Tony Award-winning actress Lea Salonga will star in Theatre Group Asia's Philippine staging of ANG TAHANAN NI BERNARDA ALBA, a Filipino adaptation of Federico García Lorca's classic play adapted by director-playwright Chay Yew.
Joe's Pub announced a new slate of programming spanning jazz, comedy, and pop music, featuring performances by Jake Schroeder, Kate Nash, Mollie Elizabeth, Gus Heagerty, Alice Smith, Morgan Bassichis, and others.
Series historian David Van Deusen marks THE DICK VAN DYKE SHOW's 65th anniversary with a new digital book, updated documentary and podcast episode featuring Larry Mathews, who played Ritchie Petrie.
GRAMMY-winning fiddler Jim VanCleve, co-founder of APPALACHIAN ROAD SHOW, will be inducted into the National Fiddler Hall of Fame during a ceremony and concert at the Appalachian Theatre in Boone, North Carolina.
Sara Evans will kick off her 10-city Holiday Road Tour on December 2 in Cranston, Rhode Island, with stops through December 18 in Des Moines, Iowa. Braden Hull will open all dates.
Construction has begun on the first phase of a capital campaign to restore Philadelphia's Sedgwick Theater, home to Quintessence Theatre, with work including facade repairs and a new marquee.
Latitude Festival's 20th anniversary arts programme will feature BalletBoyz's 25th anniversary production, the UK debut of Circus Zambia's AFRONAUTS, and new works from The Place and more at Henham Park.
Tom Jones will perform at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL as part of his Come Gather Round Tour. The Welsh singer, whose career spans over six decades, has sold more than 100 million records worldwide.
Theaterlab has announced its selection of three New York City artists for THE GALLERY SERIES, as part of Theaterlab's 20th Anniversary season of programming.
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Captivating, heartwarming and heartbreaking, Jeanine Tesori (Music) and Lisa Kron’s (Book and Lyrics) adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir FUN HOME has finally opened in Sydney after a pandemic induced delay
Porchlight Music Theatre's 25th anniversary season began with the 14th Annual Chicago Sings concert: Chicago Sings 25 Years of Porchlight, Monday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m., at The Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 E. Chicago Ave, directed by Christopher Pazdernik and Artistic Director Michael Weber with music direction by David Fiorello and a band featuring Kelsey Boltz, Cara Hartz, John McCreary, Greg Strauss, Celeste Park and Jake Saleh.
Chance Theater, Anaheim's official resident theater company, is pleased to announce the return holiday engagement of The Secret Garden - The Musical. Written by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon and once again directed by KC Wilkerson and Casey Long, The Secret Garden will preview from November 24 through December 1; regular performances will begin December 2 and continue through December 23 at Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken theater arts Center on the Cripe Stage.
'The themes in this play, as in all in the Cycle, are universal. Unfortunately some of those themes and challenges are still relevant today. It is imperative that as a cast we explore and examine these themes before we even begin to tackle the language. Fortunately enough August Wilson's language succinct and inspiring. His characters are so clearly and powerfully structured that the journey for a cast to 'know' and 'find' these people. They are richly drawn,' Hemphill concluded.
I am personally excited to see the spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA coming to Omaha this week! Hailed by critics as "bigger and better than ever," Laurence Connor's re-imagination of the longest-running production on Broadway is drawing superlatives: "stunning!" "spectacular!" "brilliant!" "majestic!" and "beautiful!" Because of all the references to beauty, I called Jacquelynne Fontaine, who plays Carlotta, and happens to be a former beauty title holder.
Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre (CAMT) has created 'The New World Symphony: Dvorak in America,' a play chronicling the American years (1892-1895) of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak, during which he produced a flurry of 'American' works. GOH Productions and Dvorak-American Heritage Association (DAHA) will present the piece as a work in progress January 30 and 31, 2016 at Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street (Upper East Side). This production is preparatory to the play's upcoming world premiere run, which will be presented by La Mama Experimental Theatre, 66 East 4th Street (East Village), six weeks later: from March 10 to 27, 2016 (see more info below). The play is conceived and directed by Vit Horejs. Composer and Musical Director is saxophonist James Brandon Lewis. Scroll down for a sneak peek at some of the puppets!
