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Posted: 22 Jan 2012 01:06 AM PST

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Community theatre: MCT opens shows of 'Tempest' on Friday

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 01:06 AM PST

Beginning with its first show Friday night, the Maricopa Community Theatre will perform a Shakespearian standard in a rather unconventional manner.

Flower power: Jubilee plan blooms

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 01:04 AM PST

"The railings along the sides of the barge will be decorated with garlands in the royal colours of crimson, purple and gold. "A specific theme of one area on board will reflect the cultures of the Commonwealth, so there will be wattle from Australia,

Jesus Christ, super feud

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 01:04 AM PST

The most promising prospect will perform on stage in front of Lord Lloyd Webber and a panel of celebrity judges with the winner decided by public vote before starring in an arena tour opening at London's O2 Arena. Lord Lloyd Webber is believed to be

Review: Rescue Me at Bristol Bierkell...

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 01:02 AM PST

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The wildman of rock & roll

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:51 AM PST

A LIVELY tribute will be paid to the wild man of rock 'n' roll next weekend. The Huntingdon Hall plays host to Killer – The Jerry Lee Lewis Story on Friday, January 27, at 8pm. The night is presented by John Banner Charity Promotions, as part of

Double bill of the bard

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:51 AM PST

ALL-male Shakespeare company Propeller is returning to Cheltenham's Everyman Theatre. Edward Hall's acclaimed theatre company makes a welcome return with the rousing Henry V and the magical The Winter's Tale. Henry V focuses on events before and

Salem Theatre Company presents Tom Stoppard’s comedy ‘The Real Thing’

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:44 AM PST

STOPPARD PLAY IN SALEM: The Salem Theatre Company presents Tom Stoppard's comedy "The Real Thing'' Thursday through Feb. 18. A two-time Tony Award winner, the comedy portrays an articulate and romantically idealistic playwright, Henry, whose second wife,

Jack the Ripper talk set for theatre

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:39 AM PST

THE grisly murders of Jack the Ripper will be in the spotlight at the Thameside Theatre on Wednesday (January 25). Retired murder squad detective Trevor Marriott has been reinvestigating the 123-year-old murders in Whitechapel since 2002, and believes

Alistair McGowan brings impressionist show to Brewhouse Theatre

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:38 AM PST

TV impressionist Alistair McGowan and musical actress Charlotte Page are coming to the Brewhouse Theatre in Taunton next week with their new show, Sincerely Noël. They will bring the songs and prose of Noël Coward to life. The show, directed by Brendan

Royal Jubilee: leeks, a couture dress and a theatre set provide inspiration for the Royal Barge

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:38 AM PST

The Queen will sail down the River Thames to celebrate her Diamond Jubilee in a Royal Barge decorated with flowers gathered from around the world - and leeks. Flowers from the Queen's 16 Commonwealth realms where she is head of state will adorn the boat

Clash of musical titans over Lloyd Webber's plans for television search for 'Jesus'

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:38 AM PST

Sir Tim Rice and Lord Lloyd Webber have clashed over plans to conduct a TV hunt for a new star of Jesus Christ Superstar the show which made their name. It has been one of the most successful musical collaborations of all time, producing some of the West

Touches of Broadway in 'Glee' and 'South Park'

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:36 AM PST

WHATEVER happens with NBC's "Smash," theater lovers who also watch television are going to enjoy a feast of backstage and onstage dramatics. And that has been a rarity on the small screen.

1705 meets 2012 at Folger Theatre

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:33 AM PST

The Folger Theatre has a wild card up its sleeve and a creative team packed with female artists is helping to play it. The card is The Gaming Table, a sly 1705 comedy by Susanna Centlivre, a once celebrated and hugely successful English dramatist whose

Old downtown theater attracts hope of new life

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:27 AM PST

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“Red Tails,” which opened in theaters this weekend, is about the first black fighter

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:18 AM PST

"Red Tails," which opened in theaters this weekend, is about the first black fighter pilots in the United States: the Tuskegee Airmen, who finally saw battle in the skies over Europe during World War II. It's a story that's worth telling,

‘riff raff’ YSU theater gives gritty play a shot

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:18 AM PST

Youngstown State University Theater's student-run Blackbox Productions will present "Riff Raff," a gritty crime drama written by film actor Laurence Fishburne, Thursday through Jan. 29 in Spotlight Arena Theater. Because of the play's strong

Norton’s “My Tidy List of Terrors” ushers in a new era of relevant black theater

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:15 AM PST

An internet site search of historic events occurring in the summer of 1979 yields a number of memorable events, including the introduction of the Walkman by the Sony Corporation; issuance of the Susan B. Anthony dollar by the federal reserve...

Strictly Come Dancing celebrities dance up storm

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:09 AM PST

Strictly Come Dancing, NIA By Adam Burling After a triumphant year when Strictly trounced X Factor in the TV ratings, the live tour stopping off at Birmingham NIA last night had the feel of a victory parade. The crowd was in raptures all evening as some

Segal unveils plans for Yiddish theatre, programs

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:07 AM PST

Audrey Finkelstein [Paul Ducharme photo] MONTREAL — The future of Yiddish theatre in Montreal looks more secure with the announcement by the Segal Centre for Performing Arts last week that Audrey Finkelstein will assume the new role of artistic and

Beauty and the Beast 3D

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:02 AM PST

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'In the Next Room' at Actors Theatre is a story of Victorian women's emotional needs

Posted: 22 Jan 2012 12:00 AM PST

In the elevator at the Actors Theatre of Louisville offices downtown, actors could be heard discussing hours-long costume fittings — for undergarments. The costume department's attention to detail won't go unnoticed, however, because Sarah Ruhl's

The scoop: After 5 years, film shot here is finally on way to theaters

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:52 PM PST

A movie shot here five years ago is finally making its way into theaters. Back in 2007, director Jeff Balsmeyer ("Danny Deckchair") shot the drama, about an inventor and salesman (Jeremy Renner and Dallas Roberts) who struggle to launch a line of talking

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Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:48 PM PST

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Richard Gere attends his first Sundance Festival

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:45 PM PST

Richard Gere once saw Utah from horseback while moving cattle, but his trip to the Sundance Film Festival to premiere "Arbitrage" is his first actual visit to the state. The 62-year-old actor says "it sounds ridiculous," but he was moving cattle through

ATL's 'In the Next Room' is a story of Victorian women's emotional needs

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:45 PM PST

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Hey, L.A., We're Coming Your Way: Follies Ends Broadway Run Jan. 22

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:23 PM PST

Photo by Joan Marcus The critically acclaimed revival of Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman's Follies Upon closing, the Broadway production will have played 38 previews 151 regular performances. Eric Schaeffer directs and Warren Carlyle choreographs a

Angela Bassett and Samuel L. Jackson Climb Broadway's Mountaintop One Last Time Jan. 22

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:23 PM PST

Photo by Joan Marcus Katori Hall's Olivier Award-winning drama The Mountaintop The production began performances Sept. 22, 2011, and officially opened Oct. 13, 2011. In a Jan. 18 joint statement announcing the production had recouped, producers Jean

What a Ride! Michael Morpurgo, Breeder of "War Horse," Makes Cameo Appearance in Broadway Hit

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:23 PM PST

Following a surprise cameo in War Horse * It took him 30 years to do it, but finally got his bid in for Joey, the World War I workhorse with the thoroughbred heart that he created. At a recent Wednesday matinee of War Horse, the author of the original

ON THE RECORD: Donna Murphy in The People in the Picture and the 1960 West End Cast of Johnny the Priest

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:23 PM PST

This week's column discusses the original Broadway cast album of People in the Picture, starring Donna Murphy, and the long-forgotten 1960 West End musical Johnny the Priest. * Now we have in hand a CD of People in the Picture. I am always glad for CDs

Darren Criss Exits Broadway's How to Succeed in Business... Jan. 22

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:23 PM PST

Photo by Chris Callis , who took "Glee" and Broadway by storm, plays his final performance as J. Pierrepont Finch in the 50th anniversary revival of Best known as gay heartthrob Blaine Anderson on "Glee," Criss stepped into the Tony-nominated revival for

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