Fleur du Cap Theatre Award Nominees AnnouncedFebruary 20, 2013The nominees have been announced for the prestigious 48th annual Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards that will take place at a glamorous function on Sunday 17th March at 6pm at the Artscape Theatre in Cape Town.
Concertmaster David Coucheron To Perform Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, 3/7-10February 20, 2013Concertmaster David Coucheron will take center stage to perform Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto with guest conductor Robert Abbado and the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra March 7 and 9 at 8:00 p.m., and 10, 2013, at 3:00 p.m., in Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center. Mr. Abbado will also lead the Orchestra in Schubert's Overture to Die Zauberharfe and the Atlanta Symphony premiere of Berio's Rendering - an inventive reimagining of Schubert's "Unfinished" Symphony No. 10, which Schubert was working on at the time of his death. The program will also include Rossini's William Tell Overture.
Darren Goldstein Joins THE MADRID, 2/28February 20, 2013Darren Goldstein (Bloody, Bloody, Andrew Jackson; Abigail's Party) will join the cast of Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of THE MADRID in the role of Danny starting Thursday, February 28.
Brave New World Names Shannon Sindelar as Producing Artistic DirectorFebruary 20, 2013Claire Beckman, Board Chair and founder of Brooklyn's acclaimed Brave New World Repertory Theatre, has announced the selection of Shannon Sindelar as the company's new producing artistic director. Effective immediately, Sindelar's appointment was unanimously approved by the company's board of directors.
SPAMALOT Comes to Minneapolis, 3/15 & 16February 20, 2013Monty Python's Spamalot, the 2005 Tony Award-winner for Best Musical, returns to Minneapolis for a limited engagement of only three performances, Friday and Saturday, March 15-16, 2013 at Hennepin Theatre Trust's Orpheum Theatre. Lovingly "ripped off" from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, "Monty Python and the Holy Grail," it turns the legendary tale of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table on its head with a chorus line of dancing divas, knights in tights, flatulent Frenchman and killer rabbits. Single tickets are on sale now. Monty Python's Spamalot is presented by Hennepin Theatre Trust. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit HennepinTheatreTrust.org or call 1.800.982.2787.
THE BOOK OF MORMON Breaks Orpheum House RecordFebruary 20, 2013THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has broken its own house record in Minneapolis for the week ending February 17 at the Orpheum Theatre. THE BOOK OF MORMON first broke the record the week of February 10.
Guts to Start Over: A Benefit for High Schools Affected by Sandy Set for 3/4 at Soho PlayhouseFebruary 20, 2013As we approach the four-month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy, more than a dozen area schools are still without simple supplies. At least ten are still in need of classroom furniture. Come join us in a performance of two award-winning solo shows set in the backdrop of high school that celebrate love, loss, and starting over: Love. Guts. High School. and Salamander Starts Over.
Soprano Nina Stemme Comes to Alice Tully Hall, 4/25February 20, 2013Midway through her engagement at Houston Grand Opera performing Tristan und Isolde this April, acclaimed soprano Nina Stemme joins the Swedish Chamber Orchestra in New York for a single performance on Thursday, April 25 at 7:30 pm at Alice Tully Hall for the final concert of Lincoln Center's 2012-2013 Great Performers season.
Fortunate Youth Plays the Fox Theatre, 5/17February 20, 2013Z2 Entertainment will present Fortunate Youth with Inna Vision at the Fox Theatre on Friday, May 17th. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, February 22nd for $8.00 in advance and $10.00 day of show.
Clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein to Perform at WMP Concert Hall, 3/15February 20, 2013On March 15 at 7:30pm, clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein will perform at New York City's WMP Concert Hall with cellist Julia Bruskin, violinist Miranda Cuckson, and pianist Aaron Wunsch in a program of Bach's Excerpts from the Musical Offering, BWC 1079 and Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time. The concert is part of the WMP Concert Hall's "Pairings Series" in which two unlikely composers are paired in concerts, and audience members can enjoy a glass of wine included with admission.
Woolly Mammoth and The Continuum Project, Inc. Partner to Present THE LEGACY PROJECTFebruary 20, 2013As part of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company's ongoing initiative to "ignite an explosive engagement between theatre artists and the community," Woolly has announced the DC premiere of The Legacy Project: Residency Student Performance, February 22 at 8pm in Woolly's Rehearsal Hall. The event is in conjunction with the run of The Convert (February 13-March10) by Danai Gurira.
Montgomery Gentry Returns to Indian Ranch, 7/7February 20, 2013Montgomery Gentry returns to Indian Ranch in Webster, MA on Sunday, July 7. With fourteen Top 10 singles, including five No. 1s, "Something To Be Proud Of," "If You Ever Stop Loving Me," Lucky Man," "Back When I Knew It All" and "Roll With Me," Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry are poised to stake their claim as one of country music's all-time greatest duos.
Theatre at the Center Presents SWITCHBACK, 3/10February 20, 2013Due to popular demand, Theatre at the Center will once again treat audiences to an old-fashioned St. Patrick's Day celebration with the award-winning Irish duo, SWITCHBACK. Dinner including traditional Irish dishes will precede the performance from 5:30 until 7 p.m. The concert will be held on Sunday, March 10 at 7:30 p.m. at 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana.
United Solo Festival Invites Submissions For Its New SeasonFebruary 20, 2013Local and international artists are invited to submit their shows to the world's largest solo theatre festival. Proposals may represent all varieties of solo performance, including storytelling, puppetry, dance, improv, stand-up, magic, drama, and others. Selected shows will be presented between October 3 and November 24, 2013 at Theatre Row in New York City.
HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER Adds Performance to Spring ScheduleFebruary 20, 2013Off-Broadway's newest hit comedy HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER is adding an additional performance to its weekly playing schedule on Thursdays at 7:30 PM beginning March 14th. Written and performed by Margaret Copeland and Kevin James Doyle, HOW TO BE A NEW YORKER opened on October 17, 2012 to rave reviews at Sofia's Downstairs Theater in the heart of Times Square.
Little Fish Theatre Presents SEE ROCK CITY, Opening 3/13February 20, 2013 Little Fish Theatre today announced the opening of SEE ROCK CITY, a World-War-Two-era drama set in rural Kentucky by Arlene Hutton. Inspired by her family's stories, this play is widely considered the favorite of the Nibroc trilogy, taking on life-size dreams and character-building disappointment.