The Corsair 1857 - Articles Page 141

REVIEW: Four one act plays from Tennessee Williams' early years combine to make one interesting, if uneven, evening of theatre.

Daniel Beaty is a Yale graduate, an activist, a classically trained musician, an award-winning actor and playwright, a slam poet champion … and most importantly, he's coming soon to a theater near you. The West Coast premiere of Beaty's acclaimed one-man show Emergency, which won the 2007 Obie Award for Outstanding Writing and Performance, opens at the Geffen Playhouse on April 23 helmed by award-winning director Charles Randolph-Wright.

The world premiere of the supercalifragilistic new original full-scale musical production of Pazzazzo will open at Santa Barbara's Grand New Performing Arts Center on June 21st. The production will star Dale Kristien, Adam Wylie and Alan Rachins with words and music by Milt Larsen and Oscar winning composer Richard M. Sherman (Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang).

Stars of The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins and The Lion King appeared in Times Square to introduce the Disney on Broadway Grayline tourist buses. Disney on Broadway stars Sierra Boggess (Ariel in The Little Mermaid), Ashley Brown (Mary Poppins in Mary Poppins) and Tshidi Manye (Rafiki in The Lion King) took photos with the Grayline tourist buses designed in their characters' images.

Halfway Home Productions (J. William Bruce, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce its latest project, Avarice. Featuring a mixture of rock, country, gospel, and R & B music, Avarice tells the tale of four friends living in New York City. The story begins as the group of friends struggle with adulthood and their impending future. Over the course of nine months they soon discover that the bond that was formed at eighteen may not be enough to overcome the obstacles they are about to face. Throughout their journey they begin to question many things about not only life but themselves as well. Avarice will have its NYC premiere reading on April 17th at the Snapple Theatre, which is located at 210 W. 50th, 4th Floor, between Broadway and 8th Avenue in New York City. Shows begin at 6:30pm. Additional performance is April 18th. To make reservations please call (212) 875-7693. Seating is limited to 70 so we recommend that you make your reservation in advance.

On Monday, May 19th, local celebrities bring the circus to town in a benefit performance for The Manton Avenue Project in Providence, R.I.

Tony Award-winning star of Hairspray, Marissa Jaret Winokur, will be one of the contestants this season on 'Dancing with the Stars.' When news broke of her involvement, she couldn't wait to share that experience with BroadwayWorld.com and its readers. Marissa will be checking in from now until she wins (YAY!) or is eliminated (BOO!) with exclusive photos and a glimpse into what's going on as she takes on the other celebrities in the ultimate 'dance off!'

REVIEW: The movie comes to life in this spectacular, heartfelt production at Toby's Dinner Theatre of Baltimore!

Andy Anselmo's Singers Forum is proud to announce that its 12th annual Andy Anselmo Achievement Awards Gala will celebrate the non-profit foundation's 30th anniversary as New York's leading institution dedicated to the development and appreciation of the vocal arts through vocal training, performance and community service.

This April, Electric Pear Productions presents the second round of Synesthesia, the ambitious performance piece that takes an unforgettable look at how artists influence, inspire and steal from each other. It is a peak inside the dirty work of creation through the schoolyard game of telephone...with art.

13P, the OBIE-winning collective of 13 playwrights, will present '13P: UNDONE' at Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette Street, for one performance only on Tuesday, May 13 at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.)

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer; Daniel Sullivan, Acting Artistic Director 2007-2008 Season) is pleased to announce the launch of '30 UNDER 30,' a new MTC initiative aimed at young theatergoers.

Malcolm Taylor will direct a cast led by Philip Madoc in Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood which runs at the Tricycle from 12 - 24 May, with press night on 14 May.

memoraBEALEia : A Private Scrapbook about Edie Beale of Grey Gardens , a new book by Walter Newkirk, celebrates and pays tribute to Edith 'Little Edie' Bouvier Beale.

The Irish Repertory Theatre and the cast of'Take Me Along' are stepping up to help children affected by the recent violence in Kenya by doing what they do best. On Sunday, April 6, the proceeds from 'Take Me Along,' a musical by Robert Merill, Joseph Stein and Robert Russell, based on the book by Eugene O'Neill, will support the urgent needs of children who have been displaced by fighting throughout Kenya.

Will It Productions is proud to present The Feminazi, by Suzanne Willet at The Players Loft, 115 MacDougal Street in New York City.

MCC THEATER (Robert LuPone, Bernard Telsey, Artistic Directors; William Cantler, Associate Artistic Director; Blake West, Executive Director) has announced that tickets for the general public are now on sale for the World Premiere of Neil LaBute's bristling new comic drama reasons to be pretty. Terry Kinney directs.