MCT Will Stage Special WIZARD OF OZ
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2021
Penguin Project artists have a wide spectrum of needs including Down syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorders, intellectual disabilities, cerebral palsy and ADHD. Participation in the program enhances social skills, communication skills, and self-esteem.
BWW Review: THIS WONDERFUL LIFE, Raleigh Little Theatre
by Nicole Ackman - Dec 18, 2020
“I love ‘It’s a Wonderful Life.’ I love it so much, I’m gonna do it for you all by myself,” the narrator tells the audience at the top of THIS WONDERFUL LIFE. This one-woman play is an adaptation of the classic Christmas film “It’s A Wonderful Life” and Amy White Pridgen brings plenty of enthusiasm and pluck.
Raleigh Little Theatre Presents THIS WONDERFUL LIFE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2020
Raleigh Little Theatre will present “This Wonderful Life” by Steve Murray as this year’s holiday production. “This Wonderful Life,” a one-actor show, will be performed live and in-person from Dec. 10-20, with an option to stream a pre-recorded performance from home Dec. 17-25. The production is directed by RLT’s artistic director, Patrick Torres.
Tom Kitt To Headline Brooklyn Children's Theatre's 2019 Gala
by Julie Musbach - Oct 15, 2019
Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tom Kitt (Next to Normal, If/Then, Bring It On, Almost Famous) will take to the stage to celebrate Brooklyn Children's Theatre's 15th anniversary at the Edison Ballroom on Monday, October 21st, along with Broadway's Heidi Blickenstaff ([title of show], Something Rotten), Syndee Winters (Hamilton, The Lion King), and Gayle Turner (The Wiz), plus special performances by Shakina Nayfack (Hulu's Difficult People) and current BCT students.
BWW Review: Raleigh Little Theatre's PIPPIN
by Jeffrey Kare - Jun 3, 2019
Loosely based on the fictitious life of Pippin the Hunchback, this musical tells the story of the young prince Pippin, Heir to the Frankish throne, who is in search of the secret to true happiness and fulfillment. He seeks it in the glories of the battlefield, the temptations of the flesh, and the intrigues of political power. When I last saw Pippin, it was a circus at DPAC back in 2015. Now through June 16th, Raleigh Little Theatre is presenting their own production of the 1973 Tony-winning musical, and it could not be more different.
Sara Bareilles To Inspire Brooklyn Children's Theatre Kids To Be Brave
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2018
Six-time Grammy nominated vocalist Sara Bareilles will be featured at the Brooklyn Children's Theatre's (BCT) first annual gala, BROOKLYN ON BROADWAY, a night of show tunes and inspiration to support musical theater scholarships. The event will also include performances from Broadway's Frozen stars Jelani Alladin and Patti Murin along with Jordan Fisher (Hamilton, Dancing with the Stars) at the Edison Ballroom, 240 West 47th Street in New York on Monday, October 15, 2018.
BWW Review: Raleigh Little Theatre's Timely REVOLUTIONISTS Feels Like the Right Story for Right Now
by Lauren Van Hemert - Oct 1, 2018
Last weekend, Lauren Gunderson's THE REVOLUTIONISTS opened at Raleigh Little Theatre, proving once again that women and feminists can be very funny.
THE REVOLUTIONISTS tells the story of four women during the French Revolution: Marie Antoinette, an 'occasionally, unexpectedly profound queen who needs better press," Olympe de Gouges, the feminist playwright who published her "Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the [Female] Citizen" in 1791, Charlotte Corday, 'an assassin on a deadline,' and Marianne Angelle, a Caribbean slave who has come to France to rally for her people's freedom.
Under the direction of Amy White, the capable cast of four women seem more comfortable with the quick-witted, comedic elements of Gunderson's smart script than the dramatic ones that mark the second act. Still, in the last moments of the play, the quartet come together in a display of sisterhood, solidarity, and strength, which is at the heart of this play, that is ultimately believable and poignant.
Stendhal X Presents GOD OF CARNAGE At The Freestanding Room
by Stephi Wild - Apr 21, 2018
Based on the play God of Carnage by playwright Yasmina Reza, Stendhal X's project has led to a politically-charged, wild, and immersive adaptation to be presented at The Freestanding Room from May 3rd - 13th.
Kristen Anderson and Bobby Lopez Will Be Presenting Sponsors At BCT's Annual Spring Sing
by Stephi Wild - Apr 11, 2018
Award winners Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez will be presenting sponsors at the 4th annual Brooklyn Children's Theatre's SPRING SING on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Kristen, an Oscar and Grammy winner, co-wrote Broadway's first a capella show, IN TRANSIT. Bobby, co-creator of BOOK OF MORMON and AVENUE Q, is the only person ever to double EGOT - winning at least two Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards. Together they wrote music for Disney's FROZEN and Disney Pixar's COCO.
William Peace Theatre Presents FIVE WOMEN WEARING THE SAME DRESS
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2018
William Peace Theatre turns to comedy for the third installment of its 2017-18 season, Alan Ball's 1993 Five Women Wearing the Same Dress. The production runs five performances February 15 - 18 in Leggett Theatre in the Main Building of the William Peace University campus.
William Peace Theatre Hosts THE WILD PARTY
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 16, 2017
It's the Jazz Age, and a parade of misfits and social outcasts have a party. William Peace Theatre brings the 1920's to life in Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, November 16 - 19 in Kenan Auditorium in the Browne-McPherson building on campus at 15 E. Peace St., Raleigh.
William Peace Theatre Hosts THE WILD PARTY
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 31, 2017
It's the Jazz Age, and a parade of misfits and social outcasts have a party. William Peace Theatre brings the 1920's to life in Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, November 16 - 19 in Kenan Auditorium in the Browne-McPherson building on campus at 15 E. Peace St., Raleigh.