Tag: local theater

Ars Nova Presents Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah

By Dr. Ginger Beazley Artistic DirectorArs Nova School of the ArtsArs Nova Singers presents excerpts from Felix Mendelssohn’s oratoria, Elijah. One of the more popular oratorios historically Mendelssohn’s collaborated with Julius Schubring, to create the German text telling the Old Testament story of the prophet Elijah. However, in 1845, the composer worked with William Bartholomew, … Continue reading Ars Nova Presents Felix Mendelssohn’s Elijah

CINDERELLA

By Susan McCainStage DirectorCinderella Who doesn’t love a good Cinderella story? You know the story of the underdog not expected to succeed but by some miracle exceeds our expectations. We love these stories when it pertains to sports. It’s exciting to root for the team that by all accounts should not win a single game … Continue reading CINDERELLA

Fantasy Playhouse: Spotlight on the Future

By: Emily Rodrick and Megan Nivens-TannettFantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater and Academy According to Americans for the Arts, students who take 4 years of arts score 150 points higher on SAT than students who only take ½ year or less. Low-income students highly engaged in arts are 138% more likely to graduate highschool and twice as … Continue reading Fantasy Playhouse: Spotlight on the Future

Independent Musical Productions to Perform RENT This Month

By Amy Warren, Publicist IMPHuntsvilleIndependent Musical Productions Amy.Warren@IMPHuntsville.org Independent Musical Production is thrilled to provide North Alabama with another season of spectacular shows!  RENT will be our first production later this month, with Pippin following in July and Nunsense! in September.  The Cabaret series is scheduled to resume in March. Loosely based on Puccini’s opera La Boheme, Jonathan Larson’s RENT takes place in … Continue reading Independent Musical Productions to Perform RENT This Month

The Best of IMP – An IMPressive Evening

Our 2021-22 Season begins with a return to our Drive-In Cabarets, as we present the Best of IMP, a look back at some of your favorite shows!Featuring songs from such favorites as Les Miserables, Secret Garden, RENT, Nunsense, and this summer’s hit, Newsies!Audio will be broadcast via FM radio. A rain date will be scheduled … Continue reading The Best of IMP – An IMPressive Evening

IMP Huntsville and Huntsville Arts Week

By Susan Stricklin- IMP Huntsville IMPHuntsville is delighted to join ArtsHuntsville in celebrating Huntsville Arts Week, October 17-25.  Our contribution will be IMP Huntsville’s Villains of Broadway on October 18. Parking begins at 6:00 with performance at 7:00. What is more appropriate in the pre-Halloween season than a stage full of Broadway's most interesting villains? … Continue reading IMP Huntsville and Huntsville Arts Week

Finding Ways for Musical Theater to Survive

by Susan Stricklin-IMP Huntsville Finding ways for musical theater to survive in these pandemic times has certainly been a challenge.  Not only does social distancing limit the numbers in a theater audience but the venues we use are either closed or so limited in seating capacity that there is no breakeven point. That is how … Continue reading Finding Ways for Musical Theater to Survive