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SWINGTIME CANTEEN At Ivoryton Playhouse Opens May 16 with Special Defense Workers Discount
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2024

Ivoryton Playhouse offers a military discount for its production of SWINGTIME CANTEEN, celebrating the contributions of service members with a special performance.

SWINGTIME CANTEEN Comes to the Ivoryton Playhouse This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2024

Ivoryton Playhouse has announced the eagerly awaited production of 'Swingtime Canteen,' set to hit the stage on May 16th. Audiences are invited to step back in time to the swinging 1940s and experience the magic of this nostalgic musical journey.

SWINGTIME CANTEEN Comes to Ivoryton Playhouse Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 25, 2024

Get ready to swing back in time as Ivoryton Playhouse has announced the upcoming production of Swingtime Canteen, the second show in its 2024 season.

Female Eye Film Festival to Celebrate 20th Anniversary
by Marissa Tomeo - May 29, 2022

Returning LIVE, the Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF), founded by Canadian trailblazer Leslie Ann Coles, celebrates its 20th Anniversary June 9 to 12, 2022, at TIFF Bell Lightbox.  FeFF was way ahead of its time at its founding, and the festival’s tagline, “Always Honest, Not Always Pretty,” says it all. It’s an eclectic program of features, documentaries, shorts, and the highly anticipated Late-Night Thrills and Chills – an international program of horror, suspense, and thrillers directed by women – on Friday, June 10, and Saturday, June 11, at 10PM. 

Elmhurst Ballet Company Presents IMMERSE in Birmingham and London this May
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2022

Elmhurst Ballet Company has announced details of Immerse, an evening of dance and film that celebrates the talent and versatility of sixteen final year students of Elmhurst Ballet School, the associate school of Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Royal & Derngate Launch GEN-FEST, a Festival Dedicated To Championing Local Artists
by Stephi Wild - Oct 13, 2020

Royal & Derngate's Generate Talent Development programme is thrilled to announce Gen-Fest; a weeklong online festival this autumn dedicated to supporting the work of Northamptonshire artists.

Michigan Premiere Of A GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER Opens Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2019

Winner of the 2014 Tony Award for Best Musical, Gentleman's Guide tells the uproarious story of Monty Navarro, an heir to a family fortune who sets out to jump the line of succession by-you guessed it-eliminating the eight pesky relatives who stand in his way. All the while, Monty has to juggle his mistress (she's after more than just love), his fiancée (she's his cousin but who's keeping track?), and the constant threat of landing behind bars! Of course, it will all be worth it if he can slay his way to his inheritance... and be done in time for tea.

Photo Flash: Flat Rock Playhouse Presents SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2019

Take a break from the frenzy of everyday life and enjoy Smoke on the Mountain, a wholesome celebration of faith, community, and Appalachian Music. Set in Mount Pleasant, North Carolina around 1938, Smoke on the Mountain brings to life a small-town musical revival featuring the traveling Sanders Family as they play the best of bluegrass, gospel, and hymns. Audiences will recognize beloved songs such as “Rock of Ages”, “The Church in the Wildwood”, “A Wonderful Time Up There,” and more as they are performed by talented actor-musicians. Running October 4th - 19th, Smoke on the Mountain, showcases the power of music to bring us all together and will have audiences singing along. 

Flat Rock Playhouse Presents SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN
by Julie Musbach - Oct 2, 2019

Take a break from the frenzy of everyday life and enjoy Smoke on the Mountain, a wholesome celebration of faith, community, and Appalachian Music.

Photo Flash: Flat Rock Playhouse Gets Grooving with ALL SHOOK UP
by Julie Musbach - Jul 29, 2019

Celebrate hit songs made famous by Elvis Presley at the Flat Rock Playhouse in the upcoming production, All Shook Up!

Flat Rock Playhouse Presents ALL SHOOK UP
by Julie Musbach - Jul 18, 2019

Celebrate hit songs made famous by Elvis Presley at the Flat Rock Playhouse in the upcoming production,

THE PINK UNICORN Starring Alice Ripley Extends Through June 2
by Julie Musbach - May 16, 2019

Out of the Box Theatrics announces an extension of the Off-Broadway Premiere of THE PINK UNICORN by Elise Forier Edie. Directed by Amy Jones, this site-specific solo drama stars Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley (Next To Normal, Side Show, Sunset Boulevard). The production will now run through June 2 at the Episcopal Actors' Guild.  

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with THE PINK UNICORN Starring Alice Ripley
by Julie Musbach - May 6, 2019

Out of the Box Theatrics presents the Off-Broadway Premiere of THE PINK UNICORN by Elise Forier Edie. Directed by Amy Jones, this site-specific one-woman drama will star Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley (Next To Normal, Side Show, Sunset Boulevard).

Tony Award Winner Alice Ripley To Star In Site Specific, One Woman Show THE PINK UNICORN
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2019

Out of the Box Theatrics presents the Off-Broadway Premiere of THE PINK UNICORN by Elise Forier Edie. Directed by Amy Jones, this site-specific one-woman drama stars Tony Award-winner Alice Ripley (Next To Normal, Side Show, Sunset Boulevard). Previews begin May 9 at the Episcopal Actors' Guild with opening slated for May 15.

BWW Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Riverside Center For The Performing Arts
by Jeremy Bustin - Apr 14, 2019

Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning The Color Purple is one of the greatest stories of the last 50 years, and its musical adaptation is one of the most magical Broadway experiences of the last 20 years. Riverside Center for the Performing Arts has captured much of that charm in its moving production of The Color Purple, running through May 5 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

BWW Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Riverside Center For The Performing Arts
by Jeremy Bustin - Apr 14, 2019

Alice Walker's Pulitzer-winning The Color Purple is one of the greatest stories of the last 50 years, and its musical adaptation is one of the most magical Broadway experiences of the last 20 years. Riverside Center for the Performing Arts has captured much of that charm in its moving production of The Color Purple, running through May 5 in Fredericksburg, Virginia.

WaterTower Partners with Rape Crisis Center For Everything Pay It Forward With Pay-What-You-Can Preview
by Julie Musbach - Apr 11, 2019

WaterTower Theatre Producing Artistic Director, Shane Peterman, announced today that the "Pay It Forward with Pay What You Can" partner for WTT's upcoming production of Everything is Wonderful will be local non-profit, Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center.

Photo Flash: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at Players Guild of Dearborn is Full of Magic!
by Katie Laban - Mar 17, 2019

Before Wendy, before he was Captain Hook, before a boy was given the name Peter Pan, and before there was a Neverland, there was a starcatcher Apprentice named Molly, a pirate named Black Stache, and a nameless orphan. Together, they are about to be thrown in a dangerous yet wildly hilarious adventure on the high seas. Until March 24th,  audiences can go on an adventure with Molly, the Black Stache, the Orphans, and the Boy Who Would Not Grow Up - take a look at the pictures of this magical production of Peter and the Starcatcher!

PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Opens At The Players Guild Of Dearborn
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2019

Before Wendy, before he was Captain Hook, before a boy was given the name Peter Pan, and before there was a Neverland, there was a starcatcher Apprentice named Molly, a pirate named Black Stache, and a nameless orphan. Together, they are about to be thrown in a dangerous yet wildly hilarious adventure on the high seas.

Riverside Center For The Performing Arts Presents THE COLOR PURPLE
by Julie Musbach - Feb 25, 2019

The Riverside Center for the performing Arts in Fredericksburg, Virginia is excited to present The Color Purple opening Wednesday, March 13 and running until Sunday, May 5. The Color Purple opened at The Broadway Theatre in 2005, directed by Gary Griffin, produced by Scott Sanders, Quincy Jones and Oprah Winfrey. The original Broadway production ran from 2005 to 2008, earning eleven Tony Award nominations in 2006. An enthusiastically acclaimed Broadway revival opened in late 2015 and ran through early 2017, winning two 2016 Tony Awards- including Best Revival of a Musical. It is this version that is being staged.