Broadway Shows News
- Next 'Stop' could be B'way Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:52PMPaula Wagner, a Holly wood big wig who ran Tom Cruise's production company for years, is headed to Broadway. She's got the rights to William Inge's "Bus Stop" and is putting up a staged reading, directed by Scott Ellis, next month. Benjamin Walker, who starred in "Bloody...
- Oakland County Fair sets attendance record Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:11PMA record number of guests attended the Oakland County Fair last week at Springfield Oaks County Park.
- Animal rights activists oppose rodeo in China Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:42PMA coalition of 68 animal rights groups calls for the cancellation of Rodeo China, a Sino-U.S. cultural exchange event. Animal rights activists in Beijing are directing their attention away from fur farms, dog meat and zoos toward a less likely target in China: a rodeo.
- ‘Hairspray’ will stop at Strand for two shows Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:14PM[img_assist|nid=48238|title=|desc= Mary DiGangi (r) of Howell plays Tracy, the misfit who wins the boy, played by Anthony Marone of Freehold, much to the dismay of his former girlfriend, played by Danielle Goldstein of Forked River, when the hit musical “Hairspray” comes to the Strand Center, Lakewood, on July 30. read more
- Talk to me about marketing Shakespeare Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:12PMOh gosh: let’s see if I even remember how do to do this. Back in the day, when I didn’t have clients playing everything Ravel wrote for the piano etc., I did interviews with Industry Professionals. The reasons were two-fold: first, I’m a curious soul, and second, I’m sure you all get tired of me.
- Ed Flesh, Designer of the Wheel on 'Wheel of Fortune,' Dies at 79 Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:10PMMike Barnes Prolific art director also worked on “$25,000 Pyramid,” “Name That Tune” and “Days of Our Lives.” read more
- Community theater: playing nearby tonight Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 7:51PMBY GREGORY D.V. HOLMES Correspondent The curtain opens. Location: your home. Time: the weekend. Family member No. 1: What do you want to do tonight? Narrator: How about dinner and a show? Family member No. 2: We went to the movies last week. Narrator: Nice, but I am talking about community theater live on stage — musicals and plays. Family members react approvingly. read more
- Just for Kids Calendar Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:43PMPublished: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 2:54 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 2:54 p.m. Shows start at 10 a.m. every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Large groups, schools and camps are welcome and there will be discount popcorn and soda combo for groups of 25 or more.
- St. Louis' historic Fox Theatre getting updates Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 6:39PMThe Associated Press The Associated Press ST. LOUIS The landmark Fox Theatre in St. Louis is undergoing a $2 million renovation that will bring parts of the historic building from the 1920s into the 21st century. KSDK-TV reports the biggest improvement will be installation of a new air conditioning system. Parts of the old system date to the building's opening in 1929. The Fabulous Fox, as the ...
- Northampton actress finds personal success despite disabilities Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:16PMShe has performed in Italy and off-Broadway, to glowing reviews in the New York Times. She can sing, too, and fondly recalls belting out the national anthem before a Phillies game.
- DIVA TALK: Two-Time Tony Nominee Alison Fraser Chats About Love, Loss... and Arthur Laurents Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:16PMNews, views and reviews about the multi-talented women of the musical theatre and the concert/cabaret stage.
- Opera or Broadway show – or both? Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:00PMLyric Opera Virginia debuts in Richmond in September with a new format for opera fans
- Jane Fonda upset with QVC Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:36PMAlec Campagna After many fans voiced their displeasure with Jane Fonda’s position on the Vietnam War, Fonda says that QVC cancelled her planned appearance. Fonda was set to introduce her book, Prime Time, on the shopping channel. Fonda wrote , “I am, to say the least, deeply disappointed that QVC caved to this kind of insane pressure by some well funded and organized political extremist groups ...
- 11th Annual Fairy Tale Festival Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:30PMNASHUA – With the musical notes of a wooden flute playing in the summer air, it was a day of snarling pirates, natives in feathered headdresses, and winged fairies galore at Greeley Park in Nashua for the 11th annual Fairy Tale Festival on Saturday. Children and their families were able to enjoy raffles, face painting, free value meals from Chick-fil-A, as well as several photo opportunities ...
- Seussical the Musical: Two more shows added Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:42PMConway Dinner Theater and Faulkner Academy of Arts have worked together on two dinner/theater productions a year for more than six years and have never completely sold out a show two weeks before opening night. read more
- SEREMBAN: Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:30PMMaxis Bhd expects to see a higher revenue contribution from its data segment in the coming years compared with the current 40 per cent, given the rise in data use by its customers ...
- Aging boomers drive growth at Franciscan, MultiCare in Tacoma Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:59PMIn a Tacoma commercial real estate market distinguished more by corporate defections than corporate recruitments, two homegrown businesses are providing new light where otherwise there is darkness.
- Things to do in Tampa Bay for July 17 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:49PMBy Sharon Kennedy Wynne, Times Staff Writer Saturday, July 16, 2011 MOSI birthday: In addition to a sixth birthday party for the Museum of Science and Industry's Kids in Charge area, it's also National Ice Cream Day. Grab a free sample of Blue Bell Ice Cream (noon to 2 p.m.) or see who wins an ice cream-eating competition. Then dance, jump and learn about rhythm, sound waves and tone while you ...
- Access Week In Geek: 'Harry Potter' Exits With Epic Conclusion Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:32PMBy Jim Kiernan NEW YORK., N.Y. -- The Access Week In Geek takes a look at the final "Harry Potter" movie, which delivers as the series' conclusion... 15 new images from "The Amazing Spider-Man" are revealed... Steven Spielberg is set to make his first ever appearance at Comic-Con... And, "Captain America" star Chris Evans rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange!
- 'Home Alone' Actor Dies in Santa Monica Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:58PMSANTA MONICA (KTLA) -- A veteran actor, best known, for playing "old man Marley" in 1990's movie "Home Alone" has died.
- NEW HOPE: Collective slates a theater benefit Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:34PMNEW HOPE — A newly formed organization, the Delaware River Theater Collective, hopes to bring professional theater back to the New Hope and Lambertville area.
- TIME's Summer 60 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:13PMSix fabulous cities, with 10 seasonal suggestions for each. That's TIME's Summer 60. Whether you're already basking in the sunshine, or planning to travel to one or more of the destinations we spotlight, check out the coolest lists of the hottest stuff
- Troubled 'Rent' closes up shop downtown Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:50PMIt was a short term lease for the downtown production of 'Rent.' The Pulitzer-winning show has closed up shop at the Seneca Queen Theatre just two weeks after it opened, continuing a streak of futility for live theatre on Queen Street.[...]
- News, briefly Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:33PMSee what's happening in and around Kingston.
- Calendar listings for July 15-21 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:13PMENTRIES AND AUDITIONS Auditions for The Odyssey Seeking an actor (preferably aged 35-55) & an actress, aged 20-40, for multi-media production of Homer`s Odyssey for shows starting in late July.
- Evelyn G. Calhoun, teacher, dies Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:04PMShe enjoyed thoroughbred racing and traveling across the country and around the world Evelyn G. Calhoun, a retired Baltimore County educator and world traveler who was also a thoroughbred racing fan, died Sunday of pancreatic cancer at her Parkton home.
- NY1 Theater Review: "Hair" Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:56PMThe Tony-winning 2009 revival of "Hair" has returned to Broadway for a limited "summer of love" engagement.
- Choreographer Tony Stevens Dies at 63 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:30AMDancer, choreographer and director Tony Stevens, who worked with Bob Fosse and Michael Bennett and epitomized the life of a Broadway "gyspy," has died. He was 63. The cause was Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
- Hitting all the right notes at Penn-Delco: Douglas Raines Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:05AMDouglas Raines has been an instrumental music educator at Parkside Elementary School and Pennell Elementary in Aston for the past eight years. He has also served as the Penn-Delco School District's overall music coordinator since 2008.
- Borders Deal Falls Apart Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:54AMBorders Group is teetering on liquidation after an offer...
- Giancarlo Esposito breaks new ground as 'Breaking Bad' foe Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:35AM"Breaking Bad" begins its fourth season further upping the ante, future episodes pit Walt, mano a mano, against his most formidable opponent yet.
- Esposito Breaks New Ground as a 'Breaking Bad' Foe Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:21AMGiancarlo Esposito breaks new ground as a 'Breaking Bad' foe in its return for Season 4
- Entertainment Calendar Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:11AMJuly 15
- R.I. News Digest: Memorial show set for producer Tommy Brent Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:03AMTHeater
- Concert Of Colors Aims To Offer Diverse Grooves Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:39AMA festival that seeks to celebrate southeastern Michigan's musical and ethnic diversity is ready to...
- Lottery Tickets Now Available At Detroit Airport Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:09AMThe lottery has arrived at Detroit...
- 21-And-Older Event Planned Thursday At Detroit Zoo Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:09AMThe Detroit Zoo plans to open its doors for a special 21-and-older event it's calling...
- So You Think You Can Dance Episode Recap: The Top 12 Perform Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:20PMSo You Think You Can Dance, Top 12 Perform, Season 8, Episode 14: The Top 12 dancers perform. Jesse Tyler Ferguson (
- So You Think You Can Dance Recap: Final Performances Together Before The Top 10 Are Revealed Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:37PMSo You Think You Can Dance is back tonight as the top 12 take the stage once again on FOX. How did the couples fare in their final dance together tonight under the watchful eye of guest judge Jesse Tyler Ferguson of Modern Family? Keep reading for all the highlights! So You Think You Can [...]
- 'America's Got Talent': Miami All-Stars vs. The Fiddleheads for the last spot Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:34PMIt's time to eliminate our first acts from the live American public voting on "America's Got Talent." The 12 acts from last night will be whittled down to four, with the Top 3 from the American public's vote going through and the fourth spot being the judges' choice.The first group brought down for the results are the Fearless Flores Family, Duo Aero and Snap Boogie. I predict Snap Boogie is the ...
- Performing arts campers take stage Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:22PMAbout two dozen campers have been training and rehearsing all summer, honing their talents in song, dance and acting, for an extravaganza to showcase their hard work later this month.
- The UK Corner Concert Review: Naughty by Nature and Ice Cube @ Indigo2 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:04PM*You never quite know what to expect from a Hip-Hop gig. Indigo2 had intense security. I wasn’t quite dressed for any raucous behaviour wearing sandals, but luckily, my feet escaped injury in the testosterone filled environment. This was the perfect playground for New Jersey’s reunited Naughty by Nature, who came to party! The Grammy Award-winning [...]
- Puppets far from child's play Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:46PMFor the generation who grew up in puppetry's golden age The Harbinger will be a dark, gothic treat.
- Larry King Shows Support For Marriage Equality Again Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:46PMInterviewer Larry King, who has been married eight times, has posed for a No H8 photograph and participated in a public service announcement to raise awareness for marriage equality.
- New Reno-area concerts: Los Lonely Boys, Hairspray, English Beat Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:07PMLos Lonely Boys: The trio of brothers from Texas behind the hit “Heaven” will perform at 9 p.m. on July 27 in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.Tickets cost $30. Details: www.janugget.com or by calling 800-648-1177 or 775-356-3300.
- Local designer makes the cut for 'Runway' Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:07PMChristie Brinkley showed she’s got the moves on Wednesday as she promoted the London production of the hit musical Chicago. Brinkley, 57, plays Roxie Hart, the role she played when she made her Broadway debut this year.
- The neon lights are bright on Broadway Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:10PMFor Jim Poulos, life in the theater is a combination of continual preparation, patience and not letting any opportunity pass. Poulos, a star on Broadway, native Marinite and San Marin High School alumnus, is in Novato for four weeks to direct “Songs for a New World,” which opens Marin Summer Theater’s 2011 season on July 8.
- ‘Nunset Boulevard’ hits the stage at the State Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:58PMYou have to hand it to the Little Sisters of Hoboken, they’re a perseverant bunch. The Garden State nuns, who famously overcame everything from tainted vichyssoise to amnesia in the popular off-Broadway hit “Nunsense,” are back with the hilarious “Nunset Boulevard,” which makes its area debut July 14 through 16 at the Sandusky State Theatre. By date (default) read more
- The bad boy and the nerd Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:51PMTom Felton and Matthew Lewis on their supporting roles in the Harry Potter movies.
- 'Seussical' opens July 21 at New Hope's outdoor theater; Actors come from 15 different cities to produce 9 free ... Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:45PM"Oh, The Thinks You Can Think" will be part of the magical, musical fun when the 41st annual outdoor summer theater production opens 8 p.m. Thursday, July 21, in Civic Center Park, 4401 Xylon Ave. N., New Hope.