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DARIEN, CT — A handful of students from Darien High School's Theater 308 program will have the chance to perform on the big stage this week along with several accomplished actors and musicians.On September 24, DHS students Kate Miller,…

An acclaimed king of the stage and revered queen of the screen recently received high honors when actors James Earl Jones and Cicely Tyson were lavished as tokens of appreciation by communities who honored them by renaming a theater and a…

Hit Broadway musicals are dropping like flies, including 'Dear Evan Hansen' (which closed Sundays), 'Come From Away' (closing Oct. 2) and, as announced last week, 'The Music Man' (closed Jan. 1) and “The Phantom of the Opera” (closed Feb.…

PHOTO ABOVE: The name James Earl Jones appears on the newly restored Cort Theater on Broadway in New York on Friday, September 9, 2022. The theater will be renamed in honor of James Earl Jones on Monday, becoming the second…

Financial problems and a leadership shakeup at Artistry, a major Bloomington-based nonprofit, have led executives to delay an upcoming music production. Kevin Ramach, the organization's executive director since 2019, stepped down last week.!-->…

By Reverend Billie Blair UM Clergy (retired) Pratt Imagine that you are going to the theater. Not a movie, but live theater. There are seats available in rows. The actors are on stage. The musicians are in the…

NEW YORK -- The recently restored Cort Theater on Broadway will be officially renamed in honor of James Earl Jones on Monday, becoming the second theater on the Great White Way named after a black performer.This honor is in addition to the…

Janna Critz as Proserpina (left) and Robin McGinness as Pluto in 'The Nightsong of Orpheus' presented by IN Series Friday night at the Source Theater. Photo: Bayou Elom During the late Renaissance, Florentine humanists created…

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In keeping with newly minted Ector County ISD Superintendent Scott Muri's theme of upgrade Permian High School Chief Theater Director Micaela Grenier received a scholarship titled Take the Drama to the Next Level. The $3,500 grant was…

BEMIDJI - Steven Mayer falls in love with Anna, his real wife, again in Bemidji Community Theater's upcoming play, 'Moon Over Buffalo.'The last time Steven performed in comedy, he was a last-minute stand-in. He played the role…

NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 08/31/2022 (HOPEWELL, NJ) -- Karen Caseyone of Ireland's top singer-songwriters - and a leading advocate for gender balance in the Irish folk and…

FAIRFIELD - Melodrama, comedy, drama and music are alive in Solano County. In Vacaville, Vallejo, and Fairfield, performing arts venues host national and local artists year-round. Many host summer events as well as holiday celebrations.…

Tonya Pinkin and Francois Battiste are part of the cast announced today for the Public Theater's upcoming production of A raisin in the sunLorraine Hansberry's classic drama to be directed by Robert O'Hara (Tony nominated for directing…

Cisco Lopez (Diego/Zorro), Emmanuel Ramirez (Ramon) in Music Theater Works' ZORRO: THE MUSICAL, Aug. 12, 2022 - Aug. 21, 2022 at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie. No doubt about it: Musical theater works invariably…

(Photo credit: Sergei Korzennikov) Driver Valentine Uryupin left his position as conductor of Moscow Kolobov Novaya Opera Theatera role he assumed in May 2021 in time for their 2021/22 concert season. "As you probably already…

Performing arts enthusiasts will have access to exclusive offers and discountsHOUSTON, August 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The first annual Houston Theater Week is the largest consumer promotion celebrating live theater and performing arts…

Highland Park's Uptown Music Theater is bringing much-needed levity and laughter to its town with its production of "Seussical" from September 2-11 at the Northwood Theatre.“As this production is set in Highland Park, I hope it can help…

Jeff Harner - the award-winning nightclub and concert artist - will celebrate his new album PS Classics I know things now: my life in the words of Sondheim with an encore concert engagement at New York's Laurie Beechman Theater for two…

CANYON - Students and faculty members of Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts at West Texas A&M University will offer a comprehensive slate of art exhibits, concerts and recitals, dance pieces and theatrical performances - from the…

The theater located in Pasay City closed for the first time after the fire in October 2019 In October 2019, a tragedy took place in Pasay City as its famous art and entertainment venues were set on fire. The Star City amusement park and…

NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 08/11/2022 (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The Sieminsky Theater welcomes Soultown to Motown in September, Yellow Brick Road: A Tribute to Elton John and The Cast of…

The Franklin Performing Arts Company has announced its 2022-23 season of musicals and plays at its home venue, The Black Box. The exciting lineup will include 'The Sound of Music', 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime', 'The…

On Friday, August 19, Town Hall Theater presents the next episode of its World Music + Wine series, outdoors at Lincoln Peak Vineyard. This monthly outdoor world music showcase showcases global sounds, award-winning local wines and dishes…

Music Theater Works presents the regional premiere of Zorro: The Musical at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, August 11-21 as the third production of its 2022 season featuring music by Gipsy…

A bold new version of the children's classic "Anne of Green Gables" at Goodspeed Opera House reinterprets the story's major relationships, adds lively dancing and lots of chairs, and promotes a beautiful core theme of love and trust .This…

The theater in the new David Geffen Hall will be named the "Wu Tsai Theater" in honor of a catalytic donation from Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, philanthropist and Lincoln Center board member. The pledge was made in late 2020 and was the key…

TRUMBULL - These are challenging times for community and youth theater programs, said Brett Boles."A lot of them aren't doing so well right now," said Boles, an award-winning musical theater composer, lyricist, book author and musical…

SOUTH BEND — The Morris Center for the Performing Arts turns 100 this year, and The Tribune wants to hear about your favorite Morris memory.Tell us what your favorite memory is and why in 150 words or less. Include a phone number reserved…

The sun is setting on the Bay Street Theatre's Summer 2022 MainStage season, but it's dying down. For their final show of the summer, the Bay Street crew are producing their biggest production to date: the acclaimed massive musical…

AUBURN - The DeKalb Outdoor Theater hosts Nancy Honeytree and the Jam Band again on Friday at 7:30…

From left, Shaun White as Adam, Josh Houghton as Tick and Honey West as Bernadette in 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' at the Mercury Theater. (Credit: Brett Beiner) The 1994 release of Stephan Elliott's film 'The Adventures of Priscilla,…

NEW BEDFORD - Over the past 15 years, Cliff and Judy Roderiques thought they had seen it all when they inaugurated Zeiterion Performing Arts Center, from spectacular performances to an emergency evacuation in the middle of a show.However,…

AURORA, Colo. (KDVR) - 10 years after the Aurora Theater was filmed, the community is still healing. Part of this process has been to come together and honor the heroes of that night and any tragic event. The course begins at…

The Priscilla Beach Theater presents the musical "Something Rotten!" at his barn step in Plymouth. The show, which focuses on the Bottom brothers' 16th-century quest to write the first musical, is directed by Ron Fassler and features a New…

CHARLESTON — Theater In The Park's 2022 production of "Sunday in the Park with George" by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, July 28, 29 and 30, at the Daum Amphitheater…

Wednesday, July 20 marks the tenth anniversary of the filming of the Aurora Century 16 theater. During the midnight premiere of "The Dark Knight Rises" in Aurora, a lone gunman entered the theater throwing tear gas into the crowd,…

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Award-winning singer-songwriter Ben Folds, former frontman of alternative rock band Ben Folds Five, will…

CHATHAM, NY - For many families, the month of December can be fraught with high expectations and deep…

DENVER – The 7/20 Memorial Foundation organizes a series of events - themed 'metamorphosis' - to mark 10 years since 12 people were killed and 70 others injured in a shooting at the Century 16 Theater in Aurora on July 20, 2012.The annual…

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — There's a special event this week at the Grand Rapids Symphony that combines music, theater and video games. "Distant Worlds: FINAL FANTASY Musicis a multimedia concert featuring the orchestra and…

AJ was just 18 when the death occurred while on a movie date with his girlfriend. He was fresh out of Gateway High School, where he was first viola in the school band and played baseball. A family photo shows a smiling shaggy-haired AJ,…

After a two-year hiatus, the Rochester Community Schools Summer Musical Theater Program is back with the presentation of Anastasia, the Musical. Anastasia is set in the 1920s, where a brave young woman sets out to uncover the mystery of her…

The chance to see a top-notch live production of a Golden Age musical like Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Carousel" rarely comes along. So fans of classic song-and-dance shows should hop on horseback to see the Lyric Theater's dazzling…

The Martha's Vineyard book series this summer will feature seven conferences with authors on a variety of topics, with organizers describing the events as "provocative discussions with some of the country's leading voices."All events take…

CHICAGO—Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein have refused to adapt George Bernard Shaw's 1913 play "Pygmalion" into a musical. It was too wordy, they said, and not romantic. It would never work as a musical. Indeed, Shaw's…

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The 50-year-old main building of the Cultural Center of the Philippines finally gets a makeover CULTURE FIX The main building of the Cultural Center of the Philippines will be given a facelift through a three-year rehabilitation plan…

On July 10, 2022, Caramoor present Knighta concertante work on Joseph Bologna, Knight of Saint-Georges. Bologna was a prolific 18th-century composer, virtuoso violinist, abolitionist, general of Europe's first black regiment,…

On Monday, June 20, the Park Theater in Glens Falls presented their new podcast, The park hasnow available on Anchor and Spotify.Photo credit: Peter HerrickThe park has, hosted by Park Theater Foundation Executive Director Chris Ristau,…

'Kiss Me, Kate' opens at 8pm today at the Peoples Bank Theater in Marietta. (Photo by Michelle Waters)…

Singer/drummer Luke Hawkins provided an extraordinary evening of song, dance and laughter at the Birdland Theater on Monday, June 20. The show was a love letter to these art forms, as Luke paid homage to the history of the big names in tap…

Photo: Erin Bayano Picnic shows at Bryant Park Ailey II and Ailey Expansion Thursday July 28 6:00 p.m.: Ailey Extension NY Style Mambo Class 7 p.m.: Ailey II show Entry first come, first served All Bryant Park…

Support local journalism by subscribing to Special Offers - USAToday Network.Brevard is enjoying his six degrees from Kevin Bacon as high school theater students roll out their summer shows.'Footloose' at Cocoa Village Playhouse'Footloose,'…

History has dubbed them the daredevils of Niagara Falls: the infamous risk-takers who thought it would be a good idea to float over the falls and fall 167 feet in crushing waves. It all started in 1901 with Annie Edison…

Photo source: @Thessaloniki Hotel Association A number of music, theater and dance events will take place in the Greek port city of Thessalonikifrom Sunday, June 19 until European Music Day 2022 June 21st. The Municipality of Thessaloniki…

St. Ann's Warehouse and The Walk Productions today announced plans to bring Amal, the internationally acclaimed 12-foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, to New York City from September 14 to October 2, 2022. The…

AMT announces that the first show they will produce at their new historic Off Broadway theater will be An Unbalanced Mind, a musical revue by Al Tapper. The state-of-the-art facility at 354 West 45th Street will host new shows, a…

The following concerts are scheduled to mark June 16, the national holiday commemorating the day the message of the Emancipation Proclamation was verbally delivered in Texas and the last slaves were freed: • Guest conductor Andrew Cusano…

Nova Knight, 7, raises her hand to answer a question from actor Patrick Livingston during a sensory performance of 'Jack and the Beanstalk' at the Maine State Music Theater in Brunswick. Gregory Rec / Personal Photographer BRUNSWICK —…

Stambaugh Auditorium will be offering a summer art camp for kids July 11-15. The five-day camp will host up to 70 school-aged children and culminate in a full-scale…

Celebration Barn Theater Photo submitted Celebration Barn celebrates its 50th anniversary season with a full lineup of theater workshops, artist residencies and public performances. The Barn's Show series begins at 7:30 p.m. on…

Composer/lyricist Andrew Lippa's Unbreakable is an interesting but uneven mix of pageant, oratorio, and musical theater styles illuminating both well-known and relatively obscure events and people in American LGBTQ+ history.…

Shows have started on stages around Cape Cod and our reviewers have seen four of the shows currently running in Wellfleet, Chatham, Brewster and Cotuit. Here's what they thought of the productions and what you need to know:"Straight White…

Curtain upYouth Orchestra Salinas is not just a music program for young people. It's a way of life. The…

Students at the Pueblo County High School Academy of the Arts were honored last week for their achievements in musical theater at a ceremony that highlights Colorado's top high school performers and performances.At the 2022 Bobby G High…

Experience the magic of live entertainment with the Majestic Theater at Gettysburg College during the 2022-2023 celebrity season, which kicks off in August. The season's monumental lineup includes legendary performances by world-renowned…

(by Carlos Camargo) SUCCESS: Sandy Miranda rose to fame in Venezuela, part of Latin America, Spain and the United States, after starring in the hit teen series Carolay, which was broadcast in Venezuela by the Venevisión channel and also…

It's awards season! At the bottom left; Violet Rainwater receives a special sewing kit from Susan Blurton in recognition of her technical achievements. Also pictured is Angela Delsanter. Above, left to right; Kyler Rabourn, Skylar…

The Music Center hosts the West Coast premiere of Joyce Theatre's SW!NG OUT, directed by tap phenom Caleb Techer (June 24-26, 2022).With new choreography and compositions by Teicher and a brain trust of collaborators including Evita Arce,…

don carlo came to us in concert version last weekend produced by the Maryland Lyric Opera, and the sheer weight of the assembled forces could have launched an armada. Conductor Louis Salemno led a 72-piece orchestra plus a…

The Suffolk Theater is by far the largest performance venue in the North Fork, which means its summer lineup is sure to be exciting. Find out what's in store. Memorial Day weekend begins with an energetic rock concert featuring BoDeans…

Music Theater Heritage has released the first preview of its Andrew Lloyd Webber regional premiere SONG & DANCE. The production is directed by Emily Shackelford and directed by Jessalyn Kincaid with choreography by Caroline Dahm. The…

Above, left to right: Charlie Buchanan, Mia Rocco, Owen Frates and Catherine Cronin. An explosion of energy and color, with bodies humming, turning, diving and a prince trying to retrieve the princess he left out of his reach. For tweens…

Much of downtown St. Clair is completely destroyed.Areas of the parking lot around Riverview Plaza are blocked off as a long-awaited reconstruction project is underway. And at one corner, a large hole in the ground shows the first signs of…

Theater St. Gallen and Sinfonieorchester St. Gallen have announced their 2022-23 season. For the purposes of this article, we will focus on vocal and lyrical performances. Opera The season starts with "The anonymous lover" by…

NEWS | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 05/06/2022 (BASKING RIDGE, NJ) -- The American Theater Group (ATG)the Somerset County Professional Theater Company which is celebrating its tenth season, will…

AUGUSTA – The first paid public performance in more than five decades at the Colonial Theater, long vacant and undergoing renovations, takes place on Friday evening. Local native Kent Axell, who works as a magician and mentalist in Las…

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Map of Quamino is the 22nd opera by Belizean-born composer Errollyn Wallen, who trained at the University of London and Cambridge. The libretto is by playwright Deborah Brevoort and the result is a richly layered look at a different London…

A plan to improve Hough Hall, the main 800-seat auditorium of the Palladium Theatre, is in the very early stages. Built in 1925 as the first Church of the Scientist Christ, the location at 253 5and Avenue N. is listed on the…

The Mākaha Sons return Saturday, April 30 to the Hilo Palace Theater stage. (Photo courtesy of Hilo Palace Theatre) It's been over two years since the Hilo Palace Theater last hosted a live concert, but that changes this weekend with…

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The 1960s were a turbulent decade around the world: The Beatles recorded their first single, the "James Bond" films debuted, Disney World opened its doors, and we landed on the moon. It was during this time that the West Ottawa Theater…

Every two weeks, LPM offers you the newsletter arts, culture, etc. It's packed with news about the arts and culture of the area, a recap of things to do and see, and each issue introduces you to an artist from the community. Here is an…

For the first time in 53 years, a live performance will take place at the Augusta Colonial Theater on May 6. It's a milestone for the venue which has survived decades of water damage and a fire that so badly scarred its former brick-painted…

Austin Barrow, former president and chief operating officer of the Murphy Arts District in El Dorado, has…

A: I think that has something for everyone. Theatrical audiences will really love this show. It's an iconic piece, and obviously you can't go wrong with Andrew Lloyd Webber. But for people new to theatre, it's a great transition because…