CATS 30th Birthday to be Celebrated in ItalyJuly 8, 2011CATS 30th birthday will be celebrated in Italy by a new summer tour throughout the main seaside resorts that will end on September 21 in the magical historical context of Verona Arena.
Music Theatre of Connecticut Presents YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN Benefit ProductionJuly 8, 2011Music Theatre of Connecticut presents 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown.' The production will take place on Friday and Saturday, July 15 and 16 at 7:30pm at Toquet Hall, 62 Post Road East in Westport,?CT. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for students, and reservations are suggested. All proceeds will benefit Music Theatre of Connecticut. For tickets, call Music Theatre of Connecticut at 203.454.3883 or visit www.musictheatreofct.com
Barrington Stage Company Presents THE BEST OF ENEMIES, Opens 7/21July 8, 2011Barrington Stage Company, the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership Artistic Director Julianne Boyd and Managing Director Tristan Wilson, presents The Best of Enemies, a world premiere by the author of BSC's longest-running hit play, Freud's Last Session.
THE GRADUATE Opens July 9 at the Cape PlayhouseJuly 8, 2011As their stellar 85th season continues, the Cape Playhouse in Dennis, Massachusetts opens The Graduate on Monday, July 11th. The show is set to delight audiences, and keeps the star quality and hilarious comedy coming with Patricia Richardson.
Original 'Annie' Andrea McArdle Makes Art House DebutJuly 8, 2011When she originated the role of Annie on Broadway in 1977, Andrea McArdle became the youngest performer ever nominated for a Tony Award as Best Lead Actress in a Musical, and won the Theatre World and Outer Critic's Circle Awards for her performance. She joins the Broadway at The Art House series in Provincetown on July 30th and 31st with Seth Rudetsky at the piano. For tickets please visit www.ptownarthouse.com or call 508-487-9222 for information.
Cortland Repertory Theatre Presents DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD OF OZ, Opens 7/14July 8, 2011Cortland Repertory Theatre's 'CRT KIDS' program, starring the 2011 Performing Interns, offers four performances of the children's show 'Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz', based on Frank L. Baum's story and adapted by Steve and Kathy Hotchner. This version of the popular story about the Kansas girl swept over the rainbow to the magical land of Oz is appropriate for children at Kindergarten through 5th grade age levels and includes a great deal of audience participation.
Loncq, Protheroe et al. Join BROKEN GLASS at Tricycle/Vaudeville TheatresJuly 8, 2011Caroline Loncq (Margaret Hyman), Brian Protheroe (Stanton Case), Suzan Sylvester (Harriet) and Stanley Townsend (Dr Harry Hyman) join previously announced Antony Sher (Phillip Gellburg) and Tara Fitzgerald (Sylvia Gellburg) to complete the cast for Arthur Miller's Olivier Award winning Broken Glass.
MY FAIR LADY Opens in Storrs 7/7July 7, 2011Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT), the professional producing arm of the Department of Dramatic Arts at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, concludes its 2011 Nutmeg Summer Series with My Fair Lady, running July 7 - 17 in the Harriett S. Jorgensen Theatre (lower Jorgensen Auditorium) on the UConn Storrs campus. The preview performance takes places tonight, Thursday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. and Opening Night is tomorrow, Friday, June 17 at 8:00 p.m.
Photo Flash: Un-Common Theatre’s Young Adult Company Presents SPRING AWAKENINGJuly 7, 2011This summer the Un-Common Theatre Co will be the first Amateur Community Theatre Company in the US to perform the much acclaimed, Tony Award winning Broadway Musical SPRING AWAKENING. Winner of eight Tony Awards including best musical, direction, book and score, SPRING AWAKENING celebrates the unforgettable journey from youth to adulthood with a power, poignancy, and a passion you will never forget.
Khotan Asian Bistro at Treasure Island to Close 7/29July 7, 2011KhotanTM at Treasure Island will close its doors on July 29. The space where the restaurant operates is being considered for future use. Until the closure, Khotan will operate under its normal schedule.
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Signature Theatre's Annual Open House Set for 7/23July 7, 2011Virginia's Signature Theatre opens its doors for their annual Target Open House on Saturday, July 23rd. Free and open to the public, this special event runs from noon - 10:00pm and has something for everyone: performances, demonstrations, exhibits, kids' activities, classes, a 'concert on the plaza,' and the return of the very popular Signature Idol Competition, sponsored by Northern Virginia magazine, and mediated by a celebrity panel of judges which includes Broadway star Hunter Foster (Urinetown), national radio host Robert Aubry Davis and Signature's Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. The Target Open House is held throughout the Signature complex and on the Plaza.
Rachel Yamagata Reunites with Producer John Alagia for New Self-Released AlbumJuly 7, 2011Rachael Yamagata has reunited with Happenstance producer, John Alagia (Dave Matthews Band, Jason Mraz, Liz Phair) and is putting the finishing touches on her new studio album, the follow up to her heralded 2 CD Set Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart. Yamagata will self release the album this Fall.
Sea Tea Improv Set for Hartford Children's Theatre 7/17July 7, 2011Sea Tea Improv is taking up residence at Hartford Children's Theatre on Sunday, July 17 at 6:00 pm. Celebrate summer with a pre-show barbeque and free beer tasting before enjoying a family-friendly performance by Hartford's own, Sea Tea Improv at HCT's Carriage House Theatre (360 Farmington Avenue, Hartford, CT).
TNT Orders Second Wave of 'Falling Skies'July 7, 2011TNT has renewed Falling Skies, cable's #1 new series, for a second season. The epic saga about the aftermath of an all-out invasion by an alien military force has been a tremendous hit both domestically and internationally. Falling Skies, which airs Sundays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), stars Noah Wyle and comes to TNT from DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg. TNT has ordered 10 episodes for the second season, which is slated to air in summer 2012.