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Review: IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Strikes Gold in Magical World Premiere at Capital City Theatre
by Angie Stanton on Nov 26, 2024

This world premiere production demonstrates that It's a Wonderful Life, a new musical, with its sophisticated score, emotional depth, and uniformly strong performances, deserves to become a holiday perennial.

THE LITTLE DEATH to Debut at King's Head Theatre in August
by Blair Ingenthron on Jul 28, 2024

THE LITTLE DEATH will debut at Kings Head Theatre, blending camp cabaret with heartfelt sadness. Running from August 26th to 31st, 2024, this show explores the glitz and glamour of female pleasure.

Review: Robert Bannon's PRIDE PLAYLIST at 54 Below Is a Celebration!
by Nathan Johnson on Jun 16, 2024

Robert is a party and always has a genuine smile on his face, as if, in his own impish way, he is inviting anyone with joy in their hearts to join him. I will say, there is one major flaw with every Robert Bannon show, at least the two I’ve seen: they aren’t long enough!

Jerry Lee Lewis To Be Inducted Into the County Music Hall of Fame
by Michael Major on May 17, 2022

Lewis joins Sun Records compatriots Cash, “Cowboy” Jack Clement, Phillips and Elvis Presley in the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is also the fourth member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s founding 1986 class of inductees to also gain membership in the Country Music Hall of Fame, along with Presley (1998) and Ray Charles (2021).

Photo Flash: First Look at Rehearsal Photos of Jully Black and Measha Bruggergosman in CAROLINE, OR CHANGE
by Chloe Rabinowitz on Jan 6, 2020

Following announcements earlier this year of a new annual residency at the historic Winter Garden Theatre and the inaugural production of the residency - a reimagined and expanded staging of their 2012 hit, CAROLINE, OR CHANGE, again in co-production with frequent collaborators Obsidian Theatre  - The Musical Stage Company shares a sneak peek at this hotly anticipated show.

Rodney Atkins' CAUGHT UP IN THE COUNTRY feat. The Fisk Jubilee Singers Certified Gold By RIAA
by Tori Hartshorn on May 14, 2019

Following Friday's highly-anticipated release of Rodney Atkins' Caught Up In The Country, the album's title track has been certified Gold by the RIAA for equivalent sales of over 500,000. Upon returning to the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the first time in four years, Atkins now sets the record for the longest-running single in the chart's history with “Caught Up In The Country (feat. The Fisk Jubilee Singers)” charting for 57 weeks. Ironically, the record was previously shared by fellow Curb artists Lee Brice (“Love Like Crazy”) and Dylan Scott (“Hooked”).

JUNK Opens At The Circuit Playhouse Friday
by Julie Musbach on Aug 20, 2018

Playhouse on the Square, in partnership with Art and Nancy Graesser and super sponsor Dr. Thomas Ratliff, is proud to present the regional premier of Pulitzer Prize winning author, Ayad Akhtar's new work.

2015 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL Kicks Off Today
by BWW News Desk on Oct 8, 2015

Today, October 8, 2015, WHITE WAVE Dance celebrates the 15th Anniversary season of the DUMBO Dance Festival (DDF) with a Gala Opening that heralds the most anticipated four-day festival of contemporary dance in New York. Committed to the future expressions of dance, WHITE WAVE scours the world seeking the most risk-taking emerging and renowned dance makers of our time and brings them to Brooklyn for one weekend.

2015 Dumbo Dance Festival to Run 10/8-11
by Tyler Peterson on Sep 29, 2015

Next Thursday, October 8, 2015, "The 15th Annual DUMBO Dance Festival" explodes onto the stage of the Gelsey Kirkland ArtsCenter. For four nights and three days, lovers of dance will experience an Instagram of contemporary dance. The DUMBO Dance Festival is committed to the future expressions of dance by providing performance opportunities for 75 dance troupes from across America and the globe.

Photo Flash: Sneak Peek at WHITE WAVE Dance's 2015 DUMBO Dance Festival Lineup
by BWW News Desk on Jul 8, 2015

On Thursday, October 8, 2015, WHITE WAVE Dance celebrates the 15th Anniversary season of the DUMBO Dance Festival (DDF) with a Gala Opening that heralds the most anticipated four-day festival of contemporary dance in New York. Committed to the future expressions of dance, WHITE WAVE scours the world seeking the most risk-taking emerging and renowned dance makers of our time and brings them to Brooklyn for one weekend. Scroll down for a sneak peek at some of this year's companies in action!

2015 DUMBO DANCE FESTIVAL to Kick Off on October 8
by BWW News Desk on Jul 6, 2015

On Thursday, October 8, 2015, WHITE WAVE Dance celebrates the 15th Anniversary season of the DUMBO Dance Festival (DDF) with a Gala Opening that heralds the most anticipated four-day festival of contemporary dance in New York. Committed to the future expressions of dance, WHITE WAVE scours the world seeking the most risk-taking emerging and renowned dance makers of our time and brings them to Brooklyn for one weekend.

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for May 29th, 2013
by Paul W. Thompson on May 29, 2013

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. It's the 2013 Regional Summer Musical Theater Guide! Listings for summer theaters in Illinois, Wisconsin, Western Michigan and Northern Indiana, plus The Muny in St. Louis. If you can drive there, there's theater there! But come to our Tony Awards Viewing Party first! Sunday night, June 9th at The Call in Andersonville....

BWW's Top Pittsburgh Theatre Stories of 2012
by BWW Special Coverage on Dec 26, 2012

BroadwayWorld brings you the Best of Pittsburgh in the year 2012. Check out the Top Theatre Stories from each month during in the year 2012. We look forward to another exciting year of theatre in 2013!

Missing Liza Minnelli T-Shirt Launches National Search
by BWW News Desk on Oct 26, 2012

According to ThisIsTheWestCountry.co.uk, a Liza Minnelli shirt lost during a night out in Truro, Cornwall, UK, has launched a national search.

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for June 6th, 2012
by Paul W. Thompson on Jun 6, 2012

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The non-Equity Jeff Award winners are announced, and we cover 18 regional theaters and their summer offerings, from northern Wisconsin to St. Louis and southern Illinois, from southwest Michigan to western Illinois. It's the Regional Summer Musical Theater Scene!

Chicago Actors Find a Second Home in Ft. Atkinson—It’s the Central Coast!
by Paul W. Thompson on Feb 27, 2012

The scenic and historic town of FT. Atkinson, Wisconsin, is about a two hour drive from Chicago's northwest suburbs. I'm glad to report that this tiny farm and tourist town is now the unlikely home of TWO Equity dinner theaters, as the Central Coast Restaurant has entered the market with Theater at the Central Coast.

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for August 31st, 2011
by Paul W. Thompson on Aug 31, 2011

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. Drury Lane lays out its plans, a new theater opens in Plainfield, new seasons at Fireside and Northwestern, plus Gilbert, Sullivan, satire, sketch and all that!

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