ROCK OF AGES Returns to Toronto in MarchNovember 28, 2012The Sony Centre For The Performing Arts is gearing up to host a wild musical party when fan-favourite, ROCK OF AGES, returns to Toronto for a limited run March 19-24, 2013. Tickets on sale this Saturday!
Beautiful City Theatre Presents GODSPELL, Beginning 1/24November 28, 2012GODSPELL, the new production of the 1977 Tony Award®-nominated Broadway musical, opens January 24, 2013 at the Centaur Theatre (453 St. Francois-Xavier). The show will run for two weeks, from January 24-26, and January 31 - February 2, 2013.
TEATRON Toronto Jewish Theatre Presents RABBI SAM, Jan 3-13November 28, 2012Rabbi Sam Isaac wants to reinvent American Judaism, starting with the congregation that hired him. Some people love the new rabbi. Some can't stand him. And, of course, some can't stand each other. Funny, moving, bursting with energy and ideas, RABBI SAM is a play for Jews, Gentiles and anyone who has ever attended a meeting.
Juan Diego Flórez Receives Österreichischer Kammersänger AwardNovember 28, 2012Juan Diego Flórez wurde gestern, Dienstag, 27. November 2012 mit dem Titel 'Österreichischer Kammersänger' ausgezeichnet. Die Verleihung erfolgte im Teesalon der Wiener Staatsoper durch Staatsoperndirektor Dominique Meyer und durch den Geschäftsführer der Bundestheater-Holding Dr. Georg Springer in Vertretung von Bundesministerin für Bildung, Kunst und Kultur Dr. Claudia Schmied.
The Family of Ileana Sonnabend Donates Robert Rauschenberg's Canyon to The Museum of Modern ArtNovember 28, 2012Glenn D. Lowry, Director of The Museum of Modern Art, announces the gift of Robert Rauschenberg'sCanyon (1959) to MoMA by the family of legendary gallerist Ileana Sonnabend. Canyon is one of Robert Rauschenberg's best-known Combines-a term the artist invented to describe works that combine art materials and a rich variety of other elements. It had been in Sonnabend's collection from the year of its creation until the dealer's death in 2007.
Mandy Patinkin Comes to the Warner Theatre, 12/8November 28, 2012On Saturday, December 8 at 8pm, Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Paul Ford on piano, will bring his critically acclaimed theatre concert to the Warner Theatre for one performance only.
NEA Grant Funds New Work at OSFNovember 28, 2012The Oregon Shakespeare Festival learned today that it is one of 832 non-profit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Art Works grant. OSF was recommended for a $100,000 grant to support Naomi Wallace's new work, The Liquid Plain, which will be staged in the Thomas Theatre in 2013 and run from July 2 to November 3.
The Marcy & Zina Show Returns to Birdland in JanuaryNovember 27, 2012The Broadway at Birdland concert series has announced the return of The Marcy & Zina Show, featuring the dynamic theater songwriters, Marcy Heisler and Zina Goldrich, along with Scott Coulter and a cast of talented friends to sing their songs. The event will take place on Monday, January 7 at 7pm.
Downtown Urban Theater Festival Announces 2013 SeasonNovember 27, 2012Now in its 11th year, the Downtown Urban Theater Festival (DUTF) is becoming New York's premiere winter/spring theatre event showcasing independent theatre artists looking to bring their work to wider audiences while offering them the resources they require to succeed. The three-week festival, produced by Creative Ammo, Inc., rolls into HERE Mainstage in SoHo, NYC February 27 through March 16, 2013 with its unique brand of urban theater that provides writers from America's burgeoning multicultural landscape the opportunity to share their stories that interpret our history and our times.
Asia's 30th Anniversary UK Tour Starts December 15November 27, 2012ASIA, featuring the original line-up of Geoff Downes (keyboards), Steve Howe (guitar), Carl Palmer (drums) and John Wetton (bass, lead vocals) start their 30th Anniversary UK Tour on December 15. The tour celebrates their 1982 eponymous debut album (now released as a new collectors' edition) and their critically acclaimed new studio album 'XXX'.
COUGAR THE MUSICAL Releases New Block of Tickets Through MarchNovember 27, 2012A new block of tickets is now available for the hit off-Broadway show, Cougar the Musical. A perfect holiday gift, Cougar the Musical has become this season's surprise musical hit, created by Donna Moore with direction and choreography by Tony Award Nominee Lynne Taylor-Corbett. Cougar the Musical began performances on August 10 and opened to rave reviews on August 26, 2012, and has opened up a new block of tickets, now on sale through March 3, 2013 at St. Luke's Theatre (308 West 46th Street), available through Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200.
Soho Rep Extends WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT A PRESENTATION..., Through 12/9November 27, 2012In response to extraordinary critical acclaim and popular demand, Soho Rep, in association with John Adrian Selzer, extends the New York premiere of Jackie Sibblies Drury's We Are Proud to Present a Presentation About the Herero of Namibia, Formerly Known as South West Africa, From the German Sudwestafrika, Between the Years 1884-1915, directed by Eric Ting, to Sunday, December 9.
im Lauderdale Holds Benefit Concert for Flat Rock Playhouse, 12/6November 27, 2012Grammy-winning artist, Jim Lauderdale will appear in a special fundraising concert for Flat Rock Playhouse on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Bonclarken Conference Center in the Youth Activity Building at 7:00 pm. An Evening with Jim Lauderdale, sponsored by Howard George and Noah George of Keller Williams Realty, is part of the "Save the Playhouse" campaign.
Steppenwolf's HOW LONG WILL I CRY? Begins 2/26November 27, 2012Steppenwolf for Young Adults' 2012/13 season continues with How Long Will I Cry?: Voices of Youth Violence by Miles Harvey, directed by Edward Torres, with artistic consulting by Kelli Simpkins in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St). Presented as part of the citywide Now Is The Time initiative, How Long Will I Cry? features Charles Gardner, Tara Mallen, J. Salome Martinez, Jr., Shannon Matesky, Jesse David Perez, Gabriel Ruiz, Mark Smith, Mark Ulrich and Celeste Williams. How Long Will I Cry? runs February 26 - March 9, 2013; the press performance is on March 4 at 7:30pm. Performances Tuesday through Friday are reserved for school groups only; public performances are scheduled on March 2, 4 and 9. Single tickets and tickets for school groups are currently on sale. Following the run at Steppenwolf, How Long Will I Cry? will tour to seven Chicago Public Library branches with free workshops for the public to follow each performance; visit steppenwolf.org for the schedule and locations.
Pianist Jenny Q Chai Plays Manhattan School of Music, 12/3November 27, 2012Recently compared to pianists Pierre-Laurent Aimard and David Greilsammer by New York Times reviewers Anthony Tommasini and Vivien Schweitzer in reviews of her appearances at New York's Carnegie Hall and Le Poisson Rouge, pianist Jenny Q Chai (www.JennyChai.com) presents her lecture-recital "Dissecting Stroppa" - An Analysis of "Innige Cavatina" from Miniature Estrose by Marco Stroppa -- on Monday Dec. 3rd, 7:30 PM, at The William R. and Irene D. Miller Hall, Manhattan School of Music, 120 Claremont Avenue, in New York City. Tel: 212 749 2802. Free Admission.
STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE North American Tour AnnouncedNovember 27, 2012Everyone's berry best friend Strawberry Shortcake makes her North American theatrical debut next year in Koba Entertainment's all-new musical production, Strawberry Shortcake: Follow Your Berry Own Beat (www.strawberryshortcakeontour.com). Beginning January 13, Strawberry Shortcake: Follow Your Berry Own Beat will travel to 32 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada including New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Toronto.