International City Theatre Opens AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS, 1/25December 13, 2012On your marks for the original amazing race! International City Theatre's 28th season gets off to a flying start with Around the World in 80 Days, adapted by Mark Brown from the visionary, classic adventure story by Jules Verne. For a taste of exotic locales, daring exploits, narrow escapes and great fun, head over to International City Theatre at the Long Beach Performing Arts Center between January 25 and February 17, or take in a low-priced preview on January 23 or 24.
Kentwood Players Present THE 39 STEPS, 1/11-2/16December 13, 2012Kentwood Players presents the Tony Award winning comedy thriller 'The 39 Steps' from Friday, January 11 to Saturday, February 16, 2013 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester (LA 90045). The production is directed by Ben Lupejkis, and produced by Lori A. Marple-Pereslete and Tony Pereslete by special arrangement with Samuel French.
COC Presents Mozart's Final Opera La clemenza di Tito in FebruaryDecember 13, 2012The Canadian Opera Company presents a production described as "modern music theatre you mustn't miss" (Chicago Tribune) this winter season when it performs Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's last opera, La clemenza di Tito, directed by Christopher Alden. Conducting some of opera's most sublime music is the dynamic young maestro Daniel Cohen in his company debut, leading an acclaimed ensemble cast that features internationally renowned Canadian tenor Michael Schade and Metropolitan Opera regular American mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard. La clemenza di Tito is sung in Italian with English SURTITLES™ and was last performed by the COC in 1991. It runs for nine performances at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on February 3, 6*, 7, 9, 11, 13, 16, 19 and 22, 2013.
SCA to Present Fourth Annual Emerging Young Artist Scholarship Award in Honor of Liza MinnelliDecember 13, 2012tamford Center for the Arts will be awarding its fourth Annual Emerging Young Artist Scholarship Award to a talented vocalist, in honor of Liza Minnelli in the Spring of 2013 at SCA's Ovations Gala. The recipient of this award will receive a $2,000 scholarship to pursue his/her musical education. The criteria and audition process for the scholarship is outlined on SCA's website at www.SCAlive.org on the Education page. The audition is open to all high school students, grades nine through twelve, who live in Fairfield County, CT. The deadline to submit the completed audition form, resume and CD is February 25, 2013.
Music Institute of Chicago Announces Students Receiving ScholarshipsDecember 13, 2012The Music Institute of Chicago, established as one of the most respected pre-collegiate conservatory programs in the United States, announces its second year of distinguished Academy scholarships to recognize extraordinarily talented musicians. This year there are two categories of recognition: Fellows and Special Merit Scholars.
CSO's FOUR SEASONS Program Lineup AnnouncedDecember 13, 2012Celebrated Baroque music expert Monica Huggett performs double duty as conductor and violinist in this feast of 18th century favorites headlined by Vivaldi's enormously popular, ever-fresh concertos portraying the four seasons.The program includes Vivaldi compositions La primavera from The Four Seasons for Violin and Orchestra, String Sinfonia alla Rustica, String Sinfonia, L'estate from The Four Seasons for Violin and Orchestra, L'autunno from The Four Seasons for Violin and Orchestra, and L'inverno from The Four Seasons for Violin and Orchestra, as well as Locatelli's Lamento in F Minor and Locke's The Tempest from Suite of Instrumental Music from The Tempest.
Eddie Izzard Will Play the MGM Grand Theater in FebruaryDecember 13, 2012Considered to be one of the most acclaimed comics of his generation, Eddie Izzard will perform at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods on Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 at 9 p.m. Tickets for the highly-anticipated show are currently available for presale through Comix and Ticketmaster, and regular tickets will go on sale Friday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. Fans can purchase tickets in advance for $45, $55 and $65.
NHTP 2013 Workshop Registration is Now OpenDecember 13, 2012NHTP Workshop Intensives are held throughout the year at the West End Studio Theatre in Portsmouth, NH for ALL AGES! For more information contact us at info@nhtheatreproject.org or 603-431-6644 x4. If you would like to enroll in a 2013 Workshop please send us your name, student's name, age of student, contact information, the name of the workshop you would like to enroll in, and payment to NHTP at 959 Islington Street, Portsmouth NH, 03801 or email us your registration information and pay online at www.nhtheatreproject.org/payment. For a listing of NHTP Teaching Artists check out the Resident Company page on our website.
MY FAIR LADY Opens in ItalyDecember 13, 2012Serata ricca di emozioni ieri, mercoledi 12 dicembre, per l'atteso ritorno al Teatro Sistina di Roma di uno tra i piu amati classici del musical, l'intramontabile "MY FAIR LADY", firmato e diretto da Massimo Romeo Piparo. Interpretato dalla splendida Vittoria Belvedere e da Luca Ward, Aldo Ralli e Enrico Baroni, lo spettacolo e una co-produzione Peep Arrow Entertainment e Il Sistina.
Abu Dhabi Festival 2013 Lineup AnnouncedDecember 13, 2012Celebrating its landmark 10th edition, Abu Dhabi Festival (ADF) 2013 will bring a spectacular three-week programme of world-class artistic talent to the UAE capital, featuring new commissions and Arab World Premieres which further affirm the festival as one of the leading cultural events on the world stage.
Eric Owens to Receive Opera Index Distinguished Achievement AwardDecember 13, 2012Opera Index presents its 34th Distinguished Achievement Award to the powerful and charismatic bass-baritone Eric Owens at its annual black-tie winter gala on Sunday, January 13. The gala, held in the Grand Salon of the JW Marriott Essex House at 160 Central Park South, begins at 6 p.m. with a reception in the Petit Salon. Presenting the award to Mr. Owens is a longtime champion of his career, Janet Stovin, the vice president of Opera Index. Last year's Distinguished Achievement Award was presented to opera pioneer and founder of Opera Orchestra of New York, Eve Queler.
SPAMALOT Returns to DC This AprilDecember 13, 2012The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Python's Spamalot, will return to the fair city of Washington, D.C., for a final one-week only engagement April 10 through 14 at The National Theatre.
SILENCE! Enters Final Three Weeks Off-BroadwayDecember 13, 2012SILENCE! The Musical will end its-month run Sunday evening, December 30th at the Elektra Theatre. The production will have played a total of 447 performances and eight previews. Originally announced as a strictly limited engagement through August 13, 2011, SILENCE! was extended numerous times by popular demand and transferred theatres twice, ultimately landing at the new Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square, which was constructed especially for the show. SILENCE! opened at Theatre 80 on July 9, 2011 to unanimous rave reviews and spawned a highly successful L.A. production starring Davis Gaines and Christine Lakin.
ASIA Cancels UK TourDecember 13, 2012ASIA, featuring the original line-up of Geoff Downes (keyboards), Steve Howe (guitar), Carl Palmer (drums) and John Wetton (Lead Vocal, bass), has been forced to cancel the 30th Anniversary UK Tour due to drummer Carl Palmer coming down with a severe case of E. coli.
Berkshire Theatre Group's Snow Ball Set for 12/28December 12, 2012On December 28 at 9pm, following the conclusion of the 7:30pm performance of A Christmas Carol, join Berkshire Theatre Group for the Snow Ball, a fun and informal dance party in The Garage. DJ'd by DJ BFG with the cast of A Christmas Carol in attendance, the Snow Ball will continue the holiday festivities late into the night.
MEMPHIS THE MUSICAL Comes to Omaha, 1/15-20December 12, 2012MEMPHIS, the 2010 Tony Award® winner for Best Musical, will play at Omaha's Orpheum Theater Tuesday, January 15 through Sunday, January 20, 2013 as part of the Omaha Performing Arts Broadway series.