Braxton Family Reunion Special to Be Hosted by Wendy Williams, 6/14June 2, 2011Arguments, meltdowns, interventions, wigs and 'for real Tamar.com?!!' invaded WE tv all season, and now viewers will get the chance to see how the sisters really feel about each other now that the cat is out of the bag, on WE tv's one-hour special, BRAXTON FAMILY REUNION, premiering Tuesday, June 14th at 10pm ET/PT, directly following the BRAXTON FAMILY VALUES season finale at 9pm ET/PT.
USA Creates Storytelling Initiative for 'Covert Affairs'June 2, 2011USA Network today announced the launch of the COVERT AFFAIRS Tweetcast: Mission Budapest, an interactive, multiplatform digital narrative designed to enrich the Covert Affairs audience experience and offer fans an exclusive, expanded look into the inner workings of the CIA.
MAGIC/BIRD Launches WebsiteJune 2, 2011The website for the upcoming Broadway play, MAGIC/BIRD, produced by Fran Kirmser and Tony Ponturo (Lombardi), is now online. A new play by Oscar winner and Lombardi playwright Eric Simonson, MAGIC/BIRD chronicles the intertwined life stories of two of the most influential figures in sports and pop culture of the past 25 years, basketball Hall of Famers Larry Bird and Earvin ‘Magic' Johnson.
CUTC Presents Student Production of WEST SIDE STORY, 6/16-26June 1, 2011The world's greatest love story takes to the streets in this landmark Broadway musical that transports Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet to modern-day New York City, where two idealistic young lovers find themselves caught between warring street gangs: the 'American' Jets and the Puerto Rican Sharks. Their ensuing struggle to survive in a world of hate, violence and prejudice is one of the most innovative, heart-wrenching - and still-relevant - musical dramas of our time.
First Run Theatre Presents BEHIND THE CHAIR, 6/24-7/3June 1, 2011Beauty Foundations Salon and Spa has just been bought, to the dismay of the staff and some customers, by a rival Legion Salons Incorporated. When the new district manager arrives with a new computer system things go from chaotic to down right depressing if not evil. The staff must band together under their leader Dorian to make a desperate bid for freedom with the help of a wealthy client. Can they do it with a mole in their midsts and a diabolical computer?
Raven Theatre Announces DATING WALTER DANTE, BUS STOP, et al. for 2011-12 SeasonJune 1, 2011Producing Artistic Director Michael Menendian and Co-Artistic Director JoAnn Montemurro announce Raven Theatre's 2011/2012 Season, which includes Bus Stop by William Inge, Dating Walter Dante, a world premiere by Chicago playwright, Jon Steinhagen, developed through Raven's New Works workshop series; The Price by Arthur Miller and Bang the Drum Slowly by Mark Harris and adapted for the stage by Eric Simonson.
The Orpheum's Summer Movies Series Kicks Off With BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S, 6/3June 1, 2011Breakfast at Tiffany's, the 1961 romantic comedy film starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard and featuring Patricia Neal and Mickey Rooney, will open The Orpheum's 2011 Summer Movie Series. The movie event will include a trivia contest, a mini organ concert on The Orpheum's Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, and a vintage film short. Ladies are encouraged to wear their best little black dress and pearls for The Orpheum's Annual Little Black Dress Parade.
Gem Theatre's CHICAGO Moved to Festival AmphitheatreJune 1, 2011A fire that damaged the interior of Garden Grove's historic Gem Theatre on Monday has not dampened the spirits of the cast and crew of One More Productions' staging of the musical Chicago that was scheduled to open in the Gem Theatre on June 4.
STAGE TUBE: Cheyenne Jackson Performs at Life Ball 2011!June 1, 2011This year's ball resembled 'traditional Viennese balls' and featured debutantes and classical music. In addition, the ball will open with a fashion show by Diane Von Furstenberg, Calvin Klein and Kenneth Cole. The Life Ball will be followed by an AIDS conference in Vienna, which will run from July 18 to July 23. The 19th Viennese Life ball brought high-caliber star guests to Vienna on the 21st of May, among them Broadway and GLEE star Cheyenne Jackson. View his performance below!
Performance Space 122 Announces Summer ProgrammingJune 1, 2011Performance Space 122's 30th Anniversary Season has included contemporary performance hits such as Hotel Savoy, THEM, Rumble Ghost, The Escape Artist, The Green Surround and Radio Play as well as a monumental COIL Festival and Spring Gala.
The Laurie Beechman Hosts Daisy Eagan at Tony Gathering, 6/12June 1, 2011It's the place to be on Tony night. Every June, theatre fans throughout the city gather at The Laurie Beechman Theatre, in the heart of New York's theatre district, in honor or our own Superbowl Sunday, The Tony Awards. Come view the ceremony on our big screen along with your fellow theatre enthusiasts. Will it be Sutton or Patina? Pacino or Mantello? Mormons or Nuns?
Clarice Taylor Dies at 93June 1, 2011Clarice Taylor, the actress best known for her roles on television - among them 'The Cosby Show,' 'Sesame Street' and more - but also for her role in 1975's THE WIZ, passed away May 30th from heart failure. She was 93 years old.
1776 Plays Glendale Center Theatre, 6/23-8/13June 1, 2011Under the helm of sought after Los Angeles theatre Director Todd Nielsen, the Tony Award-winning Musical 1776 will be presented at the Glendale Centre Theatre June 23 - August 13, 2011. With Music and Lyrics by Sherman Edwards, Book by Peter Stone, and Musical Direction by the award-winning Steven Applegate, 1776 premiered on Broadway in 1969 and is based on the events leading up to the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence.
Northlight Theatre Extends THE OUTGOING TIDE Through 6/26June 1, 2011Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces a one-week extension of the World Premiere of The Outgoing Tide written by Bruce Graham, directed by Artistic Director BJ Jones. The Outgoing Tide has been extended by one week, through June 26, 2011.
HELP IS ON THE WAY XVII to Feature Shirley Jones, Jai Rodriguez, & MoreJune 1, 2011THE RICHMOND / ERMET AIDS FOUNDATION is proud to present HELP IS ON THE WAY XVII: Gala Celebration - 17th Annual Gala. This year's all-star benefit concert features celebrities from Broadway, TV, Film and the recording industry. It's jazz, pop and live performance, up close and personal, from some of your favorite performers.
DEVO and Macbeth Footwear Launch Studio Project SeriesJune 1, 2011DEVO, purveyors of innovative modern music, prophetic sociological shamans, and forward-thinking fashion iconoclasts, have teamed up with Macbeth Footwear to launch a very limited edition Studio Project series, featuring the very same 3M reflective textile shoes Devo wears on-stage.
Hartford Stage Education Department Presents Free Performance by Teenagers, 6/5June 1, 2011 Twenty teenagers from Hartford, East Hartford, Windsor, Bloomfield, Mystic, Newington, New Britain, and East Haddam will present a free performance of Project: Transform on Sunday, June 5 at 3:00 p.m. at the Hartford Public Library Downtown Branch.