Scott Johnson Headlines Special Performance at Liberty Hall, 12/14December 11, 2012Scott Johnson, a New York City comedian and University of Kansas alumnus, returns to his hometown Lawrence, Kansas, for a special one night only performance at the historic Liberty Hall. Liberty Hall has hosted many legends over the years such as Iggy Pop and Morrissey and Johnson will soon join those ranks. Johnson headlines his own hilarious comedy special, appropriately entitled, The Prodigal Son Returns. The show is comprised of stand-up, sketch, and improvisation. Johnson will be joined onstage by fellow New York City comedian and friend, Mark Stetson.
THE BOOK OF MORMON Goes On Sale 12/14 in PittsburghDecember 11, 2012The producers of the national tour of the new musical THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and PNC Broadway Across America-Pittsburgh announce that single tickets will go on sale December 14, 2012 at 9 AM for the Pittsburgh engagement. Tickets begin at $36 and will be available at the Box Office at Theater Square, 655 Penn Avenue, by visiting www.TrustArts.org, or by calling (412) 456-4800.
RISK IS THIS…THE CUTTING BALL NEW EXPERIMENTAL PLAYS FESTIVAL Will Run 1/11-2/9December 11, 2012Cutting Ball Theater continues its 14th season with the adventurous RISK IS THIS…THE CUTTING BALL NEW EXPERIMENTAL PLAYS FESTIVAL, one of the only play festivals in America solely dedicated to experimental works for the stage. Pushing the boundaries of what theater can be, this year's festival features three new works and two new "Risk Translations" in staged readings. Like the 2012 edition, which featured five new "Risk Translations" of August Strindberg's Chamber Plays, which were performed this fall as part of the main stage season as Strindberg Cycle: The Chamber Plays in Rep, this year's festival offers a unique opportunity to see plays in development, alongside the artists creating them, as the works find their theatrical voice.
CHAPLIN Will Host 12/18 TalkbackDecember 11, 2012New York Vintage, in partnership with Broadway's CHAPLIN is participating in a post-show discussion, "New York Vintage Night," featuring CHAPLIN's costume designer, Amy Clark, and New York Vintage's own, Shannon Hoey, on December 18th, 2012.
Deridre O'Connell Joins THE VANDAL at the FleaDecember 11, 2012The Flea Theater announced today that Obie and Drama Desk Award winner Deirdre O'Connell has joined the cast of World Premiere of THE VANDAL by Hamish Linklater (TV's The New Adventures of Old Christine). This limited Off-Broadway engagement begins previews January 18 with opening slated for January 31. Tickets start at $45 and can be purchased online at www.theflea.org or by calling 212-352-3101.
Zubin Mehta Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Music Directorship of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, 12/13December 11, 2012Zubin Mehta returns to Walt Disney Concert Hall to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his music directorship with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Thursday, December 13, at 8 pm, Friday, December 14, at 11 am, Saturday, December 15, at 8 pm and Sunday, December 16, at 2 pm. Mehta leads the orchestra in the colorful and varied program that inaugurated his tenure in 1962.
Monterey Jazz Festival Announces 55th Anniversary Celebration TourDecember 11, 2012Monterey Jazz Festival, world-renowned for its artistic excellence, sophisticated informality, and longstanding mission to create and support year-round jazz education and performance programs in local, regional, national, and international venues, continues this commitment in 2013 with its third North American Tour, featuring critically-acclaimed, GRAMMY®-winning jazz artists.
Kowerk Opens in Northpoint Corporate ParkDecember 11, 2012When Kowerk opens on Friday, December 14th, in Northpoint Corporate Park, West Palm Beach, the company will provide an attractive affordable alternative to the current high cost of renting office space. Alberto Siblesz, Managing Director, is proud of the innovative "shared space" concept his company offers in these difficult economic times. Siblesz said that the Kowerk motto - Where work feels like play - is an attitude he and his team of design experts have tried to deliver architecturally and functionally by incorporating everything needed to run a business professionally without the high overhead of renting and furnishing an office, buying equipment and hiring a staff.
The Guthrie Announces LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT CastingDecember 11, 2012The Guthrie Theater today announced complete casting for its production of Eugene O'Neill's semi-autobiographical masterwork Long Day's Journey into Night. For the first time in its 50-year history, the Guthrie will present this Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning family drama under the direction of Artistic Director Joe Dowling. The production will star actors Peter Michael Goetz and Helen Carey in the roles of James and Mary Tyrone. James is an aging actor and Mary is his rambling, morphine-addicted wife-both struggle to helm a dysfunctional family racked by addiction, despair and festering guilt.
Horse Trade's 2013 FRIGID NEW YORK FESTIVAL Begins 2/20December 11, 2012Horse Trade Management Group will present the 7th Annual FRIGID New York Festival, an open and uncensored theatre festival that gives artists an opportunity to let their ingenuity thrive in a venue that values freedom of expression and artistic determination. In true support of theatre on the fringe of the mainstream, 100% of box office proceeds will go directly to the artists. Boasting over 150 performances and 30 shows over 12 days in 3 theaters, FRIGID New York will kick off the annual North American Fringe Circuit with a bang!
TDF Suspends Pilot Program at TKTS Times Square During the Holiday SeasonDecember 11, 2012In October, Theatre Development Fund announced that they would pilot a new program at TKTS Times Square whereby matinee and evening tickets would be sold simultaneously at the main TKTS Discount Booth in Times Square. Due to a very robust holiday season coupled with the fact that the TKTS Discount Booth at South Street Seaport is currently closed due to flooding from Hurricane Sandy, the pilot will be suspended until after the holiday season.
The Rock 'n Soul Medicine Show Comes to QPAC, 28 FebruaryDecember 11, 2012The Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) presents The Rock 'n Soul Medicine Show, which brings together iconic Australian artists Tim Rogers (You Am I) and nine-piece soul/funk outfit The Bamboos for one night
only on Thursday 28 February, 2013 in the Concert Hall.
TapMan Productions Will Open Inaugural Season With TAPMAN: ORIGINDecember 11, 2012TapMan Productions, LLC begins its inaugural season with TAPMAN: ORIGIN, performing Fridays at 7:30pm, January 4-25, 2013, at Gorilla Tango's Skokie Theatre (7924 Lincoln Ave., Skokie, 60077). Tickets are $15; to purchase tickets visit www.gorillatango.com or call 773-598-4549.
The Nutmeg Ballet and The Warner Present THE NUTCRACKER, 12/15 & 16December 11, 2012It would not be the holiday season without the timeless joy of The Nutcracker. This year, the Warner Theatre and the Nutmeg Ballet will present The Nutmeg Ballet's production of the Nutcracker on Saturday, December 15 at 2 & 7pm and Sunday, December 16 at 2pm.
Minus5 Ice Bar To Open Inside Hilton New York in MarchDecember 11, 2012Minus5 Ice Bar, which opened America's first ice bar at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, in September 2008, and a sister property inside Monte Carlo Resort & Casino in 2010, is proud to announce the opening of its third permanent U.S. location inside Hilton New York, located at 1335 Avenue of the Americas, between West 53rd and 54th Streets in the heart of midtown Manhattan. The new Minus5 Ice Bar, scheduled for a March 2013 opening, includes all the frozen beauty of the originals where everything is made of 100% ice including the bar, tables, benches, walls and even the glasses guests drink from; which are shipped in from New Zealand. The 2,500 square-foot space will be full of world-class ice sculptures and unique hand-carved pieces, created by some of the most talented ice carvers in the world.