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Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Theater News: Menopause The Musical Creator Jeanie Linders' The D* Word to Premiere at The Abbey by Bethany Rickwald

Jeanie Linders, the writer and producer of Menopause The Musical, will bring the world premiere of her new show The D* Word – A Musical (*Ditched, Dumped, Divorced and Dating) to play at T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:51PM

Theater News: Kathleen Chalfant Will be Starring in the US Premiere of Felix und Clara by Bethany Rickwald

Cantori New York will be presenting the American premiere of Dutch composer Jacques Bank's Felix und Clara, starring Kathleen Chalfant, November 3 at 8pm at Church of St. Luke in the Fields.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:43PM

Theater News: James Moye to Play Dr. Chilton in Silence! The Musical by Bethany Rickwald

Broadway veteran James Moye will be joining the cast of the Off-Broadway hit Silence! The Musical in the role of Dr. Chilton, beginning October 12. Silence! plays at the Elektra Theatre in …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:16PM

Theater News: Jonathan Hammond, Mylinda Hull and More to Star in NSMT's Guys and Dolls by Bethany Rickwald

Bill Hanney's North Shore Music Theatre will present Guys and Dolls, October 30-November 11. Mark Martino will direct, with choreography by Michael Lichtefeld, and musical direction by Crai…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:46AM

Theater News: Elizabeth McCann, Woodie King, Jr. Will be Honored at National Theatre Conference by Bethany Rickwald

The National Theatre Conference, an organization founded to discuss relevant issues in the theater community and celebrate outstanding achievement in the American theater, has named the reci…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:03AM
Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Theater News: Beau Bridges, Miss Coco Peru Join Del Shore's The Assembly Line in Benefit Performance by Bethany Rickwald

Actor and director Del Shores will present a benefit performance of his one-act play The Assembly Line, October 29 at 7pm at the Los Angeles Gay

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:05PM

Benefits: James Moye to Host "The Boogie in the Butt Benefit" by Bethany Rickwald

The Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America will present "The Boogie in the Butt Benefit: Part Doo," their second annual benefit concert, October 14 at 8pm at the Triad Theater. Broadway'…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:50PM

TheaterMania U: Wendy MacLeod Commissioned for A.C.T.-Aberdeen Performing Arts Youth Exchange Collaboration by Bethany Rickwald

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) Young Conservatory is collaborating with Scotland's Aberdeen Performing Arts Young Persons Company on a two-year summer international exchange program.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:37PM

Theater News: Shakespeare Theatre Company Will Present Border Ballad-Inspired Scottish Play at Bier Baron Tavern by Bethany Rickwald

The Shakespeare Theatre Company will present its second production from the National Theatre of Scotland, David Greig's The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, at DuPont Circle's Bier Baron T…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:28PM

Theater News: Felicia P. Fields, Ted Louis Levy to Devote Themselves to Marriott Theatre's My One and Only by Bethany Rickwald

Marriot Theatre will close its 2012 season with a production of the George and Ira Gershwin musical My One and Only, November 14-December 31. Tammy Mader will direct and choreograph, with m…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:51AM
Monday, October 8, 2012

TheaterMania U: Lea Salonga Pens Intro to Aspiring Performers Guide So You Wanna Be a Superstar? by Bethany Rickwald

Teen author Ted Michael's new book So You Wanna Be a Superstar?: The Ultimate Audition Guide has just been released, and is now available to aspiring performers everywhere.With an introducti…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:57PM

Theater News: Sean McNall to Play Title Role in Pearl Theatre Company's Figaro by Bethany Rickwald

Pearl Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Charles Morey's Figaro, October 19-November 18. Hal Brooks will direct.This new adaptation of Pierre Caron de Beaumarchais' 1778 pla…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:16PM

Theater News: The Theatre @ Boston Court Announces Three World Premieres as Part of 2013 Season by Bethany Rickwald

The Theatre at Boston Court has announced the productions planned for its 2013 10th anniversary season, including three world premieres.The season will begin with the world premiere of Cassi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:59PM

Theater News: James Carpenter Will Play Scrooge in A.C.T.'s A Christmas Carol by Bethany Rickwald

American Conservatory Theatre will present Paul Walsh and Carey Perloff's adaptation of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, a holiday tradition, November 30-December 24 at Geary Theater. Do…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:31PM

Theater News: Female Poets P.J. Gibson, Carol Hall, Mira J. Spektor Set for Women's Words at Cherry Lane by Bethany Rickwald

The League of Professional Theatre Women will present Women's Words, an evening dedicated to poetry written and performed by several female poets, on Monday, October 29 at 7:30pm at Cherry L…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:12AM
Friday, October 5, 2012

Theater News: Billy Connolly Adds Second Night to Beacon Theatre Engagement by Bethany Rickwald

Comedian Billy Connolly is so popular that he's been forced to add a second night to his previously announced one-night engagement at The Beacon Theatre. He will now be appearing at 8pm on …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:47PM

Theater News: Doug Kreeger, Peter Porte, Von Smith and More to Perform in For The Record: Scorsese by Bethany Rickwald

For The Record: Scorsese, playing October 5-December 1 at Rockwell: Table

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:43PM

Theater News: Dmitry Chaplin, Clint Holmes, Jeff Leibow and More to Take Part in NF Hope Concert by Bethany Rickwald

Jeff Leibow, who plays Nick Massi in Jersey Boys at Paris Las Vegas, is producing the 2nd Annual NF Hope Concert, to take place October 21 at 1pm at Harrah's Las Vegas.The concert, which don…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:10PM

Theater News: Oberon to Present Comedian Lea DeLaria in Boom Boom's Bow by Bethany Rickwald

Oberon, American Repertory Theater's second stage venue, will present singer and comedian Lea DeLaria in Boom Boom's Bow, her new show for children and their parents, co-written with Janette…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:13PM

Theater News: NYMF Next Broadway Sensation Finalists Getting Ready for Singing Competition's Grand Finale by Bethany Rickwald

The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) has announced the eight finalists for the 7th annual NYMF Next Broadway Sensation Competition, who will compete in the competition's grand finale…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 12:26PM

TheaterMania U: Broadway's Kevin Covert Returns to Alma Mater FSU for Role in How To Succeed by Bethany Rickwald

Florida State University has announced that alumnus and Broadway performer Kevin Covert is returning to the school to choreograph and play J.B. Biggley in the school's upcoming production of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 11:17AM

Theater News: Damon Kirsche, Tracy Lore, Tessa Grady to Star in MTW's 42nd Street by Bethany Rickwald

Musical Theatre West will open its 60th anniversary season with the classic musical 42nd Street, running October 26-November 11 at Carpenter Performing Arts Center. Jon Engstrom will direct…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:21AM

Theater News: Mel Brooks to Receive Life Achievement Award from AFI by Bethany Rickwald

The American Film Institute has announced that stage and screen icon Mel Brooks will be the recipient of the organizations 41st Life Achievement Award, which will be presented at presented a…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 10:20AM
Thursday, October 4, 2012

Theater News: Cast of Broadway's Chaplin Will Perform at JFK Airport by Bethany Rickwald

Cast members from the currently running Broadway production of Chaplin are going to be performing at John F. Kennedy International Airport's Terminal 8, October 12 at 2:30 and 3:15 pm as par…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:00PM

Theater News: Lola Rock-N-Rolla and Gina Volpe's Homo the Musical! Will Play at The Wild Project by Bethany Rickwald

Homo the Musical!, filmmaker Lola Rock-N-Rolla and writer Gina Volpe's homage to Hedwig and Rocky Horror, will play October 12-November 3 at The Wild Project. Lola Rock-N-Rolla will direct.…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 04:10PM

Theater News: Christina Sajous and More to Join Kristen Holly Smith in Dusty Springfield Musical by Bethany Rickwald

The full cast -- including Christina Sajous of Broadway's American Idiot, Baby It's You! and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark -- has been announced for Forever Dusty, a new musical about musi…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:33PM

Theater News: LCT3 Announces New Productions by Kirsten Greenidge and Daniel Pearle by Bethany Rickwald

LCT3, Lincoln Center Theater's programming initiative for new artists and new audiences, has announced two new productions for 2013. Kirsten Greenidge's Luck of the Irish will play Januar…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 01:52PM
Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Theater News: Third Street Music School Settlement's Anniversary Luncheon to Honor Audra McDonald by Bethany Rickwald

Third Street Music School Settlement will host its 118th Anniversary Luncheon on October 25 from noon to 2 pm at Gotham Hall. Tony Award-winning director and producer Hal Prince will serve …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:43PM

Theater News: Soho Rep Season to Include Nature Theater of Oklahoma's Life and Times at the Public by Bethany Rickwald

Soho Rep has announced plans for its 2012-2013 fall-winter season of mainstage productions.The season's first offering will be Jackie Sibblies Drury's We Are Proud to Present a Presentation …

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 05:19PM

Theater News: David Mizzoni, Lauren Pritchard to Perform in Fiction in Photographs by Bethany Rickwald

Janet Brenner and Michael Coco are to present three free-of-charge performances of the new musical Fiction in Photographs, October 10-12 at New World Stages.Featuring the music and lyrics of…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 03:13PM

Music News: Sarah Brightman to Perform at Radio City Music Hall by Bethany Rickwald

Radio City Music Hall will welcome soprano Sarah Brightman on February 8.The performance will be part of Brightman's "Dreamchaser" world tour, in support of her new album, which will be rele…

SOURCE: TheaterMania at 02:36PM

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