Photo Flash: Clint Holmes Cabaret Opening NightApril 11, 2012The Clint Holmes Cabaret opened last night, April 10, at Cafe Carlyle, New York. Check out these photos of Clint Holmes, Chita Rivera, Gloria Vanderbilt, Leslie Uggams, Clint Holmes, Michael Douglas, Tommy Tune and more.
Judi Dench Signs Up for John Logan Play in The West End - Bway in 2013?April 11, 2012Dame Judi Dench has signed up to act in the West End once more this fall in a new play by John Logan. British actor Ben Whishaw is also slated for the cast, while Michael Grandage will direct. The show will move to Broadway if it is successful enough in London, according to today's New York Post.
Neil LaBute Joins Profiles Theatre for 2012-13 Season - Full Season DetailsApril 11, 2012Artistic Directors Joe Jahraus and Darrell W. Cox have announced Profiles Theatre's 2012 - 2013 Season. They also announced that acclaimed playwright Neil LaBute and Steppenwolf ensemble member Rick Snyder joined Profiles as Resident Artists.
Five productions are planned for the upcoming 24th season, including the Midwest premieres of the award-winning Blood from a Stone in a newly revised version by playwright Tommy Nohilly, After by Chad Beckim, The Dream of the Burning Boy by David West Read and the Midwest premiere of Neil LaBute's controversial 2010 play The Break of Noon revised exclusively for Profiles Theatre. Additionally, one of Chicago theatre's longest running hits, Hellcab by Will Kern, returns for its 20th Anniversary production. These five productions alternate between Profiles' two venues, The Main Stage at 4139 N. Broadway and The Alley Stage at 4147 N. Broadway.
Workshop of ALL THAT GLITTERS, Liberace Bio-musical, Set for May 8-11 - Aims for Bway 2013April 11, 2012After seven years of writing, re-writing, fine tuning, and revelatory readings, Alexander DeJong's opulent Liberace musical, "ALL THAT GLITTERS" will be presented in its Pre-Broadway workshop from Tuesday, May 8 through Friday, May 11 at the Baryshnikov Arts Center (450 West 37 Street - between Ninth and Tenth Avenues).
THE CITY Opens this Week at the Bakehouse Theatre, AdelaideApril 10, 2012Hello broadway and nowyesnow will present THE CITY by Martin Crimp and directed by Geordie Brookman from April 12 to 28 with an opening night on Friday the 13th. The Bakehouse Theatre is located at 255 Angas Street, Adelaide.
Photo Flash: First Look at Un-Common Theatre's AND THEN THEY CAME FOR ME, FoxboroughApril 10, 2012The Un-Common Theatre Company is presenting 'And Then They Came for Me: Remembering the World of Anne Frank' April 13th through April 15th at the Orpheum Theatre, Foxboro, MA. In these costumed photographs, you can get a sneak peak of the cast Lyshah Funai, Georgia Rose Fraser, Libby Pickard, Aly Flagg, Hailey Fice, Sydney MacKillop, McKenzie Shea, Jordan Calusdian, Ellie Ault and Katie Ault.
EBE Announces Cast & Creatives for ELEPHANTS ON PARADE Short Play Fest, May 3-12April 10, 2012EBE Ensemble will present the fifth installment of their award-winning one-act play festival with performances running from May 3 to 12 at the 4th Street Theatre (83 E 4th Street, between 2nd Ave and Bowery). Elephants on Parade 2012 will feature new plays by Jeff Carter, Patrick Gabridge, Barbara Lindsay, Jen Silverman, Sonya Sobieski, and John Weagly.
JAMIE AND JORDAN Come to Performance Network Theatre, Ann Arbor, 4/28April 10, 2012This spring, Performance Network Theatre's educational outreach program, the Children's Theatre Network will be present the musical comedy JAMIE AND JORDAN on Saturday April 28 at 1pm, as part of the Saturday Series for Young Audiences. Jamie and Jordan features book and lyrics by Kim Carney, a Performance Network staple, with music by Gene Gaunt.
pH Productions Changes Start Time & Place of CHICAGO ZOMBIE PUB CRAWL, April 28April 10, 2012pH Productions presents the fifth annual Chicago Zombie Pub Crawl Saturday, April 28 from 2 - 9 p.m. The hugely popular event once again takes place in Chicago's Andersonville neighborhood. Zombies begin registration at the new time of 1:30 p.m. at the new starting location, pH Comedy Theater located at 1515 W. Berwyn. Once registered, pH Productions then sends groups of zombies down Clark Street, much to the delight and horror of unsuspecting people. Zombies are encouraged to stop at the many participating bars and enjoy specially-priced cocktails and themed drinks.
STAGE TUBE: Damon Kirsche sings "Ten Percent" from CHICAGO at Fred Barton PresentsApril 10, 2012Fred Barton returns to the Metropolitan Room on Sunday, April 15, at 7:00 PM with his show Fred Barton PRESENTS - AND THINKS YOU'RE GONNA LOVE IT! - in which he hosts, sings and plays with his 9-piece Broadway Band, presenting classic Broadway show tunes, with some of his favorite performers. This is Barton's last show until later this summer. In this video, Damon Kirsche sings Kander & Ebb's 'Ten Percent,' cut from the original 1975 production of CHICAGO. The video was recorded at 'Fred Barton Presents -- And Thinks You're Gonna Love It!' on January 15, 2012.