Appleton, WI Theatre + Broadway News

Voting Opens for the 2012 BroadwayWorld.com Awards - Vote Now on the Best of the New York Season!

(5/3/2012) The TONY Awards Nominators had their say earlier this week and now it's your turn! We're pleased to announce that voting has now opened for the 10th Annual BroadwayWorld.com Awards!

Cy Amundson & Shane Mauss Come to Skyline Comedy Cafe, 5/3 & 5/17

(5/3/2012) Skyline Comedy Cafe has announced its upcoming acts. Cy Amundson, fresh off his appearance on CONAN, returns tonight May 3 through May 5. Then, Shane Mauss erupts on stage May 17-19. See below for details.

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Announces Board Changes

(5/1/2012) The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center’s board of directors will welcome several new leaders while saying thank you to a number of retiring board members, many of whom have served multiple volunteer terms with the nonprofit organization. Travis Andersen, Joyce Bytof, John Krause and Angelo Ninivaggi will fill vacancies created by retiring board members Richard Bergstrom, Linda Kennedy, Dr. John Toussaint and Steve Tyink.

West Side Story Arrives at Fox Cities P.A.C. Tonight

(4/24/2012) The tour of the smash-hit Broadway revival of West Side Story is coming to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. West Side Story will open at the Center on April 24. Tony Award®-winning librettist Arthur Laurents’ Broadway direction will be recreated for the tour by David Saint, the associate director on Broadway. The original Jerome Robbins choreography is reproduced by Tony Award-nominee Joey McKneely (The Boy from Oz, The Life).

Fox Cities P.A.C. Announces the 2012/13 Bemis Company Education Series

(4/20/2012) The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center revealed its 2012/13 Bemis Company Education Series last night to a group of educators from throughout the Fox Cities and Northeast Wisconsin.

RAIN Comes to Appleton at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, 5/18-19

(4/19/2012) RAIN: A Tribute To The Beatles, recreates the Fab Four’s magic at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center May 18-19 for three performances only.

WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY? Cast Members Reunite at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, 5/17

(4/17/2012) Whose Live Anyway will make its first appearance at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m. Improvisers Ryan Stiles, Greg Proops, Chip Esten and Jeff Davis will reunite for 90 minutes of hilarious improv inpsired by the hit TV show “Whose Line Is It Anyway?” based on audience suggestions.

Comedians from CHELSEA LATELY to Appear at Fox Cities PAC, 4/13

(4/13/2012) The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and AEG Live today announced that comedians Josh Wolf, Jen Kirkman and Brad Wollack will appear at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 13 as part of Comedians from Chelsea Lately. The event begins at 8:00 p.m.

The Fireside Dinner Theatre Presents LEGALLY BLONDE, 5/10

(3/28/2012) The Fireside Dinner Theatre will present LEGALLY BLONDE from May 10 - July 1, 2012.

West Side Story Arrives at Fox Cities P.A.C., 4/24

(3/27/2012) The tour of the smash-hit Broadway revival of West Side Story is coming to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. West Side Story will open at the Center on April 24. Tony Award®-winning librettist Arthur Laurents’ Broadway direction will be recreated for the tour by David Saint, the associate director on Broadway. The original Jerome Robbins choreography is reproduced by Tony Award-nominee Joey McKneely (The Boy from Oz, The Life).

Tickets for BILLY ELLIOT in Appleton Go On Sale 3/23

(3/23/2012) NETworks Presentations, LLC, Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions bring the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center from June 19-24. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical has earned critical acclaim on Broadway including 10 Tony Awards®.

STOMP Returns to the Fox Cities P.A.C. March 23-25

(3/23/2012) STOMP, the international sensation, is making its triumphant return to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the show now updated and restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans.

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Presents The Flying Karamazov Brothers, 4/14

(3/21/2012) The Flying Karamazov Brothers are headed to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Saturday, April 14 for an evening of unexpected entertainment. Known for their juggling skill and impromptu high jinks, The Flying Karamazov Brothers have been entertaining audiences of all ages for almost 40 years.

Tickets for BILLY ELLIOT in Appleton Go On Sale 3/23

(3/19/2012) NETworks Presentations, LLC, Universal Pictures Stage Productions, Working Title Films and Old Vic Productions bring the multi-award-winning Billy Elliot the Musical to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center from June 19-24. Based on the international smash-hit film and featuring music by Elton John, book and lyrics by Lee Hall, choreography by Peter Darling and direction by Stephen Daldry, Billy Elliot the Musical has earned critical acclaim on Broadway including 10 Tony Awards®.

STOMP Offers Discount for Canned Goods, 3/23-25

(3/16/2012) Join the fight to STOMP Out Hunger. STOMP is coming to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center March 23-25 and will offer a $10 discount on tickets to anyone who brings a canned food item to Festival Foods’ Northland Avenue and Darboy locations to help STOMP Out Hunger. All canned goods will be donated to St. Joe’s Food Program. Festival Foods will accept food donations from Saturday, March 17 through Saturday, March 24 and will provide participants with a discount voucher, while supplies last.

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center 2012/2013 Season to Include WAR HORSE, LION KING, ELF

(3/14/2012) The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center revealed its 2012/13 10th Anniversary Season schedule which includes performances by local arts groups, signature cultural shows and Broadway hits including War Horse and a return engagement of Disney’s The Lion King.

Karrin Allyson Comes to Fox Cities PAC, 3/30 & 31

(3/14/2012) Grammy®-nominated jazz artist Karrin Allyson will be appearing at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center March 30-31 for two cabaret style performances. Cabaret with Karrin Allyson will be held in the Center’s Kimberly-Clark Theater starting at 8:00 p.m.

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Mary Poppins Closes at Fox Cities PAC

(3/11/2012) The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh presents the award-winning musical Mary Poppins.

Mary Poppins Comes To Fox Cities PAC, Opens 3/6

(3/6/2012) The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are set to present the award-winning musical Mary Poppins.

Tickets for RAIN at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Go On Sale 3/2

(3/2/2012) Direct from their Broadway engagement, the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, RAIN: A Tribute To The Beatles, makes its debut at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center May 18-19 for three performances only.

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center to Present Accessible Performance of MARY POPPINS,

(2/28/2012) The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center will welcome a group of students and their families to a special performance of Mary Poppins on Friday, March 9 during the Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing’s (WESP-DHH) annual professional and family conferences. More than 125 professionals and 100 families from around the state with children who are deaf, hard of hearing and deaf-blind will attend this year’s conference in Appleton, and the Center anticipates that 185 group members will take advantage of this special opportunity to experience an accessible Broadway production.

STOMP Returns to the Fox Cities P.A.C. March 23-25

(2/28/2012) STOMP, the international sensation, is making its triumphant return to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. The return of the percussive hit also brings some new surprises, with some sections of the show now updated and restructured and the addition of two new full-scale routines, utilizing props like tractor tire inner tubes and paint cans.

Tickets for RAIN at Fox Cities Performing Arts Center Go On Sale 3/2

(2/27/2012) Direct from their Broadway engagement, the internationally-acclaimed Beatles concert, RAIN: A Tribute To The Beatles, makes its debut at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center May 18-19 for three performances only.

Fox Cities P.A.C. Welcomes Families to Clifford The Big Red Dog 2/26

(2/26/2012) Scholastic’s Clifford The Big Red Dog, in conjunction with his 50th anniversary celebration in 2012-2013, comes to life onstage in an all new family musical, Clifford The Big Red Dog – LIVE! A special family friendly matinee performance is scheduled at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 26 at 3:00 p.m.

Kennedy Center Institute Supports Fox Cities P.A.C. and Appleton Area School District

(2/23/2012) Representatives from the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and the Appleton Area School District (AASD) have been invited to participate in the prestigious John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Partners in Education Institute April 25-28. This local partnership between the Fox Cities P.A.C. and AASD is one of 12 partnerships selected from across the nation to participate in the program aimed at creating professional development opportunities that develop teachers’ knowledge of the arts and empower them to use the arts in their classrooms.

Doubt: A Parable Comes to the Fox Cities P.A.C. 2/21

(2/21/2012) Montana Repertory Theatre will present John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Mary Poppins Comes To Fox Cities PAC, Opens 3/6

(2/14/2012) The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and producers Thomas Schumacher of Disney Theatrical Productions and Cameron Mackintosh are set to present the award-winning musical Mary Poppins.

DNA Presents FRAMEWORKS Dance Film Series

(2/12/2012) Dance New Amsterdam (DNA) presents an evening of exceptional new works of choreography for the camera. The program will feature six New York Premiere films from as far as Warsaw and as near as Northampton. Curated by Michael Bodel, the films were selected for their choreographic punch and cinematic prowess regardless of production budget. This is the fifth screening of FRAMEWORKS dance film series and the third presented by Dance New Amsterdam.

Million Dollar Quartet Makes Its Fox Cities P.A.C. Debut February 7-12

(2/12/2012) The national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet will make its Fox Cities Performing Arts Center debut February 7-12.

Cast of Million Dollar Quartet Plays Live at Lunch in Downtown Appleton 2/7

(2/7/2012) The cast of Million Dollar Quartet will play a free 20 minute preview concert Live at Lunch on Tuesday, February 7 at 12:15 p.m.

Million Dollar Quartet Makes Its Fox Cities P.A.C. Debut February 7-12

(2/7/2012) The national tour of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet will make its Fox Cities Performing Arts Center debut February 7-12.

West Side Story Tickets Go On Sale Friday at the Fox Cities P.A.C.

(2/6/2012) The tour of the Broadway revival of West Side Story is coming to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center.

Fox Cities P.A.C. Welcomes Families to Clifford The Big Red Dog 2/26

(2/2/2012) Scholastic’s Clifford The Big Red Dog, in conjunction with his 50th anniversary celebration in 2012-2013, comes to life onstage in an all new family musical, Clifford The Big Red Dog – LIVE! A special family friendly matinee performance is scheduled at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Sunday, February 26 at 3:00 p.m.

Doubt: A Parable Comes to the Fox Cities P.A.C. 2/21

(2/1/2012) Montana Repertory Theatre will present John Patrick Shanley’s Doubt: A Parable at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Tuesday, February 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Comedians from CHELSEA LATELY to Appear at Fox Cities PAC, 4/13

(1/31/2012) The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and AEG Live today announced that comedians Josh Wolf, Jen Kirkman and Brad Wollack will appear at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center on Friday, April 13 as part of Comedians from Chelsea Lately. The event begins at 8:00 p.m.

Cast of Million Dollar Quartet Plays Live at Lunch in Downtown Appleton 2/7

(1/30/2012) The cast of Million Dollar Quartet will play a free 20 minute preview concert Live at Lunch on Tuesday, February 7 at 12:15 p.m.

BWW Launches Non-Equity Audition Center with Free Listings

(1/27/2012) We've unveiled a Non Equity Auditions section of the site which now contains free listings for audition opportunities around the country with all the same features that our Equity center includes like our search, chart view, daily and instant email alerts and more.

The Sheboygan Theater Company to Hold Auditions for CHEESEHEADS, THE MUSICAL, 1/25

(1/25/2012) The Sheboygan Theater Company will hold open auditions for CHEESEHEADS, THE MUSICAL on Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 pm at Horace Mann Middle School (Leslie W. Johnson Theatre, 2820 Union Ave, Sheboygan). Callbacks will be on Thursday, January 26 at 6:30 pm. The Director is Catie O’Donnell from Verona, WI and the Music Director is Sandra Kasten. Rehearsals start on a date to be announced.The production dates are March 16-18 and 21-24, 2012.

Dailey & Vincent Come to Fox Cities PAC, 1/20

(1/20/2012) Dailey and Vincent will come to Fox Cities PAC, January 20.