CLOAK AND DAGGER - Premiere Musical Comedy at Signature Theatre
by Charles Shubow - June 21, 2014 World Premiere musical by Ed Dixon features a talented cast and a superb director. But is that enough?...
THE WIZARD OF OZ, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY, & More Make Up Penobscot Theatre's 2014-15 Season
by Diana Heisroth - April 30, 2014 Penobscot Theatre Company, the nation's most Northeastern year-round, professional theatre, proudly announces its 41st Season. The company, which owns and operates the historic Bangor Opera House, will release subscriptions to the general public on May 2....
FUN HOME, HAND TO GOD & More Win 2014 Off Broadway Alliance Awards!
by Nicole Rosky - May 27, 2014 The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents and marketing professionals, today announced the winners of the 4th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit Off Broadway productions that opened during ...
Photo Flash: New Production Shots from Kitchen Theatre's VENUS IN FUR, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2014 It may be cold outside, but inside the Kitchen Theatre Company it is hot, hot, hot. Starting tonight, January 22nd is David Ives' Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Venus in Fur, a comedy about sexual power, power plays, and the power of Love - the Goddess of Love, that is. The New York Times called it...
Jungle Theater to Present THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, 8/29-10/19
by Tyler Peterson - July 23, 2014 Like the vampire and Egyptian princess who appear in Charles Ludlam's high-camp classic, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP returns to life at the Jungle Theater (2951 Lyndale Ave. So., Minneapolis), August 29-October 19, 2014. One of the Jungle's 'most-requested' favorites, award-winning director Joel Sass re...
THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP to Open 10/24 at NTC
by Tyler Peterson - October 11, 2013 In "The Mystery of Irma Vep," author Charles Ludlam satirizes Gothic romance novels, pulp fiction, and horror movies. But he doesn't stop there. With two actors playing eight different roles and changing costumes thirty-five times, Ludlam is also laughing at the entire craft of theatrical production...
BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards Update 11/25 - Choquette, Scheer Take Early Leads!
by Christina Mancuso - November 25, 2013 Voting is now underway for Vermont! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends....
SecondStory Rep Announces Season 15's Mainstage Series - LA CAGE, NIGHT MUSIC, SPIDER WOMAN & More
by Robert Diamond - July 14, 2013 SecondStory Repertory has announced the shows for their MAINSTAGE SERIES SEASON 15. Season Subscriptions are now On Sale Now For 20% Off Regular Price....
CLOAK AND DAGGER - Premiere Musical Comedy at Signature Theatre
by Charles Shubow - June 21, 2014 World Premiere musical by Ed Dixon features a talented cast and a superb director. But is that enough?...
Peninsula Players to Host 'IRMA VEP' Pre-Show Seminar, 8/8
by Tyler Peterson - July 25, 2014 Peninsula Players Theatre, in conjunction with its production of Charles Ludlam's frighteningly funny farce "The Mystery of Irma Vep - A Penny Dreadful," will host speaker Dr. Gary Jones Friday, August 8 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets to the performance are available; admission to the pre-show seminar is fr...
Penobscot Theatre Company to Present THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, 10/16-11/2
by Tyler Peterson - October 02, 2014 In the spirit of Halloween and the tradition of great theatre, Penobscot Theatre Company is staging a ghost story of fantastic proportions, complete with vampires, werewolves, and mummies. Charles Ludlam's The Mystery of Irma Vep: A Penny Dreadful takes audiences from the haunted estate of Lord Edga...
Photo Flash: First Look at Kitchen Theatre's VENUS IN FUR, Begin. 1/22
by Tyler Peterson - January 16, 2014 It may be cold outside, but inside the Kitchen Theatre Company it is hot, hot, hot. Starting on January 22nd is David Ives' Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Venus in Fur, a comedy about sexual power, power plays, and the power of Love - the Goddess of Love, that is. The New York Times called it '90 m...
Post-Turkey BroadwayWorld Vermont Awards Update 11/29 - NEXT TO NORMAL in Lead!
by Christina Mancuso - November 29, 2013 Voting is now underway for Vermont! We have a record number of votes in already, but if you haven't voted yet, click here to vote! If you have voted already, tell your friends....
Amphibian Stage Opens 'THE NOSEMAKER'S APPRENTICE' Today
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2014 Amphibian Stage Productions presents its third main stage production of the 2014 season, The Nosemaker's Apprentice: Chronicles of a Medieval Plastic Surgeon. Jay Duffer, John Forkner, Alexandra Lawrence, Brandon Murphy and Scott Zenreich will star in this comedy, running today, July 10 through Sund...
Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Special Performances and Sponsorships
by Courtnie Mele - June 19, 2014 Berkshire Theatre Group is pleased to announce a Preview Performance Sponsorship with Lindt Chocolate Shops, Lee Premium Outlets, a special Veterans' Discount for A Hatful of Rain and two new ticket programs: BTG Community Partnerships and BTGy....
THE HEIRESS, ON GOLDEN POND & More Set for Jungle Theater's 2014 Season
by Tyler Peterson - November 14, 2013 Artistic Director Bain Boehlke today announced the Jungle's 2014 season, continuing the theater's trademark presentation of timeless classics drawn from a rich theatrical heritage, as well as recent acclaimed works. The diverse line-up features the regional premieres of an imaginative one-woman play...
Kitchen Theatre Presents David Ives' VENUS IN FUR, Now thru 2/9
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2014 It may be cold outside, but inside the Kitchen Theatre Company it is hot, hot, hot. Starting tonight, January 22nd is David Ives' Tony Award-winning Broadway hit Venus in Fur, a comedy about sexual power, power plays, and the power of Love - the Goddess of Love, that is. The New York Times called ...
Drag Star Varla Jean Merman to Debut New Show at Provincetown's Art House, Begin. 7/1
by Tyler Peterson - June 28, 2013 After a typically busy year starring to critical acclaim as the title roles in the original musical comedy farces Mildred Fierce in Boston andScrooge in Rouge in New Orleans, as well as in Menotti's opera The Medium in New York, Varla returns to P-Town to premiere Twice Upon A Mattress…Will My Prin...
Third Rail Announces Big Changes for 2014-15
by Courtnie Mele - July 26, 2014 Third Rail is beyond thrilled to announce that we are taking our first steps towards finding a permanent theatre to call our own! When we leave the Winningstad Theatre for the CoHo Theatre in January of 2015, it will be for the last time as we go searching for the brick and mortar space that will b...
BWW Reviews: Charles Ludlam's Farce IRMA VEP a Big Halloween Score at Falcon
by Don Grigware - October 28, 2013 The Mystery of Irma Vep/A Penny Dreadful/by Charles Ludlam/directed by Jenny Sullivan/Falcon Theatre/through November 17...
Hedgerow Theatre to Stage THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, 2/26-4/6
by Tyler Peterson - February 11, 2014 The stage at Hedgerow Theatre will be transformed into an estate in the English moors and an Egyptian tomb for its production of Charles Ludlam's The Mystery of Irma Vep, a riotous, madcap spoof of gothic mysteries and horror movies, which runs from February 26 to April 6....
FUN HOME, HEATHERS & More Score 2014 Off Broadway Alliance Award Nominations - Full List!
by Tyler Peterson - May 13, 2014 The Off Broadway Alliance, the organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the nominees for the 4th Annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during...
ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE, THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP & More Set for Peninsula Players' 2014 Season
by Tyler Peterson - March 04, 2014 Peninsula Players Theatre, America's oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County's theatrical icon, announces its 79th season, running June 17 through October 19, 2014. Nestled along Door County Wisconsin's scenic shore, the Peninsula Players has been enthralling generations of audie...
Hedgerow Theatre Stages THE MYSTERY OF IRMA VEP, Now thru 4/6
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2014 The stage at Hedgerow Theatre will be transformed into an estate in the English moors and an Egyptian tomb for its production of Charles Ludlam's The Mystery of Irma Vep, a riotous, madcap spoof of gothic mysteries and horror movies, which runs from tonight, February 26 to April 6....
Linda Purl to Star in THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING at Laguna Playhouse, Begin. 10/8
by Tyler Peterson - September 23, 2014 The Laguna Playhouse Executive and Artistic Directors, Karen Wood and Ann E. Wareham are thrilled to present the second show of their 2014-2015 season, THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING by Joan Didion and directed by Jenny Sullivan (Steel Magnolias). 'To have Linda Purl on our stage with one of the more ... |