Kathy Najimy To Host Screening of HOCUS POCUS at Fargo Theatre
by Alan Henry - August 25, 2021 Join actress Kathy Najimy (Mary Sanderson) for a live discussion and Q&A before a screening of the classic Halloween movie Hocus Pocus! Kathy’s career includes voicing Peggy Hill on the animated TV series King of the Hill, Sister Act and Dumplin’ on Netflix....
Fort Salem Theater Presents NEXT TO NORMAL
by A.A. Cristi - June 21, 2021 Fort Salem Theater has announced their 2021 cast and creative team of Next To Normal, opening July 23 and running through August 1. This will be the second musical of the season, following an extended run of The Marvelous Wonderettes, which reopened the theater under new management on June 18 (closi...
Artfolios' Artists to be Joined By Musical Theatre Vocalists For The Upcoming Holiday Bazaar
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 24, 2021 Three local musical theatre vocalists will be teaming up with Artfolios for Artfolios' Holiday Bazaar on Saturday, December 4 from 1-4pm at Current on Fourth Street in downtown Winston-Salem....
Fort Salem Theater Launches Performing Arts Studio At Historic Salem 'Central House'
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2021 Amidst a busy first season, Fort Salem Theater, a 501c3 non-profit organization, is excited to announce a major expansion: Fort Salem Studio, a performing arts classroom dedicated to arts and fitness education for students of all ages and experience levels. ...
VIDEO: Peacock Shares DAYS OF OUR LIVES: A VERY SALEM CHRISTMAS Film Trailer
by Michael Major - December 07, 2021 On the heels of the successful Days of our Lives: Beyond Salem limited series, Days of our Lives: A Very Salem Christmas is the first holiday movie from the daytime drama. The cast includes Deidre Hall, Alison Sweeney, Eileen Davidson, Jackée Harry, Drake Hogestyn, Camila Banus, Chandler Massey, and...
Local Army Veteran Tapped For Fort Salem Theater's ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE
by A.A. Cristi - August 10, 2021 Fort Salem Theater has announced the cast and creative team for Always...Patsy Cline, a musical based on the true story of the hit country singer and her number one fan....
HAIRSPRAY Director Adam Shankman Will Helm HOCUS POCUS 2
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 04, 2020 Variety reports that Adam Shankman is set to direct a sequel to 'Hocus Pocus' for Disney Plus. Shankman is best known for helming the critically-acclaimed 'Hairspray' musical film adaptation....
Salem For Social Justice Hosts Free Events This Fall
by Kyle Christopher West - September 21, 2020 Salem for Social Justice will be showing 'Harriet' at the Courthouse lawn on October 2nd. On Sunday, October 11th, the group will be holding an Abolitionist Underground Railroad Walk from 1-3PM led by local historian Clifford Oliver starting at the Greenwich Public Library. Both events are free. ...
NW Children's Theater Presents ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S WE'RE IN A PLAY
by Stephi Wild - February 13, 2020 The beloved play travels to Portland, Hillsboro, Sherwood, Gresham, and Salem If you have kids, chances are you've read Mo Willems' Elephant & Piggie books. NWCT Artistic Director Sarah Jane Hardy brings the world of Elephant & Piggie to life in an upbeat musical that weaves through eight of his mo...
Brian Clowdus Returns to Georgia with THE SALEM EXPERIENCE
by A.A. Cristi - September 21, 2021 Brian Clowdus returns to Georgia this fall to produce his most spectacular and immersive production to date in the world premiere of The Salem Experience. ...
Lincoln Center Theater Postpones Summer Plays From Sarah Ruhl and Bryna Turner
by A.A. Cristi - March 26, 2020 Lincoln Center Theater has announced the postponement of its summer season....
Salem Concert Choir to Present JOYFUL NOISE: A GOSPEL CHRISTMAS
by A.A. Cristi - December 15, 2020 Omaha Performing Arts presents Joyful Noise: A Gospel Christmas featuring Salem Concert Choir. The performance will be broadcast on December 25 at 7:30 AM on KXVO and December 26 at 11:00 PM on KMTV so you can watch from the comfort of your home! ...
VIDEO: Gina Naomi Baez Creates HOCUS POCUS Parody, 'Salem'
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2020 Gina Naomi Baez is back with the her 7th quarantine parody and it's absolutely bewitching!...
Fort Salem Theater Adds ALWAYS...PATSY CLINE and More To 2021 Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - July 09, 2021 Following an extended and sold-out run of The Marvelous Wonderettes, Fort Salem Theater continues their 2021 summer programming with Next to Normal (July 23-August 1), followed by a free reading of Nietzsche! The Musical (August 21), written by Salem locals Kimerer LaMothe and Geoffrey Gee....
National Queer Theater And Dixon Place Present CRIMINAL QUEERNESS FESTIVAL, June 9-29
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2020 National Queer Theater and Dixon Place, in partnership with the Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs and NYC Pride, are proud to present the second annual Criminal Queerness Festival, running online June 9a?"29, 2020....
Photo Flash: NW Children's Theater Presents ELEPHANT & PIGGIE'S WE'RE IN A PLAY
by A.A. Cristi - February 25, 2020 If you have kids, chances are you've read Mo Willems' Elephant & Piggie books. NWCT Artistic Director Sarah Jane Hardy brings the world of Elephant & Piggie to life in an upbeat musical that weaves through eight of his most popular books, including Elephants Cannot Dance, I Love My New Toy, and Shou...
The Music Hall Announces New Director Of Development, Mary Beth Johnson
by A.A. Cristi - February 02, 2022 In January, The Music Hall welcomed a new Director of Development, Mary Beth Johnson. She relocated from Winston-Salem, North Carolina to join The Music Hall. “I fell in love with Portsmouth when I visited family over the summer and was absolutely delighted to be invited to join The Music Hall's fir...
Jackalope Theatre Announces The New Frontier Series of Commissioned and Developing Plays
by Stephi Wild - July 17, 2020 Jackalope Theatre Company announces The New Frontier Series of commissioned and developing plays in lieu of live productions, a digital Living Newspapers Series, and the completion of the company's Artistic Director transition from Gus Menary to Kaiser Ahmed....
Hassan Salem Of U.S. Bank Named Chair-Elect Of The Board Of Trustees Of The Denver Center For The Performing Arts
by A.A. Cristi - June 08, 2021 Following a unanimous decision at its June 8 meeting, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts' Board of Trustees has named Hassan Salem Chair-elect of the Board....
Valentine's Cabaret Event and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Next Up at Fort Salem Theater
by A.A. Cristi - January 24, 2022 Breaking news! Fort Salem Theater has just made two exciting announcements: an intimate Valentine's Day-weekend cabaret concert has been added to the 50th Anniversary Season lineup, plus casting details for their upcoming production of Little Shop of Horrors! ...
HOCUS POCUS 2 to Get Exclusive Disney+ Release, Directed By Adam Shankman
by A.A. Cristi - December 10, 2020 The Adam Shankman-directed sequel 'Hocus Pocus 2' will be released exclusively on Disney Plus. An official release date has not yet been announced. ...
VIDEO: Melissa Etheridge Surprises a 14-Year-Old Guitar Prodigy on THE KELLY CLARKSON SHOW
by Sarah Leiber - November 03, 2020 14-year-old Salem Meade is a guitar legend in the making. She started shredding guitar at a very young age and hopes to follow in the footsteps of female guitarists like Joan Jett and Melissa Etheridge. Luckily for Salem, Melissa is ready to surprise this young musician with the gift of a lifetime....
Goodman Theatre to Present Virtual Readings of THE SECRETARIES and TOKENS OF PROMISE
by A.A. Cristi - February 11, 2021 Goodman Theatre announces two Future Labs FREE virtual readings for February and March—The Secretaries by Omer Abbas Salem, directed by Audrey Francis and Tokens of Promise by Ada A., directed by Sydney Chatman. ...
Freeform Announces Summer Original Series Premiere Dates
by Michael Major - May 04, 2022 The upcoming third and final season of 'Motherland: Fort Salem,' which will premiere on June 21 at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. In addition, 'Good Trouble' will be back for the second half of season 4 on July 7 at 10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT, and Emmy®-nominated 'grown-ish' will return for season 5 on July 20 at 10:0...
ABIGAIL Abigail Williams After The Salem Witch Trials
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2022 Fury Theatre presents ABIGAIL, by Stephen Gillard and Laura Turner, a new play inspired by the Salem Witch Trials. ... |