SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO Film to Star Kevin Hart, Michael EalyAugust 9, 2012A new adaptation David Mamet's SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO is headed for the big screen with some big names attached: Deadline reports that comedian/actor Kevin Hart and Golden Globe nominee Michael Ealy have signed on to play Bernie and Danny, respectively.
RED DOG HOWLS, Featuring Kathleen Chalfant, Receives 9/24 Opening at NYTWAugust 9, 2012New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Managing Director William Russo have announced that Red Dog Howls, written by Alexander Dinelaris and directed by Ken Rus Schmoll, will begin performances Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at 7pm at NYTW, 79 East 4 Street, between Bowery and Second Avenue. Opening night is scheduled for Monday, September 24 at 7pm.
BACK TO THE BATHHOUSE Extends Through 9/12 at the Laurie Beechman TheatreAugust 9, 2012Bette Midler tribute artist Donna Maxon revisits the 70's with her new cabaret show BETTE & BARRY: BACK TO THE BATHHOUSE co-written by Maxon and director Michael Schiralli. Maxon stars as the Divine Miss M, performing 'a hilariously bawdy act of tunes, monologues, and jokes. The show co-stars musical director Fonda Feingold as Barry Manilow, and the duo proudly pays homage to the partnership that Midler and Manilow began at New York's Continental Baths in 1970.'
Danny Chait to Play LOWER EAST SIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL, 8/23August 9, 2012Danny Chait has been tapped to perform at the debut incarnation of The Lower East Side Music Festival on Thursday, August 23 at 8:00pm. The performance will feature his latest single, and the title track of his debut EP, The Back Room.
Hartford Stage Announces New Board MembersAugust 9, 2012Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, announced six new and two returning members have been elected to the Tony Award-winning theatre's Board of Directors. Joining the Board for an initial two year term are Lois Anderson of Avon, Sonya D. Dockett of Avon, Judith E. Meyers of North Haven, Eric D. Ort of Farmington, Charlie Ortiz of Hartford, Esther A. Pryor of West Hartford, Judith E. Thompson of West Hartford, and John H. P. Wheat of Bloomfield.
NY Philharmonic Offers Discounted Tickets for the 2012–13 SeasonAugust 9, 2012From August 12-18, in advance of the box office opening for the 2012-13 season, the New York Philharmonic will offer tickets for $69.50 with the purchase of three or more subscription concerts, up to 48% off regularly priced tickets. Fans of the Philharmonic on Facebook can access the sale early for one day only on August 10 (12:01 a.m. until midnight).
The El Capitan Theatre Screens CINDERELLA, 8/15-30August 9, 2012Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre will present Walt Disney's animated masterpiece "Cinderella" for a special limited engagement from August 15 through August 30 2012, announced today by Lylle Breier, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Special Events for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures.
Glendale Center Theatre Opens LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, 8/23August 9, 2012LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS The Musical devours the Glendale Centre Theatre. One of the longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time, with a hit movie and a Broadway revival to its credit, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS takes root on Thursday, August 23 and flowers through Saturday, October 6. Locally produced exclusively for Southern California audiences, performances take place at the beautiful, nearly 400 seat Glendale Centre Theatre now in its 65th year of operation as the oldest, continually operating theatre in the United States.
MoMA Announces Slavs and Tatars ExhibitionAugust 9, 2012For Projects 98: Slavs and Tatars, The Museum of Modern Art presents the first United States solo exhibition by Slavs and Tatars, from August 15 through December 10, 2012. Slavs and Tatars is a collective whose installations, lectures, publications, and multiples focus on relationships between Western cultures and the Eastern world.
STG Names Katherine K. Anderson New Chief Financial OfficerAugust 9, 2012Seattle Theatre Group (STG), the non-profit performing arts operator of the historic Paramount, Moore and Neptune Theatres today announced the appointment of Katherine K. Anderson, CPA as its new Chief Financial Officer. Anderson assumes her role on August 13, 2012.