Word of mouth in the theater biz can be critical to the success of a show. But word of mouth only builds when a show’s run is long enough. We’re going to start the word of mouth on “Pump Boys and Dinettes” right now, because with a run only two weekends short, we want to [...]
‘The Great American Trailer Park Musical’ City Stage at Level 5 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays April 18-May 12 Tickets: Call 264-2602 or www.citystagenc.com Years before “Here Comes Honey Boo Boo” began to grace our television programming, the esteemed New York Musical Theater Festival birthed its own version of reality shows, perfectly titled “The [...]
My father, Alex Wirszyla, deserves credit for giving me my baseball addiction. Growing up, it was Dad who first played catch with us, hit countless grounders and flies to us, pitched to us, and encouraged us to be switch-hitters. He coached our little league teams, one of which, the Pirates, had a legendary draft of [...]
Is there anyone, anywhere in North Carolina – the very heart of the Atlantic Coast Conference – who has not suffered at least a tinge of March Madness? After all, it’s a matter of state pride. North Carolinians have shown the nation how to become totally consumed with college basketball. The annual NCAA basketball tournament [...]
Familiar children take to area stages this month By Tom Pechar, LOL team “The Miracle Worker” Produced by Thalian Association; at Thalian Hall, 301 Chestnut St. March 21-24 at 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Sunday Tickets: $25 at 632-2285 or www.thalian.org When two forces of nature collide, fireworks ensue. When that happens on a [...]
Some couples like to make reservations at their favorite romantic haunt for Valentine’s Day. For those who prefer privacy on Feb. 14, a practical alternative is dinner at home with a good romantic movie. There are many from which to choose: comedy classics like “When Harry Met Sally” or “Love Story,” epic dramas like “Gone [...]
‘Xanadu’ Presented by Thalian Association at Thalian Hall 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays, 3 p.m. Sundays Jan.31-Feb. 10 632-2285 or www.thalian.org There are some odd pathways to success on Broadway but certainly one of the oddest was the trail that led to the musical “Xanadu” which opened in New York in 2007. In 1980, Olivia Newton-John, fresh [...]
A young woman studied to become a physical education teacher, but loved to sing. A man became a computer engineer, but always yearned to be near the water. A local mom had always wanted to go somewhere exotic. These three Wilmington residents started their careers with certain goals, but their journeys took them elsewhere. Some may [...]
Last year a tradition began that, with luck, will continue for many years to come. This month, the second annual Wilmington Theater Awards will take place at 8 p.m. Jan. 9 at Thalian Hall. Sponsored by StarNews Media with support from the Thalian Association and the Theatre Network of Wilmington, the Wilmington Theater Awards is [...]
Monty Python’s SPAMALOT Produced by City Stage at Thalian Hall December 28 – January 12 Tickets: 910.632.2285 or www.thalianhall.org Back in 1969, the world was spinning with political, artistic and cultural change. One of the more curious cultural phenomena to come out of this tumultuous time was Monty Python’s Flying Circus, a sketch television series [...]