TV: Meet the Company of MTC's INCOGNITO - Charlie Cox, Geneva Carr, and More!April 9, 2016Charlie Cox, Heather Lind, Geneva Carr, and Morgan Spector will soon star in Nick Payne's new play INCOGNITO at Manhattan Theatre Club. Tony winner Doug Hughes (THE FATHER, DOUBT, OUTSIDE MULLINGAR) will take the helm. INCOGNITO will begin its limited run on Tuesday, May 3 ahead of an official opening night of May 24 at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge dropped by the rehearsal studio to meet the company - check out the footage here!
Kelli Rabke to Sing Stephen Schwartz at The Metropolitan Room on 4/29April 9, 2016The wizardry of Stephen Schwartz has spanned four decades to date and given us some of the best loved shows of all time: Godspell, Pippin, and the mega-smash hit, Wicked. Throughout her career, Kelli Rabke has had the opportunity to work with Stephen on several occasions, including the Paper Mill Playhouse production/American Premiere recording of Children of Eden where she played "Yonah." Now, she pays tribute to her favorite musical theatre composer who never ceases to amaze and inspire in The Wizard…and I: The Music of Stephen Schwartz. Join Kelli as she honors some of Schwartz's most lasting works - songs that speak to that part in all of us searching for our "Corner of the Sky."
Spinning Tree Theatre presents AMADEUS This SpringApril 9, 2016The power struggle between two musical geniuses in 18th century Vienna is at the center of Peter Shaffer's play "Amadeus" that will be presented by Spinning Tree Theatre, April 28 through May 15 at the Arts Asylum, 1000 E. 9th St., Kansas City, Missouri.
Marvel Studios Characters to Appear in Upcoming SPIDER-MAN FilmApril 9, 2016According to Entertainment Weekly, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige confirmed that Marvel Studios characters will be appearing in the untitled Spider-Man film, which is set to be released on July 7th, 2017. Given that Spider-Man is set to make an appearance in the Marvel Studios film Captain America: Civil War, it seems only fair that some of these characters would join Spidey in his solo ventures.
FSPA Ensembles to Perform at Disney World Later This MonthApril 9, 2016Twenty-nine local students from the Franklin School for the Performing Arts (FSPA) will travel to Walt Disney World during the April school break to perform for Disney audiences and participate in master classes with Disney performers, choreographers and directors. This is FSPA's 21st year of Disney performances as part of the Disney Performing Arts Program.
TALLEY'S FOLLY Opens at Actors' Summit Theater on 4/15April 9, 2016Actors' Summit Akron's Professional theater is pleased to announce the opening of the 1980 Pulitzer Prize winning play Talley's Folly, by Lanford Wilson. The show will have a preview performance on Thursday April 14 at 8 p.m. The opening night show is scheduled for Friday, April 15, 2016. A dessert reception with the director and cast follows the performance on opening night. The show runs until May 1.
World Premiere of Joshua Silverstein's TELL ME I'M PRETTY Begins Performances TodayApril 8, 2016Beyond the Usual and Bootleg Theater proudly present the World Premiere of Tell Me I'm Pretty, a hilarious and riveting new solo show - written and performed by Joshua Silverstein and directed by Diana Wyenn. Tackling race, gender, and poverty in America through storytelling, spoken word, vocal percussion, and hip hop, Tell Me I'm Pretty opens its five-week run at Bootleg Theater today, April 8, 2016. Performances run Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm through Saturday, May 7, 2016.
Chunky Move Presents Anouk van Dijk's LUCID This SpringApril 3, 2016Do we ever have truly unguarded moments anymore? When are we truly authentic? This May, Chunky Move presents the world premiere of LUCID, an intimate performance for a dancer, an actor and multiple cameras, which digs deeply into how we form, monitor and edit our own image in response to our heroes and icons, our imagined worlds and censored dreams.
Galleon Theatre Group Presents Australian Premiere of SEX CELLS This MayApril 3, 2016Rarely does a playwright's first play become an instant hit, but when Anna Longaretti's poignant comedy Sex Cells was first presented in 2013 at the Riverside Studios, London, it left audiences laughing and crying in equal measure. The play also drew critical acclaim. Sex Cells is soon to have its Australian Premiere, when Adelaide's Galleon Theatre Group presents it at the Domain Theatre, Marion Cultural Centre.
From the Balcony: The Ultimate Phan Performs One Night Only 4/18 at Davenport'sApril 3, 2016From the Balcony: The Ultimate Phan will play one night only on Monday, April 18, 8 PM, at Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret,1383 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago. Performer Jason M. Hammond will debut his one-man show about his life-long obsession with Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera. Tickets are available by calling (773) 278-1830 or by visiting davenportspianobar.com.
Penny Ashton Presents PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY: A NEW MUSICAL BY JANE AUSTEN AND PENNY ASHTONApril 3, 2016It is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman in possession of a theatre script...must be in want of an audience. Charmingly accomplished Penny Ashton (Hot Pink Bits/ Radio New Zealand) mashes up Beethoven, bonnets and big balls…with alacrity! Fresh from three years of huge global success where it has garnered numerous awards, sold-out houses and standing ovations from Edinburgh to Adelaide to Mosgiel, comes Miss Ashton's theatrical triumph for its Wellington debut at the legendary Circa Theatre. A venue she feels very privileged to be welcomed into.