Signs of Life - 2010 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 16

TRIASSIC PARQ The Musical, the 2010 Best Musical winner at FringeNYC, is set to play an Off-Broadway limited engagement at the Soho Playhouse, June 12th through August 5th.

Rubicon Theatre Artistic Directors KARYL LYNN BURNS and JAMES O'NEIL announced the company's 15th Anniversary Season at a preview event for subscribers, donors and media last earlier this month at the theatre's home in Ventura's Downtown Cultural District. The event was hosted by Rubicon Board President DR. ROZ WARNER and Board of Advisors' Chair/Board Vice-President JEFF SMITH, with onstage appearances by several of the directors, writers and performers for the season.

The one and only Lily Tomlin will be performing at McCarter Theatre Center in an evening of her most beloved characters tomorrow, Thursday, April 26 at 8pm.

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) present Boom, described as 'an explosive, highly acclaimed comedy by rising American playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. Gamm Resident Director Fred Sullivan, Jr., directs this delightfully warped and ultimately hopeful view of the apocalypse through the eyes of a marine biology grad student as he prepares for the end of the world. Developed in Rhode Island at Brown/Trinity Playwright's Rep, Boom was America's most produced play of 2009-2010, according to Theatre Communications Group.'

Oprah Winfrey has secured an exclusive interview with Shaquan Duley, a mother who confessed to murdering her two young sons, as part of OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER Sunday, April 1 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

HarperCollins Publishers announced today the acquisition of the first US edition of the official book from international pop sensation One Direction. DARE TO DREAM: LIFE AS ONE DIRECTION will document the group's amazing journey to superstardom and will give fans an inside look into their world-exclusive interviews, fun childhood memories and antics from behind-the-scenes as they've taken the world by storm.

Two of MTV's most iconic series and talked-about pop culture phenomenons get set to converge on Thursday, March 29, when the network marks the return of the previously announced all-new 'Punk'd,' featuring a different celebrity host each week, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the first spinoff series from 'Jersey Shore,' 'The Pauly D Project,' at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Oprah Winfrey has secured an exclusive interview with Shaquan Duley, a mother who confessed to murdering her two young sons, as part of OPRAH'S NEXT CHAPTER Sunday, April 1 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

Lively Productions will present the Off-Broadway premiere of Allison Goldberg and Jen Jamula's Lower East Side mash-up media, BLOGOLOGUES, a new comedy, April 12 - May 5, 2012 with an official press opening on Friday, April 20, 2012 at the Players Loft theatre at 115 MacDougal Street, NYC. David Hilder directs. www.livelyproductions.org

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will present Boom, described as 'an explosive, highly acclaimed comedy by rising American playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. Gamm Resident Director Fred Sullivan, Jr., directs this delightfully warped and ultimately hopeful view of the apocalypse through the eyes of a marine biology grad student as he prepares for the end of the world. Developed in Rhode Island at Brown/Trinity Playwright's Rep, Boom was America's most produced play of 2009-2010, according to Theatre Communications Group.'

The Highline Ballroom has announced upcoming shows for March 12th through April 12th. All shows will take place at the Highline Ballroom at 431 West 16th Street between 9th Avenue and 10th Avenue. Tickets may be purchased through Ticketweb, online at ticketweb.com or at the Highline Box Office from noon until doors close at 866-468-7619.

Vital Theatre Company will bring back THE BULLY, with music and lyrics by John Gregor, book by David L. Williams, and directed by Linda Ames Key. The show will run Saturdays and Sundays at 11am and 1pm beginning January 14th through February 26th, 2012, with weekday school holiday performances on January 16th and 27th and February 20th, 21st, 22nd and 23rd at 11am and 1pm. The show is appropriate for ages 4 -12. School/Group performances are available at Vital Theatre or your location

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) will present Boom, described as 'an explosive, highly acclaimed comedy by rising American playwright Peter Sinn Nachtrieb. Gamm Resident Director Fred Sullivan, Jr., directs this delightfully warped and ultimately hopeful view of the apocalypse through the eyes of a marine biology grad student as he prepares for the end of the world. Developed in Rhode Island at Brown/Trinity Playwright's Rep, Boom was America's most produced play of 2009-2010, according to Theatre Communications Group.'

Two of MTV's most iconic series and talked-about pop culture phenomenons get set to converge on Thursday, March 29, when the network marks the return of the previously announced all-new 'Punk'd,' featuring a different celebrity host each week, at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, followed by the first spinoff series from 'Jersey Shore,' 'The Pauly D Project,' at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.

Vital Theatre Company has announced the return of THE BULLY, with music and lyrics by John Gregor, book by David L. Williams, and directed by Linda Ames Key.

Vital Theatre Company has announced the return of THE BULLY, with music and lyrics by John Gregor, book by David L. Williams, and directed by Linda Ames Key

Ernestine, the most famous telephone operator ever, and the hilariously precocious 5-year-old Edith Ann, will be visiting the California Theatre of the Performing Arts when Lily Tomlin comes to town on Jan. 29, 2012.

In a special limited engagement, Signature Theatre presents the world premiere musical A Second Chance, featuring a book, music, and lyrics by Ted Shen. Directed by Jonathan Butterell (Signature's Giant), A Second Chance fuses jazz and musical theater stylings, with musical direction by Zak Sandler.

The Winter Play Season at [Inside] the Ford kicks off with Lonnie Carter's OBIE award-winning The Romance of Magno Rubio in English - plus the world premiere of Ang Romansa ni Magno Rubio, a new translation into Tagalog. PAE Live! presents five performances each week, three in English and two in Tagalog, with both versions directed by translator Bernardo Bernardo. The Romance of Magno Rubio opens on November 4, and Ang Romansa ni Magno Rubio follows on November 5.

PAMAR (Pan American Musical Art Research, Inc.), the New York based organization founded and directed by Polly Ferman, announces the 6th Annual LATIN AMERICAN CULTURAL WEEK, November 10-17, in venues all around town.

Cover charges vary by performer. Most shows range from $15 to $35, with some exceptions. Each show's cover charge is listed in the show information on the calendar page. Feel free to call the Metropolitan Room with any questions regarding cover charges.

PAMAR (Pan American Musical Art Research, Inc.), the New York based organization founded and directed by Polly Ferman, announces the 6th Annual LATIN AMERICAN CULTURAL WEEK, November 10-17, in venues all around town.

Cover charges vary by performer. Most shows range from $15 to $35, with some exceptions. Each show's cover charge is listed in the show information on the calendar page. Feel free to call the Metropolitan Room with any questions regarding cover charges.

Sweet Tea will play close in Signature's intimate ARK Theatre on October 9, 2011.

The Winter Play Season at [Inside] the Ford kicks off with Lonnie Carter's OBIE award-winning The Romance of Magno Rubio in English - plus the world premiere of Ang Romansa ni Magno Rubio, a new translation into Tagalog. PAE Live! presents five performances each week, three in English and two in Tagalog, with both versions directed by translator Bernardo Bernardo. The Romance of Magno Rubio opens on November 4, and Ang Romansa ni Magno Rubio follows on November 5.