Theatre

Princess Theater to host Christmas movie premiere – Lexington Progress

Janie Henry

November 23, 2022

Theatre

Jordan Williams, a freshman at Lexington High School, is a cast member in the upcoming premiere of "It's Christmas Again," which will premiere at the Princess Theater on Nov. 29, 2022.Photo Submitted/Lexington...

Pinocchio review at the Unicorn Theater: Wonderfully imaginative

Janie Henry

November 21, 2022

Theatre

Review at a glanceII never liked Pinocchio - back when kids' movies had to include at least one scene specifically designed to scare children for life, Disney's Pinocchio particularly excelled in this regard. ...

PHOTOS of “American Son” at the Barn Theater

Janie Henry

November 18, 2022

Theatre

NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS By John Posada originally published: 11/18/2022 (MONTVILLE, NJ) -- The barn theater present American son from November 18 to December 4. In the pl...

The Calumet Theater Board of Directors Reflects on a Busy Season | News, Sports, Jobs

Janie Henry

November 16, 2022

Theatre

CALUMET — At Calumet Theater Co.'s regular board meeting on Monday, executive director Jay Maki said the theater had a successful and productive summer season. Between July 13 a...

Warren Miller’s 73rd DAYMAKER Movie to Premiere at WYO Theater

Janie Henry

November 13, 2022

Theatre

Get ready for the global winter kickoff. Warren Miller is back with his 73rd annual ski and snowboard film, Daymaker, premiering at WYO on Friday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.Warren Miller's films are annual celebrations ...

Mount Lebanon native directs adaptation of ‘Frankenstein’ at Prime Stage Theater | Local

Janie Henry

November 10, 2022

Theatre

Country the United States of AmericaUS Virgin IslandsU.S. Minor Outlying IslandsCanadaMexico, United Mexican StatesBahamas, Commonwe...

THE ELVES WHO SAVED CHRISTMAS

Janie Henry

November 5, 2022

Theatre

Christmas is always the busiest time of year at The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre. In addition to the theatre's Mainstage Christmas production, it offers several special events for the holiday season.This ye...

Lena Horne Theater Dedication Celebrates Late Performer’s Relationship With Dutch Organization

Janie Henry

November 2, 2022

Theatre

The marquee of the Lena Horne Theater (Photo: Ruthie Fierberg) The Lena Horne Theater is the last house on Broadway to be renamed for a black performer. On November 1, the venue, owned...

Sound Theater to Present COST OF LIVING and More for ‘Sweet 16’ Season Lineup

Janie Henry

October 29, 2022

Theatre

During The Sound Theater Company's 2023 season, an unprecedented number of new works will hit the stages: two world premieres, the Seattle premiere of a Pulitzer-winning play currently on Broadway, and the late...

The Sankofa African American Theater Company presents BLACK NATIVITY by Langston Hughes

Janie Henry

October 27, 2022

Theatre

Sankofa African American Theater Company, a professional regional theater company located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, announces its first annual production of BLACK NATIVITY, a gospel play, written by renowned...

Summer Place Theater Announces 2023 Season

Janie Henry

October 24, 2022

Theatre

Summer Place Theatre, Naperville's community theater since 1966 has announced its summer 2023 season featuring two great classic and modern musicals:The Pajama Game, with book by George Abbott and Richard Bisse...

‘Desert Stars’ benefits Desert Ensemble Theater’s educational program

Janie Henry

October 21, 2022

Theatre

After the final note of his song – as cheers and applause echoed through the Palm Springs Cultural Center – Shay's Warriors founder Shay Moraga confessed to the audience that she had not sung on stage since fre...

Second show of 47th season at Old Courthouse Theater for this weekend in Concord – Reuters

Janie Henry

October 19, 2022

Theatre

Second show of the Old Courthouse Theater's 47th season for this weekend in Concord Posted at 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 ...

Obituary of Christine Eccles | Theater

Janie Henry

October 16, 2022

Theatre

My friend Christine Eccles, who died at the age of 75, was a writer, theater director and activist who lived her principles and ideals with brilliant vigour, spirit and energy.In the early 1970s she set up her ...

The Ritz Theater presents “Peter and the Starcatcher”

Janie Henry

October 14, 2022

Theatre

NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS originally published: 10/14/2022 (HADDON TOWNSHIP, NJ) -- "To have faith is to have wings." Ready to take flight with the second show of its 2022-202...

Teatru CEO Manoel on the importance of innovation at Malta’s National Theater

Janie Henry

October 12, 2022

Theatre

For nearly three centuries, a small and beautiful Baroque theater in Malta's capital, Valletta, has stood the test of the changing world around it. Longevity has long been a hallmark of Teatru Manoel, buil...

Hawaii Opera Theater Presents Family ‘Secret Garden’

Janie Henry

October 9, 2022

Theatre

Oct. 9 - Opera is generally considered adult fare - it's usually in a foreign language, it's often long, and the plot is convoluted - but Hawaii Opera Theater is diving into a family production this week with "...

Heading to Broadway? Musical theater workshops in October

Janie Henry

October 6, 2022

Theatre

STATEN ISLAND, NY – Dee Kanevsky, artistic director, professional dance teacher and theater choreographer, is hosting four virtual workshops for aspiring actors, singers and dancers.Dubbed “Audition Ammunition ...

Submissions are now open for the Bay Street Theater wave of titles: 2023 New Works Festival

Janie Henry

October 2, 2022

Theatre

Bay Street Theater and the Sag Harbor Center for the Arts have announced that submissions for the 9th Annual Title Wave: 2023 New Works Festival are open for plays and musicals. Submissions remain open until T...

JASON GRAAE – Graaetest Hits – The sequel! – NoHo Art District

Janie Henry

September 29, 2022

Theatre

– El Portal Theater proudly presents "JASON GRAAE - Graaetest Hits - The sequel!" with Music Director Gerald Sternbach for a one-performance show on Friday, October 21 at the Monroe Forum at the El Portal T...

Orinda Theater lease extended for five years

Janie Henry

September 28, 2022

Theatre

Posted on September 28, 2022 Orinda Theater lease extended for five years ...

MOM MIA! Is a Joy-Fest at SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATER

Janie Henry

September 26, 2022

Theatre

Here we go again. After the Broadway tour, countless touring companies and two movies, does the world need another production of "Mamma Mia!" ? Yes. Yes. And the Skylight Music Theater is putting on the ex...

Theater Aspen Reveals Inaugural Solo Flight Grant Recipients

Janie Henry

September 23, 2022

Theatre

Regional News Theater Aspen unveils grand opening Solo flights Grant recipients ...

Theater project aims to ease the isolation of Japan’s social recluses – Lifestyle

Janie Henry

September 21, 2022

Theatre

Disillusioned with work and tired of life, Seiji Yoshida retired from the world for seven years, but now he's starring in a play about the experiences of Japan's "hikikomori," or social recluses. The 42-year-ol...

Jared David co-stars Michael Grant in Tootsie at the Auditorium Theater

Janie Henry

September 19, 2022

Theatre

Rochester native Jared David Michael Grant to perform in 'Tootsie' in Rochester“Tootsie” runs September 20-25 at the Auditorium Theater, 885 E. Main St.Rochester native Jared David Michael Grant made his theatr...

Concerns over homelessness and litter at historic downtown Albuquerque theater

Janie Henry

September 17, 2022

Theatre

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KRQE) - The historic Kimo Theater in downtown Albuquerque looks good after the city cleaned up the trash and eliminated the homeless. "The main part of Central is much better than it us...

Calumet Theater Ballroom reveals part of its hidden past | News, Sports, Jobs

Janie Henry

September 15, 2022

Theatre

CALUMET — The members of the Calumet Theater board of directors were treated to a surprise during its regular meeting on Monday. Board chairman Dan Jamison told the board that...

Leslie Uggams will receive the 2022 Oscar Hammerstein Award from the York Theater Company

Janie Henry

September 13, 2022

Theatre

NEW YORK — Leslie Uggams has another prize to add to its coat.The 79-year-old showbiz star, who already has Emmy and Tony awards under her belt, will be honored with the York Theater Company's 2022 Oscar Hammer...

Arkansas Public Theater brings ‘Music Man’ to Rogers

Janie Henry

September 11, 2022

Theatre

Elsewhere in entertainment, events and the arts:THEATER: Rogers Music ManArkansas Public Theater Stages "The Music Man" by Meredith Willson, 8 p.m. Friday-Saturday, September 22-24 and September 29-October ...

NO PLACE TO GO at the Signature Theater

Janie Henry

September 9, 2022

Theatre

Once upon a time, the Great Recession decimated the job market, and consolidations, shutdowns, and takeovers brought darkness to the country. This is Ethan Lipton's framing No place to go, a light and whimsica...

Dan Cummins announced at Paramount Theater, February 11

Janie Henry

September 6, 2022

Theatre

Comedy Works Entertainment presents DAN CUMMINS: BURN IT ALL DOWN TOUR at the Paramount Theater in Denver on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost between $28.00 and $45.00 plus applicable fees...

Motion City Soundtrack Rocks San Antonio’s Aztec Theater

Janie Henry

September 4, 2022

Theatre

It's been a banner month for emo kids in San Antonio. After New Found Glory and My Chemical Romance were discontinued by Paper Tiger and the AT&T Center respectively last August, Minneapolis-based...

Pineywoods Rooters Entertainment to take over operations of Texan Movie Theater

Janie Henry

September 1, 2022

Theatre

PWR has signed an agreement allowing them to take over operations from the historic Texas theater in Cleveland, Texas. As the current movies in a single screen theater died down, the current owner was figuring...

Going to the movies near you: $3 movie tickets for one day

Janie Henry

August 28, 2022

Theatre

One-day movie tickets will cost just $3 at the vast majority of U.S. theaters as part of a newly launched “National Movie Day” to entice moviegoers during a quiet time at the box office.The Cinema Foundation,...

70 new shows presented over 4 weeks at the NEW SERIES OF WORKS of the Théâtre des artistes emergents

Janie Henry

August 26, 2022

Theatre

Seventy diverse new works, including musicals, short and full-length plays, dance, cabaret and solo performances, will be presented during Emerging Artists Theatre's biannual New Work Series (NWS).For the first...

The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in partnership with Buglisi Dance Theater presents the Table Of Silence 9/11 project

Janie Henry

August 24, 2022

Theatre

Buglisi Dance Theater and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, in partnership with Dance/NYC, present a live, in-person performance of the 9/11 Table of Silence Project, the annual free public ritual for pea...

Regional premiere of AIN’T NO MO’ opening at the Woolly Mammoth Theater Company in September

Janie Henry

August 22, 2022

Theatre

Fasten your seatbelts and prepare for turbulence. In a co-production with Baltimore Center Stage, the Woolly Mammoth Theater Company will present the regional premiere of AIN'T NO MO', written by Jordan E. Coo...

“Phish Guy Calls Bullsh*t on Woodstock” at the Beacon Theater [Photos/Video]

Janie Henry

August 20, 2022

Theatre

Friday, Trey Anastasio returned to The flagship theater for his first of two solo acoustic shows celebrating the unveiling of New York's historic landmark Sound immersive sphere system. praised by MS...

Historic Buckhead Theater vandalized overnight, 1 person in custody

Janie Henry

August 19, 2022

Theatre

BUCKHEAD, Ga. (CBS46) — A major cleanup is underway Friday morning after someone vandalized the historic Buckhead Theater, smashing a number of windows overnight.The repair crews have barely finished closing th...

Jason Gotay will present an autobiographical show at the Minetta Lane Theater

Janie Henry

August 17, 2022

Theatre

Off-Broadway News Jason Gotay will present an autobiographical show at the Minetta Lane Theat...

The Sydney Theater is to undergo a major makeover

Janie Henry

August 16, 2022

Theatre

A Sydney theater is set for a major redevelopment after receiving a multi-million dollar donation. Designed by Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects, the r...

Golden Triangle Theater finds new home in old church

Janie Henry

August 14, 2022

Theatre

COLUMBUS, miss. The Golden Triangle Theater has found a new home in a familiar location, the former First Baptist Church building in downtown Columbus. The massive structure, built in 1908, had been on...

The city requests a demonstration of the Blighted California Theater

Janie Henry

August 11, 2022

Theatre

Graffiti dotted the California Theatre, seen here from C Street, which was partially surrounded by fences that did not prevent people from entering the building ...

APSU Community School of the Arts Brings Back Acting Classes – Clarksville Online

Janie Henry

August 9, 2022

Theatre

Clarksville, TN — The Community School of the Arts (CSA) at Austin Peay State University (APSU) has unveiled its fall class slate, including the exciting return of acting classes for children and adults. CSA i...

The Milburn Stone Theater presents PIPPIN from this week

Janie Henry

August 8, 2022

Theatre

The Milburn Stone Theater at Cecil College is set to kick off the 2022/2023 season with the show that won Bob Fosse the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, Pippin! Pippin lit up Broadway in 1972 to gre...

SD Junior Theater Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Season with JTOGETHER Picnic!

Janie Henry

August 5, 2022

Theatre

To celebrate 75 years of high-quality productions and theater education for young people in San Diego, the Junior Theater Parent Auxiliary kicks off JT's anniversary season with the JTogether Picnic on Saturday...

Center Stage Theater Presents Rock Musical “Rent”

Janie Henry

August 4, 2022

Theatre

Over the next two weekends, the Center Stage Theater will perform “Rent” on an outdoor stage at the Midland Center for the Arts.The rock musical's show times are at 8 p.m. August 4-6 and August 11-12. ...

San Antonio Classic Theater’s Next Production Runs Without Theater

Janie Henry

August 2, 2022

Theatre

San Antonio Classical Theater operated for some time without real theater. Jimmy Moore is their artistic director, a San Antonian who returned from New York to lead the...

‘Every shiny thing’ at Lucky Penny | Arts & Theater

Janie Henry

July 31, 2022

Theatre

The Guardian called "Every Brilliant Thing" "one of the funniest plays you'll ever see about depression - and possibly one of the funniest plays you'll ever see, period...heartbreaking, hilario...

Diversionary Theater Announces Clark Cabaret August 2022 Schedule of Events

Janie Henry

July 29, 2022

Theatre

Diversionary Theater has announced its Clark Cabaret's August 2022 event schedule with a full slate of free queer-themed entertainment. Highlights include musical performances from regular favorites Ria Carey ...

Ballet Theater Company announces audition for its Season 24 Junior Corps de Ballet – We-Ha

Janie Henry

July 27, 2022

Theatre

Ballet Theater Company, based in West Hartford, will hold auditions on August 20, 2022. Dancers from the Junior Corps de Ballet and professional dancers perform at Aladdin. Photo credit: Thomas Giroir Submitte...

Winner of the Essential Theater Playwriting Award 2022 A COMPLICATED HOPE opens August 5

Janie Henry

July 26, 2022

Theatre

From July 29 to August 28, Essential Theater presents its 23rd Festival with the world premieres of two plays and four staged readings, all by Georgian playwrights. Opening on Friday August 5th is A Complicate...

Vintage Tribune: Chicago’s First Air-Conditioned Theater

Janie Henry

July 24, 2022

Theatre

The Central Park Theater took moviegoers out of seedy nickelodeons and into air-conditioned movie palaces, only to find themselves on life support."It's the mothership of Chicago movie theaters," said Blanche K...

UVU and Sundance Summer Theater collaboration promises to be “a great night” | News @ UVU | News @ UVU

Janie Henry

July 22, 2022

Theatre

Utah Valley University (UVU) and Sundance Mountain Resort raise the curtain on Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic ...

GSA taught me how to connect with others for theater and everyday life

Janie Henry

July 20, 2022

Theatre

Ava Panagopoulos | Opinion ContributorMy sophomore year of high school, I applied to Governor's School for the Arts for a three-week intensive summer theater course. Other students from my school had partic...

Two-day theater festival begins in McLeodganj: The Tribune India

Janie Henry

July 17, 2022

Theatre

Tribune press service Dharamsala, July 16Dharamshala International Residential Theater Festival (DRIFT) kicked off at Hima...

Theater productions promote healthier body image in children: Study | Health

Janie Henry

July 13, 2022

Theatre

According to a latest study, young children, engaged in theater productions, are likely to promote a healthier body image.Led by Professor Viren Swami of Anglia Ruskin University (ARU), the new study, publishe...

Hiss Golden Messenger (solo) in concert at the Waldo Theater, July 29

Janie Henry

July 11, 2022

Theatre

WALDOBORO, Maine – The Waldo Theater (916 Main St, Waldoboro) hosts Hiss Golden Messenger (solo) from Durham, NC live on stage Friday, July 29 at 8 p.m. Alisa Amador will open the show. Songwriter MC Taylor'...

Theater of the mind

Janie Henry

July 10, 2022

Theatre

It might not be Hawkins from Stranger Things, but Mumbai has its own niche underground community that plays Dungeons & Dragons Indrani Ganguly playing Dungeons & Dragons. The...

The Ritz Theater Company will present IN THE HEIGHTS this month

Janie Henry

July 7, 2022

Theatre

"Light up on Washington Heights!" Set to kick off the summer with the final show of its "Grand Reopening" season, The Ritz Theater Company will present In the Heights, the Tony Award-winning musical (and cultu...

HAMILTON’s Edred Utomi at the Saenger Theater

Janie Henry

July 5, 2022

Theatre

The Broadway phenomenon that is HAMILTON is back in Crescent City. This epic and historic reimagining of Lin-Manuel Miranda is currently on at the Saenger Theater until July 10. As one of the most impactful m...

With new Alice in Wonderland show, Lookingglass Theater Company seeks to spark joy Lookingglass Theater Company celebrates post-pandemic show

Janie Henry

July 4, 2022

Theatre

The Lookingglass Theater Company's first production was a rendition of "Alice in Wonderland" performed at the Shanley Pavilion. Today, the ensemble's founding member and communications teacher David Catlin sa...

Elkhart Civic Theater holds auditions for comedy shows | Features

Janie Henry

July 2, 2022

Theatre

BRISTOL — Auditions for Elkhart Civic Theater's next Sketch Comedy Show will t...

Theater Art Galleries in High Point Offer Kids a Creative Summer Outlet

Janie Henry

June 29, 2022

Theatre

HIGH POINT, NC (WGHP) - Theater Art Galleries are helping kids connect with their creative side this summer. This is part of the association's goal to make art accessible to everyone. “We have visua...

New theater seats and more have arrived at the Encore

Janie Henry

June 27, 2022

Theatre

After a year of waiting and wondering, The Encore is thrilled to announce that their NEW THEATER SEATS have finally arrived and Maas' performance space has never looked better! Long overdue, due to supply cha...

Lyric Theater Mounts Fresh and Fun Production of Disney Musical ‘Freaky Friday’ – Cache Valley Daily

Janie Henry

June 25, 2022

Theatre

LOGAN — The Lyric Repertory Company pulled another one out...

Amari Cheatom amazes in Shakespeare Theater’s “Red Velvet”

Janie Henry

June 24, 2022

Theatre

Placeholder while loading article actionsRe-examining classic art through a modern lens is a tricky one, as the playful, bickering comedians of "Red Velvet" readily argue. So it's a relief that playwright Loli...

Theater Guild masters the murder mystery | Community

Janie Henry

June 21, 2022

Theatre

Community Report The Floyd Community Theater Guild performed Craig Sodaro's 'Til Death Do Us Part earlier this month to packed audien...

‘Jersey Boys’ theater review at the Kennedy Center

Janie Henry

June 19, 2022

Theatre

(Left to right) Eric Chambliss, John Hacker, Devon Goffman, Matt Faucher and the "Jersey Boys" company. Photo by Joan Marcus. "Jersey Boys" celebrates the ever-vibrant tunes of music superstars, Frankie Val...

‘Mamma Mia!’: ECU Summer Theater returns to the stage after a decade away | Local News

Janie Henry

June 18, 2022

Theatre

The last time Kristin Wetherington set foot on the ECU stage, she was an indep...

Calumet Theater digs into details to improve seating plan | News, Sports, Jobs

Janie Henry

June 16, 2022

Theatre

Photo courtesy of the Keweenaw Community Foundation Calumet Theater manager and technician Jay Maki studied the theater's seats to classify them...

Cancellations, costs and chaos: UK theaters grapple with rising Covid cases | Theater

Janie Henry

June 14, 2022

Theatre

OWith infections on the rise in the UK, theaters are facing challenges posed by Covid cases among cast and production crew, leading to postponed opening nights, canceled performances and substantial costs.North...

Burg Review: ‘Harrowing and Funny’ Family Drama Wraps Harrisburg Theater Season

Janie Henry

June 12, 2022

Theatre

Harrisburg Theater's flagship season production from director Matt Spencer, "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike," is a keyhole peek into the family dynamics of three disgruntled middle-aged s...

Storytelling at the theater with lighting and technical direction: Kenzie Bowes

Janie Henry

June 10, 2022

Theatre

Kenzie Bowes There's nothing like real light in a room that you can see because it stays with you in a different way that's hard to describe. It's a wonderful feeling.—Kenz...

Thalian Association Community Theater announces 2022-2023 season, ticket packages are on sale

Janie Henry

June 8, 2022

Theatre

WILMINGTON, North Carolina (WWAY) – The Thalian Association Community Theater will return to the stage this fall with five community theater productions on the main stage of the historic Thalian...

The Mariemont Theater will premiere a documentary about a 6-year-old boy who ran in the Flying Pig Marathon

Janie Henry

June 5, 2022

Theatre

A documentary arrives at the Mariemont Theater for one evening only on Sunday. The documentary titled 'Marathon Boy' tells the story of the controversy that followed the 2022 Flying Pig...

Resilient Theater in the Park returns

Janie Henry

June 4, 2022

Theatre

PETERSBURG — The theater in the park at New Salem State Historic Site in Lincoln returns to its outdoor stage in Kelso Hollow beginning Friday with a musical that carries an appropriate message about resilience...

Aurora Arts Theater latest production ‘Sylvia’

Janie Henry

June 2, 2022

Theatre

Aurora Arts' latest production, "Sylvia," is a story of relationships, marriage, and furry friends. The cast joined First Edition with a preview. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Grab your popcorn ...

Maverick is coming to Town Hall Theater in June

Janie Henry

May 31, 2022

Theatre

The Théâtre de l'Hôtel de Ville is offering a few blockbusters this summer and appreciates the public's support! An individual, business or organization can also offer support through the pre-film slideshow or...

Helen Simoneau Danse partners with Dimensions Dance Theater in Miami for summer performances

Janie Henry

May 29, 2022

Theatre

Helen Simoneau Danse Announces Summer Performances in St. Louis, MO; Durham, North Carolina; and Miami, Florida. Presenting the world premiere of Delicate Power at the American Dance Festival on June 23, 202...