Roxey Ballet Presents CINDERELLA, 5/6-7
by Molly Tracy - Mar 1, 2017
Roxey Ballet, New Jersey's preeminent contemporary dance company, is proud to present 'Cinderella' on May 6 and 7. One of the most loved stories of all time, this classical, family-friendly production is accessible to all audiences.
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM to Run 8/5-21 at Sol Theatre
by Carol Kassie - Jul 8, 2016
Evening Star Productions, whose recent production of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged)[revised] received excellent reviews and played to consistently sold out houses will team with Sol Children Theatre and take on The Bard once more when they present William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream from August 5th through August 21st at Sol Theatre in Boca Raton.
First Official New Jersey Fringe Festival Set for 8/5-7
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 7, 2016
Eagle Theatre, South Jersey's only year-round professional Equity theatre, has recently founded the 1st Official New Jersey Fringe Festival, set to take place in Downtown Hammonton on August 5th - August 7th. The festival will feature 15 eclectic performances, all within walking distance of the festival's hub and box office, Eagle Theatre.
Lundstrum Center to Present THE BOY FRIEND, 8/5-7
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 6, 2016
A diverse cast of 30 teenage students of dance, voice and drama will present Sandy Wilson's musical spoof The Boy Friend, August 5, 6 and 7 at the Lundstrum Center for the Performing Arts in North Minneapolis. This witty play, set in the French Riviera, presents a rollicking review of courtship in the Roaring 20's, with amusing characters, mistaken identities, catchy tunes and up-beat dance numbers, including the memorable 'Won't You Charleston With Me?'
AMERICAN HEARTBEAT Returning to The Straz Center, 8/5-7
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 28, 2016
American Heartbeat, a Musical Play by Martha Velez, PhD has been dubbed by the press as 'Masterful Theatre' and it now makes it's way back to The Straz Cener for the Performing Arts, August 5, 6, & 7, 2016 for another run.
The Grand 1894 Opera House to Welcome Jeanne Robertson, 8/5-6
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 13, 2016
The Grand 1894 Opera House presents An Evening with Jeanne Robertson, Friday and Saturday, August 5 and 6, 2016 at 8 pm. Tickets may be purchased at The Grand's Box Office, 2020 Postoffice Street, by calling 409.765.1894, 800.821.1894, or online at www.thegrand.com.
BWW Blog: Sarah Osman - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 ... 11 Wins / 16 Nominations!
by Guest Blogger: Sarah Osman - Jun 13, 2016
"Look around, look around how lucky we are to be alive right now" said Jeffrey Seller (producer of Hamilton: An American Musical) after the announcement of his show winning best musical at the 2016 Tony Awards.
Sierra Rep to Present STATE FAIR, 6/17-8/7
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 3, 2016
? An all-American musical comedy packed with glorious songs, dance and summer fun, Rodgers and Hammerstein's State Fair plays at the Fallon House stage June 17 through August 7.
Segal Centre to Present THE PRODUCERS: A NEW MEL BROOKS MUSICAL IN YIDDISH, 6/19-7/10
by Tyler Peterson - May 31, 2016
For the first time, the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre (DWYT), Canada's oldest Yiddish-language theatre, is teaming up with the vibrant, META Award-winning Cote Saint-Luc Dramatic Society to produce the Yiddish World premiere of The Producers: A New Mel Brooks Musical. The Segal Centre for Performing Arts is proud to present this hilarious, record-breaking musical in Yiddish with English and French supertitles on the Segal stage from June 19 to July 10, 2016.
Playhouse on Park to Present A CHORUS LINE, 6/17-7/31
by Tyler Peterson - May 23, 2016
Tickets are already selling fast for A Chorus Line, Playhouse on Park's final mainstage show of season seven! Opening night is Friday, June 17 at 8pm, with a wine and cheese reception beforehand.
Long Beach Playhouse to Present A RAISIN IN THE SUN, 5/21-6/18
by Tyler Peterson - May 11, 2016
As the country finds itself enmeshed in current events and a political cycle in which race and racism have center stage, the Playhouse presents A Raisin in the Sun. It is one of America's most enduring works about the African American experience as viewed through the Younger family in Chicago in the 1950s.
'Live at the Cabaret Volume 7: Sounds of A&R' Set for bergenPAC, 5/25
by Tyler Peterson - May 6, 2016
Bergen Performing Arts Center located at 30 North Van Brunt Street in Englewood, New Jersey in collaboration with The BulLion Foundation present a bergenPAC Cultural Initiative Show: Live at the Cabaret - Volume 7: Sounds of A&R, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at 7PM.
STAGE TUBE: On This Day for 5/8/16- A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2016
Today in 1962, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opened at the Alvin Theatre (now the Neil Simon Theatre), where it ran for 964 performances. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by Burt Shevelove and Larry Gelbart. Inspired by the farces of the ancient Roman playwright Plautus, specifically Pseudolus, Miles Gloriosus and Mostellaria, the musical tells the bawdy story of a slave named Pseudolus and his attempts to win his freedom by helping his young master woo the girl next door. The musical's original 1963 Broadway run won several Tony Awards, including Best Musical and Best Book. A Funny Thing has enjoyed several Broadway and West End revivals and was made into a successful film starring the original lead of the musical, Zero Mostel.