Ted Thomas News

Now in its fifth year the Ted Thomas Dance Foundation and East Coast Contemporary Ballet will present a series of free dance performances throughout Fairfield County to enable greater access to the arts and arts education. 

Now in its fourth year the Ted Thomas Dance Foundation and East Coast Contemporary Ballet will present a series of free dance performances throughout Fairfield County to enable greater access to the arts and arts education. 

A series of free dance performances throughout Fairfield County to enable greater access to the arts and arts education.

Celebration of Black Voices continues virtually with AIN'T I A WOMAN, streaming beginning January 20! Written by Shirley Edgerton and Felicia Robertson and directed by Shirley Edgerton and Ted Thomas, AIN'T I A WOMAN tells the stories of unsung African American heroines.

Ballet Hispánico's 50th Anniversary Celebration will continue with a series of entertaining archival repertory pieces, inviting audiences to look back at vibrant performances celebrating the Company's history with the Ballet Hispánico Watch Party Series.

Green Space will present the new virtual program '(Un)Common Ground: Green Space Artists in Dialogue.'

Watch in this new video as Dolly Parton talks about her new 'Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol' musical at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston, where she draws inspiration for her songwriting, and her resurgence in popularity in 2019.

DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL recently opened at Emerson Colonial Theater. Check out clips from the production, as well as Dolly Parton's speech from opening night!

DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL is based on the novel 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens, adapted for the stage by David H. Bell, Paul T. Couch and Curt Wollan. It features a book by David H. Bell and music and lyrics by Dolly Parton. The production is directed by Curt Wollan with choreography by John Deitrich.

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The world premiere, fully-staged production features Peter Colburn in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge, along with a company that includes Jonathan Acorn, Josh Bryan, Billy Butler, Brian Hull, Julia Getz, Ray O'Hare, Brittney Santoro, Ian Shain, Tader Shipley, Sachie Capitani and Malachi Smith. The orchestra is comprised of musical director, orchestrator and arranger Tim Hayden with Mark Barnett, Luke Easterling, Lindsey Miller, Caitlin Nicol Thomas and Ted Thomas.

Join Dixon Place for a very special celebratory finale on Sunday, December 30th, featuring 30 dance companies showcasing 3 minutes of work each, saluting the close of the 32nd Anniversary Year for NYC's pre-eminent artistic incubator.

Before Wendy... before he was Captain Hook... before a boy was given the name Peter Pan...and before there was a Neverland, there was a Starcatcher Apprentice named Molly, a pirate named Black Stache, and a nameless orphan...and they are about to be thrown together in a perilous (and wildly hilarious) adventure on the high seas. Many people know the famous story of Peter Pan, the boy who never grew up, but Cedar Creek Theatre's newest production brings the iconic character's origin story to life, under the direction of English and Theatre teacher, John Stephan, with musical direction by Jim Goodrich.

Pentacle's seventh year of Fall Further brings you the distinct work of choreographers exemplifying the artistic voices using dance as a vehicle to comment on, represent, question, and deny the realities of our current times. From classical to modern to theatrical, these select artists in Pentacle's Administrative Support Program bring you a diverse evening of dance with a provocative flair.

At its annual gala event, Celebrate Colburn, the Colburn School will honor renowned conductor Michael Tilson Thomas and acclaimed architect Frank Gehry with the Richard D. Colburn award, for their exemplary achievements and contributions to the worlds of classical music and the performing arts in Los Angeles and throughout the world. Celebrate Colburn takes place at Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at 7 p.m., followed by a post-performance dinner at a location to be announced.

Baltimore's renowned immersive theater company Submersive Productions announces the relaunch of their sell-out spring show, H.T. Darling's Incredible Musaeum Presents: The Treasures of New Galapagos, Astonishing Acquisitions from the Perisphere. Performances are Today through Sunday, Nov. 16 to Dec. 17 at the historic Peale Center at 225 Holliday St. in Baltimore.

Baltimore's renowned immersive theater company Submersive Productions announces the relaunch of their sell-out spring show, H.T. Darling's Incredible Musaeum Presents: The Treasures of New Galapagos, Astonishing Acquisitions from the Perisphere. Performances are Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 16 to Dec. 17 at the historic Peale Center at 225 Holliday St. in Baltimore.

Original works by Guest Artists, Resident Artists, and productions from other talented Baltimore companies highlight Theatre Project's 47th Season!

Original works by Guest Artists, Resident Artists, and productions from other talented Baltimore companies highlight Theatre Project's 47th Season!

Happenstance's ensemble is chock full of talents, and when combined in a show like this it is impossible not to smile the whole way through. For kids you have slapstick, bad puns and the occasional chance for audience participation (we can make it rain, people). For adults you have visual puns from classic art, statues, and familiar French tunes that never go out of fashion.