Trap Door Theatre Presents THE MARTYRDOM OF PETER OHEY
by Stephi Wild - Dec 9, 2021
Director Nicole Wiesner brings her signature Trap Door style to adapt and direct this obscure Mrożek farce. One of Poland's most celebrated playwrights, Sławomir Mrożek wrote this absurdist piece as a subtle critique of the political system of the time.
BWW Interview: Martin Biallas Bringing MICHELANGELO'S SISTINE CHAPEL To The World
by Gil Kaan - Sep 24, 2021
MICHELANGELO’S SISTINE CHAPEL: THE EXHIBITION featuring full-sized replicas of Michelangelo’s timeless frescos from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel has reached Los Angeles for the first time. Audiences can view Michelangelo’s masterpieces up close, closer than in the actual Sistine Chapel. Had the chance to chat with Martin Biallas, SEE Attractions’ CEO and producer of THE EXHIBITION, on some behind-the-scenes details of putting THE EXHIBITION together.
Legendary Broadway Producer Liz McCann Dies at 90
by Robert Diamond - Sep 9, 2021
ELIZABETH IRELAND McCANN, the iconoclastic Broadway producer who won nine Tony Awards during a 60-year career in theater, died after a bout with cancer on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, according to her longtime associate and friend, Kristen Luciani. She was 90 years old.
Applications for 17th Annual Fred Ebb Award Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2021
The Fred Ebb Foundation in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company announced today that applications for the seventeenth annual Fred Ebb Award for aspiring musical theatre songwriters are now available. Applications will be accepted from June 1 - June 30, 2021. The winner will be selected in November of 2021.
Student Blog: Zodiac Signs of Tony-Nominated Musicals
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - Mar 22, 2021
The criteria are that these shows have been nominated for Best Musical from the 3rd Tony Awards (the ceremony that started the Best Musical category) in 1949 to the nominations of what will now be the 74th Tony Awards in 2021. I will be determining their signs based upon their Broadway premiere date. With those rules in mind, here we go!
BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Paul, George & Ringo (Including Their Solo Hits)
by Peter Nason - May 12, 2020
BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Beatles songs, including some of the fab four's solo works. They're all here: 'Twist and Shout,' 'In My Life,' 'Helter Skelter,' 'Imagine,' 'Something,' 'Maybe I'm Amazed,' 'Let It Be.' See if your favorites made the grade!
The 101 Greatest Showtunes from 1920-2020
by Peter Nason - Mar 19, 2020
How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task. Check out our full list here!
130+ Musicals That You Can Stream Now!
by Team BWW - Apr 4, 2021
Visit our list of the best musicals & shows you can watch from home! We've got you covered with all the must-sees on streaming sites including Tony-award winners, favorite stars and top performances.
Norton Museum of Art Awards Rudin Prize for Emerging Photographers to Kristin-Lee Moolman
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2020
The Norton Museum of Art has announced that Kristin-Lee Moolman has been awarded the Museum's biennial Rudin Prize for Emerging Photographers. Launched in 2012 by Beth Rudin DeWoody and Tim B. Wride, the museum's William and Sarah Ross Soter Curator of Photography, the Rudin Prize celebrates under-recognized photographers who are creating work that pushes the boundaries of the medium. Nominees are proposed by a panel of internationally renowned artists, and the winner is selected by members of the Museum staff and Photography Committee. The $20,000 prize is sponsored by the May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation.
Ginger Thatcher and Violeta Angelova Will Be Guest Teachers at The Goh Ballet Academy
by Stephi Wild - Feb 10, 2020
GINGER THATCHER, former principal dancer of the Cleveland Ballet, will be a guest teacher from March 23-27, 2020, and VIOLETA ANGELOVA, former principal dancer of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet, will be a guest teacher from July 20-August 1, 2020 at the Goh Ballet Academy. Ms. Thatcher will be a guest teacher for the New a?" Spring Performance Workshop, and Ms. Angelova will be a member of the faculty for the International Summer Intensive.
Meet the Cast and Creative Team of MY NAME IS LUCY BARTON - Now in Previews on Broadway!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2020
My name is Lucy Barton is officially in previews on Broadway!
Four-time Emmy winner, two-time Golden Globe winner, three-time Academy Award and four-time Tony nominee Laura Linney returns to Broadway in a haunting new solo play adapted by Rona Munro from the bestselling novel by Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout.
Ellen Burstyn Joins Cast of PIECES OF A WOMAN
by Kaitlin Milligan - Dec 17, 2019
Ellen Burstyn, Jimmie Fails, Molly Parker, and Iliza Shlesinger have joined the cast of Pieces Of A Woman. Shia LaBeouf and Vanessa Kirby were recently announced to star in the film as well.