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How Have Broadway Theater Sizes Changed Over the Years?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 24, 2026

xBroadway’s current theater capacity rules have not always been how they are now. The distinctions between Broadway, off-Broadway, and other types of venues have changed over the decades as the industry has evolved. 

Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters and More Join MERLEFEST 2026 Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 8, 2025

MerleFest, presented by Window World, has added Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Joy Oladokun, Maggie Rose, The Castellows, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, and more to its 2026 lineup.

MerleFest Concludes 2024 Festival
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2024

MerleFest concluded its annual spring homecoming this weekend with its ‘Traditional Plus' celebration, drawing both seasoned attendees and newcomers to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC.

Photos: Get a First Look At Liberty Union Musical Theater's PETER PAN JR.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 12, 2024

Fly with Peter Pan and the Darlings to Neverland this weekend with the Liberty Union Musical Theater’s production of Peter Pan, Jr. See photos!

PURLIE VICTORIOUS Stage Film to Premiere on PBS This May; Great Performances Sets New 'Broadway's Best' Lineup
by Michael Major - Feb 12, 2024

The live capture of the recent Broadway revival of Purlie Victorious is premiering on PBS this May. Starring Leslie Odom Jr., the Kenny Leon-directed production was filmed before it closed on Broadway earlier this year. The lineup also includes the Audra McDonald concert, Rodgers & Hammerstein 80th Anniversary, Hamlet, and more!

OPERATION MINCEMEAT to Unveil Plaque for Hester Leggatt
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 24, 2023

Following dedicated fans of Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical successfully uncovering the missing pieces of MI5 secretary Hester May Murray Leggatt's life, a plaque in her honour is set to be unveiled at the Fortune Theatre on 11 December, six months after the show’s West End premiere.

Linda Purl Shows Pizzazz and Poignancy In THIS COULD BE THE START At The Green Room 42
by Rob Lester - Sep 13, 2023

Linda Purl brings poise and polish and pure entertainment to the stage in her latest set.

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils Fourth Group Of Artists For 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2023

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass today announces a fourth round of artists for their highly anticipated 2023 iteration in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, September 29- October 1.

2023 BMC PRESENTS Concert Series Features World-Class Broadway, Bluegrass, Beatles & More!
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2023

The start of the 2023 Brevard Music Center Summer Festival – running June 3 through August 19 – is less than a month away! 

Single Tickets Now on Sale to the 2023 Brevard Music Center Summer Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2023

Single tickets are now on sale to the Brevard Music Center  2023 Summer Festival. See full programming!

PBS Great Performances Sets 'Broadway's Best' Lineup With Sutton Foster, Sara Bareilles, Chita Rivera & More
by Michael Major - Apr 14, 2023

In celebration of Great Performances’ 50th anniversary season, the series raises the curtain on a starry “Broadway’s Best” schedule of programs featuring dazzling musical numbers and high drama. The lineup kicks off with a star-studded concert celebrating Broadway during the series’ 50 years on PBS spanning from the early 1970s to the present day.

MerleFest Adds Little Feat, Marcus King, Tanya Tucker, Miko Marks, and More to 2023 Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2022

MerleFest, presented by Window World, has just added another huge list of performers to its already stacked 2023 lineup—which featured headliners like The Avett Brothers and Maren Morris.

GREAT PERFORMANCES Celebrates 50th Anniversary Season With Josh Groban Concert, RICHARD III & More
by Michael Major - Oct 11, 2022

The season features the premiere of Great Performances: Intimate Apparel, which is available to stream now, and the premiere of Great Performances: Richard III from The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park; Josh Groban’s Great Big Radio City Show with Cyndi Lauper, Deneé Benton, and Tiler Peck; and more.

Feature: ELEVATOR FRINGE, Part Three: Make Haste! The Fringe is Upon Us!
by Bryony Rae Taylor - Aug 3, 2022

The trains are packed with line learners and gorgeous clowns and the reviewers are sharpening their pencils. BWW readers are choosing shows so, performers, help them! And QUICKLY!

Pilot Episode LEGIT MARRIED To Have West Coast Premiere At DANCES WITH FILMS
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2022

Legit Married, an award-winning comedy web pilot co-written by Ahsan Ali, Lisa Jill Anderson, and Stephen Brown and directed by Chelsea Gonzalez, is an official selection of Dances With Films and will have its West Coast Premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatres (6925 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles) on June 18, 2022 at 3:45pm. Tickets start at $18 and can be purchased at www.danceswithfilms.com/legit-married/.

Pilot Episode LEGIT MARRIED to Screen At Big Apple Film Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2022

Legit Married, an award-winning comedy pilot co-written by Ahsan Ali, Lisa Jill Anderson, and Stephen Brown and directed by Chelsea Gonzalez, is an official selection of Big Apple Film Festival and will screen as part of the Episodic & Animation Program at SVA Theatre (333 W 23rd St, NYC) on May 25, 2022 at 8:30pm.

AARP Reveals Winners of Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 20, 2022

AARP The Magazine unveiled the winners of its annual Movies for Grownups®Awards with a 20th anniversary special, featuring honorees from Being the Ricardos, Belfast, CODA, Dopesick, Hacks, House of Gucci, King Richard and more. Winners were announced during tonight’s virtual event broadcast by Great Performances on PBS, hosted by Alan Cumming as part of #PBSForTheArts. Watch a clip from the awards below! 

GREAT PERFORMANCES to Premiere New COMPANY Revival Documentary
by Michael Major - Jan 18, 2022

Filmed over the course of two years, the documentary will feature rehearsal and performance footage, plus new interviews with Marianne Elliott, Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone, Stephen Sondheim, and members of the original 1970 cast. The working title is Great Performances: Keeping Company with Sondheim.

New PBS GREAT PERFORMANCES Documentary Goes Backstage Broadway's Comeback
by Michael Major - Dec 2, 2021

'Great Performances – Reopening: The Broadway Revival' is hosted by NY1's Frank DiLella. Kristin Chenoweth, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Lea Salonga, Sara Bareilles and more are featured in the new documentary with and with exclusive footage from Aladdin, Wicked, Jagged Little Pill, Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Phantom of the Opera, and Waitress.

Trent Wagler, Darrell Scott, and David Holt as Judges for 28th Annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jan 8, 2020

MerleFest, presented by Window World®, is pleased to announce Trent Wagler (of The Steel Wheels), Darrell Scott, and David Holt as judges for the 28th Annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest (CASC).