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Sound Theatre Company concludes their summer of provocative theatre at Bainbridge Performing Arts with Andrew Lippa's sexy and searing THE WILD PARTY, a musical inspired by Joseph Moncure March's banned 1928 poem about the excesses of the Jazz Age. For all who enjoy Rent or Chicago, this dark, erotic descent is a must-see -at BPA, September 13 - 15, with a Pay-What-You-Can-Preview September 12. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

It's a really good thing the air conditioning is working in the Seattle Center Armory because something has to cool the audience down after Sound Theatre Company's current production of "The Wild Party". Not only is it a sultry good time but the fear, love, lust, anger and danger coming off the cast is palpable.

Back-to-school is all about the kids, but this September, treat yourself to a grown-up evening out! Suitable strictly for ages 18 and over, The Wild Party is adapted from a book-length poem written during and about the Roaring Twenties. It tells the story of one wild evening in a Manhattan apartment and a party to end all parties.

Sound Theatre Company continues their summer of provocative theatre with the Seattle premiere of Andrew Lippa's sexy and searing THE WILD PARTY, a musical inspired by Joseph Moncure March's banned 1928 poem about the excesses of the Jazz Age. For all who enjoy Rent or Chicago, this dark, erotic descent is a must-see.

Sound Theatre Company continues their summer of provocative theatre with the Seattle premiere of Andrew Lippa's sexy and searing THE WILD PARTY, a musical inspired by Joseph Moncure March's banned 1928 poem about the excesses of the Jazz Age. For all who enjoy Rent or Chicago, this dark, erotic descent is a must-see. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast below!

THE WILD PARTY previews August 8th and continues through August 25th at the Center Theatre at the Seattle Center Armory (Formerly the Seattle Center House Theatre). Tickets can be purchased at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/362552 or see www.soundtheatrecompany.org for more information.

Seventeen dancers face a bare stage in an empty theater, where casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. This audition offers the chance of a lifetime. Every drop of sweat, every hour of training, and every moment of dancing comes together in A Chorus Line, the musical for anyone who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line. BPA's production is directed by Steven Fogell and Joanna Hardie, with choreography by Joanna Hardie, and musical direction by Chris Kolbegger - the artistic team behind BPA's smash hits The Rocky Horror Show and Chicago.

Claybourne Elder (Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde) and Sean Hudock (Private Romeo) will play estranged brothers Malky and Doug in two industry workshop readings of Rocco Natale's new two-hander ROOM AT THE END OF THE HALL. Ross Evans (Broadway's Venus in Fur; Mary Mill Directing Fellowship from Manhattan Theatre Club) will direct the invited readings, which will be held on the afternoon and evening of Friday February 22, 2013 at Manhattan Theatre Club's Creative Center. Kathy Snyder will Stage Manage.

A new adaptation of revenge and a downward spiral into madness.

For musical theaters "A Chorus Line" is pretty much the holy grail of musicals. Most people love it and it has some of the most iconic and recognizable songs and characters out there. But few theaters are brave enough to tackle it especially smaller regional or community theaters, and with good reason. You basically need an entire stage of ethnically diverse triple threats (amazing dancers, singers and actors) to pull it off. And while I don't think I saw any true triple threats at SMT's current production, I did see a few two and a halfs and a bunch of twos.

For musical theaters "A Chorus Line" is pretty much the holy grail of musicals. Most people love it and it has some of the most iconic and recognizable songs and characters out there. But few theaters are brave enough to tackle it especially smaller regional or community theaters, and with good reason. You basically need an entire stage of ethnically diverse triple threats (amazing dancers, singers and actors) to pull it off. And while I don't think I saw any true triple threats at SMT's current production, I did see a few two and a halfs and a bunch of twos.

In June of 2002 I had an experience that would alter my perception on how good musical theater could be. That was when I saw "Hairspray" for the first time. It was the pre-Broadway run at the 5th Avenue Theatre. I had heard a bit of "Welcome to the 60's" on the radio commercial and thought to myself, "This sounds pretty good." Little did I know what I was in for the night I saw it. Little did I know that I would be introduced to one of my favorite shows of all time and to a character that I would long to play for years to come.

Oh my holy hell! The rehearsals are keeping me hopping. Sorry for the lack of blog entries but I have been crazy busy trying to learn all those dances and songs. And I don't even have the lion's share. Our poor Tracy (Kate Moyer) only has three numbers she's not in!

In June of 2002 I had an experience that would alter my perception on how good musical theater could be. That was when I saw "Hairspray" for the first time. It was the pre-Broadway run at the 5th Avenue Theatre. I had heard a bit of "Welcome to the 60's" on the radio commercial and thought to myself, "This sounds pretty good." Little did I know what I was in for the night I saw it. Little did I know that I would be introduced to one of my favorite shows of all time and to a character that I would long to play for years to come.

Academy Award(R) nominee Sean Astin ('Kangaroo Court,' 'The Lord of the Rings' trilogy) and Academy Award(R) and Three-time Emmy(R) Award nominee JoBeth Williams ('On Hope,' 'Frasier') have begun production in Southern California on 'Love's Christmas Journey,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie Event slated to air in November 2011. Inspired by Janette Oke's award winning book series, the four-hour Christmas movie event also stars Natalie Hall ('All My Children') and Greg Vaughan ('General Hospital') in an inspiring tale of love, trust and miracles.