STAGE TUBE: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Karen Olivo and More Prepare for IN THE HEIGHTS Reunion!January 14, 2013Joining composer-lyricist and original star Lin-Manuel Miranda on stage will be original Broadway cast members Christopher Jackson, Karen Olivo, Olga Merediz, Robin De Jesus, Mandy Gonzalez, Andrea Burns, Seth Stewart, Janet Dacal, and Eliseo Roman. Rick Negron and Natalie Toro, from the In The Heights Broadway run and 1st National Tour respectively, will be filling out the principal roles. See the cast singing selections from the show below!
Tickets for PIPPIN Go On Sale TodayJanuary 14, 2013Tickets go on sale to the general public today for the first Broadway revival of Roger O. Hirson and Stephen Schwartz's PIPPIN, directed by Diane Paulus, produced by Barry & Fran Weissler and Howard & Janet Kagan. Tickets are available through www.Telecharge.com, by calling 212-239-6200, and in person beginning Saturday, March 2nd at the Music Box Theatre box office (239 West 45th Street).
The Hartt School Presents DIE FLEDERMAUS, 1/31-2/2January 14, 2013The Hartt School's Hartt Opera Theatre presents Johann Strauss II's frothy comic operetta, Die Fledermaus, Thursday through Saturday, January 31 through February 2, at 7:30 PM, and Sunday, February 3, at 3:00 PM, in Millard Auditorium, University of Hartford, 200 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT. Admission is $20, with discounts for seniors, students, and groups of 10 or more. For tickets and information, contact the University of Hartford Box Office in Lincoln Theater at 860.768.4228 or 800.274.8587, or visit www.hartford.edu/hartt.
Young The Giant's 'My Body' And 'Cough Syrup' Certified GoldJanuary 14, 2013Young The Giant officially has two gold records to celebrate. "My Body" and "Cough Syrup" have gone gold in the United States while "My Body" has gone platinum and "Cough Syrup" gold in Canada. Their first single, "My Body," peaked at #4 on the alternative chart while their second single, "Cough Syrup," reached #2 on the alternative chart.
BSO OrchKids Artistic Director Daniel Trahey to Speak at TEDx Baltimore, 1/25January 14, 2013Baltimore Symphony Orchestra OrchKids Artistic Director Daniel Trahey will be a featured speaker at TEDxBaltimore's 2013 event, "Baltimore ReWired" on Friday, January 25, 2012 at Morgan State University. The event's theme is "Reconceptionalizing the Urban Landscape." Mr. Trahey will describe how OrchKids' revolutionary methods of using music as a vehicle for social change is revitalizing young lives and entire neighborhoods in Baltimore City. His talk is scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m. and will be followed by a performance by the OrchKids Orchestra.
LOOPED, Starring Valerie Harper, Comes to Boston 4/30-5/5January 14, 2013Four-time Emmy Award Winner & Tony Award Nominee Valerie Harper triumphantly returns to Boston in the National Tour of Matthew Lombardo's madcap comedy LOOPED, April 30 -May 5, 2013 at The Majestic Theatre. The production will again be directed by Rob Ruggiero.
Green Space Presents Valerie Green/Dance Entropy, 2/21-23January 14, 2013Valerie Green/Dance Entropy presents Skimming the Surface, a full evening of dance featuring repertory favorites alongside premiere works in celebration of the company's 15th anniversary season to take place at their home theater Green Space, February 21-23 at 8pm and 24 at 5pm. Admission: Presale tickets $15 available on line at www.DanceEntropy.org. Tickets at the door $20.
MAMA AND HER BOYS Begins 2/18 at Underground TheatreJanuary 14, 2013Mama and Her Boys will begin performances February 18 at the new Underground Theatre, 955 West End Avenue (at W. 107th and Broadway). Official opening is February 25. Performances will continue every Monday at 9pm for an open ended run. Tickets, priced $30-$40 are available by calling 866.811.4111or visiting theatermania.com.
Theater Works Presents BURNING IN THE NIGHT, 1/25-2/24January 14, 2013Theater Works - Peoria Center for the Performing Arts Resident Theatre Company will present the dramatic stories of a real-life legendary hobo in Dale Wasserman's Burning in the Night: A Hobo's Song opening January 25, 2013 and playing through February 24, 2013.
Sarah Hyland, Melissa Benoist and More Set for Kerrigan-Lowedermilk Concert at Upright CabaretJanuary 11, 2013Chris Isaacson PRESENTS and UPRIGHT CABARET will present the West Coast debut of up-and-coming Broadway songwriting duo of Kait Kerrigan and Brian Lowdermilk featuring performances by Sarah Hyland ('Modern Family'), Melissa Benoist ('Glee'), Barrett Foa ('NCIS-LA'), Max Ehrich ('Young and The Restless,' Broadway: Newsies), Dezmond Meeks ('America's Got Talent'), Meghann Fahy ('One Life To Live,' Broadway: Next To Normal), Matt Sax ('Clay'), Morgan Karr (Spring Awakening), Arielle Jacobs (In The Heights), Colleen Ballinger ('Miranda Sings'), Laura Dickinson ('Disney's Phineas & Ferb') and more.
THE FUTURE IS NOT WHAT IT WAS Opens 1/21 at Soho Rep's WalkerspaceJanuary 11, 2013The inaugural production of the Kindling Theater Company-the world premiere of The Future Is Not What It Was, written by Michael Rabe and directed by Jay Stull-begins tonight, Saturday, January 12 at 8pm. The production plays at Soho Rep's Walkerspace, 46 Walker Street. The opening night is set for Monday, January 21 at 8pm.
La Jolla Playhouse Announces Projects for Inaugural WITHOUT WALLS Festival, 10/3-6January 11, 2013La Jolla Playhouse has announced the major projects and partners for its inaugural Without Walls (WoW) Festival of site-based work, running October 3 - 6, 2013. This one-of-a-kind Festival will showcase events occurring simultaneously in and around the Playhouse Theatre District, presented by the Playhouse as well Festival partner institutions: Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (MCASD) and UC San Diego.
Tickets Still Available for Trinity Rep's Red White & Blues BenefitJanuary 11, 2013Trinity Rep has announced that there are still a limited number of tickets available at their Red White & Blues benefit event this Saturday, January 12, 2013. A casual evening featuring food, wine, and dancing to the music of local band The Silks, all proceeds from the evening go towards Trinity Rep's artistic and educational programming.
Playwrights Horizons Announces THE FLICK CastingJanuary 11, 2013Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) presents the World Premiere of THE FLICK, a new play by Obie Award winner Annie Baker (Circle Mirror Transformation at PH, The Aliens, her recent adaptation of Uncle Vanya). Directed by Obie Award winner Sam Gold (Circle Mirror Transformation, Kin and The Big Meal at PH; Seminar and the current Picnic on Broadway), the production will begin previews Friday evening, February 15 at 8PM with an Opening Night set for Tuesday, March 12 at 7PM. The limited engagement will play through Sunday, March 31 at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street).
Sarasota Opera Prepares for 2013 Winter Festival, 2/9January 11, 2013The 2013 Sarasota Opera Winter Festival will open with the Sarasota Opera premiere of Giacomo Puccini's vocally extravagant final opera Turandot on
Saturday, February 9, 2013, which features some of the composers most glorious music including the famous tenor aria "Nessun Dorma" (None shall sleep).
The Manatee Players' ANYTHING GOES Sells OutJanuary 11, 2013The Manatee Players production of ANYTHING GOES is now SOLD OUT! There is a waiting list started at the box office one hour before curtain time of each performance. Being on the list does NOT guarantee you a seat, but every effort is made to fill unoccupied seats at curtain time. Performances are January 17-February 3.