After a 48 year absence, Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents the first new Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie as the inaugural production of the new Henry Miller's Theatre (124 West 43rd Street) beginning Thursday, September 10th, 2009 with an official opening on Thursday, October 15th, 2009. This will be a limited engagement through January 10th, 2010.
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in association with Long Wharf Theatre presents Tennessee Williams' play The Glass Menagerie, directed by Gordon Edelstein with Patch Darragh (Tom Wingfield), two-time Tony® Award winner Judith Ivey (Amanda Wingfield), Keira Keeley (Laura Wingfield).
Roundabout Theatre Company (Artistic Director, Todd Haimes) is pleased to announce Bank of America's support of the upcoming Broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie. As part of their generous support, Bank of America has made it possible for all tickets to the first performance on September 10 to be sold for $10.00. These tickets will only be available for purchase at the Henry Miller's Theatre box office, beginning at 12pm on Monday, August 10. The box office is located at 124 West 43rd Street. Limit two tickets per person.
Fela!, the critically acclaimed musical that had audiences on their feet during its world premiere last summer at Off-Broadway's 37 Arts, will arrive on Broadway this fall where it begins performances at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street) on Monday, October 19. The official opening is set for Monday, November 23. This new musical, based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, is directed and choreographed by Tony® Award-winner Bill T. Jones (Spring Awakening), with a book by Jim Lewis and Bill T. Jones. Sahr Ngaujah will return in the title role for which he received universal acclaim, while the world renowned Antibalas and other members of the NYC Afrobeat community, under the direction of Aaron Johnson, will again perform Kuti?s rousing music live onstage. Winner of this year?s Lucille Lortel Award for Best Musical, Fela! was conceived by Bill T. Jones, Jim Lewis and Steve Hendel.
Academy and Tony Award-Winning actor and photographer Joel Grey celebrated the release of his new book, titled 1.3 - Images from My Phone, at Barnes at Noble Tribeca (97 Warren St. at Greenwich St.) on Tuesday, May 26 at 7:00 p.m. The book, published by powerHouse, is Grey's third published book of photographs and will be available in stores nationwide June 2.
After a 48 year absence, Bye Bye Birdie will return to Broadway this fall presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in a production starring John Stamos (Albert Peterson), Gina Gershon (Rose Alvarez), Bill Irwin (Mr. Harry MacAfee) and Jayne Houdyshell (Mrs. Mae Peterson). Directed & choreographed by Robert Longbottom, Bye Bye Birdie has a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. Roundabout is proud to welcome back three artists who have previously worked at the theatrical institution: John Stamos, Gina Gershon and Bill Irwin.
Get ready to celebrate Motown's 50th! The Temptations, one of the most successful groups in the music history, is coming to the Union County Performing Arts Center on Thursday, April 23rd, presented by WCBS-FM and Rrazz Entertainment. Opening for the Temptations are The Honey Cone featuring Edna Wright and Goumba Johnny Sialian, WTKU personality.
After a 48 year absence, Bye Bye Birdie will return to Broadway this fall presented by Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) in a production starring John Stamos (Albert Peterson), Gina Gershon (Rose Alvarez), Bill Irwin (Mr. Harry MacAfee) and Jayne Houdyshell (Mrs. Mae Peterson). Directed & choreographed by Robert Longbottom, Bye Bye Birdie has a book by Michael Stewart, lyrics by Lee Adams and music by Charles Strouse. Roundabout is proud to welcome back three artists who have previously worked at the theatrical institution: John Stamos, Gina Gershon and Bill Irwin.
Turner Classic Movies (TCM), television's foremost authority and showplace for classic film, is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year by sharing a passion for cinema with the network's devoted fans.
It's not your imagination, The Temptations, one of the most successful groups in music history, will perform at the Union County Performing Arts Center in Rahway on Thursday, April 23rd, presenting by WCBS-FM and Rrazz Entertainment. Just added to open for the Temptations are The Honey Cone featuring Edna Wright and Goumba Johnny Sialiano, WTKU personality.
Come hear those sleigh bells ring!
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops present 10 performances of Holiday POPS - a beloved family tradition.
The von Trapp Children will captivate audiences, along with organist Peter Conte, the POPS Festival Chorus, and
the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Gospel Choir.
Come hear those sleigh bells ring!
Peter Nero and the Philly Pops present 10 performances of Holiday POPS - a beloved family tradition.
The von Trapp Children will captivate audiences, along with organist Peter Conte, the POPS Festival Chorus, and
the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas Gospel Choir.
The Wilma Theater continues its 30th Anniversary Season with the U.S. Premiere of Schmucks, directed by the Wilma's co-Artistic Director Jiri Zizka. A comic fantasy by Roy Smiles -who returns to the Wilma for a second consecutive season - Schmucks is a tale of a fictitious meeting between two comic icons, Groucho Marx and Lenny Bruce.
The world premiere of Fela!, a new musical based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, will play the final performance of its extended run Sunday, October 5th at 37 Arts (450 West 37th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues.
Ruth & Stephen Hendel and Roy Gabay announced today that, due to overwhelming popular demand, the world premiere of Fela!, a new musical based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti, has extended its run through Saturday, October 4 at 37 Arts (450 West 37th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues
AQUILA THEATRE COMPANY (Peter Meineck, Artistic Director) is proud to announce that it has received a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities of $292,585 to launch its newest program, PAGE and STAGE: Theater, Tradition, and Culture in America. No other NY theater company received a grant of this size from the NEH. In fact, this is the largest outright grant to any NY State organization. 'We are thrilled that the NEH is backing this groundbreaking program to combine the performing arts centers and libraries to reach new audiences, ' said Mr. Meineck.
Ruth & Stephen Hendel and Roy Gabay present the world premiere of Fela!, a new musical based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Ruth & Stephen Hendel and Roy Gabay present the world premiere of Fela!, a new musical based on the life of groundbreaking African composer, performer and activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
Berkshire Theatre Festival presents Samuel Beckett's classic tragicomedy Waiting for Godot, directed by Anders Cato, at the Unicorn Theatre.
Berkshire Theatre Festival presents Samuel Beckett's classic tragicomedy Waiting for Godot, directed by Anders Cato, at the Unicorn Theatre.
Now that the 50th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony is history, and before the Tony Awards season sneaks up on us, it might be a good time to do a little investigating into the relationship between the category that both award shows recognize-Best Musical, of course.
The New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF), now in its fourth year, is a three-week event in NYC that has premiered over 90 musicals in its first three years, becoming the largest musical theatre event in America. Tickets for NYMF productions are available at www.nymf.org or by calling 212-352-3101. This year's Festival will run from September 17 through October 7 with the following schedule of events...
The New York Innovative Theatre Awards, the organization dedicated to celebrating Off-Off-Broadway, announce the 2007 Honorary Award Recipients on September 24.
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre has selected the eight new musicals that will be presented as part of its upcoming Festival of New Musicals, including works by Andrew Lippa and Amanda McBroom
TheatreworksUSA, the leading not-for-profit professional theatre for family audiences, will launch its 45th anniversary season with the one-hour musical revue If You Give a Mouse a Cookie & Other Story Books, presented as Theatreworks' annual Free Summer Theatre Program for New York City youth.
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