Press Releases
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Schenectady Serves, Wednesday, Sept. 27, State Street Schenectady businesses join to aid in long term hurricane relief SCHENECTADY, NY—SEPT 19, 2017—As more dangerous storms swirl in the Atlantic Ocean, Schenectady remains aware that victims of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma will long be working to recover from the environmental, economic and... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, September 7, 2017
“A glory to behold!” -The New York Times “One of the greatest revivals ever!”–New York Magazine “A direct hit to the heart…” -The Hollywood Reporter COMPLETE CASTING AND CITIES ANNOUNCED FOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR THE COLOR PURPLE TECHING AND LAUNCHING AT PROCTORS, OCT. 7–14 ALUMNI OF TONY AWARD®-WINNING BROADWAY REVIVAL TO HEADLINE... Read more » ... Read More
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Winning entries from the Young Playwright Contest performed by Summer Stage Young Acting Company ALBANY, NY—AUG. 1, 2017—Six winning entries in Capital Repertory Theatre’s third annual Young Playwright Contest will receive world premieres at the downtown playhouse, Aug. 10–13. Each 10-minute piece—further developed in exclusive mentoring workshops with The God Game playwright Suzanne Bradbeer—is professionally produced,... Read more » ... Read More
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
Casting announced for national tour; stops April 4-9, 2017 at Proctors THE SOUND OF MUSICMusic by RICHARD RODGERSLyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN IIBook by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSESuggested by The Trapp Family Singers by Maria Augusta TrappDirected by JACK O’BRIEN The lavish new national touring production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC,... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, February 24, 2017
Broadway’s biggest blockbuster to return to Proctors WICKED, Broadway’s biggest blockbuster and Schenectady’s most popular musical, will return to Proctors, March 1–12. Tickets for the return engagement go on sale 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 5, 2017. With music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz (Pippin, Godspell, Academy Award®-winner for Pocahontas and The... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, February 23, 2017
The Most Awarded New Musical of 2015 Go on sale at Proctors 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2017 Tickets to the Proctors engagement of AN AMERICAN IN PARIS, the most awarded new musical of 2015 and winner of four 2015 Tony Awards®, will go on sale 10 a.m. Tuesday, May... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Popular adaptation of classic Greek tale fuses words and music in a spare, modern telling, March 10–April 2 A man stands in a broken space. Now. Today. A cello plays. He speaks. The years come pouring out. What’s past is gone, what’s past is here. Lisa Peterson and... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, February 6, 2017
The Themed Entertainment Association, along with Adirondack Studios and the Workforce Development Institute, present the Inaugural Capital Region Creative Economy SATE Academy Day, featuring keynote speaker Robert Walter, president and executive director of the Joseph Campbell Foundation, Friday, Feb. 24 at Proctors. The conference, Opening Eyes: Fostering Creativity in Our... Read more » ... Read More