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Folksbienne Theater Welcomes Hannuakh with KIDS & YIDDISH
To renew a cherished Hannukah tradition, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) will present 'Kids & Yiddish,' a musical theatrical funfest that teaches Yiddish to kids primarily through songs and song parodies. The show gleefully mixes Jewish folk traditions with popular culture and satirizes some of the latest fads on TV, all the while cleverly weaving in Yiddish words and phrases.
Novato Theater Company Presents an Original Musical Adaptation of Dickens A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Along with The Nutcracker, the stage version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is the most popular Christmas holiday entertainment in North America. The Novato Theater Company production is an original musical adaptation created by the late Blanca Florido with music by Andrew Kline and Lyrics by Florido. It is produced and directed by Paula Gianetti and Janelle Ponte.
Novato Theater Company Presents an Original Musical Adaptation of Dickens A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Along with The Nutcracker, the stage version of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is the most popular Christmas holiday entertainment in North America. The Novato Theater Company production is an original musical adaptation created by the late Blanca Florido with music by Andrew Kline and Lyrics by Florido. It is produced and directed by Paula Gianetti and Janelle Ponte.
CAROL, BEASTS OF NO NATION & More Nominated for 31st Film Independent Spirit Awards
Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, the LA Film Festival and Film Independent at LACMA, announced nominations for the 2016 Spirit Awards this morning. Film Independent President Josh Welsh presided over the press conference held at W Hollywood, with actors John Boyega and Elizabeth Olsen presenting the nominations. Nominees for Best Feature included Anomalisa, Beasts of No Nation, Carol, Spotlight and Tangerine.
BWW Reviews: Pearland Theatre Guilds' FENCES is Enjoyable Despite Flaws
When it comes to the development of drama in the United States, August Wilson's legacy is undeniable. His plays are recognized for being influential and sumptuously powerful. His Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning drama FENCES certainly upholds this banner. Currently being presented at Pearland's Pearl Theater by the Pearland Theatre Guild, this celebrated American work masterpiece is being brought to life in a compelling and touching way.
Maryland Ensemble Theatre Opens IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY, 12/9
Maryland Ensemble Theatre (MET) continues its fifteeenth anniversary season this December with a festive new take on a holiday classic with, It's A Wonderful LIfe: A Live Radio Play. This award-winning adaptation brings Bedford Falls to life by way of an on stage 1940s radio broadcast, and you're invited to be a member of the live studio audience! Since its premier in 1996 playwright Joe Landry's It's A Wonderful LIfe: A Live Radio Play has been produced hundreds of times across the US and been heralded as, 'One of the best holiday shows around.' (Chicago Sun-Times). The story, true to Frank Capra's 1946 film classic starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, is told by six actors performing dozen of characters and all the foley sound effects in traditional old-fashioned radio style.