The Calendar Girls to Launch SEASONS OF LOVE at Royal Albert Hall, London, October 7April 2, 2012The Calendar Girls will launch Seasons of Love, a unique celebration of words, music and film at the Royal Albert Hall, 7 October 2012, at 4pm and 8pm. The gala show will have contributions from the City of London Philharmonic, the West End Chorus, Stephen Disley and the Grand Organ of the Royal Albert Hall together with some of the VIPs and stars of the stage and screen The Calendar Girls have met along the way.
Michael Bakkensen & Lea DeLaria to Open OUT OF ICELAND on SundayMarch 30, 2012Out of Iceland began previews March 24th Off-Broadway at Walkerspace (46 Walker Street, between Broadway and Church). Opening night is set for this Sunday, April 1st (at 7pm). This limited engagement runs through Sunday April 22nd. Alfred R. Kahn, in association with Culture Project is producing the Off-Broadway Premiere of Out of Iceland by Drew Larimore, directed by Josh Hecht. Michael Bakkensen, Jillian Crane and Lea DeLaria star.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S (QUEER) DREAM Set for Encore Run 4/25-5/19March 30, 2012Theater For The New City have announced an encore engagement of The Hive's critically-acclaimed gender-bender production of William Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S (QUEER) DREAM, directed by Matthew A.J. Gregory. A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S (QUEER) DREAM will play a limited engagement at the Johnson Theatre-Theatre for the New City (155 First Avenue, btw. 9th/10th) from Wednesday, April 25 through Saturday, May 19. Opening Night is Friday, April 27 (8 p.m.).
155 FIRST AVENUE Theatrical Bio-Play Set for May 3 to 20March 30, 2012Theater for the New City has announced '155 First Avenue (The Epic Adventures of the Theater for the New Synzgy)' by Toby Armour, directed by George Ferencz, is set for a run May 3 to 20, 2012 atTheater for the New City, 155 First Ave. (at E. 10th Street).
Random Access Announces TWELFTH NIGHT Free NY Park Performances for 3/11-20March 30, 2012Random Access Theatre Company will continue their 2012 season with TWELFTH NIGHT, by William Shakespeare, Directed by Lawrence Lesher. Twelfth Night will open with one ticketed benefit performance before a run of free park performances throughout New York City. The opening night benefit performance on Friday, May 11th at 8:00PM is at GrindSpace Loft and features an open bar and beautiful views of Gramercy.
Photo Flash: Week One of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University MFA Rep SeasonMarch 30, 2012The 2012 Actors Studio Drama School are mounting fifteen productions over five weeks for their Repertory Season, all acted and directed by the thirty six MFA students. Here are pictures of the week one performances (March 28-31): Scenes from Fabuloso by John Kolvenbach, Scenes from Dying City by Christopher Shinn, and Scenes from Pizza Man by Darlene Craviotto.
West-End POSH Cast Announced, Runs from May 23March 30, 2012Royal Court Theatre Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group today announced the cast and creative team for their upcoming production of POSH, Laura Wade's searing take on Britain's classes, old money and the ultra privileged. Lyndsey Turner directs. The show, which is the first in The Royal Court's West End season this year, is scheduled to play at the Duke of York's Theatre from May 11 to August 4, 2012.
Actors Theatre, Phoenix, Announces AGONY & ECSTACY OF STEVE JOBS & More for 2012-13March 29, 2012Actors Theatre's 2012-13 season brings five plays to Stage West at The Herberger Theater Center beginning with Mike Daisey's controversial The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs (Sept. 21-Oct. 7) and ending with the critically acclaimed Good People (May 3-19) by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Lindsay-Abaire.
North Carolina Symphony Announce Welsh Music Concert for April 19-21, Raleigh, NCMarch 29, 2012Music Director Grant Llewellyn and the North Carolina Symphony will present "Grant's Postcards from Home," a program of celebrated 20th- and 21st-century music from Llewellyn's native land, Wales. The concerts will take place in Wilmington's Kenan Auditorium on Thursday, April 19 and in downtown Raleigh's Meymandi Concert Hall on Friday and Saturday, April 20-21. All three concerts begin at 8:00 p.m.
Maryam Rasheda (Myika) Day to Tour East Coast With VIVER BRASIL, Feb-AprilMarch 29, 2012Maryam Rasheda (Myika) Day will return to the stage with the dance company Viver Brasil, lead by Artistic Director and Co-Founder Linda Yudin. Viver Brasil will present an evening of works encompassing the richness and folklore of Afro-Brazilian culture, movement and music, techniques and forms rooted in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil for ten performances.
Mind The Gap Theatre Announces ADRENALIN...HEART for April-MayMarch 29, 2012Mind the Gap Theatre presents the US premiere of Georgia Fitch's ADRENALIN…HEART, which premiered at the Bush Theatre in London. Previews of ADRENALIN…HEART begin April 26 prior to an official press opening of April 28 at Space on White (81 White Street, between Broadway and Lafayette) in Manhattan.
STAGE TUBE: LES MIS' Lea Salonga on The Song That Changed My LIfeMarch 29, 2012Join LES MISERABLES' Lea Salonga as she brings viewers into her life to share how she began her musical theater career, and the song that changed her life. Below you can see the trailer for the full episode of 'The Song That Changed My Life,' which debuts on Saturday, March 31 @ 5:30 pm on BYUtv.
JERUSALEM TANGO Set for Leeds & London Run, May 1-31March 29, 2012New End Theatre Beyond in association with the Carriageworks will present the World Premiere of Jerusalem Tango, a new play by Pat Rowe, at the Carriageworks, Leeds from 1-26 May and at the Arts Depot, London from 30-31 May.
NEWSIES Opens Tonight!March 29, 2012NEWSIES, opens officially tonight at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 W 41st St) for a strictly limited run following its critically-hailed stint at Paper Mill Playhouse last fall.