Franklin and Marshall College

Explore the songwriting career of Bruce Sussman and Barry Manilow. From their Grammy-winning hit 'Copacabana' to over 200 songs, delve into their musical achievements and their lasting impact on the music industry.

Panic! Productions, along with Born To Perform Studios and BarCinBoo Productions, Inc. have announced that Barry Pearl will once again direct their late summer teen musical 13, this time at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center. This will be Pearl's third time working with Panic! Productions and also his third time directing the musical on the West Coast. I decided to speak with Barry about his connection to the teen musical and what inspired him to direct it for the third time, as well as how it may differ from his previous incarnations.

Fulton Theatre opens the regional premier of Jersey Boys Thursday, June 30, 2022. Jersey Boys is the story and history of Frank Valli and The Four Seasons. The production follows the journey of the band's creation, the struggles they faced, and the triumphs that made them one of the most recognizable American rock and roll bands.

For the Trees is an immersive, multimedia show centered on a new string quartet by Boulder, Colorado composer Jeffrey Nytch and performed by Tesla Quartet. Inspired by increasingly serious concerns regarding the dire realities of climate change's potential to uproot our immediate future, For the Trees features components of live music, sound installation, spoken word, and visual images.

Grammy Award-winning choir The Crossing, led by conductor Donald Nally, is embarking on an East Coast tour with the Dublin Guitar Quartet from January 27 to February 6, 2022.

York College of Pennsylvania's Theatre Program has announced the winning full-length play for the inaugural year of the JL Smith New Play Festival. Lancaster resident David Nice's play Recounting was selected by a panel of professional theatre artists from the many plays submitted.

Wolf Performing Arts Center (Wolf PAC), located in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, is excited to announce that Betsy Wolf Regn and Sarah Braverman Wittwer, two long-time Wolf PAC leaders, will be named Artistic Director and Managing Director respectively, effectively September 1, 2020.

After nearly three decades providing artistic leadership at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Jane Moss will step down from her post as Artistic Director effective August 1, 2020.

a?oeStretching Visions,a?? an exhibit of paintings by Frances Donnelly Wolf, First Lady of Pennsylvania, is on display daily at the Majestic Theater's art gallery March 4 through the end of May. A public reception with the artist will be held Sunday, March 8, 5 a?" 6:30 p.m. at the theater, located at 25 Carlisle St., Gettysburg.

The Academy of American Poets is pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 American Poets Prizes, which are among the most valuable and venerable poetry prizes in the United States. This year the organization has awarded more funds to poets than any other organization, giving a total of $1,250,000 to poets at various stages of their careers.

A Nuyorican comic book artist down on his luck becomes the city's newest superhero in El Coquí Espectacular and the Bottle of Doom, written by Matt Barbot and directed by Roxanne Tapia.

The production of Chicago at the Fulton Theatre has added 6 more performances and is now extended through February 24th!

The Fulton Theatre swings into the new year with one of Broadway's longest running musicals, Chicago. Opening on January 24, 2019, the Fulton's distinctive production of Chicago is set to be the hottest show of the season, and will channel the alluring luster of 1920's vaudeville. Featuring a two story band stand, flying jail cells, and set elements that extend into the audience, Chicago is sure to be a spectacle so alluring it should be criminal. The dazzling set was designed by Adam Koch, who recently wowed audiences with his set design for Fulton Theatre's The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The Fulton's costumes are a departure from the simple all-black garb of the Broadway revival. Featuring glistening sequins, feathers, and boas, the Fulton's costumes epitomize one of the show's most iconic numbers, "Razzle Dazzle". The exquisite costumes are designed by Fulton regular, Ryan J. Moller, who has crafted wardrobes for some of the Fulton Theatre's biggest shows including Disney's Beauty and the Beast and Robin and Clark's Treasure Island, A Musical Adventure.

Steppenwolf Education's Professional Leadership Programs (PLP) offer opportunities through Internships, Apprenticeships and Fellowships for students, graduates, and early-career professionals. Steppenwolf Theatre Company announces a change in name from the Steppenwolf Multicultural Fellowship to the Steppenwolf Fellowship, in addition to a restructuring of the program to include a 30-hour externship. The Fellowship cohort is made up of early career people of color who hold an apprenticeship in their department of interest at Steppenwolf and are given additional paid professional development seminars and externship opportunities. The externship allows Fellows the opportunity to explore more deeply their individual professional goals, make connections to theatre practitioners outside of Steppenwolf's walls and provide more opportunities for mentorship across the industry.

The 24 Hour Plays: Lancaster is a special night of experimental theater where six writers, six directors, twenty-four actors, and a production team come together to write, rehearse and produce six plays over the course of 24 hours!