Graham Russell News

Theatre East presents the beloved and timely tale A CHRISTMAS CAROL just in time for the holidays. This special installment of the Neighborhood Reading Series will definitely put you in the spirit of the season.

David Roy Williams, TEG Dainty and Nice Events are proud to announce a very special event when Air Supply, one of Australia's most loved and successful music exports returns to Australia and New Zealand in 2019.  

Theatre East presents a reading of the cult classic FRIDAY THE 13TH! The original horror classic that started it all...performed LIVE!

The Philippines' long standing love affair with the songs of Air Supply can be witnessed in practically every karaoke session and in regular airplay over the radio. As their songs continue to resonate with Filipinos of all ages, Manila is the obvious choice for the World Premiere of All Out Of Love the Musical which opens at Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT) in Resorts World Manila (RWM) today 18 October 2018.

Theatre East's 2018-19 season kicks off on Friday, September 21, with a celebration of Romulus Linney's masterful play, Holy Ghosts on what would be his 88thBirthday. The play, set in present-day rural Tennessee, a group of broken, Pentecostal outcasts find solace, understanding, and strength in one another as they wrestle with their own serpents and discover their divinity.

Graham Russell, one half of rock duo Air Supply, has written a new song especially for the new musical All Out Of Love the Musical. “I Was In Love With You” will be sung for the first time at the show by MiG Ayesa and Rachel Alejandro who play the roles of Jamie Crimson and Rayne, respectively.

Theatre East'sTenth Season kicks off with Romulus Linney's masterful play, Holy Ghosts after a 40-year absence from the New York Stage. Set in present-day rural Tennessee, a group of broken, Pentecostal outcasts find solace, understanding, and strength in one another as they wrestle with their own serpents and discover their divinity. The production will run at Urban Stages, 259 West 30th Street, from Friday, September 21st through Saturday, October 6th. 

The 10th season will open with Romulus Linney's masterful play, Holy Ghosts after a 40-year absence from the New York Stage. Set in present-day rural Tennessee, a group of broken, Pentecostal outcasts find solace, understanding, and strength in one another as they wrestle with their own serpents and discover their divinity. The production will run at Urban Stages, 259 West 30th Street, September 21st through October 6th.

Theatre East joins NYC Pride to celebrate with a special installment of the Neighborhood Reading Series Monday, June 18 as part of Pride Week.

Unannounced, Air Supply's Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell joined the producers and cast of ALL OUT OF LOVE, a new musical featuring the classic hit songs of Air Supply, to meet with the members of the press last Friday, June 1.

The Orleans will bring top comedy and musical acts to The Orleans Showroom and Bourbon Street Lounge in May, featuring performances by Emmy Award-winning comedy star Roseanne Barr, legendary Motown group The Temptations, Australian soft rock duo Air Supply and more.

The 5X5 Drama Series was founded in 2016 to bring great new plays beyond the footlights and into nontraditional spaces like breweries, rooftops, and taverns to provide an immersive and unique audience experience. The 90-minute program consists of 5 short plays performed by 5 casts and is performed in all 5 boroughs. Fulfilling one of our core beliefs to make theatre more accessible to all, 5X5 brings the stage directly to the people in the spaces where they gather, learn and relax. Best of all, tickets are available on a suggested donation basis. Seating is very limited. For reservations and performance times, visit www.theatreeast.org.

EPIC Players Inclusion Company is pleased to announce that they will be ringing the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Tuesday, April 3 in honor of AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH!

The 5X5 Drama Series was founded in 2016 to bring great new plays beyond the footlights and into nontraditional spaces like breweries, rooftops, and taverns to provide an immersive and unique audience experience. The 90-minute program consists of 5 short plays performed by 5 casts and is performed in all 5 boroughs.

EPIC Players Inclusion Company's Springs Cabaret Benefit, EPIC4AUTISM: Songs from the Spectrum, will take place on Autism Awareness Day on April 2 at the HBO Theatre in Midtown. A pre-show cocktail hour with hors d'oeuvres starts at 6:00 pm with the cabaret show starting at 7:00 pm. The evening is being generously sponsored in part by HBO's Corporate Social Responsibility Division. Proceeds will go towards funding EPIC Players upcoming season including their next production, William Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Theatre East is pleased to announce the five playwrights selected for the 2017-2018 5x5 Drama Series. BOB'S BIRTHDAY by Lowell Bartholomee, JUMPING UP AND DOWN HAPPY TOWN by Lori Fischer, OH, DANNY BOY by Edward Allan Baker, WE THREE by Julia Rae Maldonado, and FAINT TASTE OF CAT FOOD AND SOUR MILK by Barbara Blumenthal-Ehrlich.

EPIC Players Inclusion Company is pleased to announce their Spring Cabaret Benefit, EPIC4AUTISM: Songs from the Spectrum, will take place on Autism Awareness Day on April 2 at the HBO Theatre in Midtown. A pre-show cocktail hour with hors d'oeuvres starts at 6:00 pm with the cabaret show starting at 7:00 pm. The evening is being generously sponsored in part by HBO's Corporate Social Responsibility Division. Proceeds will go towards funding EPIC Players upcoming season including their next production, William Shakespeare's The Tempest.

The Philippines' long standing love affair with the songs of Air Supply can be witnessed in practically every karaoke session and in regular airplay over the radio. As their songs continue to resonate with Filipinos of all ages, Manila is the obvious choice for the World Premiere of All Out Of Love the Musical which opens at Newport Performing Arts Theater (NPAT) in Resorts World Manila (RWM) on Thursday 18 October 2018.

Could Aussie soprano Clara Helms be the next Celine Dion? With the recording of her latest single All By Myself - recorded by Dion herself in 1996, a cover of the 1975 Eric Carmen original - the industry is abuzz with what Helms has to offer.

Their unmistakable sound and romantic ballads helped to define the music of the '80s. Graham Russell and Russell Hitchcock, better known as Air Supply, come to The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts for one night only on Friday, March 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now to theatre members and go on sale to the general public on Friday, January 12 at 10 a.m.