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Community Matters Series Kicks Off at People's Light, 2/27
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 1, 2012


People's Light & Theatre will feature staged readings of four plays this year as part of its pilot program Community Matters. The readings include Dispatches from (A)mended America on Monday, February 27th at 7pm; Eclipsed on Monday, March 26th at 7pm; Beautiful Boy on Monday, May 14th at 7pm; and Schoolhouse on Monday, June 11th at 7pm.

Broad Stage Presents Helen Hunt in the Los Angeles Premiere of OUR TOWN
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 22, 2011


Oscar winning Actress Helen Hunt and MacArthur Award-winning director David Cromer triumph in a landmark production of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town that is '... probably the only production to enter the theater history books' (New York Times). The Broad Stage itself will be physically transformed, allowing for only 325 seats, to bring Grover's Corners, the play's every town USA, truly home. Forget nostalgic Americana or anything you recall from your high school production. Our Town has been reclaimed as the relevant and urgent work of art about living here and now, reminding us why it is a truly timeless - and timely - masterpiece. KCRW presents this production with Helen Hunt as the Stage Manager leading many of the original Chicago/New York cast in stripping away the myth and artifice to reveal what counts in Our Town and in ourselves.

Helen Hunt to Lead Broad Stage's OUR TOWN
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 30, 2011


Oscar winning Actress Helen Hunt and MacArthur Award-winning director David Cromer triumph in a landmark production of Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning Our Town that is '... probably the only production to enter the theater history books' (New York Times). The Broad Stage itself will be physically transformed, allowing for only 325 seats, to bring Grover's Corners, the play's every town USA, truly home. Forget nostalgic Americana or anything you recall from your high school production. Our Town has been reclaimed as the relevant and urgent work of art about living here and now, reminding us why it is a truly timeless - and timely - masterpiece. KCRW presents this production with Helen Hunt as the Stage Manager leading many of the original Chicago/New York cast in stripping away the myth and artifice to reveal what counts in Our Town and in ourselves.

Bernadette Peters, Brian Stokes Mitchell, et al. to Take Part in 2012 Tanglewood Festival
by Nicole Rosky - Nov 17, 2011


Tanglewood, one of the world's most beloved music festivals and the famed summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra located in the beautiful Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, celebrates its 75th anniversary season, June 22-September 2, with a spectacular lineup of musical guests and programs that spotlight Tanglewood's rich tradition of presenting summertime concerts at their best since 1937.

The Colony Theater Presents TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2011


The Colony Theatre is thrilled to present the fourth production of its 37th season of shows - the Los Angeles Premiere of TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT, written by Graham Greene, adapted for the stage by Giles Havergal, and directed by David Dean Bottrell.

The Colony Theater Presents TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 7, 2011


The Colony Theatre is thrilled to present the fourth production of its 37th season of shows - the Los Angeles Premiere of TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT, written by Graham Greene, adapted for the stage by Giles Havergal, and directed by David Dean Bottrell.

Riverside Theatre Works Presents OUR TOWN 10/28-11/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 27, 2011


Riverside Theatre Works presents Thornton Wilder's OUR TOWN from October 28th through November 13th.

The Colony Theater Presents TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT
by Gabrielle Sierra - Oct 12, 2011


The Colony Theatre is thrilled to present the fourth production of its 37th season of shows - the Los Angeles Premiere of TRAVELS WITH MY AUNT, written by Graham Greene, adapted for the stage by Giles Havergal, and directed by David Dean Bottrell.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre takes a trip to OUR TOWN through October 16
by Jacques Lamarre - Oct 9, 2011


Connecticut Repertory Theatre tackles Thornton Wilder's 20th century classic with David Patrick Kelly.

Canal Park Playhouse Announces November Programming
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 3, 2011


A matinee brunch series featuring live theater and classic film screenings, short story collection GIRLS IN TROUBLE receives an inspired twist for its launch, and a revival of dark comedy ON THE LINE launch the new season at Canal Park Playhouse, NYC's newest performance venue.

Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Announces OUR TOWN Ticket Giveaway
by Kelsey Denette - Sep 29, 2011


Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Maryland's leading professional classic theatre company, is giving away 1 free ticket to the first 35 people that submit their own stories or photos of a production of Thornton Wilder's Our Town. This much performed, deeply moving play tells a story unlike any other; now CSC wants to hear your Our Town story.

Chesapeake Shakespeare Co Presents OUR TOWN, Tix On Sale 9/1
by BWW News Desk - Sep 1, 2011


This fall, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Maryland's leading professional classic theatre company, will present Thornton Wilder's 1938 Pulitzer Prize winning play, Our Town, at the Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park. This timeless classic will be performed as a moveable production weekends in October.

Chesapeake Shakespeare Co Presents OUR TOWN, Tix On Sale 9/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 19, 2011


This fall, Chesapeake Shakespeare Company, Maryland's leading professional classic theatre company, will present Thornton Wilder's 1938 Pulitzer Prize winning play, Our Town, at the Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park. This timeless classic will be performed as a moveable production weekends in October.

Writers’ Theatre Presents Heartbreak House 4/19-6/26
by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2011


Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw, directed by William Brown. The production runs April 19- June 26, 2011 at Writers' Theatre, 325 Tudor Court in Glencoe.

Soulpepper Reprises OUR TOWN, Previews 4/7
by BWW News Desk - Apr 7, 2011


Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced that the company's production of Our Town will preview on April 7 and open on April 13, 2011 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

McCarter Theatre Announces Its 2011-2012 Theater Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 15, 2011


McCarter Theatre Announces Its 2011-2012 Theater Season, which will feature three bold world premieres, a new romantic musical featuring the music of Rodgers and Hart, and an intellectual high-speed romp by one of the most celebrated dramatists of our time.

Writers’ Theatre Presents Heartbreak House 4/19-6/26
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 9, 2011


Writers' Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce Heartbreak House by George Bernard Shaw, directed by William Brown. The production runs April 19- June 26, 2011 at Writers' Theatre, 325 Tudor Court in Glencoe.

Soulpepper Reprises OUR TOWN, Previews 4/7
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 9, 2011


Albert Schultz, Founding Artistic Director of Soulpepper Theatre Company, today announced that the company's production of Our Town will preview on April 7 and open on April 13, 2011 at the Young Centre for the Performing Arts.

Reprise Theatre Company Announces 2011-2012 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 16, 2011


Reprise Theatre Company's 2011-2012 season features two classic American musicals at UCLA's Freud Playhouse - "Cabaret" (September 13 to September 25, 2011), based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, Broadway production directed by Harold Prince; "The Baker's Wife" (February 14 to 26, 2012), with book by Joseph Stein and music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, based on the film 'La Femme de Boulanger' by Marcel Pagnol and Jean Giono; and a third production to be announced, which will play April 17 to 29, 2012.

North Coast Rep Extends 2 Pianos 4 Hands Thru 2/13
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2011


2 Pianos 4 Hands is the riotous tale of two boys in Canada, Ted and Richard, sharing the same goal: concert pianist stardom.

Mercedes Ruehl to star in McCarter Theatre's THE HOW AND THE WHY, Closes 2/13
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2011


McCarter Theatre (Emily Mann, Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director) is pleased to announce that Academy Award, Tony and Obie Award winner Mercedes Ruehl will star in the two-character world premiere of Sarah Treem's The How and The Why. Directed by Emily Mann, the cast will also feature New Jersey native Bess Rous. The production runs through February 13.

North Coast Rep Extends 2 Pianos 4 Hands Thru 2/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 13, 2011


2 Pianos 4 Hands is the riotous tale of two boys in Canada, Ted and Richard, sharing the same goal: concert pianist stardom.

Mercedes Ruehl to star in McCarter Theatre's THE HOW AND THE WHY 1/7
by BWW News Desk - Jan 7, 2011


McCarter Theatre (Emily Mann, Artistic Director; Timothy J. Shields, Managing Director) is pleased to announce that Academy Award, Tony and Obie Award winner Mercedes Ruehl will star in the two-character world premiere of Sarah Treem's The How and The Why. Directed by Emily Mann, the cast will also feature New Jersey native Bess Rous.

Children's Theatre Co Presents A Christmas Story 11/19-12/31
by BWW News Desk - Dec 31, 2010


Since the 1983 film debut, Jean Shepherd's holiday classic A Christmas Story has warmed hearts nationwide with visions of leg lamps and Midwestern children dressed in their overstuffed winter parkas, longing for the infamous Red Rider BB gun-much to their parents' consternation.

SPOKANE, CARNAGE et al. to Play The Alley Theatre in '10-'11
by BWW News Desk - Dec 31, 2010


The Alley Theatre was founded over sixty years ago as Houston's theatre company. It exists to provide audiences with the highest quality theatre, offering a wide variety of work including new plays, classics, the re-discovered and the rarely-performed, and new musical theatre, with an emphasis on new American works - to provide the inspirational and the provocative - to make our audiences think, feel, dream and be entertained. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Gregory Boyd and Managing Director Dean Gladden, the Alley is committed to moving forward to increase its reach into the community, to further its collaboration with the best theatre artists working today, and to encourage and cultivate the new voices, new work, new artists of the American theatre. For more information call 713-220-5700.

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