“Willy Wonka Jr.” opens April 30 in Whitefish
Fifty-four Flathead Valley kids, ranging in ages from 8-14, are busy preparing for Whitefish Theatre Company’s presentation of “Willy Wonka Jr.,” 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, April 30-May 8, and 4 p.m. Sundays, May 2 and 9, at the O’Shaughnessy Center in Whitefish. Young thespians are singing, dancing and acting their way into the delightful characters and uplifting story created from Roald Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Read more
“Putnam County Spelling Bee” comes to UM stage
The University of Montana School of Theatre and Dance wraps up its season with “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, April 23-May 8, and 2 p.m. May 1 at the Montana Theatre in the PAR/TV Center in Missoula. The charming musical tells the story of six quirky adolescents on a quest for acceptance while standing out in a crowd. Read more
Odyssey of the Stars honors Bo Brown
The College of Visual and Performing Arts at the University of Montana celebrates the 10th anniversary of Odyssey of the Stars – A Celebration of Artistic Journeys with a celebration of UM alumnus Dr. Firman H. (Bo) Brown, April 10 at the University Theatre in Missoula. Brown chaired the drama department and launched the Montana Repertory Theatre and Bigfork Summer Playhouse. Read more
Montana Actors Theatre: Helping theatre thrive
Theater can be full of clichés — the dramatic diva, the demanding director, the hapless husband and the lovelorn lad. Unfortunately, another cliché is theater dying out in small towns. But in Havre, the Montana Actors Theatre has found surprising success – so much so that it's also keeping theater alive in much larger Missoula and now Great Falls.
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“Les Danses de L’Amour” comes to Bozeman
Youth Arts in Action presents “Les Danses de L’Amour,” 7 p.m. March 24 at the Emerson Center. The performance features classical and contemporary dances of love with pas de deux and solos by an international cast from Staatsballett Berlin, which has been voted by dance critics as one of the top five ballet companies in the world. Read more
Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre joins Rossetti Trio in “An Affair to Remember”
Rocky Mountain Ballet Theatre brings the Rossetti String Trio from Los Angeles to Missoula for an evening of music and dance titled “An Affair to Remember,” 8 p.m. Feb. 26 at the MCT Center for the Performing Arts. Founding members Henry Gronnier and Thomas Diener will perform works of Debussy, Ravel and Dvorak with pianist Rina Dokshitsky. Read more
MSU brings Bogosian’s provocative “SubUrbia” to Bozeman
The Montana State University’s School of Film and Photography stages the scathingly funny play “SubUrbia,” written by Eric Bogosian and directed by Professor Tom Watson. Show times are 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Feb. 19-March 6, at MSU's Black Box Theater in Bozeman. Read more