Kansas City Youth Bring GODSPELL to Life, 4/7-10March 31, 2011Christian Youth Theater (CYT) Kansas City North proudly presents Godspell, Thursday, April 7 - Sunday, April 10 at YouthFront Auditorium, 4715 Rainbow Blvd., Shawnee Mission, KS 66205.
Duffy, Haje Set to Guest Star in YOU'VE GOT HATE MAILMarch 31, 2011The month of April brings more guest stars to the hilarious Off-Broadway Van Zandt & Milmore comedy hit, 'You've Got Hate Mail,' as Julia Duffy (April 22) and Khrystyne Haje (April 8) take turns performing in the relentlessly funny tale of cyberspace lies, sex, and emails. Curtain time is 7:00 p.m. at The Triad, 158 West 72nd Street, NYC.
Actors Theatre of Louisville Announces 2011-12 SeasonMarch 31, 2011Artistic Director Marc Masterson and Managing Director Jennifer Bielstein are pleased to announce Actors Theatre's 48th season lineup. 'The 2011-2012 upcoming Brown-Forman series is an exciting multi-faceted program which includes the staging of two classic novels; a heartwarming and honest exploration of the personal impact of war; a three-time Tony Award-nominated play about love, longing, and science, and the regional premiere of an Off-Broadway hit. Plus, an exciting line up of new plays in the 36th Annual Humana Festival and the return of three holiday favorites', said Masterson on his final season selection as Artistic Director of Actors Theatre.
Kimmel Center Plaza Becomes Parisian Streetscape During PIFA 4/7-5/1March 31, 2011In need of an escape? Fear not. Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, inspired by the Kimmel Center, kicks off April 7 with city-wide arts festival celebrating the creativity, collaboration and innovation of artistic energy permeating in Paris, the City of Lights, circa 1910-1920.
AMC and Lionsgate Announce Multiple Season Deal for 'Mad Men'March 31, 2011AMC and Lionsgate today announced the return of the iconic series 'Mad Men' for seasons five and six with series creator Matthew Weiner back on board as showrunner. Concurrently, it was announced that Weiner has signed a new long-term deal with Lionsgate, extending into a possible seventh season. The announcements were made by Charlie Collier, president of AMC, and Kevin Beggs, president of Lionsgate Television Group.
HBO Drama Series 'Treme' Kicks Off Its 11-Episode 2nd Season 4/24March 31, 2011Created by David Simon (HBO's 'The Wire,' 'Generation Kill' and 'The Corner') and Eric Overmyer ('St. Elsewhere, 'Homicide: Life on the Street' and HBO's 'The Wire'), the Emmy(R)-nominated drama series TREME kicks off its 11-episode second season SUNDAY, APRIL 24 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
FLARE PATH Headed for the Great White Way?March 31, 2011It is 1942. At the Falcon Hotel, on the edge of an airfield in Lincolnshire, Teddy, a young bomber pilot is celebrating a reunion with his actress wife Patricia. Events take an unexpected turn, when Peter a famous heartthrob film star arrives, and an urgent bombing mission over Germany is ordered.
Mamet Decides to Debut New Play THE ANARCHIST in London's West EndMarch 31, 2011David Mamet is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, who has earned Tony nominations for Glengarry Glen Ross (1984) and Speed-the-Plow (1988). As a screenwriter, he received Oscar nominations for The Verdict (1982) and Wag the Dog (1997). Mamet's books include The Old Religion (1997), a novel about the lynching of Leo Frank.
Sean Penn, Robert Downey Jr. Being Considered for LES MIS FilmMarch 31, 2011With a show as well-known worldwide as LES MISÉRABLES, casting is of the utmost importance. Though West End star Alfie Boe is Cameron Mackintosh's reported first choice to play the iconic role of Jean Valjean in the long-anticipated film version of LES MISERABLES, there are other roles that need casting, and they'll most likely be filled with stars.
OPUS Opens 4/15 at Portland Center StageMarch 31, 2011What happens when some of the world's most highly-strung artists become...unstrung? Opening night is just around the corner for Opus, by Michael Hollinger, the tart, witty play about the politics and passions that threaten a classical string quartet. Opus previews on Tuesday, April 12, 2011, with opening night set for April 15, and performances through May 8.
Photo Flash: Lin-Manuel Miranda Hosts THE TIMING OF A DAY TalkbackMarch 31, 2011On Wednesday, March 30, 2011, The Timing of a Day opened its run at Center Stage, NY before a capacity crowd at its Benefit Gala Performance. Lin-Manuel Miranda (Broadway's In The Heights) was on hand to a host a post-show conversation on-stage with the cast (Justin Anselmi, Miguel Govea, Nik Kourtis and R. Elizabeth Woodard), playwright Owen Panettieri, director Joey Brenneman and producing team.
MTC's Lynne Meadow Will Receive Lucille Lortel Lifetime Acheivement AwardMarch 31, 2011It was announced today that Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director of Manhattan Theatre Club, will be honored with the Lucille Lortel Award for Lifetime Achievement. The award recognizes Meadow's extraordinary accomplishments and dedication to producing and directing new work Off-Broadway for over three decades. The Lucille Lortel Award ceremony will be held Sunday, May 1 at the Jack. H Skirball Center for the Performing Arts (566 Laguardia Place).
US Senate Resolution Honors Alvin Ailey Dance TheaterMarch 31, 2011The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution 'recognizing the artistic and cultural contributions of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the 50th Anniversary of the first performance of Alvin Ailey's masterwork, Revelations.' Authored by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and cosponsored by Senators Charles E. Schumer and Robert Menendez, this resolution honors Revelations as a timeless classic 'beloved by people around the world' with universal themes 'that illustrate the strength and humanity within all of us.'
Photo Flash: THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT in Performance!March 31, 2011Performances have begun for THE MOTHERF**KER WITH THE HAT by Stephen Adly Guirgis, starring Bobby Cannavale, Chris Rock, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Annabella Sciorra and Yul Vázquez. Directed by Anna D. Shapiro, this strictly limited 15-week engagement will open on Monday, April 11, 2011 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street, New York City).
Annex Theatre Announces New Late Night Comedy WOMEN IN PERIL From 4/29March 31, 2011Annex Theatre serves up a saucey satire of the Lifetime television genre in a new late night show WOMEN IN PERIL written by Joel Steinpreis & Craig Trolli and directed by Jason Sharp. Bad Actor Productions bring their campy nonsense and anarchic deviance to bear on the trashy world of 1990's Lifetime movies - the kind of trashy psychotic plot-defying guilty pleasure we secretly binged on with our moms!
LA Master Chorale Presents free High School Choir Festival 4/15March 31, 2011Twenty-two years ago, long before television shows about choirs became all the rage and Walt Disney Concert Hall was merely a sketch on a napkin, one celebrated local institution, the Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC), made a commitment to mentor and train hundreds of young singers and their choir directors each year through the Los Angeles Master Chorale High School Choir Festival.