Entertainment: theater news

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• Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Presents Private Lives, Closes 529
• BWW Reviews: MARY POPPINS at the Paramount Theatre
• CSC's THE SCHOOL FOR LIES Closes May 29
• Players Guild of Dearborn presents The Drowsy Chaperone, Closes 5/29
• RADIO PLAY Closes At PS 122 May 29
• Sundance Institute Theatre Lab to Workshop PAPER DOLLS, 5/17-29
• COME FLY AWAY Joins Bushnell Broadway Series, 5/29-6/3
• At Steppenwolf, a new associate artistic director
• Players Guild of Dearborn presents The Drowsy Chaperone, Closes 529
• FST Ends 20102011 Season With GHOST WRITER, 529
• Buy the Best Puppet Theaters at Wooden Toddler Toys Today!
• Theatre Review:Sylvia at the Edgemar
• BILLY ELLIOT Ends Fox Associates '10-'11 Bway Series, Opens 810
• 500 Halili-Cruz ballerinas perform on stage at Resorts World
• Expect a musical summer on Twin Cities stages
• Wajdi Mouawad's Forests Closes in Toronto 529
• A fresh new voice of American theater is from — Boise
• Dallas Black Dance Theatre Spring Series: 2 Words, Awe-Some
• BUDDY-THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Returns to History Theatre, Closes 529
• THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Closes at the Hillbarn Theatre, 529
• PURSUED BY HAPPINESS Closes at the Historic Lankershim Arts Center, 529
• KTC Presents MAD WOMEN May 29
• Comedy Night at Chester Theatre Group's Black River Playhouse
• Risky, satisfying shows make their way to Broadway
• Playwright says madam's pain intrigued her
• Back to 'Chicago'
• Memorial Opera House's kind of musical
• Theater Review: 'Avenue Q' fiendishly fun, wickedly irreverent
• Octagon Theatre to display new exhibitions
• Pirates back to celebrate theatre anniversary

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble Presents Private Lives, Closes 529 Posted: 29 May 2011 12:38 AM PDT Buffalo Theatre Ensemble BTE presents Nol Cowards quintessential comedy of manners, Private Lives May 5 - 29 at the McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage, located at 425 Fawell Blvd., Glen Ellyn, Ill.

BWW Reviews: MARY POPPINS at the Paramount Theatre Posted: 29 May 2011 12:30 AM PDT It's not often that a touring show comes to town that surprises me, especially a Disney one. So when "Mary Poppins" popped up on the marquee I thought, "Well, this will be cute," but I didn't hold out for more than that. I mean I love the movie but what

CSC's THE SCHOOL FOR LIES Closes May 29 Posted: 29 May 2011 12:30 AM PDT David Ives' sold-out, highly-acclaimed new comedy, THE SCHOOL FOR LIES, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbiewillclose Sunday, May 29. The cast of THE SCHOOL FOR LIES features Alison Fraser, Mamie Gummer, Jenn Gambatese and Hamish Linklater, as

Players Guild of Dearborn presents The Drowsy Chaperone, Closes 5/29 Posted: 29 May 2011 12:30 AM PDT When you are feeling blue, what do you turn to for comfort? Music? Friends? Books? TV? Food? Family? For the die-hard musical fan known only as "The Man in the Chair", it's his favorite musical, The Drowsy Chaperone. Who is this mysterious Man in the

RADIO PLAY Closes At PS 122 May 29 Posted: 29 May 2011 12:30 AM PDT Reggie Watts and Tommy Smith's RADIO PLAY, now in performances at Performance Space 122, will close at May 29, 2011. Modeled after radio programs of yesteryear, RADIO PLAY gathers a group of actors, musicians and sound-effects artists to create a surreal

Sundance Institute Theatre Lab to Workshop PAPER DOLLS, 5/17-29 Posted: 29 May 2011 12:30 AM PDT The Sundance Institute Theatre Program today announced it will be workshopping from May 17-29, 2011 PAPER DOLLS, a new play written by the Program's Producing Artistic Director Philip Himberg and directed by Mark Brokaw. This mini-Lab will offer Himberg

COME FLY AWAY Joins Bushnell Broadway Series, 5/29-6/3 Posted: 29 May 2011 12:30 AM PDT The new Broadway musical, COME FLY AWAY, conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award-winner Twyla Tharp and featuring vocals by Frank Sinatra, will make its Connecticut premiere at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford May

At Steppenwolf, a new associate artistic director Posted: 29 May 2011 12:30 AM PDT Erica Daniels, the longtime casting director at the Steppenwolf Theatre, and a peerless source of knowledge on Chicago actors, has a new title. She's now to be known as associate artistic director, reflecting her years of experience at the theater....

Players Guild of Dearborn presents The Drowsy Chaperone, Closes 529 Posted: 29 May 2011 12:17 AM PDT When you are feeling blue, what do you turn to for comfort Music Friends Books TV Food Family For the die-hard musical fan known only as The Man in the Chair, its his favorite musical, The Drowsy Chaperone.

FST Ends 20102011 Season With GHOST WRITER, 529 Posted: 29 May 2011 12:12 AM PDT Florida Studio Theatre will close its 201011 season with Michael Hollinger's intelligent new play, Ghost-Writer. Ghost-Writer is apart of FST's 20th annual SARASOTA FESTIVAL OF NEW PLAYS. This production also marks the second Hollinger production at FST,

Buy the Best Puppet Theaters at Wooden Toddler Toys Today! Posted: 28 May 2011 11:58 PM PDT We want our kids to be creative. We want our kids to be imaginative. We want our kids to have fun. We want our kids to be fully-developed. Obviously, we want a lot for our kids. This is because of another want – we want the best for our kids. This is

Theatre Review:Sylvia at the Edgemar Posted: 28 May 2011 11:47 PM PDT Tanna Frederick stars in the new comedy, Sylvia, now being performed at the Main Stage of the Edgemar Theatre in Santa Monica. Written by A. R. Gurney, it's directed by Gary Imhoff and produced by Alexandra Guarnieri. With partial proceeds going to

BILLY ELLIOT Ends Fox Associates '10-'11 Bway Series, Opens 810 Posted: 28 May 2011 11:45 PM PDT Fox Associates announces its stellar 2010-2011 U.S. Bank Broadway Series. Alongside the previously announced engagement of Broadway's latest sensation BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, winner of the 2009 Tony Award for Best Musical will be Rodgers amp

500 Halili-Cruz ballerinas perform on stage at Resorts World Posted: 28 May 2011 11:40 PM PDT The Philippine delegation to Dance Excellence 2011 MANILA, Philippines — After the world class performance of "Kaos" with an international cast, Resorts World, Newport Performing Arts Theatre will present the Halili-Cruz School of Ballet in a

Expect a musical summer on Twin Cities stages Posted: 28 May 2011 11:35 PM PDT It's a tuneful summer on Twin Cities theater stages. From Sondheim to Gilbert and Sullivan to comparatively new talents on the American theater scene, local stages will ring with the sound of music. Of course, warm- weather theater also means Shakespeare

Wajdi Mouawad's Forests Closes in Toronto 529 Posted: 28 May 2011 11:35 PM PDT TARRAGON IS THRILLED TO PRESENT THE ENGLISH WORLD PREMIERE OF WAJDI MOUAWAD'S FORESTS Forests English Premiereby Wajdi Mouawadtranslated by Linda Gaboriau Starring: Dmitry Chepovetsky, Matthew Edison, Vivien Endicott-Douglas, David Fox, Sophie Goulet,

A fresh new voice of American theater is from — Boise Posted: 28 May 2011 11:34 PM PDT One of the most interesting things about producing a successful play set in Boise at a New York City theater is that no one knows how to pronounce your title. It was shocking late in the run when all these people were coming to see the show, they had no

Dallas Black Dance Theatre Spring Series: 2 Words, Awe-Some Posted: 28 May 2011 11:25 PM PDT The Spring Celebration Series of the Dallas Black Dance Theatre www.dbdt.com is about to close on Sunday, May 29th at 2:30.  So run and get a ticket!   It is the experience you don't want to miss, so go to the 8am service at your church, and then

BUDDY-THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY Returns to History Theatre, Closes 529 Posted: 28 May 2011 11:23 PM PDT St. Paul's History Theatre will bid goodbye to BUDDY-THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY, when it closes on May 29th, 2011.

THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Closes at the Hillbarn Theatre, 529 Posted: 28 May 2011 11:21 PM PDT Hillbarn Theatre is pleased to present The Drowsy Chaperone May 5th through 29th. For information, call 650.349.6411 or visit www.HillbarnTheatre.org.

PURSUED BY HAPPINESS Closes at the Historic Lankershim Arts Center, 529 Posted: 28 May 2011 11:21 PM PDT THE ROAD THEATRE COMPANY and Taylor Gilbert, FounderArtistic Director together with Sam Anderson, Artistic Director, announce that the critically-acclaimed, world premiere production of PURSUED BY HAPPINESS, written by Keith Huff Broadway's A Steady Rain

KTC Presents MAD WOMEN May 29 Posted: 28 May 2011 11:21 PM PDT KTC presents the World Premiere of MAD WOMEN, conceived, written and performed by John Fleck, directed by Ric Montejano.

Comedy Night at Chester Theatre Group's Black River Playhouse Posted: 28 May 2011 11:20 PM PDT Location: Grove St & Maple Ave, Chester, NJ 07930 When: June 4, 2011 Time: 8:00pm The Black River Playhouse in Chester is hosting their second annual comedy night as a fundraiser for the Chester Theatre Group, featuring comedians Katherine Brower,

Risky, satisfying shows make their way to Broadway Posted: 28 May 2011 11:14 PM PDT NEW YORK | When your humble theater critic ventures to New York for an annual tour of shows, most of them on Broadway, the effect can be a little disorienting. Here�s why: Every show has the same goal � to deliver a cathartic experience for the

Playwright says madam's pain intrigued her Posted: 28 May 2011 11:11 PM PDT Belle Brezing's story is instantly intriguing because of its contradictions: She was a genteel Southern woman of exquisite taste in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who made her living from sex. The Lexington madam was widely reputed to be the

Back to 'Chicago' Posted: 28 May 2011 11:10 PM PDT Actor John O'Hurley says he was surprised as he watched with anticipation to see which celebrities took the final honors for this season's "Dancing with the Stars" finale last week. "I think the audience should be surprised, because that's part of the

Memorial Opera House's kind of musical Posted: 28 May 2011 11:10 PM PDT Provided 'Chicago' cast members Kyrie Anderson, of Hobart, stars as Velma Kelly and Jenna Rose Underwood, of Chesterton, stars as Roxie Hart in the Memorial Opera House production. If you go WHAT: 'Chicago: The Musical' WHERE: Memorial Opera House, 104

Theater Review: 'Avenue Q' fiendishly fun, wickedly irreverent Posted: 28 May 2011 11:07 PM PDT "AVENUE Q" by Ogunquit Playhouse WHERE: Route 1, Ogunquit DATE REVIEWED: Friday; musical runs through June 18 TICKETS: $52.50-$72.50 CONTACT: (800) 982-2787; www.ogunquitplayhouse.org The end result would undoubtedly be "Avenue Q," which opened

Octagon Theatre to display new exhibitions Posted: 28 May 2011 11:02 PM PDT THE Octagon Theatre in Yeovil is excited to launch its new season in The Gallery with two vibrant exhibitions. Hybrid Eclipse spans the last 50 years of the creative career of painter and poet John Morgan, while Seen but Unseen is a display of abstract

Pirates back to celebrate theatre anniversary Posted: 28 May 2011 11:00 PM PDT KILWORTH House Theatre's season kicks off this Wednesday with a performance of The Pirates of Penzance. The show, which tells the story of softhearted pirates, bungling policeman and a band of husband-hungry sisters, runs until July 3. Kilworth House

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