I LOVE LUCY: LIVE ON STAGE Cast to Perform at Ed Debevic's, 2/14February 8, 2013I LOVE LUCY LIVE ON STAGE stars Lucy and Ricky Ricardo, joined by Fred and Ethel Mertz (played by Sirena Irwin, Bill Mendieta and Chicago locals Curtis Pettyjohn and Joanna Daniels), will make a special guest appearance and perform classic hits from "I Love Lucy" at Ed Debevic's (640 N. Wells St., Chicago), on Valentine's Day, Thursday, February 14, 2013 at 12:30 p.m. In honor of this special cast appearance, Ed Debevic's will offer a Valentine's Day lovebird special for two: two hamburgers, one strawberry milkshake with two straws, and Mitchell's hand made chocolate candies, $19.99.
AMERICA'S GOT TALENT LIVE Returns to the Palazzo Theatre, 2/25February 8, 2013Following a successful limited-engagement run, producers of America's Got Talent Live In Las Vegas are proud to announce that the one-of-a-kind live show, featuring stars from NBC's #1 hit television sensation, will return to The Palazzo Theatre for a seven-week run beginning Monday, Feb. 25.
Playwrights Horizons Begins LIVEforFIVE Ticketing for THE FLICKFebruary 8, 2013Playwrights Horizons begins accepting entries today, Friday, February 8, for its popular LIVEforFIVE online lottery for $5 tickets to the World Premiere of THE FLICK, a new play by Obie Award winner Annie Baker (Circle Mirror Transformation at Playwrights Horizons/PH, The Aliens, her recent adaptation of Uncle Vanya), directed by Obie Award winner Sam Gold (Circle Mirror Transformation, Kin and The Big Meal at PH; Seminar and the current Picnic on Broadway). The LIVEforFIVE lottery for THE FLICK will be for tickets to the first preview on Friday evening, February 15 at 8PM at Playwrights Horizons' Mainstage Theater (416 West 42nd Street).
The Manatee Players Announce Stone Hall Series: GREASE, PETER PAN and MoreFebruary 8, 2013The Manatee Players will offer a very full season of fourteen shows at the new Manatee Performing Arts Center located at 502 3rd Avenue West in downtown Bradenton, Florida! Both theaters in the new facility will come alive with current and classic musicals and plays. Brochures will be mailed out in April to current season ticket holders allowing them to reserve their seats in both theaters, including being able to order extra single tickets for the shows in the Studio Series before they go on sale to the public.
FIRST TIME FEST Film Festival Set for 3/1-4February 8, 2013First Time Fest (FTF) - a celebration of first time filmmakers - is a new and unique film festival taking place in New York City from March 1 through 4, 2013. Just as Stanley Kubrick had KILLER'S KISS, Darren Aronofsky PI, and John Huston THE MALTESE FALCON as their first works (all of which will be screened during the festival), First Time Fest is set to discover and present the next generation of great cinema artists. The core of the festival is an exciting lineup of twelve international films - from Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Chile, Israel, Mongolia, and the United States, all debut films by promising and provocative directors.
COUGAR THE MUSICAL Celebrates 100th Performance TodayFebruary 8, 2013Today, Donna Moore's surprise Off-Broadway hit, Cougar the Musical, will celebrate its 100th performance. Directed and choreography by Tony Award Nominee Lynne Taylor-Corbett. Cougar the Musical began performances on August 10 and opened on August 26, 2012 at St. Luke's Theatre (308 West 46th Street), available through Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. Cougar the Musical plays Friday at 8PM; Saturday at 2PM; Sunday at 2PM.
West End's WICKED Extends Booking Through April 2014February 8, 2013WICKED, the record-breaking West End musical now in its 7th smash hit year at the Apollo Victoria Theatre, today announced the opening of its 15th new booking period, on Monday 11 February 2013, with tickets going on sale until Saturday 26 April 2014.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Appoints John T. Verdon as New CFOFebruary 8, 2013The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has appointed John T. Verdon as its new vice president and chief financial officer, a position he will start on February 11, 2013. Mr. Verdon has held leadership positions in a range of industries. Most recently, he served as CFO for Integrated Systems Analysts, Inc., a Northern Virginia-based firm that specializes in computer systems and solutions. Mr. Verdon's expertise as a Certified Public Accountant and more than 30 years of experience will aid BSO President and CEO Paul Meecham and the BSO board in their efforts to achieve the BSO's strategic vision: to prosper artistically within a sustainably balanced budget.
WiredArts Fest Releases Mobile AppFebruary 8, 2013VirtualArtsTV (http://virtualarts.tv) has announced the launch of a new mobile app, designed to encourage audience engagement in their upcoming live-streamed performing arts festival, The WiredArts Fest.
Stephanie Blythe Makes Her Carnegie Hall Recital Debut, 3/11February 7, 2013On Monday, March 11, at 8:00 p.m., the versatile and commanding mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe, joined by frequent collaborator, pianist Warren Jones, makes her Carnegie Hall recital debut in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage with a deeply personal program of American song. Ms. Blythe's program features Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson, a set of songs written for her by the late composer James Legg, and Samuel Barber's Three Songs, Op. 10, powerful settings of three poems by James Joyce. Also featured are songs by Tin Pan Alley songwriters Ray Henderson, Cole Porter, and Irving Berlin.
TCG Books Announces Release of Benedict Nightingale's GREAT MOMENTS IN THE THEATREFebruary 7, 2013Theatre Communications Group (TCG) has announced the availability of Great Moments in the Theatre by Benedict Nightingale, published by Oberon Books (London). Starting with the first performance of Aeschylus' The Oresteia in 458 BC and ending with the premiere of Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem in London of 2009 AD, former New York Times critic and chief theatre critic of the Times (London) for over 20 years, Benedict Nightingale collects in one volume what he extols as the greatest moments in theatre.
Marin Theatre Company's 2013 Summer Theater Camp Now Accepting EnrollmentFebruary 7, 2013Enrollment is now open for Marin Theatre Company's 2013 Summer Theater Camp for students entering grades 1-12 in the fall of 2013. The three-week full-day camp features morning training sessions with professional theater artists and afternoon rehearsals that culminate in three fully staged performances of either the musical Disney's Aladdin or an original adaptation of Arabian Nights. The camp runs 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Monday-Friday, July 8-25, 2013, at Marin Horizon School, 305 Montford Ave, Mill Valley, with performances July 26-28 at MTC, 397 Miller Avenue, Mill Valley.
The El Capitan Theatre Screens MULAN, 2/8-3/6February 7, 2013Hollywood's legendary El Capitan Theatre will present an exclusive engagement of Disney "Mulan" February 8-March 6, 2013, and in honor of Valentine's Day, the annual, exclusive engagement of Disney "Lady and the Tramp" February 14-18 at 7 pm ("Mulan" continues at 10am, 1 pm and 4 pm), it was announced today by Lylle Breier, Senior Vice President of Worldwide Special Events for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Guests can also enjoy "Mulan" with the upcoming 'Mulan 2-Movie Collection Blu-ray Combo Pack' which includes both "Mulan" and "Mulan II" that will available nationwide March 12th.