Kentwood Players Announces 2011-2012 Marcom Masque Award WinnersJune 25, 2012Kentwood Players was founded in 1949 by Jan and Arky Marcom. At the end of each Kentwood Players season, all Kentwood Players members in good standing who have seen all six shows vote by secret ballot and then the group presents our annual Marcom Masque Awards to the winners in each category at an entertainment-filled dinner ceremony.
WANDERLUST Begins Previews for Stratford Shakespeare FestivalJune 25, 2012The poems of Robert Service, the famous "Bard of the Yukon," are set to music and used as inspiration in the world premiere of the new musical Wanderlust. A Festival commission, which is written and directed by Morris Panych with music and orchestration by Marek Norman, Wanderlust started previews on June 20 at the Tom Patterson Theatre.
The New Theatre Project and Fratellanza Extend THE MUTE QUIRE With 6/28 PerformanceJune 25, 2012The New Theatre Project has announced that one additional performance of The Mute Quire will have to be added to the schedule in order to accommodate the overflowing crowds. An additional performance on Thursday, June 28 at 8 pm has been planned and will be a completely pay-what-you-can show. "Only have $1 - we want you! Have $100? Well how could we say no?" says Artistic Director Keith Paul Medelis.
Vital Theatre Opens ANGELINA BALLERINA, 7/8June 22, 2012Vital Theatre Company, the award-winning theatre company and producer of the long running family show PINKALICIOUS, THE MUSICAL, and HIT Entertainment, a leading provider of quality children's entertainment, have announced ANGELINA BALLERINA™ THE MUSICAL with book and lyrics by Susan DiLallo, music by Ben Morss and directed and choreographed by Sam Viverito, is based on the famous dancing mouseling and her friends created by Katharine Holabird and illustrated by Helen Craig, will have performances at The Riverside Theatre.
Kim Huber, Dennis Kyle and More Set for Sterling’s at The Federal, 7/1June 22, 2012Steling's Upstairs at the Federal will feature Chelsea Emma Franko (Winner, LA's Next Great Stage Star 2012); Gordon Goodman (Parade; The Grand Tour; Das Barbecue; Charlie, Shenandoah); Kim Huber (Broadway: Belle, Beauty & The Beast; Betty Schaeffer, Sunset Boulevard); Dennis Kyle (Reprise's They're Playing Our Song; Rooster in Annie, Theater Aspen); Jane Noseworthy (Reprise: Carrie, Carousel; Rosanna, Cyrano; Hope, Urinetown) with Music Director: Shelly Markham and Special Guest: Andrea Marcovicci on July 1.
NYPL Continues A Moment of…LOUD, 7/10June 22, 2012The circus heads to the public library on Tuesday, July 10 for an exciting workshop teaching circus tricks as inspired by literature. The event is part of the inaugural series "A Moment of…LOUD," co-presented this summer by the New York Public Library (NYPL) and Souleo Enterprises LLC. A Moment of…LOUD invites New Yorkers to get LOUD in the library as normally quiet libraries throughout New York City are transformed into pop-up performance/workshop spaces.
Free Summer Concert Series Returns to Lincoln Square This SummerJune 22, 2012The highly-anticipated Free Summer Concert Series is back on the Upper West Side, heating up Lincoln Square this July and August with outdoor concerts at Richard Tucker Park. Music lovers are invited to bring lunch, join friends and enjoy performances by a diverse mix of New York City's most talented and eclectic musicians and singers. Plus, in addition to great music, YogaWorks will be holding free restorative stretch sessions in between music sets for people looking for a lunch time cool down.
Andrew Rothkin, Joseph Conway, et al. Join NORMA JEANE, ENLIGHTENED, 8/2June 22, 2012Celebrated actor and playwright, Andrew Rothkin, joins the cast as John F. Kennedy and independent film actor, Joseph Conway, will appear as Tyrone Power. Returning from the original cast are Gloria Jung, Eric Kuzmuth, Martha Ghio, Michael Curcio, Bob Cencioni, Danny McDermott and Holly Elizabeth O'Brien as Norma Jeane.
Seal’s Performance at the Fox CancelledJune 22, 2012Due to scheduling conflicts, Seal's performance at the Fox Theatre on July 31 has been canceled. Ticket holders who purchased with a credit card will receive an automatic refund. Those who purchased via another method may receive a refund at the Fox Box Office. MetroTix will be contacting ticket purchasers, but you may also call 314-534-1111 for additional details.
Local Music Groups Join Bergen County Players' THE MUSIC MANJune 22, 2012Oradell's Bergen County Players (BCP) will kick off its 80th season (2012-2013) with Meredith Willson's classic musical, The Music Man. As part of BCP's ongoing commitment to community engagement, the production will feature school and community music ensembles at performances between the dates of September 6th through October 6th, 2012. This venture has been dubbed "The Music Man Band Project."
UNHEARD VOICES FOR THE AMERICAN THEATER Continues 6/25June 22, 2012New Haarlem Arts Theatre continues its series, 'Unheard Voices for the American Theater.' In this series, our new professional theater company at CCNY facilitates new and established writers in experimenting, imagining and creating theater for the new century that speaks to our shared history and the changing demographics of America.
The Yardley Players' BYE BYE BIRDIE Comes to Kelsey Theatre, 7/13-22June 22, 2012Poodle skirts and leather jackets are the height of style as Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre 2012 Summer Festival presents The Yardley Players in the rock n' roll musical, "Bye Bye Birdie." Performances are Fridays, July 13 and 20 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, July 14 and 21 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, July 15 and 22 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college's West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on July 13.
MYSO to Perform Bon Voyage Concert, 6/30June 22, 2012Prior to its 10-day performance and cultural tour of Vienna and Prague, MYSO's 108-member MYSO Senior Symphony will offer a local performance at a Bon Voyage Concert Saturday, June 30, 7:00 p.m., in Helen Bader Concert Hall of the UW-Milwaukee Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts, 2419 East Kenwood Blvd., Milwaukee. Tickets for this performance will be $13.50 for adults and $10.50 for students and seniors and are available through the Zelazo Center Box Office (http://www4.uwm.edu/psoa/newsevents/boxoffice.cfm).
The Keegan Theatre Announces 2012-13 Season: CABARET, A FEW GOOD MEN and MoreJune 22, 2012The Keegan Theatre has announced its line-up for the 2012-2013 season, the company's sixteenth. All performances will be at the Church Street Theater in Washington, DC. Artist and production information, performance dates/times, and ticketing information will be available all season long at www.keegantheatre.com.