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May 2000 - Table of Contents & Preview

COVER STORY
Goodspeed Rediscovers Man of La Mancha
for 35th Anniversary Production

Professional Theatre:
bulletRIVERDANCE Returns to Providence Performing Arts Center (RI)
bulletCameron Mackintosh's Miss Saigon Returns to the Wang Theatre (MA)
bulletRole of 'Tam' Announced for Boston Production of Miss Saigon (MA)
bulletBroadway Actress Reprises W; t Role at Northern Stage (VT)
bulletOn Beat & Off in Connecticut by Betty Tyler
bulletSeacoast Rep Presents Children of Eden (NH)
bulletJapan Society Brings No Play to NYC by Steve Capra
bulletTwo on the Aisle by Shirley Esthimer
bulletTheatre-By-The Sea Announces 67th Season (RI)
bulletHuntington Theatre Company  to Present East Coast Premeire of August Wilson's King Hedley II (MA)
bulletRouse Love's Fire...at Shakespeare & Co. (MA)
bulletQuick Takes by Jules Becker
bulletOldcastle Announces 2000 Season (VT)
bulletEncores & Off by E. Kyle Minor
bulletIRNE Awards a Huge Success by Jerry Bisantz
bulletThe Jewish Theatre of New England Presents the Original Musical Parody (RI)
bulletThe Illusion Has a 3-week Run at the BCA (MA)
bulletTrinity Announces World Premiere: Durang Comedy Replaced (RI)
bulletLong Wharf Presents Ibsen Classic Drama (CT)
bulletMay at the Bushnell (CT)
bulletGoodspeed Announces Three Musicals in Development for 2000 Terris Season (CT)
bulletA.R.T. Welcomes Marcel Marceau (MA)
bulletPromise of a Love Song Brings to Life African-American, Appalachian & Puerto Rican Love Stories through Drama & Music (VT)
bulletThe Order of Things: World Premiere at Centastage (MA)
bulletThe Perry Players Presents The Colored Museum at SCA (CT)
bulletFleetwood Stage Says "Call Me" (NY)
bulletY2K Short & NEAT One-Act Festival (CT)

Colleges/Universities/Schools

bulletAgatha Christie, Kris Kringle, Arthur Miller & a Mouse Highlights NYSTI Season
bulletTeachers! Do the Right Thing in NYC
bulletConnecticut Repertory Theatre Presents Hamlet
bulletLes Miserables to be Staged at Quick Center for the Arts (Fairfield University) (CT)
bulletBristol Theatre Rep to Present Neil Simon Comedy (MA)
bulletYale Repertory Theatre Presents World Premiere of Tree: Part 2 of the Geography Trilogy (CT)
bulletNorthern Stage Offers Sizzling Summer Classes

Community Theatre

bulletSouthborough Players Seek Staff Bids for 2000-2001 Season (MA)
bulletLost in Yonkers at the Park Playhouse (MA)
bulletPlaying Politics at Nashua Theatre Guild (NH)
bulletGreenwich Acting Company Presents Feiffer's People (CT)
bulletSunset Players Announces Spring Production (MA)
bulletHarlequins Present Lost in Yonkers (NY)
bulletActorsingers Take to the Sea (NH)
bulletClockwork Repertory Theatre Opens FInal Show of the Season (CT)
bulletFollow the Yellow Brick Road to Belmont (MA)
bulletNorth Regional Theatre Workshop Journeys Into the Woods (MA)

Children's/Youth/Family Theatre

bulletSeacoast Repertory Youth Theatre Presents The Jungle Book (NH)
bulletOddfellows Playhouse Teen Rep Presents This Present Sun (CT)
bulletTake Stock in Your Kids (CT)
bulletThe Pingree Children's Theatre Presents The Emperor's New Clothes (MA)
bullet3rd Annual Theater Camp for Teens Scheduled for July (NH)
bulletUn-Common Theatre Presents Cinderella (MA)
bulletAll for Arts Students Present Annie Warbucks (NY)
bulletPayomet Gets Grant for Youth Classes (MA)
bulletArts & Fun at The Egg (NY)
bulletPAPA's Summer Stage & Apprentice Stage Offers Exciting & Educational FUN! (NH)
bulletChamber Repertory Theatre Tours New England in May
bulletHudson Drama Workshop Registrations Ongoing (MA)

Film/Video/Tech

bulletScreen Reels by Cecille Markell
bulletCut...Print by Angel Connell
bulletProvidence/Rhode Island International Film Festival Expands Programming
bulletHoagy Carmichael: The Stardust Road - A Centennial Tribute to One of America's Greatest Song Writers (CT)
bulletAppleSource by Gary Stevens

Music

bulletHuntington Theatre Presents An Evening with Betty Buckley (MA)
bulletSAFAM by Jules Becker
bulletJust Jazz Series Announces Line-up (MA)
bulletHeavenly Voices Will Fill the Hall (NH)
bulletVanessa (MA)
bulletAdrianne for Adeline by Jeff Cabral
bulletThe Charlatans w/Stereophonics at Avalon by Jeff Cabral
bulletBoston Music Awards at the Orpheum by Jeff Cabral
bulletPublic Radio Vs. Commercial: Oil & Water by Mathew W. Phelps
bulletOn How Live Is: Macy Gray by Mathew W. Phelps
bulletJohn Tyson & Renaissonics Play St. Martin's Church (RI)
bulletJazz Camp at Fairfield Univeristy (CT)
bulletLitchfield Jazz Festival Summer Music School (CT)
bulletNaftule's Dream to Record Live Album at Milky Way (MA)
bulletChamber Music from an Age of Opulent Expressivity at Wellesley College (MA)
bulletVickie Winans at Gospel Fest 2000 (RI)
bulletBlending Country, Bluegrass & Pop at the Flynn (VT)
bulletHenson-Conant Returns to Regattabar (MA)
bulletCape Symphony to Celebrate Conductors 20th Anniversary with Beethoven's 9th (MA)
bulletRagamala Imports East Indian Music & Dance to the Seacoast (NH)
bulletPianist Yefim Bronfman at Fairfield with Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CT)
bulletBoston Baroque Presents Two Sparkling One-acts (MA)

Dance

bulletState Ballet of Rhode Island Presents 40th Annual Giselle (RI)
bulletWorld Class Folk Dance Performance (MA)
bulletConnecticut Ballet to Hold Gala of a Century (CT)
bulletPortland Museum of Art is Inspired for a Site-specific Dance Project Commissioned by the Bates Dance Festival (ME)
bulletMaine State Ballet Presents Cinderella (ME)
bulletChoreographers Group Presents a Contemporary Dance Concert Featuring the Works of Five Leading New England Choreographers (MA)

People/Announcements

bulletNEC Welcomes Luiz Mantovani to Artist Diploma Program (MA)
bulletTrinity Rep's $10 Million Campaign Nears Home Stretch (RI)
bulletLong Wharf Announces Staffing Changes (CT)
bulletFlynn Theatre Seeks Donations for Annual tag Sale
bulletBecause a Woman's Work is Never Done: Perishable Theatre Announces Winners of International Women's Playwriting Competition (RI)
bulletDeconstructing Harold Hill: An Insider's Guide to Musical Theatre
bulletBushnell Executive Director Steps Down After Ten Years (CT)

PLUS! Monthly Features...

bulletNEED Theatre Listings
bulletNEED Audition Listings
bulletNEED Music Listings
bulletNEED Dance Listings
bulletOpportunity Knocks
bulletQuick Takes by Jules Becker
bulletTwo on the Aisle by Shirley Esthimer
bulletOn Beat & Off in Connecticut by Betty Tyler
bulletEncores & Off by E. Kyle Minor
bulletAppleSource w/Gary Stevens
bulletScreen Reels by Cecille Markell
bulletCut...Print by Angel Connell
bulletJeff's Music News & Coming AttraACTions by Jeff Cabral
bulletWords for the Soul by Mathew Phelps

 

 

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