Great to Be Alive! 1950

Opened: March 23, 1950

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Hong Kong Dance Company Will Host ART EDUCATION THEATRE 'ALL ABOUT THE THREE KINGDOMS' This June
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024


Hong Kong Dance Company will host the Art Education Theatre All About The Three Kingdoms to be held on 14-15 June 2024 at Jockey Club Auditorium, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Learn more about the event here!

Review: FROM BROADWAY TO HOLLYWOOD at Oscars Cabaret & Nightclub
by Kay Kudukis - May 13, 2024


Nicolas Dromard & Desireé Davar premiered their cabaret show From Broadway to Hollywood Saturday night at Oscar’s to a packed and very receptive house. The concept of the show is literally their journey from Broadway to Hollywood, covering how they met, how he proposed, some terrific and appropriate songs along the way and a lot of tap dancing (more on that later).

Review: Nashville Repertory Theatre's POTUS...
by Jeffrey Ellis - May 12, 2024


Nashville Repertory Theatre closes out its 39th season with one of the best laugh-out-loud comedies we’ve ever seen on a Tennessee Performing Arts Center stage: Selina Fillinger’s uproariously funny, if all-too-real, POTUS or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive. Directed by the acclaimed Lauren Shouse and performed by an all-star cast that’s filled with seven of the best actors in Nashville, it’s a smart, incisive and topical farce that’s certain to lift your spirits and feed your soul.

Review: ON MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY THE 13TH at Ensemble Theatre
by Brett Cullum - May 12, 2024


Sometimes, it’s fun to watch a theatre company let their hair down and have fun. And with ON MIDNIGHT, FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH, the Ensemble Theatre does just that. This is a giggle-filled, fast-paced murder thriller in the vein of Agatha Christie being spoofed at every turn. It is high-energy, camp, and perfect if you want an evening watching a talented cast having a blast going through a farce.

Wild Yaks Share New Single and Video 'Desperado' Ahead of New Album
by Josh Sharpe - May 9, 2024


Rockaway Beach's very own Wild Yaks are excited to share their latest single and video 'Desperado'. The song is the latest single to be released from Monumental Deeds, the band's sixth album (depending on who's counting) in a nearly two-decade-long career out on June 21. The album encapsulates the essence of Wild Yaks- a raw, unhinged energy coupled with intricate songwriting that oscillates between triumphant anthems and poignant reflections on love lost. Listen to the single now!

Brian Watkins Will Bring WEATHER GIRL to The Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2024


The award-winning producers of Fleabag, Baby Reindeer and Kathy and Stella Solve a Murder have announced the world premiere of a dark comedy about wrecking the places we love.

BACK TO THE FUTURE, ENCANTO And More Headline Lied Center 35th Anniversary 2024-2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2024


The Lied Center's 2024-2025 season will feature more than 35 events including top artists and ensembles from around the world in dance, classical music, jazz, musical theater, comedy, family, illusion, and more.  

PETER PAN is Coming to Broadway San Jose in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024


Experience the magic of PETER PAN as it soars into Broadway San Jose. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

James Ijames' GOOD BONES, Delacorte Theater Reopening & More Set for The Public Theater 24-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024


The Public Theater has revealed the line-up for The Public’s 2024-25 Season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: LA BOHÈME at MN Opera
by Joe Sarafolean - May 5, 2024


What did our critic think of LA BOHÈME at MN Opera?

Jennafer Newberry Joins MOMS' NIGHT OUT at 54 Below This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - May 4, 2024


Jennafer Newberry is joining the Moms' Night Out concert on May 18th at 54 Below.

Lili Thomas To Join Moms' Night Out at 54 Below This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2024


Lili Thomas will join the cast of Moms' Night Out: The Concert Series at 54 Below!

See Melissa Errico, Marilyn Maye and More at 54 Below Next Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2024


Next week, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See who is performing and learn how to purchase tickets to upcoming shows.

Hong Kong Dance Company Hosts ART EDUCATION THEATRE 'ALL ABOUT THE THREE KINGDOMS'
by Stephi Wild - May 3, 2024


Hong Kong Dance Company will present the Art Education Theatre All About The Three Kingdoms to be held on 14-15 June 2024 at Jockey Club Auditorium.

Review: ANNABEL CRABB: 50 ODD YEARS OF CRABB at Astor Theatre
by David Bravos - May 3, 2024


What has Annabel Crabb, leading journalist, author, comedian and podcaster learn in roughly 50 years? A great deal, and she’s happy to share it with a captive audience in her comedy show 50 ODD YEARS OF CRABB, which graced Perth this week before continuing onto other Comedy Festivals around the country.

WHITMAN ON WALLS! (WoW!) HARLEM Comes To Riverbank State Park
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2024


On Sunday, May 5 at 6:30p.m., experience Compagnia de'Colombari's Whitman on Walls! (WoW!) Harlem at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park inside the Robert Frederick Smith Center for Performing Arts (679 Riverside Drive at 145th Street in Harlem).

LIFE OF PI, THE KITE RUNNER & More Set for Everyman Theatre Cheltenham's Full 2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2024


Discover the exciting line-up of shows and performances at Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham. See the full lineup of shows and see how to purchase tickets.

CROCE PLAYS CROCE TOUR is Coming to Southern Theatre in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2024


Join the Croce Plays Croce tour at Southern Theatre in September. Learn more about the performance and see how to purchase tickets.

Open Stage Reveals New Season With Theme 'Journeying Beyond'
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024


Open Stage, a theatre company in downtown Harrisburg, has announced its 39th season of productions with the theme 'Journeying Beyond.' Learn more about the lineup here!

Interview: Adriana Scalice of SIX at Proctors
by Jared West - May 1, 2024


Starting on Tuesday, May 7th, the six queens of SIX the musical will be in town for a week performing the hit Broadway show about the six wives of Henry VIII. Among them is 23-year-old Upstate native Adriana Scalice, who dazzles audiences with her portrayal of one of history's most intriguing monarchs, Catherine Parr.

City Theatre Announces THE REAL JAMES BOND...WAS DOMINICAN For 2024/2025 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2024


City Theatre Company has announced the complete lineup for their 50th Anniversary. DNAWORKS' production of The Real James Bond...was Dominican joins the previously announced shows to round out the five show subscription series and will be performed in the Lillie Theatre in January and February 2025.

Swedish Band Ghost to Premiere Documentary Film RITE HERE RITE NOW in June
by Josh Sharpe - May 1, 2024


Shot over the course of GHOST’s two sold-out shows at Los Angeles’ hallowed Kia Forum, RITE HERE RITE NOW fully immerses viewers in the technicolor melodrama of the vaunted live ritual that has helped to propel Sweden’s foremost theatrical rock export to GRAMMY-winning, chart-topping, arena-headlining status the world over.

Cast Set For THE TAMING OF THE SHREW at Shakespeare's Globe
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2024


Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of The Taming of the Shrew, directed by Jude Christian.

MY WHITE HUSBAND Comes to Moving Arts Theatre Company in May
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2024


Moving Arts Theatre Company will present the world-premiere of Leviticus Jelks’ debut play, My White Husband, opening May 18th in Los Angeles with previews on May 16th and 17th. 

Allison Couture Joins MOMS' NIGHT OUT at 54 Below This May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 30, 2024


Allison Couture joins the cast of Moms' Night Out: The Concert Series at 54 Below! The performance is on May 18th.

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