Uptown Players Presents Annual Broadway Our Way Fundraiser, 5/6-15May 3, 2011Uptown Players continues its tenth season with its annual fundraiser Broadway Our Way: Divas Rising! running May 6 - 15, 2011. The Uptown divas return for another entertaining evening of Broadway music with plenty of twists, laughs and surprises. Providing host duties for this year's festivities will be the incredibly funny Paul J. Williams.
THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Receives Additional HD ScreeningsMay 3, 2011Roundabout Theatre Company, L.A. Theatre Works and BY Experience are thrilled to announce additional dates and venues for the upcoming screening of Roundabout's critically acclaimed & Tony Award nominated Broadway production of Oscar Wilde's comedy The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by and starring 2011 Tony nominee Brian Bedford.
WONDERLAND's Leading Ladies to Be Featured on 'In the Wings' This WeekMay 3, 2011WONDERLAND's leading ladies Janet Dacal (Alice), Karen Mason (The Queen of Hearts), Kate Shindle (The Mad Hatter) and Carly Rose Sonenclar (Chloe) will be featured on New York Nonstop's 'In The Wings' at the following times: Wednesday, May 4 at 8:30pm, Friday, May 6 at 9:30pm, Monday, May 9 at 6:00pm and Wednesday, May 11 at 8:30pm.
'Swords' Returns May 12th on DiscoveryMay 3, 2011It survived the legendary 'Perfect Storm.' Now, the Hannah Boden, Captain Linda Greenlaw's legendary fishing vessel, returns to the treacherous but lucrative waters of the North Atlantic as SWORDS: LIFE ON THE LINE returns for its third season, premiering Thursday, May 12 at 10PM e/p on Discovery Channel.
STAGE TUBE: Matthew Morrison Visits CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!May 3, 2011This past week, Matthew Morrison once again resided in a Broadway theatre - visiting Aaron Tveit, Tom Wopat, Norbert Leo Butz, his HAIRSPRAY costar Kerry Butler, and the rest of the cast of CATCH ME IF YOU CAN; view his backstage thoughts below!
Peggy Herman Makes Metropolitan Room Debut with HERMAN ON HERMAN, 5/14-6/5May 2, 2011The singer-actress Peggy Herman is making a splashy return to performing in New York City in a new club act conceived and directed by Peter Glebo and the nine-time Tony Award-winner Tommy Tune. She debuts 'Herman on Herman... with a Touch of Merman,' a tribute to the Broadway legend Jerry Herman, at the Metropolitan Room at The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, Saturday through Monday May 14, 15, 16 (all at 7pm), and Sunday June 5 at 4pm.
SkyPilot Theatre Company Presents 'The Emancipation of Alabaster McGill', 5/14-6/19May 2, 2011Ripped from the headlines! Of 1865! A Civil War border town is gripped by controversy when the dreaded Emancipation Proclamation threatens to redefine freedom as they know it. The city's most eligible sea captain, the deacon of the local church brothel and the friendly neighborhood Klansman are united by their mutual hatred of that liberal pantywaist Lincoln.
Nathan Lane, Kara DioGuardi & More Set for Developing USA SeriesMay 2, 2011USA Network continues to expand its portfolio of character driven original series with 13 projects in development from industry heavyweights including Nathan Lane, Mark Gordon and Kara DioGuardi, plus Parkes/MacDonald Productions, it was announced today by Chris McCumber and Jeff Wachtel, co-presidents, USA.
STAGE TUBE: GLEE's Web Show - 'Fondue for Two'May 2, 2011Tomorrow, the show returns with an all-new episode; get a glimpse of what's to come with Brittany (Heather Morris) chatting it up with a few of the other GLEE girls over fondue!
TheatreWorks Presents [TITLE OF SHOW], 6/1-26May 2, 2011An innovative new musical-within-a-musical about a pair of struggling writers creating a Broadway hit, [title of show] makes its regional premiere at TheatreWorks, the nationally acclaimed theatre of Silicon Valley.
Summit Playhouse Hosts THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, 5/5-6/5May 2, 2011New York City's Ground UP Productions and The Summit Playhouse of Summit, NJ announce a thrilling, first-time-ever endeavor this Spring in The Garden State! After much planning, Summit Playhouse is graciously welcoming Ground UP and will host Ground UP's production of The Importance of Being Earnest, from May 20 to June 5, 2011.(Opening night: Saturday, May 21 at 8pm)
STAGE TUBE: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Takes its Final BowMay 2, 2011LA CAGE AUX FOLLES, the 2010 Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Musical, will play its final Broadway performance on Sunday, May 1 at 3:00 PM at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48th Street). At closing, the production will have played 433 performances and 15 previews. LA CAGE AUX FOLLES will be launching a national tour this fall, starting in October in Des Moines, IA. View the cast's last curtain call below!
MTC School of Performing Arts Presents 101 DALMATIANSMay 2, 2011Music Theatre of Connecticut School of Performing Arts MainStage Kids presents Disney's '101 Dalmatians: Junior Edition.' The production will take place on Friday, May 13 at 7:30pm and Saturday, May 14 at 2pm at Long Lots School, 13 Hyde Lane in Westport, CT. Tickets are $12-$18, and reservations are suggested. For tickets, call Music Theatre of Connecticut at 203.454.3883 or visit www.musictheatreofct.com.
Photo Flash: Chicago's Mercury Theatre Reopens With A TWIST OF WATER!May 2, 2011A TWIST OF WATER marks the grand re-opening of the Mercury Theater as well as the theater's new commitment to the Chicago arts scene. Executive Director Walter Stearns states: 'The new Mercury Theater will not only welcome commercial theatre productions, but will also offer a home to Chicago artists, as is the case with the transfer of this homegrown production.'
Dance New Amsterdam Launches New Summer ProgramsMay 2, 2011Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), the internationally acclaimed center for superior dance training and the exclusive provider of Simonson Technique in NYC, today announced new summer programs for youth and children ages 4 - 18.
Rudenko School of Dance Presents 43rd Annual Performance at the Marjorie Luke Theatre, 5/28May 2, 2011The Rudenko School of Dance presents its 43rd annual performance in Santa Barbara at the Marjorie Luke Theatre, Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 7pm. This year's production, 'Dick Tracy Does the Moonwalk' presents a Dick Tracy mystery to the music of Michael Jackson. Dancers aged 4 years old to adults perform tap, jazz and ballet in a show perfect for the whole family.