Come Together To Support Our Friends

I have written before about how fortunate we are to have artists like Richard Raw in our community.

Now, we have an opportunity to help out Richard and his wife, Shah Janelle.

It is important for all of us to come together and support our own.

Click Here to learn more and order your tickets.

I want to thank those who have already stepped up to be a part of this event:

World Cafe Live at the Queen is donating the space for the event.

Parcels Inc is covering the printing costs.

I hope to see you on the 26th as we show our friends how much we appreciate and support them.

Marty

Great Entertainment Coming To The Playhouse

The Playhouse on Rodney Square just announced its 2016-2017 season. Let's hear from Mark Fields about the upcoming shows:

Here's more details on the season:

Broadway In Wilmington 2016-2017 Season

RENT

October 28-30, 2016

The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning masterpiece returns to the stage in a vibrant 20th anniversary touring production. With its inspiring message of joy and hope in the face of fear, this timeless celebration of friendship and creativity reminds us to measure our lives with the only thing that truly matters – love.

Playhouse Premiere!

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE & MURDER

November 15-20, 2016

Getting away with murder can be so much fun… and there’s no better proof than the hilarious hit show that won the 2014 Tony Award® for Best Musical. As one gentlemanly NPR critic put it, “I’VE NEVER LAUGHED SO HARD AT A BROADWAY SHOW!”

Playhouse Premiere!

BROADWAY CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND

November 25-27, 2016

With glittering costumes, a dazzling cast, and the highest kicking chorus girls this side of the North Pole, this is a holiday show the whole family will enjoy.

Playhouse Premiere!

KINKY BOOTS

December 13-18, 2016

Broadway’s Tony® winning, huge-hearted, high-heeled hit! With songs by Grammy® and Tony® winning pop icon Cyndi Lauper, this joyous musical celebration is about the friendships we discover and the belief that you can change the world when you change your mind.

Playhouse Premiere!

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA

February 7-12, 2017

Be transported back to your childhood as you rediscover some of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s most beloved songs in this hilarious and romantic Broadway experience for anyone who’s ever had a wish, a dream… or a really great pair of shoes.

RIVERDANCE – The 20th Anniversary World Tour

February 21-26, 2017

A brand-new production of the international Irish dance phenomenon is back by popular demand, capturing the imagination of audiences of all ages and cultures in an innovative and exciting blend of dance, music, and song.

Playhouse Premiere of New Production!

PIPPIN

March 7-12, 2017

This unforgettable new production is a high-flying, death-defying hit full of extraordinary acrobatics, wondrous magical feats, and soaring songs that will lift you up and leave you smiling.

Playhouse Premiere!

ONCE

March 31-April 2, 2017

A truly original Broadway experience featuring an impressive ensemble of actor/musicians who play their own instruments onstage. Emotionally captivating and theatrically breathtaking, ONCE draws you in from the very first note and never lets go.

For more on The Playhouse and to get tickets for upcoming shows, click here.

I hope you'll join me at these incredible shows!

Marty

Downtown Celebrates Downton Abbey

As you may know, Delaware has enjoyed the phenomenon of Downton Abbey - the hit BBC/Masterpiece production that tells the story of the Crawley family and their staff through the first part of the 20th Century. Delaware was the first U.S. State to display the costumes of Downton Abbey at Winterthur, and we've had great crowds come out to Theatre N for the past few Season Premiers.

This Sunday, as the series comes to a close, Downtown Businesses are offering some great ways to mark the occasion.

Theatre N will be opening its doors at 8:30 Sunday evening for everyone to come and enjoy watching the final episode on the Big Screen - the screening is FREE and drinks and snacks will be available for purchase.

Prior to the showing, both Levitea and the Hotel DuPont Green Room are offering Downton Abbey Specials.

Levitea is offering a variety of teas, pastries, and tea sandwiches for $9.43 Sunday until 8:00 - click here to get your tickets.

The Green Room is offering a three course meal for $48/person - Reservation can be made by calling 302-594-3154

Come on out and mark this series on Sunday in Downtown Wilmington.

Marty

6 ABC Loves The Playhouse

The good people at Channel 6 ABC have some great things to say about The Playhouse on Rodney Square:

The Playhouse was built more than 100 years ago by The du Pont Company to provide world-class entertainment for the company's workers, "to provide the kind of cultural experiences that they were used to in other larger cities that they may have relocated from," says Executive Director Mark Fields, "it was part of an ongoing commitment that the du Pont family and the du Pont company have had to Wilmington."

Fields says the theatre's intimate setting is one of its biggest charms. There are just 1200 seats, "you're really in the same room with the performers and you can see the expressions on their face," says Fields, "you can feel the energy coming off the stage as an audience member, and the artist can feel it coming from the audience."

Mamma Mia is at the Playhouse March 4-6. Blue Man Group takes the stage March 18-20. For tickets and show times, go to www.DupontTheatre.com.

You can see the full report by clicking here.

Incredible Broadway entertainment can be found right here in Downtown Wilmington.

Here's a look at two of the upcoming shows:

Marty

Let's do the Time Warp Again!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a cult classic that has been entertaining audiences since its release in 1975.

For those not familiar with the phenomenon, the film starring Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, and Richard O'Brien, is normally shown in theaters while a cast of local performers recreate the action on screen and audience members talk back to the screen and even join in on some of the dance sequences.

Here's a look at one of the more popular dance scenes in the film:

The Rocky Horror experience is coming to Theatre N in Wilmington!

The first viewing is scheduled for Saturday, February 20 at 11:00 PM - with more to come.

The group "Frankie's Midnight Runners" will be providing the live entertainment during the film.

Click Here to learn more.

Come on, Wilmington, let's do the Time Warp again!

Marty