FUN HOME Opens 30th Anniversary Season at The Armory
by A.A. Cristi
- Aug 16, 2017
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 30th anniversary season opens with the groundbreaking, Tony Award-winning musical Fun Home. Created by Jeanine Tesori (music) and Lisa Kron (book and lyrics) and based on the celebrated graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel, Fun Home will begin preview performances on September 16, open September 22, and run through October 22 on The Armory's U.S. Bank Main Stage. Artistic Director Chris Coleman will direct a cast lead by Allison Mickelson, Sara Masterson and Aida Valentine as the central character, Alison, at three different ages. Robert Mammana (previously at The Armory as Skye Masterson in Guys and Dolls and Father in Ragtime) and Faith Sandberg will play Alison's parents, Bruce and Helen Bechdel.
BWW Review: The Taffetas Sing the Soundtrack of a Sweeter, Kinder Time
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold
- Aug 14, 2017
One of the many missions of theatre is to entertain, to provide a fantasy escape from the often harsh realities of our contemporary world, and given the horrifying headlines of late, the delightful confection that is The Taffetas offers a welcome retreat into nostalgia for an era that was - at least as we remember it - surely sweeter, simpler, gentler. Rick Lewis' revue imagines a quartet of winsome, homespun singing sisters from Muncie, Indiana, who take the audience on a musical journey through the 'fabulous fifties' at the same time that they offer a glimpse into the lives and dreams of four young women of the era. The result is a polished, stylish, tongue-in-cheek romp that leaves the audience joyful, amused, and more than a little envious of a time gone by.
Photo Flash: The Rockettes, Santa Claus and Serendipity 3
by Rebecca Russo
- Nov 29, 2016
The Rockettes and Serendipity 3 kicked off the holiday season with Santa's 30 th Anniversary Peanut Butter and Jelly Frrrozen Hot Chocolate. In celebration of the unveiling of the special holiday treat, Serendipity 3 will donate $1.00 from the sale of every Santa's 30 th Anniversary Peanut Butter and Jelly Frrrozen Hot Chocolate purchased from November 29 to January 2, 2017, up to a maximum of $2,000, to the Garden of Dream Foundation, a non-profit charity that works closely with the Madison Square Garden Company to help children facing obstacles.
The Armory's LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Introduces Audrey!
by Liz Cearns
- Sep 14, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2016-2017 season kicks off with the hilarious and rockin' sci-fi musical, Little Shop of Horrors, based on the film by Roger Corman, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The demonic plant will take over the U.S. Bank Main Stage with preview performances beginning September 10; an opening night on September 16; and performances running through October 16. Bill Fennelly directs a cast featuring Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern, Chaz Rose, David Meyers, Ebony Blake, Johari Nandi and Alexis Tidwell.
Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern Set for LITTLE SHOP at Portland Stage
by Robert Diamond
- Aug 10, 2016
Portland Center Stage at The Armory's 2016-2017 season kicks off with the hilarious and rockin' sci-fi musical, Little Shop of Horrors, based on the film by Roger Corman, with book and lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. The demonic plant will take over the U.S. Bank Main Stage with preview performances beginning September 10; an opening night on September 16; and performances running through October 16. Bill Fennelly directs a cast featuring Nick Cearley, Gina Milo, Jamison Stern, Chaz Rose, David Meyers, Ebony Blake, Johari Nandi and Alexis Tidwell.
Critic's Choice: The Shows To See This Weekend
by Jeffrey Ellis
- Apr 21, 2016
Shows are opening (Carolyn German unveils her latest, Go From Here, and Nashville Ballet revives Carmina Burana, both this weekend), shows are closing (your last chance to catch The Taffetas at Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre before they go the way of The Plaids is this weekend) and The Miss Firecracker Contest is back onstage at Donelson's Larry Keeton Theatre for the second of three weekends. Obviously, the 2016 theater season continues to reveal itself at a breakneck pace, giving audiences a veritable buffet of offerings from which to choose.
Critic's Choice: People to See, Shows to Do
by Jeffrey Ellis
- Apr 7, 2016
Shows are opening, shows are closing and Fiddler on the Roof is back onstage for Actors Pointe Theatre Company while Tom Sawyer takes a bow at Springhouse Theatre in Smyrna! Obviously, the 2016 theater season continues to reveal itself at a breakneck pace, giving audiences a veritable buffet of offerings from which to choose.
Connecticut Cabaret Theatre to Present THE CARDIGANS This Spring
by BWW
News Desk
- Apr 1, 2016
The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre will present THE CARDIGANS, a musical conceived by Rick Lewis, produced and directed by Kris McMurray, and musically directed by Sean Lewis. The production runs April 1st through May 7th, 2016.
Connecticut Cabaret Theatre to Present THE CARDIGANS This Spring
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 25, 2016
The Connecticut Cabaret Theatre will present THE CARDIGANS, a musical conceived by Rick Lewis, produced and directed by Kris McMurray, and musically directed by Sean Lewis. The production runs April 1st through May 7th, 2016.
BWW Review: Chaffin's Barn's TAFFETAS Blends Nostalgia and Sentiment to Musical Perfection
by Jeffrey Ellis
- Mar 18, 2016
There's nothing quite so entertaining - and nothing goes down more easily after a trip to the groaning board at Nashville's iconic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre - than a musical revue that is sure to whisk you away to yesterday. Not the day before today, necessarily, but 'yesterday' as in a sentimental journey back to a time when life was somehow more innocent and somehow less complicated than what we experience in the day-to-day of 2016.
BWW Review: THE TAFFETAS Bring the Fifties to YLT
by Marakay Rogers
- Mar 11, 2016
The sister act girl group from Muncie Indiana makes its first TV appearance,,, on the York Little Theatre stage. Prepare to hear the greatest hits of the Fifties from some of the great singers of the YLT stage.
Broadway Rose Theatre Presents 1950s Holiday Revue A TAFFETA CHRISTMAS, Now thru 12/20
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 25, 2015
Broadway Rose Theatre Company concludes its 2015 Season of Bright Beginnings with Rick Lewis' 1950s holiday revue, 'A Taffeta Christmas,' playing at the Broadway Rose New Stage. Preview performance is tonight, November 25 with opening night on Friday, November 27, and performances continuing through December 20, 2015.
Broadway Rose Theatre to Present 1950s Holiday Revue A TAFFETA CHRISTMAS, 11/25-12/20
by BWW News Desk
- Nov 9, 2015
Broadway Rose Theatre Company concludes its 2015 Season of Bright Beginnings with Rick Lewis' 1950s holiday revue, 'A Taffeta Christmas,' playing at the Broadway Rose New Stage. Preview performance is Wednesday, November 25 with opening night on Friday, November 27, and performances continuing through December 20, 2015.
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