Tuesday, September 25, 2018
What do you do when the creator of A Bronx Tale visits Schenectady? Take him to the the best Italian bakeries in town. “I feel like I’m back in A Bronx Tale when I come in here,” said Chazz Palminteri. Palminteri visited Schenectady a few years ago to perform... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, September 13, 2018
The cast of The Royale is getting a second chance. After performing the show at another venue, the cast, director and fight choreographer are reuniting for a re-imagining of this incredible play at theREP. The Royale runs Sept. 21 through Oct. 14, 2018. Fight Choreography The Show ... Read More
Tuesday, September 11, 2018
SCHENECTADY—Proctors and Capital Repertory Theatre have sold out subscriptions for the 2018–2019 Key Private Bank Broadway Series at Proctors and the 2018–2019 Season at theREP. Capped at 15,000, the last subscription was sold earlier today. For Proctors, the figure of nearly 12,000 subscriptions almost doubles the previous record, set in... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, September 6, 2018
A BRONX TALE Broadway’s Hit New Musical At Proctors, Oct. 23–28 Book by Chazz Palminteri, Music by Alan Menken and Lyrics by Glenn Slater Directed by Robert De Niro and Jerry Zaks Choreographed by Sergio Trujillo SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—SEPT. 5, 2018—Producers Tommy Mottola, the Dodgers, Tribeca Productions and Evamere Entertainment are... Read more » ... Read More
Friday, August 31, 2018
SCHENECTADY—The Collaborative, launching in November with a monthly circulation of 10,000, will be a new regional magazine devoted solely to arts and cultural coverage. Approximately 1,000 copies will be mailed to institutional leaders and active, influential cultural visitors. Remaining copies will be distributed through 175+ arts organizations and gathering places... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, August 30, 2018
The Albany Business Review has named Proctors the Nonprofit of the Year for 2018.“CEO Philip Morris has expanded the role of Proctors into a powerful regional arts andentertainment organization reaching beyond its Schenectady base to most of the Capital Region. Recently renamed Proctors Collaborative to reflect its regional mission, Proctors... Read more » ... Read More
Thursday, August 30, 2018
SCHENECTADY—Proctors Collaborative is a new brand, embracing Proctors, Capital Repertory Theatre and Universal Preservation Hall, as well as subsidiaries like the School of the Performing Arts at Proctors, Marquee Power and Open Stage Media. “Proctors Collaborative,” says Jim Murphy, Proctors director of marketing and corporate relations, “asserts the regional pursuit... Read more » ... Read More
Monday, August 20, 2018
Renovating a 150 year old building is not a simple undertaking. There are many factors to consider: historic preservation, functionality, building codes, safety, longevity, aesthetics, and even visitor experience. While Universal Preservation Hall has always been a gathering place, in its new functionality as a state of the art performance facility, every... Read more » ... Read More