Berkeley Rep Announces Full Cast For METAMORPHOSES
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 12, 2018
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today announced the full cast and creative team for Metamorphoses. This co-production with the Guthrie Theater is led by nationally and internationally renowned writer and director Mary Zimmerman.
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS Comes To Life This December At Chance Theater
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 13, 2018
Chance Theater, Anaheim's official resident theater company, will present A Charlie Brown Christmas as part of our 2018 Holiday Series! Created by Charles M. Schulz, based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson, this stage adaptation by Eric Schaeffer is presented by special arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson, and will be directed by Resident Artist James McHale. A Charlie Brown Christmas will preview from December 7th through 9th; regular performances will begin December 13th and continue through December 23rd on the Fyda-Mar Stage at Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken theater arts Center.
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS Comes To Life This December At Chance Theater
by BWW
News Desk - Dec 7, 2018
Chance Theater, Anaheim's official resident theater company, will present A Charlie Brown Christmas as part of our 2018 Holiday Series! Created by Charles M. Schulz, based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson, this stage adaptation by Eric Schaeffer is presented by special arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson, and will be directed by Resident Artist James McHale. A Charlie Brown Christmas will preview from December 7th through 9th; regular performances will begin December 13th and continue through December 23rd on the Fyda-Mar Stage at Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken theater arts Center.
Flint Rep Presents A New Holiday Favorite THE LITTLE PRINCE
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2018
Flint Repertory Theatre presents "THE LITTLE PRINCE," Adapted by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar, Based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Performances begin Friday December 14 and run through Sunday December 23. Tickets are now on sale. In the middle of the Sahara Desert, a stranded aviator meets the Little Prince, who hails from a small, faraway asteroid. Their dreamlike journey unfolds across a universe sparking our imaginations along the way. The Little Prince teaches the aviator how to laugh, cry, and love again. This holiday classic for all ages, reminds us "It is only with the heart that one can see rightly."
So-fi And Torn Page Announce The Full Line-up For The First Annual (Winter Mini) Festival
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2018
So-fi (Co-Founders; Jody Christopherson, Nathan Gebhard, Romy Nordlinger) announce the launch of a new curated festival, for low-fi, multi-disciplinary solo performance, co-produced by, and at Torn Page in Chelsea (435 W 22nd Street, 2nd Floor), a performance space in the historic home of Rip Torn and Geraldine Page. The impetus for this festival was to create an opportunity for touring and local artists, who push the boundaries of multiple forms, to be produced affordably in New York. The majority of box office sales from each performance go directly to artists.
THE LITTLE PRINCE Comes to Husson University's Gracie Theatre
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 30, 2018
The students of Husson University will be performing Rick Cummins and John Scoullar's The Little Prince today, November 30 through Sunday, December 2. This production about love, laughter, and grief, will take place in the Gracie's Black Box Theatre located on Husson University's Bangor campus.
THE LITTLE PRINCE Comes to Husson University's Gracie Theatre
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 29, 2018
The students of Husson University will be performing Rick Cummins and John Scoullar's The Little Prince on Friday, November 30 through Sunday, December 2. This production about love, laughter, and grief, will take place in the Gracie's Black Box Theatre located on Husson University's Bangor campus.
THE LITTLE PRINCE Comes to Husson University's Gracie Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Nov 27, 2018
The students of Husson University will be performing Rick Cummins and John Scoullar's The Little Prince on Friday, November 30 through Sunday, December 2. This production about love, laughter, and grief, will take place in the Gracie's Black Box Theatre located on Husson University's Bangor campus.
Full Cast And Creative Team Announced For INDECENT at Arena Stage
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 23, 2018
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces the full company for Pulitzer Prize winner Paula Vogel's thought-provoking play Indecent. Inspired by the 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch's Yiddish drama The God of Vengeance, and the controversy that surrounded its themes of censorship, immigration and anti-Semitism, Vogel explores the behind-the-scenes story of the courageous artists who risked their careers and lives to perform this piece of theater under the most challenging circumstances. Infused with music that combines standards from Yiddish theater with folk traditions of the early to mid-20th century, Indecent, a co-production with Baltimore Center Stage and Kansas City Repertory, is directed by Eric Rosen, with choreography by Erika Chong Shuch and music direction and original music by Alexander Sovronsky. The production runs November 23 - December 30, 2018 in the Kreeger Theater.
Netflix to Produce ESCAPE FROM HAT from Academy Award Nominated Mark Osborne
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 16, 2018
Netflix today announced that it will produce the animated feature film, Escape From Hat, from two time Academy Award nominated director Mark Osborne (Kung Fu Panda, The Little Prince) together with writer Adam Kline (Artemis Fowl, The Clockwork War). Production will commence this month in New York.
OPERA America Announces 2019 Robert L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Showcase Finalists
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 14, 2018
OPERA America, the national service organization for opera and the nation's leading champion for American opera, is proud to announce the 2019 finalists of the Robert L.B. Tobin Director-Designer Showcase, a biennial program offered as part of OPERA America's continuing commitment to foster emerging opera artists. The showcase, made possible through generous support from the Tobin Theatre Arts Fund, was established to bring promising talent to the attention of field leaders and connect up-and-coming directors and designers with those who are in a position to advance their careers.
WNO Presents THE LION, THE UNICORN, AND ME
by Julie Musbach - Nov 13, 2018
Washington National Opera (WNO) continues its annual holiday family opera tradition with The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me, December 14-16, 2018, in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Based on Jeanette Winterson's award-winning children's book which tells the Nativity story from the donkey's point of view, The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me features music by Tony-award winning composer Jeanine Tesori (Fun Home) and a libretto by the late poet J.D. 'Sandy' McClatchy. These performances star current and former members of WNO's Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program.
EPIC Players Inclusion Company Opens Season With A Neuro-Inclusive Adaptation Of THE LITTLE PRINCE
by BWW
News Desk - Nov 10, 2018
EPIC Players Inclusion Company (EPIC) will open their 2018/19 season with a neuro-inclusive adaptation of the classic tale, The Little Prince. Written by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar and based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the production is directed by EPIC company member Travis Burbee. The Little Prince will run November 10 - 18 at The Flea Theater, Siggy Space, in Tribeca. Opening night is slated for November 10.
Photo Flash: First Look at EPIC's THE LITTLE PRINCE, Coming To The Flea
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2018
EPIC Players Inclusion Company (EPIC) will open their 2018/19 season with a neuro-inclusive adaptation of the classic tale, The Little Prince. Written by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar and based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupery, the production is directed by EPIC company member Travis Burbee. The Little Prince will run November 10 - 18 at The Flea Theater, Siggy Space, in Tribeca. Opening night is slated for November 10.
Netflix Announces Six New Animated Projects
by Kaitlin Milligan - Nov 6, 2018
Nearly 60% of Netflix members on a global basis enjoy kids and family content every month, so the company today unveiled a robust slate of animated event programming - both feature films and original series - to give kids and families around the world more of what they love.
A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS Comes To Life This December At Chance Theater
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2018
Chance Theater, Anaheim's official resident theater company, will present A Charlie Brown Christmas as part of our 2018 Holiday Series! Created by Charles M. Schulz, based on the television special by Bill Melendez and Lee Mendelson, this stage adaptation by Eric Schaeffer is presented by special arrangement with Arthur Whitelaw and Ruby Persson, and will be directed by Resident Artist James McHale. A Charlie Brown Christmas will preview from December 7th through 9th; regular performances will begin December 13th and continue through December 23rd on the Fyda-Mar Stage at Chance Theater @ Bette Aitken theater arts Center.
Selladoor Worldwide Presents Selladoor Creation
by Stephi Wild - Nov 2, 2018
Selladoor Worldwide has announced the launch of Selladoor Creation - a brand new platform for new writers to showcase and develop their work with the backing of one of the UK's leading theatre producers. With this new company, Selladoor will continue to support diverse and challenging work from talented artists, and bring innovative new work to the national and international stage, making it accessible for all audiences.
Strawdog's HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS Makes World Premiere This Winter
by Julie Musbach - Nov 1, 2018
Strawdog Theatre Company celebrates the holidays with its world premiere adaptation of the family classic HERSHEL AND THE HANUKKAH GOBLINS, based on the book by Eric Kimmel, with book and adaptation by ensemble member Michael Dailey*, music and lyrics by Jacob Combs, direction by Jacqueline Stone and music direction by Rachel Hoovler.
Birdsong and Williams Come Full Circle to Play THE LITTLE MERMAID's Ariel and Prince Eric for NCT
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 1, 2018
For Catherine Birdsong, the animated film version of The Little Mermaid - the 1989 Disney musical fantasy based on the story of the same name by Hans Christian Andersen - was the first movie she remembers ever seeing in a darkened cinema and it continues to elicit memories, to reverberate in her heart, particularly now that she finds herself in rehearsal for the debut of the stage musical at Nashville Children's Theatre.
Cleveland Play House Production Of A CHRISTMAS STORY Returns For 11th Year
by Julie Musbach - Oct 30, 2018
Everyone's favorite characters from Cleveland Street are back for their 11th production with Cleveland Play House (CPH) during the 2018 holiday season. A Christmas Story will once again delight Cleveland audiences with the story you know and love, based on the original motion picture that was filmed in Cleveland. CPH's production of A Christmas Story has quickly become an annual holiday tradition for families of all generations. Each year, these performances attract thousands of new guests to live theatre at Cleveland Play House. Previews begin November 23rd with press opening on November 30th at the Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square. This production will be sponsored by Dollar Bank and Pinecrest.
VR Theatrical Presents THE LITTLE PRINCE
by BWW
News Desk - Oct 25, 2018
Antoine de Saint-Exupery's beloved tale of a pilot and a young alien prince has been delighting readers since it was first published in 1943 and has since been translated into more than 250 languages. This makes the book the most translated non-religious book ever written. Even if you know The Little Prince (or 'Le Petit Prince' in its original French) by heart, you have never seen it quite like this!