Photos: Inside the Launch Event For A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN in London
Last night, Tony award nominated Mary Bridget Davies, who is starring as Janis Joplin in the upcoming musical A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN, performed at the launch event for the
show. In attendance were Janis Joplin’s younger brother Michael Joplin, as well as stars
Mica Paris and Gerard McCarthy.
MSMT Draws Large Crowd for Concert on the Mall
What better way to cap what has been billed as MSMT’s Revival Season than with a free, festive outdoor event that, despite intermittent showers, drew a large, enthusiastic crowd? That is exactly what MSMT did on August 24 when it presented its annual MSMT Concert on the Mall as part of the Brunswick Downtown Association’s summer series. In a program designed to thank the community for its loyal support of the theatre, especially during the pandemic, the seventy-five-minute concert featured performers from the company’s current main stage show, KINKY BOOTS, as well as other local artists in a rousing and engaging program of musical theatre selections.
Review: Sherwood Forest's Merry People Retell Tale of ROBIN HOOD at MSMT
Maine State Music Theatre celebrates the world premiere of a new children’s musical, THE VERY FRACTURED TALE OF ROBIN HOOD by Randall Frizado in a clever, funny, upbeat, contemporary retelling of the Howard Pyle folktale about the legendary outlaw who robbed the rich to pay the poor in 12th century England. Helping to develop this title from script to the stage, MSMT has made a valuable contribution to the canon of children’s musical theatre, while reacquainting a new generation of youngsters with colorful characters in the source material.
BROADWAY BABIES: A SONDHEIM BIRTHDAY BASH Announced At USM
Showcasing the sensational talents of our musical theater majors & friends, this birthday party for Stephen Sondheim features a selection of smart, sassy and scintillating songs written by one of American Musical Theater's foremost composers as we celebrate his 90th birthday!
Velocity Presents THE MIDSUMMER
Velocity Dance Center and the gray are thrilled to announce the world premiere of The Midsummer, running Oct 19-21 at Velocity's Founder's Theater. The gray is a brand new dance company in Seattle, and for its inaugural piece, artistic director and choreographer Beth Terwilleger has curated a stellar artistic team that features dancers from Seattle gems Whim W'him, Evoke Productions, The Three Yells, and Coriolis Dance among others. A veritable feminist powerhouse, this female-choreographed experimental ballet work is also scored with original music by the critically acclaimed cellist and composer Julia Kent.
SOUNDS AND SORCERY CELEBRATING DISNEY FANTASIA Ends September 30
Sounds and Sorcery celebrating Disney FANTASIA, the ground-breaking hit show inspired by the 1940 Disney animation must end its strictly limited London run on 30 September. The Vaults' latest immersive show has been casting a spell over audiences this summer with its unique installations, theatrical performances and technical wizardry bringing to life the world's most iconic classical music in a modern reimagining of Fantasia.
Photo Flash: First Look at The Vaults' Immersive Show SOUNDS AND SORCERY CELEBRATING DISNEY FANTASIA
Production images are today released for The Vaults' highly anticipated immersive show, Sounds and Sorcery celebrating Disney FANTASIA ahead of its opening night this evening. In their latest production inspired by the ground-breaking 1940 Disney animation, The Vaults presents a reimagining of the many worlds of Fantasia featuring a Grecian Disco Palace, pre-historic volcanic wasteland, mirrored waterfall, human fishtank, and mystical forest among the sights. The production runs at the Vaults beneath Waterloo until 30 September.
Photo Coverage: JEKYLL & HYDE Cast Members Reunite to Celebrate 20 Years!
The epic struggle between good and evil came to life on stage in the musical phenomenon, Jekyll & Hyde. Based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson and featuring a score of pop rock hits from multi-Grammy- and Tony-nominated Frank Wildhorn and double-Oscar- and Grammy-winning Leslie Bricusse, Jekyll & Hyde has played the world over.
Velocity's Fall Kick-Off + BIG BANG! Held This Weekend
Celebrate the official kick-off to the vibrant Seattle Dance Season. The Fall Kick-Off + BIG BANG! is one of Velocity's most high-energy weekends of dance and performance. Each night brings together some of Seattle's most gifted and charismatic artists to celebrate the talent and innovation of the Pacific Northwest's contemporary dance scene. Today, Friday, and Saturday, re-live the best performance moments of 2015 and preview what's to come in 2016 in the PNW Dance Platform! And, back by popular demand, Sunday's BIG BANG! has Velocity bursting at the seams with an explosive party of performance happenings - dance, theater, sound, new media, installations + MORE!
Velocity's Fall Kick-Off + BIG BANG! to be Held 9/24-26
Celebrate the official kick-off to the vibrant Seattle Dance Season. The Fall Kick-Off + BIG BANG! is one of Velocity's most high-energy weekends of dance and performance. Each night brings together some of Seattle's most gifted and charismatic artists to celebrate the talent and innovation of the Pacific Northwest's contemporary dance scene. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, re-live the best performance moments of 2015 and preview what's to come in 2016 in the PNW Dance Platform! And, back by popular demand, Sunday's BIG BANG! has Velocity bursting at the seams with an explosive party of performance happenings - dance, theater, sound, new media, installations + MORE!