Patton Oswalt Comes to Bay Street, 7/11July 6, 2011Bay Street Theatre's Comedy Club is pleased to present PATTON OSWALT, on Monday, July 11. Oswalt has been a headliner at comedy clubs since 1996. He has appeared on his own standup specials on Comedy Central and HBO.
KA by Cirque du Soleil to Open Comic-Con, 7/21July 6, 2011KA by Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas will make its first appearance at Comic-Con on opening night, Thursday, July 21st, with a dramatic showdown on the outside walls of PETCO Park in San Diego.
Disney Channel Sweeps Prime and Total Day in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14July 6, 2011During the week of June 27, Disney Channel ranked as TV's No. 1 network in Total Day among Kids 6-11 (833,000/3.4 rating) and Tweens 9-14 (638,000/2.6 rating) for the 3rd week in a row. Led by the premiere and encore airings of 'My Babysitter's a Vampire,' Disney Channel delivered TV's Top 15 telecasts in Kids 6-11 and 9 of the Top 10 TV telecasts in Tweens 9-14.
POSTER BOYS Opens at Diversionary, 7/7July 6, 2011Diversionary Theatre and MOXIE Theatre will celebrate the kick off of both of their 2011/2012 seasons with the U.S. Premiere of Canadian playwright Michele Riml's new play Poster Boys from July 7 - July 31, 2011 at Diversionary Theatre.
The Castillo Theatre Announces Political Play Reading Series, Opening 8/1July 6, 2011The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director) is presenting three winning scripts from the 2011 Mario Fratti-Fred Newman Political Playwriting Contest, selected from over 150 entries including from U.S., Italy , New Zealand, Africa and the UK. The plays are being directed by distinguished theatre professionals. They will be presented on Monday, August 1, 8, 22 at 7:00 p.m.
Dr. Horrible LIVE and GAM3RS to Kick Off Comic Con WeekJuly 6, 2011With 'geeks' and fandom from all over the world descending on San Diego for Comic-Con International, Chinese Pirate Productions(CPP) & GAM3RS: The Play is kicking off the week long 'geek-fest' with their July 17th double opening night of a fan driven adaptation of Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog-LIVE & Gam3rs:the Play!
David Abeles, Victoria Matlock, & More to Lead MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at New World Stages; Full Cast AnnouncedJuly 6, 2011The producers of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET are thrilled to announce that original cast members Eddie Clendening (Elvis Presley), Lance Guest (Johnny Cash), and Robert Britton Lyons (Carl Perkins) will be joining the cast of the hit musical when it resumes performances at its new home at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street) on Thursday, July 28. They will be joined by MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET alums David Abeles (Jerry Lee Lewis), Victoria Matlock (Dyanne), and James Moye (Sam Phillips).
Hamlet and Pride & Prejudice to be Performed in Rep at Pennsylvania Shakespeare FestivalJuly 6, 2011For the first time in its 20 year history, The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival will offer productions in true rep, alternating two plays with the same cast in the same theatre: Hamlet and Pride and Prejudice will play in rep July 19 through August 7 on the PSF Main Stage in the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of DeSales University in Center Valley.
AIN'T WE GOT FUN Returns to Joslyn Center, 7/17July 6, 2011'Ain't We Got Fun', starring Ben Hensley and Michael Montiel, will make another appearance at Palm Desert's Arthur Newman Theatre on Sunday, July 17th, after huge audience acclaim to their first show there in June. The show is a nostalgic look back at early 20th Century vaudeville with some updated material of the 21st Century.
Photo Flash: GreenStage Presents THE TEMPESTJuly 6, 2011On an isolated, magical island, Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan and self-taught sorcerer lives in banishment. For years, his only company has been his brave young daughter, an airy magical spirit and an enslaved monster. Despite the passage of time, Prospero hungers for revenge and the opportunity comes when a powerful storm shipwrecks his usurping brother, other nobles, and some very colorful characters on the island. Shakespeare's final and most personal play, The Tempest is a powerful and often funny story of love, forgiveness and redemption.
Whoopi Goldberg to Emcee Dalai Lama Event, 7/9July 6, 2011Whoopi Goldberg will be the emcee for the Dalai Lama's World Peace Event this Saturday, July 9th. The Dalai Lama will give a speech entitled 'A Talk for World Peace.' The event is free and open to the public.