Kathryn Wilson

'Spring Dance Theatre' Breaks Boundaries Through Movement This Month at CSUF

CSUF's award-winning dancers and choreographers close the season in “Spring Dance Theatre,” featuring dynamic performances by CSUF faculty and students that are designed to challenge and engage. “Spring Dance Theatre” opens May 4 in Cal State Fullerton's Little Theatre and also features works by guest artists Jamila Glass, Michael Nickerson-Rossi, and Danah Bella.

BWW Review: South Coast Repertory Revisits Classic Play OUR TOWN

Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning 1938 three-act play OUR TOWN has a superb new iteration now performing at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, CA through June 4, 2022. Directed by Beth Lopes, the show employs a wonderfully diverse cast, as it re-stages its seemingly ordinary but ultimately impactful vignettes of everyday life.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Takes The Stage At Cal State Fullerton

Cal State Fullerton's fall season begins with a?oeDisney's Beauty and the Beast,a?? with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice, book by CSUF alumna Linda Woolverton '79 (M.A. theatre arts), and directed by Martie Ramm. The play runs from October 11 a?" 27, 2019 in the Little Theatre on campus. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, Disney's family friendly musical a?" a a?oetale as old as timea?? a?" tells the story of Belle, a smart young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, a prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will return to his former self. But time is running out. Will he be transformed by love or doomed for all eternity?

THE VELVETEEN RABBIT Brings Love And Magic To Young Audiences At South Coast Rep

The tale of a stuffed rabbit who longs to be real has charmed readers of all ages for more than a century. The Velveteen Rabbit will be the final show of South Coast Repertory's Theatre for Young Audiences season.

CSUF Spring Dance Theatre Closes Season With Stories Of Oppression And Forgiveness

California State University Fullerton's Spring Dance Theatre, featuring choreography focusing on personal struggles, religion and youth, runs May 2-12 in the Little Theatre on campus, coordinated by faculty member Gladys Kares.

California State University Fullerton Presents 'Spring Dance Theatre'

California State University Fullerton's 'Spring Dance Theatre,' featuring choreography focusing on personal struggles, religion and youth, runs May 2-12 in the Little Theatre on campus, coordinated by faculty member Gladys Kares.

O.C. Premiere Of Sharr White's THE OTHER PLACE Begins Today

Chance Theater, Anaheim's official resident theater company, is excited to announce the fifth show in its 20th Anniversary Season ... The Other Place. Written by Sharr White and directed by Matthew McCray, The Other Place will preview from September 21 through September 28; regular performances will begin September 29 and continue through October 21 at Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken theater arts Center on the Fyda-Mar Stage.

O.C. Premiere Of Sharr White's THE OTHER PLACE Begins 9/21

Chance Theater, Anaheim's official resident theater company, is excited to announce the fifth show in its 20th Anniversary Season ... The Other Place. Written by Sharr White and directed by Matthew McCray, The Other Place will preview from September 21 through September 28; regular performances will begin September 29 and continue through October 21 at Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken theater arts Center on the Fyda-Mar Stage.

CSUF's FALL DANCE THEATRE Opens 11/30 in the Little Theatre on Campus

Fall Dance Theatre is an adventure in story-telling coordinated by Gladys Kares, running November 30-December 10, 2017 in the Little Theatre. Fall Dance Theatre combines student, faculty and guest artist choreography in a mix of classical, jazz, ballet and modern dance.

CSUF's FALL DANCE THEATRE Opens 11/30 in the Little Theatre on Campus

Fall Dance Theatre is an adventure in story-telling coordinated by Gladys Kares, running November 30-December 10, 2017 in the Little Theatre. Fall Dance Theatre combines student, faculty and guest artist choreography in a mix of classical, jazz, ballet and modern dance.

Photo Flash: First Look at HELLO STRANGER at Theatre of NOTE

Theatre of NOTE presents the world premiere of HELLO STRANGER, written by Sharon Yablon and directed by Sarah Figoten Wilson. HELLO STRANGER runs now through Saturday, November 18 at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N Cahuenga Blvd (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Theatre of NOTE presents World Premiere of HELLO STRANGER by Sharon Yablon

Theatre of NOTE announces its production of the world premiere of HELLO STRANGER, written by Sharon Yablon and directed by Sarah Figoten Wilson. HELLO STRANGER will preview Friday and Saturday, October 13 and 14, at 8pm, will open on Thursday, October 19 at 8pm and run through Saturday, November 18 at Theatre of NOTE, 1517 N Cahuenga Blvd (just north of Sunset) in Hollywood.

Pacific Symphony Performs CARMEN Tonight

Orange County, Calif.-Jan. 29, 2015-Led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, Pacific Symphony's opera-vocal initiative, "Symphonic Voices," continues with what is often called the world's most popular opera: "Carmen," Bizet's riveting tale of love and lust about the downfall of Don Jose, a naive soldier who is seduced by the fiery Gypsy, Carmen. Featuring the composer's exquisite music, presented in a uniquely staged production over three nights, the orchestra is joined by a cast of world-class opera stars directed by Dean Anthony, including mezzo-soprano Milena Kiti? as Carmen and tenor Andrew Richards as Don Jose, plus Pacific Chorale and Southern California Children's Chorus.

Pacific Symphony to Perform CARMEN, 2/19

Orange County, Calif.—Jan. 29, 2015—Led by Music Director Carl St.Clair, Pacific Symphony's opera-vocal initiative, “Symphonic Voices,” continues with what is often called the world's most popular opera: “Carmen,” Bizet's riveting tale of love and lust about the downfall of Don José, a naïve soldier who is seduced by the fiery Gypsy, Carmen. Featuring the composer's exquisite music, presented in a uniquely staged production over three nights, the orchestra is joined by a cast of world-class opera stars directed by Dean Anthony, including mezzo-soprano Milena Kiti? as Carmen and tenor Andrew Richards as Don José, plus Pacific Chorale and Southern California Children's Chorus.

Photo Flash: First Look at LabRats Theater's RISE AND FALL OF A TEENAGE CYBERQUEEN

In the Rise and Fall of a Teenage Cyberqueen, a new play by Lindsay Joy Murphy, everyone in a small town is searching for something online. Love. Sex. Popularity. What they don't realize is the internet is a masquerade. Video cams play tricks with your eyes. Online chat rooms strip away anonymity. Self-deception is disguised as the truth. Inevitably, cyberspace exacts a price when people are no longer able to hide.

BWW Reviews: SOC Puts on Undeniably Charming MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Shakespeare Orange County closes out its summer season with a sparkling production of Shakespeare's MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING that time travels its characters to Messina, Italy in the 1920's. There amid the sultry Mediterranean breeze, Jazz Age music, and stylish flapper frocks, Cupid and his henchmen and women conspire to ensure that love prevails using any tactics necessary. And therein lies the fun.

Nora’s Playhouse Presents THE FALLEN, 7/18-21

Nora's Playhouse (Caroline Reddick Lawson, Artistic Director) announced that it will present The Fallenby Yasmine Beverly Rana July 18 through 21, 2012 at the Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre for the Performing Arts at the NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study (1 Washington Place at Broadway). Caroline Reddick Lawson (The War Zone is My Bed, Looking Glass Theatre; former Director of Education at New York Theatre Workshop) will direct the production.

Photo Coverage: Broadway Dreams (BDF) Is the Real Deal!

For awhile now, we have been receiving press materials and hearing about The Broadway Dreams Foundation (BDF), but never witnessed the group first-hand. Well, that all changed this past Saturday night, in Philadelphia, when we decided to go to the Kimmel Center and see the 2011 Summer-Intensive weekend showcase, this year titled TRUE COLORS. I can honestly say that our jaws dropped. Directed and hosted by the newest addition to their impressive faculty line-up, Richard Jay-Alexander, the evening was like watching a skillfull PLAYLIST of Broadway 'gold' and 'showstoppers.' Two ACTS worth!