James T Harding - Page 38

The producers of the current Australian tour of Yes, Prime Minister starring Philip Quast as the suave and cynical Cabinet Secretary, Sir Humphrey Appleby and Mark Owen-Taylor as the embattled Prime Minister Jim Hacker, have announced an additional preview performance of the West End comedy hit on Tuesday 22 May at 6.30pm.

Under the visionary curatorship of Welsh artist Marc Rees, a mobile arts space created from the transformed body of a DC-9 aeroplane - Adain Avion - will travel across Wales this summer igniting the imagination of the nation for the London 2012 Festival. The London 2012 Festival is a 12-week nationwide celebration running from 21 June until 9 September 2012 bringing together leading artists from across the world with the very best from the UK.

The EDGE FESTIVAL, which has been run by DF Concerts at the Edinburgh festival for the past twelve years, will not be running this year, according to the Scotsman. DF Concerts will instead bring individual shows to Edinburgh in August.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) will present the world premiere of Food and Fadwa, written by Lameece Issaq and Jacob Kader, and directed by Shana Gold, will begin performances on Friday, May 18, 2012, at NYTW, 79 East 4 Street, between Bowery and Second Avenue. The opening night is scheduled for Thursday, June 7. Food and Fadwa is a co-production with Noor Theatre, a company-in-residence at New York Theatre Workshop.

Check out this interview video with Lea Michele, Megan Hilty and Bernadette Peters talking about their character work for the DOROTHY OF OZ animated film.

Scottish artist John Gray presents a series of paintings inspired by the city of Edinburgh, its history and people at the at Whitespace in Gayfield Square from Friday 13 to Thursday 26 April 2012 as a way of paying homage to the city which gave him the education and provided the environment that inspired him to spend the rest of his life as a professional artist.

Olympics Gold Medallist Robin Cousins will star on the West End stage as Billy Flynn in the musical CHICAGO at the Garrick Theatre from 17 July, 10 days ahead of the Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. He will be in the show until 8 September, the day before the final day of the Paralympics.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society have endorsed two new short-term insurance packages put together specifically for performers at the Fringe festival.

Tribute Artist, Peter Mac will recreates Judy Garland's 1961 Carnegie Hall show from start to finish on April 20, 21, 27, & 28 at the new Peter Mac Showroom inside The French Market at 7985 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 104, West Hollywood, CA 90046. The room will open for dinner seating at 7 PM. Show starts at 8PM. Check out Peter Mac as Judy in another show at the French Market.

Following a sell out run at the Traverse Theatre during the 2011 Fringe, A Slow Air, written and directed by David Harrower, will tour to 59E59 Theatres, New York (4-28 April) before arriving at the Tricycle Theatre for a limited run from 7 May to 2 June, with opening night on 10 May. A Slow Air is being produced by Tron Theatre Company.

Williamstown Theatre Festival Artistic Director Jenny Gersten announced today the final production of the 2012 Nikos Stage Season and an additional pre-season offering for the Festival's 58th, the second under Ms. Gersten's leadership. Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson (Pieces of April; WTF's The Ride Down Mount Morgan) and Bradley Cooper (Limitless; The Understudy at WTF) will return to Williamstown in The Elephant Man, written by Bernard Pomerance and directed by Scott Ellis, completing the Nikos Stage season and playing from July 25 - August 5, 2012.

Bradley Cooper is set to play John Merrick in a production of Bernard Pomerance's THE ELEPHANT MAN at the Williamstown Theatre Festival July 25 to August 5. Scott Ellis will direct and Patricia Clarkson will feature in the cast, according to the New York Times.

GOLD MOTEL has announced the July 3rd release of their self-titled sophomore album on their own Good as Gold imprint via a new partnership with Thirty Tigers. The new album is the follow-up to their debut album Summer House which was independently released in June 2010. They are scheduled to play a hometown show at The Metro in Chicago on April 27th as well as a show at Illinois State University in Normal, IL on April 28th where fans will get to hear some of their new songs live.

Check out this video of Desmond Richardson & Wendy Whelan rehearsing in New York City for the upcoming world premiere of 'Charter,' choreographed by Dwight Rhoden and set to an original score by Nicholas Payton. 'Charter' premieres in New Orleans on April 21st as the centerpiece of Complexions Contemporary Ballet.

Team StarKid's latest production, HOLY MUSICAL B@MAN!, an original musical comedy parody from the creative team behind A VERY POTTER MUSICAL, will be available to view on YouTube as of this evening. This superhero-send up features a book by Matt Lang and Nick Lang, original music and lyrics by Nick Gage, with additional music by Scott Lamps.

Check out these production shots of the Open Fist Theatre Company's EARLY AND OFTEN, written by Barbara Wallace & Thomas R. Wolfe and directed by Ron West.

Padua Playwrights have announced the world premiere of the latest comic meditation from poet-playwright Murray Mednick. Directed by Mednick and Guy Zimmerman, The Fool and The Red Queen opens on May 19 at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood, where it will continue to run through June 24 as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.

Come to the Cabaret, old chums, and check out these pics of the original film cast Liza Minnelli, Michael York and Joel Grey at the 40th Anniversary Restoration film premiere for CABARET at the 2012 TCM Classic Film Festival, Los Angeles, yesterday. Featuring Robert Osbourne, Richard Wagner, Jennifer Grey and more.

The Piano Men, a musical celebration of that features the hits of Billy Joel and Elton John will be at The State Theatre on Saturday, April 21 at 8 PM.

HighTide Festival Theatre and Lucy Jackson today announced the transfer of Vickie Donoghue's debut play MUDLARKS to London's Theatre503. The play will run May 29 to June 2 at 7:30p.m (matinee June 2 at 3pm).