New Hampshire Theatre + Broadway News

Franklin Footlight Theatre Closes Season With FULL FRONTAL NUDITY, Now thru 5/12

(5/10/2012) This May Franklin Footlight Theatre will finish out its 17th season with the adult comedy, “Full Frontal Nudity." The show, written by Jerry Rubushka, follows a small town community theater performing an original work and is having trouble drawing patrons due to the competition of a much larger playhouse that puts on familiar full scale musicals.

The Palace Theatre Announces 8th Annual Kitchen Tour

(5/8/2012) The Palace Theatre today announced the 8th Annual Kitchen Tour presented by Granite State Cabinetry and CABICO Custom Cabinetry and hosted by Baron’s Major Brands on Sunday, June 3rd 2012.

NHTP Presents ANTIGONE, 5/18-27

(5/7/2012) The NHTP Senior Repertory Company presents Antigone, a translation by Lewis Galantiere from the play by Jean Anouihl. First performed in Paris in 1944 during the German occupation under censorship, the play is clearly a metaphor for the French Resistance movement and its rejection of fascist authority.

Palace Theatre Recieves $30k Pledge for Second Century Campaign from Northeast Delta Dental

(5/7/2012) The Palace Theatre has announced it is a recipient of a pledge commitment for $10,000 per year over the next three years toward its Second Century Campaign designed to fund its capital campaign. The fund will be used for much needed theatre improvements and safety upgrades.

Family Equality Council Launches 1st Annual International Family Equality Day Celebrations Today, 5/6

(5/6/2012) In the U.S. alone, there are an estimated 2 million children being raised by 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) parents. Globally, that number greatly increases. Family Equality Council, the nation’s foremost advocate for LGBT families, announced this week they will launch a series of annual celebrations in honor of the first-ever International Family Equality Day today, May 6, 2012.

Willie Nelson and Family Perform at Concord’s Capitol Center for the Arts 6/20

(5/4/2012) Willie Nelson, American country singer-songwriter, actor and activist, makes his debut appearance at Concord NH’s Capitol Center for the Arts with a one-night-only Willie Nelson & Family concert on Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.

The Palace Theatre Opens LEGALLY BLONDE Tonight, 5/4

(5/4/2012) The Palace Theatre in downtown Manchester will continue its 2012-2013 Professional Theatre Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series with the New Hampshire stage premiere of Legally Blonde, the Musical, opening tonight, May 4, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The show runs through May 19, 2012.

Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE, Now thru 5/27

(5/4/2012) During the month of May at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, four well-known local actors explore these impulses in British playwright Alan Ayckbourn’s probing, emotional comedy THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE.

Voting Opens for the 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Awards - Vote Now on the Best of the New York Season!

(5/3/2012) The TONY Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

New Hampshire Theatre Project presents SHAKESPEARIENCE, 5/24

(5/2/2012) New Hampshire Theatre Project presents a one-night only event, SHAKESPEARIENCE on Thursday, May 24 6-8:30pm.

69 DEGREES SOUTH: THE SHACKLETON PROJECT Set for Capitol Center for the Arts Tonight, 5/2, Concord

(5/2/2012) A young puppet theater company called The Phantom Limb has teamed with the renowned Kronos Quartet to produce an historical reenactment of the harrowing 1914 trans-Antarctic expedition by Earnest Shackleton and 27 staunch souls. The result is 690 South: The Shackleton Project, a marionette performance that takes viewers on an artful, emotional journey. It will be presented free of charge at 7:30 p.m. tonight, May 2, at Concord NH’s Capitol Center for the Arts.

Family Equality Council Launches First Annual International Family Equality Day Celebrations, 5/6

(5/1/2012) In the U.S. alone, there are an estimated 2 million children being raised by 1 million lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) parents. Globally, that number greatly increases. Family Equality Council, the nation’s foremost advocate for LGBT families, announced this week they will launch a series of annual celebrations in honor of the first-ever International Family Equality Day on May 6, 2012.

MIKE MORIN’S CULINARY ADVENTURE Comes to the Palace Theatre, 5/16

(5/1/2012) The Palace Theatre in downtown Manchester will host Mike Morin’s Culinary Adventure on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 7:00 pm.

Pontine Theatres Present THE GREEN SHAY, Now thru 5/13

(4/27/2012) From today, 27 April to 13 May, Pontine Theatres co-directors, Greg Gathers & Marguerite Mathews will bring their unique approach to literary adaptations to George Savary Wasson’s early 20th century stories drawn from Cap’n Simeon’s Store (1903) and The Green Shay (1905). Performances are Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 2pm. There is an addtional 8pm performance on Saturday 28 April.

Pontine Theatre Premieres Adaptation of George Savary Wasson Stories, Now thru 5/13

(4/27/2012) April 27 through May 13, Pontine Theatre premieres its original stage adaptation of stories by George Savary Wasson at its West End Studio Theatre located in Portsmouth NH.

Pontine Theatre Premieres CAP'N SIMEON'S STORE & OTHER STORIES, Now thru 5/13

(4/27/2012) 27 April - 13 May, Pontine Theatres co-directors, Greg Gathers & Marguerite Mathews, bring their unique approach to literary adaptations to George Savary Wasson’s early 20th century stories drawn from Cap’n Simeon’s Store (1903) and The Green Shay (1905). Performances are Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 2pm. There is an addtional 8pm performance on Saturday 28 April.

New Hampshire Theatre Project Presents ANTIGONE, 5/18-27

(4/25/2012) The NHTP Senior Repertory Company presents Antigone, running May 18-27, in a translation by Lewis Galantiere from the play by Jean Anouilh, which was adapted from the original Greek play by Sophocles. Antigone, the daughter of Oedipus, is sentenced to execution for burying her dead brother after her uncle, King Creon, declares that his body is to be left for the vultures. The prohibition against desecrating the dead is almost as old as war itself; and recently brought swift punishment to American Marines in Afghanistan.

Seacoast Repertory Theatre Presents THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE, 5/4

(4/25/2012) During the month of May at Seacoast Repertory Theatre, four well-known local actors explore these impulses in British playwright Alan Ayckbourn’s probing, emotional comedy THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE.

Capitol Center for the Arts Season to Include BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, Margaret Cho and More

(4/24/2012) The Capitol Center for the Arts today announced an exciting lineup of performances for its seventeenth season.

Leddy Center Announces Auditions for THE WIZARD OF OZ, 6/2

(4/23/2012) Director Elaine Gatchell announces open auditions for Leddy Center’s fall production of L. Frank Baum’s classic story, The Wizard of Oz, Saturday, June 2.

Franklin Footlight Theatre to Close Season With FULL FRONTAL NUDITY, 5/10-12

(4/23/2012) This May Franklin Footlight Theatre will finish out its 17th season with the adult comedy, “Full Frontal Nudity." The show, written by Jerry Rubushka, follows a small town community theater performing an original work and is having trouble drawing patrons due to the competition of a much larger playhouse that puts on familiar full scale musicals.

Pontine Theatre Premieres CAP'N SIMEON'S STORE & OTHER STORIES, 4/27-5/13

(4/22/2012) 27 April - 13 May, Pontine Theatres co-directors, Greg Gathers & Marguerite Mathews, bring their unique approach to literary adaptations to George Savary Wasson’s early 20th century stories drawn from Cap’n Simeon’s Store (1903) and The Green Shay (1905). Performances are Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 2pm. There is an addtional 8pm performance on Saturday 28 April.

Seacoast Repertory Theatre's Annual Spring Fling is Tonight

(4/21/2012) Seacoast Repertory Theatre has hosted the Spring Fling (formerly Swing Fling) for the past six years to raise money for its Mainstage, youth, and Senior Moments programs. This year, the event's name has been aptly changed from "Swing Fling" to “Spring Fling” to reflect the theme of growth from a grass roots level.

Maya Days, Sebastian Arcelus, Saycon Sengbloh, Anika Larsen & More to Appear in RAISE THE ROOF! Benefit Performance, 4/20

(4/20/2012) The Weathervane Theatre Alumni Association will present an evening of songs and stories entitled Raise the Roof! Recover, Rebuild, Rejoice! at Joe’s Pub on Monday, April 30, 2012 at 9:30pm.

The Capitol Center Presents the Music of Bill Monroe, 4/19

(4/19/2012) Peter Rowan joins Ronnie McCoury and the Travelin’ McCourys to perform The Music of Bill Monroe at Concord NH’s Capitol Center for the Arts on Thursday, April 19, at 7:30pm. Tickets are $26.00 Rear Orchestra/Mezzanine/Balcony and $36 Front Orchestra and can be purchased by calling 603-225-1111, online at www.ccanh.com, and at the box office on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

BLUE: THE MUSIC OF JONI MITCHELL Plays Capitol Center for the Arts, 5/11

(4/16/2012) Blue: The Music of Joni Mitchell will be at the Capitol Center for the Arts on Friday, May 11, at 8PM. Tickets are $39 and $33 and can be purchased by calling 603-225-1111, online at www.ccanh.com, and at the box office on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

New Hampshire Theatre Project Closes DREAMING AGAIN

(4/15/2012) The New Hampshire Theatre Project closes its production of Dreaming Again, written and directed by Genevieve Aichele with music by Agnes Charlesworth, tonight, April 15.

New Hampshire Theatre Project Presents DREAMING AGAIN, 4/13-4/15

(4/13/2012) The New Hampshire Theatre Project presents Dreaming Again, written and directed by Genevieve Aichele with music by Agnes Charlesworth, April 13-15. Dreaming Again is an original dramatic play based on stories of Granite State immigrants and refugees who have resettled in New Hampshire over the past 100 years. Drawn from interviews with 30 different contemporary immigrants, as well as literary and historic sources, Dreaming Again celebrates both the joys and difficulties of arriving as a stranger and learning how to be a citizen in your new home. As a recent immigrant says so eloquently: Like a child, I am teaching myself how to dream again.

Maya Days, Sebastian Arcelus, Saycon Sengbloh, Anika Larsen & More to Appear in RAISE THE ROOF! Benefit Performance, 4/20

(4/10/2012) The Weathervane Theatre Alumni Association will present an evening of songs and stories entitled Raise the Roof! Recover, Rebuild, Rejoice! at Joe’s Pub on Monday, April 30, 2012 at 9:30pm.

Pontine Theatre Premieres Adaptation of George Savary Wasson Stories, 4/27-5/13

(4/10/2012) April 27 through May 13, Pontine Theatre premieres its original stage adaptation of stories by George Savary Wasson at its West End Studio Theatre located in Portsmouth NH.

The Palace Theatre Opens LEGALLY BLONDE, 5/4

(4/10/2012) The Palace Theatre in downtown Manchester will continue its 2012-2013 Professional Theatre Citizens Bank Performing Arts Series with the New Hampshire stage premiere of Legally Blonde, the Musical, opening on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. The show runs through May 19, 2012.

Juston McKinney Plays Capitol Center for the Arts, 4/7

(4/7/2012) New Hampshire native Juston McKinney brings his stand-up show to Concord NH’s Capitol Center for the Arts on Saturday April 7 at 8pm. Tickets start at $20.

69 DEGREES S Comes to Capitol Center for the Arts, 5/2

(4/5/2012) A young puppet theater company called The Phantom Limb has teamed with the renowned Kronos Quartet to produce an historical reenactment of the harrowing 1914 trans-Antarctic expedition by Earnest Shackleton and 27 staunch souls. The result is 690S., a marionette performance that takes viewers on an artful, emotional journey.

690 SOUTH: THE SHACKLETON PROJECT Set for Capitol Center for the Arts May 2, Concord

(4/4/2012) A young puppet theater company called The Phantom Limb has teamed with the renowned Kronos Quartet to produce an historical reenactment of the harrowing 1914 trans-Antarctic expedition by Earnest Shackleton and 27 staunch souls. The result is 690 South: The Shackleton Project, a marionette performance that takes viewers on an artful, emotional journey. It will be presented free of charge at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, at Concord NH’s Capitol Center for the Arts.

Pontine Theatres Announce THE GREEN SHAY for 4/27-5/13, Portsmouth

(4/2/2012) From 27 April to 13 May, Pontine Theatres co-directors, Greg Gathers & Marguerite Mathews will bring their unique approach to literary adaptations to George Savary Wasson’s early 20th century stories drawn from Cap’n Simeon’s Store (1903) and The Green Shay (1905). Performances are Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 4pm and Sundays at 2pm. There is an addtional 8pm performance on Saturday 28 April.

Seacoast Repertory Theatre Announces Spring Gala

(3/30/2012) Seacoast Repertory Theatre has hosted the Spring Fling (formerly Swing Fling) for the past six years to raise money for its Mainstage, youth, and Senior Moments programs. This year, the event's name has been aptly changed from "Swing Fling" to “Spring Fling” to reflect the theme of growth from a grass roots level.

Seacoast Repertory Theatre Launches New Website

(3/29/2012) The Seacoast Repertory Theatre (Bow St., Portsmouth) announced the launch of its new website today.

Leddy Center Presents YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, 3/23-4/1

(3/23/2012) Dr. Henry Ferrell plays MartinVanderhof in Leddy Center’s upcoming production of the Moss Hart/George S. Kaufman hilarious comedy of the 1930’s, “You Can’t Take It With You”, being presented for two weekends and one Wednesday, March 23- April 1.

Seacoast Repertory Theatre Announces 2012 Season

(3/23/2012) The Seacoast Repertory Theatre today officially announced its 2012 season. After last year's breakthrough season with new works, regional and world premiers, and Broadway smash hits, this year the theatre is set to bring an even stronger season to the Seacoast.

The Capitol Center Presents the Music of Bill Monroe, 4/19

(3/22/2012) Peter Rowan joins Ronnie McCoury and the Travelin’ McCourys to perform The Music of Bill Monroe at Concord NH’s Capitol Center for the Arts on Thursday, April 19, at 7:30pm. Tickets are $26.00 Rear Orchestra/Mezzanine/Balcony and $36 Front Orchestra and can be purchased by calling 603-225-1111, online at www.ccanh.com, and at the box office on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.