Sanity Island Opens A WENDY STORY, 7/19July 12, 2012Sanity Island will present the world premiere of the new play by Natalie Underwood. Music, Magic Mushrooms, Fairy Dust Beer! If Wendy Darling wanted an escape from her life in Jason Hookman's office, she certainly found it with Pete and his band. Join Wendy as she explores her wild side on this journey of self-discovery that goes "straight-on till morning!"
Randy Harrison to Join SILENCE!, 7/18July 12, 2012Beginning next Wednesday, July 18th, Randy Harrison will assume the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter's nemesis, Dr. Chilton, in Off-Broadway's smash hit SILENCE! The Musical. July 18th also marks the first performance of SILENCE! The Musical at the brand new Elektra Theatre in Times Square, located at 673 Eighth Avenue (at 42nd St.)
Englert Theatre to Present Lindsey Buckingham, 9/2July 12, 2012The Englert Theatre will present An Evening with Lindsey Buckingham on Sunday, September 2 at 8pm. The renowned singer and guitarist earned a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a part of legendary rock group Fleetwood Mac, and has released six solo albums to critical acclaim.
Usdan Center Workshops Begin 7/17July 12, 2012Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts, the acclaimed summer arts day camp now in its 45th season, will once again present on-site teacher education workshops for elementary music and classroom teachers, taught by distinguished education professionals and featuring the newest, most innovative teaching techniques.
Newnan Theatre Company Opens THE LARAMIE PROJECT, 7/19July 12, 2012"The Laramie Project," Newnan Theatre Company's second summer show for fourteen to twenty-one-year-olds, opens July 19 and runs through July 22. "City of Angels," performed by the same age group, played last week to enthusiastic audiences.
Des Moines Community Playhouse Honors Playhouse Legends, 7/21July 12, 2012Join the Des Moines Community Playhouse in Honoring Playhouse Legends on Saturday, July 21. The event begins at 4:00 PM with a cocktails and hors d'oeuvres reception. The program follows at 4:30 PM. Tickets for Honoring Playhouse Legends are $25 per person and may be reserved online at dmplayhouse.com or by calling the Playhouse ticket office at 515-277-6261.
Smuin Ballet Comes to the Joyce Theatre, 8/13-18July 12, 2012Smuin Ballet (Celia Fushille, Artistic & Executive Director) will perform a special New York City engagement this summer, August 13th - 18th, 2012 at The Joyce Theater, 175 Eighth Avenue (at 19th Street).
Sean Brown and Matilda Sturridge Join THE GREAT GATSBYJuly 12, 2012Sean Brown and Matilda Sturridge have been cast in the pivotal central roles of Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan in the world premiere of The Great Gatsby Musical, based on the classic American novel by F Scott Fitzgerald.
REALLY BAD THINGS Begins at NYMF, 7/12July 12, 2012The New York Theatre Festival special event production of the new musical Really Bad Things, starring Catherine LeFrere, Kevin Kraft, Robert J. Townsend and Mike Backes, begins performances July 12 at 4:30pm at the PTC Performance Space.
BRONTË Receives Open-Ended Run at Actors Temple TheatreJuly 12, 2012alloy theater company, a not-for-profit, performing arts organization, is set to re-launch an open-end run of award winning playwright William Luce's, BRONTË, at the Actors Temple starring Maxine Linehan. The company recently staged a successful limited engagement production of the play - a biographical treatment based on correspondence between Charlotte and her life long friend Ellen Nussey, in May at Theater 511.