Author : Brent WarnkenMichael Jacob’s newest play, Impressionism, is premiering on Broadway on March 24th and already it is expected to be received by a welcoming audience Its current home is Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre and it began previews on February 28, 2009 The play is the second by Michael Jacobs to appear on Broadway, the first was Cheaters, which took the stage in 1978 The starring roles of art historian Katharine Keenan and journalist Thomas Buckle are being filled by Joan Allen and Jeremy Irons

Joan Allen is well-known for her appearance as Pamela Landy in the Bourne movies, she has been nominated for three Oscar Awards, two Golden Globes, and she has also had another 26 wins and nominations On Broadway she has appeared in The Heidi Chronicles and Burn This She was given the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play in 1988 for her performance in Burn This She was also nominated for several other awards and has received a Theater World Award and Drama Desk Award

Jeremy Irons won the Oscar Award for Best Actor in a Leading role for his performance in Reversal of Fortune in 1991 He has had another 21 wins and 11 nominations since then His first appearance on Broadway was in The Real Thing in 1984, where he played the part of Henry In the performance he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in Play and was nominated for a Drama Desk Award He has appeared in quite a few movies during his career including The Man in the Iron Mask, The Lion King where he was the voice of Scar, and Dead Ringers

Impressionism is a unique play, making its world premiere without the usual proceeding workshop or run out-of-town It is highly anticipated by many fans of Michael Jacobs, who is also known for the many films that he has produced, including the award-winning film Quiz Show He has also written for TV for shows such as Boy Meets World, Charles In Charge, and My Two Dads

This latest play by Jacobs is about a world-traveling photojournalist and a New York gallery owner who together learn the art of repairing lives that have been broken In addition to Irons and Allen the cast will include Marsha Manson, Andre de Shields, Michael T Weiss, Aaron Lazar, Margarita Levieva, and Hadley Delany Working alongside Jacobs is Jack O’Brien as director, Scott Pask as scene designer, Catherine Zuber in costume design, Natasha Katz in lighting design, Elaine J McCarthy as projection designer, and Leon Rothenberg on sound design Grammy Award-winner Bob James is the composer and the casting was done by Luara Stancyzk

Whether you are heading to New York on vacation or are a resident of the city, you most certainly will want to see this fantastic new play by Michael Jacobs It is certainly going to make an impression on you, and no mistake So act fast and get your Impressionism ticket today online Do not delay or you may miss this amazing production!This article was sponsored by StubHub. StubHub sells Impressionism tickets as well as tickets to many other theatrical performances, concerts, sports and special events.

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Author : Anna StenningFrom the grandeur of elaborate bingo halls, bingo callers and a typically social event, to playing from the seclusion of your own home, has bingo lost its appeal as a night out with friends socialising or is online bingo the new going out whilst staying in?

It does certainly seem to be that way, the online bingo community is now said to be one of the fastest growing communities on the internet with people not only using these sites to have a game or two, but using them as a social networking tool

For many the introduction of online bingo meant they could start playing their favourite game from the comfort of the living room without having to make all the arrangements to venture out, this combined with the fact that they also introduced chat rooms means that players aren’t cut off from civilisation whilst playing, indeed quite the opposite, making friends from all over the country

Many will look at online bingo as yet another way in which people are encouraged to gamble, however all sites are closely monitored and strongly advertise the gamble aware slogan It could also be argued that if people have an addiction to gambling that they will get their fix somewhere whatever, however access to online games 24 hours a day could be seen as a problem

Online bingo has become an outlet for many people, providing them with the opportunity of enjoying a past time which involves chatting freely with other like minded people; perhaps no more differently than visiting a bingo hall, pub or any other social gathering place For those who have a limited social circle it can be a means of making new friends

The other amazing feature about the online bingo community is that members are of all age groups, coming together with one thing in common It certainly is an activity where there is no age discrimination, another reason that online bingo has become so popular and so successful in such a short period of time

Advertising for online bingo sites has been applied through many mediums, with TV advertising being the best way of targeting the widest audience, there are so many sites available to use that it becomes difficult trying to select which one to visit first Online bingo sites all offer starting bonuses whereby the first deposit made is matched by the bingo company allowing people to double their spend immediately, initial deposits can be as little as 10GBP, which means you have 20GBP worth of playing power before you have even seen your first card

Most online bingo sites will have a huge variety of online games which can be played, not only limited to traditional bingo, all tickets which are selected for games are deducted from a players pot, tickets can be as little as 5 pence each Winnings are immediately allocated back into the winners’ pot ready to be used to purchase yet more bingo cards, which keeps the player blissfully, chatting, playing and spending

There are a few sites such as the gala bingo site (advertised by Sharon Osborne) which join in with national events These events primarily limited to the visitors of bingo halls are now available for the online player, whereby the jackpot can reach amazing monetary value, not unlike the lottery

So in answer to my opening question, yes, online bingo is in fact a new means of going out whilst staying in probably providing many who otherwise would not have a social circle the opportunity to make new friends and meet new people whilst enjoying the buzz on playing bingo!Anna Stenning is a keen online bingo player who enjoys being able to make time for a spot of bingo and socialising in her busy lifestyle.

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Author : Brent WarnkenOthello is returning to the stage after only a month break for a limited run in April Theatre for a New Audience made their mark on the Off-Broadway stage through March and after just a month of vacation will return in April for second stint The William Shakespeare adapted play, directed by Arin Arbus, stars John Douglas Thompson in the title role The show first began previews on February 14th and opened February 22nd, so if you missed out on the performance back then, check out Othello tickets to get your chance to see the performance live today

The original cast is all ready for the return to The Duke on 42nd Street, revisiting their roles April 15-24 at the same venue, according to a production spokesperson Along with Thompson, who has appeared in Oroonoko and Cyrano de Bergerac (the role made famous by Kevin Kline), Ned Eisenberg (Oliver Twist, Awake and Sing) as Iago, Juliet Rylance (Bash: Latterday Plays - London’s West End) as Desdemona, Kate Forbes (The Merchant of Venice) as Emilia and Lucas Hall (All’s Well That Ends Well) as Cassio, also joined him on stage The company includes Denis Butkus (The Coast of Utopia), Robert Langdon Lloyd (Amadeus), Elizabeth Meadows Rouse (Comedy of Errors), Christian Rummel (Antony & Cleopatra), Alexander Sovronsky (Cyrano) and Graham Winton (Don Juan)

When the play first reopened in February, Arbus said, “Othello will open four weeks after Barack Obama’s inauguration, making February 2009 an interesting time to explore Shakespeare’s great tragedy about a black leader in a white society The play depicts a culture, not unlike our own, that both promotes diversity and undermines it ” The Theatre for a New Audience’s website says something similar, mainly, “At this historic moment in American history, Theatre for a New Audience is presenting Shakespeare’s great tragedy about a black leader in a predominantly white society

Othello depicts a culture, not unlike our own, that both promotes diversity and undermines it, a culture where Christians and Muslims are deeply divided As Othello progresses, Shakespeare shifts the focus from the enemy outside to the enemy within Although the backdrop is political, Othello is a domestic tragedy about the formation and destruction of a marriage ”

The Theatre for a New Audience was founded in 1979 by Jeffrey Horowitz, who created the venue as a place to “help develop and vitalize the performance and study of Shakespeare and classic drama,” according to its website Continuously working with the Royal Shakespeare Company, as the first American company invited among such legends, has helped the company gained loads of press and attention, from constant collaborations with major artists like Mark Rylance, Julie Taymor and Sir Peter Hall, as well as awards that span from the Lortel, Drama Desk, Drama League Awards to the OBIE and Tony Awards

Currently under construction is the company’s first permanent home, located in the BAM Cultural Distract of downtown Brooklyn, with architects Frank Gehry and Hugh Hardy designing

Aside from great theatre, the Theatre for a New Audience provides New York City’s Public School’s with the greatest source for Shakespearean work and development; since 1984 TFANA offers a wide variety of options for schools to learn and take part in their shows This article is sponsored by StubHub. StubHub.com is a leader in the business of selling Othello tickets, as well as sports tickets, concert tickets, theater tickets and special events tickets.

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Author : Brent WarnkenThe Norman Conquests plays are considered to be one of the milestones of 20th Century British Theatre Though they were originally begun as the result of a comment to a newspaper, the plays are now an establishment of British theatrical literature The three plays are Table Manners, Round and Round the Garden, and Living Together They first opened in the summer of 1973 at the Library Theatre in London Two of the original titles were changed with Table Manners beginning life as Fancy Meeting You and Living Together originally performed under the title Make Yourself at Home

All three plays lay out a series of events that take place over a single weekend, as seen from different parts of a house The first play, as evidenced in the title, takes place in the dining room The second takes place in the sitting room and the third, of course, takes place in the garden All three plays center on the character of Norman Dewers, a librarian whose sole mission in life is to make women happy Unfortunately for Norman, his sister-in-law Sarah becomes privy to a planned event and his own marital entanglement, who goes by the name of Ruth, is also throwing a spanner in the works

Any of these three plays could stand independent from the others, but together they create a fascinating web of events that entangles the audience deeply in its nets The plays open on Stage West, playing one play per week to start and then repeating rotational performances for the remainder of the run There are also two marathon performances scheduled, so be on your guard for The Norman Conquests tickets to this fantastic, and hysterical, event Though you could easily see just one of these plays and find it thoroughly enjoyable, you will definitely want to see the other three once you have enjoyed your first set of The Norman Conquests tickets

Intriguingly when you have seen all three plays you will soon realize that the exit in one play is the entrance in another, intricately drawing together a plot that will leaving you laughing for the rest of the evening, and beyond Enjoy Norman’s plight as he attempts to seduce one sister-in-law, charm his brother-in-law’s wife, and woo his estranged darling You are certain to enjoy each individual play fully, but do not forget that these performances are best enjoyed in conjunction with each other

As one of the most prolific and widely performed playwright of the English language, Alan Ayckbourn is highly regarded in his field He is so well-known throughout the world of theater that tickets to his plays often sell out quickly, especially with such a well known and well established set of plays as The Norman Conquests Ayckbourn has written a grand total of 72 plays since he first began writing 1959 Today he is one of the most acclaimed writers of his genre Tickets for The Norman Conquests are certain to sell out quickly, so be sure to check online for your tickets today!This article was sponsored by StubHub.com. StubHub sells The Norman Conquest ticket as well as tickets to many other theatrical performances, concerts, sports and special events.

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Author : Brent WarnkenJeff Dunham once said that his puppets can get away with saying more than any human being possibly could, and when you enjoy his show you will see what he means So which of Jeff’s group of goofy and somewhat shocking stand-up partners would you most enjoy eating dinner with? First off there’s Achmed the Dead Terrorist, then there’s Walter the retiree, then you have Peanut the maniacally funny purple one with the green something coming out of his head, of course there is also Bubba J the redneck, and then there is Jose Jalapeno the jalapeno on a stick

Well, for starters, how about heading out for lunch with Walter, the crotchety retired guy, after all a curmudgeonly old man can sometimes be the best company and it is almost certain that he will have some sort of entertaining story to tell But where would you and Walter go for a meal? Since he’s an old guy, and he probably likes his beer, I’d suggest heading over to a brewery and seeing what you could get out of him with a few glasses of cold stout Old curmudgeon that he is, he will probably choose the most expensive steak on the menu, leaving you to take care of the bill It might not be worth it, although you might get a few pearls of wisdom from the old geezer while you were eating

What could you expect if you took Bubba J out? Well for starters he’d probably want to head over to the nearest burger joint, where they marinade everything in a healthy layer of oil and serve cold beer The meal might give you a little nausea; but just remember you are going to lunch with a celebrity Bubba will probably tell you the story of how he and his wife got together, and her father’s shotgun and how he was late for the date in the first place Not a bad choice as Bubba always has something funny to say, but his choice of restaurant might not go down that well

Of course you could go out with Achmed, but since he’s dead and probably will not be able to eat things could get a little awkward Maybe go for a walk with him in the park, and discuss his life as a terrorist, before he accidentally blew himself up Taking Jose Jalapeno could also get a little bit uncomfortable, especially if you take him to a Mexican restaurant, after all he is a jalapeno If it was Jose that you wanted to hang out with, then my suggestion would be to take him out for a nice margarita or buy him a pina colada He might also prefer a beer so you could get him a bottle of Pacifico or Modelo Especial and ask him about his life in before he came to America

Then there is Peanut, and what more can be said about him than um Peanut is the most hyperactive one of the bunch, so unless you want to slip him a sedative you are probably best off skipping dinner altogether and heading straight for the chocolate shop He may knock your mug of hot chocolate over, but he will definitely be able to give you the dirt on the other four All-in-all your best bet is probably to get Jeff Dunham tickets today and get ready for a night full of laughter and fun with the whole gang This article was sponsored by StubHub. StubHub.com sells Jeff Dunham tickets as well as tickets to many other theatrical performances, sports, concerts and special events.

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Author : Brent WarnkenAs if the award winning musical based on Gregory Maguire’s novel of the same name couldn’t get any better, Wicked is adding an Academy award winner to its San Francisco show Patty Duke, who earned the small golden statute in 1962 for her role in the Helen Keller tale The Miracle Worker, is adopting the role of Madame Morrible in the production at Orpheum Theatre

Duke, who is replacing Carol Kane, begins her limited engagement role March 24th, just two days after Kane’s last performance San Francisco’s Wicked also stars Teal Wicks as Elphaba, the green faced, misunderstood witch, Kendra Kassebaum as the bubblegum pop princess Glinda and David Garrison as the all-mighty and powerful wizard; the rest of the company also includes Nicolas Dromard as Fiyero, Tom Flynn as Dr Dillamond, Deedee Magno Hall as Nessarose and Eddy Rioseco as Boq Kane’s return to the stage was always openly limited as the San Francisco show just opened eight weeks ago, but as Wicked tickets continue to be a hot item, it’s clear that the Bay Area remains fond of him no matter the process it takes to get there

San Francisco saw Wicked’s world premiere at the Curran Theatre, May 28, 2003, with critical and commercial acclaim With it’s return, the city is hailing it as “perfectly entertaining and perfectly thrilling,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle; “This is one beautiful homecoming! This astonishingly beautiful musical is welcomed home with a real, deserved and sincere standing ovation,” the Contra Costa Times noted upon its return Even San Francisco’s Mayor Gavin Newsom announced September 26 “Wicked Day in San Francisco” as the show returned home

Since 2003 the show has become a worldwide phenomenon, making its way to the stage’s of Broadway and beyond with a tallied gross of over $1 3 billion and a viewership of over 16 million people worldwide Currently there are eight companies performing the Stephen Schwartz score and Winnie Holzman book, four in North American (Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre, San Francisco’s Orpheum, and two touring productions) and four international events, in London, a Japanese produced show in Tokyo, a German language production in Stuttgart and an Australian one in Melbourne

The company, which also includes in its ensemble Kehau Ahu, Keith A Bearden, Angela Ara Brown, Marcus Choi, Laura Dysarczyk, Fiama Fricano, Alexa Green, D J Gregory, Celisse Henderson, Zach Hensler, Holly Hyman, Jeremy Kocal, Allison Leo, Everth Lopez, Kyle McDaniel, Kristen Faith Oei, Laura Pugliese, Angel Reda, Jonathan Ritter, Phillip Spaeth, Terrance Spencer, Eric Stretch, Tim Talman and Neka Zang, openly welcome that latest “morrible” on stage Duke, who has been on stage for nearly six decades, starred in her own television show (”The Patty Duke Show”) after she reprised her role of Helen Keller in the ’60s film followed by her stage portrayal

Duke has won three Emmys over her years on the small screen as well as two Golden Globes and a People’s Choice Award The critically acclaimed actress is also a celebrated author, with two bestselling books on the shelves, Call Me Anna and A Brilliant Madness: Living with Manic Depression Illness This article is sponsored by StubHub. StubHub.com is a leader in the business of selling Wicked tickets, as well as sports tickets, concert tickets, theater tickets and special events tickets.

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