Jan. 14 – Feb. 22, 2009
Opening Night: Jan. 21, 2009
There's a reason to rejoice at the Alliance Theatre this January as the Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber blockbuster rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar hits the Alliance Stage in an exhilarating new gospel production. The Alliance is thrilled to be mounting its largest production in 20 years, the rousing gospel event: Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL. Audiences will experience the hit musical as never before in an inspirational, hand-clapping event that puts the power of praise back into the gospels. Alliance Theatre Artistic Director Susan V. Booth directs this groundbreaking musical about the last seven days of the life of Christ. Opening Night is Wed., Jan. 21, at 8 p.m. on the Alliance Stage. Tickets are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org.
“I am profoundly lucky to be in the position of being the director of Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL,” said Booth. “One of the greatest works of the theatrical form meets the greatest sound in the world. This is pure, true Atlanta gospel. This is an event that transcends traditional theatre.”
Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL puts Judas at the center of the passion story with a rich and deeply human point of view. The show begins with Jesus’ entrance into Jerusalem and continues through the exhilaration and apprehension of the new leader, the effect of the crowds on the Roman occupation forces, and Jesus’ betrayal, trial and crucifixion.
This new version will highlight Atlanta’s rich gospel tradition with an extraordinary 27-member local choir on stage alongside a Broadway-caliber cast. Andrew Lloyd Webber’s score gets an inspirational new beat that will move audiences to new heights with memorable songs like “I Don’t Know How to Love Him,” “Everything’s Alright” and “Could We Start Again Please?”
Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lyricist Tim Rice gave special permission to develop this new interpretation of the work to Louis St. Louis, an experienced Broadway and film composer and music director (credits include Smokey Joe’s Café, Grease, Grease 2 and Mahogany), whose own musical roots spring from the Detroit Pentecostal Church.
The 50-member cast and choir includes 36 local performers. Actors in notable roles include Darius de Haas as Jesus; Nicole Long as Mary Magdalene; Darryl Jovan Williams as Judas; Eric Jordan Young as Herod; Destan Owens as Pilate; Keith Adams as Simon; and Philip Dorian McAdoo as Peter.
Members of the artistic team that will bring this new gospel musical to life on stage are Michael Yeargan, set designer; Paul Tazewell, costume designer; Robert Wierzel, lighting designer; Jon Weston, sound designer; Darryl Jovan Williams, gospel vocal arranger; Dave Pierce, orchestrator; and Jade Lambert Smith, dramaturg.
Performances are Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Jan. 14 – Feb. 22, 2009 on the Alliance Stage. There will not be a matinee performance on Saturday, Jan. 17.
Opening/Media Night is Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. The Sunday, Feb. 8 show at 2:30 p.m. will be Audio Described for the visually impaired.
Tickets are $25 - $75 and are available at the Woodruff Arts Center Box Office by calling 404.733.5000 or online at www.alliancetheatre.org. Discount rates for groups of 10 or more are available by calling 404.733.4690. Discount rates are also available for members of the military, seniors and students. The Alliance Theatre is located at the Woodruff Arts Center, corner of Peachtree and 15th Street, in Midtown Atlanta.
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Get behind the scenes with profiles, video and more of one of the biggest musical events in Alliance Theatre history! Sign up for updates at the Alliance Theatre Web page. Then return to the profiles page every Wednesday from now through Jan. 21, 2009 for updates including photos, videos, discussions by creative team members, and in-depth profiles of cast and choir members.
Do More: Gospel Grams
“Say what you gotta say with gospel!” Everything sounds better in gospel, so share grams with friends & colleagues to send Happy Birthday wishes, let them know traffic’s great, or that there are leftover bagels in the break room! Send a Gospel Gram, courtesy of the Alliance Theatre and the new musical Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL. Visit www.gospelgram.net, choose your gram and click send, it’s that easy. You can also view behind the scenes studio footage of Gospel Gram recording sessions from that site.
Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL is part of the Coca-Cola Series on the Alliance Stage.
Additional Sponsors: Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL is sponsored by Delta Air Lines – Official Airline of the Alliance Theatre; Marriott Residence Inn – Official Hotel of the Alliance Theatre; and The Home Depot – Set Construction Sponsor of the Alliance Theatre.
Production of Jesus Christ Superstar GOSPEL is made possible with grants from the City of Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs, the Fulton County Arts Council, the Georgia Council for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Auditions for "The Importance of Being Earnest", Main Street Players, Griffin
Auditions for “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Main Street Players next production, will be held Wednesday and Thursday, January 7th and 8th, at The Main Street Theatre, 115 North Hill Street, in Griffin, Ga, starting each at 7:00PM each night.
Auditioners need to prepare a one-minute monologue.
Roles open are for two women in their 20's, two men in their 20's, two men any age over 20, one man 35 plus, one woman 40 plus and one man 40 plus.
Call 770-827-9821 for an appointment to audition.
Callbacks are possible for the following Saturday, January 10th.
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” by Oscar Wilde, will perform February 26 through March 8, 2009, with performances Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 3:00PM. Anyone winning an audition is expected to perform in every performance as well as rehearsals four weeks prior to the performance dates.
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Auditioners need to prepare a one-minute monologue.
Roles open are for two women in their 20's, two men in their 20's, two men any age over 20, one man 35 plus, one woman 40 plus and one man 40 plus.
Call 770-827-9821 for an appointment to audition.
Callbacks are possible for the following Saturday, January 10th.
“The Importance of Being Earnest,” by Oscar Wilde, will perform February 26 through March 8, 2009, with performances Thursday, Friday and Saturdays at 7:30PM and Sundays at 3:00PM. Anyone winning an audition is expected to perform in every performance as well as rehearsals four weeks prior to the performance dates.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Peachtree City Atlanta Bread Company to Host Whodunit
Offshoot Productions’ latest audience-participation mystery, Rehearsal for Murder, is headed to a new venue. The popular show, which played to standing room only audiences in the fall, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 25, at Atlanta Bread Company in Peachtree City.
The play involves two striving actors, Toby and Anne, and director/playwright Marcy Masters, who has recently escaped punishment for murder with a successful insanity plea. The characters may seem familiar to some audience members as the play is a sequel to Audition for Murder, which Offshoot presented two years ago. Co-written by Susan M. Steadman, Ph.D., Offshoot’s artistic director, and Paige Steadman, Rehearsal for Murder takes place several years after Audition for Murder, when all the characters (except, of course, the one murdered in Audition) meet at a regional audition where they are trapped in a malfunctioning freight elevator. Here, old disagreements, yearnings and blame mix and ignite, resulting in the death of one of the characters.
The audience plays the roles of police detectives, with one lucky audience member providing the offstage voice of the elevator repairman. At the conclusion of the action, the occupants of each table vote on whether the death was accident, suicide or murder…and if it was murder, whodunit.
Tickets, $10 each, may be picked up in person at Atlanta Bread, 401 City Circle in the Avenue shopping center, which is located at the intersection of GA 74 and GA 54. Tickets may also be purchased by credit card online at www.offshoot.org, or ordered by mail. Checks should be sent to Offshoot Productions, P.O. Box 2462, Peachtree City, GA 30269. As previous performances of the comic puzzler have been sold out, early ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
To contact the Atlanta Bread Company, call (770) 486-1330.
For questions and additional information about the performance, contact Offshoot Productions at (770) 631-2362 or offshootpr@aol.com.
Offshoot Productions is the longest-running professional theatre on Atlanta’s Southside.
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The play involves two striving actors, Toby and Anne, and director/playwright Marcy Masters, who has recently escaped punishment for murder with a successful insanity plea. The characters may seem familiar to some audience members as the play is a sequel to Audition for Murder, which Offshoot presented two years ago. Co-written by Susan M. Steadman, Ph.D., Offshoot’s artistic director, and Paige Steadman, Rehearsal for Murder takes place several years after Audition for Murder, when all the characters (except, of course, the one murdered in Audition) meet at a regional audition where they are trapped in a malfunctioning freight elevator. Here, old disagreements, yearnings and blame mix and ignite, resulting in the death of one of the characters.
The audience plays the roles of police detectives, with one lucky audience member providing the offstage voice of the elevator repairman. At the conclusion of the action, the occupants of each table vote on whether the death was accident, suicide or murder…and if it was murder, whodunit.
Tickets, $10 each, may be picked up in person at Atlanta Bread, 401 City Circle in the Avenue shopping center, which is located at the intersection of GA 74 and GA 54. Tickets may also be purchased by credit card online at www.offshoot.org, or ordered by mail. Checks should be sent to Offshoot Productions, P.O. Box 2462, Peachtree City, GA 30269. As previous performances of the comic puzzler have been sold out, early ticket purchase is strongly recommended.
To contact the Atlanta Bread Company, call (770) 486-1330.
For questions and additional information about the performance, contact Offshoot Productions at (770) 631-2362 or offshootpr@aol.com.
Offshoot Productions is the longest-running professional theatre on Atlanta’s Southside.
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Friday, December 26, 2008
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT Visits the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
Tony Award Winner, Best Musical 2005
March 17 – 22, 2009*
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Python's Spamalot, returns to Atlanta for a special engagement at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on March 17 – 22, 2009, presented by the new Atlanta Broadway Series.
The Tony and Grammy Award winning Monty Python’s Spamalot continues to taunt cities across the nation. “A high energy blast, you’ll leave the theatre whistling!” said Terry Byrne from The Boston Herald. CTV’s Chris Perez said “Hilarious show... it pushes comedy to its limits. This show is a crowd pleaser!" “You could put a happy-meter in the theatre and watch it go off the charts!” exclaims Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star.
Richard Chamberlain will wear the crown of King Arthur when he takes the stage in Atlanta as part of the National Tour.
Chamberlain has starred in some of the most dramatic and powerful productions in the history of television, including six of the most acclaimed mini-series in the last two decades: “Shogun,” “Wallenberg,” “The Thornbirds,” “The Bourne Identity,” “Dreamwest,” and “Centennial.” “Shogun” earned Chamberlain a Golden Globe Award as Best Actor, as well as an Emmy nomination. He received another Golden Globe Award, Emmy nomination, and a People’s Choice Award for his work in “The Thornbirds.”
Richard Chamberlain became a household name overnight in 1961 when he played the title role of Dr. Kildare, a part he played for five years. He has traveled the globe performing in numerous productions on stage, television and in films. He has most recently toured as the title role in the US premier of Scrooge, and played the king in The King and I for Hawaii Opera Theatre. On screen Chamberlain has guest starred on “Will & Grace,” “Nip/Tuck,” “Hustle” and “Desperate Housewives” and has played roles in the movies The Three Musketeers The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Three Musketeers, Towering Inferno, Strength and Honour, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
Lovingly "ripped-off" from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot is the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director (Mike Nichols), as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical.
The original cast recording of Monty Python’s Spamalot won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.
Directed by Mike Nichols, Monty Python's Spamalot features a book by Eric Idle, based on the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, with music and lyrics by the Grammy Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez. Casey Nicholaw is the choreographer.
Monty Python's Spamalot is produced by Boyett Ostar Productions.
Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight.
Set and costume design for Monty Python's Spamalot is by Tony Award-winner Tim Hatley, lighting design is by Hugh Vanstone and sound design is by ACME Sound Partners. Others on the creative and production teams include David Brian Brown (Hair & Wig Design), Gregory Meeh (Special Effects Design), Elaine McCarthy (Projection Design), Joseph A. Campayno (Make-Up Design), Larry Hochman (Orchestrations), Glen Kelly (Music Arrangements),
Todd Ellison (Musical Supervision and Vocal Arrangements), Michael Keller (Musical Coordinator), Peter Lawrence (Associate Director), Tara Rubin (Casting), and Gene O'Donovan (Production Manager).
Mike Nichols has been acclaimed as one of the great American directors in film, theater and television. He has won the Academy Award and eight Tony Awards. He recently received the Directors' Guild of America Award for Lifetime Achievement as well as a DGA Award for the direction of the HBO adaptation of Angels in America.
Aside from his work with Monty Python in films and on TV, Eric Idle has written a West End play, Pass the Butler; three novels, including The Road to Mars, The Rutles - A Mockumentary; and many songs too rude to mention. He has sung opera, acted in movies, appeared on television and crossed America performing comedy on The Greedy Bastard Tour. His diary of his 15,000 mile journey by bus was recently published by Harper Collins, and his long awaited sequel The Rutles2: Can't Buy Me Lunch was released by Warner Video in March. There's no saying what he might do next...
John Du Prez has composed over 20 feature film scores including A Fish Called Wanda, A Private Function, The Meaning of Life, Personal Services, UHF, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I, II & III. He has worked with Eric Idle since 1978.
Monty Python isn't a person, but a group of British actors and writers (and one American) that performed their famous comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus on the BBC from 1969 to 1974, with subsequent international fame and success.
More information can be found at www.MontyPythonsSpamalot.com.
Ticket prices start at $25.00 (subject to change) and may be purchased through authorized agents, including the Cobb Energy Centre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for Monty Python's Spamalot in Atlanta is as follows:
Tuesday, March 17 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 19 8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 20 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 21 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 22 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Full season packages are also on sale now for the 2008-2009 Atlanta Broadway Series with prices ranging from $116 – $354. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling 1-877-451-7469 Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm; by fax at 1-800-535-2929; or online at www.cobbenergycentre.com.
The Atlanta Broadway Series, created in partnership by WH Management Group and Key Brand Entertainment, is a new series of blockbuster Broadway programming presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, a state-of-the-art venue that opened to popular and critical acclaim in September 2007.
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March 17 – 22, 2009*
The Tony Award-winning Best Musical of 2005, Monty Python's Spamalot, returns to Atlanta for a special engagement at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on March 17 – 22, 2009, presented by the new Atlanta Broadway Series.
The Tony and Grammy Award winning Monty Python’s Spamalot continues to taunt cities across the nation. “A high energy blast, you’ll leave the theatre whistling!” said Terry Byrne from The Boston Herald. CTV’s Chris Perez said “Hilarious show... it pushes comedy to its limits. This show is a crowd pleaser!" “You could put a happy-meter in the theatre and watch it go off the charts!” exclaims Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star.
Richard Chamberlain will wear the crown of King Arthur when he takes the stage in Atlanta as part of the National Tour.
Chamberlain has starred in some of the most dramatic and powerful productions in the history of television, including six of the most acclaimed mini-series in the last two decades: “Shogun,” “Wallenberg,” “The Thornbirds,” “The Bourne Identity,” “Dreamwest,” and “Centennial.” “Shogun” earned Chamberlain a Golden Globe Award as Best Actor, as well as an Emmy nomination. He received another Golden Globe Award, Emmy nomination, and a People’s Choice Award for his work in “The Thornbirds.”
Richard Chamberlain became a household name overnight in 1961 when he played the title role of Dr. Kildare, a part he played for five years. He has traveled the globe performing in numerous productions on stage, television and in films. He has most recently toured as the title role in the US premier of Scrooge, and played the king in The King and I for Hawaii Opera Theatre. On screen Chamberlain has guest starred on “Will & Grace,” “Nip/Tuck,” “Hustle” and “Desperate Housewives” and has played roles in the movies The Three Musketeers The Four Musketeers, The Return of the Three Musketeers, Towering Inferno, Strength and Honour, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry.
Lovingly "ripped-off" from the internationally famous comedy team's most popular motion picture, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot is the winner of three 2005 Tony Awards including Best Musical and Best Director (Mike Nichols), as well as the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Best Musical.
The original cast recording of Monty Python’s Spamalot won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.
Directed by Mike Nichols, Monty Python's Spamalot features a book by Eric Idle, based on the screenplay of Monty Python and the Holy Grail by Monty Python creators Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin, with music and lyrics by the Grammy Award-winning team of Mr. Idle and John Du Prez. Casey Nicholaw is the choreographer.
Monty Python's Spamalot is produced by Boyett Ostar Productions.
Telling the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, and their quest for the Holy Grail, Monty Python's Spamalot features a chorus line of dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, killer rabbits and one legless knight.
Set and costume design for Monty Python's Spamalot is by Tony Award-winner Tim Hatley, lighting design is by Hugh Vanstone and sound design is by ACME Sound Partners. Others on the creative and production teams include David Brian Brown (Hair & Wig Design), Gregory Meeh (Special Effects Design), Elaine McCarthy (Projection Design), Joseph A. Campayno (Make-Up Design), Larry Hochman (Orchestrations), Glen Kelly (Music Arrangements),
Todd Ellison (Musical Supervision and Vocal Arrangements), Michael Keller (Musical Coordinator), Peter Lawrence (Associate Director), Tara Rubin (Casting), and Gene O'Donovan (Production Manager).
Mike Nichols has been acclaimed as one of the great American directors in film, theater and television. He has won the Academy Award and eight Tony Awards. He recently received the Directors' Guild of America Award for Lifetime Achievement as well as a DGA Award for the direction of the HBO adaptation of Angels in America.
Aside from his work with Monty Python in films and on TV, Eric Idle has written a West End play, Pass the Butler; three novels, including The Road to Mars, The Rutles - A Mockumentary; and many songs too rude to mention. He has sung opera, acted in movies, appeared on television and crossed America performing comedy on The Greedy Bastard Tour. His diary of his 15,000 mile journey by bus was recently published by Harper Collins, and his long awaited sequel The Rutles2: Can't Buy Me Lunch was released by Warner Video in March. There's no saying what he might do next...
John Du Prez has composed over 20 feature film scores including A Fish Called Wanda, A Private Function, The Meaning of Life, Personal Services, UHF, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles I, II & III. He has worked with Eric Idle since 1978.
Monty Python isn't a person, but a group of British actors and writers (and one American) that performed their famous comedy show Monty Python's Flying Circus on the BBC from 1969 to 1974, with subsequent international fame and success.
More information can be found at www.MontyPythonsSpamalot.com.
Ticket prices start at $25.00 (subject to change) and may be purchased through authorized agents, including the Cobb Energy Centre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for Monty Python's Spamalot in Atlanta is as follows:
Tuesday, March 17 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 18 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, March 19 8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 20 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, March 21 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, March 22 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Full season packages are also on sale now for the 2008-2009 Atlanta Broadway Series with prices ranging from $116 – $354. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling 1-877-451-7469 Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm; by fax at 1-800-535-2929; or online at www.cobbenergycentre.com.
The Atlanta Broadway Series, created in partnership by WH Management Group and Key Brand Entertainment, is a new series of blockbuster Broadway programming presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, a state-of-the-art venue that opened to popular and critical acclaim in September 2007.
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Happy Days - A New Musical Comes to Atlanta’s Fabulous Fox Theatre
March 31 – April 5, 2009
Presented by Broadway Across America – Atlanta
Goodbye gray skies, hello blue – Happy Days – A New Musical will play its Atlanta premiere engagement at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, March 31 – April 5, 2009, presented by Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America – Atlanta. Tickets are on sale now.
Based on the hit Paramount Pictures’ television series, Happy Days – A New Musical reintroduces one of America’s best-loved families, the Cunninghams and the days of 1959 Milwaukee. This time capsule is complete with familiar friends, Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph, Joanie and Chachi, Pinky Tuscadero and of course, the king of cool: Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli.
Arnold’s - the famed drive-in malt shop is in danger of demolition, so the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and TV-worthy wrestling match. Complete with varsity sweaters, hula-hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin’, Happy Days – A New Musical brings back the nostalgia of the 50’s through perfect family entertainment.
GARRY MARSHALL has created, written and produced some of television’s most beloved situation comedies, including “Happy Days,: “Laverne and Shirley,” “Mork & Mindy” and “The Odd Couple.” He has directed 16 movies. Among them are Pretty Woman, Beaches, Overboard, The Princess Diaries 1 & 2 and Runaway Bride. As an actor, he’s played many memorable roles, including ‘Mr. Harvey’ in his sister Penny Marshall’s A League of Their Own and ‘Irwin’ in his son Scott Marshall’s debut feature, Keeping Up with the Steins. In 1995, Marshall wrote his autobiography with his daughter Lori, called Wake Me When It’s Funny. And in 1997, he built a theater in Burbank, California with his daughter Kathleen, called the Falcon Theatre.
Academy Award winning composer PAUL WILLIAMS brings a new energy to the 50’s genre. His diverse style of songwriting has given the world pop hits recorded by The Carpenters (“We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays”, “I Won’t Last a Day Without You” among others) and Barbara Streisand (“Evergreen” – the love theme from “A Star is Born”), and “The Theme to the Love Boat.” His timeless standards have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, R.E.M and Kermit the Frog (“The Rainbow Connection”).
Happy Days – A New Musical features a book written by the TV series’ legendary creator Garry Marshall and music and lyrics by the Academy Award-winning composer Paul Williams. Directed by Gordon Greenberg, Music Arrangement and Music Supervision by John McDaniel and Choreographed by Michele Lynch. Set design is by Walt Spangler, Costume design by David C. Woolard, Lighting design by Julie Ferrin, Sound Design by Jay Hilton and Hair and Wig design by Mark Adam Rampmeyer.
The performance schedule for HAPPY DAYS at The Fox Theatre is:
Tuesday, March 31 8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 1 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 2 8 p.m.
Friday, April 3 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 4 2 p.m., 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 5 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Ticket prices for HAPPY DAYS start at $18.00 (subject to change) and can be purchased through authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office, Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000. Tickets are on sale now.
Happy Days – A New Musical is produced by Robert Boyett Theatricals in association with McCoy Rigby Entertainment. Robert Boyett is one of the original producers of the successful TV series, “Happy Days.”
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current and upcoming productions include the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS, Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, WEST SIDE STORY opening on Broadway in 2009, and DORA THE EXPLORER on tour. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Presented by Broadway Across America – Atlanta
Goodbye gray skies, hello blue – Happy Days – A New Musical will play its Atlanta premiere engagement at The Fabulous Fox Theatre, March 31 – April 5, 2009, presented by Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America – Atlanta. Tickets are on sale now.
Based on the hit Paramount Pictures’ television series, Happy Days – A New Musical reintroduces one of America’s best-loved families, the Cunninghams and the days of 1959 Milwaukee. This time capsule is complete with familiar friends, Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph, Joanie and Chachi, Pinky Tuscadero and of course, the king of cool: Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli.
Arnold’s - the famed drive-in malt shop is in danger of demolition, so the gang teams up to save it with a dance contest and TV-worthy wrestling match. Complete with varsity sweaters, hula-hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin’, Happy Days – A New Musical brings back the nostalgia of the 50’s through perfect family entertainment.
GARRY MARSHALL has created, written and produced some of television’s most beloved situation comedies, including “Happy Days,: “Laverne and Shirley,” “Mork & Mindy” and “The Odd Couple.” He has directed 16 movies. Among them are Pretty Woman, Beaches, Overboard, The Princess Diaries 1 & 2 and Runaway Bride. As an actor, he’s played many memorable roles, including ‘Mr. Harvey’ in his sister Penny Marshall’s A League of Their Own and ‘Irwin’ in his son Scott Marshall’s debut feature, Keeping Up with the Steins. In 1995, Marshall wrote his autobiography with his daughter Lori, called Wake Me When It’s Funny. And in 1997, he built a theater in Burbank, California with his daughter Kathleen, called the Falcon Theatre.
Academy Award winning composer PAUL WILLIAMS brings a new energy to the 50’s genre. His diverse style of songwriting has given the world pop hits recorded by The Carpenters (“We’ve Only Just Begun” and “Rainy Days and Mondays”, “I Won’t Last a Day Without You” among others) and Barbara Streisand (“Evergreen” – the love theme from “A Star is Born”), and “The Theme to the Love Boat.” His timeless standards have been recorded by Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, David Bowie, Ray Charles, Tony Bennett, R.E.M and Kermit the Frog (“The Rainbow Connection”).
Happy Days – A New Musical features a book written by the TV series’ legendary creator Garry Marshall and music and lyrics by the Academy Award-winning composer Paul Williams. Directed by Gordon Greenberg, Music Arrangement and Music Supervision by John McDaniel and Choreographed by Michele Lynch. Set design is by Walt Spangler, Costume design by David C. Woolard, Lighting design by Julie Ferrin, Sound Design by Jay Hilton and Hair and Wig design by Mark Adam Rampmeyer.
The performance schedule for HAPPY DAYS at The Fox Theatre is:
Tuesday, March 31 8 p.m.
Wednesday, April 1 8 p.m.
Thursday, April 2 8 p.m.
Friday, April 3 8 p.m.
Saturday, April 4 2 p.m., 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 5 1 p.m., 6:30 p.m.
Ticket prices for HAPPY DAYS start at $18.00 (subject to change) and can be purchased through authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office, Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000. Tickets are on sale now.
Happy Days – A New Musical is produced by Robert Boyett Theatricals in association with McCoy Rigby Entertainment. Robert Boyett is one of the original producers of the successful TV series, “Happy Days.”
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current and upcoming productions include the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS, Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, WEST SIDE STORY opening on Broadway in 2009, and DORA THE EXPLORER on tour. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Tickets for Jersey Boys Now On Sale
Tickets are on sale now for the Atlanta premiere engagement of JERSEY BOYS, the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, playing at The Fox Theatre, May 27 – June 21, 2009.
Directed by two-time Tony® Award-winner Des McAnuff, JERSEY BOYS won both the 2006 Tony® Award for Best Musical and the 2006 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Recording, and continues to break box office records on Broadway and across North America. JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award® -winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
JERSEY BOYS is part of the Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America – Atlanta and Theater of the Stars 2009 seasons.
JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sound and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty.
JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record-breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. There are six current productions of JERSEY BOYS: New York, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, a US National tour, and a seventh production will open in Melbourne, Australia in July, 2009.
The JERSEY BOYS design and production team comprises Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), Jess Goldstein (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (winner of the 2006 Tony® Award for his Lighting Design of JERSEY BOYS), Steve Canyon Kennedy (Sound Design), Michael Clark (Projections Design), Charles LaPointe (Wig and Hair Design), Steve Orich (Orchestrations) and Ron Melrose (Music Direction, Vocal Arrangements & Incidental Music).
JERSEY BOYS is produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner.
JERSEY BOYS will premiere in Atlanta at The Fox Theatre May 27 – June 21, 2009. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m. and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Special weekday matinees will take place on Thursday, May 28 at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m.
Tickets for JERSEY BOYS begin at $22.00 (subject to change) and are available now at authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office, Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000. VIP Ticket Packages are also available for all performances. For more information, please visit www.JerseyBoysInfo.com or www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of JERSEY BOYS, produced by Bob Gaudio, was recently certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The cast recording is now available on Rhino Records. JERSEY BOYS: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Broadway Books) is the official handbook to the smash Broadway hit.
Visit the JERSEY BOYS website at www.JerseyBoysInfo.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current and upcoming productions include the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS, Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, WEST SIDE STORY opening on Broadway in 2009, and DORA THE EXPLORER on tour. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Theater of the Stars celebrates our 56th Anniversary as one of the nation’s premier regional theater companies. A civic not-for-profit cultural treasure, Theater of the Stars is dedicated to presenting and producing the best in musical theater. To learn more about our history of excellence, visit www.theaterofthestars.com.
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Directed by two-time Tony® Award-winner Des McAnuff, JERSEY BOYS won both the 2006 Tony® Award for Best Musical and the 2006 Grammy Award® for Best Musical Recording, and continues to break box office records on Broadway and across North America. JERSEY BOYS is written by Academy Award® -winner Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe and choreography by Sergio Trujillo.
JERSEY BOYS is part of the Fidelity Investments Broadway Across America – Atlanta and Theater of the Stars 2009 seasons.
JERSEY BOYS is the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. This is the story of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sound and sold 175 million records worldwide - all before they were thirty.
JERSEY BOYS opened at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway to critical acclaim on November 6, 2005. The JERSEY BOYS National Tour opened to rave reviews in San Francisco on December 1, 2006, played a record-breaking run in Los Angeles and is still breaking house records in cities across North America. There are six current productions of JERSEY BOYS: New York, London, Chicago, Las Vegas, Toronto, a US National tour, and a seventh production will open in Melbourne, Australia in July, 2009.
The JERSEY BOYS design and production team comprises Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), Jess Goldstein (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (winner of the 2006 Tony® Award for his Lighting Design of JERSEY BOYS), Steve Canyon Kennedy (Sound Design), Michael Clark (Projections Design), Charles LaPointe (Wig and Hair Design), Steve Orich (Orchestrations) and Ron Melrose (Music Direction, Vocal Arrangements & Incidental Music).
JERSEY BOYS is produced by Dodger Theatricals, Joseph J. Grano, Tamara and Kevin Kinsella, Pelican Group, with Latitude Link and Rick Steiner.
JERSEY BOYS will premiere in Atlanta at The Fox Theatre May 27 – June 21, 2009. The performance schedule is Tuesday - Saturday evenings at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday matinees at 2:00 p.m. and Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Special weekday matinees will take place on Thursday, May 28 at 1:00 p.m. and Thursday, June 18 at 1:00 p.m.
Tickets for JERSEY BOYS begin at $22.00 (subject to change) and are available now at authorized ticket sellers at The Fox Theatre box office, Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000. VIP Ticket Packages are also available for all performances. For more information, please visit www.JerseyBoysInfo.com or www.broadwayacrossamerica.com.
The Original Broadway Cast Recording of JERSEY BOYS, produced by Bob Gaudio, was recently certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. The cast recording is now available on Rhino Records. JERSEY BOYS: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (Broadway Books) is the official handbook to the smash Broadway hit.
Visit the JERSEY BOYS website at www.JerseyBoysInfo.com.
Broadway Across America: Owned and operated by British theatre producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (Chairman), Broadway Across America presents first-class touring Broadway musicals and plays, family productions and other live events throughout a network of 43 North American cities. Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse live theatre for productions on Broadway, across America and throughout the world. Current and upcoming productions include the Broadway premiere of Irving Berlin's WHITE CHRISTMAS, Tony Award-winners BOEING BOEING and SPAMALOT, 13 A NEW MUSICAL, WEST SIDE STORY opening on Broadway in 2009, and DORA THE EXPLORER on tour. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
Theater of the Stars celebrates our 56th Anniversary as one of the nation’s premier regional theater companies. A civic not-for-profit cultural treasure, Theater of the Stars is dedicated to presenting and producing the best in musical theater. To learn more about our history of excellence, visit www.theaterofthestars.com.
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Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Hairspray Returns to Atlanta with Debut Engagement at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre Jan 13 - 18
“IF LIFE WERE EVERYTHING IT SHOULD BE, IT WOULD BE MORE LIKE ‘HAIRSPRAY.’”
—The New York Times
It’s time to let your hair down and dance the night away! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s musical comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture, is coming back to Atlanta for a special engagement at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Jan. 13 – 18, 2009, presented by the new Atlanta Broadway Series. This fantastically fun musical, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is currently enjoying its fifth year on Broadway. The 2007 West End production of HAIRSPRAY was nominated for a record-breaking 11 Olivier Awards and nabbed four, including the top category Best New Musical, and also won Best New Musical in all of Britain’s other top awards programs, including the Evening Standard, Critic’s Circle, and Whatsonstage Awards.
And now, back by popular demand, the people of Atlanta will once again be swept away to 1960s Baltimore in this international smash-hit musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter and romance – and enough deliriously tuneful songs to fill a nonstop platter party. It’s HAIRSPRAY, live on stage, in living color!
Everyone is raving about this delightful musical, including the critics. “A great big fat gorgeous hit,” claims Clive Barnes of the New York Post. “A must-see for every teenage dreamer who believes anything is possible,” say Georgina Brown of London’s The Mail on Sunday. “So many numbers bring down the house, it’s a wonder the theater is still standing,” says Jeremy Gerard of New York Magazine.
In HAIRSPRAY, it's 1962—the '50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion—to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show,” and overnight is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But, can a plus-size trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in HAIRSPRAY! Welcome to the '60s!
HAIRSPRAY is based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, who served as a creative consultant on the musical comedy. It features a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan. HAIRSPRAY features an original score by Academy Award-nominated Marc Shaiman (who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the acclaimed animated musical, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. This production of HAIRSPRAY is based on Jack O’Brien’s original direction and Jerry Mitchell’s original choreography, recreated by Matt Lenz and Danny James Austin, respectively. Scenic design is by David Rockwell; the set coordinator is Michael Allen; costume design is by William Ivey Long; lighting design is by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller; the sound is by Shannon Slaton; wig and hair design is by Paul Huntley; and the musical supervisor is Lon Hoyt. HAIRSPRAY is produced by NETworks Presentations.
The HAIRSPRAY web site can be found at www.hairsprayontour.com.
Tickets for the Atlanta engagement of HAIRSPRAY will go on sale November 2. Ticket prices start at $20.00 (subject to change) and may be purchased at the Cobb Energy Centre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for HAIRSPRAY in Atlanta is as follows:
Tuesday, January 13…………. 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 14……… 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 15………….8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 16…………….8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 17………….2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 18……………1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Full season packages are also on sale now for the 2008-2009 Atlanta Broadway Series with prices ranging from $116 – $354. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling 1-877-451-7469 Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm; by fax at 1-800-535-2929; or online at www.cobbenergycentre.com.
The Atlanta Broadway Series, created in partnership by WH Management Group and Key Brand Entertainment, is a new series of blockbuster Broadway programming presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, a state-of-the-art venue that opened to popular and critical acclaim in September 2007.
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—The New York Times
It’s time to let your hair down and dance the night away! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s musical comedy phenomenon that inspired a major motion picture, is coming back to Atlanta for a special engagement at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Jan. 13 – 18, 2009, presented by the new Atlanta Broadway Series. This fantastically fun musical, winner of eight 2003 Tony Awards including Best Musical, is currently enjoying its fifth year on Broadway. The 2007 West End production of HAIRSPRAY was nominated for a record-breaking 11 Olivier Awards and nabbed four, including the top category Best New Musical, and also won Best New Musical in all of Britain’s other top awards programs, including the Evening Standard, Critic’s Circle, and Whatsonstage Awards.
And now, back by popular demand, the people of Atlanta will once again be swept away to 1960s Baltimore in this international smash-hit musical, piled bouffant-high with laughter and romance – and enough deliriously tuneful songs to fill a nonstop platter party. It’s HAIRSPRAY, live on stage, in living color!
Everyone is raving about this delightful musical, including the critics. “A great big fat gorgeous hit,” claims Clive Barnes of the New York Post. “A must-see for every teenage dreamer who believes anything is possible,” say Georgina Brown of London’s The Mail on Sunday. “So many numbers bring down the house, it’s a wonder the theater is still standing,” says Jeremy Gerard of New York Magazine.
In HAIRSPRAY, it's 1962—the '50s are out and change is in the air. Baltimore's Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion—to dance. She wins a spot on the local TV dance program, “The Corny Collins Show,” and overnight is transformed from outsider to irrepressible teen celebrity. But, can a plus-size trendsetter in dance and fashion vanquish the program's reigning princess, win the heart of heartthrob Link Larkin, and integrate a television show without denting her 'do? Only in HAIRSPRAY! Welcome to the '60s!
HAIRSPRAY is based on the New Line Cinema film written and directed by John Waters, who served as a creative consultant on the musical comedy. It features a book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan. HAIRSPRAY features an original score by Academy Award-nominated Marc Shaiman (who co-wrote the music and lyrics for the acclaimed animated musical, South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut) and lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman. This production of HAIRSPRAY is based on Jack O’Brien’s original direction and Jerry Mitchell’s original choreography, recreated by Matt Lenz and Danny James Austin, respectively. Scenic design is by David Rockwell; the set coordinator is Michael Allen; costume design is by William Ivey Long; lighting design is by Kenneth Posner and Paul Miller; the sound is by Shannon Slaton; wig and hair design is by Paul Huntley; and the musical supervisor is Lon Hoyt. HAIRSPRAY is produced by NETworks Presentations.
The HAIRSPRAY web site can be found at www.hairsprayontour.com.
Tickets for the Atlanta engagement of HAIRSPRAY will go on sale November 2. Ticket prices start at $20.00 (subject to change) and may be purchased at the Cobb Energy Centre box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, www.ticketmaster.com or via phone at 404-817-8700. Orders for groups of 15 or more may be placed by calling 404-881-2000.
The performance schedule for HAIRSPRAY in Atlanta is as follows:
Tuesday, January 13…………. 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 14……… 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, January 15………….8:00 p.m.
Friday, January 16…………….8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 17………….2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, January 18……………1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Full season packages are also on sale now for the 2008-2009 Atlanta Broadway Series with prices ranging from $116 – $354. New subscriptions may be ordered over the phone by calling 1-877-451-7469 Monday through Friday, 10:00am to 5:00pm; by fax at 1-800-535-2929; or online at www.cobbenergycentre.com.
The Atlanta Broadway Series, created in partnership by WH Management Group and Key Brand Entertainment, is a new series of blockbuster Broadway programming presented at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre, a state-of-the-art venue that opened to popular and critical acclaim in September 2007.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
Bill Tush Makes Cameo Appearance in "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play"
As a special nod to his long-time radio and television career, Theatrical Outfit is pleased to announce that broadcast favorite Bill Tush will make a special appearance in the Saturday, Dec. 13th matinee of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play. Joining the popular ensemble cast of the play, Tush will perform the role of The Bridgekeeper; the play begins at 2:30 pm.
Tush first gained Atlanta celebrity in 1974, when he joined entrepreneur Ted Turner at his struggling television station, then called WTCG Channel 17. While there, Bill became everything from newsman to commercial spokesman and even introduced the station’s movies. He became nationally known as the wacky guy who read the news in the middle of the night, sometimes with a German Shepard at his side, on SuperStation WTBS.
In 1980, he led a cast of zany actors (including Designing Women’s Jan Hooks), in a comedy show called Tush. When the show ceased production in 1981, Bill moved to Hollywood to host a new CNN celebrity talk show, People Now. In 1993, he was appointed senior entertainment correspondent for CNN’s entertainment unit and relocated to NYC where he hosted Showbiz Today and Showbiz This Week.
In January 2002, after 28 years, Bill Tush left Turner Broadcasting System to pursue other interests, including writing and producing, and in 2003, he moved back to Atlanta where he is now working on his memoirs. He continues to be actively involved in the industry and is often called upon to comment on major developments within the entertainment community and share his encyclopedic knowledge of movie and television history. Theatrical Outfit’s production of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, recently voted “Best Holiday Show” by readers of Atlanta Intown, runs through December 21, 2008. Performance times are Weds. through Sats. at 7:30 pm and Sat. and Sun. matinees at 2:30 pm; $10 Seniors matinee Wed., Dec. 17 at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $30, with group discounts available (678.528.1497). Box office hours are noon to 6 pm Tues. through Fri.; 678.528.1500; www.theatricaloutfit.org.
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Tush first gained Atlanta celebrity in 1974, when he joined entrepreneur Ted Turner at his struggling television station, then called WTCG Channel 17. While there, Bill became everything from newsman to commercial spokesman and even introduced the station’s movies. He became nationally known as the wacky guy who read the news in the middle of the night, sometimes with a German Shepard at his side, on SuperStation WTBS.
In 1980, he led a cast of zany actors (including Designing Women’s Jan Hooks), in a comedy show called Tush. When the show ceased production in 1981, Bill moved to Hollywood to host a new CNN celebrity talk show, People Now. In 1993, he was appointed senior entertainment correspondent for CNN’s entertainment unit and relocated to NYC where he hosted Showbiz Today and Showbiz This Week.
In January 2002, after 28 years, Bill Tush left Turner Broadcasting System to pursue other interests, including writing and producing, and in 2003, he moved back to Atlanta where he is now working on his memoirs. He continues to be actively involved in the industry and is often called upon to comment on major developments within the entertainment community and share his encyclopedic knowledge of movie and television history. Theatrical Outfit’s production of It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, recently voted “Best Holiday Show” by readers of Atlanta Intown, runs through December 21, 2008. Performance times are Weds. through Sats. at 7:30 pm and Sat. and Sun. matinees at 2:30 pm; $10 Seniors matinee Wed., Dec. 17 at 2:30 pm. Tickets are $30, with group discounts available (678.528.1497). Box office hours are noon to 6 pm Tues. through Fri.; 678.528.1500; www.theatricaloutfit.org.
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Thursday, December 4, 2008
National Endowment for the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for FY 2009
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced its first round of funding for fiscal year 2009, including Access to Artistic Excellence, Challenge America Fast Track, and Creativity and Aging in America grants, and Creative Writing Fellowships for individuals. The Arts Endowment will distribute $23,215,500 in this first round of fiscal year 2009 funding to support 1,951 projects by nonprofit national, regional, state, and local organizations nationwide as well as to 42 poets.... Click to read: National Endowment for the Arts Announces First Round of Grants for FY 2009
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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Additional Performances for Kooza in Atlanta
18 performances added - February 10 to 22, 2009
Due to overwhelming demand, Cirque du Soleil™ announced that 18 additional performances, from February 10 to 22, 2009, will be added to the KOOZA show schedule in Atlanta. Proudly presented by iShares, KOOZA will perform for a limited engagement under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) in Atlantic Station.
Tickets for these 18 additional performances will be available beginning Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 9:00am online at cirquedusoleil.com or by calling 1 800 678-5440.
TICKET PRICES (Taxes Included)• $55- $125 for adults;• $38.50- $87.50 for children aged 2 to12 inclusive;• $49.50- $112.50 for students 13 and older (Tuesday to Thursday, and Friday at 4:00 p.m. only)
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE• Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.• Thursdays thru Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.• Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. • No performances on Mondays.
A VIP Tapis Rouge™ package includes one of the best seats in the house, as well as access to the VIP suite one hour before the show and during intermission. The adult package is available for $215 and the child package for $150.50 (aged 2 to 12 years old). Prices include taxes.
KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions - acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
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Due to overwhelming demand, Cirque du Soleil™ announced that 18 additional performances, from February 10 to 22, 2009, will be added to the KOOZA show schedule in Atlanta. Proudly presented by iShares, KOOZA will perform for a limited engagement under the trademark blue-and-yellow Grand Chapiteau (Big Top) in Atlantic Station.
Tickets for these 18 additional performances will be available beginning Sunday, November 30, 2008 at 9:00am online at cirquedusoleil.com or by calling 1 800 678-5440.
TICKET PRICES (Taxes Included)• $55- $125 for adults;• $38.50- $87.50 for children aged 2 to12 inclusive;• $49.50- $112.50 for students 13 and older (Tuesday to Thursday, and Friday at 4:00 p.m. only)
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE• Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8:00 p.m.• Thursdays thru Saturdays at 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.• Sundays at 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. • No performances on Mondays.
A VIP Tapis Rouge™ package includes one of the best seats in the house, as well as access to the VIP suite one hour before the show and during intermission. The adult package is available for $215 and the child package for $150.50 (aged 2 to 12 years old). Prices include taxes.
KOOZA is a return to the origins of Cirque du Soleil that combines two circus traditions - acrobatic performance and the art of clowning. The show highlights the physical demands of human performance in all its splendor and fragility, presented in a colorful mélange that emphasizes bold slapstick humor.
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