Baldwin, Cryer, Ferrell, et al. Set for First Annual 'The Comedy Awards'March 24, 2011COMEDY CENTRAL's 'The Comedy Awards,' the first-ever multi-network, multi-platform, annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, has announced Alec Baldwin, Jon Cryer, Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Garry Shandling, 'The Daily Show' correspondents, Samantha Bee, Jason Jones, Olivia Munn and John Oliver, 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' contributor, John Hodgman and The Gregory Brothers as additional presenters and attendees.
Albuquerque Theatre Guild Receives Two GrantsMarch 24, 2011The Albuquerque Theatre Guild is pleased to announce that it has received two grants to promote its mission of raising public awareness of theatre in the greater Albuquerque area, encouraging the growth of theatre audiences, fostering cooperation and collaboration among the member organizations, and facilitating and assisting the work of individual members involved in all aspects of theatrical production.
THE MEETING* Comes to Yale, 4/9March 24, 2011JUSTIN SAYRE demonstrated a supernatural instinct for 'camp' at an early age, and it shines throughout The Meeting*. Justin is a child of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania who moved to New York believing it was still 1947. He was terribly misinformed. In 2006, Justin received rave reviews for his solo show 'Without A Song.'
The Hub Unveils 2011-12 Programming ScheduleMarch 24, 2011A music competition for kids, family game shows based on iconic, beloved brands, and an animated Warren Buffett are among the nine new original programs that will join ten returning popular series with new episodes in the 2011-2012 program lineup on The Hub television network, a destination for kids and their families.
Joel B.'s TO HELL AND BACK Plays Ars Nova, 3/29March 24, 2011Larson Award Winning Composer/Lyricist Joel B. New shares music from his new emo/pop/rock musical, TO HELL AND BACK, a fantastical take on the Opheus and Eurydice myth set in present-day Nebraska. Featuring fictitious band Potatoes and Clouds and Starring Andy Kelso (Mamma Mia), Mishaela Faucher, Kevin Curtis, Michael di Liberto, Michael Galyon, and Matt Wilson. Directed by Lori Wolter Hudson.
Transport Group's HELLO AGAIN Extends Through 4/10March 24, 2011Transport Group (TG), the winner of a special 2007 Drama Desk Award and 2007 and 2010 OBIE Awards, has announced that its acclaimed production of Hello Again, words and music by Michael John LaChiusa (suggested by the play La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler), and directed by Artistic Director Jack Cummings III (two-time Drama Desk Award nominee for Outstanding Director for TG's The Audience and The Boys in the Band), will extend one week through Sunday, April 10, at 52 Mercer Street.
Dance New Amsterdam's Individual Giving up 78%March 24, 2011Dance New Amsterdam (DNA), NYC's most progressive dance education center, creative laboratory and performance space, announced today that individual giving to the organization has seen an increase of nearly 80 percent.
John Kander Collaborates With Gregory Pierce on New WorksMarch 24, 2011Although for the better part of five decades, John Kander has been known as part of the writing duo Kander and Ebb, he's now working on a new set of one-act shows with a new collaborator: 32-year-old Gregory Pierce.
Magic Johnson Talks MAGIC/BIRD on Broadway, SPIDER-MAN, & MoreMarch 24, 2011NBA star and activist Magic Johnson spoke about the play based on his friendship and rivalry with Larry Bird, heading to the Great White Way in 2012. He compared it to the much talked-about SPIDER-MAN, TURN OFF THE DARK, and discussed possible moments that would appear in the show.
ROCK OF AGES Film Receives June 2012 Release DateMarch 23, 2011 The New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. film of the musical, directed by Adam Shankman (Hairspray), was originally scheduled to be released in 2011. However, according to Variety, a release date has now been set for the film: June 1, 2012.
Puppet Works New Show Introduces Young Children To The Performing Arts, 3/26-4/2March 23, 2011Theater Works' new Puppet Works is a great way to introduce young children to the performing arts. The new musical puppet production is the exciting show CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL WHO WOULDN'T RECYCLE! Geared toward children ages 3 - 6 the show is approximately 35 minutes and includes a talk back with our puppeteers about recycling, the puppets and the art of puppeteering.
EDEN Comes to The New Theater, 3/28-4/9March 23, 2011The story is told through Billy and Breda, married with kids who find the gulf in their relationship widening. Breda loves Billy and is determined to renew Billy's interest in her. Billy has more interest in getting off with the local beauty Imelda Egan so that he can become 'James Galway, the man with the golden flute'.