Entertainment: theater news

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• Theatre review - Batman Live, London o2 Arena
• Review: The Sound Of Music, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
• Iowa's Stebens Children’s Theatre completes upgrades
• Postlethwaite remembered by new theatre
• Playwright’s biography sets scenes but fails to explore
• 'Chicago' celebrates becoming fourth longest-running show on Broadway a little early
• Review: Bernarda Alba ***
• News: Wertenbaker Translates Racine's Britannicus for Wilton's
• Vuelve 'Te Quiero, Eres Perfecto...' al Teatro Alfil
• Steve Martin to Play Majestic Theatre, 8/26
• Minq Vaadka Presents NARCISCHISM - Un Cabaret d'Adieu, 8/26-9/3
• Theatrepolonia Presents WHO ARE THE MOTHER, 8/26-30
• Twins Jazz Presents Brad Linde Quartet Featuring Dan Tepfer 8/26-27
• The Lyric Presents Dyn-o-mite! With Jimmie J.J. Walker 8/26
• Marcus Center Welcomes Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, 8/26
• Theatre End of the Rainbow
• McKellen wants pantomime comeback
• Review: The Pitmen Painters *****
• Broadway's 'Chicago' to celebrate making history
• Five Things: 2 Days Left for Capri Deal, Wizard of Oz Theater-Hike, Catch and Cook Catfish
• A look at Lincoln's fall performing arts calendar
• Forbidden fruit for UH actors
• 'Colombiana,' 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,' 'Our Idiot Brother' Hitting Theaters
• Countdown to the Melbourne Fringe Festival
• AussieTheatre.com are giving away 2 double passes to the opening night of Dumped! The Musical in Melbourne
• Writer and director Matt Kirton presents The Daily Times at Liverpool’s Unity theatre
• Steffanie Leigh, star of national tour of 'Mary Poppins,' picked to play nanny on Broadway
• West End musical ‘Betty Blue Eyes’ to end run early
• Agamemnon by Steven Berkoff @ theSpaces on North Bridge
• Broadway's 'Mary Poppins' has a new nanny

Theatre review - Batman Live, London o2 Arena Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:09 AM PDT By WHAT'S the matter?" purrs Catwoman, waving a pistol she has just liberated from The Joker. "Cat got your gun?" The jokes are as comfortably corny as ever but this live action show based on DC Comics' most enduring superhero refreshes parts the films

Review: The Sound Of Music, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Posted: 26 Aug 2011 04:04 AM PDT The story of aspiring nun Maria Rainer, sent from her Austrian convent to act as the governess to the seven children of widower Captain Georg von Trapp, has now passed into the annals of theatrical folklore. The latest production, in Cardiff for an

Iowa's Stebens Children’s Theatre completes upgrades Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:54 AM PDT Published: 26-Aug-2011 The Stebens Children's Theatre in Mason City, Iowa, has completed a facelift worth $150,000. Related Image Suppliers to this sector CMD Ltd Twin Design Bene PLC Milliken Contracts Surface Tiles Roca Limited Decolight Johnson

Postlethwaite remembered by new theatre Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:53 AM PDT A performance studio in Warrington is being renamed in memory of Oscar nominated actor, Pete Postlethwaite. The actor died on 2 January, aged 64. Postlethwaite will be remembered The opening of the Postlethwaite Studio, in the Pyramid Arts

Playwright’s biography sets scenes but fails to explore Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:49 AM PDT Sketching the playwright's life in undistinguished prose, Salamon doesn't do much to explore either the import of Wasserstein's feminist trailblazing or the contradictions within it. Meryl Streep, who had known the playwright since they were

'Chicago' celebrates becoming fourth longest-running show on Broadway a little early Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:46 AM PDT NEW YORK, N.Y. - The cast of "Chicago" plans to celebrate their show reaching a Broadway milestone a day early. The actors and crew will host a small backstage party at intermission during Friday evening's performance to mark the moment when it becomes

Review: Bernarda Alba *** Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:45 AM PDT Not home-grown at the Union, but imported from new production company Triptic, Bernarda Alba is a full-hearted London premiere for Michael John LaChiusa's ninety-minute musical flamenco version of Lorca's terrific last play, The House of ...

News: Wertenbaker Translates Racine's Britannicus for Wilton's Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:45 AM PDT Sian Thomas will play AgrippinaShare One of London?s last remaining music halls, Wilton?s, is presenting a new production of Racine?s Britannicus in October, using a brand new translation by Timberlake Wertenbaker. Part political thriller, part family

Vuelve 'Te Quiero, Eres Perfecto...' al Teatro Alfil Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:41 AM PDT El musical de Joe DiPietro y Jimmy Roberts regresa al Teatro Alfil de Madrid a partir del 28 de Septiembre y hasta el 27 de Noviembre de la mano de Tela-Katola. Protagonizado por Laura Castrillón, Amanda Puig, Jorge Gonzalo y Pablo Muñoz-Chápuli, que

Steve Martin to Play Majestic Theatre, 8/26 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:41 AM PDT Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers will be performing at theMajestic Theatre on Friday,August 26, 2011 at 8PM. Steve Martin, one of the most diversified performers in the motion picture industry today, has been successful as a writer of and

Minq Vaadka Presents NARCISCHISM - Un Cabaret d'Adieu, 8/26-9/3 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:41 AM PDT Drama Desk Nominated Neo-Burlesque Cabaret-Rockstar, Minq Vaadka, returns to the stage with a new mind-bending live show from director Chantel Pascente. Equal parts concert spectacle and musical narrative, MINQ VAADKA?S NARCISCHISM- Un Cabaret d?Adieu is

Theatrepolonia Presents WHO ARE THE MOTHER, 8/26-30 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:41 AM PDT Morze. Plaza. Parasol. Dwa lozka. Dwa drinki. Dwie kobiety. Matka i corka. Czy wystarcza im „czule slowka", aby zmienic toksyczna milosc w uczucie prawdziwe? Czy pokonaja samotnosc i zrozumieja sie nawzajem? Sztuka Hindi Brooks podejmuje odwieczny

Twins Jazz Presents Brad Linde Quartet Featuring Dan Tepfer 8/26-27 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:41 AM PDT Brad Linde Quartet featuring Dan Tepfer will performFri., Aug. 26 & Sat., Aug. 27 for9pm & 11pm sets Brad Linde - tenor saxophone, Sarah Hughes - alto saxophone, Dan Tepfer - piano, Tom Baldwin - bass, Tony Martucci - drums Dan Tepfer is a New York-based

The Lyric Presents Dyn-o-mite! With Jimmie J.J. Walker 8/26 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:41 AM PDT "Dyn-o-mite!" with Jimmie J.J. Walker and featuring Special Guests Alan Prophet & Larry Silver plays the Lyric onFriday, August 26th at7 pm Do not miss a "DYN-O-MITE" night of comedy with Jimmie "J.J." Walker!!! The evening is sure to make you laugh;

Marcus Center Welcomes Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, 8/26 Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:41 AM PDT The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis embarks on a three-week 2011 Fall Tour throughout the U.S. and makes a stop at the Marcus Center's Uihlein Hall on Tuesday, October 4 at 7:30 p.m. This performance is presented by the Marcus

Theatre End of the Rainbow Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:40 AM PDT TICKETS are selling fast for this mid-September Theatre Royal show featuring Tracie Bennett, right, as Judy Garland. The show wowed fans in the West End and features Tracie as Judy in December 1968. Judy was in London for a series of shows aimed at

McKellen wants pantomime comeback Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:38 AM PDT London - Veteran actor Sir Ian McKellen has revealed that he would like to star in another pantomime following his celebrated turn in "Aladdin". "I would like to do a pantomime again because I enjoyed that very much," dailystar.co.uk quoted the

Review: The Pitmen Painters ***** Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:36 AM PDT Leeds Grand Theatre

Broadway's 'Chicago' to celebrate making history Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:35 AM PDT The actors and crew will host a small backstage party at intermission during Friday evening's performance to mark the moment when it becomes the fourth longest-running show in Broadway history. The cake-cutting and champagne toast will technically be a

Five Things: 2 Days Left for Capri Deal, Wizard of Oz Theater-Hike, Catch and Cook Catfish Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:32 AM PDT 1. The library is closed Friday. The Woodridge Public Library is closed Friday because of a staff training. The library will open for its regular hours on Saturday. 2. Celebrate Women's Equality Day (Friday) The Democratic Women of DuPage County

A look at Lincoln's fall performing arts calendar Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:21 AM PDT The fall performing arts calendar bursts with variety, from comedian Bill Cosby to the Broadway touring show "Beauty and the Beast" to folk music artist Eliza Gilkyson.

Forbidden fruit for UH actors Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:16 AM PDT Members of the Vagabond Theatre Project are putting on an original production of "Tomato/Tomáto" this weekend in the Quintero Lab in the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center on Friday and Saturday night. Tickets are $5. Emily Chambers/The Daily Cougar A

'Colombiana,' 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,' 'Our Idiot Brother' Hitting Theaters Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:16 AM PDT New Movie Reviews: 'Colombiana,' 'Don't Be Afraid of the Dark,' 'Our Idiot Brother' Hitting Theaters North Korea Times (Source: Hollywood Reporter) UPDATED: Movie-going in New York City could slow to a standstill as Mayor Bloomberg orders evacuations in

Countdown to the Melbourne Fringe Festival Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:15 AM PDT Choosing what shows to see remains a challenging and difficult task. Fringes are open access events. This means that anyone who pays the registration fee can put on a show. For audiences, this means that we can see the newest and most experimental work

AussieTheatre.com are giving away 2 double passes to the opening night of Dumped! The Musical in Melbourne Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:15 AM PDT Now a musical is here for the ditched and dateless to laugh at one of life's worst experiences: being dumped! And AussieTheatre.com are excited to be giving away 2 double passes to Opening Night! Dumped!, the hugely successful musical written by Emma

Writer and director Matt Kirton presents The Daily Times at Liverpool’s Unity theatre Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:09 AM PDT So writer Matt Kirton may just have struck gold with his new play, The Daily Times, which comes to Liverpool's Unity theatre next month. Having just broken record circulation, newspaper printing duo Simon Payne and Richard Eager are on top of the

Steffanie Leigh, star of national tour of 'Mary Poppins,' picked to play nanny on Broadway Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:05 AM PDT / Entertainment / World Entertainment / NEW YORK, N.Y. - Broadway's "Mary Poppins" will soon have a new leading nanny. Producers said Thursday that Steffanie Leigh will make her Broadway debut in the title role beginning Oct. 11. She'll be taking over

West End musical ‘Betty Blue Eyes’ to end run early Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:05 AM PDT Despite glowing reviews upon its April opening, Cameron Mackintosh's new musical 'Betty Blue Eyes' has posted early closing notices: its last performance will take place at the Novello Theatre on September 24. Legendary West End producer Mackintosh

Agamemnon by Steven Berkoff @ theSpaces on North Bridge Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:04 AM PDT North Bridge, Edinburgh More info TheSpaces North Bridge On the web Tools 0 comments Posted by Daph Karoulla, Mon 22 Aug 2011 War divides and unifies "Blood feeds on blood," resounds with Macbeth's "blood will have blood". Berkoff may not be Shakespeare,

Broadway's 'Mary Poppins' has a new nanny Posted: 26 Aug 2011 03:02 AM PDT Extract not available.

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