Lea Michele & Original Cast to 'Graduate' from GLEE in 2012?June 17, 2011All of the GLEE students who are currently juniors within the show's plot will be graduating at the end of next season, the show's creator confirmed today. 'We didn't want to have a show where they were in high school for eight years,' Ryan Murphy told Ryan Seacrest on his radio show. 'We really wanted to be true to that experience.'
Photo Flash: First Look at Brooke Shields as THE ADDAMS FAMILY's Morticia!June 17, 2011Stage and screen star Brooke Shields will join THE ADDAMS FAMILY in the role of Morticia beginning Tuesday, June 28 at the Lunt Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street). Two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth will play her final performance in the role on Sunday, June 26. Ms. Shields will play opposite Roger Rees, who stars as Gomez.
SHREK THE MUSICAL Offers SHREKcation Vacation PackagesJune 17, 2011SHREK THE MUSICAL invites families in the Southland to avoid the stress of planning a summer vacation by taking advantage of a SHREKcation package, the new way to plan an affordable and memorable Los Angeles getaway. SHREKcation brings together family friendly entertainment destinations and retail partners from all across the Los Angeles area with savings, special offers and great family deals including for tickets to the Los Angeles premiere of SHREK THE MUSICAL, July 12 to 31 at the Pantages Theatre.
Stages St. Louis Presents 101 DALMATIONS, 6/22-7/3June 17, 2011STAGES ST. LOUIS continues its tradition of presenting Broadway-quality family theatre in its seventh year of the STAGES Theatre for Young Audiences Program with Disney's 101 Dalmatians. The musical adapted from the hit Disney film will run from June 22 through July 3 at The Robert G. Reim Theatre in Kirkwood.
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Kicks Off With Wynton Marsalis, 6/22June 17, 2011The great tradition of Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl continues on June 22 with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, special guest Joe Lovano and - opening the night - South African trumpeter, singer and composer Hugh Masekela. As part of their set, JLCO, Marsalis and Lovano will perform a special tribute to James Moody.
Photo Flash: First Look at Law & Order Spider-Man EpisodeJune 17, 2011SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK has been making headlines since even before it began previews in November 2010. It comes as no surprise, then, that Law and Order: Criminal Intent - known for molding the stories that make news into their plot - set to work on an episode inspired by the mammoth musical.
AMERICAN IDOL Season 11 Auditions Kick Off in St. Louis 6/28June 17, 2011AMERICAN IDOL, television's No. 1 show, begins its 11th nationwide search for the best undiscovered talent in the country in St. Louis, MO on Tuesday, June 28. The search for the next singing superstar continues in Portland, OR, on Saturday, July 2; San Diego, CA, on Friday, July 8; Pittsburgh, PA, on Friday, July 15; Charleston, SC, on Friday, July 22; Denver, CO, on Friday, July 29; and Houston, TX, on Friday, Aug. 26.
El Capitan Theatre Hosts CARS 2 Experience, 6/24-8/28June 16, 2011Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre will rev up the action during its special engagement of Disney/Pixar's 'Cars 2,' it was announced today by Lylle Breier, senior vice president of worldwide special events for Disney. The film, which plays June 24- Aug. 28 at the El Capitan Theatre, will be presented in Disney Digital 3DTM and RealDTM 3D, and the exclusive guest experience includes the all new World Grand Prix Attraction presented by Kodak.
Los Angeles Philharmonic Association Unveils LA Phil Gift CardJune 16, 2011The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association today unveiled the new LA Phil Gift Card. The new LA Phil Gift Card can be used towards tickets to concerts produced by the LA Phil at both Walt Disney Concert Hall and the Hollywood Bowl, no matter how the tickets are purchased.
Stages St. Louis and A CHORUS LINE Cast Hold Benefit Car Wash, 6/28June 16, 2011In light of recent natural disasters that have struck Missouri communities, STAGES ST. LOUIS and the cast of A CHORUS LINE will hold a car wash at the Kirkwood Civic Center on Tuesday, June 28th from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM to benefit the Red Cross Missouri Tornado and Flood Relief.
Young Playwrights From Castillo Festival Opens 6/24June 16, 2011The Castillo Theatre (Dan Friedman, artistic director, Diane Stiles, managing director, Craig Pattison, festival director) soon opens Part 2 of the Young Playwrights From Castillo festival, featuring scripts written over the course of a year-long writing workshop led by Castillo's artistic director, Dan Friedman. There is an invited final dress rehearsal on Thursday, June 23rd at 7:30 p.m., open to press.
Little Radical Theatrics Presents DROOD, 7/14-17June 16, 2011Little Radical Theatrics, coming off the heels of the Westchester premiere of SMILE, proudly presents its Summer 2011 production, the celebrated Rupert Holmes musical, THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD Performances run July 14th at 7:30 pm, July 15th and 16th at 8:00pm and July 17th @ 3:00pm at the Main Street Arts Center (238 Route 117 Bypass Rd, Bedford Hills).
threesixty° Theatre's PETER PAN Extends Through 8/21June 16, 2011threesixty° entertainment is thrilled to announce the spectacular stage production of J M Barrie's PETER PAN is extending for the third time through Aug. 21, 2011. Conceived by an award-winning creative team and featuring 23 actors, stunning puppets, epic music, dazzling flying sequences and the world's first 360-degree CGI theater set, PETER PAN is an extraordinary experience.
ANNIE Comes to Norris Theatre, 7/8-17June 16, 2011One of the most popular and beloved stage musicals of all time, 'Annie,' comes to the Norris Theatre, for nine performances, July 8 - 17. Presented by the Norris Center's highly-acclaimed Education Program, the musical is based on the long-running comic strip, and follows the rags-to-riches story of a feisty red-haired orphan and her loveable dog, Sandy.
THE GREAT AMERICAN TRAILER PARK MUSICAL Opens 7/15 at Community Theatre of Little RockJune 16, 2011The Community Theatre of Little Rock presents its Summer Musical production of 'The Great American Trailer Park Musical' on July 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th and 30th at 7:30 pm and July 17th, 24th and 31st at 2:00 pm, at the Public Theatre, located at 616 Center Street, next to Horn's in downtown Little Rock. Admission is $16 for adults, $14 for military, students and seniors age 65 and over, $14 for groups of 10 or more. Due to Adult Themes, this show is not recommended for children.