martes, 28 de junio de 2011

Entertainment: theater news

Entertainment: theater news


Denzel Washington stars in Fences on Broadway

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:45 AM PDT

EW YORK - Family, particularly fathers and sons. Can there be a more inexhaustible topic for great playwrights? From Shakespeare (think all those Henry history plays) to Arthur Miller (consider All My Sons and Death of a Salesman), the subject has been

How do you get a steam train on stage?

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:39 AM PDT

For its return to the London stage it was carried by lorry from York to Southall where it was put on the tracks and shunted to Waterloo. "There's something very human about a steam train and the noises it makes," says Gale. "I'm not a train buff, but

Victoria Wood stages choir's story

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:39 AM PDT

Victoria Wood is telling the story of a 1920s children's choir in a stage show that will premiere at this year's Manchester International Festival. In 1925, some 250 working class children from more than 50 schools across Manchester were recruited for a

Alicia Keys helping produce a play 7:30pm Monday 27th June 2011 Alicia Keys is following Jay-Z and Will Smith into the world of Broadway producers. More » More Entertainment News Actress Tyzack dies after illness Jessie J 'receives death threats' Paul N

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:38 AM PDT

Alicia Keys is following Jay-Z and Will Smith into the world of Broadway producers. The singer, whose hits include Fallin' and A Woman's Worth, will help produce the play Stick Fly. The Lydia R Diamond work is described as a contemporary comedy of

Inaugural festival aims to get children into theatres

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:35 AM PDT

What is hoped to be the first of an annual family theatre initiative opens in Durban this week at the Alliance Fran�aise in Morningside. The Assitej Family Theatre Festival ? which will see interactive performances and stimulating workshops hosted by a

Last chance to win Theatre Tickets

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:31 AM PDT

Peter Pan is coming to the Grand Canal Theatre and to celebrate we have two family passes, each with four tickets, to give away before 4pm today. 1 of 1 Peter Pan will run in the Grand Canal Theatre from Friday 15 to Saturday 6 August The Dublin venue

Photo call: Paragon Theatre’s 10th anniversary gala

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:28 AM PDT

Paragon Theatre held its 10th anniversary gala on Saturday, June 26, at the Garner Galleria Theatre in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. The evening included stories and re-enacted scenes from 10 years of shows, including Martha Harmon Pardee and Sam

Keys producing Broadway play

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:23 AM PDT

NEW YORK, June 27 (UPI) -- Grammy award-winning recording artist Alicia Keys is producing Lydia R. Diamond's play, "Stick Fly," on Broadway this fall, representatives for the show said. Kenny Leon is to direct the comedy, which is to begin previews Nov.

Homeowners donate walls with folk-art murals to museum

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:22 AM PDT

EAST BALDWIN, Maine - Like many art collectors before them, Glenn and Norma Haines have developed an emotional attachment to the works they own. Now in their 70s, they've also thought hard about what to do with their collection when their circumstances

Just Peachy

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:19 AM PDT

If you're looking for a brief weekend excursion close to Athens, might I suggest Thomas Orchards? Just head south on 441, bypassing Watkinsville, and you'll see signs for the large building and nursery before you get there. You can buy plenty of

Singer now Broadway producer

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:19 AM PDT

Diamond work is described as a contemporary comedy of manners revolving around an affluent black family...It begins performances at the Lyceum Theatre on 45th Street on Nov. 18 and officially opens Dec...In 2009, Jay-Z, Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett

Catch a preview of Coachella Valley Repertory's new theater

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:18 AM PDT

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Peterborough Theatre Guild plans

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:17 AM PDT

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Myanmar deports Hollywood star Michelle Yeoh

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:14 AM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2011, file photo, actress Michelle Yeoh attends amfAR's annual New York Gala at Cipriani Wall Street in New York. Officials in Myanmar say the military-backed government has deported Hollywood actress Michelle Yeoh, who stars as

Landmark from 'Twilight' movies destroyed in Forks

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:14 AM PDT

A popular spot for "Twilight" fans to have their pictures taken in Forks is gone. The facade of Forks High School came down this month as the building is demolished to make way for a new school. The Peninsula Daily News reports a campaign to raise

Shah Rukh Khan blames his initial days with theatre for his smoking habit

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:13 AM PDT

Recalling his days as a theatre actor in Delhi, he said: "I remember when a fireplace was put up, the guys used to go behind the fireplace to smoke and put out the fire. That's how I also started smoking and it is not my fault. It has (this habit) got

Transformers Smashes into local IMAX Theaters Sooner than Expected

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:07 AM PDT

Which Twin Cities theaters have this highly anticipated film early? Transformers: Dark of the Moon opens in theaters Wednesday, June 29th, though you could sneak a peak sooner! Plus a look back at the previous installments in the Transformers series.

Brooke Shields Is an Addams, Starting June 28 on Broadway

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Brooke Shields Photo by Matt Hoyle Stage and screen star Brooke Shields, who was seen in the recent world premiere of the new musical Leap of Faith in Los Angeles, returns to Broadway June 28, slipping into the skin of Morticia in the musical comedy The

Adam Halpin, Rodney Hicks Set for Delaware River Theatre's One Night Only Benefit

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:05 AM PDT

The Delaware River Theatre Collective will present One Night Only, a benefit featuring Broadway performers such as Adam Halpin (Glory Days, Rent) and Rodney Hicks (The Scottsboro Boys, Jesus Christ Superstar), in an effort to raise funds to bring

Pop-Rock Musical The Magdalene Opens Off-Broadway June 28

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Lindsie Van Winkle The story of biblical figure Mary Magdalene is seen from a new angle in the Off-Broadway musical The Magdalene, by James Olm and J.C. Hanley, which officially opens Off-Broadway June 28. Based on the Gnostic gospels, The Magdalene has

Manipulation Opens Off-Broadway June 28

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Saundra Santiago Photo by Carol Rosegg Victoria E. Calderon's Manipulation, which temporarily closed May 29 after only two weeks of previews, officially opens June 28 at the Cherry Lane Theatre following previews that resumed at the Off-Broadway venue

Justin Bartha, David Wilson Barnes, Anna Camp and Krysten Ritter Are All New People Off-Broadway June 28

Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:05 AM PDT

Justin Bartha Photo by Joseph Marzullo/WENN The world premiere of the play All New People, penned by "Scrubs" star Zach Braff, begins previews Off-Broadway June 28 at Second Stage Theatre. Justin Bartha, David Wilson Barnes, Anna Camp and Krysten Ritter

Meyer's 'Host' heads to theaters in March 2013

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:57 PM PDT

file photo, author Stephenie Meyer arrives at the premiere of "The Twilight SagaEclipse" in Los Angeles. Open Road Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to ?The Host,? the big screen adaptation of Twilight series author Stephenie Meyer?s

Minn., NY teens win high school theater awards

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:55 PM PDT

NEW YORK – A teenager from Minnesota and one from New York won top honors at the National High School Musical Theater Awards on Monday night, sweeping to glory at the "Glee"-type competition by mastering songs by Stephen Sondheim and Frank Loesser.

Theatre society plays with history

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:53 PM PDT

4:06 PM Playing with history is more interesting than dusting off an old textbook. The Merritt Live Theatre Society (MLTS) is presenting Happy Hundred Merritt focussing on the history of Merritt to celebrate its 100-year anniversary. "By the turn of

IIA blacklist just “security theatre”, says EFA

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:48 PM PDT

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No Square Theatre’s Club Broadway 2011

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:48 PM PDT

Location: 384 Legion St, Laguna Beach, CA 92651 When: Daily From Aug. 15 to 28. A two-week musical theater camp for performers age 5 to 13. Includes classes, rehearsals, camp activities, talent shows, and goodie days, all culminating in the

Quinn And LONG STORY SHORT Come To PTC, Runs 628-710

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:46 PM PDT

Philadelphia Theatre Company is bringing contagious laughter to the stage this summer with the hilarious comedy Long Story Short direct from Broadway starring Saturday Night Live and HBO comedian Colin Quinn running June 28 through July 10, 2011 at the

Alicia Keys helping produce a Broadway play

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:30 PM PDT

Alicia Keys is following Jay-Z and Will Smith into the world of Broadway producers. Keys, whose hits include "Fallin'" and "A Woman's Worth," will help produce the play Stick Fly. The Lydia R. Diamond work is described as a contemporary comedy of manners

Stephanie Meyer's The Host in theatres in 2013

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 11:30 PM PDT

Twilight author Stephenie Meyer's next big-screen project has a release date. Distributor Open Road Films announced on Monday that the movie adaptation of Meyer's apocalyptic sci-fi novel The Host will arrive in theatres on March 29, 2013. The Host stars

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