Theatrical Art

Enjoy October At New Jersey State Theatre

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 12:26:48 -0500

This October the State Theatre presents a variety of shows including America's favorite humorist David Sedaris (10/2/08), whose new book When You Are Engulfed in Flames has been topping the book charts; Latin dance and music extravaganza, Venezuela Viva (10/11/08); violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter with the Camerata Salzburg (10/16/08); and the U.S. premiere of Spaghetti Western Orchestra (10/24/08).

Long Wharf Theatre Announces Double Bill Of Athol Fugard

ruzik_tuzik — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:07:14 -0500

Long Wharf Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Gordon Edelstein and Managing Director Joan Channick, is pleased to announce the addition of the Athol Fugard one-act play Valley Song to the 2008-09 season.

DLOC Stages ‘Will Rogers Follies’

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:28:02 -0500

Will Rogers, the American folk hero who claimed “I never met a man I didn’t like,” will be celebrated by the Diablo Light Opera Company (DLOC) in a sparkling production of the award-winning Broadway musical that is his life in revue.

Centaur Theatre Presents Shirley Valentine

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:26:41 -0500

Alone in her bland kitchen, consumed by boredom and the dull ache of routine, Shirley Valentine is talking to the walls until she commits the ultimate housewife faux-pas: serving her husband the wrong dinner.

Fulton Theatre Takes Audience To Worlds They Long To See

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:24:24 -0500

"Is there a world you long to see?", a lyric from Les Miserables' famous march Do You Hear the People Sing, serves as the theme for the 2008-2009 Fulton Theatre Season. This year the Fulton opens the season with the seminal work that set the standard for the modern musical and closes with the most ambitious production in Fulton history! In between, are more laughs, thrills, chills and heart-swelling moments than ever before.

Oprah Winfrey Presents ‘The Color Purple’

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:12:23 -0500

Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders and the producing team of the Broadway smash hit THE COLOR PURPLE,The Musical about Love, are proud to announce that Theatre Under The Stars in Houston, TX will host the first North American Touring production of THE COLOR PURPLE for 16 PERFORMANCES, September 16-28, 2008.

Centaur Theatre Presents Scoreched

ruzik_tuzik — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:10:52 -0500

Described by Wajdi Mouawad as an exploration of “the questions of origins”, Scorched centers on Jeanne and her twin brother Simon, who are summoned to the office of a notary to hear the last will and testament of their mother, Nawal. They are each handed a letter written by their mother; one is to be delivered to their brother and one to their father.

Centaur Theatre Presents Doubt

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:02:18 -0500

Set in 1964 in a Bronx Catholic school, Doubt centres around an older nun, Sister Aloysius, who does not approve of teachers offering friendship and compassion over the discipline she feels students need in order to face the harsh world.

Soho Theatre Premieres Martin Martini, Bone Palace Orchestra

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:00:37 -0500

Australian gypsy punk cabaret sensations Martin Martini and the Bone Palace Orchestra's unique music mixes funk with junk, circus with rock, and everything from waltz and swing to blues. Each gig is an unpredictable, theatrical experience, littered with Martini's unorthodox and darkly funny tales. Through surreal and mystical lyrics, their songs offer a twisted insight into timeless human conditions and political concerns.

‘Half A Sixpence’ The Biggest Bloomin’ Hit

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:58:29 -0500

Goodspeed Musicals, the only two time Tony Award winning theatre in the country, announces the cast of Half a Sixpence, a delightful musical comedy which promises to be fun for the whole family. Half a Sixpence will run through September 19, 2008, at the Goodspeed Opera House in East Haddam, Connecticut.

Centaur Theatre Presents SkyDive

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:57:10 -0500

Skydive is a unique theatrical presentation that is staged with the two performers soaring above the stage floor for the entire length of the play. The story unfolds in the 30 seconds of a skydiving free-fall gone horribly wrong.

TUTS Premieres Disney's ‘Geppetto And Son’

ruzik_tuzik — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:55:56 -0500

When you wish upon a star, your dreams can come true! TUTS’ Humphreys School of Musical Theatre is thrilled to announce its fifth annual ACT@TUTS (Apprentice Conservatory Training at Theatre Under The Stars) program will present the Southwest Regional Premiere of Disney’s Geppetto & Son a new stage musical based on Disney’s made for television movie “Geppetto.”