Entertainment: theater news

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• Stephen Sondheim to get special honour at British theatre's Laurence Olivier awards
• 'Spider-Man' on Broadway slapped with violations
• Adjudicators nominate theatreâs talented actors, actresses
• Review: New Portland theater company chooses powerful inaugural play
• Amp Up Part 2, The Powered Stage Monitor as Keyboard Amp
• OFFBEAT: New re-worked 'Working' by Broadway in Chicago is occupational therapy for audiences
• An actress in a tragic stage of her life
• Charlestown Working Theatre Announces Spring 2011 Season
• A D.C. cemetery's dead come to life again on stage
• Edward Albee Festival starts at Arena Stage
• Young performers chance to learn new skills at Bromsgrove theatre
• Pioneer Theatre Company Presents IN by Bess Wohl
• TNC Extends The Inventor, The Escort, The Photographer... Thru 3/5
• Bellator Fighting Championships to Air New Season On MTV2 3/5
• New Jersey Theatre Alliance Presents THE STAGES FESTIVAL & Family Week
• The Mirage Welcomes Michael Waltrip, 35
• The Osmonds Return to Suncoast Showroom, 35-6
• Orleans Showroom Features Marshall Tucker Band, 35-6
• Las Vegas Hilton Announces Upcoming Events
• Theater review: ?August: Osage County? from Theatre Downtown
• Auditions: ?Barefoot in the Park? in Osceola
• Under Semyon Bychkov's inspired leadership, Vienna Philharmonic shows its true spirit at Civic Theatre
• Theater review: 'August: Osage County' from Theatre Downtown
• Box Office for Broadway's Jerusalem Opens March 5
• Harnick on Harnick: Broadway Lyricist Sheldon Harnick Reflects on His Life in Musicals
• From the Page to the Stage: Laura Eason's Ethan Frome Opens in Chicago World Premiere
• Colin Quinn Long Story Short Ends Extended Broadway Run March 5
• Dallas Theater Center Season Includes God of Carnage, Next Fall and Giant
• PHOTO CALL: David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People Opens on Broadway
• PHOTO CALL: Kin, Featuring Patch Darragh, Kristen Bush and Bill Buell, at Playwrights Horizons

Stephen Sondheim to get special honour at British theatre's Laurence Olivier awards Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:49 AM PST FILE - In this Dec. 3, 2007 file photo, composer Stephen Sondheim arrives at the premiere of "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York. Broadway master Stephen Sondheim is to receive a special prize at Britain's

'Spider-Man' on Broadway slapped with violations Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:48 AM PST The production company behind Broadway's troubled "Spider-Man" musical has been slapped with three violations of workplace safety standards by federal regulators. The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the

Adjudicators nominate theatreâs talented actors, actresses Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:44 AM PST That's how Paris Performer actor and director, Greig Graham, said he feels. He was nominated for another Western Ontario Drama League Festival award from a November performance of 'Who's Under Where,' a local play he directed and starred in. "We keep

Review: New Portland theater company chooses powerful inaugural play Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:41 AM PST Who gets to define what is "normal?" That question, as current as today's headlines, is a perennial one in literature and is one of the themes addressed by a new Portland theater company's inaugural production. THEATER REVIEW WHAT: "Blue/Orange" by

Amp Up Part 2, The Powered Stage Monitor as Keyboard Amp Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:38 AM PST Dual combo inputs (one of which can take a mic), RCA ins, separate unity-gain outputs, and a "post fader" mix out make the QSC K series flexible. The K8, K10, and K12 all have this rear panel in common.    Most touring weekend warriors bring their

OFFBEAT: New re-worked 'Working' by Broadway in Chicago is occupational therapy for audiences Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:35 AM PST Chicago legend Studs Terkel can smile from the heavens that his written homage to the world of the working class is still bringing home the bacon. Notice, I made no reference to ham. The six-person cast in Broadway In Chicago's new production of Studs

An actress in a tragic stage of her life Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:34 AM PST Molly Allgood, the heroine of Joseph O'Connor's moving new novel, was the lover of playwright John Synge; they were engaged to be married when he died from Hodgkin's disease at age 37. Under the stage name Maire O'Neill, she created the role of Pegeen in

Charlestown Working Theatre Announces Spring 2011 Season Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:34 AM PST CHARLESTOWN WORKING THEATRE ANNOUNCES SPRING 2011 SEASON Broadway World http://boston.broadwayworld.com/article/Charlestown_Working_Theatre_Announces_Spring_2011_Season_20110302 March 2 2011 The Charlestown Working Theater announces its Spring 2011

A D.C. cemetery's dead come to life again on stage Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:33 AM PST Awoman threatens from a darkened stage: "I will come back and haunt you!" She stares at the audience. If a developer so much as removes a stone from Woodlawn Cemetery, a historic burial place in Southeast Washington, the woman intones: "I will haunt you.

Edward Albee Festival starts at Arena Stage Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:33 AM PST Playwright Edward Albee. (The Washington Post) WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24: Photos of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virgina Wolf" at Arena Stage for Peter Marks' reviews. Martha is played by Amy Morton, right, and George by Tracy Letts. (Photo by

Young performers chance to learn new skills at Bromsgrove theatre Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:29 AM PST YOUNG town performers are being invited to join a new course teaching new acting skills. The Artrix Theatre, in School Drive, is running a brand new course 'Acting Up'. The course starts on Friday, March 11, and is held between 5-6pm for ages six to

Pioneer Theatre Company Presents IN by Bess Wohl Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:28 AM PST Pioneer Theatre Company presents the drama In, a world premiere by Bess Wohl, February 18 through March 5, 2011. Bess Wohl, the author of the show Touch(ed) that ushered in PTC's New Plays Initiative last season, returns with another humorous, insightful

TNC Extends The Inventor, The Escort, The Photographer... Thru 3/5 Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:28 AM PST Theater for the New City extends its production of "The Inventor, The Escort, The Photographer, Her Boyfriend and His Girlfriend" by Matt Morillo, resuming February 24 to March 5. WHERE AND WHENExtended dates: February 24 to March 5 (original run was

Bellator Fighting Championships to Air New Season On MTV2 3/5 Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:28 AM PST Bellator Fighting Championships' highly anticipated fourth season will premiere Saturday, March 5, at 9:00pm ET/PT and air weekly on MTV2 featuring live fights from venues around the country with many of the top mixed martial arts fighters in the world.

New Jersey Theatre Alliance Presents THE STAGES FESTIVAL & Family Week Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:28 AM PST The New Jersey Theatre Alliance, its 34 professional member theatres, and partner organizations are happy to offer the fourth annual Stages Festival throughout the month of March 2011. The Stages Festival includes the fourteenth annual Family Week at the

The Mirage Welcomes Michael Waltrip, 35 Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:28 AM PST NASCAR's youngest multi-team owner Michael Waltrip will step out of his car and into Terry Fator Theatre at The Mirage to showcase his comedic personality in Michael Waltrip Comedy Garage Friday, March 4 and Saturday, March 5. Performing at 10 p.m.

The Osmonds Return to Suncoast Showroom, 35-6 Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:28 AM PST Beloved around the world, The Osmonds - brothers Wayne, Merrill, Jay and Jimmy - return to perform at the Suncoast Showroom, March 5 and 6, each evening at 730 p.m.

Orleans Showroom Features Marshall Tucker Band, 35-6 Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:28 AM PST Southern rock legends The Marshall Tucker Band roll into The Orleans Showroom March 5 and 6, each evening at 8 p.m.

Las Vegas Hilton Announces Upcoming Events Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:28 AM PST The Hilton in Las Vegas announces its upcoming events.

Theater review: ?August: Osage County? from Theatre Downtown Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:22 AM PST Bill and Barbara (Pete Panuel and Leslie Panuel, from left) find their patience tried by Barbara's erratic mother Violet (Cira Larkin) in "." (photo by Rick Trux) In Theatre Downtownâs production of the critically acclaimed "," members of the Weston

Auditions: ?Barefoot in the Park? in Osceola Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:22 AM PST From the press release, courtesy of Osceola Center for the Arts: Auditions for Barefoot in the Park A Neil Simon comedy directed by Jeremiah Krivinchuk place: Osceola Center for the Arts dates: March 27 & 28 times: 6-8pm info: actors will be asked to

Under Semyon Bychkov's inspired leadership, Vienna Philharmonic shows its true spirit at Civic Theatre Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:15 AM PST classical music review In first San Diego concert, legendary orchestra enlivens Brahms, Schumann By James Chute La Jolla Music Society Celebrity Orchestra Series Next concert: China Philharmonic When: 8 p.m. April 17 Where: Copley Symphony Hall, 750 B

Theater review: 'August: Osage County' from Theatre Downtown Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:15 AM PST Bill and Barbara (Pete Panuel and Leslie Panuel, from left) find their patience tried by Barbara's erratic mother Violet (Cira Larkin) in "August: Osage County." (photo by Rick Trux) In Theatre Downtown's production of the critically acclaimed August:

Box Office for Broadway's Jerusalem Opens March 5 Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:14 AM PST John Gallagher, Jr. Photo by Joseph Marzullo/WENN The Music Box Theatre box office, located in Manhattan at 239 West 45th Street, opens March 5 at 10 AM for The Royal Court Theatre's production of Jez Butterworth's Jerusalem, which will star Tony and

Harnick on Harnick: Broadway Lyricist Sheldon Harnick Reflects on His Life in Musicals Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:14 AM PST Sheldon Harnick Photo by Joseph Marzullo/WENN The acclaimed Fiddler on the Roof songwriter sits down with Playbill.com to reflect on his life in musical theatre and share his thoughts about the form. * Sheldon Harnick, the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony

From the Page to the Stage: Laura Eason's Ethan Frome Opens in Chicago World Premiere Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:14 AM PST Helen Sadler and Jay Whittaker Photo by Burlingham Productions The world premiere of Lookingglass Theatre's Ethan Frome, Laura Eason's adaptation of the New England-set Edith Wharton novel, opens March 5 following previews from Feb. 23 in Chicago. Eason

Colin Quinn Long Story Short Ends Extended Broadway Run March 5 Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:14 AM PST Colin Quinn Photo by Carol Rosegg Long Story Short, former "Saturday Night Live" cast member Colin Quinn's one-man comedy about the decline of the world's great empires, concludes its extended Broadway engagement March 5 at the Helen Hayes Theatre. The

Dallas Theater Center Season Includes God of Carnage, Next Fall and Giant Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:14 AM PST The Dallas Theater Center will stage Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning comedy God of Carnage, Geoffrey Nauffts' Tony-nominated drama about faith and love Next Fall and Michael John LaChiusa's Texas-set epic Giant as part of its 2011-2012 season.As

PHOTO CALL: David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People Opens on Broadway Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:14 AM PST Good People, David Lindsay-Abaire's humor-laced drama about a paycheck-to-paycheck single mom reaching out to an old flame, who is now a success, opened on Broadway March 3. Frances McDormand and Tate Donovan play the opposite sides of the class

PHOTO CALL: Kin, Featuring Patch Darragh, Kristen Bush and Bill Buell, at Playwrights Horizons Posted: 05 Mar 2011 12:14 AM PST Bathsheba Doran's Kin, about the connection between a scholar and a personal trainer, began a world-premiere engagement at Off-Broadway's Playwrights Horizons Feb. 25.Obie Award winner Sam Gold stages the new play on the company's Mainstage. Opening

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