Ian McDonald News

Frog and Peach Theatre Co., Inc. will present an all-star benefit reading of 'Hamlet' on February 21 at The Player's Club with a cast including Darrell Hammond (Saturday Night Live) as Guildenstern, Austin Pendleton ('My Cousin Vinnie') as Claudius and the Ghost, Shirley Knight ('Our Idiot Brother,' 'Sweet Bird of Youth') as Gertrude, David Margulies ('Ghostbusters,' 'Sopranos') as Polonius and Gravedigger, Fred Willard ('Anchorman,' 'Waiting for Guffman') as Horatio, Anna Chlumsky ('In the Loop') as Ophelia, Ted Zurkowski ('Boys on the Side,' co-founder of Frog and Peach Theatre Co.) as Hamlet and Ryan Tramont ('The Hurt Locker') as Laertes. Music is by Ian McDonald (King Crimson, Foreigner) and performed live by Mr. McDonald.

Frog and Peach Theatre Co., Inc. will present an all-star benefit reading of 'Hamlet' on February 21 at The Player's Club with a cast including Darrell Hammond (Saturday Night Live) as Guildenstern, Austin Pendleton ('My Cousin Vinnie') as Claudius and the Ghost, Shirley Knight ('Our Idiot Brother,' 'Sweet Bird of Youth') as Gertrude, David Margulies ('Ghostbusters,' 'Sopranos') as Polonius and Gravedigger, Fred Willard ('Anchorman,' 'Waiting for Guffman') as Horatio, Anna Chlumsky ('In the Loop') as Ophelia, Ted Zurkowski ('Boys on the Side,' co-founder of Frog and Peach Theatre Co.) as Hamlet and Ryan Tramont ('The Hurt Locker') as Laertes. Music is by Ian McDonald (King Crimson, Foreigner) and performed live by Mr. McDonald.

Come and celebrate Valentine's Day at bergenPAC in Englewood, New Jersey on Saturday February 11th it's Valentine's Day Doo Wop Featuring Fred Parris & The Satins, The Return of the Brooklyn Bridge, Shirley Alston Reeves and more. And on Tuesday February 14th see Foreigner performing romantic rock favorites

Rubicon offers process-oriented acting classes for kids (beginning at age five) and adults.

Come and celebrate Valentine's Day at bergenPAC in Englewood, New Jersey on Saturday February 11th it's Valentine's Day Doo Wop Featuring Fred Parris & The Satins, The Return of the Brooklyn Bridge, Shirley Alston Reeves and more. And on Tuesday February 14th see Foreigner performing romantic rock favorites

The Ovation nominations are in, and once again RTC is once again among the most celebrated theatres in the region - even as the new season progresses, with neither the time nor inclination to rest upon laurels.

From Golden Globe and Emmy-Award winning and Tony nominated writer Cheri Steinkellner, award-winning composer Georgia Stitt, and a dream-team of great American songwriters comes Hello! My Baby, a riotous new-fashioned musical comedy that reboots Berlin, Gershwin, Kern and a score of others.

Come and celebrate Valentine's Day with Foreigner Tuesday, February 14th at 8:00PM at bergenPAC. Tickets are $99, $75, $59, $39.

In today's technological age, it can be difficult to disconnect from our computers and smartphones for even just a couple of hours during a night at the theatre. Have you found yourself itching to update your Twitter followers about an amazing experience at a live performance, but been restricted by the stern no-phones policies that are standard in live theatres?

The Ovation nominations are in, and once again RTC is once again among the most celebrated theatres in the region - even as the new season progresses, with neither the time nor inclination to rest upon laurels.

The kids and young adults of Fox Valley Repertory are getting All Shook Up, as they are busy rehearsing for their upcoming performances.

Comedy, romance, and music save the day in TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. Proteus and Valentine, lifelong friends, are about to embark on youthful adventures: for Valentine, and his witty servant Speed, it's off to the Court of Milan to make his fortune. Proteus would rather stay home in Verona to pursue amorous adventures with the radiant Julia, but soon he too is bound for Milan, with his trusty servant, Launce, and his faithful dog Crab.

The kids and young adults of Fox Valley Repertory are getting All Shook Up, as they are busy rehearsing for their upcoming performances.

Central Avenue Breakdown will get its World Premiere at the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Comedy, romance, and music save the day in TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA. Proteus and Valentine, lifelong friends, are about to embark on youthful adventures: for Valentine, and his witty servant Speed, it's off to the Court of Milan to make his fortune. Proteus would rather stay home in Verona to pursue amorous adventures with the radiant Julia, but soon he too is bound for Milan, with his trusty servant, Launce, and his faithful dog Crab.

Two of the region's leading professional theater companies are joining forces to produce the West Coast premiere of the sparkling new-fashioned musical comedy Hello! My Baby, penned by Tony-nominated, and Golden Globe and Emmy Award-Winner, Cheri Steinkellner, with orchestrations by Award-Winner Georgia Stitt, and music by a dream team of American composers.

Central Avenue Breakdown will get its World Premiere at the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Central Avenue Breakdown will get its World Premiere at the 2011 New York Musical Theatre Festival.

Summer programs are underway at RTC, a diverse offering for kids (and the young at heart) of all ages.

Any investor knows that a robust future grows from seeds planted today. The lesson isn't lost on Rubicon Theatre Company, whose YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL kicks off its fourth fete at Rubicon this Memorial Day Weekend.