Tichina Arnold to Make Broadway Debut in & JULIET; James Monroe Iglehart to Return
Tichina Arnold will join the Broadway production of & JULIET, making her stage debut in the musical. James Monroe Iglehart will return to reprise his role as Lance.
Tichina Arnold will join the Broadway production of & JULIET, making her stage debut in the musical. James Monroe Iglehart will return to reprise his role as Lance.
The National Ballet of Canada will open its 75th anniversary season with John Cranko's Romeo and Juliet at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, marking the production's return after a 17-year absence.
Emmy nominee T.R. Knight and Tony nominee Hannah Cruz will join the long-running Off-Broadway production of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at the Westside Theatre, replacing current stars Ethan Slater and Betsy Wolfe.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater celebrated the company's 40th Anniversary with the Revel in Ruby Gala. The evening raised $1.3 million, honoring four decades of powerful theatermaking and fueling the artistry, education, and community engagement.
The National Ballet of Canada announced the passing of former Principal Dancer and Principal Character Artist Hazaros Surmeyan, whose 54-year career shaped the company and the Canadian dance community.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will present the Pittsburgh premiere of Ben Stevenson's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Benedum Center, featuring live music from the PBT Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre will present the Pittsburgh premiere of Ben Stevenson's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM at the Benedum Center, featuring live music from the PBT Orchestra and the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh.
Chicago Shakespeare Theater is presenting a perfect introduction to Shakespeare’s work for young audiences with a 75-minute abridgement of Romeo and Juliet, adapted and directed by Mikael Burke. See production photos here!
In a first for Ballet BC, the new full-length work delves into a thought-provoking retelling of the classic that resonates today, capturing audiences with its deeply human story and enduring themes of love and family. a?oeThe vision of love that Shakespeare gave us in this master work is very precious. It is like holding a jewel in your hand that needs to be protected,a?? according to choreographer Medhi Walerski. And he certainly has succeeded.
On Sunday, June 16, Washington, D.C.'s theatre community gathered to celebrate the end of MICHAEL KAHN's 33-year tenure as Artistic Director of Shakespeare Theatre Company with musical and dramatic performances, special guests from the worlds of entertainment, politics, and media, and a mayoral proclamation.
For those hoping to see Kahn in his element, you have one last chance with The Oresteia. After that, well, this quote from Romeo & Juliet seems most appropriate, "Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again."
Michael Boyd's much anticipated production of The Cherry Orchard has begun rehearsals for the Bristol Old Vic and Royal Exchange Theatre co-production. Rory Mullarkey's brand-new translation will be directed by Boyd, celebrated former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Having studied Russian and trained as a director in Moscow, extraordinarily, he will be directing Chekhov - the literary love of his life - for the first time.
A new promotional image for the upcoming Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet, directed by five-time Tony Award nominee David Leveaux, has been revealed, featuring international film star Orlando Bloom and two-time Tony Award nominee Condola Rashad as Shakespeare's titular star-crossed lovers. Check out a first look at the pair below!
Stage and screen stasr Milo O'Shea passed away yesterday, April after a short ilness, according to published reports. He was 86 years old.
Teatro Vista kicks off its 2012-13 season with the world premiere of i put the fear of mexico in 'em, a humorous, bold work by Matthew Paul Olmos about an American couple vacationing in Tijuana who stumble off the beaten path and are accosted by a Mexican couple in an alley. i put the fear of mexico in 'em runs now through December 9, 2012 at Chicago Dramatists, 1105 W. Chicago Avenue, Chicago. Get a first look at the production below!
Billy Roche has written, and will direct Lay Me Down Softly at the Tricycle Theatre from 11 July to 6 August, with press night on 12 July.