Peter Quilter News

The Arvada Center is making a bold move with its current main-stage production. The regional premiere of END OF THE RAINBOW follows Judy Garland during a six week run in London six months before her tragic death. While it includes many of Judy's actual arrangements of some of her most loved songs, it isn't a musical. It is a play with music. This week, 'In Focus' host Eden Lane takes viewers behind the scenes for some of the early rehearsals to meet the creative team and the cast. Click below!

The Arvada Center will open the regional premiere of End of the Rainbow directed by Rod A. Lansberry today, March 25 running through April 13 in the Main Stage Theater.

The Arvada Center will open the regional premiere of End of the Rainbow directed by Rod A. Lansberry on March 25 running through April 13 in the Main Stage Theater. End of the Rainbow is written by Peter Quilter. Performances are Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Preview performances are March 21 - 23 at 7:30 p.m. Moderated talkbacks with the cast are offered on Friday, April 4 after the 7:30 p.m. show and Wednesday, April 9 after the 1:00 p.m. show. The show will be ASL Interpreted for the hearing impaired on Friday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, go to www.arvadacenter.org or call 720-898-7200. Please note: This production contains adult language and content dealing with alcoholism, drug use and sexuality.

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. News about the 'Phantom' and 'Cinderella' tours, suburban theaters mount 'Cabaret,' 'Young Frankenstein,' 'Ring Of Fire' and more, plus 'A New Brain,' Hollis Resnik's Milwaukee turn as Judy, and more this month from Circle Theatre!

En Enero, Judy Garland llega a la Calle Corrientes Se estrena la esperada 'Al Final del Arco Iris', sobre los ultimos dias de la legendaria artista.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues its 2013/14 Season with a celebrated production of Peter Quilter's End of the Rainbow, a new play with music. The recipient of rave reviews in London, Broadway and L.A. including four Olivier Award nominations and three Tony Award nominations, End of the Rainbow stars 12-time Jeff Award-winning Chicago actress Hollis Resnik as Judy Garland. Resnik will be the first American-born actress to play the role. Joining her are Thomas J. Cox (Anthony), Nicholas Harazin (Mickey) and Rep Associate Artist Jonathan Gillard Daly (Various). Directed by Rep Artistic Director Mark Clements, End of the Rainbow was featured in Time Magazine's 'Top Ten' List and called 'electrifying' by The New York Times. Check out a first look at Resnick in the role below!

Actors' Playhouse continues its 2013-14 season with a celebrated production of Peter Quilter's End of the Rainbow, a new play with music. The recipient of rave reviews in London's West End and on Broadway just last season, End of the Rainbow will make its Florida premiere at the Miracle Theatre from January 15 - February 9, 2014.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater continues its 2013/14 Season with a celebrated production of Peter Quilter's End of the Rainbow, a new play with music. The recipient of rave reviews in London, Broadway and L.A. including four Olivier Award nominations and three Tony Award nominations, End of the Rainbow stars 12-time Jeff Award-winning Chicago actress Hollis Resnik as Judy Garland. Resnik will be the first American-born actress to play the role. Joining her are Thomas J. Cox (Anthony), Nicholas Harazin (Mickey) and Rep Associate Artist Jonathan Gillard Daly (Various). Directed by Rep Artistic Director Mark Clements, End of the Rainbow was featured in Time Magazine's "Top Ten" List and called "electrifying" by The New York Times.

The Little Colonel Players open their 57th season with Southern Hospitality by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope and Jamie Wooten. Directed by Jeff Mangum, the show features Sharon Cardwell, Anthony Chaffin, Rick Fletcher, Martha Frazier, Katie Hay, Jeff Mangum, Michael McCollum, Emily Miller, Janet Morris, Candy Thomas, Jayme Thomas, Charles Wade and Teresa Wentzel. The show runs October 3, 4, 5, 11, 12 at 8PM; October 6 and 13 at 2:30PM.

BroadwayWorld.com, the largest theatre site on the Internet, is excited to announce a new feature to its comprehensive regional coverage - the Featured Regional Theater of the Week! Each week, BWW will introduce its readers to a regional theater located in one of our (over 130!) coverage cities. By exploring these different venues, their history and showcasing the production seasons, BWW continues its commitment to expand our presence in communities and cities across the United States. This Week's Featured Regional Theater: Arvada Center for the Arts in Arvada, CO

During the 2013/14 Season an epic slate of personalities and productions awaits you on the Quadracci Powerhouse stage! The monumental, moving, and Tony Award-winning musical Ragtime gives us a glimpse at the early 20th century life of three distinct groups of people, while the side-splitting comedy, Noises Off, peeks behind the curtain at a group of struggling actors. The tumultuous final days of Judy Garland unfold before our eyes in End of the Rainbow, a single virtuoso artist will lead a blazing, contemporary retelling of a Homer classic in An Iliad, and the dynamic birth of Superman will be explored with The History of Invulnerability, forever changing the way we look at superheroes.

Actor's Express kicks off its exciting 26th season with Venus in Fur by David Ives. The production opens on Saturday night, September 7, 2013, 8pm curtain, preview performances are September 5 and 6, and the pay-what-you-want sneak peek, 'Director's Rough Cut', is Wednesday, September 4. The show features veteran of stage and screen and Co-Artistic Director of Out of Hand Theatre, Adam Fristoe; and Atlanta favorite and founding member of The Weird Sisters Theatre Project, Veronika Duerr. Subscriptions and tickets are on sale now, at the box office (404-607-7469) or online at www.actors-express.com. Subscriptions are available as low as $65, preview tickets are $15, and single tickets start at $26; student and senior discounts available. Actor's Express is located at 887 W. Marietta Street, Suite J-107, Atlanta, Georgia 30318.

Milwaukee Repertory Theater has announced the dynamic directors and creative teams selected for the 2013/14 Season, The Rep's 60th Anniversary. These talented directors and creative teams will help The Rep continue in its commitment to offer brave, challenging, entertaining, stimulating, thought-provoking and vital works with a distinctive aesthetic.

Actors' Playhouse at the Miracle Theatre is proud to announce the six stellar productions selected for its 2013-2014 Mainstage Season, featuring five South Florida regional premieres and a Tony Award-winning hit-musical production. The stellar line up will include Actors' Playhouse's Miami revival of the hilarious Off-Broadway hit Ruthless! The Musical (October 9 - November 3, 2013), followed by the South Florida premiere of the deeply moving and unbelievable funny Making God Laugh (December 4 - 29, 2013), the groundbreaking 2012 drama End Of The Rainbow (January 15 - February 9, 2014), the South Florida regional premiere of the three-time Tony Award-winning 'Best Musical' Monty Python's SPAMALOT (March 5 - 30, 2014), the smart and powerful drama Scott and Hem in the Garden of Allah (May 14 - June 8, 2014) and the hilariously tuneful MID-LIFE 2! (The Crisis Continues) (July 16 - August 17, 2014).

Tracie Bennett stars in END OF THE RAINBOW by Peter Quilter, directed by Terry Johnson at CTG's Ahmanson Theatre in LA. The show just opened last night, March 20, also featuring Michael Cumpsty, Erik Heger and Miles Anderson. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!

For diehard fans of Judy Garland, for those who adored every song she sang and every word she uttered, Peter Quilter's account of Judy's final comeback in the UK at Talk of the Town in December, 1968, called End of the Rainbow must be seen. Yes, it's darkly frank showing literally the decay of the alcoholic/drug addicted superstar whose great pain and loneliness drove her over the edge, but it retains a delicious sense of humor, Judy Garland's unique sense of humor whereby she could put herself down and everyone in the room around her, get big laughs and get away with the deprecation...and still be adulated and adored by all. Garland was iconic who delivered every performance from the bottom of her soul, and in End of the Rainbow Tracie Bennett's mesmerizing electricity dominates her portrayal, giving us the essence of the woman on and off the stage. It's uncannily brilliant!

'End of the Rainbow' opens tonight, March 20 at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Peter Quilter's acclaimed new play with music continues through April 21, 2013.

'End of the Rainbow' opens Wednesday, March 20 at 8 p.m. at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. Peter Quilter's acclaimed new play with music continues through April 21, 2013.

'End of the Rainbow' opens March 20 and performances run through April 21, 2013. 'End of the Rainbow', written by Peter Quilter and directed by Terry Johnson, features Tracie Bennett reprising her Tony Award-nominated performance as Judy Garland, Michael Cumpsty (also Tony Award-nominated for his role), Erik Heger and Miles Anderson. BroadwayWorld has a first look at highlights of the production below.

'End of the Rainbow' opens March 20 and performances run through April 21, 2013. 'End of the Rainbow', written by Peter Quilter and directed by Terry Johnson, features Tracie Bennett reprising her Tony Award-nominated performance as Judy Garland, Michael Cumpsty (also Tony Award-nominated for his role), Erik Heger and Miles Anderson. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production photos below.