11/1/2016
Performances and Artists
Luck of the Irish Brings New Member to Celtic Thunder
In just a matter of months, Michael O’Dwyer has gone from being a college student in Ireland to a starring member of an international concert tour.
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8/28/2016
Performances and Artists / Broadway Las Vegas
Telling the Carole King Story
Adapting stage productions from novels and films has proved daunting for many a pressured writer. Compiling a Broadway musical from an iconic artist’s life and full body of work, however, is an entirely different beast.
7/5/2016
Performances and Artists / Broadway Las Vegas
Mamma Mia! Jen Perry Going From Kinky Boots to Idaho!
Jen Perry, locally known for starring in Mamma Mia! at Mandalay Bay and performing in Kinky Boots on Broadway, will return to her Las Vegas roots in IDAHO! The Comedy Musical.
6/30/2016
Performances and Artists
Andy Has Designs on Idaho!
IDAHO! The Comedy Musical, a Smith Center production in Reynolds Hall July 6-17, is written by Buddy Sheffield with music by Buddy Sheffield and local Las Vegan Keith Thompson. But, there’s another local involved in this hilarious takeoff on Broadway musicals: Andy Walmsley, the set designer.
6/16/2016
Performances and Artists / Broadway Las Vegas
First Crop of Idaho! The Comedy Musical Harvested for Smith Center July 6-17
This unique musical feast, written by Buddy Sheffield with music by Buddy Sheffield and local favorite Keith Thompson, is produced by The Smith Center.
5/21/2016
Performances and Artists
One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potato, Four - The Cast of Idaho! The Comedy Musical Will Make You Roar
The cast of IDAHO! The Comedy Musical at The Smith Center has been announced and it’s quite the crop!
2/19/2016
Performances and Artists
A Singer By Any Other Name
Arnold George Dorsey is more generally known by his internationally-recognized moniker: Engelbert Humperdinck. But, to paraphrase Shakespeare, a singer by any other name would sing as sweet.
5/9/2015
Performances and Artists / Inside the Theater
Glancing at Giselle – A Historical Look at the Ballet
Giselle hails from classical ballet’s “Romantic Era” that joined the roster of ballets known as “Ballet Blanc” (also known as the great white ballets) such as Les Sylphides, La Sylphide and Swan Lake.