BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Comes to CMT Marquee
CMT MARQUEE will kick off its 57th Season with the local premiere of Beautiful, The Carole King Musical. Beautiful marks the beginning of Kevin Hauge’s final season after 30 years of leadership at Children’s Musical Theater San Jose.
Theatre Rhinoceros Presents PILLOW TALK
Theatre Rhinoceros presents Pillow Talk, a world premiere commission, written by Kheven LaGrone and directed by Tanika Baptiste. Streaming live June 11-20, 2021*
A New Production Of DIRTY DANCING Comes To The State Theatre
Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage continues to dazzle with a new production and North American tour. After three successful years on tour boasting numerous sold out engagements, this new adaptation of the worldwide smash-hit film, currently celebrating its 30th Anniversary, will make a stop in the Lehigh Valley at The State Theatre on June 21 and June 22, 2018.
The Time Of My Life!! DIRTY DANCING- THE CLASSIC STORY ON STAGE Dances Its Way Into The McCallum Theatre
Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story on Stage is an unprecedented live experience, exploding with heart-pounding music, passionate romance and sensational dancing. Seen by millions across the globe, this timeless love story features the hit songs "Hungry Eyes," "Hey Baby," "Do You Love Me?" and the heart-stopping "(I've Had) the Time of My Life." The dazzling new production will make its way to The McCallum Theatre for five performances, Friday, February 16, through Sunday, February 18.
Ray of Light to Open Andrew Lippa's THE WILD PARTY in May
Ray of Light Theatre, San Francisco's non-profit musical theatre company, is excited to announce the upcoming run of the lurid prohibition musical favorite, Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party. Set the night before the stock market crash of 1929 that served as the beginning of the Great Depression, The Wild Party follows lovers Queenie and Burrs as they throw the party to end all parties in their Manhattan apartment. The Wild Party runs May 20 through June 11 at the historic Victoria Theatre and features some of the Bay Area's best talent.
BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS Is An Electric, Rousing Must-See
Original musicals are tough to come by nowadays. For every mammoth hit like Wicked or Book of Mormon, there's a short-lived flop like First Date or Glory Days. And then there are shows like Memphis that wind up somewhere in the middle. The show picked up 4 2010 Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Score, and had a nearly three year run on Broadway. That's not bad, but judging by the current national tour currently playing Bass Concert Hall, Memphis deserved much better. With an exhilarating blues and rock score, breathtaking choreography, and more than a few astounding performers, Memphis is a massive crowd-pleaser.
BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS Lifts Appleton to its Feet
Memphis came to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center to tell a story filled with racism, lost glory, depression and violence. Witnessing the powerful performances of the touring cast not only hit all of those points straight to the heart, but also push the energy and fun of the music over the top makes this show something special. Memphis' music (David Bryan) is as much a character as Huey (Joey Elrose) and Felica (Jasmin Richardson).
BWW Reviews: MEMPHIS in Boise, ID
The first thing you saw was an old radio dial with some steel work above it. This helped to set the mood of the 1950's in Memphis, Tennessee and what/who the show was about; Huey Calhoun, the radio personality. The musical appears to be based loosely on the life of DJ Dewey Phillips.