Mike & Corky Stoller to Kick Off IN CONVERSATION Speaker Series on 3/6February 20, 2012Los Angeles-based Grammy Award winning songwriter Mike Stoller and his wife, pianist, harpist and singer, Corky Hale Stoller, will appear as the inaugural guests kicking off a new "In Conversation" Speaker Series at the Museum at Eldridge Street; 12 Eldridge Street (between Canal and Division Streets); New York, NY 10022, on Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. The Series is part of an ongoing 125th Anniversary celebration of Jewish life and culture in the museum's landmark home, the 1887 Eldridge Street Synagogue.
FORBIDDEN BROADWAY Extends Run to 4/15February 21, 2012FORBIDDEN BROADWAY has announced a four-week extention to its run at the Cosmopolitan Cabaret, 1000 K Street, Sacramento. The show will now run until April 15.
DIRE STRAITS Announce European Tour for MarchFebruary 20, 2012After a 14-date UK and European tour in 2011, and having just returned from playing at the Volvo Ocean Race in Abu Dhabi, The Straits will be heading out on an 18-date European tour during March 2012.
THE HOUDINI BOX Set for Skokie Run 3/14-25February 17, 2012Chicago Children's Theatre's new musical THE HOUDINI BOX, currently enjoying a run at Chicago's Mercury Theater through Mar 4, will transfer to the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts, 9501 N. Skokie Blvd. in Skokie, for a second suburban run, Mar. 14-25.
Fox Valley Rep Announces ANNIE JR. & More for MarchFebruary 17, 2012Fox Valley Repertory has announced its March program of musical performances and comedies. The lineup includes comedy Moonlight and Magnolias, FVR Youth Ensemble's Annie Jr., Flanagan's Wake, a tribute to Steely Dan with Reely Dan, and Fox Valley Rep's upcoming Neil Sedaka musical, Breaking Up is Hard to Do, at Pheasant Run Resort (4051 E. Main St., St. Charles, IL; 630-584-6342).
Maryland University to Host GODSPELL 2/24February 17, 2012Notre Dame of Maryland University has announced it will be presenting GODSPELL in memory of Julie Kline Rybczynski. This production will have musical direction by Stephen Holmes & Tiffany Underwood Holmes, direction from Gene Farrington, and choreography by Candace Sumner. It will run from Feb 24 to March 4.
SOUTH PACIFIC Heads to West End for Early Autumn?February 17, 2012According to rumours posted by dailymail.co.uk, the UK touring production of SOUTH PACIFIC might transfer to the West End early next Autumn. The show would run at the London Palladium, filling in the gap between the runs of THE WIZARD OF OZ and CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY.
ANNIE Announces Cast for March PremierFebruary 17, 2012Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has announced the cast that will lead their production of ANNIE, running March 20 - April 1 at the Hobby Center for The Performing Arts.
The Drama Studio Announces PROOF for 3/1-4February 17, 2012The Drama Studio have announced their upcoming production of PROOF by David Auburn, directed by John Finnegan & Debbie Endris and starring Grace Robertson, Harrison Coffman, Victoria Reibel and John Finnegan. Performances will be from March 1-4 at the St Genesius Theatre, 128 E Bell Ave,
Clarksville, IN 47129.
Confirmed: THE KING'S SPEECH Will Transfer to West End on Mar 27February 17, 2012Playful Productions and Michael Alden have announced that the of UK tour of THE KING'S SPEECH will transfer to Wyndham's Theatre on 22 March, with an opening night on 27 March. This announcement confirms rumours reported on Broadway World over the past two weeks.
The production will also be opening on Broadway in Fall 2012.
The world premier production of the original play by David Seidler took place on Friday 10 February at Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and continues on tour around the UK until 17 March.