music theater

You could say that by performing in Music Theater Works' revival of "La Cage aux Folles", Ginger Minj and Dane Strange are making up for missed opportunities. Minj, who plays Albin, an aging drag performer who…

Kitty Dubin is celebrating her 25th birthday this year by teaching playwriting classes at Oakland University. She established the first class in 1997 and now teaches beginner and advanced classes, which are offered through both the School…

Performers in the Ruby Room at the Music Theater Heritage, left to right: Ron Lackey, Courtney Germany, Misha Roberts, Nate McClendon, Ayana Tribitt, Kadesh Flow, Douglass Walker and Darrell Mayberry. (photo by Jim Barcus) The new…

Music Theater Works has announced Gingersnap!, exclusive opportunities to meet Ginger Minj* of "RuPaul's Drag Race," the star of its spring production, La Cage Aux Folles, at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 N.…

Music Theater Works has announced the cast of its Tony Award-winning spring production of La Cage Aux Folles, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, book by Harvey Fierstein, directed by production art director Kyle Dougan and music directed by…

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (January 7, 2022) - The Skylight Music Theater has announced a week-long postponement of the regional premiere of Ernest Shackleton loves me due to positive cases of COVID-19 among the fully vaccinated…

This week, Paul goes behind the curtain with the staff of Music Theater Works. Production Art Director Kyle Dougan and Director of Marketing and Public Relations Aaron Ozee preview a fantastic and exciting 42nd season. The theater…

Our readers have defined the nominees and voting is now open for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Milwaukee, WI Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions that had their first performance between October 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021.Check…

“A universal story that applies to everyone and every year,” is how Troy Siebels, President and CEO of the Hanover Theater in Worcester, describes “A Christmas Carol”,…

Broadway Across Canada is delighted to announce the Nationwide Tour of COME FROM AWAY, a Broadway musical about the true story of the small town that has welcomed the world, will return to Winnipeg at the Centennial Concert Hall for a…

Apex Concerts and Performing Arts Series at the School of the Arts, University of Nevada, Reno, features the complete Brandenburg Concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Lincoln Center's renowned Chamber Music Society. On…

November 24, 2021 Anna Sera, a Bachelor of Music student in Musical Theater at Arizona State University, recently received the 2021 Presser Undergraduate Scholar Award.The monetary award encourages…

VIDEO: Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster Pal Around at THE MUSIC MAN rehearsalsHugh Jackman and Sutton Foster, who are set to star in The Music Man's upcoming Broadway revival, posted a video on Instagram of the two ...Photos: MTA encourages…

Celebrate the book contest for preschoolers from 10 a.m. to noon.Celebrate Kansas Reads to Preschoolers…

(Credit: Brett Beiner) Talk about a phenomenal comeback. Music Theater Works is back on stage with a standout production of "Ragtime," the 1996 musical, adapted by Terrence McNally from the superb novel by EL Doctorow, and carried by a…

Music Theater Works announced the 2022 season, opening with "LA CAGE AUX FOLLES" by Jerry Herman (March 10, 2022 - April 3, 2022) with Joshua Eads Brown (AKA Ginger Minj) from "RuPaul's Drag Race", followed by " DISNEY'S LA PETITE…

SKOKIE, Illinois, November 1, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) - Music Theater Works has announced the 2022…

SKOKIE, Ill., Nov. 1, 2021 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Music Theater Works has announced the 2022 season, opening with Jerry Herman's "LA CAGE AUX FOLLES" (March 10, 2022 - April 3, 2022) starring Joshua Eads Brown ( AKA Ginger Minj) from…

Music Theater Works will present Ragtime at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts in Skokie (9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076) from October 29, 2021 until November 7, 2021 being the third production of the 2021 season.Music…

Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park announces the distribution of its third annual cabaret, Brand New Day. This special performance of Broadway songs celebrates family, friends, community and inspiration.The cabaret will be held at the…

All of the Heart stations, now playing at the Northern Warehouse in Lower Town St. Paul. Photo courtesy of the Nautilus Music-Theater. After a prolonged and generally calm pandemic hiatus, the Nautilus Music-Theater returned…

The Nautilus Music-Theater in Lowertown St. Paul has reopened with its first fully staged production, "Stations of the Heart." Stage artist Sara Hermann puts the finishing touches on Victoria Petrovich's set for Nautilus Music-Theater's…

The fall theatrical season falls into two categories: comedies and everything in between. There is a school of thought that says that if the audience returns to the theater, they are going to want to come back with the expectation of…

Sometimes what you really need on a night at the theater is to sit down with a smile, enjoy your old favorites, and let the songs of the night hum or sing along.This is one of the reasons Mamma Mia is such a popular musical that can draw…

August 13, 2021The Culver City Performing Arts Grants Program offers project grants for music, theater and dance. Under the tutelage of City Council and its Cultural Affairs Commission, the Performing Arts Grants Program is designed to…

SKOKIE, Ill. / Massachusetts Newswire - National News / - Music Theater Works to present "Mamma Mia!" at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts in Skokie (9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076) from August 19, 2021 to August 29,…

Music Theater Works will present "Mamma Mia!" at the North Shore Center For The Performing Arts in Skokie (9501 Skokie Blvd, Skokie, IL 60076) from August 19, 2021 to August 29, 2021 being the second production of the 2021 season.ABBA's…

Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park announces the cast of its first live-action production of 2021, Freckleface Strawberry, the Musical. Based on the beloved New York Times bestseller by famous actress Julianne Moore, the show is a fun…

MOSES LAKE — Emily and Michael Duvall found their passion for the arts, music and theater growing up in Moses Lake. Since returning from!-->!-->!-->…

Indiana University's Theatre-by-the-Grove and Music Theater in Pennsylvania will present a co-production…

Uptown Music Theater of Highland Park is accepting video vocal performance audition submissions for Freckleface Strawberry, The Musical.Based on the beloved New York Times bestseller by famous actress Julianne Moore, the show is a fun and…

Sunday is Valentine's Day, and local theaters provide plenty of love and romance with comedy, music, and…

Music Theater Works has announced updates to its current production season. The 2021 season will be presented in his new home at the North Shore Center for the Performing Arts in Skokie, 9501 Skokie Blvd. The updated lineup includes, in…

Lauren Carr placed first in the 2020 NATS National Musical Theater Competition on Saturday night January 11 at the Roosevelt Hotel Grand Ballroom in midtown Manhattan. A 2019 Elmhurst College alumnus, Carr raised $ 7,500 in cash and…

Wes Eichenwald Special for American Statesman | Austin 360In 2014, the British newspaper The Guardian published an article about the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" in which the writer was of the opinion that Judas, "like the devil, has…

In 2014, the British newspaper The Guardian published an article on the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" in which the writer was of the opinion that Judas, "like the devil, has all the best tunes". Whether this is true or not,…

A blue background. Today, the term "rough cut" generally refers to a first draft of an edit for audio or video recordings. The term, however, comes to us from tailoring and cooking, which used the term loosely in the 19th…

Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) presents PETER PANat Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, December 23, 2017 to January 1, 2018. The family classic on The Boy Who Won't Grow Up features the songs "I Gotta Crow", "I Won't Grow…

Sainte-Catherine University ends its graduate studies in music and theater after years of resuscitation. The two majors have nine students combined, and three of them are graduating this month. Officials will see the other six until…