Stone's Throw Productions Presents DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
Battered, bruised, and desperate for connection, Danny and Roberta collide in a grimy bar in the Bronx. As they battle their pasts and each other, they must decide if they dare to lower their defenses and risk truly being seen. From the playwright of Doubt and Outside Mullingar, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea is a violent, funny, and intimate portrait of two broken people fumbling toward hope.
Tito Puente 50-Year Retrospective Headed to Hostos Center This Spring
In the first ever retrospective of the life and legacy of one of the most important figures in Latin Jazz, The Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture announces "Tito Puente: A Fifty-Year Retrospective of 'El Rey,' a multi-day, in-depth examination of his career through concerts, panels, film, dance, and more.
BWW Review: Lyric Music Theater's MUSIC MAN Has Heart and Hometown Charm
South Portland's venerable community theatre consistently presents ambitious and stylish productions of the standard Broadway canon, but in undertaking that most iconic of American musicals, The Music Man, it has demonstrated its extraordinary mettle and risen to the challenge with excellence.
Mounting any production of Meredith Willson's beloved tale must inevitably confront legendary performances and productions of the past and, if it is to succeed, must find its own way into the piece, while still paying tribute to the musical and emotional values of a bygone era. Moreover, the company must command considerable creative resources to achieve the impact of this grand show.
Director Charles Marenghi brings the classic story to life with warmth, heart, and hometown charm.
BWW Reviews: Hilliard Arts Council's Ambitious LES MISERABLES Brings Broadway-Caliber Talent to Hilliard
The Hilliard Arts Council (HAC) jumped at the chance to be the first community theater group in Central Ohio to present the fully staged, professional version of "Les Miserables", opening at Hilliard Darby High School on Friday, July 12th for an astoundingly short 3 performance run. While several area high schools have attempted smaller scale versions, particularly following the movie release which opened the story of "Les Miserable" to an even larger audience, to attempt to pull this show off takes guts. It's an incredibly ambitious production in its set, orchestral music, and vocal demands, and even the likes of Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman have taken criticism for their performances being less than its expected Broadway icon caliber. Given that, it turns out that Jackman and Crowe could have taken a few notes from the folks over in good ol' Hilliard, Ohio, as the pipes on this cast are surprisingly wonderful.
VINTAGE TROUBLE to Open for THE WHO on North American Tour
THE WHO , one of rock's legendary and defining bands, have announced VINTAGE TROUBLE as the support act for the first leg of their major North American arena tour running from November 1 to December 9, where they'll perform all of their iconic 1973 double album QUADROPHENIA, along with a selection of WHO classics. The critically acclaimed QUADROPHENIA marked the British band's second rock opera (after Tommy), raised the bar for rock albums as an art form and hit #2 on the U.S. Billboard album chart.
Mio Infante Talks Designing Costumes & Sets for CHARLIE BROWN, LITTLE MERMAID & More
Actor turned designer Mio Infante has both or either designed scenography and costumes of some of the biggest and arguably the best children-centric musical theater productions of the past 11 years: Trumpets' LITTLE MERMAID(2001) and THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE(2002); and Atlantis Productions' Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST(2005) were some of the magical worlds he has created on stage.