Phoenix Theatre Ensemble Presents MARY OF MAGDALA Staged Reading 4/12April 6, 2010Phoenix Theatre Ensemble, a resident theatre ensemble now in its 6th season, announces that Armando Nascimento Rosa's 'Mary of Magdala, a Gnositic Fable,' will receive a staged reading on Monday, April 12 at 8:00 pm at The Wild Project, 195 East 3rd Street (Avenue B), NY, NY. The reading will be followed by a talk back with the playwright and cast members.
Theater 80 Saint Marks Presents A PALO SECO 5/14-5/16April 6, 2010Rebeca Tomás, an up and coming Flamenco artist and veteran dancer of Soledad Barrio and Noche Flamenca, will make her solo debut with 'A Palo Seco,' an evening of Flamenco music and dance, infused with an innovative and edgy New York feel. The production, performed by Tomás, two dancers, two singers and four musicians, will take stage May 14 to 16, 2010 at Theater 80 Saint Marks.
59E59 Theaters Announces Americas Off Broadway Line-Up 4/28-7/3April 6, 2010The critically acclaimed AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY festival returns this year with a line up of five sensational New York premieres. Presented by 59E59 Theaters (Elysabeth Kleinhans, Artistic Director; Peter Tear, Executive Producer), AMERICAS OFF BROADWAY launches on Wednesday, April 28 and runs through Saturday, July 3.
Pearl Theatre Presents 'The Play's The Thing' Gala 4/26, Honors Pendleton And SeldesApril 6, 2010The Pearl Theatre Company will host its exciting and intimate 26th season Gala on Monday, April 26, 2010, honoring award-winning artists Austin Pendleton and Marian Seldes. The evening, which is The Pearl's largest fundraising event of the year, includes a cocktail reception, a three-course dinner, various raffle prizes, and one-of-a-kind live entertainment at The Yale Club of New York.
Shadowbox Presents BEST OF Showcase 6/10-8/28April 1, 2010We may just now be getting into springtime but summer is right around the corner and Shadowbox is preparing the best way it knows how: with an entire year's worth of top-notch material compiled into one power-packed show!
Lyric Opera Closes '09-'10 Season With DON GIOVANNI 4/24-5/2April 1, 2010The Lyric Opera of Kansas City closes the 2009-2010 season with Mozart's most famous opera, Don Giovanni, April 24, 28, 30 and May 2 at the Lyric Theatre. This production of Don Giovanni features an incredible cast of singers as well as an exceptional orchestra comprised of members of the Kansas City Symphony conducted by Lyric Opera Artistic Director Ward Holmquist.
'Women Without Men' Set For Release In Select CitiesApril 1, 2010Following sold out screenings at theprestigious New Directors/New Films Festival, at the Film Society of Lincoln Center and MoMA,IndiePix will release acclaimed Iranian photographer Shirin Neshat's directorial debut WOMEN WITHOUT MEN theatrically in Los Angeles on April 9, Washington, DC April 30 followed by amid-May release in New York. A national platform rollout continues with home video and digitalrelease slated for the fall.
Lowe, Rosenthal and Friedman Named Newest USDAN Board MembersApril 1, 2010Usdan Center For the Creative and Performing Arts, the renowned summer arts day camp whose alumni include Natalie Portman, Mariah Carey, Seth Rudetsky, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Jordan Leeds and jazz singer Jane Monheit, announces three new members of its Board of Directors: Playwright Michele Lowe, whose Smell Of the Kill and String Of Pearls were produced on Broadway, and whose newest work, the Iraq-set Inana just opened at the Denver Center Theatre (her Map Of Heaven will premiere there during the 2010-2011 season); Lesley Friedman Rosenthal, Vice President, General Counsel, and Secretary of Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts; and James R. Wacht, President of Sierra Realty Corporation.
BBC1 Broadcasts 'West End Story: What Nancy, Joseph And Maria Did Next' 4/5April 1, 2010This weekend, Over The Rainbow continues Andrew's search for a Dorothy to star in his upcoming production of The Wizard of Oz; and on Easter Monday 5th April, a BBC special gives you the chance to catch up on what happened to the contestants of Andrew's previous TV talent searches - How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria?, Any Dream Will Do? and I'd Do Anything.