Review: BBC PROMS: PROM 6 " VERDI'S REQUIEM, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Jul 24, 2024
“I believe in nothing.” Listening to Verdi’s Requiem would certainly suggest otherwise, its 85-minute journey from “Introit and Kyrie” and “Dies irae” - via “Offertory”, “Sanctus”, “Agnus Dei” and “Lux aeterna” - to “Libera me” explores a wealth of emotions, and is rooted in spirituality.
ThumbCoast To Present TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE
by A.A. Cristi - May 31, 2024
An unforgettable story of friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief, Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Album runs June 7 – 30 at The Boardwalk Theatre.
ThumbCoast Theaters Presents TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE In June
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2024
ThumbCoast Theaters will present TUESDAYS WITH MORRIE, a touching stage adaptation of Mitch Albom's memoir, exploring life lessons and the bond between a journalist and his former college professor.
HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE Comes to Open Book Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2023
In 1997, Paula Vogel shook the theatre world with her Pulitzer Prize winning play How I Learned to Drive. Two decades later, this heart wrenching, hilarious and surprising tale of survival opens at Open Book Theatre Company in Trenton on May 19th and will run until June 18th.
FOR PETER PAN ON HER 70TH BIRTHDAY Comes to Open Book Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2023
Since Peter Pan first appeared on stage in London in 1904, we’ve been delighted by his “never grow up” antics. For Peter Pan on her 70th Birthday, playing March 17 – April 16 at Open Book Theatre in Trenton, continues to play with this theme, bringing a group of 5 older siblings to Neverland to examine questions about life, death and what it means to grow up.
Photos: Inside Look at Open Book Theatre Company's LIFESPAN OF A FACT
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 19, 2022
After 18 months, Open Book Theatre is excited to open its doors to audiences once again. “We kept producing theatre in other ways, but there’s nothing like the energy of being in the room where it happens,” said Artistic Director Krista Schafer Ewbank. “The lights, the sound, the set….it all creates an experience that can’t be beat. Studies show that audience’s heartbeats sync during a live performance. You can get that from streaming Netflix.”
Detroit Theatre Collective Presents THE INTRUDER
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2019
Detroit Theatre Collective will present a dramatic collage centered around Maurice Maeterlinck's 1891 symbolist play L'INTRUSE (The Intruder). The show features dance, vaudeville, visual media and the driving action of Maeterlinck's story, exploring metaphysical themes such as the spirit world, life and death, family and change.
Water Works Theatre Company Announces 2012 Production Casts
by Kelsey Denette - Jun 28, 2012
Water Works Theatre company's founder and Chairman, Edward Nahhat, announced today that the company has cast its 12th annual Shakespeare In The Park productions. Shakespeare in the Park is Michigan's biggest and best outdoor professional theatre event featuring two weeks of theatrical fun in the middle of the tree-filled 28 acre Starr Jaycee Park.