AileyCamp Returns this SummerJune 28, 2012AileyCamp, the full-scholarship day camp, will provide approximately one thousand inner-city students in 10 cities across the United States this summer with an inspiring six-week program that uses the art of dance as a means to stretch their minds, bodies and spirits.
Reworked 9 TO 5 Finds West End Cast: Bonnie Langford, Jackie Clune and MoreJune 28, 2012As previously reported, Dolly Parton's 9 to 5 is headed to the West End, with an opening night set for October 16 at the Manchester Opera House. The Daily Mail announces today that Jackie Clune will play 'Violet,' alongside Bonnie Langford as 'Roz,' Natalie Casey as 'Judy,' Ben Richards as 'Franklin Hart' and Amy Lennox as 'Doralee.'
Chicago's MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Extends Through January 2013June 28, 2012Million Dollar Quartet, about to enter its fifth year in Chicago, continues performances through January 6, 2013 with cast members Brandon Bennett (Elvis Presley), Shaun Whitley (Carl Perkins), Lance Lipinsky (Jerry Lee Lewis), Sean Sullivan (Johnny Cash), Tim Decker (Sam Phillips), Johanna McKenzie Miller (Dyanne), Brad Ber (Jay Perkins/Bass player) andDan Leali (Fluke/Drummer). The Tony-nominated musical inspired by the famed 1956 recording session that brought together legendary rock 'n' roll icons Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley, celebrates its long run in Chicago, a multiple Tony-nominated New York run, a long-running London production and a national tour that kicked-off in October 2011.
HARRY POTTER Star Matthew Lewis Joins West End's OUR BOYSJune 28, 2012Jonathan Lewis' OUR BOYS opens for a limited 12-week season at the Duchess Theatre on Wednesday 3 October, with previews from Wednesday 26 September. The production features Arthur Darvill (best known for his role as Rory in Doctor Who) and Laurence Fox (who played James in Lewis); today, the Daily Mail reports that Matthew Lewis, most recognizable for his role in the HARRY POTTER series of films, has joined the cast.
Canadian Stage Celebrates 30th Anniversary With A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, Tonight Through September 2June 28, 2012Canadian Stage presents the 30th anniversary of Toronto's much-loved outdoor theatre tradition, Shakespeare in High Park, with a new production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Featuring a talented local cast with award-winning director Richard Rose at the helm, the production gives the classic comedy a unique Toronto twist, bringing it closer than ever to High Park today. The popular pay-what-you-can, family-friendly event will run from June 28 to September 2, 2012 on Tuesday to Sunday at 8 p.m. with gates opening at 6 p.m.
Paul Mesner Puppets Presents THE DINOSAUR SHOW, 7/17-29June 28, 2012Two daring paleontologists set out to recover bones deep in a desert canyon. Watch as they turn back the clock to the Precambrian era to discover how dinosaurs came to rule the earth. Paul Mesner Puppets, of Kansas City, MO, digs into the past to bring the dinosaurs to life, using hand, rod, shadow and body puppets in this high-energy prehistoric tale.
Long Beach Playhouse Enters Final Two Weekends for CLOUD TECTONICSJune 28, 2012On a rainy night in Los Angles, Anibal picks up a pregnant hitchhiker named Celestina and brings her to his home to rest. He quickly learns that she is no ordinary young woman, but a rare and heavenly creature who lives outside the field of time and may never die.
Road Theatre Company Extends THAT GOOD NIGHT Through 8/4June 28, 2012THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, Founder/Artistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, today announced that their critically-acclaimed, smash-hit, world premiere production of THAT GOOD NIGHT, written by Andrew Dolan (The Many Mistresses of Martin Luther King) and directed by Scott Alan Smith (Lady) is EXTENDING through Saturday, August 4 at the Historic Lankershim Arts Center, 5108 Lankershim Blvd. in North Hollywood, CA.
Flobots to Release New Album, 8/28June 28, 2012When you ask FLOBOTS what the gist of their new record The Circle In The Square (Shanachie Records/ release date: August 28, 2012) you get an answer like, 'All in all, it's everything Flobots, but just MORE of it.'
Water Works Theatre Company Announces 2012 Production CastsJune 28, 2012Water Works Theatre company's founder and Chairman, Edward Nahhat, announced today that the company has cast its 12th annual Shakespeare In The Park productions. Shakespeare in the Park is Michigan's biggest and best outdoor professional theatre event featuring two weeks of theatrical fun in the middle of the tree-filled 28 acre Starr Jaycee Park.
bergenPAC Announces Upcoming Events: Wilson Phillips and MoreJune 28, 2012Wilson Phillips first appeared in 1990, flaunting a harmony-rich sound that helped send three singles from their first album, 'Hold On', 'Release Me', and 'You're in Love', to the top of the Billboard charts. Carnie Wilson, Wendy Wilson, and Chynna Phillips comprise the vocal trio, whose sudden success was matched by an equally impressive pedigree. Don't miss Wilson Phillips perform LIVE at bergenPAC, Friday, July 13th at 8PM. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com or bergenPAC.org or by calling the box office at 201 227 1030.
Lisa Howard, Karen Mason and More Set for BROADWAY BALLYHOO FESTIVAL, 7/17-21June 28, 2012FEINSTEIN'S AT LOEWS REGENCY will continue its Summer 2012 season with a full week of Scott Siegel's BROADWAY BALLYHOO FESTIVAL. The popular and critically acclaimed fixture BROADWAY BALLYHOO, which has played the last eight months every Thursday night at 11:00 PM, will move to primetime at 8:00 PM for one week only from Tuesday, July 17 throughSaturday, July 21.
Dark & Stormy Productions Announces OUTSIDE PROVIDENCE, 8/17-9/15June 28, 2012Dark & Stormy Productions today announces the four actors, director, and three bands for the Actors' Equity Showcase, Outside Providence: Three One-Act Plays by Edward Allan Baker, made possible by Dark & Stormy as the company's inaugural production.
The Philadelphia Orchestra Association Announces Reorganization to Exit Chapter 11 Bankruptcy ProtectionJune 28, 2012The Philadelphia Orchestra Association (POA) and its wholly owned subsidiary, the Academy of Music, Inc. (AOM), announced today that its Plan of Reorganization has been confirmed by the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. With the confirmation order entered by the Honorable Eric L. Frank, the Association anticipates its emergence from Chapter 11 by the end of July at the time that all conditions to effectiveness of the Plan are satisfied.