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Curtain Calls: CCMT stages energy-filled, edgy 'Rent' Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 3:47PMElectrifying energy, wonderful voices, and sexy choreography describe Contra Costa Musical Theatre s production of "Rent," running through Sept. 4 at the Lesher Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek.
Sounding the 805 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:24PMSounding the 805
George Heymont: Dreamgirls Gets a Facelift Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:01AMFrom the very first beats of Henry Krieger's score, the new staging of Dreamgirls roars out of the opening gate and never slows down.
Katy Perry Makes Fans 'Want To Jump' At 'Today' Show Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:17PMTeens, tweens and grown-ups donned blue and green wigs to watch the 'California Gurl' at Roc Center.
Live Review: Lady Gaga in Edmonton Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:20AMEDMONTON - You don't have to be gay to love Lady Gaga -- but it helps.
A day in the life of a theatre Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:12PMIt takes a daylong series of carefully choreographed moves to ensure everything unfolds like clockwork when the curtain goes up at the Royal Alexandra Theatre.
Review: 'Dreamgirls' falls flat in San Francisco Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 11:52AMThe latest touring production of 'Dreamgirls,' now in San Francisco, lacks the fizz of past productions.
Playbill combines theater skills and fun for teens Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:01AMIn a meeting room in the Niles Library July 30, a dozen or so teenagers were at play, giddy and laughing uproariously.
Diversionary's 'Mozu' a warm tale Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:41AMIn 1989, Steven Oberman watched a wildlife documentary on PBS about a deformed snow monkey named Mozu and thought, “Wow, what an amazing story.”
THEATER REVIEW; The Lure of Gang Violence To a Latin Beat Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 1:54PMFor those who regard theatergoing as blood sport, it promised to be the event of the season.
Cabaret Oldtown players show acting chops in 'Trailer Park' Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 12:05AM"The Great American Trailer Park Musical," a bawdy but delightfully silly celebration of white trash shenanigans in a Florida "manufactured home community," is the first book musical for Cabaret Oldtown in quite a while, and it's a welcome return to story lines and plot twists.
The Grannies do Alaska Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:41PM“Wow,” I thought. “The Grannies weren’t supposed to be this good.” I was standing on a chair in the back of the New Golden Saloon at the McCarthy Lodge in the small end-of-the-road town some 300 miles from Anchorage, watching the five guys I’d picked up at the airport some 28 hours earlier thrash around the stage area in colored wigs and old lady dresses, inspiring the first mosh pit ever in ...
Dream role Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:25AMMost little girls dream of being a princess, but not Tabitha Jones. She was a tomboy.
Free Theater Tickets for Bay Area Children’s Organizations Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 2:00AMThe San Francisco Children’s Musical Theater (SFCMT) provides free theater tickets to a variety of Bay Area children’s organizations and groups.
The Jennifer Batten Interview Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 11:53PMJennifer Batten made her name as the shock-haired, teased-out and tarted-up guitarist for Michael Jackson . Jackson was at the peak of his career, Batten was, arguably, at the beginning of hers.
The joy of 'Flops!' Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 5:16PMLost Broadway songs find new life in a delightful Fringe Festival revue. Plus: a sitcom-worth comedy and a haunting musical take on "Dracula."
ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE: Fans flock to Chelsea for Toppermost performance Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 6:41AMCrowds of Beatles fans flocked to the Gourmet Chocolate Cafe in Chelsea on Saturday night to catch a glimpse of Michigan's newest tribute band honoring the Fab Four.
Dressing for 'Cats': every whisker counts Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 2:50PMWith one misguided stroke of black makeup on the bridge of his nose, actor Chaz Wolcott could drastically alter the most important part of his well-known costume: being a cat.
The Grannies do Alaska Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 11:27AM“Wow,” I thought. “The Grannies weren’t supposed to be this good.” I was standing on a chair in the back of the New Golden Saloon at the McCarthy Lodge in the small end-of-the-road town some 300 miles from Anchorage, watching the five guys I’d picked up at the airport some 28 hours earlier thrash around the stage area in colored wigs and old lady dresses, inspiring the first mosh pit ever in ...
Youthful cast delightful in 'Broadway Country' Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 1:20AMThinking about the Damon Runyon Repertory’s “Broadway Country” performance on Saturday night, I don’t know which I enjoyed the most – the songs or the young performers.
Pleasure to hear Cinderella Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:40PMDr. Melvyn H. Schreiber reviews “La Cenerentola” performed by the Houston Grand Opera in 1995.
Rave buzz prompts caution of rave ban in county facilities Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 11:36AMRave buzz prompts caution of rave ban in county facilities - SAN BERNARDINO â€¢ Amid stunning light shows and p
Grease -- Fourth And Final Week on Sale Today Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:14PMDUE to overwhelming demand, a fourth and final week of London’s West End smash hit musical GREASE has gone one sale today.
Show features rich story line, cultivated music Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 4:03AMJerauld Reinhart loves a musical that simmers with unpredictable rhythms inside a glorious story. The 81-year-old director has a chance to peel through a turn-of-the-century saga with heart-breaking, emotionally gripping moments, in "Ragtime: The Musical," presented by Ross Music Theatre and M&M Productions. The show opens tonight at Merrillville High School's Reinhart Auditorium. After 47 years ...
Letters to the editor: July 24, 2010 Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 4:01PMHere are letters to the editor from Daily News editions of July 24, 2010
My life in Malarkey: A memoir Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 3:09AMMy life has been filled with comedy, spanning back to my early childhood when I saw all of Charlie Chaplin’s black-and-white movies. There was literally nothing else to watch at my house. In fact, I thought that Chaplin’s films were the only things that ever played on the television set.
My life in Malarkey: A memoir Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 2:51AMThursday July 22, 2010 My life has been filled with comedy, spanning back to my early childhood when I saw all of Charlie Chaplin’s black-and-white movies.
Can you taste the ´Love´ tonight? Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 11:33AM“Five Course Love” may be light fare from a dramatic standpoint, but it is certainly a tasty and satisfying dish worth trying. A musical that fits cozily on the Williamston Theatre stage, “Five Course Love” offers a variety of flavors for a broad palate, with plenty of spices thrown in as well.
Greatest show on earth Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 3:21AMREDMOND, Washington – If the famous Barnum&Bailey/Ringling Brothers were the circus favorite in North America and Europe in the past, they now have a worthy successor in "Cirque du Soleil" as the greatest show on earth! I had the chance to watch it, this 2 1/2- hour spectacle, in a cavernous custom-built tent pitched at Marymoor Park, last Sunday, July 11. This sprawling park is just a stone's ...
Rose Theatre launches community project - and needs your help Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:50AMThe local community can sometimes seem a thing of the past in a modern world, but the Rose Theatre in Kingston has endeavoured to change this.
Martina Arroyo’s Young Singers in ‘Die Zauberflöte’ Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 6:08PMThe young singers of Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to Performance organization present Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” in the Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College on Tuesday night.
Strike Zone Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 9:25AMThe Pajama Game, the innovative smash hit from 1954, is remembered fondly for three reasons. One is that it proved the legend of 42nd Street could come true when second lead Carol Haney broke her ankle and the previously unknown Shirley MacLaine came up from the chorus to become an instant star.
Good’stock to recall time of Woodstock Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 12:07AMGood’s Candy Shop is hosting its first-ever Good’stock — 10 hours of music, family fun and ice cream, shop owner Randy Good said.
‘I’m all shook up ...’ Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 7:28PMPRINCETON —He’s got the white jumpsuit, the sideburns and the voice. For Doug “Elvis” Chesney of Princeton, impersonating Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, has developed into second nature for him.
New Line Theatre strips down, sharpens 'Evita' Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 1:39PMNew Line Theatre, a company that regularly turns its shoestring budget into vivid ribbons of musical theater art, is probably best known for offbeat, counter-cultural work. Shows like "Bat Boy," "Love
Actors in tune with roles in 'Red, White and Tuna' Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 7:20AMMANSFIELD -- The Mansfield Playhouse is offering up some summer fun with "Red, White and Tuna"at 95 E. Third St.
Costumes consume her life Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 11:48PMOn any given day, Barbara Young is knee deep in 28 years worth of ribbons, bows, buckles, belts, feathers and almost anything else she might need to make a costume for the Charleston Stage Company.
MusicalFare stages a loverly 'Lady' Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 5:45AMWhen it comes to the old chestnuts of musical theater, MusicalFare's small stage in Amherst poses a number of challenges.
Events: Beaudy the Musical @ Parade Theatre Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 6:46PM"There are so few new Australian musicals - Sideshow Alley, Keating, Warne the Musical - that when I’m offered the chance to see another one I actually get excited."
Syracuse Area Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 2:40PMAppleseed Productions. 492-9766. www.appleseedproductions.org . The company offers the Texas townie titters of Greater Tuna (July 9, 10) and a quartet of one-acts, How to Pick Up GRRLZ, Gray Matter, The Genius and Samuel Beckett’s What Where (Aug. 6-8, 13, 14), all at the Atonement Lutheran Church, 116 W. Glen Ave. Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. Adults ...
Theatre Revue Review: Q: Visitors? A: BEACH BLANKET BABYLON Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 7:43PMWhen you have people come to visit, not taking them to Beach Blanket Babylon is like not taking them to Chinatown or Ocean Beach.And about once a decade or so, you should just go and enjoy.
GAAC announces upcoming season Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 4:01PMA Tony Award-winning musical paying tribute to a bygone American era. A celebration of the music of a native son and country songbird, both legends in the music world. An interactive concert celebrating the songs of one of the most beloved British bands ever.
Muhlenberg spruces up colorful 'Mikado' Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 6:31PMWhile the playbill for Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre's new production of "The Mikado" says this is a new edition by Carl Simpson and Ephraim Hammett Jones, don't be alarmed, says director Charles Richter. It is still the classic Gilbert and Sullivan operetta.
Opera for those in need of a summer fix Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 6:34PMFor Kansas City opera lovers who need a fix this summer but can’t take a trip to Europe or to the Santa Fe Opera, relief is on the way. Opera in Cinema will present a live HD broadcast of Tchaikovsky’s “The Queen of Spades” from the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona at 7 tonight at the Legends 14 Theaters, 1841 Village West Parkway.
Shakespeare fest's 'Forum' elevates vaudevillesque farce Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 9:15PMThrough the years director Dennis Razze has directed one musical comedy hit after another. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum," now on stage at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, is his finest work to date. With this often underrated vehicle he has elevated vaudevillesque farce — with all its silly gags, inane sexual lusting and its convoluted and twisted plot of coincidences ...
Gabon’s Michael Jackson ‘owes all’ to idol Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 11:42PMFans worldwide gathered Friday to mark the anniversary of Michael Jackson’s death but in Libreville there is a permanent shrine to the pop icon in the home of Gabon’s own version of the star.
'Tuna' gets second run for summer Thursday, June 24, 2010 @ 3:33AMBy Sarah Carlson Staff Writer If they’re being honest, the two male “Greater Tuna” actors will tell you that the play isn’t exactly of Arthur Miller quality as far as plot is concerned. But it doesn’t need to be.
‘The 39 Steps': Hitchcock played for laughs Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 1:07AMDirector Mark Shanahan and the four Cape Playhouse actors milk this concept for all it's worth.
Two, playing many, make play amusing Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 12:16AMBroadway has the Tony Awards and the Twin Cities has the Iveys, but as for me, I've always hankered to give out the Silver Toothpick Awards, which would be awarded annually to performers and productions that did the best job of devouring the scenery. Prime contenders for that wholly imaginary honor in 2010 are Bradley Greenwald and Steven Epp, two guys who play a variety of roles and probably ...
Shakespeare Theatre brings comedy classic outdoors Sunday, June 20, 2010 @ 3:15AMRemember to pack some extra goodies in your picnic basket if you're planning to attend the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey's annual outdoor production at the College of St. Elizabeth in Florham Park.