Bent 2017 - Articles Page 9

If you're looking for a close shave, don't go to the barber on Fleet Street. He's a nightmare! And don't go to Mrs. Lovett's bakery or you'll get more meat than you bargained for! When Sweeney Todd returns from his fifteen-year exile, he's bent on bloody revenge against the corrupt judge who banished him. But he can't do it alone.

The Rose Art Museum has named Chicago-based Tony Lewis as the recipient of the 2017-2018 Ruth Ann and Nathan Perlmutter Artist-in-Residence Award.

Tectonic Theater Project and The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture have announced an array of programs to accompany the New York premiere of Uncommon Sense, written by Anushka Paris-Carter and Andy Paris and directed by Andy Paris, produced by Tectonic Theater Project under the artistic direction of Mois s Kaufman.

City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces four shows over two nights with contemporary R&B singer/songwriter and actor Eric Ben t and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Thursday, October 3 at noon at citywinery.com/chicago.The Empty Pockets' Holiday Wonderland Concert with special guest Nate Jones

Atlantic Theater Company recently announced its 2017-2018 Amplified Reading Series selections, presenting six bold new plays throughout Atlantic's season with an expanded rehearsal process for more meaningful engagement with the material and the playwright.

DANCE NOW announces the lineup for the 2017 Festival ENCORE! The one-night-only performance will feature the 12 choreographers/companies selected by the DANCE NOW producers for having most successfully met the 2017 DANCE NOW Challenge: to create a clear and complete artistic statement in five minutes or less for the specifics of the stage at Joe's Pub.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ayad Akhtar and Tony Award-winning director Doug Hughes discuss Akhtar's newest play before its New York premiere at Lincoln Center Theater. The event will be held as part of Works & Process at the Guggenheim tonight, September 23, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

The Tank will present the World Premiere of Corinne Donly's Wood Calls Out to Wood, directed by Sarah Hughes at The Tank's new home at 312 West 36th Street. Performances will be October 27-November 12, Thursday through Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 7pm.

Atlantic Theater Company has announced its 2017-2018 Amplified Reading Series selections, presenting six bold new plays throughout Atlantic's season with an expanded rehearsal process for more meaningful engagement with the material and the playwright.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ayad Akhtar and Tony Award-winning director Doug Hughes discuss Akhtar's newest play before its New York premiere at Lincoln Center Theater. The event will be held as part of Works & Process at the Guggenheim on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

Return to the Old West, where revenge has a new name. U.S. Marshal James McCord attempts to right his brother's murder in the thrilling new film, JUSTICE, available now on Digital and On Demand and on Blu-ray and DVD on October 17, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Director Richard Gabai's feature film JUSTICE opens in theaters on September 15, 2017 and will concurrently debut on Digital and On Demand through Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

DANCE NOW announces the lineup for the 2017 Festival ENCORE! The one-night-only performance will feature the 12 choreographers/companies selected by the DANCE NOW producers for having most successfully met the 2017 DANCE NOW Challenge: to create a clear and complete artistic statement in five minutes or less for the specifics of the stage at Joe's Pub.

Winners for the 2017 Chita Rivera Awards were announced this evening at The Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

The Tank will present the New York Premiere of Sam's Tea Shack, written by Ben Gassman (The Downtown Loop at 3LD) and directed by Meghan Finn (Mac Wellman's The Offending Gesture with The Tank/3LD at The Connelly) at The Tank's new home at 312 West 36th Street.

National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, celebrates the opening of the Rolling World Premiere (RWP) of Wild Horses by Allison Gregory at Associate Member CenterStage at the JCC (Rochester, NY September 9-23, 2017).

The Garden Theatre, located at 160 West Plant Street in historic Winter Garden, is pleased to announce the 2017 - 2018 Theatre Season, running from September 2017 - May 2018.

Due to an overwhelming demand, Berkeley Rep has announced that the world premiere musical of Ain't Too Proud-The Life and Times of The Temptations will extend for two additional weeks. Originally scheduled to close on October 8, the popular musical will now run through Sunday, October 22.

Gathered around a small fire, Upstream Artists' Collective, Brooklyn Yard, and Climate Change Theatre Action (CCTA) invite audiences to contemplate our relationship with the larger things in life while sipping cocktails and noshing on s'mores. With work from artists curated by the CCTA and from Upstream and Brooklyn Yard, audiences will spend a fall evening in a backyard in Bushwick with music, letter writing, and theater-like things.

Bird-in-Hand, PA, July 20, 2017: Bird-in-Hand Stage's popular Broadway-caliber musical, Half-Stitched, is live through September 2, 2017.

The Tank will present the New York Premiere of Sam's Tea Shack, written by Ben Gassman (The Downtown Loop at 3LD) and directed by Meghan Finn (Mac Wellman's The Offending Gesture with The Tank/3LD at The Connelly) at The Tank's new home at 312 West 36th Street.

The Public Theater begins performances for the free Public Works musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's As You Like It, adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery, with music and lyrics by Shaina Taub tonight, September 1.

Beck Center for the Arts proudly opens its 2017-2018 theater season with the dramatic comedy One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest Sept. 15 through Oct. 8, 2017 in the Mackey Theater. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m.Sundays. An additional performance will take place Thursday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m., and the Sept. 17 performance will be held at a special time of 7 p.m. Tickets are now on sale. Buy early and save with promo code: RATCHED to receive $5 off each adult/senior ticket purchased by September 14.

Nashville's Blank Range have released their debut album Marooned With The Treasure via Sturdy Girls Records distributed by Thirty Tigers. This release makes the band's first full length album after three years of touring the country heavily behind their first two EPs Phase II and Vista Bent.

A friendly reminder! The Public Theater will begin performances for the free Public Works musical adaptation of William Shakespeare's AS YOU LIKE IT, adapted by Shaina Taub and Laurie Woolery, with music and lyrics by Shaina Taub on Friday, September 1.