The Golden Apple 2017 - Articles Page 11

David Rainey, Executive Artistic Director of The Landing Theatre Company (LTC), announces the company's eighth season, featuring the 2018 winners of its annual New American Voices Play Reading Series, a Co-Production with Obsidian Theater of the World Premiere of Alexis Schaetzle's Wanda, Daisy and the Great Rapture, the Regional Premiere of Christopher Chen's 2017 Obie Award-winning play Caught, and David Mamet's Off-Broadway hit Oleanna.

Shakespeare Theatre Company today announces the cast of Lerner and Loewe's multiple Tony Award-winning musical Camelot. Directed by STC Associate Artistic Director Alan Paul (Kiss Me, Kate; Man of La Mancha), the classic musical will play at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F St NW) from May 22 through July 1, concluding STC's 2017-2018 mainstage season.

Pittsburgh Penguins Host Philadelphia Flyers On NHL Game Of The Week This Sunday

El Portal Theatre proudly presents, There are Worse Things I Could Do, An Evening with Adrienne Barbeau on the Debbie Reynolds Mainstage at the historic El Portal Theatre in the NOHO Arts District.  This two night only special engagement will be presented April 6 & 7, 2018. El Portal Theatre is located at  5269 Lankershim Blvd. North Hollywood, California. 

Regional audiences can prepare to seize the day with Aurora Theatre's 2018-2019 Peach State Federal Credit Union Signature Series, announced today. The second largest professional theater in Georgia will once again bring premiere performances, heartfelt dramas and Broadway-caliber productions with extraordinary talent to the heart of downtown Lawrenceville. This season's diverse line-up features Disney's NEWSIES, BE HERE NOW, A DOLL'S HOUSE, PART 2, the world-premiere musical MEN WITH MONEY, NATIVE GARDENS and the highly anticipated return of the celebrated holiday classic CHRISTMAS CANTEEN 2018, back by popular demand for a 23rd year. The upcoming season is led by co-founders Anthony Rodriguez and Ann-Carol Pence and features a tremendous assortment of dramas, comedies and musicals that will have audiences of all ages ready to seize a season subscription!

Stages Theatre Company (STC) has announced its 35th Anniversary Season! Looking around our world, it seems so much has changed since 1984. On the other hand, much has remained constant. The Stages Theatre Company mission of enrichment and education of children and youth in a professional theatre environment that stimulates artistic excellence and personal growth is unchanged, and our MAGNIFICENT ANNIVERSARY SEASON reflects that and MORE.

Due to demand, The New Group has announced a three-week extension for Jerry Springer - The Opera, with Matt McGrath appearing as Jerry Springer beginning March 13.  Terrence Mann, currently appearing in the role of Jerry Springer, plays his final performance March 11 due to an existing commitment beyond that date.

Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts and OUC - The Reliable One announced today that actress, author and neuroscientist Mayim Bialik will kick off the second year of the popular speaker series, 'OUC Speakers at Dr. Phillips Center.'

Bad Wolves' cover of The Cranberries' intergenerational hit single 'Zombie' continues to dominate rock and metal charts around the globe, with all proceeds from track donated to lead singer Dolores O'Riordan's three children.

The epic story returns. Tony Kushner's two-part play, ANGELS IN AMERICA makes its way back to Broadway tonight! A cast led by Tony nominee Andrew Garfield and two-time Tony winner Nathan Lane will begin previews tonight at the Neil Simon Theatre with Part 1: Millennium Approaches. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!

Soho Rep. (Sarah Benson, Artistic Director; Cynthia Flowers, Executive Director), has extended the world premiere of Aleshea Harris's Relentless Award-winning Is God Is, directed by Taibi Magar, a second time, through March 31.

Carnegie Hall today announced that Rhiannon Giddens, Toshi Reagon, Young Paris, and Ro James will join Broadway's Carrie Compere (The Color Purple) as guest artists for A Time Like This: Music for Change, a special concert on Sunday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage hosted by Def Jam Poetry veteran Lemon Andersen and featuring a nineteen-piece band led by Kenny Seymour (Amazing Grace, Memphis). The performance also features singers Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Emily Eagen, and Emeline Michel.

Today, Tecate, the official beer of boxing, announces its sponsorship of GGG Promotions' global sensation, reigning unified WBC, WBA (Super), IBF, and IBO world middleweight champion, Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, in advance of the most anticipated rematch of 2018 between Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin on May 5, 2018.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW (254 West 54th Street), Broadway's Supper Club, presents Broadway veterans Anne L. Nathan and Jeff Blumenkrantz in Lauren Taslitz (Book/Lyrics) and Danny Ursetti's (Music) original song cycle REGRETTING ALMOST EVERYTHING. Performed one night only on Thursday April 12, 2018 at 9:30PM.

Sirius XM 'Highway Find' Kalie Shorrfinished her first round of shows on the CMT Next Women of Country Presents Sara Evans All The Love Tour also featuring RaeLynn on Saturday. Her week started with a sold-out show at B.B. King's Blues Club in New York and ended with another capacity crowd in Medford, Mass., at the Chevalier Theatre.

The Guides Association of New York City (GANYC) is honoring for the 4th year in a row the best of the best in New York City as voted by licensed tourist guides.

Just as news comes of their 2018 JUNO award nomination, Canadian groove masters FIVE ALARM FUNK have teamed up with legendary funk icon Bootsy Collins for the release of a new song, 'We Play The Funk,' out today, February 16. The track debuted first at Relix.com.

Just as news comes of their 2018 JUNO award nomination, Canadian groove masters FIVE ALARM FUNK have teamed up with legendary funk icon Bootsy Collins for the release of a new song, 'We Play The Funk,' out today, February 16. The track debuted first at Relix.com.

Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern announce that Irina Dvorovenko ('The Americans'), a former American Ballet Theatre principal dancer, Tony Award nominees Tony Yazbeck (ON THE TOWN, FINDING NEVERLAND) and Peter Friedman (RAGTIME, The Vineyard's THE SLUG BEARERS OF KAYROL ISLAND...), and Teagle F. Bourgere (THE CRUCIBLE, A RAISIN IN THE SUN) will be featured in the world premiere of THE BEAST IN THE JUNGLE, an original work fusing dance, drama and music by legendary composer and four-time Tony Award winner John Kander (CABARET, CHICAGO), Tony Award nominee playwright David Thompson (STEEL PIER; FLORA, THE RED MENACE), and five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer Susan Stroman (THE PRODUCERS, CONTACT). Performances will begin May 4, 2018 with opening night set for May 23. Kander, Thompson, and Stroman previously collaborated at The Vineyard on THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS.

In response to popular demand, Soho Rep. (Sarah Benson, Artistic Director; Cynthia Flowers, Executive Director) extends the world premiere of Aleshea Harris's Relentless Award-winning Is God Is, directed by Taibi Magar by two weeks, through March 25. In this play, which dauntlessly cracks jokes as it eviscerates, twin sisters Anaia (Alfie Fuller) and Racine (Dame-Jasmine Hughes) undertake a murderous journey from the Dirty South to the California desert, seeking payback for a horrendous act. Is God Is treats both morality and genre as notions to be exploded, drawing on the ancient, the modern, the tragic, the Spaghetti Western, hip-hop and Afropunk in its subversion of theatrical constructs.

Carnegie Hall today announced that Rhiannon Giddens, Toshi Reagon, and Young Paris will join Broadway's Carrie Compere (The Color Purple) as guest artists for A Time Like This: Music for Change, a special concert on Sunday, March 11 at 3:00 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage hosted by Def Jam Poetry veteran Lemon Andersen and featuring a nineteen-piece band led by Kenny Seymour (Amazing Grace, Memphis). The performance also features singers Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Emily Eagen, and Emeline Michel.

NBCSN's Wednesday Night Rivalrytravels to Washington, D.C., this week, as the NHL's leading goal-scorer Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals host Claude Giroux and the Philadelphia Flyers at 8 p.m. ET. Pre-game coverage begins at 7 p.m. ET on NBCSN with a special edition of NHL Live on-site from Minneapolis, Minn., ahead of NBC's coverage of Super Bowl LII between the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles.

Crowned by many as the one to watch in 2018, CMT Next Women of Country artist Kalie Shorr is set to release Awake on January 26.

Maya Beiser and David Lang will release a new album, the day, on January 26, 2018 on Cantaloupe Music. The album features Lang's new work for Maya, the day, paired with a new recording of his previous work for her, world to come. the day (2016) was composed as prequel to world to come (2003).

Showtime Networks Inc. has announced that Stephen Espinoza has been promoted to President, Sports and Event Programming, where he will continue to develop and execute the overall strategy of the group.