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Entertainment: theater news


Playwright Fugard for special Tony Award

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:08 AM PDT

Playwright, director and actor Athol Fugard Playwrights Athol Fugard and Eve Ensler will receive special honors at this year's Tony Awards. Fugard, the South African author of "'Master Harold'... and the Boys" and "The Road to Mecca," will get a

Taking Liberty: Ford's Theatre's new musical Liberty Smith takes a little liberty to make American history entertaining

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:07 AM PDT

It's a small world, after all. No, there are no animated dolls serenading you about global peace and world unity in a trip around Ford's Theatre's new whimsical musical Liberty Smith. It's not quite Disney World. But it's also not the real world. Liberty

Sting Announces Exclusive Sting.com Fan Club Concert at the Apollo Theater in New York City on Thursday, April 28

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:02 AM PDT

SOURCE Live Nation Sting Performs his Greatest Hits, Re-imagined for Symphonic Arrangement Accompanied by Orchestra and Band, Conducted by Sarah Hicks NEW YORK Tickets for the Apollo concert will go on sale exclusively to members of Sting's fan club

Widespread Panic spreads the jam on thick at Warner Theatre

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 01:02 AM PDT

Jam band fans are the Trekkies of the music world. They're a cultish crew of concert-loving tie-dyed die-hards who are, more often than not, pushed to the uncool corner of the rock-and-roll cafeteria. Jerry Garcia is their William Shatner. Puka shells

The Unthanks? Adrian McNally gets set for Stanley Theatre gig

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:58 AM PDT

Much rarer is the manager persuaded to become a full-time member of the group he is overseeing. Adrian McNally is one such elusive beast. Husband to Becky Unthanks, one of the two Northumbrian sisters for whom the Mercury-nominated rock band is named, he

Thomas Proehl, theater figure

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:52 AM PDT

Thomas Proehl, a longtime fixture in the Twin Cities theater and arts scene, died at his Minneapolis home Tuesday night. The Hennepin County Medical Examiner's office reported that Proehl was pronounced dead at 9 p.m. after attempts to revive him failed.

Midnight Tango: New Theatre

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:42 AM PDT

The proverb says, "practise what you preach". But for dancers Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace, it's more a case of "practise what you teach" after six series of teaching and partnering the great and the not so great on the BBC's Strictly

Theater Review "Fiction" packs plenty of truth

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:41 AM PDT

Anyone who has been around the block knows that relationships are not always what they seem, but imagine how illusory they can become when the people involved are fiction writers. In Steven Dietz's "Fiction," now running at Miners Alley Playhouse, Linda

Mamdouh: the Baghdad tiger on Broadway

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:31 AM PDT

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Daring And Merrymaking Revelry Hits The Stage

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:30 AM PDT

Wilkommen, bienvenue, welcome to the 2011 NZ International Comedy Festival's hottest new showcase, Le Comique! A risqu revue of the best variety acts from the Festival. Ooh ha ha! Co-hosted by Nouvelle Zlande's glam and quick-witted Justine Smith, and

Playwrights Athol Fugard and Eve Ensler to receive special Tonys at this year's awards

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:28 AM PDT

Shubert Organization , The Drama Book Shop , Sharon Jensen and Alliance for Inclusion , NEW YORK, N.Y. , Mecca , Times Square NEW YORK, N.Y. - Playwrights Athol Fugard and Eve Ensler will receive special honours at this year's Tony Awards. Fugard, the

Theater review: "Fiction" packs plenty of truth into writers' complicated lives

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:23 AM PDT

Font Resize theater "Fiction" packs plenty of truth into writers' complicated lives Special to The Denver Post Posted:� 04/06/2011 08:34:15 PM MDT Updated:� 04/06/2011 09:55:40 PM MDT Thomas Borrillo and Rhonda Brown star in Miners Alley's "Fiction."

4Play: Jailbait/Sunny/The Final Ballad Of Fanny Driver/The Plastic Chairs

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:19 AM PDT

Northumberland Theatre Company in collaboration with InterACT presents four short dramas by emerging playwrights Freddie Machin, Sally Torode, Alexander Clark and Clive Holland. 20 Apr–21 Apr Apr 20 & 21, 7.30pm at Alnwick Playhouse, Alnwick. 3 May

LateRooms.com - Enjoy the Feria de Abril in Seville

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:17 AM PDT

Seville's Feria de Abril is a major spring celebration known to attract thousands of people to the Andalusian capital. It traditionally begins two weeks after the city has observed the Semana Santa - Easter Holy Week - and runs for six days. This year's

Hotels-London.co.uk - See Pygmalion with Kara Tointon at London"s Garrick Theatre

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:17 AM PDT

A stellar cast has been assembled for the new West End production of George Bernard Shaw's classic play Pygmalion. Due to open at the Garrick Theatre on Thursday May 12th, the show will feature former EastEnders actress Kara Tointon as Eliza Doolitte and

Las Vegas Comedian Don Barnhart Opens New Comedy Venue In Sin City

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 12:17 AM PDT

While other comics are busy knocking on doors asking for work, award-winning comedian Don Barnhart is making his own opportunities and creating work for himself and fellow comedians large and small. From producing and performing comedy shows for the

Musical 'La Cage aux Folles' to close on Broadway on May 1 after a Tony Award-winning run

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:55 PM PDT

NEW YORK, N.Y. - The sequin-spangled Broadway farce "La Cage aux Folles" (lah-KAJ'-oh-fahl) is putting away its boas. Producers said Wednesday that the revival of the classic Jerry Herman-Harvey Fierstein (FY'-ur-steen) musical that won a Tony Award last

Priscilla Queen of the Desert Hits Broadway

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:47 PM PDT

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Complexions Contemporary Ballet at Capitol Theatre

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:47 PM PDT

-8 Capitol Theatre 77 S. High St., Downtown Dwight Rhoden and Desmond Richardson didn't set out to start a dance company. But when they stumbled across a compelling concept, they couldn't ignore it. The two dancers were nearing the end of their time

Staff Pick: Jerry Seinfeld at the Ohio Theatre

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:47 PM PDT

Ever spent an afternoon watching TBS? I highly doubt Jerry Seinfeld needs to organize another national comedy tour to make ends meet. He no longer needs to make people laugh — but it seems like he still wants to. This does wonders for his likability

The Hangover Part II Trailer Pulled From Theaters

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:45 PM PDT

Youre gonna freak out, but its gonna be okay.. Note to movie audiences: If the trailer for a comedy is pulled from theaters because it has been deemed too racy and not suitable for all audiences, its probably going to be a friggin hilarious movie. Case

'La Cage aux Folles' to close on Broadway on May 1

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:44 PM PDT

The sequin-spangled Broadway farce "La Cage aux Folles" (lah-KAJ'-oh-fahl) is putting away its boas. Producers said Wednesday that the revival of the classic Jerry Herman-Harvey Fierstein (FY'-ur-steen) musical that won a Tony Award last year will end

Portage Area Community Theatre's "Vintage Hitchcock"

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:39 PM PDT

Theater and Dance When: 04/07/11 Call: 408-8458 Web: portageareacommunitytheatre.org More Information: Portage Area Community Theatre (PACT) proudly presents Vintage Hitchcock - A Live Radio Play! April 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16 & 17 at the Portage

Strollers Theatre's "The Seafarer"

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:39 PM PDT

Four Irishmen play high-stakes poker with a mysterious figure from the past, 4/7-30, Bartell Theatre-Drury Stage, at 7:30 pm Thursdays, 8 pm Fridays and 4 & 8 pm Saturdays. $15. 661-9696 ext. 2 When: 04/07/11 Cost: $15 Call: 661-9696 ext. 2 Web:

REVIEW: Shared Frequencies | Sydney Theatre

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:38 PM PDT

Shared Frequencies | Sydney Theatre Things have changed at the Sydney Dance Company. Many of us are, perhaps, still seeking to full embrace that change: the Murphy-Vernon era was so extended, intrinsic and defining for the company that it might take some

Undergraduate Research Ranging from Biology to Theatre Will be Highlighted at Liberal Arts Symposium April 14

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:36 PM PDT

Source: Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Newswise — HUNTINGDON, Pa. -- The Council on Undergraduate Research convinced Congress to designate April 11-15 as 2011 Undergraduate Research Week and Juniata College is honoring its commitment to

Roads to Home @ Theatre Three

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:31 PM PDT

By Horton Foote -- Theatre 3's contribution to the city-wide Foote Festival Foote was the master of the one-act, and in the 50's and 60's made regular contributions of Texas stories in the format which were always enthusiastically reviewed and

Jewish actor-activist Juliano Mer-Khamis’ assassination mourned (PHOTOS)

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:27 PM PDT

7:20 AM GMT Start Renowned actor, filmmaker and political activist, Juliano Mer-Khamis was shot dead in his car by masked militants on Monday in the West Bank city of Jenin. The Jerusalem Post reported that a militant shot Mer-Khamis five times from

Fake Promoters Swindle PA Theater Out of Dra

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:26 PM PDT

View the AllHipHop - AllHipHop Radio App at Conduit.com (AllHipHop News) A Theater in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania has been forced to cancel two sold-out shows, after realizing they had been swindled by phony promoters. Employees at the Sherman Theater

Eclectic 2011-2012 season on tap for the Auditorium Theatre

Posted: 06 Apr 2011 11:15 PM PDT

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