Joe's Pub Re-Opens With Stew & Heidi Performing Selections from PASSING STRANGE, 10/4September 12, 2011Join Stew, Heidi Rodewald and Jon Spurney for the grand re-opening of Joe's Pub as they take a journey back in time to re-visit the songs of Passing Strange, the theater production that went on to become both a Spike Lee-directed movie and Tony Award winner for 'Best Book of a Musical.' This intimate, acoustic set will explore songs from this hit show as well as songs that were cut from the show and songs never before heard on a New York stage.
Pace University Announces Open Submissions for 'Pace New Musicals'September 12, 2011The Musical Theater Program at Pace University, which embraces the development of new musicals as part of its mission, is currently accepting submissions of new musical theater works for a series of performances at Pace University in January 2012. Last year's musical was Factory Girls written by Creighton Irons, Sean Mahoney and Maggie-Kate Coleman.
PETITE ROUGE Announces Louisiana TourSeptember 12, 2011The Jefferson Performing Arts Society's Theatre For Young Audiences will bring Mike Artell's PETITE ROUGE: A CAJUN RED RIDING HOOD (Book, Music and Lyrics by Joan Cushing, Based on the book by Mike Artell with Illustrations by Jim Harris) back to the stage and on tour throughout Louisiana after a very successful debut at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre in September of 2010.
Jason Graae Salutes Jerry Herman in PERFECT HERMANY, 10/18-25September 12, 2011Jason Graae, the L.A. Drama Critics Circle Award winner and Broadway and cabaret star, will bring his acclaimed tribute to Jerry Herman, 'PERFECT HERMANY' to The Laurie Beechman Theatre in West Bank Cafe, 407 West 42nd Street, on October 18-25, 2011. Performances will be October 18, 18 and 24th at 7 PM and October 25 at 9:30 PM. There is a $20 cover and two drink minimum. Reservations (212) 695-6909.
THE LEAGUE Announces 10/4 Blu-Ray and DVD ReleaseSeptember 12, 2011Fantasy football provides an outlet for good-natured competition and camaraderie between friends and colleagues, but that's not always the case. Deception, one-upmanship, and win-at-all-costs mentality rule the day on the virtual gridiron and then extend into personal relationships, marriages and the workplace, inTHE LEAGUE: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON, arriving October 4 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
Disney Princess: Fairy Tale Songs Set for 9/20 ReleaseSeptember 12, 2011They're among the crown jewels of the Disney songbook: classics sung by princesses and princesses-to-be, from Cinderella to the Little Mermaid. Now, Walt Disney Records collects the best of those memorable melodies on Disney Princess: Fairy Tale Songs.
Broadway By The Bay Announces 2012 Season and New Artistic DirectorSeptember 12, 2011Broadway By The Bay, the Peninsula's premier musical theatre company, today announced its 2012 season, the second year of performances at its new home, the historic Fox Theatre in Redwood City. The season will feature three full-scale productions as well as the return of the hit Broadway By The Year® series. Season subscriptions (4 shows) range in price from $85 - $175 and are available now by calling 650-579-5565. Single tickets go on sale February 2012.
Photo Flash: The Adaptations Project Presents KADDISH (OR THE KEY IN THE WINDOW)September 12, 2011The Adaptations Project proudly presents their inaugural production, Kaddish (or The Key in the Window), based on the poem by Allen Ginsberg. Kaddish (or The Key in the Window) is created and performed by Donnie Mather and directed by Kim Weild. Their most recent collaboration was WeildWorks' New York Premiere of Charles Mee's Fêtes de la Nuit, a 2010 Drama Desk Award nominee for Unique Theatrical Experience that also garnered 7 New York Innovative Theatre Award nominations, including Outstanding Director.
Ben Davis, David Perlman and Charlie Brady Lead THE PIGEON BOYS at NYMFSeptember 12, 2011Ben Davis, David Perlman and Charlie Brady will be featured in a developmental reading of the new dramatic musical The Pigeon Boys, by Anne Berlin & Andrew Bleckner, directed by Valentina Fratti as part of the New York Musical Theatre Festival, September 30th at TBG.
HOUSE's Hugh Laurie Talks Music on PBS, 9/30September 12, 2011An American favorite for his award-winning role in the hit TV series House, the versatile British actor Hugh Laurie showcases his musical side in an atmospheric personal odyssey filmed on location in New Orleans.
Kean University Hosts an Evening With John Legend, 10/23September 12, 2011Gene & Shelley Enlow Recital Hall at Kean University presents a rare opportunity to hear nine-time Grammy® Award-winning singer / songwriter John Legend in an intimate evening of performance and storytelling with audience interaction. As a special event of the 2011-12 Season, An Evening with John Legend will be at 7:00 pm on Sunday, October 23.
THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Comes to Kelsey Theatre, 10/1September 12, 2011Click your heels together tres veces (three times) and follow the adventures of a teenager who is just as sure to win hearts as her endearing predecessor, Dorothy Gale of Kansas. Embracing the richness of Latin culture, Theatreworks USA presents the new musical 'The Yellow Brick Road,' a bilingual tale of 15-year-old Dora, at Mercer County Community College's Kelsey Theatre.
Stars of 'The Couple' Attend NewFilmmakers FestivalSeptember 12, 2011Juliette Bennett, Ken Forman, and Angela Dee, the stars of the comic film THE COUPLE, attended a screening of their film at the New Filmmakers Film Festival at the famed Anthology Film Archives in Manhattan's trendy Lower East Side. Barney Oldfield, the Chairman of AFA, and the founder of New Filmmakers, was the host of the event. (http://www.newfilmmakers.com)
Photo Flash: Steppenwolf Theatre's CLYBOURNE PARKSeptember 12, 2011Steppenwolf Theatre Company kicks off its 2011/12 season with Bruce Norris' Pulitzer Prize-winning play Clybourne Park directed by ensemble member Amy Morton, playing September 8 - November 6, 2011 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theatre, 1650 N. Halsted St. Clybourne Park features ensemble member James Vincent Meredith with Karen Aldridge, Cliff Chamberlain, Stephanie Childers, Kirsten Fitzgerald, John Judd and Brendan Marshall-Rashid. The press performances are Saturday, September 17 at 3 pm and Tuesday, September 20 at 7:30 pm. Single tickets are currently on sale.