Theatre

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Transcendence Theatre Co. announces 10th season line up

Celebrating 10 Years of Transcendence!Announcing our 2021 season A note from Artistic Director, Amy Miller:Welcome to Transcendence’s 10th Anniversary Season! It has been WAY too long since we’ve seen you and we are thrilled that all of us can FINALLY experience LIVE musical theatre again!  Thank you for your support and patience during these unprecedented times. Our company exists to uplift and inspire our community and we can’t wait for you to join us for a magical summer under the stars! 2021 Season Announcement Video “My Hero”A live drive-in celebration for healthcare heroes At long last, LIVE musical theater is […]

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Occidental Center for the Arts presents 5th Annual Variety Show Virtually February 27

Virtual Variety Show/Music/Drama:Saturday, February 27 @8 pm. ‘Winter Classic’, presented by Occidental Center for the Arts.OCA is pleased to present our fifth virtual variety show, titled ‘Winter Classic’. It will emphasize early 20th century classics and standards, and features pianist Mary Watkins and members of the Santa Rosa Symphony. Other stellar musical acts to be included are Dirty Cello Band, Meredith Axelrod & Craig Ventresco, Eric Wiley, Teal Collins & Josh Zee, Barbara Higbie, Black Brothers Band, Ricky Mier, Steve Gillette & Cindy Mangsen, Miles McKenzie, Jazz Messengers and Black Sheep Brass Band. A bit of classic drama from Sheridan’s ‘The Rivals’ (1775) […]

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Join Broadway Favorites for ‘I Put a Spell on You’ A Virtual Halloween Event Benefitting HIV Groups

It’ll be all treats, no tricks when a lineup of Broadway and drag favorites bring the Halloween chills and thrills to the cinematically striking stream of I Put a Spell on You at 8 pm Eastern on Thursday, October 29. Save the date now for this virtual Halloween blowout, a musical spoof of and tribute to the cult classic Hocus Pocus. I Put a Spell on You finds the Sanderson Sisters breaking the internet and diving into a world of pop culture’s favorite villains.  Watch for performances from Todrick Hall, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Eva Noblezada, Will Swenson, Bob The Drag Queen, Alexis Michelle and many more. After […]

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Queer Broadway Show ‘Slave Play’ Makes Tony Awards History with 12 Nominations

The groundbreaking queer Broadway show Slave Play has achieved a Tony Awards first, racking up the most nominations for any non-musical play in its 73-year history. With 12 nominations, Slave Play has overtaken Angels in America, which previously held the record for the most Tony Awards nominations for a non-musical.× The three-act play was written by Jeremy O Harris, and follows three interracial couples, including a same-sex couple, on a disturbing retreat undergoing “Antebellum Sexual Performance Therapy”, as the Black characters are not getting sexual satisfaction from their white partners. The set of the play featured a giant mirrored wall and the house lights […]

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Jerry Herman, Composer of ‘Mame’ and ‘Hello, Dolly!,’ dies at 88

Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the cheerful, good-natured music and lyrics for such classic shows as “Mame,” “Hello, Dolly!” and “La Cage aux Folles,” died Thursday. He was 88. His goddaughter Jane Dorian confirmed his death to The Associated Press early Friday. He died of pulmonary complications in Miami, where he had been living with his partner, real estate broker Terry Marler. The creator of 10 Broadway shows and contributor to several more, Herman won two Tony Awards for best musical: “Hello, Dolly!” in 1964 and “La Cage aux Folles” in 1983. He also won two Grammys — […]

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Occidental Center for the Arts Hosts Archaeomythologist Resentation

Sunday August 25 @ 3 pm . Occidental Center for the Arts proudly presents: The Gorgon Medusa: Her Significance for Women of Our Time. Archaeomythologist Joan Marler will trace the ancient roots of the Gorgon Medusa’s multi-layered powers and explore her myths, stories, and iconography in a multi-media presentation that will reveal her timeless significance for women of our time. Drummer  Barbara Borden and friends will begin and conclude this memorable event, which is a fundraiser for O.C.A!Admission $15.@ https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4295297 or at the door. Fine refreshments. Wheelchair accessible. Art Gallery open for viewing. www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org. 707-874-9293. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. Occidental, CA. 95465

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Zipline Inprov Appears at Occidental Center for the Arts Just 13

Saturday July 13 @ 7 pm. Zipline Improv at Occidental Center for the Arts. Skilled Bay Area actors led by local actress and founder Laura Wachtel present an evening of delightful improvised scenes and stories with your suggestions to inspire them. Their focus is on narrative improv both short scenes and full length. What will it be this time? Join us to see! $15 Adv/$20 at door. Fine Refreshments. Accessible to persons with disabilities. 707-874-9392. 3850 Doris Murphy Ct. Occidental, CA. 95465 www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

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Boys In The Band and The Cher Show scoop Tony Awards

The Boys In The Band has won the Tony Award for Best Play Revival at last night’s Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. The awards celebrate the best of Broadway. Mart Crowley’s late 1960s play focuses on a group of gay men who come together for dinner one evening. The groundbreaking play was turned into a film in 1970. The show returned to Broadway last year to mark its 50th anniversary. Cast members in the new production included Matt Bomer, Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, Andrew Rannells and Charlie Carver. GLAAD✔@glaad Huge congrats to the @BoysBandBway team on the […]

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Lesbian Musical “The Prom” Lands 7 Tony Awards Nominations

Lesbian musical The Prom has landed seven nominations at the Tony Awards. The nominations for the 73rd annual Tony Awards were announced on Tuesday (April 30), with The Prom among the most-nominated shows. The musical tells the story of a girl who is denied permission to bring a female date to her high school prom, mirroring several real-life news stories.T The show was nominated for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. The Prom stars Caitlin Kinnunen and Beth Leavel were both nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, while Brooks Ashmanskas was nominated for Best Performance by an […]

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Gay-themed Play Sweeps British Theatre Prizes

Productions about gay men in New York City, friendship after the Sept. 11 attacks and love in Mississippi dominated Britain’s prestigious Olivier Awards for best theatre on Sunday. In a distinctly American-themed night, “The Inheritance”, a play about the generation after the peak of the AIDS crisis, was joint overall winner with four awards: best new play, best director (Stephen Daldry), best actor (Kyle Soller) and best lighting. Written by Matthew Lopez, the two-part play transposes E.M. Forster’s classic 1910 novel “Howards End” to modern New York, where a group of young, ambitious men ponder their existence and the previous […]

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