The American Theatre

Tonys 2013: 'Vanya and Sonia,' 'Lucky Guy' lead play nominees

2013-04-30 07:02:00

NEW YORK -- The Tony nominations announcement Tuesday morning brought good news to Christopher Durang’s dysfunctional-family tale "Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike" and the late Nora Ephron's period journalism weepie "Lucky Guy" with the two...

Tonys 2013: Tom Hanks seeks a new kind of prize

2013-04-30 07:38:00

NEW YORK -- Can Tom Hanks add a Tony Award to his crowded mantle? That’s one of many questions that emerged after the Tony committee announced its acting nominations Tuesday morning, with Hanks' name on the shortlist for best actor in a play for...

Tiesto sets the tone for Electric Daisy Carnival at Playhouse Hollywood

2011-06-23 21:35:30

The Theatre@Boston Court's 2010 season to promote new work, and sharing

2009-11-19 16:32:41

Dear Gold Derby: I've got a Tonys question

2010-03-16 21:33:17

Tony Awards partly makes amends with shunned journalists

2010-03-25 16:33:04

Monster Mash: Tokyo architects win Pritzker Prize; 'Glee' guests set; the Met's $30-million bonanza

2010-03-29 16:32:49

Ferguson Center for the Arts announces 2013-2014 Broadway lineup

2013-05-19 00:00:00

Actress Sally Struthers plays the irrepressible Dolly Levi in a touring production of "Hello, Dolly!" coming to the Ferguson Center for the Arts in November. Subscriptions to the Ferguson's 2013-2014 Broadway lineup are now on sale. Struthers, an Emmy...

Logan Layman and her UnXpected bandmates prepare for busy summer

2013-05-16 07:54:00

When the photo above was taken back in March, 12-year-old Williamsburg resident Logan Layman already knew she was heading to north to play the Chicago Blues Festival on June 6 as part of a youth all-star band. Turns out, she's going to Chicago twice...

Nellie McKay, quirky songstress, to perform in Hampton with string quartet

2013-05-14 06:57:00

A Sunday story from my colleague David Nicholson included a nugget of exciting information. Nellie McKay, a piano-playing songwriter known for witty, irreverent tunes, will play The American Theatre in Hampton Nov. 1. Nicholson's story about the 2013-14...

Hampton Arts announces its 2013-2014 season

2013-05-12 00:00:00

Patrons who supported The American Theatre in past seasons will find much to like in the 2013-2014 brochures that drop in their mailboxes in the coming week. The upcoming season offers a strong mix of the programming that has given this venue its unique...

Fernando Jones Blues Camp for kids is coming to Hampton week of July 21

2013-04-01 06:59:00

Jackie Scott, a Norfolk blues singer who has been involved with youth Blues Camps in Chicago in recent years, said that the concept will come to Hampton this summer. "My trip to Chicago was a success!" she wrote in a Facebook post on Friday. "Just got...

Nellie McKay is coming to The American Theatre in Hampton in November.

2013-05-14 07:58:29

Want to go? Who: Zakir Hussain and the Masters of Percussion When: 8 p.m. Friday, March 16 Where: The American Theatre, 125 E. Mellen St., Hampton Tickets: $32.50 from www.hamptonarts.net More information: www.hamptonarts.net, 722-2787

2012-03-15 11:49:00

Marcia Ball, the swamp-boogie piano queen from deepest Louisiana, is a veteran musician who keeps winning over new fans. This year, she was nominated for a Best Blues Album Grammy award for her disc �Roadside Attractions.

2011-12-28 13:26:16