Entertainment: theater news

Broadway musicals 'The Book of Mormon' and 'Anything Goes' lead Drama Desk noms
Sophie Evans on playing Dorothy in the West End
Master musicians from India to collaborate at the Rio Theatre Friday
Theaters Offer Movies for Special Needs Children
Serbian bloggers decry "political theatre"
Fusion Science Theater
The Jungle Book Theatre Royal, Brighton Sat 30 Apr - Sat 30 Apr Don't miss out on this stage version of the classic story of Mowgli, the boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. When Shere Khan the tiger swears to kill the child, Baloo and
Popcorn Theatre brings 'Pony Express' play to ArtsView
Good rate of discount on theatre tickets awaits one and all
A Friend in Need -Cabaret BenefitTribute Held Today
[Theater] KC Concepcion sponsors PETA's Care Divas;more performances to follow in May and June - Posted on: 2011-04-29 02:56:40
Puppet condor show at Higley Center
Charles to visit revamped theatre
BNW closes deal on Hennepin Stages
Ahmedabad’s untold tales take centre stage
Into the Woods @ Near West Theatre
Theatre: Review: The Wizard of Oz, London Palladium
Buy london theatre tickets at affordable prices
Quick flicks: Now playing at a theater near you
Review - American Blues Theater's Rantoul and Die
Lanark Panto Club appeal for old members to return for 50th anniversary celebrations
Open Air Theatre in Scarborough Granted Opening Extension
John Simm's shocking stage fright
Dream Theater Announce New Drummer
"Broadway Backstage Spring Preview" TV Special Airs April 30
Playbill.com's 2011 Theatre Awards Roundup
PHOTO CALL: The People in the Picture Opens on Broadway; Arrivals, Curtain Call and Party
Sally Struthers to Star in Cabrillo Music Theatre's Annie; 2011-2012 Season Announced
Stage Kiss, With Jenny Bacon, Mark L. Montgomery, Jeffrey Carlson, Premieres at Goodman
D23 Celebrates 20th Anniversary of The Rocketeer at the El Capitan Theatre June 21

Broadway musicals 'The Book of Mormon' and 'Anything Goes' lead Drama Desk noms

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 01:13 AM PDT

In this theater publicity image released by Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joel Grey, left, and Sutton Foster are shown during a performance of "Anything Goes," opening April 7, 2011 in New York. (AP Photo/Boneau/Bryan-Brown, Joan Marcus) NEW YORK, N.Y. - The

Sophie Evans on playing Dorothy in the West End

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 01:13 AM PDT

Just a year ago, she was a typical teenager with a West End dream. Today, at the age of 18, she's one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's leading ladies. As Sophie Evans prepares for another performance as Dorothy, she invites Karen Price into her dressing room

Master musicians from India to collaborate at the Rio Theatre Friday

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 01:03 AM PDT

Tabla master Zakir Hussain joins forces with Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, who helped open Western ears to the unsurpassed beauty and sophistication of Hindustani music with his seminal work on santoor, a 70-string hammered dulcimer.

Theaters Offer Movies for Special Needs Children

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:56 AM PDT

A Massachusetts movie theater is offering sensory-friendly movies for children with special needs. Chunky's Cinema Pub is screening the movies so kids who wouldn't normally get the chance to go to the movies are able to have the experience. During

Serbian bloggers decry "political theatre"

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:54 AM PDT

Tomislav Nikolic shed some weight trying to force early elections. Did he also lose credibility? Serbian Progressive Party opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic went on a hunger and thirst strike in mid-April in an attempt to force early elections, but

Fusion Science Theater

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:50 AM PDT

For ages 5-12, 10 am & 1 pm, 4/30, Madison College-Truax Campus. $3 donation ($1 kids). RSVP: info@fusionsciencetheater.org or 561-1649 When: 04/30/11 Cost: $3 donation ($1 kids) Call: RSVP: 561-1649 Web: FusionScienceTheater.org Email:

The Jungle Book Theatre Royal, Brighton Sat 30 Apr - Sat 30 Apr Don't miss out on this stage version of the classic story of Mowgli, the boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. When Shere Khan the tiger swears to kill the child, Baloo and

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:36 AM PDT

Don't miss out on this stage version of the classic story of Mowgli, the boy who is raised in the jungle by a family of wolves. When Shere Khan the tiger swears to kill the child, Baloo and Bagheera agree to take the boy to the man village. But the

Popcorn Theatre brings 'Pony Express' play to ArtsView

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:34 AM PDT

LES HASSELL Above: Nathan Olson's character gets pelted with popcorn Wednesday during the Popcorn Theatre's performance of "The Pony Express or — The Villain Came To A Grinding Halt!" at ArtsView Children's Theatre. Below: Cast members have a chuckle

Good rate of discount on theatre tickets awaits one and all

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:31 AM PDT

Theatre is in itself is a powerful medium that promises to entertain the young and old, bachelors and married couple, infact promising to take anyone's entertainment quotient to such a level that� wouldn't have really been expected before. So, in case

A Friend in Need -Cabaret BenefitTribute Held Today

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:25 AM PDT

t 700pm, members of the Bay Area Cabaret amp Theatrical communities join forces to raise funds for, and honor the work of, cabaret columnist and award-winning director Mike Ward, facing the final months of terminal, inoperable liver cancer.

[Theater] KC Concepcion sponsors PETA's Care Divas;more performances to follow in May and June - Posted on: 2011-04-29 02:56:40

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:22 AM PDT

A statement was released by the Philippine Educational Theater Associationbetter known as PETAabout KC Concepcion, who sponsored three nights of its highly successful musical, Care Divas. "In between movie shootings," the PETA statement went, "numerous

Puppet condor show at Higley Center

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:20 AM PDT

"Canyon Condor" is the Great Arizona Puppet Theater's next presentation, on Saturday, at Higley Center for the Performing Arts. THE STORY Through puppetry and music, youngsters can learn how to protect the condor's environment and about its importance to

Charles to visit revamped theatre

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:19 AM PDT

The Prince of Wales will pay a visit to the newly-transformed Royal Shakespeare Theatre on Saturday for a gala performance marking the RSC's 50th birthday. The engagement� in� Stratford-upon-Avon marks the prince's first official visit to the� new

BNW closes deal on Hennepin Stages

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:19 AM PDT

BNW closes deal on Hennepin Stages It's official. The Brave New Workshop is adding a second location. The city of Minneapolis and the long-running comedy troupe closed Friday on the sale of the former Hennepin Stages Theater. The theater has recently

Ahmedabad’s untold tales take centre stage

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:18 AM PDT

The 600-year-old history of Ahmedabad always makes one wonder about what went into its making. Some tales of glory have made it to history books while yet others have been forgotten or lost in the sands of time. Two city-based theatre groups are

Into the Woods @ Near West Theatre

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:16 AM PDT

Fri 5/6 – Sun 5/22 An ambivalent Cinderella? A blood-thirsty Little Red Riding Hood? A Prince Charming with a roving eye? A Witch… who raps? They're all featured in Near West Theatre's production of Into the Woods , a fractured fairy tales of

Theatre: Review: The Wizard of Oz, London Palladium

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:14 AM PDT

Adapting one of the most iconic films of all time for the stage must be quite a challenge, but Andrew Lloyd Webber's Really Useful Group has succeeded. With a revolving set, a score featuring old and new songs, strong performances – and a well

Buy london theatre tickets at affordable prices

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:12 AM PDT

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Quick flicks: Now playing at a theater near you

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:10 AM PDT

★★★ Recommended ★★ OK ★ Time-waster NR Not rated NA Not available African Cats ★★★ For two years, filmmakers Keith Scholey and Alastair Fothergill shot a stunning array of hi-def footage and crisp natural sound on the Masai Mara

Review - American Blues Theater's Rantoul and Die

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:09 AM PDT

Surely few things are more artistically satisfying than watching Francis Guinan on stage in full-frontal, scene-stealing, emotional-meltdown mode. The man can make knocking over a chair resonate with the power of a Shakespearian soliloquy. OK, maybe

Lanark Panto Club appeal for old members to return for 50th anniversary celebrations

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:07 AM PDT

Lanark Panto Club 'Mother Goose' principals, rehearsal 29/11/09 Picture by Lindsay Addison Over 800 people have trod the boards since the club began and current club members are appealing for old faces to return December will see the 50th annual Lanark

Open Air Theatre in Scarborough Granted Opening Extension

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:07 AM PDT

Scaborough Borough Council has granted permission for the town's Open-Air Theatre to stay open an extra hour later at night. Some performances this year will be allowed to finish at 11pm, rather than 10pm. The Borough Council says at the moment it is

John Simm's shocking stage fright

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:04 AM PDT

John Simm has confessed his stage fright was so bad when he starred in Hamlet, he feared he was going to have a heart attack. The Life On Mars star played the Danish prince in Shakespeare's tragedy at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre last year, attracting

Dream Theater Announce New Drummer

Posted: 30 Apr 2011 12:01 AM PDT

(Rock AAA) The long running saga of the mystery of Dream Theater's new drummer has finally come to an end. In the third episode of The Spirit Carries On 'soap opera' that has been drawn out on Youtube the band finally whittled the field of seven down to

"Broadway Backstage Spring Preview" TV Special Airs April 30