The Joy of Living

BWW Reviews: Contemp Original Musical HOUSE OF FINNEGAN Bows at El Portal

'Finnegan's Wake', a popular Irish ballad, from the music hall tradition, and made famous by The Clancy Brothers, invokes The Joy of Living among the rowdy Irish, telling how, through the perils of liquor, a man falls and then rises to live again. (more...)

Libby, Bundonis, Gregg Lead Astoria PAC's THE HUMAN COMEDY

ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is pleased to announce the upcoming production of Galt MacDermot's (HAIR) musical, THE HUMAN COMEDY, with libretto by William Dumaresq based on the story by William Saroyan. (more...)

'Hello Dolly!' Masterpiece Plays Jerry Herman Ring Theatre

The play with lyrics and music by UM alum Jerry Herman (A.B., '53) features beloved songs such as Hello, Dolly!, Put On Your Sunday Clothes, Ribbons Down My Back, Before the Parade Passes By, Elegance, It Only Takes A Moment, and So Long, Dearie. Herman's Tony Award-winning musical promises to be the thrilling conclusion to the Ring's season. The first Broadway show I ever saw was Hello Dolly! with Pearl Bailey and Cab Calloway. It changed my life forever. This show is a masterpiece. (more...)

A Theatre Lover's Guide to DC/Capital Area Theatres – April 2010 Offerings

As the Helen Hayes Awards ceremony on April 5th honors performances and productions from the past year, DC theatergoers will be hearing two gorgeous scores by Jason Robert Brown and Jeanine Tesori, and seeing a new opera about a boxer, a splashing pool on stage, Tyne Daley as diva Maria Callas, Maurice Hines tapping his way on the Lincoln Theatre stage, Mrs. Robinson seducing Benjamin, a red balloon thrilling young audiences, Harvey Fierstein wishing he was a rich man, tales and songs from a Scottish Jewish composer, a new children's show with lots of princesses, a little musical with the title in [ ], a triumphant mounting of a short-lived Broadway musical, and a wordless Kafka classic performed in Georgian style. The crocuses, cherry blossoms, and azaleas will be in full bloom, as the nation's capital will be awash in beautiful colors. It's the perfect time to visit and see some great shows in our DC area theatres. (more...)

HELLO DOLLY! & DO OR DIE MURDER MYSTERY Play the Spotlighters this Spring

Spotlighters presents Hello, Dolly! and one weekend only, Do or Die Murder Mystery, One of the Gang. Tickets are available at: www.spotlighters.org. (more...)

3D Theatricals presents HELLO, DOLLY! with Ruth Williamson, 7/9-8/1

One of Orange County's newest theater companies, 3D Theatricals, will present HELLO, DOLLY! from July 9 through August 1 at the O.C. Pavilion Theatre in the Arts District of downtown Santa Ana. The hit stage and screen musical marks 3D Theatrical's fourth production for 2010. Starring in the iconic role of Dolly Levi will be Broadway vet (and L.A.-area stage favorite) Ruth Williamson (Guys and Dolls). (more...)

Photo Flash: Jacquelyn Piro Donovan et al. in North Shore Music Theatre's HELLO, DOLLY!

North Shore Music Theatre's production of HELLO, DOLLY! plays through June 24, 2012. See below for photos from the production, featuring Jacquelyn Piro Donovan, Gary Beach, Matt Loehr, Eric Mann, Cary Tedder, and Analisa Leaming! (more...)

3D Theatricals presents HELLO, DOLLY! with Ruth Williamson, 7/9-8/1

One of Orange County's newest theater companies, 3D Theatricals, will present HELLO, DOLLY! from July 9 through August 1 at the O.C. Pavilion Theatre in the Arts District of downtown Santa Ana. The hit stage and screen musical marks 3D Theatrical's fourth production for 2010. Starring in the iconic role of Dolly Levi will be Broadway vet (and L.A.-area stage favorite) Ruth Williamson (Guys and Dolls). (more...)

Denver Center Theatre Company Director Israel Hicks Dies at 66

Israel Hicks, the Denver Center Theatre Company director, died Saturday in New York of prostate cancer. He was 66. (more...)

FLCT Presents HELLO DOLLY! 7/29-30

This Friday and Saturday for three performances only at the Broward Center's Amaturo Theatre! (more...)

FLCT Presents HELLO DOLLY! 7/29-30

This Friday and Saturday for three performances only at the Broward Center's Amaturo Theatre! (more...)

HELLO, DOLLY! Presented By Fort Lauderdale Children's Theatre

If you take a stroll through the Galleria Mall on a hot summer evening and make it all the way to the northeast corner, the music you hear will have you humming along. That's because an impressive cast of seventy are busy rehearsing numbers for Fort Lauderdale Children's Theatre's upcoming production of 'Hello, Dolly!' (more...)

Aren't Queens' Hats Crowns? CROWNS at the Pasadena Playhouse Through 8/16

Crowns written by Regina Taylor directed by Israel Hicks Pasadena Playhouse through August 16 (more...)

Hurrah Players Present WILLY WONKA, 3/9-11

The Hurrah Players are set to present the latest adaptation of the Roald Dahl classic, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, next month at The TCC Roper Performing Arts Center. (more...)

3D Theatricals' HELLO, DOLLY! with Ruth Williamson Ends Run

One of Orange County's newest theater companies, 3D Theatricals, will present HELLO, DOLLY! from July 9 through August 1 at the O.C. Pavilion Theatre in the Arts District of downtown Santa Ana. The hit stage and screen musical marks 3D Theatrical's fourth production for 2010. Starring in the iconic role of Dolly Levi will be Broadway vet (and L.A.-area stage favorite) Ruth Williamson (Guys and Dolls). (more...)

Libby, Bundonis, Gregg Lead Astoria PAC's THE HUMAN COMEDY

ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is pleased to announce the upcoming production of Galt MacDermot's (HAIR) musical, THE HUMAN COMEDY, with libretto by William Dumaresq based on the story by William Saroyan. (more...)

Libby, Bundonis, Gregg Lead Astoria PAC's THE HUMAN COMEDY

ASTORIA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER is pleased to announce the upcoming production of Galt MacDermot's (HAIR) musical, THE HUMAN COMEDY, with libretto by William Dumaresq based on the story by William Saroyan. (more...)

Spotlighters Opens HELLO DOLLY, 4/13

Hello, Dolly! opens at Spotlighters Theater on April 13, and is described as 'an ebullient and irresistible musical about The Joy of Living, glittering with happy songs, shining with loving scenes, and alive with the personality of one of the most fabulous characters on the musical stage.' (more...)

HELLO DOLLY! & DO OR DIE MURDER MYSTERY Play the Spotlighters this Spring

Spotlighters presents Hello, Dolly! and one weekend only, Do or Die Murder Mystery, One of the Gang. Tickets are available at: www.spotlighters.org. (more...)

Spotlighters Opens HELLO DOLLY, 4/13

Hello, Dolly! opens at Spotlighters Theater on April 13, and is described as 'an ebullient and irresistible musical about The Joy of Living, glittering with happy songs, shining with loving scenes, and alive with the personality of one of the most fabulous characters on the musical stage.' (more...)

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