- You can get a peek at Marshall Department of Theatre's production of Epic Proportions (which starts Wednesday) in this gallery of photos shot by Lori Wolfe for the Herald-Dispatch. Here's a brief description of that comedy:
Think Mel Brooks meets Monty Python for the latest offering from the Marshall University Theater Department. Epic Proportions, a show its director, Jack Cirillo called a "farce in the Brooks-Python tradition" hits the Joan C. Edwards Playhouse in 8 p.m. shows nightly Wednesday through Saturday, April 22-25.- You can read a story right here about a Marshall graduate who's presenting a final performance before he heads off to Broadway. Here's an excerpt from the story by Bill Rosenberger:
Sean Watkins leaves April 30 to start a three-week Broadway workshop for Bruce Lee: Journey to the West, a show that is scheduled to debut in 2010. Before he leaves, though, Watkins will perform a self-directed, one-man show called Broadway and Beyond at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, at the Jeslyn Performing Arts Center, 1040 4th Ave., Huntington. Donations are being accepted for a local charity and for travel and living expenses for Watkins while he is in New York. "I wanted to do something as a final farewell and a thank-you," he said, adding that accompianist Bruce Rous will play for him.- Tomorrow night you can catch the classic sound of The Temptations in Ashland. You can read more about it in this story by Beth Hendricks:
Celebrating five decades this calendar year, Motown made greats such as The Temptations a household name. On Tuesday, April 21, the group made famous thanks to songs like "My Girl" and "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" visits the Paramount Arts Center. Showtime is 7 p.m. "I think there are a lot of different reasons why The Temptations are still around - being part of Motown, being part of so many wonderful hit records," said Otis Williams, the only surviving member of the original group. He is joined onstage by Terry Weeks, G. C. Cameron, Ron Tyson and Joe Herndon.- On Wednesday, the Marshall Artists Series will present The 5 Browns at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center. The show starts at 7:30 p.m. April 22. The group is classical music's first family of piano virtuosos. Tickets are $35; $40; $45 - for more information, call 304-696-3326.
- Huntington Outdoor Theatre (HOT) has announced that its summer show will be The Wedding Singer, a Broadway musical based on an Adam Sandler movie. Auditions are coming up early next month - I'll have more on this in the near future.
Whew! That should do for now. More community theatre news as it develops!
3 comments:
I think the Wedding Singer should sell well for HOT. Have a great summer Ritter park "campers."
I saw Epic Proportions tonight in the preview, very funny stuff. I love the fact that Marshall has the ability to take a show that community theatre cannot approach because of how little it is known and stage it so well. The whole cast was great but there were some individual performances that stole the show for me. Dylan Clark and Jeremy Plyburn had less stage time in the show than they often do, but absolutely nailed the punch lines and had the audience rolling. Congrats to the whole cast, crew, and directors on a job well done.
Stephen, thanks for the sneak preview! I'm really looking forward to this show - Marshall's Theatre Department always does an outstanding job!
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