John Stanley

MAN ON THE HILL Returns to Hatbox Theater This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 7, 2023

Don't miss the heartwarming production of MAN ON THE HILL at Hatbox Theater in Concord, NH from November 24-26, 2023.

Lillias White, NaTasha Yvette Williams And More Join JUKEBOX A Virtual Celebration Of Black Music Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 16, 2023

Stage Aurora Theatrical Company announces JUKEBOX a virtual musical celebration to honor Black music month.

Philly AIDS Thrift to Celebrate 17th Anniversary With the Return of Their Famous Outdoor Block Party and Fall Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 23, 2022

Philly AIDS Thrift will bring back their beloved block party and fall festival with a full day of free, family and fido friendly fun! Philly AIDS Thrift 17th Anniversary Block Party will take place at the 700 blocks of S. 5th Street and E. Passyunk Avenue (between Bainbridge St. and Monroe St.) on Saturday, October 1, 2022, from 12:00pm to 6:00pm

BWW Review: SOMETIME CHILD: A RECLAMATION AND A REDEMPTION at Theater For The New City
by Joe Lombardi - Mar 18, 2022

On one side of the stage there is a tony law office with its desks, books and golf clubs.  The opposite side is a representation of a poor urban neighborhood.  Garbage litters the ground.  Stark contrasts between the 'haves' and the 'have nots' are on full display in the new play Sometime Child: a Reclamation and a Redemption.

SOMETIME CHILD By Richard Bruce to be Presented at Theater for the New City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2022

The Theater for the New City production of 'Sometime Child: a Reclamation and a Redemption' by Richard Bruce, previously scheduled for February 10 to 20, was struck by Covid in the cast. That forced the run to be postponed on its opening day. The production has been reassembled and will be presented by Theater for the New City from March 13 to 27.

SOMETIME CHILD Will Premiere in March at TNC Following Postponement
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2022

The Theater for the New City production of 'Sometime Child: a Reclamation and a Redemption' by Richard Bruce, previously scheduled for February 10 to 20, was struck by Covid in the cast. That forced the run to be postponed on its opening day.

The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Presents TUESDAYS AT 6: Raymond Nagem
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2021

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulties of presenting in-person concerts, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine has launched a weekly series of online music recitals, Tuesdays at 6, on the Cathedral's Facebook page and YouTube channel.

El Compositor E Intérprete Chino Dai Bo Interpretó El Clavecín En Las IV Jornadas Y Tercer Festival Internacional Música Y Ceguera
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 9, 2019

Un recorrido musical desde el barroco europeo de los siglos XVII y XVIII hasta la creación contemporánea ofreció el clavecinista chino Dai Bo durante el concierto presentado en la Sala Manuel M. Ponce del Palacio de Bellas Artes, en el que también puso a cantar al público con la interpretación de Bésame mucho, de Consuelo Velázquez, y la canción popular mexicana de La llorona, ésta última a dúo con la clavecinista Lorena Peugnet.

Iniciarán las IV Jornadas & Tercer Festival Internacional Música y Ceguera: sonido, tacto y movimiento
by Julie Musbach - Jul 22, 2019

Con la participación de 24 artistas provenientes de China, Cuba, España, Japón y México, se realizarán del 2 al 11 de agosto las IV Jornadas & Tercer Festival Internacional Música y Ceguera: sonido, tacto y movimiento, concebido como un foro de inclusión, donde las personas se relacionan con la ceguera de forma natural.

BWW REVIEW: A Chain Of Carnal Connection Across The Classes Come Together In f**kING MEN
by Jade Kops - Feb 10, 2018

Mark G Nagle brings Joe DiPietro's f**kING MEN to New Theatre for their 2018 contribution to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras season. 

FITZ AND FRIENDS Take The McCallum Stage For One Very Special Evening Of Music!
by David Green - Oct 17, 2017

The McCallum Theatre presents jimi FITZ and Friends on Friday, November 17, at 8:00pm. This hometown celebration features local musicians including Faults of Andreas, Lauri Bono, Kal David, Will Donato, Kevin Henry, John Stanley King, Ronnie King, Steve Madaio, Barry Minniefield, Penny Unniversity, Sergio Villegas and more!

Stanley C. Polski Expands Concept Of Jesus As Christ In Book
by Robert Diamond - Jul 3, 2017

Canadian Opera Company Announces Free Events In April
by Molly Tracy - Mar 28, 2017

In conjunction with the Canadian Opera Company's new production of Harry Somers' Louis Riel, FREE events are taking place in Toronto throughout the month of April, allowing the general public to discover this uniquely Canadian contribution to the opera world.

Canadian Opera Company Brings Together an All-Canadian Cast for LOUIS REIL
by BWW News Desk - Mar 20, 2017

The Canadian Opera Company has brought together an all-Canadian cast, led by renowned Canadian baritone Russell Braun in the title role, for its highly anticipated revival of Harry Somers' Louis Riel. This new production of Louis Riel is co-produced with the National Arts Centre in anticipation of Canada's sesquicentennial and runs for seven performances by the COC on April 20, 23, 26, 29, May 2, 5, 13, 2017 at Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

Photo Flash: THE MONKEY Opens at Theatre503
by BWW News Desk - Mar 10, 2017

Danielle Flett (Doctor Faustus, Duke of Yorks; Vera Vera Vera, Royal Court), Morgan Watkins (Silent Witness, BBC; Suffragette), George Whitehead (Love's Labour's Lost, Oxford Shakespeare Company) and Daniel Kendrick (Fury, Soho Theatre; Call The Midwife, BBC) have been cast in The Monkey by John Stanley.

Louis Riel Returns to the Canadian Opera Company
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 7, 2017

Canadian history comes to life on the stage of the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts this spring when Harry Somers' Louis Riel returns to the Canadian Opera Company. A new production of this uniquely Canadian contribution to the opera world is being conceived by one of Canadian theatre's most acclaimed and inventive directors, Peter Hinton, with the COC's celebrated music director, Johannes Debus, conducting. This production of Louis Riel is proudly presented by the COC and its co-producer, National Arts Centre (NAC), in anticipation of Canada's sesquicentennial and the 50th anniversary of the opera's premiere. Louis Riel is sung in English, French, Michif and Cree with English, French, Michif and Cree SURTITLESTM, and runs for seven performances by the COC on April 20, 23, 26, 29, May 2, 5, 13, 2017 at Toronto's Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts. It will premiere in Ottawa by the NAC on June 15 and 17, 2017.

Casting Announced for GLORY WHISPERS and THE MONKEY at Theatre503
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2017

Glory Whispers by Sonya Hale and The Monkey by John Stanley are part of Homecomings - a festival of new work by prisoners and ex-prisoners about getting out and going home by Synergy Theatre Project in association with Theatre503.

Guest Blog: Playwright John Stanley Talks Theatre503's Homecomings
by Guest Blog: John Stanley - Jan 30, 2017

Homecomings is a festival of new work by prisoners and ex-prisoners, featuring Glory Whispers by Sonya Hale and The Monkey by John Stanley. In The Monkey, John paints a darkly comic portrait of dishonourable thieves bound together by addiction.

Synergy Theatre Project in Association with Theatre503 Presents HOMECOMINGS: A Festival of New Plays by Prisoners and Ex-Prisoners
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2016

Showcasing the winners of Synergy's national prison scriptwriting competition, Homecomings is a festival of new work by prisoners and ex-prisoners about getting out and going home featuring Glory Whispers by Sonya Hale and The Monkey by John Stanley.

Theatre503 Announces 2016 Playwriting Award Winner and Spring 2017 Highlights
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Nov 3, 2016

Theatre 503 announce winner of 2016 Playwriting Award and Spring 2017 highlights.