It's that time of year when every high school senior and aspiring transfer student is making their final decisions about where to apply. Choosing a college can be a daunting process and it can be very difficult to know if you are making the right choice, so here are some things I've learned along the way and how I ultimately picked my school.... (more...)
The MIT Musical Theatre Guild (MTG) is proud to present Legally Blonde the Musical! A fabulously fun award-winning musical based on the adored movie, the show follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes and scandal in pursuit of her dreams. Action-packed and exploding with memorable songs and dynamic dances - this musical is so much fun, it should be illegal!... (more...)
It's been a typically hectic semester for Belmont University senior Bobby Hogan: he completed his run as Davey in Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre's production of Newsies, started rehearsal on his next show, began preparations for his own senior show next semester and continued as a varsity cheerleader at the school.... (more...)
The University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance will present Eleemosynary by Lee Blessing, November 15-18 at The Center for Performance Experiment.... (more...)
UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance (CAP UCLA) presents the incomparable, Taylor Mac's Holiday Sauce for a two-night engagement on Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15 at 8 p.m. at Royce Hall.... (more...)
Teri Schwartz, Dean of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (UCLA TFT), one of the world's most prominent academic institutions for entertainment and performing arts education, announced today the appointment of Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony Award-nominated playwright Paula Vogel as the School's inaugural Hearst Theater Lab Initiative Distinguished Playwright-in-Residence for the 2018-19 academic year.... (more...)
Broadway Advocacy Coalition and Columbia Law School continue their multi-year partnership with an upcoming January workshop entitled The Theater of Change: Building the Capacity for Impact through Artistry, Law, and Activism.... (more...)
Based on Joseph Moncure March's 1928 poem, the musical 'The Wild Party' will come to the stage at Western Connecticut State University for the first two weekends of November. Presented by the WCSU Department of Theatre Arts, the first round of performances will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 9; at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 10; and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11. The following weekend, performances will be at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 16; at 2 and 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17; and at 2 p.m. on Sunda... (more...)
The much-acclaimed one-act opera, Sister Angelica (Suor Angelica), will be performed by The Catholic University of America's new Benjamin T. Rome School of Music, Drama, and Art, approaching the 100th anniversary of the work's premiere. The opera, written by Giacomo Puccini, will be directed by the Rome School's Opera Director and Voice Instructor, James Hampton.... (more...)
University Theatre decks the halls - and stage - this holiday season with the Central Valley premiere of 'Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley' by Lauren Gunderson & Margot Melcon. The production is directed by Brad Myers and runs December 7 - 15, 2018 in the John Wright Theatre in the Speech Arts building on the campus of Fresno State.... (more...)
Macy Medford's had a pretty remarkable time while studying at Belmont University. A graduate of Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas, she came to Nashville as part of the Class of 2019 of the school's renowned musical theatre program at Belmont, where she continues to grow as a performer, but perhaps more importantly as an individual with her sights firmly focused on the future.... (more...)
Wayne State University's Department of Music is proud to present its 52nd Annual Salute to Greater Detroit concert on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. as part of its Centennial Series celebrating 100 years of the department. The concert will be held at St. Ambrose Church, 15020 Hampton in Grosse Pointe Park. This annual WSU concert, celebrating Detroit's rich cultural heritage, is free and open to the public. The department is part of Wayne State's College of Fine, Performing and Communica... (more...)
The Syracuse University Department of Drama continues its season with the incredibly moving piece, "Next Fall," written by Geoffrey Nauffts. "Next Fall" is directed by Department of Drama Chair, Ralph Zito.... (more...)
Performing Arts at the Community College of Baltimore County continues its tribute to American Masters with August Wilson's iconic Joe Turner's Come and Gone November 1-5 in the Center for the Arts Theatre at CCBC Catonsville, 800 South Rolling Road.... (more...)
Another in the long line of impressive talents who are part of the legacy of musical theater at Nashville's Belmont University, Maggie Hutchison claims the spotlight once more in this semester's eagerly anticipated production of Side Show, in which she is one of two actresses cast in the role of Daisy Hilton.... (more...)
The UC San Diego Department of Theatre and Dance presents A Great Day in November on the Banks of the Greatest of the Great Lakes by Kate Benson, directed by Vanessa Stalling.... (more...)
The UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture along with its performing arts program, the Center for the Art of Performance, announces the acquisition of the Crest Theater on Westwood Boulevard, a landmark venue that will be transformed into a new off-campus performing arts space that will serve as an important addition to UCLA's rich offering of cultural venues and resources across the city.... (more...)
Officials with University of Kentucky and The Kentucky Center announced today at Holmes Hall that UK has been named the future home of The Kentucky Center Governor's School for the Arts (GSA), an annual three-week intensive summer arts residency program for Kentucky high school sophomores and juniors. Beginning in 2019, UK College of Fine Arts will host the program for four years.... (more...)
McDaniel College Theatre presents the Tony Award-winning musical 'Spring Awakening' directed by Theatre Arts department chair Elizabeth van den Berg, with Alison Shaffer serving as musical director and choreography by Julie Herber.... (more...)
The University of SC Department of Theatre and Dance will present Platonov, the rarely-performed first play by influential playwright Anton Chekhov, at Longstreet Theatre, November 9-17.... (more...)
Yale Repertory Theatre presents the U.S. premiere of THE PRISONER with text and stage direction by Peter Brook and Marie-Helene Estienne, at Yale Repertory Theatre (1120 Chapel Street), November 2-17, 2018. Opening Night is Thursday, November 8.... (more...)
Decorated designer Clint Ramos, currently represented on Broadway by Once On This Island, has just joined the staff at Fordham University heading up their Design and Production track. ... (more...)
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Photo Flash: MIT Musical Theatre Guild (MTG) Presents LEGALLY BLONDE
Collegiate Theatrics: Belmont University's BOBBY HOGAN
UofSC Theatre Stages ELEEMOSYNARY At UofSC Theatre
CAP UCLA Presents Taylor Mac's HOLIDAY SAUCE
Award-Winning Playwright Paula Vogel Named UCLA TFT Visiting Playwright-in-Residence
Broadway Advocacy Coalition Teams Up With Columbia Law School For Groundbreaking Course
WCSU Theatre Arts Department To Stage THE WILD PARTY
Fresno State University Theatre To Produce Fun, Fanciful, Holliday Production
Collegiate Theatrics: Belmont University's MACY MEDFORD
WSU Department Of Music Announces 52nd SALUTE TO GREAT DETROIT Concert
BWW PREVIEW: THOSE WHO LIE BEYOND Premieres At Factory Obscura in Oklahoma City
Syracuse University Department Of Drama Presents NEXT FALL
Community College of Baltimore County Continues American Masters Homage with JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE
Collegiate Theatrics: Belmont University's MAGGIE HUTCHISON
Kim Walsh Directs OUR TOWN at UC San Diego
UC San Diego Department Of Theatre And Dance Presents MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN
UC San Diego Presents A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN NOVEMBER ON THE BANKS OF THE GREATEST OF THE GREAT LAKES
UCLA Acquires Crest Theater
Students Perform In The Tony Award-Winning Rock Musical SPRING AWAKENING At McDaniel College
UofSC Theatre Stages Chekhov's Rarely-Performed PLATONOV
Yale Repertory Premieres THE PRISONER
FTC Theater Co Stages DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS
Tony-Winning Designer Clint Ramos to Lead Fordham's Design and Production Major
