Category: Proctors
Posts that in any way mention or have to do with Proctors.
Legendary choreographer Twyla Tharp joined representatives from Catskill Mountain Foundation, Proctors and Saratoga Performing Arts Center to launch Pathways to Dance, an annual eight-county, ten-venue Capital Region initiative, in concert with Manhattan’s Joyce Theater, designed to support new dance creation and presentation. At the University at Albany’s Performing Arts Center... Read more » ... Read More
Gordon Greenberg returns to theREP to direct loopy look at the birth of the Apollo space program Neil Armstrong’s small step was more than just a leap for mankind. It was a brushstroke for humanity. Deborah Brevoort’s highly theatrical comedy The Blue-Sky Boys posits a critical nexus between science and... Read more » ... Read More
Vaudeville empresario F.F. Proctor was born on St. Patrick’s Day, 1851. In his honor, the theatre’s historical committee offers an annual March tour of Proctors, the crown jewel of his circuit of eponymous entertainment halls—“a palace for the people.” Due to the extended run of “Disney’s The Lion King,” this... Read more » ... Read More
Little River Band lands at Proctors with 40th anniversary tour Australian hit-makers Little River Band helped define the sound of the late 70s and early 80s, with a distinctive, hooky, laid-back sound that dominated radio and paired well with international touring mates like The Doobie Brothers, Supertramp, America, Heart, Boz... Read more » ... Read More
Beautiful–The Carole King Musical makes Broadway part of theREP subscription plan Monday night, for the first time, Proctors and Capital Repertory Theatre joined to reveal respective upcoming seasons, with subscription packages that link the two venues. The announcement, fashioned as a mock political debate between Proctors CEO Philip Morris and... Read more » ... Read More
Saturday Night Fever–The Musical at Proctors will ‘blow you away’ Saturday Night Fever–The Musical, the iconic story of Tony Manero, the Brooklyn kid who wants to dance his way to a better life, is back! And it’s back in an all-new production that shares Tony’s love for dancing in spectacular new... Read more » ... Read More
Classical & popular music concert features classical violinist with ‘rock star’ charisma, Empire State Youth Orchestra Proctors and Empire State Youth Orchestras (ESYO) join to present an eclectic concert featuring crossover violinist Charles Yang and ESYO’s Youth Orchestra at 7 p.m. Sat., Jan. 30 at Proctors. The audience will be... Read more » ... Read More
Host, producer Garrison Keillor brings comedy, charisma, wisdom to Proctors One of the most prolific American storytellers of all time, Garrison Keillor is a writer and humorist best known for his popular live radio variety show, A Prairie Home Companion, which attracts more than 4 million listeners on more than... Read more » ... Read More
A fresh take on Cinderella meshes classic Rodgers + Hammerstein’s melodies with new book RODGERS + HAMMERSTEIN’S CINDERELLA, the 2013 Tony® Award-winning Broadway musical from the creators of South Pacific and The Sound of Music, will play Proctors for a limited engagement as part of the Key Private Bank Broadway... Read more » ... Read More
An empty dressing room, eerie sunlight peeking in, suggesting stories of days gone by; a brightly painted dressing table, signed by the cast, a glimmer of now. These kind of juxtapositions — the ship-like rigging of the original Proctors stage contrasted with the high-tech system of today — are at... Read more » ... Read More