CATCH ME IF YOU CAN To Hold Benefit Performance To Honor Teresa Butz 8/5
by BWW News Desk - Aug 5, 2009
The 5th Avenue Theatre today announced that it will be holding a special benefit performance of their world premiere musical Catch Me If You Can on Wednesday, August 5 to benefit the Compass Center, a non-profit agency serving homeless and low income individuals and families in the greater Seattle area.
CATCH ME IF YOU CAN To Hold Benefit Performance To Honor Teresa Butz 8/5
by Charlie Piane - Aug 3, 2009
The 5th Avenue Theatre today announced that it will be holding a special benefit performance of their world premiere musical Catch Me If You Can on Wednesday, August 5 to benefit the Compass Center, a non-profit agency serving homeless and low income individuals and families in the greater Seattle area.
Photo Flash: Walking Shadow's ROBOTS VS. FAKE ROBOTS Closes At People's Center Theatre
by Ali Leskowitz - Jul 14, 2009
Walking Shadow presented the second production ever of Robots vs. Fake Robots by young LA playwright David Largman Murray. This sexy, awkward, and very funny script envisions a dark future where some humans want to be like the ruling robot class. It asks questions about what it means to be human, what we should desire, and what we're willing to give up to achieve our dreams.
Taylor Hicks, WICKED, Radio City X-mas, 'OSAGE' Part of STG 2009/10 Season
by Eddie Varley - May 17, 2009
Seattle Theatre Group (STG) is proud to announce its 2009 - 2010 performance season with 34 extraordinary engagements at the historic Paramount and Moore Theatres, as well as the Falls Theatre at ACT. Shows range from performance art and comedy to legendary musicians, dance and silent film.
Photo Preview: Henry Miller's Theatre on West 43rd Street
by Eddie Varley - May 4, 2009
The Durst Organization and Bank of America have announced the completion of Henry Miller's Theatre on West 43rd Street in Times Square. The 1,055-seat house is located inside the new 55-story Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park and will be New York's first LEED-rated theater. The theater and the Bank of America Tower are an Empire State Development Corporation project and a joint venture of The Durst Organization Inc. and Bank of America, N.A.
Panaro Leads 5th Ave's 'SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE' Beginning 4/21
by BWW News Desk - Apr 21, 2009
Stephen Sondheim's exquisite musical about art, life, and what artists draw from both, Sunday in the Park with George, opens at The 5th Avenue Theatre on April 23rd. This rarely-seen but much-lauded musical features an all-star Seattle cast (led by Broadway actor Hugh Panaro in the leading role of George), and the astonishing scenic design and computer animation effects created by Sam Buntrock and designers Tim Bird and David Farley.
Jenifer Lewis to Star in HELLO DOLLY! at Seattle's 5th Aven
by Robert Diamond - Feb 12, 2009
The 5th Avenue presents the classic American Musical Hello Dolly!, with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman and book by Michael Stewart, from the play The Matchmaker by Thornton Wilder. Set in New York in the 1890s, the show tells the story of the irrepressible Dolly Levi, matchmaker and social phenomenon, who is employed by grumpy small-town merchant Horace Vandergelder to find him a wife. But instead of helping Horace, the formidable widow assists his two hapless clerks Barnaby and Cornelius to find love and adventure in New York, while setting her sights on Vandergelder herself! Brimming with exuberant songs like ?Put On Your Sunday Clothes,? ?Before the Parade Passes By,? ?It Only Takes a Moment,? and of course the title song, Hello Dolly! celebrates the exuberant philosophies of seizing the moment and spreading one?s wealth around.
Panaro Leads 5th Ave's 'SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE' Beginning 4/21
by Eddie Varley - Jan 31, 2009
Stephen Sondheim's exquisite musical about art, life, and what artists draw from both, Sunday in the Park with George, opens at The 5th Avenue Theatre on April 23rd. This rarely-seen but much-lauded musical features an all-star Seattle cast (led by Broadway actor Hugh Panaro in the leading role of George), and the astonishing scenic design and computer animation effects created by Sam Buntrock and designers Tim Bird and David Farley.
'FLOWER DRUM SONG' Among 25 Films Inducted Into Registry
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 31, 2008
Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Flower Drum Song,' the 1961 movie musical based on the Broadway production of the same name, is among the 25 films selected for the National Film Registry.
The holiday season is usually a busy time for moviegoers, but December is also the time of year when attention is focused on the preservation of the nation's movie heritage.
