BWW Q&A: Charis Leos on Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS at Maine State Music Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Jul 2, 2024
We spoke to Charis Leos about appearing in Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Maine State Music Theatre! Charis is a familiar face at MSMT, appearing in dozens of shows over the years, beginning with Nunsense in 1997. Some favorite MSMT roles include Roz (9 to 5), Rose (Gypsy), Louise (Always, Patsy Cline), Paulette (Legally Blonde), Maggie (42nd Street), Madame Thenardier (Les Miserables), Chaperone (Drowsy Chaperone) and Dolly (Hello, Dolly!).
GRAMMY Museum Presents The Power Of Women In Country Music Exhibit
by Michael Major - Apr 21, 2022
These legendary acts eventually made way for performers such as Reba McEntire, Shania Twain, and Faith Hill and present-day hitmakers Maren Morris, Yola, and Brandi Carlile. The exhibit celebrates a dynamic group of female songwriters and performers who come from diverse backgrounds and draw from a wide array of musical influences.
Siblings Set to Star In Muskegon Civic Theatre's ALWAYS... PATSY CLINE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 6, 2022
In their years of friendship and correspondence, country music star Patsy Cline and her fan-turned-confidante Louise Seger became close as sisters. In Muskegon Civic Theatre's production of the two-character musical 'Always ... Patsy Cline,' they really are.
New London Barn Playhouse Has Announced Their 2020 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2020
The award-winning New London Barn Playhouse is thrilled to announce the line-up for their 2020 Summer Season. The 88th Season is jam-packed with Broadway hits, and when the Barn opens for the season in June they'll be continuing a legacy of award-winning theater that audiences have come to expect and love.
HELLO, DOLLY! Brings the Parade to Town Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Aug 15, 2019
It's the turn of the century when we meet the bold and beautiful widow Dolly Levi who has found herself in the role of matchmaker. Working to pair her latest client, the miserly half-a-millionaire Horace Vandergelder, with the young Irene Molloy, proves interesting as Dolly finds herself eager to connect with Horace (and Horace's money).
Grammy Winning Artist, John Berry, Releases Official Video For THE RICHEST MAN
by Tori Hartshorn - Mar 25, 2019
Grammy winning singer/songwriter, John Berry, has released a heartfelt and personal song from his latest project, Thomas Road. The endearing single entitled, 'The Richest Man,” was released with an exclusive announcement in Billboard Magazine on Friday. The song is dedicated to his dad who taught him that the most valuable things in life typically had very little to do with money. Watch the official video here.
BASKERVILLE Opens At Walnut Street Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 3, 2018
Walnut Street Theatre's 2017-18 Independence Studio on 3 Season continues with Tony Award-winner Ken Ludwig's hilarious whodunit comedy, Baskerville, A Sherlock Holmes Mystery. Philadelphia audiences will be the first to see this production before it becomes the eighth national and international tour of a Walnut Street Theatre production. Directed by Walnut favorite, Bill Van Horn, Baskerville, A Sherlock Holmes Mystery begins previews in the intimate Independence Studio on 3 at the Walnut on January 2nd, opens January 4th, and continues through February 4th.
Maine State Music Theatre to Celebrate Music Legend Patsy Cline This June
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2017
The nationally regarded Maine State Music Theatre celebrates music legend and cross-over sensation Patsy Cline, June 7 - 24. The touching true story, Always… Patsy Cline combines humor, heartache and 27 of Patsy's most unforgettable hits, such as "Crazy," "Walkin' After Midnight," "Sweet Dreams," and more.
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2017
Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre's founding artistic director Fred Anzevino today announced the company's lineup for the 2017-18 season, its last in its Rogers Park venue, the No Exit Café. The company will move into a new home in Evanston for the 2018-19 season. Their '17-'18 season will open in September with William Finn and James Lapine's 1998 off-Broadway hit, A New Brain. The musical, which was inspired by a real-life medical crisis Finn experienced, concerns a songwriter who while in a coma and awaiting life-threatening brain surgery, hallucinates about the songs he has yet to write and the people in his life. Its score includes some of Finn's most romantic, humorous and joyous songs, such as “I'd Rather Be Sailing,” “The Music Still Plays On” and “I Feel So Much Spring.” A New Brain will be directed by Anzevino, with music direction by Jeremy Ramey and choreography by Cameron Turner. It will run from September 15 through October 29.
GREATER TUNA to Bring Small Town Texas to Spencer Theater
by BWW News Desk - Apr 5, 2017
Award-winning Greater Tuna original co-star and co-creater Jaston Williams brings us this all-new, reimagined multi-act spoof about the small town Texas life of lore. Named a state treasure in Texas, this comedic gem features 3 actors (Ryan H. Bailey, Tim Leavon and Will Mercer), 21 unforgettable characters and 20 million laughs - all under the direction of Williams. Timeless skits with unforgettable characters, Greater Tuna is the place 'Where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies.'