The novel “Little Women” by Louisa May Alcott comes alive as an all-new Broadway musical adaptation, now playing through Oct. 20 at Western Reserve Playhouse, 3326 Everett Road, in Bath. This family friendly, high-energy production is directed by WRP’s Artistic Director, Dawn Sniadak-Yamokoski, and choreographer, Jen Justice, with musical direction by Dave Stebbins. “Little … [Read more...]
Rubber City Theatre kicks off 2017-2018 Season with ‘Pippin’
Rubber City Theatre (formerly Rubber City Shakespeare) will kick off its 2017-2018 season with Pippin, the classic musical by Stephen Schwartz and Roger O. Hirson, opening Aug. 11 and running until Aug. 27. Producing Artistic Director, Dane CT Leasure, Music Director, Sharon Alberson and Choreographer Kevin Lambes are joined by a talented team of designers and actors from … [Read more...]
‘The Little Mermaid’ swims into Twinsburg Community Theatre
Go under the sea this January with an all time Disney favorite presented by Twinsburg Community Theatre and Twinsburg Parks & Recreation. "The Little Mermaid" comes to life beginning Friday, Jan. 20 with Ariel, Sebastian, Ursula, and all the classic characters on stage. The show is sponsored by Strachan Novak Insurance Services. “The show is going to be unbelievable and … [Read more...]
Application open for Tuesday Musical’s 2017 Scholarship Competition
Tuesday Musical is accepting on-line applications starting Jan. 1 through Feb. 1 for its 2017 Scholarship Competition. Open to college and university music performance and/or music education majors who are Ohio residents or who are enrolled at an Ohio academic institution, the competition will take place March 25 in Guzzetta Hall at The University of Akron’s … [Read more...]
Actor challenged to bring B-Horror to life onstage
There are probably very few people out there in the world that have not seen some version of “Little Shop of Horrors.” Whether it’s the 1960 cult classic starring Jack Nicholson, the 1982 off-Broadway musical, or (my personal favorite) the 1986 movie version starring Rick Moranis, everyone knows– at the very least– the premise behind the story: a man-eating plant. Who … [Read more...]
‘Little Shop of Horrors’ brings B movie comedy/horror to Weathervane Playhouse
Weathervane Playhouse brings the comedy/horror rock musical "Little Shop of Horrors" to its main stage with Audrey II, an R & B singing plant that causes mankind to “suddenly encounter a deadly threat to its very existence.” Audrey II requires blood to survive, and Seymour feeds her need and his own desires for fame, fortune and love. “For this production of … [Read more...]
Weathervane Playhouse classes for Spring 2016
Weathervane Playhouse will offer spring classes that encourage children to unplug from their day-to-day and explore the world waiting to be revealed through a love of imagination and theater. The spring session will feature some of Weathervane’s most popular classes, Musical Theatre and Introduction to Acting. New this year are offerings in the advanced classes of Acting and … [Read more...]
Twinsburg Community Theatre brings enchantment of Broadway to Northeast Ohio
Twinsburg Community Theatre (TCT) is singing and dancing to celebrate producing 20 years worth of theatrical wonders. The 20th anniversary production, ‘At the Corner of Broadway & Twinsburg,’ features a compilation of thirty legendary Broadway musicals. By revisiting timeless musicals from different eras, TCT enthralls audiences with songs they’ve known for years. One of … [Read more...]