Chatterbox Audio Theater and Theatre Memphis Launch 'Audio Theater for the Visually Impaired Performance Series'September 19, 2012Chatterbox Audio Theater will collaborate with Theatre Memphis and the Clovernook Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired to present a performance series of Audio Theater for the Visually Impaired. "Audio Theater for the Visually Impaired Performance Series" is made possible through a generous Arts Education and Outreach grant from ArtsMemphis and the series will consist of live performances of classic radio plays presented exclusively for the clients at Clovernook.
Abingdon to Honor Tyne Daly at 20th Anniversary Gala, 10/29September 19, 2012Abingdon Theatre Company - which has produced more than 77 new American plays in its 20-year history - is set to celebrate its 20th Anniversary with ABINGDON: SETTING THE STAGE FOR 20 YEARS, its Annual Benefit Gala and dinner on Monday, October 29 at Espace (635 West 42nd Street) Manhattan, beginning at 6pm.
WE WILL ROCK YOU Sets 10th Anniversary CD Release for Oct 15September 19, 2012Having recently celebrated its 10th birthday, and played over 4,000 performances to an audience of over 6.4 million in London alone, Queen and Ben Elton's West End smash hit show "We Will Rock You" is releasing a special 10th Anniversary edition of the original cast recording.
Stephen Hanna Joins the Cast of SILENCE! TonightSeptember 19, 2012Beginning tonight, September 19th, Stephen Hanna will be the new Dream Hannibal in Off-Broadway's SILENCE! The Musical at the new Elektra Theatre in the heart of Times Square. The Elektra Theatre has been specially constructed to be the new home of SILENCE! and is located at 669 Eighth Avenue (at 42nd St.)
Birmingham Hippodrome Re-Opens September 26September 19, 2012Birmingham Hippodrome will re-open its doors on Wednesday 26 September with Birmingham Royal Ballet's new autumn season ofOpposites Attract and Swan Lake.
FENCES to Open VSC's Season, 9/25September 19, 2012The Pulitzer Prize winner Fences, perhaps the best-loved chapter in August Wilson's 10-play cycle exploring African-American life in 20th Century America, will open Virginia Stage Company's (VSC) 34th Season. Fencesruns September 25 - October 14, 2012 at downtown Norfolk's Wells Theatre.
Sutton Foster, André De Shields and More Join NAMT CastsSeptember 19, 2012The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (NAMT) has announced today additional casting for the 24th Annual Festival of New Musicals on Thursday, October 11 and Friday, October 12 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).
The Flea Extends JOB Through 11/3September 19, 2012After selling out almost all of its originally scheduled performances, The Flea Theater announces an extension of the New York premiere production of JOB, written by Thomas Bradshaw and directed by Flea Resident Director Benjamin Kamine. Previews began August 31, with opening night slated for Wednesday, September 19. Originally scheduled to end October 7, performances will now run through November 3.
Everyman Theatre's Founding Artistic Director to Speak at UMBC's Grand Opening, 9/19September 19, 2012Vincent Lancisi, Artistic Director and Founder of Baltimore's Everyman Theatre, will speak at the University of Maryland Baltimore County's Grand Opening of the new Performing Arts and Humanities Building on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. Mr. Lancisi will be a part of the New Space presentation, scheduled to take place at UMBC's new building from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM.
Gulfshore Playhouse Announces 7th Season: ART, GOD OF CARNAGE and MoreSeptember 19, 2012Gulfshore Playhouse is preparing their seventh season with a variety of diverse productions, presentation formats, and venues. Naples' first and finest professional theatre company is growing to six Mainstage productions this year, running from October through April.
South Bend Civic Theatre Presents ALL SHOOK UP, 10/19-21September 19, 2012In 1955, in a square little town rides a guitar-playing, hip-swiveling rebel who changes everything and everyone he meets in this musical fantasy that'll have you jumpin' out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as 'Heartbreak Hotel,' 'Jailhouse Rock,' and 'Don't Be Cruel.'
The Kentucky Center Advises Patrons to Arrive Early This Saturday; Traffic LikelySeptember 19, 2012The Kentucky Center urges patrons attending the Saturday, September 22 performance of Richard Kogan at the IdeaFestival at 8 p.m. to allow for extra time for transportation and parking. A simultaneous performance of "Wicked" at the Center and a concert at the KFC Yum! Center will likely cause congestion on downtown streets and in local parking lots.
New York Children’s Theater Festival Accepting Submissions for Spring 2013 ProductionsSeptember 18, 2012Submissions for The New York Children's Theater Festival will be accepted October 1 through November 12, 2012, it was announced today by Festival co-founders Michael Shawn Lewis, Chelsey Shannon and Renee Barnett. In its second year, The New York Children's Theater Festival provides a birthplace in New York City for new live children's entertainment from around the globe, and serves as a platform for writers and producers who are passionate about developing innovative theatrical experiences for children.