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Alley Theatre Announces The Cast & Creative Team Of Sarah Ruhl's DEAD MAN'S CELL PHONE

The Tony Award-winning Alley Theatre announces the cast and creative team of Sarah Ruhl's Dead Man's Cell Phone.
The Young Company Winter Festival Takes the (Virtual) Stage With Greater Boston Stage Company

The Young Company Winter Festival 2021, performed by actors in grades 1-12, may look a little different this year, but it retains the great joy, dedication, entertainment, and hard work of years past. Winter Festival 2021 is the culmination of six weeks of rehearsals by the students and their professional directors and stage management teams.
Hale Center Theater Orem To Produce THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH

Hale Center Theater Orem will produce 'The Phantom Tollbooth' this fall. Performances run October 26 to November 13, 2020.
Children's Classic THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH Comes To Life On Carpenter Center Stage

Generations of devoted readers have marveled at the endlessly inventive world and wordplay of Norton Juster's The Phantom Tollbooth. On Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 at 4pm at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Performing Arts Center, located on the campus of California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), the children's story once again enthralls with an equally inspired production by Enchantment Theatre Company.
Westport Country Playhouse Announces 2019 Family Festivities Series

Westport Country Playhouse announces its 2019 Family Festivities Series on selected Sundays from January through April, featuring musical productions based on classic and contemporary children's stories.  The four-show series includes musical versions of the classic, "The Wizard of Oz," and the bestselling book, "Angelina Ballerina."  Performances are at 1 and 4 p.m., and are approximately one-hour in length. Tickets, at $20 each, are now on sale.
Conejo Players Children's Theatre Presents THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH, JR.

The final Children's Theatre production of Conejo Players Theatre's 60th Anniversary Season kicks off October 20, when a cast of talented Conejo Valley kids and teens takes to the stage in The Phantom Tollbooth, Jr.
Photo Coverage: First look at Carriage Place Youth Theatre's THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH

A stage version of Norton Juster's beloved children's book. Discover Milo's adventures in the Land of Wisdom, where he's forced to think about many new things. Milo learns of the argument between King Azaz and his brother, the Mathemagician, whose disagreement over words and numbers has led to the banishment of Princesses Sweet Rhyme and Pure Reason. Milo is dispatched to rescue the princesses from the Land of Ignorance. The knowledge and skills Milo picks up on his journey help him to save the princesses. When he must return home, Milo's sorry to leave his friends - but enriched by his experience, he realizes his attitude toward learning will never be the same. Performances are August 3rd - August 5th, 2018 at the Columbus Performing Arts Center, 549 Franklin Avenue, Columbus, OH 43215. Tickets are $5 at the door. For information on upcoming auditions or performances, visit https://www.facebook.com/GCPPlayers/
Sean Penn, Mandy Patinkin, Alan Cumming & More Come To OFJCC Palo Alto

The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center of Palo Alto presents a sensational line-up for its 2018-2019 Arts & Dialogues series, featuring appearances by internationally acclaimed actors and musicians, in addition to world-class theatre and literature events. Beginning in September and continuing through next spring, the OFJCC will host captivating live performances by household names such as Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor Mandy Patinkin and renowned entertainer Alan Cumming.
ArtsBridge Announces 2018-2019 Field Trips, Master Classes, College Fair And Family Programs

As teachers and parents begin preparations for the new school year, ArtsBridge invites you to include arts education experiences for your students and children by booking Field Trips, Master Classes and Family Programs. With subjects ranging from music and math, to science and dance, there is something to please everyone. These high-quality, cultural and educational performances are presented by nationally and internationally renowned dancers, singers and artists, and are geared towards various grade levels from K-12. And don't forget about the free Performing & Visual Arts College Fair! ArtsBridge programs take place at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, 2800 Cobb Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339.
VTA Announces 2018-2019 Line-Up! Get ON YOUR FEET And Ready To ROCK This Season!

Victoria Theatre Association announced the 2018-2019 Premier Health Broadway Series, Projects Unlimited Star Attractions, the Morris Furniture Company Family Series, and National Geographic Live Series, sponsored by Subaru of America and Wagner Subaru, tonight at a special event for Season Ticket Holders, donors, sponsors and friends of Victoria Theatre Association.
BWW Feature: 2018-2019 SEASON Announced at VICTORIA THEATRE ASSOCIATION

Victoria Theatre Association announced the 2018-2019 Premier Health Broadway Series, Projects Unlimited Star Attractions, the Morris Furniture Company Family Series, andNational Geographic Live Series, sponsored by Subaru of America and Wagner Subaru, tonight at a special event for Season Ticket Holders, donors, sponsors and friends of Victoria Theatre Association.
THE YOUNG COMPANY WINTER FESTIVAL Takes the Stage at Greater Boston Stage Company

The Winter Festival, performed by actors in grades 1-12, is the culmination of 8 weeks of rehearsals by the students and their professional directors, music directors, choreographers, stage managers, and design team. The Young Company Winter Festival includes 4 fully-staged productions: family-friendly musical Phantom Tollbooth Jr. follows Milo on an unforgettable mission to save Rhyme and Reason in the Kingdom of Wisdom. In the fantastical Seussical, all of your favorite Dr. Seuss characters come to life, and in the Disney Classic, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Quasimodo escapes his bell tower and experiences freedom and adventure. Lastly, in the dark comedy Bat Boy: The Musical, Edgar, a half boy/half bat creature, joins a local family and learns to embrace his human half.
BWW Previews: Black Friday Signed Editions Return to Barnes And Noble Stores with over 150 Authors!

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest retail bookseller, announced the return of its Black Friday Signed Editions program, a customer favorite, with over a half-million autographed books by more than 150 highly acclaimed authors. The largest promotion of its kind kicks off on Black Friday, November 24, at Barnes & Noble stores nationwide, while supplies last. The autographed books span many genres and interests, and were signed by authors for Barnes & Noble customers.
Carnegie Hall Announces October 2017 Lineup, Featuring Philadelphia Orchestra and More

Carnegie Hall has announced its October 2017 lineup. Scroll down for details!
Orchestra of St. Luke's Kicks Off Three-Concert Residency at Carnegie Hall on 10/12

Orchestra of St. Luke's continues its annual residency at Carnegie Hall this season with a wide variety of concerts in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage celebrating historic milestones, collaborating with notable guest soloists, presenting major masterworks of the classical orchestral repertoire, and premiering new works commissioned by Carnegie Hall. The Orchestra kicks off its residency on Thursday, October 12 at 8:00 p.m. with OSL's first Conductor Laureate Pablo Heras-Casado, who concludes his six-year tenure as Principal Conductor. For this special event, the orchestra performs Mozart's "Great" Mass, featuring sopranos Camilla Tilling and Susanna Phillips, tenor Thomas Cooley, bass-baritone Michael Sumuel, and the Westminster Symphonic Choir, led by Joe Miller. The program also includes Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21.
Orchestra of St. Luke's Launches 2017-18 Season with 16 Fall Performances

Orchestra of St. Luke's returns to Carnegie Hall for three concerts in the fall including its annual subscription series presented by Carnegie Hall, opening on October 12 with Conductor Laureate Pablo Heras-Casado on the podium. He leads Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21, and Mozart's Mass in C Minor, K. 427 ('Great'), featuring the Westminster Symphonic Choir, and guest vocalists sopranos Camilla Tilling and Susanna Phillips, tenor Thomas Cooley, and bass-baritone Michael Sumuel.
Carnegie Hall Announces October 2017 Lineup, Featuring Philadelphia Orchestra and More

Carnegie Hall has announced its October 2017 lineup. Scroll down for details!
Carnegie Hall Family Concert: PETER AND THE WOLF and Other Stories this October

On Saturday, October 14 at 2:00 p.m.,Orchestra of St. Luke's returns to Carnegie Hall as three fantastic family-friendly stories are brought to life through music. Prokofiev's classic Peter and the Wolf is performed alongside two new compositions: Caroline Shaw's adaptation of The Mountain That Loved a Bird byAlice McLerran, commissioned by Carnegie Hall, and Robert Xavier Rodriguez's take on a favorite children's book, The Dot and the Line by Norton Juster, author of The Phantom Tollbooth, with the author in attendance for the performance. Edwin Outwater conducts, and renowned actor John Lithgow narrates this special Family Concert in Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage.
Neighborhood Concerts, Family Days and More Among Carnegie Hall's Fall 2017 Community Programs

Carnegie Hall's community and family programs for September, October and November include Free Neighborhood Concerts, kicking off this fall with classical, American roots, and Argentine music in Manhattan; island swing in Brooklyn; big band and Broadway hits in Queens; and Puerto Rican rhythms in the Bronx. The series, now in its 42nd year, brings established mainstage artists as well as rising stars of jazz, pop, and world music to communities throughout New York City.

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Norton Juster has written 1 shows including The Phantom Tollbooth (Adaptation).

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