Living Out - 2003 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 1

54 Below will present a lineup of performances next week, October 26-November 1, featuring Tony Award winner Christine Ebersole alongside Grammy nominee Billy Stritch, and more.

Portland Center Stage will present the Ashman & Menken musical LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS featuring blues performer LaRhonda Steele as the voice of Audrey II, with a cast of local and New York-based actors.

Today’s subject Joanie Schultz is currently living her theatre life as the director of Frida…A Self Portrait. It is a tour de force solo piece written by and starring Vanessa Severo about the life of artist Frida Kahlo. The show runs through November 8th at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s (STC’S) Klein Theatre.

Alt-rocker Kristeen Young released the title track from her eleventh studio album, a dark industrial piano-rock song addressing societal issues. The album arrives with a release show at TV Eye in Queens.

Here are a few top picks to consider this week including a tribute to the music of Jerome Kern, new musical TOMORROW THE ISLAND DIES and The Rocky Horror Skivvies Show.

Joy Nash brings her one-woman show to New York for the first time, 15 years after winning Best of the Fest at Hollywood Fringe. The production, directed by Alex Rogals and Miranda Simon, follows Nash's 2003 encounter with a mysterious stranger while studying abroad in Europe.

Eva Marie Saint, an Academy Award-winning actress known for ON THE WATERFRONT and NORTH BY NORTHWEST, died of natural causes at her home in Los Angeles. Her career spanned more than 70 years in film, television, stage and radio.

The City University of New York's network of 51 performing arts venues will present theater, dance, music, film and family programming across its 14 campuses, with many events free and open to the public.

Collectif Quatre Ailes will present the North American premiere of MILLE SECRETS DE POUSSINS, a multimedia production for audiences 3 and up, at Le Skyroom in Manhattan.

Rancid released an expanded anniversary boxed set for the platinum-certified album, featuring rare live and demo versions, previously unreleased recordings from New York City, and long out-of-print singles.

Riverside Studios in Hammersmith announced its winter season lineup, featuring eight productions including TINDERELLA, LITTLE LORD FONDLEROY, and ACT OF GOD as part of the venue's 50th anniversary celebration.

Fandango announced a Halloween streaming lineup featuring multi-studio bundles allowing consumers to purchase collections across studios in a single transaction, alongside a free ad-supported hub with horror titles and exclusive premieres.

54 Below will present performers from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and entertainment, including artists in October, including Jenn Colella, Ali Ewoldt, Christine Ebersole and more.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has launched its 51st Season with Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog, helmed by Kenny Leon. Check out an all new video clip from the show here!

Pluto TV's Halloween Hits collection streams free horror films throughout the month, including 30 titles spanning major franchises, Stephen King adaptations, found-footage films, and box-office hits.

Today’s subject Trevor Nunn is most definitely one of the most versatile directors to ever work in the theatre. Through his long and distinguished career, he has helmed some of the biggest theatre events to ever hit the stage on both sides of the Atlantic. He is currently living his theatre life as the director The Score which is currently running at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) through October 25th at Harman Hall.

Today’s subject Robert Diamond is living his theatre life holding one of the most important jobs you could have in the theatre industry. He is the founder and CEO of the premiere site for theatre. You might have heard of it. Actually, you’re on it now if you are reding this. That’s right, Robert Diamond is the mastermind behind Broadway World.

I spoke with Howard Skora about his decision to write about the human story behind one of the most important civil rights decisions in modern American history, his vision for directing its world premiere production, and why he chose to write about the real-life events that took place in Houston in 1998 when two ordinary working-class men, John Lawrence and Tyron Garner, were arrested under Texas’s ‘Homosexual Conduct’ law which led to a landmark 2003 Supreme Court decision.

The 18th annual 30A Songwriters Festival will feature headline performances along Scenic Highway 30A in Walton County, Florida, spanning more than 30 venues, 160-plus songwriters and 300 performances.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company will launch its 51st Season with Suzan-Lori Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning drama Topdog/Underdog, helmed by Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon. Check out rehearsal photos here!

Metrograph will present CLASSICAL CINEMA, a 20-film showcase exploring cinema inspired by ancient Greece, featuring rare prints of ANTIGONE, THE ILLIAC PASSION, and ULYSSES' GAZE.

Teatro Espacio makes a brave and timely choice with Juan Mayorga’s Animales nocturnos, presented entirely in Spanish. Its striking design frames a chilling story about immigration, coercion, and the dangerous power one person can hold over another’s future.

Bristol duo GETDOWN SERVICES released their new album MASSIVE CHAMPION via Breakfast Records, following their debut CRISPS with a blend of art-disco, rock, and satire.

Rosie O'Donnell officially opened her new Off-Broadway solo show, Common Knowledge, at the Daryl Roth Theatre this week. See photos from the opening night celebration as O'Donnell is joined by celebrity guests including Cyndi Lauper, Joy Behar, Ana Navarro, Orfeh, Jerry Mitchell, and more.

Amon Amarth announced a new album, 'The Allfather Awakens,' on Metal Blade Records, alongside the debut of lead single and video 'Gjallarhorn.'