Symphony Space Presents 'Celebrating Miracles' Concert, 4/23March 25, 2012Voices in Unity, the 70 member choir of Unity of New York, with guests Spiritus vocal ensemble, Broadway's Rosena Hill, award-winning cabaret vocalist Marieann Meringolo, spoken word artist Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin and others, will be in concert Celebrating Miracles at Peter Norton Symphony Space, 2537 Broadway at 95th Street on Monday, April 23rd, 2012 at 7:30 PM. Voices in Unity share their musical diversity with selections ranging from Gospel to Broadway and Pop to Classical. The concert is put together by Music Director Britt Hall, who creates repertoire, dynamic medleys and selects guest artists to perform with the choir.
FACT Theatre Company Presents PAGE 2 STAGE, 5/1-6March 25, 2012Fact Theatre Company is concluding its third season with their annual PAGE 2 STAGE repertoire. FACT focuses on developing new work and the two shows being presented were developed during their playwright's forums.
Tim Rice to Never Work With Andrew Lloyd Webber Again?March 25, 2012According to The Telegraph, Sir Tim Rice does not see more collaborations in his future with Andrew Lloyd Webber, with whom he worked on Evita, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar, because of a disagreement the two had over Webber's new television show searching for the new lead for the Jesus Christ Superstar tour, 'Superstar' that will air on ITV this summer.
Tony Kushner, Ricky Martin, et al. Receive GLAAD Media AwardsMarch 25, 2012The 23rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards were held last night, March 24, 2012 at the Marriott Marquis Times Square and were streamed live online. Footage of the red carpet and ceremony are available to view at the GLAAD website and on YouTube. Glee's Cory Monteith and Naya Rivera hosted the event.
Newnan Theatre Company to Host Easter Party, 4/1March 24, 2012Newnan Theatre Company is holding an Easter Picnic Tea Party on April 1 at 2:00 pm. All are welcome to join the Easter Bunny and some other spring time friends for an extravaganza with food, fun and games.
Emergent Arts Announces 2012 SeasonMarch 24, 2012The Emergent Arts Theatre Company will present its first full season of plays this year, starting with Neil Simon‘s The Odd Couple May 24-27 at the Arthur Miller Theatre, 1226 Murfin, in the Walgreen Drama Center, Ann Arbor, MI. This first production will feature Jon Elliott and Steve Elliott in the lead roles of Oscar and Felix, with direction by Tim Henning.
STAGE TUBE: Tim Rice Talks JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR!March 24, 2012The Stratford Shakespeare Festival's hit production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, directed by Des McAnuff, opened at the Neil Simon Theatre on March 22. Tim Rice sat down with BBC America to talk about the new production. Find out what he had to say below!
MOTHERHOOD THE MUSICAL Offers Free Tickets to New & Expectant MothersMarch 24, 2012Motherhood the Musical® announced today they are giving away free tickets to new and expectant mothers whose children are born between now and Mother's Day on May 13. To participate, mothers are asked to call the Royal George Theatre Box Office at 312.988.9000 and mention they are pregnant or visit the Box Office at 1641 N. Halsted Street with a photo of their newborn baby or a hospital bracelet. The offer includes one complimentary ticket and is valid through April 30. Complimentary tickets must be picked up in person at the Box Office unless combined with another order. Motherhood the Musical®, starring Madeline Duffy-Feins as "Amy," Jennifer Chada as "Barb," Kimberly Vanbiesbrouck as "Brooke," and Melody Betts as "Tasha" is a joyous journey and loving look at the blessings and perils of being a Mom. The show will preview on March 30, open April 12 and run through May 20 at the Royal George Theatre. Motherhood the Musical® is produced by GFour Productions, the team who has successfully brought Menopause The Musical® to every major market in the United States.
Joyseekers Theatre Presents THE LOWER DEPTHS, 3/25-4/7March 24, 2012Joyseekers Theatre brings Russian playwright Maxim Gorky's classic play, The Lower Depths, to a contemporary American audience in a brand new adaptation by Australian playwright Tim Redmond, running March 23 - April 7 at the Connelly Theatre, NYC. Set against the backdrop of 1930's depression-era New York, Redmond draws parallels between pre-revolution Russia and a country quickly losing its grasp on the American Dream.
FAUSTUS to Make Chicago Debut at Davenport’s Piano Bar & Cabaret, 4/16March 24, 2012Be among the first to hear selections from an award winning new musical, direct from New York City. Faustus, The Musical, written by Michael Mott and Justin Silvestri, makes its Chicago debut, in concert, on Monday, April 16. An entanglement of various musical styles, this epic musical explores the great duality of human motivation; self-love and self-sacrifice.
ProArts Presents CINDERELLA, 4/6-22March 24, 2012ProArts presents "Cinderella", one of their island-famous fractured fairy tales, as the second show of their Spring season which will continue through June this year.
Great Lakes Theater to Launch CAMP THEATER! Summer Camp, 6/18-22 & 25-29 March 24, 2012Great Lakes Theater will present CAMP THEATER! - a summer drama camp held at Berea High School for students ages 4-18. Students can sign up for one or both weeks of camp, which will run June 18-22, and June 25-29, 2012. Immersing participants in interactive and educational theater-based activities, CAMP THEATRE is a unique opportunity for students to work with and learn from Great Lakes Theater professional teaching artists in a fun, safe and supportive environment.
Stop the Silence Presents TO KILL A KELPIE, 4/6-15March 24, 2012Stop the SilenceTM: Stop Child Sexual Abuse, Inc. (www.stopcsa.org) a nationwide, charitable, non-profit organization [501(c)(3)] at the forefront of comprehensive prevention and mitigation of child sexual abuse (CSA), today announced the upcoming Off-Broadway performances of the theater production of "To Kill A Kelpie" from April 6th, 2012 through April 15, 2012 consecutively running at the Theatre 80 Playhouse (www.theatre80.net) and St. Luke's Theatre (http://stlukestheatre.com/) in New York City. The play found earlier commercial success in both the United Kingdom and the United States. More information and tickets available for both theatres at www.tokillakelpie.com.
Photo Flash: First Look Taproot Theatre's FREUD'S LAST SESSIONMarch 24, 2012Science and religion, body and soul, reality and fantasy, nothing is off limits in the award winning play, Freud's Last Session, making its West Coast premiere at Taproot Theatre. Air raid sirens sound overhead, C.S. Lewis is a young and rising academic star and Sigmund Freud has invited him for tea. What could possibly come next? Written by Mark St. Germain and directed by Producing Artistic Director Scott Nolte Freud's Last Session opened last night and will run through April 21, with a pay what you can performance on March 28.
Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation Presents DANCES FROM THE HEART, 4/30March 24, 2012Dancers from major Bay Area companies will unite for an evening of "DANCES FROM THE HEART," presented by the Richmond/Ermet AIDS Foundation (REAF), 7:30pm, Monday, April 30, 2012 at the Cowell Theatre, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco. Tickets ($30/$40/$50 performance only; $100-$1,000 patron level includes post-performance reception/preferred seating/more) are available at 415.273.1620 or www.helpisontheway.org.
Blue October to Perform at the Paramount Theater, 4/4 & the House of Blues, 4/ 7 March 24, 2012Blue October will be playing around NYC - at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY on April 4 and again at the House of Blues in Atlantic City on April 7 - supporting their 7th full-length studio LP, Any Man in America. A personal album from singer Justin Furstenfeld, these shows bring the music from the new LP to life along with tracks from their catalogue of rock & roll.
First Folio Theatre Presents THE TURN OF THE SCREW, 3/28-4/29March 24, 2012First Folio Theatre, at Mayslake Peabody Estate, 31st St. & Rt. 83, begs the question, "Are you afraid of ghosts?" with its production of Henry James' psychological thriller THE TURN OF THE SCREW. In this stage adaptation by Jeffrey Hatcher, two actors, led by Director Alison C. Vesely, bring all of James' eccentric characters and spine-tingling moments to life; further heightened by the theaters intimate setting within a remote West Suburban Estate. Now in its 15th season of bringing high quality performances of Shakespeare and other classics to the Chicagoland suburbs, First Folio Theatre will preview THE TURN OF THE SCREW on March 28th, open on March 31 and run through April 29th.