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St. Charles Singers To Celebrate CHORAL CONNECTIONS With High School Choirs In February
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 4, 2025

The St. Charles Singers will stage its second annual Choral Connections concerts February 21 and 22, 2025, in St. Charles, Illinois. The hour-long concerts, open to the public, will take place at 7:30 p.m. each evening at Baker Memorial United Methodist Church.

St. Charles Singers Bringing String Ensemble To CANDLELIGHT CAROLS In December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 23, 2024

For the 40th anniversary edition of its Candlelight Carols program, the St. Charles Singers and its founder and artistic director Jeffrey Hunt will be joined by the Metropolis String Ensemble.

St. Charles Singers Set To Launch 40th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 22, 2024

St. Charles Singers will celebrate their 40th anniversary season with concerts featuring works by contemporary Illinois composers and classical luminaries.

St. Charles Singers to Launch 40th Anniversary Celebration with Concerts in Wheaton and St. Charles
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 30, 2024

The St. Charles Singers' season finale concerts April 20-21, 2024, will mark the start of the internationally recognized chamber choir's 40th-anniversary celebration with a program featuring songs about nature, especially flowers, and romantic love.

St. Charles Singers to Share Stage With 6 High School Choirs This February
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 3, 2024

The St. Charles Singers will launch a new community outreach initiative with a pair of 'Choral Connections' concerts, featuring vocal ensembles from six suburban Chicago high schools. The concerts will showcase the talent of the St. Charles Singers and the student choruses, culminating in a joint performance.

St. Charles Singers Sets 2023-2024 Season Featuring World Premieres and Collaborations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 10, 2023

Get ready for an extraordinary season as the St. Charles Singers announce their 2023-2024 lineup. Experience world premieres, collaborations, and captivating performances that will leave you in awe. Don't miss out on this exceptional season of music-making.

Mozart Masterworks on Tap at St. Charles Singers' Series Finale Concerts This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Aug 25, 2022

The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will conclude its decade-long Mozart Journey project with concerts August 27 and 28, 2022, in St. Charles, Illinois, featuring two of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's most beloved sacred choral works, a famous opera aria, and a dramatic early symphony.

BAT OUT OF HELL Brings UK Tour to Milton Keynes
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2022

Bringing to life the legendary hits of Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf, the critically acclaimed production Bat Out of Hell – The Musical heads to Milton Keynes for two weeks from 14 June.

VIDEO: Check Out a Rehearsal Clip for the BAT OUT OF HELL UK Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 7, 2021

Award-winning Bat Out Of Hell - The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf's greatest hits, will be touring the UK and Ireland in 2021 and 2022, with performances beginning on 11 September 2021 at Manchester Opera House and running through to 5 November 2022.

Glenn Adamson, Martha Kirby, and More Will Lead BAT OUT OF HELL UK and Ireland Tour; Full Casting Announced!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2021

The producers of the UK & Ireland Tour of Bat Out of Hell – The Musical, featuring Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf's greatest hits, have announced the return of Glenn Adamson as Strat, Martha Kirby as Raven and original leading cast members Rob Fowler  as Falco, Sharon Sexton as Sloane, and more!

St. Charles Singers To Present CANDLELIGHT CAROLS Free Online
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2020

The St. Charles Singers, led by founder and music director Jeffrey Hunt, will present their 2020 Candlelight Carols program as a free-to-view webcast on Sunday, December 6. The 45-minute concert will stream at 4 p.m., 7 p.m., and 9 p.m. CST.

THE WICKER HUSBAND Has its World Premiere at the Watermill Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 6, 2020

This Spring, the acclaimed Watermill Theatre presents the World premiere of a captivating and powerful new folk-inspired musical. The Wicker Husband, by Rhys Jennings and Darren Clark, was the winner of the inaugural MTI Stiles + Drewe Mentorship Award in 2016 celebrating new British musical theatre writers and was included in the National Alliance for Musical Theatre's 30th Annual Festival of New Musicals in New York.

BWW Review: I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE, Chiswick Playhouse
by Jonathan Marshall - Nov 11, 2019

The Tabard Theatre has been rebranded as Chiswick Playhouse. If their opening production is anything to go by, it promises a highly exciting new chapter for this long standing West London venue.

Photo Flash: First Look at I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE at Chiswick Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2019

Launching Chiswick Playhouse's inaugural season, from 30th October to 30th November, is the UK premiere of the revamped, brand-new version of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change. After playing over 5,000 performances off-Broadway, this hilarious and poignant musical comedy was substantially re-written in 2018 to reflect the challenges facing the romantics of today. It is now presented for the first time in the UK with a stellar West End cast and direction from Charlotte Westenra (Kiss of the Spiderman, Donmar Warehouse; Frost/Nixon, Michael Grandage Company as Associate Director).

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Chiswick Playhouse's I LOVE YOU, YOU'RE PERFECT, NOW CHANGE
by Julie Musbach - Oct 17, 2019

Get a peek inside rehearsal for Chiswick Playhouse's inaugural production I Love, You, You're Perfect, Now Change.

Tabard Theatre Relaunches As Chiswick Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2019

In honour of the area's illustrious theatrical heritage, the Tabard Theatre is reopening as Chiswick Playhouse. They have announced their fantastic opening season and their West End cast for the UK premiere of a revamped version of I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change.

Nothing Bundt Cakes And Coton Colors Launch Exclusive Serveware Line
by Marina Kennedy - Nov 6, 2018

Nothing Bundt Cakes, offering handcrafted bundt cakes made with the finest ingredients, has launched an exclusive line of handmade table setting and serveware products designed by Coton Colors in all 270+ Nothing Bundt Cakes bakeries.

X-Factor Winner Matt Terry To Continue In 2019 Tour Of MADAGASCAR THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2018

Madagascar - The Musical has confirmed that X Factor Winner Matt Terry will continue in the role of Alex the Lion on the critically acclaimed UK tour for 2019.

Matt Terry Confirmed For MADAGASCAR The Musical
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2018

Madagascar - The Musical has confirmed that X Factor Winner Matt Terry will continue in the role of Alex the Lion on the critically acclaimed UK tour for 2019.

St. Charles Singers To Open 35th Season With Mozart Festival Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2018

Professional chamber choir St. Charles Singers, conducted by Jeffrey Hunt, will open its 35th concert season with a three-day Mozart Festival Weekend August 24-26, 2018, joined by the Metropolis Chamber Orchestra and guest soloist, soprano Michelle Areyzaga.