The World Over - 2002 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 17

Hot Water Comedy is set to showcase talented female comedians in a new weekly club night at its Blackstock Market home. 

Boundary-breaking choreographer Twyla Tharp returns to Austin on September 26 with Diamond Jubilee, a special program showcasing two new pieces alongside a revival of one of her renowned classics. This event also celebrates the 60th anniversary of her acclaimed dance company, Twyla Tharp Dance making this a performance you must-see.

The multi award-winning dance theatre company ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company has announced a significant development in their prestigious youth company’s artistic leadership, as they begin auditions and masterclasses as part of a new search to meet the next generation of  exceptional dance talent.

The Purple Rose Theatre Company announced the World Premiere of OFFICE CHRISTMAS PARTY GRINCH IN FIGHT WITH RUDOLPH POLICE CALLED, written and directed by Jeff Daniels, to open its 34th season.

THE GREEN ROOM 42 will present Natalie Joy Johnson in October. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Thornton Wilder’s Our Town will begin previews on Tuesday, September 17 ahead of an opening on Thursday, October 10 at the Barrymore Theatre for a strictly limited engagement. Meet the cast of Our Town here!

English National Opera has announced that Anupam Ganguli and Gillian Moore CBE will be joining the ENO Board of Trustees with immediate effect, with Ganguli becoming Chair of the Finance Committee.

Porchlight Music Theatre announced the cast for NEW FACES SING BROADWAY NOW, set to perform on November 11 and 12.

Urban Stages has announced the cast and creative team for the New York premiere of Yussef El Guindi's play People of the Book, directed by John Langs.

The 7 Fingers, also known as Les 7 doigts de la main, are making their Center Theatre Group debut at the Ahmanson September 11, 2024. This artist collective based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada was founded in 2002 by seven circus artists: Isabelle Chassé, Shana Carroll, Patrick Léonard, Faon Shane, Gypsy Snider, Sébastien Soldevila, and Samuel Tétreault. Shana found time to describe 7 Fingers’ signature electrifying mix of circus, theatre, illusion, music, and dance inspired by the star-crossed tale of Romeo and Juliet. 

The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art has announced the acquisition of 40 artworks by Jerry Pinkney, including the iconic 2009 cover illustration for Caldecott Medal winner THE LION & THE MOUSE.

I’ve loved Greek mythology since I was little. This probably had a lot to do with Rick Riordan’s fabulous Percy Jackson series. It’s been a while since I engaged with the content and this production sucked me right back in and reminded me how enchanting Greek mythology is. But it takes a special kind of show to outdo sacred childhood nostalgia.

The NY Irish Center revealed its 20th Anniversary Season with a series of events starting in September, celebrating Irish culture and heritage. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Cami Clune and Joshua Vacanti, semi-finalists from NBC's THE VOICE, will star in THE LAST FIVE YEARS at Kenan Center's Taylor Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Whether by design or coincidence, The Rogue Theatre kicks off its 20th season with a vivid and prophetic opener: THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH by Thornton Wilder, a playwright acclained for his fierce deconstruction of 20th-century norms. This selection sets the tone for a remarkable season, reaffirming the theater's dedication to subversive yet edifying productions.

Irene Michaels will perform at the LIVE Clean Energy Concert in Times Square on September 21, 2024, during International Peace Day.

No matter where you are in the world, ISMO has an undeniable ability to make people see familiar cultural norms in an entirely new way!  ISMO's WOO HOO! WORLD TOUR kicks off in Australia in November 2024. 

Tony and Grammy Award-winning artists Heather Headley and Ben Platt will join three-time Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown for his Carnegie Hall solo concert debut on October 25, 2024, at 8:00 PM.

Bay Area-based contemporary music group Ensemble for These Times has announced its 17th Home Season entitled 'Women in Transit,' the first in a two-year exploration of the transformational effects of women's border-crossing and liminality in 'our times.'

Join the Cockettes Nouveau for a night of Dirt! Sex! Passion! at Joe's Pub. Learn how to purchase tickets.

The full cast has been announced for the new production of Seán O'Casey's timeless masterpiece, Juno and the Paycock, directed by Tony and Olivier award-winner Matthew Warchus.

As The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre continues its 30th Anniversary Season, yet another area premiere production will take the stage at the Frederick venue when Anastasia opens on September 13th.

Sondre Lechre has released “September Something,” a newly recorded song that was written and recorded over 20 years ago, but never completed, for his classic album Two Way Monologue. On October 11, the album will be reissued on vinyl for the first time in over a decade. Listen to the song now!

This time, the reader question was: How often do Broadway theatre names change? 

Charles Fee has announced his retirement as Producing Artistic Director of Great Lakes Theater (GLT) in Cleveland, Idaho Shakespeare Festival (ISF) in Boise, and Lake Tahoe Shakespeare Festival (LTSF) in Incline Village.