Scotland comes to Liberty

Student production of Brigadoon musical shows at Tower Theater Feb. 19-28 Bagpipes filled the air as dancers leapt across the stage, clad in plaid sashes. Fog filled the area as a booming Scottish voice rang out. Though it might seem like it, this is not Scotland — it is the Tower Theater’s Liberty University production of Brigadoon. Opening Feb. 19 […]

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All-American musical

The classic “Meet Me in St. Louis” debuted Dec. 4 at the Tower Theater “So won’t you meet me in St. Louis, Louis, meet me at the fair?” The cast of Liberty University’s Department of Theatre Arts encouraged audiences to join them as they anticipated the opening of the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri through the production of […]

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Musical debuts

‘South Pacific’ opened Feb. 20 in the Tower Theater Despite blustery winds and freezing winter temperatures outside, audiences in the Tower Theater were transported to a sunny paradise as the theatre department opened “South Pacific” Friday, Feb. 20. Written by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II, the story is set on an island in the South Pacific during Word War […]

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Spring season commences

Department of Theatre Arts prepares to premiere upcoming performances “South Pacific,” a production of Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein’s, will hit the stage Feb. 20 as the opening act in the spring semester for the Liberty University Department of Theatre Arts. According to the department’s website and The Broadway Musical Home website, the musical is based on James Michener’s Pulitzer […]

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The boy who never grew up

Alluvion and Academy of Fine Arts partner to premiere Peter Pan prequel How exactly did Peter Pan become “the boy who never grew up?” The answer to this age-old question is revealed in the play “Peter and the Starcatcher,” which opened at the Academy of Fine Arts Thursday, Jan. 15. The play is being presented through a partnership between Alluvion […]

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Academy of Fine Arts updates

The Academy of Fine Arts, which has programs that allow individuals to excel in the areas of performing and visual arts, is currently working toward restoring the historic theater that has been closed since 1958. Formerly owned by Liberty University, the school never met their goal of restoring the historic theater. The ultimate goal of the Academy is to reach […]

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A little piece of history

Theatre Department puts on production about England’s King Henry VIII The audience of “A Man for All Seasons” was transported back in time to 16th century England as the theatre department opened its first show comprised solely of Liberty students Friday, Oct. 17. The play is set during the beginning of the English Reformation. It focuses on the beginnings of […]

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Alluvion enriches, educates

Liberty partners with Alluvion Stage Company to bring “Kindertransport” to the Warehouse Theater stage The Alluvion Stage Company, which has produced plays such as Peter Pan, Tarzan and Les Miserables will be opening its curtains to premiere British playwright Diane Samuels’ award-winning drama “Kindertransport,” Thursday, Jan. 30 at 7:30 p.m. Alluvion will host “Kindertransport” at the Academy of Fine Arts […]

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“The Big Five”

Liberty University’s Theatre Department opened the spring semester with the introduction of five big shows “Little Women,” “The Rivals,” “Mary Poppins,” “Kindertransports” and “As You Like It.” Two of the five plays this semester will be Alluvion Stage Productions, which include professional actors as well as senior theatre students, according to Linda Cooper, the chair and associate professor in the […]

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Theatre raises millions

Lynchburg’s Academy of Fine Arts prepares for large-scale facility makeover The Academy of Fine Arts’ campaign to restore the historic Academy of Music Theatre has gathered more than $2 million since being launched March 7, 2013. According to Tanya Fischoff, marketing director of the Academy of Fine Arts, there had been a small amount of silent fundraising for the historic […]

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