The Clouds - 2005 - Off-Off-Broadway Articles Page 10

Stella Cartiano presents Night of the Butterfly, A Musical for Children and Their Adults written by Zack Friedman, with music & lyrics by Dan Kitrosser, additional material provided by Evan Green. Night of the Butterfly will begin performances on Sundays beginning March 15 at 11AM & 1PM and will run through April 26. Running time is 1 hour and tickets are $25 and are available at Telecharge.com and NightoftheButterfly.com.

Sutton Foster's debut CD 'Wish' has been confirmed for February 17th release on Ghostlight Records. The album features 15 songs culled from the worlds of jazz, pop, Broadway and cabaret, and highlights Foster's eclectic choices, ranging from Patty Griffin's 'Nobody's Cryin' to Duke Ellington's 'I Like the Sunrise'...from Frank Loesser's 'Warm All Over' to John Denver's 'Sunshine on My Shoulders

'THE DEMON WEED!' - the past and present of cannabis propaganda a discussion with Dr Ben Goldacre (The Guardian), Mike Jay (acclaimed drugs historian) and Steve Rolles (Transform Drug Policy Foundation), following a performance of the musical REEFER MADNESS! BRIDEWELL THEATRE, LONDON PERFORMANCE: 28th MARCH 2.30pm followed by free discussion. Entry to the discussion is free for audience members. Come and discover the fascinating history of drugs propaganda and see how it has affected everything from government policy to Daily Mail headlines. The discussion will be accompanied by a screening of highlights from the original, 1936 Reefer Madness and the audience is welcome to field questions. Come along and join in, or just watch the fun!

A new drug menace is about to arrive on these shores! The UK Premiere of the hit off-Broadway smash musical Reefer Madness! is coming to London! A biting musical satire of the 1936 black-and-white propaganda film of the same name, Reefer Madness! will - for the first time - introduce unsuspecting Brits to the harrowing tale of Jimmy Harper: a fresh-faced, innocent, all-American high school boy lured into the dangerous world of marijuana. Guided along the way by a colourful cast of characters including George Washington, Lady Liberty and even Jesus himself, will Jimmy successfully navigate this seedy underworld and live to tell the tale?

Sutton Foster's debut CD 'Wish' has been confirmed for February 17th release on Ghostlight Records. The album features 15 songs culled from the worlds of jazz, pop, Broadway and cabaret, and highlights Foster's eclectic choices, ranging from Patty Griffin's 'Nobody's Cryin' to Duke Ellington's 'I Like the Sunrise'...from Frank Loesser's 'Warm All Over' to John Denver's 'Sunshine on My Shoulders

Two uniquely beautiful performance pieces compiled from the music and letters of Robert and Clara Schumann, Johannes Brahms and Franz Liszt by award-winning British pianist Lucy Parham, will be given their U.S. premieres by L.A. Theatre Works.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company announced its 2008-2009 Subscription Season, exploring the theme of the imagination. The season opens with Kafka on the Shore, adapted for the stage and directed by ensemble member Frank Galati, based on the work by Haruki Murakami and featuring ensemble members Francis Guinan and Jon Michael Hill. The season continues with The Seafarer by Conor McPherson, directed by ensemble member Randall Arney and featuring ensemble member Francis Guinan, Tom Irwin, John Mahoney and Alan Wilder. Following The Seafarer is Art by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton and directed by ensemble member Rick Snyder. The fourth play is The Tempest by William Shakespeare, directed by ensemble member Tina Landau and featuring ensemble members Alana Arenas, K. Todd Freeman, Frank Galati, Jon Michael Hill, Yasen Peyankov and Alan Wilder.

The Steppenwolf Season opens with Kafka on the Shore, adapted for the stage and directed by ensemble member Frank Galati, based on the work by Haruki Murakami and featuring ensemble members Francis Guinan and Jon Hill. The season continues with The Seafarer by Conor McPherson, featuring ensemble member John Mahoney. Following is Art by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton. The fourth play is The Tempest by William Shakespeare, directed by ensemble member Tina Landau and featuring ensemble member Frank Galati. Closing the season is Up by Bridget Carpenter, directed by ensemble member Anna D. Shapiro.

The April 30th songlist has been announced for the Duplex' upcoming tribute concert Tales of Joni: The Storefront Sings Mitchell, which will also be presented on April 23rd

The Storefront has announced the song list of its Tales of Joni tribute concert to Joni Mitchell, performed on April 23rd and 30th and featuring performers such as Liz McCartney and Jeff Blumenkrantz

Tales of Joni: The Storefront Sings Mitchell--featuring stars such as Liz McCartney, Jeff Blumenkrantz and Brandon Cutrell--will be presented on Sundays, April 23rd and 30th at 7pm at The Duplex Cabaret Theatre

Joseph Brooks' new musical is anything but easy listening