With special family friendly curtain times for the holidays ALBANY (Nov. 15) – The Wizard of Oz, the beloved story of Dorothy’s journey over the rainbow will begin previews at Capital Repertory Theatre on Friday, November 18, opening on Tuesday, November 22 and running through Saturday, December 24. The musical, based…

by Roseann Cane I don’t think it’s possible to watch Jannie Jones on stage without being utterly beguiled. The actress kicked off Capital Repertory Theatre’s inaugural season, starring in Ethel Waters: His Eye is on the Sparrow. Written by Larry Parr in 2005, the play is a musical biography of…

Jannie Jones returns to theREP to take on the title role she created in a 2005 world premiere   ALBANY – Unloved. Abandoned. Sassy. Defiant and Talented, Ethel Waters broke through the Jim Crow ceiling of recording studios, radio, musical theater and movies to become an inspirational legend.    ETHEL WATERS: HIS EYE…