Category Archives: theatre

In the mood for some good Company?

company promo bannerThose who watched the Tony Awards on June 12 saw a performance (quite similar to parts of this trailer) from the New York Philharmonic‘s production of Stephen Sondheim‘s Company. Fans of the theater realize just how impressive this revival of the play is – including such star power as Neil Patrick Harris, Stephen Colbert, Christina Hendricks and Jon Cryer – though more folks are probably talking about @ActuallyNPH‘s closing rap at the Tonys (and for those interested, here are the lyrics).

Most of us here in Birmingham probably didn’t get the chance to fly up to The Big Apple in April to see any of the sold-out performances done as part of the Philharmonic’s spring gala. But it turns out we didn’t have to.

Folks wanting to see the revival can head to the Carmike Summit 16 and the Rave Motion Pictures at Lee Branch June 15 (tomorrow), 16, 19 or 21 and catch a screening of the adaptation (and some air conditioning too). You’ve got other options available to you here in Alabama (and all over the country) and they’re all included in this list of participating theaters.

Muse of Fire previews new show at Library

The Birmingham Public Library recently announced that they would be welcoming back local “deconstructed Shakespeare” troupe Muse of Fire for this month’s BPL@Night performance (They announced it via their blog as well). They’ll be previewing their latest effort, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which they are currently scheduled to take to “the stage” of Sloss Furnaces in May. The free performance will take place in the atrium of the downtown branch on Richard Arrington Jr. Blvd. next week Thursday, March 19, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Their MySpace page has some new photos taken during rehearsals – check ’em out!