The Contrast - 2006 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 17

The current national tour of the Stephen Sondheim/Hugh Wheeler musical 'Sweeney Todd' blew into the Windy City for a two-week engagement at the Cadillac Palace Theatre this week, revealing that the show is so strong as originally written that almost any style of storytelling will reveal its truths. If this fact doesn't mark the show as a true performing arts masterwork, then I don't know how anything else could. This show, and this metaphor-laden production of it, are miraculous in their revealing of the human condition.

Award-winning author/director Jackie Alexander's 'BIRTHRIGHT' takes place one year after Katrina in Slidell, Louisiana, fifteen miles northeast of New Orleans. 'BIRTHRIGHT' will have its World Premiere at the Billie Holiday Theatre ( 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn) on Friday, May 16th where it will run through Sunday, June 29th.

Culture Project today announced that it will once again extend the New York premiere of Tings Dey Happen, written and performed by Dan Hoyle and developed with and directed by Charlie Varon, through December 22.

The recipients of the 2007 Barrymore Awards for Excellence in Theatre were announced in a ceremony on Monday, October 1.

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), now in its fourth year, is a three-week event in NYC that has premiered over 90 musicals in its first three years, becoming the largest musical theatre event in America. Tickets for NYMF productions are available at www.nymf.org or by calling 212-352-3101. This year's Festival will run from September 17 through October 7 with the following schedule of events...

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) announced today the 2007 NYMF Partner Events

Culture Project's presentation of the acclaimed new play, Tings Dey Happen, written and performed by Dan Hoyle, begins performances at Culture Project's SoHo space this week.

Culture Project has announced that the acclaimed new play, Tings Dey Happen, written and performed by Dan Hoyle, will have its New York premiere at Culture Project's SoHo space (55 Mercer Street) this summer.

Tony Award-winning musical of passion, innocence, romance and disillusionment maintains its luster on national tour

We take you to the recording studio as the Original Cast Album of 'High Fidelity' is being recorded. We have interviews with Will Chase, Jen Colella, Tom Kitt, Amanda Green, Rachel Stern, John Patrick Walker, Christian Anderson and Jay Kleitz. Plus, you'll hear parts of many of your favorite songs from the show including the full length versions of 'She Goes' and 'Turn the World Off (And Turn You On).'

The second of two interviews with the stars of CenterStage's all-star production of 'The Boys from Syracuse.' This time, Michael Winther and Manu Narayan on casting, Bebe, and a making a career in theatre.

Familiar story brought to life in a surprisingly refreshing way in the voices of a talented ensemble

Jim Brochu and Steve Schalchlin discuss 'The Big Voice: God or Merman?'

British playwright David Hare serves up powerful (recent) history lesson

Following a successful first season and its recent sold out production of A Slice O' Minnelli, the Transatlantic Talent series of stylish musical soirées returns to the Theatre Museum featuring established and emerging British and American cabaret artists.

National tour of Charles Strouse charmer is cute and cuddly - but never cloying

John Doyle is nominated for Best Director of a Musical for his work on Sweeney Todd. He tells BroadwayWorld about that show, Company, and his next dream Sondheim show to work on.

A dark story needs more light

A weekly column on theater in the Baltimore/Washington area.

Mr. Bojangles, The Ultimate Entertainer is a tribute to the late Sammy Davis Jr. and is being produced by his wife, Altovise Gore Davis.

The world's best-known English language play gets the Royal Treatment at Trinity Rep.

Atlantic Theater Company (Artistic Director, Neil Pepe; Managing Director, Andrew Hamingson) is proud to announce a two week extension of its 20th Anniversary Season double bill production of Harold Pinter's Celebration and The Room due to high ticket demand following strong reviews. Originally scheduled through January 8, 2006, Celebration and The Room has now been extended two weeks through Saturday, January 21, 2006.

Plays by Rolin Jones, Harold Pinter, Martin McDonagh and a new musical by Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater will be presented in the Atlantic Theater Company's 2005-06 season