Americana or anything you recall from your high school production. Our Town has been reclaimed as the relevant and urgent work of art about living here and now, reminding us why it is a truly timeless - and timely - masterpiece. KCRW presents this production with Helen Hunt as the Stage Manager leading many of the original Chicago/New York cast in stripping away the myth and artifice to reveal what counts in Our Town and in ourselves.
DuPont Theatre Presents THE RAT PACK - ONE MORE TIME! Nov. 18-20
by BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2011
Ring-a-ding-ding! The Rat Pack Returns! Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. return to stages all across America as the famous and infamous Rat Pack is resurrected by our three critically acclaimed entertainers. The DuPont Theatre is pleased to present its first Broadway and Beyond production for four performances only, opening on Friday evening, November 18, 2011.
DuPont Theatre Presents THE RAT PACK - ONE MORE TIME! Nov. 18-20
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 18, 2011
Ring-a-ding-ding! The Rat Pack Returns! Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. return to stages all across America as the famous and infamous Rat Pack is resurrected by our three critically acclaimed entertainers. The DuPont Theatre is pleased to present its first Broadway and Beyond production for four performances only, opening on Friday evening, November 18, 2011.
DuPont Theatre Presents THE RAT PACK - ONE MORE TIME! Nov. 18-20
by Carly Rosemore - Oct 11, 2011
Ring-a-ding-ding! The Rat Pack Returns! Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. return to stages all across America as the famous and infamous Rat Pack is resurrected by our three critically acclaimed entertainers. The DuPont Theatre is pleased to present its first Broadway and Beyond production for four performances only, opening on Friday evening, November 18, 2011.
PFP Presents GAY UK Stage Readings Series at Theatre Wit, 6/1 -19
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2011
Pride Films and Plays celebrates Pride Month in Chicago with its third reading series Gay UK, featuring five provocative works by British authors. The pieces include Kevin Elyot's haunting comedy MY NIGHT WITH REG; MAURICE,a play by Roger Parsley and Andy Graham from the novel by E. M. Forster; BLOWING WHISTLES, a bittersweet comedy by Matthew Todd; PIG, a sensational drama by Tim Luscombe; and the Chicago premiere of Alexi Kaye Campbell's compelling drama THE PRIDE.
PFP Presents GAY UK Stage Readings Series at Theatre Wit, 6/1 -19
by Caryn Robbins - May 3, 2011
Pride Films and Plays celebrates Pride Month in Chicago with its third reading series Gay UK, featuring five provocative works by British authors. The pieces include Kevin Elyot's haunting comedy MY NIGHT WITH REG; MAURICE,a play by Roger Parsley and Andy Graham from the novel by E. M. Forster; BLOWING WHISTLES, a bittersweet comedy by Matthew Todd; PIG, a sensational drama by Tim Luscombe; and the Chicago premiere of Alexi Kaye Campbell's compelling drama THE PRIDE.
Atlanta Ballet Announces Upcoming Events
by BWW
News Desk - Mar 27, 2011
Worlds collide when three of ballet's premier choreographers stage an ensemble of imaginative, avant-garde works on Atlanta Ballet for Fusion: Lambarena & a World Premiere, March 25-27 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Atlanta Ballet Announces Upcoming Events
by BWW
News Desk - Mar 25, 2011
Worlds collide when three of ballet's premier choreographers stage an ensemble of imaginative, avant-garde works on Atlanta Ballet for Fusion: Lambarena & a World Premiere, March 25-27 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Atlanta Ballet Announces Upcoming Events
by Kelsey Denette - Mar 2, 2011
Worlds collide when three of ballet's premier choreographers stage an ensemble of imaginative, avant-garde works on Atlanta Ballet for Fusion: Lambarena & a World Premiere, March 25-27 at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.
Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts Announces Holiday Ticket Packages
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 8, 2010
Looking for a truly unique holiday gift this year? How about a once-in-a-lifetime experience? The upcoming Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), which holds the spotlight for three and a half weeks next spring (April 7 to May 1), has you covered, with a slate of unprecedented programming featuring virtually every artistic genre, targeted to the young and young-at-heart alike. Today, with an eye towards making this year's gift-giving season the easiest yet, festival organizers announce a full menu of special ticket packages sure to please everyone on your list. Additionally, PIFA Holiday Ticket Packages are discounted 10% when bought together vs. single ticket prices. Any or all of the Ten Holiday Ticket Packages, each including 3 diverse programs, can be purchased online at www.pifa.org, or at the Kimmel Center Box office, and the newly re-designed PIFA website provides easy access to detailed information on all PIFA partner organizations and events.
Philadelphia Int'l Festival of the Arts Announces Special Ticket Packages
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 8, 2010
Looking for a truly unique holiday gift this year? How about a once-in-a-lifetime experience? The upcoming Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts (PIFA), which holds the spotlight for three and a half weeks next spring (April 7 to May 1), has you covered, with a slate of unprecedented programming featuring virtually every artistic genre, targeted to the young and young-at-heart alike.