Shepherd University Presents ORLANDO
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 7, 2019
This weekend, Shepherd University's Department of Contemporary Art & Theater celebrates the opening of Orlando adapted by Sarah Ruhl, directed by kb saine. Ruhl's play is based on the Virginia Woolf novel of the same name. Although the story was published almost a century ago, the story's themes still ring true.
BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS at Music Theatre Wichita, Around the World in 14 Days
by Craig Richardson - Jun 27, 2019
From the alps of Austria to the perfumery of Paris, Music Theatre Wichita continues its excellence in musical theatre standards with their second show of the summer season, An American in Paris; a suitable show selection set after the end of World War II. Based on the 1928 orchestrations of George Gershwin during his time in Paris and also the 1951 MGM film starring Gene Kelly, this stage adaptation of An American in Paris was most recently on Broadway in 2015 at the Palace Theatre in New York City. It wasn't until then that this filmed musical was tailored for the stage by playwright Craig Lucas. Regional theatres across the United States are eager to produce the production now that the copyrights are available, four years after the initial Broadway debut. Music Theatre Wichita's production is no exception by any means, incorporating a revolving stage and projections bringing Broadway right here to our own all-American City, Wichita.
Meany Center For The Performing Arts Announces The 2019/20 Season
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2019
The University of Washington's Meany Center for the Performing Arts, under the leadership of Executive and Artistic Director Michelle Witt, announces its 2019/20 Season with a lineup of 23 adventurous and visionary artists from around the globe. One of the nation's leading university presenters, Meany Center brings artists of exceptional artistry and diverse perspectives to Seattle, providing extraordinary performances and unique learning experiences to both community and campus. The 2019/20 Season explores the theme of empathy in the arts and celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of Ludwig van Beethoven, an artist whose life and work resonates with the season's theme. The new season will also feature work by two Creative Research Fellows participating in the UW's Creative Fellowships Initiative, choreographer Brian Brooks and performance artist Daniel Alexander Jones.
Exit 82 Celebrates Grand Opening Of Theater Space with THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 28, 2018
Exit 82 Theatre Company opens the Exit 82 Studio Theater, an immersive theater venue, on Main Street in downtown Toms River on July 6, 2018 with the company's revival of the Tony Award winning musical, The Drowsy Chaperone. The space offers a unique, intimate theater experience and is BYOB for patrons over the age of 21 (beer and wine only).
BWW Review: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE at THE WICK THEATRE
by John Lariviere - Oct 29, 2017
The Wick Theatre's production of The Drowsy Chaperone is a pleasant musical theatre romp featuring music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison, and book by Bob Martin and Don McKellar. The fantastic nature of the characters coming to life as Man in Chair tells the tale of his most beloved musical is charming, and the standard characters and plot twists of old movie musicals are comically nostalgic.
BWW Interview: The 2017 New American Voices Play Reading Series Finalists
by Natalie de la Garza - Mar 27, 2017
Step-sisters in a magical trailer park, a clash between past and present (that's a realtor's nightmare), an exploration of race and family in segregated Cleveland, a murderous family in the American West -- sounds like this year's finalists for The Landing Theatre Company's New American Voices Play Reading Series.
'The Sea of Energy in Which the Earth Floats' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - Feb 13, 2017
In 'The Sea of Energy in Which the Earth Floats', John E. Moray writes that 'Enough energy is coming to the earth to light over 1.5 million (1,693,600) 100-watt lamps for every human being on the earth today. Without the use of a prime mover, no fuel of any kind need be taken as a dead load since this energy can be 'picked up' directly by ocean liners, airplanes, or any form of transportation. Heat, light and power can be made available for use in all kinds of building and for all kinds of machinery. An example would be to pump water onto the desert lands, the power source being only a fraction of the weight of any steam plant or any kind of engine in use today, and all this at a fraction of the current cost.'
Jonathan Edwards, Liz Longley and More Join BTG's 'On The Stage' Series
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 6, 2016
Berkshire Theatre Group welcomes folk phenomenon, Jonathan Edwards (10/6); folk singer/songwriter, Liz Longley (10/8); and local legends, Will Evans and Rising Tide and The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow (10/27) to the On The Stage Series at The Colonial Theatre.
Jonathan Edwards, Liz Longley and More Join BTG's 'On The Stage' Series
by BWW News Desk - Sep 23, 2016
Berkshire Theatre Group welcomes folk phenomenon, Jonathan Edwards (10/6); folk singer/songwriter, Liz Longley (10/8); and local legends, Will Evans and Rising Tide and The Whiskey Treaty Roadshow (10/27) to the On The Stage Series at The Colonial Theatre.
TFF Sets Spotlight Midnight & Special Screenings Lineups
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 5, 2015
The Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight, Midnight, and Special Screening sections as well as work in progress screenings. The 14th edition of the Festival will take place from April 15 to April 26 in New York City.