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Musical examines brain tumor patient’s mindset

Katherine Owen October 25, 2012

The University of Alabama Department of Theatre and Dance will feature its first musical this season with “A New Brain,” beginning Monday, Oct. 29. The musical recounts the tale of a composer who...

Jazz story ‘Side Man’ a little off-beat, ‘can’t give off real spark of genre’

Jared Downing October 18, 2012

For a story about jazz, The University of Alabama’s current show “Side Man” is pretty glum. And for a show about ‘50s swingers, the narrator is kind of a dweeb. His name is Cliff Glimmer (Jacob...

UA theatre department presents “Side Man”

Deanne Winslett October 15, 2012

The University of Alabama’s Department of Theatre and Dance is set to perform the 1999 Tony Award-winning play “Side Man” by Warren Leight. “Side Man,” directed by Stacy Alley, assistant professor...

UA Opera combines genre traditions with new direction

UA Opera combines genre traditions with new direction

Lauren Carlton October 11, 2012

The University of Alabama Opera Theatre’s fall scenes program, “Something Old, Something New: The New and Old of Opera,” creates a marriage between Baroque and contemporary opera to bring audiences...

Theatre Tuscaloosa to debut new season with comedy

Abbey Crain October 3, 2012

Theatre Tuscaloosa, one of the city’s longest standing theatre companies, will debut their 2012-2013 season, Rockin’ and Rollin’ in the Aisles, with “The Dixie Swim Club.” The performance will...

Absurdity in ‘Fools’ performance leaves audiences laughing

Jared Downing September 27, 2012

The love interest in The University of Alabama’s new play is too stupid to sit down. I’m not exaggerating – she spends 30 seconds trying to remember how to sit down in a chair. The hero falls for...

Theatre department kicks off new season with “Fools”

Abbey Crain September 23, 2012

UA’s theatre department will kick off the 2012-13 season with “Fools,” a comic fable set in 19th century Russia, on Monday, Sept. 24. The play is narrated by Leon Tolchinsky, a young school teacher...

In theatre program, student stands out as director

Deanne Winslett September 20, 2012

Whether prepping for a performance or directing from behind the scenes, senior musical theatre major Tommy Walker is up for the challenge. Walker first discovered his interest in musical theatre in the...

Actor’s Charitable Theatre presents play at Bama Theatre

Courtney Stinson September 18, 2012

“The Jellybean Conspiracy,” the Actor’s Charitable Theatre’s newest production, is a play distinguished by more than just its left of center name. The play features a cast of around 42 actors,...

UA show choir resembles ‘Glee’

Alicia Perez September 13, 2012

Resonance, the UA-run show choir, allows students to experience their own real-life version of the hit television show “Glee.” Catchy songs and intense dance numbers are just a little part of the...

Theatre review on “Gypsy”

Noelle Brake July 18, 2012

Curtain up, light the lights: Gypsy Rose Lee and Mama Rose have arrived with full force to the Theatre Tuscaloosa. A stunning cast, powerful monologues and a full supporting orchestra came together to...

‘Hell: Paradise Found’ brings comedy to religion

Becky Robinson July 11, 2012

A clever, dark-humored play written and directed by University of Alabama professor Seth Panitch, “Hell: Paradise Found,” will take the stage at Off Broadway Theatres in New York City for the remainder...