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Orange Curtain Review and LA Theatre Bites Announce First Live Theater Awards Ceremony

The Orange Curtain Review and LA Theatre Bites has announced their theater awards ceremony on October 1 at Newport Theatre Arts Center.
Orange Curtain Review and LA Theatre Bites to Present First Live Theater Awards Ceremony

Orange Curtain Review and LA Theatre Bites, sister outlets covering, respectively, the Orange County and Los Angeles theater scenes, will present a live awards ceremony. Learn more.
TRU VOICES New Musicals Reading Series Sets April Submission Deadline

Theater Resources Unlimited has revealed the submissions deadline for TRU VOICES New Musicals Reading Series. Learn more about the series and see how to apply.
CreateTheater Partners with Streaming Musicals to Livestream Musical Writing Workshops and Development Series

CreateTheater partners with Streaming Musicals to livestream musical writing workshops and the Monday Night Development Series, featuring the premiere of REWIND the Musical.
CreateTheater Monday Night Development Series Partners With Streaming Musicals To Highlight Development Of New Works

CreateTheater, founded by Off-Broadway producer Cate Cammarata, will be partnering with Streaming Musicals to livestream musical writing workshops and the Monday Night Development Series, beginning March 4, 2024 with the premiere of REWIND the Musical by Sam Rose and Geoffrey Rose, originally performed as part of the CreateTheater New Works Festival.
Theater Resources Unlimited Opens Submissions for TRU VOICES Annual Play Reading Series

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is accepting submissions for the TRU VOICES Annual Play Reading Series. Submit your full-length play for a chance to be included in the annual series, which will be held virtually in January/February 2024.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC To Honor Caroline O'Connor And Producer Neil Gooding At 2023 Gala

Get ready for the Australian Theatre Festival NYC 2023 Fundraising Gala, honoring Broadway and West-End icon Caroline O'Connor and Producer Neil Gooding. Join in for an evening of performances and celebrations, showcasing Australian stories and artists in NYC. Tickets and tables are still available for purchase.
Dean Winkleson Brings World Premiere of THE TOUGHEST MAN IN CHICAGO to 2022 Hollywood Fringe

Dean Winkleson presents the world premiere of THE TOUGHEST MAN IN  CHICAGO at the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival. The Toughest Man In Chicago tells the story of cantankerous Chicago columnist Mike Royko, a 34-year newspaper veteran who wrote 7,500 columns in his career, this year marks the 25th anniversary of his passing. Royko wrote about the city the way people like to think of themselves: cynical, humorous, and with compassion for the little guy. 
TRU Announces January Panel 'Developing New Works in a Virtual New World: Different Countries, Different Challenges'

Theater Resources Unlimited will present the monthly Panel, Developing New Works in a Virtual New World: Different Countries, Different Challenges on Thursday, January 28, 2021 via Zoom. The panel will be led by Australian producer Neil Gooding, New York producer Cody Lassen, and London producer Katy Lipson.
Taron Egerton & Scarlett Johansson in Talks to Join LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Remake; Billy Porter Favorite to Voice Audrey II

Comicbook.com reports that Taron Egerton and Scarlett Johansson have been offered roles in the upcoming 'Little Shop of Horrors' film remake. Egerton is in talks to play Seymour Krelborn, with Johansson offered the role of Audrey.
BWW Review: OLIVER! at Oyster Mill Playhouse

Many will know the story of Oliver from the classic Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist. The musical Oliver! by Lionel Bart, first opened in the West End in 1960 and on Broadway in 1962. The show has been revived numerous times and, in 1968, it was adapted for the screen. For the sake of the stage version, the original story by Dickens was dramatically simplified and provides a rather different interpretation of the character of Fagin. The musical is particularly true to Dickens in its emphasis on class differences and prejudices related to class, while presenting the subject matter with a healthy dose of comedy. Oliver! can be seen on stage at Oyster Mill Playhouse from November 8-24. I was given a rare opportunity to have a sneak preview of the show during one of their dress rehearsals, and it is a show that you will want to make time for this month.
Moving Arts and LACMA Will Present THEATER AT THE MUSEUM

MOVING ARTS has announced a new partnership with LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art), THEATER AT THE MUSEUM, a one-night-only roving theatrical performance created exclusively for LACMA members and inspired by several current LACMA exhibitions and permanent installations. Nine separate plays have been written by nine Los Angeles based playwrights, In All Her Gloria, by Boni Alvarez, directed by Dana Schwartz; Perspective by Dana Schwartz, directed by Chuma Gault; The Band Play by Jihan Crowther, directed by Kiff Scholl; Ingredients by Khari Wyatt, directed by Matthew Robinson;, I Killed A Tiger, by Meghan Brown, directed by Gabriel Griego; The Next Wave, by Steve Serpas directed by Dan Steele; The New System by Dan Steele, directed by Ross Kramer;, Mourning of the Sons, by Marlow Wyatt, directed by Diana Wyenn and It Wasn't Supposed To Be This Way, by Eric Reyes Loo, directed by Gabriel Griego. Each audience member will experience five of these intimate vignette performances that explore the breadth of modern human experience while showcasing LACMA as it's never been seen before. Moving Arts, the immersive theatre innovators behind the wildly popular a?oeThe Car Plays,a?? bring their unique brand of site-specific theatre to LACMA. A team of 40 theatre artists will create a fully site-integrated event featuring these brand-new plays staged in and around different museum exhibits. Tour guides will lead small groups of LACMA members through the campus for a one-hour performance. The result is a dynamic, provocative experience that asks audience members to examine how they at once create and consume art in all its forms.
Lady Gaga Rumored to Be Considering Role in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Film

Lady Gaga is surely a woman of many talents ranging from pop superstar to screen icon. With the success of her roles on American Horror Story and in A Star Is Born, rumors are circling that she may have been offered a part in the Little Shop of Horrors movie musical.
Everything You Need to Know About the Upcoming Movie Musicals!

Broadway is coming to the big screen! Thirteen movie musicals are currently in development and are set to delight audiences in the coming months and years, from long-awaited movie adaptations to remakes and sequels of fan favorites. With such a variety to look forward to, we're getting you prepared by giving you a peek at each of the movies officially announced to receive the silver screen treatment! Take a peek at all the excitement, and be sure to check back in as even more are announced!
ADG Gallery 800 Presents New Mixed Media Exhibit

?The Art Directors Guild's Gallery 800 (ADG, IATSE Local 800) presents A FAMILY OF ARTISTS, an exclusive mixedmedia exhibition featuring personal artwork of over 70 artists, at the exhibit opening and hosted reception on Saturday, August 25, 2018 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. The public will have a unique opportunity to meet and mingle with the artists of the ADG and their families. The exhibit also celebrates the family of the IATSE guilds, welcoming members of the International Cinematographers Guild (IATSE, Local 600), the Animation Guild (IATSE, Local 839), the Affiliated Property Craftspersons (IATSE, Local 44), as well as artists who work in the motion picture and television industries and are connected in the shared experience of creating. 
BWW Review: THE ADDAMS FAMILY MUSICAL at Theatre In The Park, Shawnee Mission

The Addams Family musical Theatre in the Park Shawnee Mission July 20-28, 2018
2Cents Theatre Presents 5th Annual ACTING OUT INKFEST

2Cents Theatre Group's popular 3-day festival of female playwrights is back for year FIVE! We are once again gathering around 100 artists for this one-of-a-kind event, from playwrights to directors to actors and street artists, to celebrate the FEMALE PLAYWRIGHT and ART! The Fest will take place March 9-11 at the Hudson Theatres in Hollywood, right in the heart of Theatre Row and the Los Angeles 99-seat community.
John O'Hara and Lisa-Marie Parker Unite for One Night Only

Inspired by Shubert's Wintereisse (A Winter's Journey), December Songs portrays a brokenhearted young woman, wandering the snowy paths of Central Park. In this contemporary tale of her journey, she finds the strength to recover and begin her life anew. Written by prolific Broadway Composer Maury Yeston (Nine, Titanic, Phantom), December Songs will be performed by Lisa-Marie Parker (Les Miserables, Cats, Blood Brothers).
SA Filmmaker Zwelethu Radebe wins shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival's Made in South Africa Award for THE HANGMAN

At an exciting finale event held at iKhaya Lodge in Gardens, Cape Town last night, 22 October, filmmaker Zwelethu Radebe from Soweto, Johannesburg won shnit Worldwide Shortfilmfestival's 'Made in South Africa' Jury Award for his 30-minute short film submission called THE HANGMAN.

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