November 2021

Imagination Stage will once again welcome the public for in-person performances in December from Corduroy (December 11 – January 23), followed by hot air balloon (January 15 – February 20), P.Nokio (February 23 – April 10),…

Stephen Sondheim's passing is an unimaginable loss to the theater community. And for over thirty years, his music and lyrics have filled Signature spaces with unimaginable joy. There never has been and never will be anyone…

In tribute to Stephen Sondheim, who passed away on November 26, 2021 at the age of 91, we are republishing this essay with videos about one of the many great songs he left us - and its new meaning now. —Editors Stephen…

Chicago, IL, November 25, 2021 --(PR.com)-- After a year without concerts, BOOM CRACK! Dance Company is back and bringing a new high-energy production to Chicago audiences. Known for its distinct style that breaks the boundaries of…

CARBONDALE - Get ready to take a trip back in time and find that little has changed between family lifestyles in the mid-1920s and a century later when 'Hay Fever' hits the stage at the McLeod Theater early December.The…

David Wilcox does not do things by halves. Wilcox, the longtime artistic director of the Long Beach Ballet, was unable to put on his "Nutcracker" last year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the 39th edition of the holiday favorite…

Catch 'Hay Fever' - Students from SIU Carbondale's School of Drama and Dance are taking a break from the upcoming production, 'Hay Fever,' from December 2-5 at the McLeod Theatre. From left, actors…

Carol Aebersol had a little Christmas elf named Fisbee, whom her mother told her she would tell Santa if she was naughty or nice. She shared the same story with her own children, Chanda and Christa, and they decided it was a tradition that…

On Tuesday, November 16, 2021, Chicago, as it nears 10,000and performance on Broadway, celebrated 25 years of "Razzle Dazzle" with a special anniversary celebration. Produced by Barry and Fran Weissler, the iconic show won six…

The comedy "Bright Ideas" asks the question, "How far would you go for your child?" » SAN ANGELO, Texas — Angelo State University's University Theater will perform the comedy "Bright Ideas" for its fall dinner theater…

“Where are you Bob? » His continued search for a fellow AWOL is just one of many hardships facing reservations clerk Sam Callahan, left alone with phones ringing incessantly in the cluttered basement office of a hyper…

Emo. The word itself is loaded - beautiful and expressive for those who get it, nerve-wracking and dramatic for those who don't. By definition, "emo" is short for "emotion", and as a musical genre, there's no more apt way to describe it.…

'Enchanting Elgar, the English Romantic' at the National Chamber Ensemble. Photo by Larry Ries. Edward Elgar has the distinction of being one of the greatest British composers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. From…

Creative Cauldron Presents Aesop's fables, a production featuring hand-picked students in their Learning Theater Studio. This talented young ensemble is led by Laura Connors Hall, who also adapted this precious piece…

Cymbeline has long been considered a Shakespearean mess, with plot convolutions that take “suspension of disbelief” to new heights and enough characters and disguises to populate a streaming miniseries. Samuel Johnson hated…

After an acclaimed and hugely popular year of virtual storytelling, 4615 Theater (winner of the 2020 John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre) will return to the stage in December with the Housewarming Theater…

After an extensive nationwide search, DC's Mosaic Theater Company has found its new Artistic Director closer to home. The company is proud to announce Reginald L. Douglas as its new artistic director. Douglas is a DC-based…

Imagination Stage at Bethesda launches its play, 10 seconds, at a November 18 premiere at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G Street NW, Washington, DC. Honorary chairs for the event are Mayor Muriel Bowser,…

The National Chamber Ensemble is delighted to announce the return of live performances for the 2021-2022 season. The season starts on Saturday November 6 at 7:30 p.m. with Enchanting Elgar, the English Romantic. NCE is…

"Keep company with those who seek the truth, flee those who have found it."—Václav Havel Judging the story is something that some people don't tend to think about. Either they don't care, they are sure that it will be…