Great to Be Alive! 1950

Opened: March 23, 1950

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Video: Vanessa Williams Releases Music Video for New Single 'Legs (Keep Dancing)'
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 28, 2024


Watch Vanessa Williams' new video for her single 'Legs (Still Dancing)' here!

Marilyn Maye, Lorna Luft, Melissa Errico and More Take the Stage Next Month at 54 Below
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2024


Get the latest scoop on the upcoming performances at 54 Below. From Broadway veterans to rising stars, experience the magic of live entertainment this coming month.

Titas/Dance Unbound Announces 2024|2025 Season - UNEXPECTED
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 28, 2024


Discover the new season of TITAS/DANCE UNBOUND- UNEXPECTED at AT&T Performing Arts Center. .

Review Roundup: THE GREAT GATSBY Opens On Broadway, Starring Jeremy Jordan and Eva Noblezada!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2024


Welcome to the Jazz Age! The new musical adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby opens on Broadway tonight, starring Jeremy Jordan  and Eva Noblezada! Read the reviews!

Review Roundup: MOTHER PLAY Opens On Broadway, Starring Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons & Celia Keenan-Bolger
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 25, 2024


Tony Award winner Celia Keenan-Bolger, Academy Award, Emmy Award, and Tony Award winner Jessica Lange, and Emmy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award winner Jim Parsons return to Broadway in the Second Stage's production of Mother Play. Read the reviews!

Lisa Helmi Johanson Joins MOMS' NIGHT OUT: THE CONCERT SERIES at 54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2024


Lisa Helmi Johanson will join Moms' Night Out at 54 Below in May. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY at Bass Concert Hall
by Victoria Schwarz - Apr 25, 2024


As many students of history know, 1929 was the beginning of a chaotic, and often tragic, decade for the United States. Seven months after a small stock market crash and recovery on March 25, the bottom fell out.

Pallbearer Releases 'Endless Place' from 'Mind Burns Alive' Album
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 24, 2024


Pallbearer have released a second song from their highly-anticipated new album, Mind Burns Alive, with the arrival of the deeply moving Endless Place, complemented by a visually striking black-and-white companion video. The dreamlike scenario that enfolds in “Endless Place,” both lyrically and musically, is one focused on a sense of being lost, disjointed, trapped by unease and confusion. Listen to the single here!

Review: National Tour of 'COMPANY' at Providence Performing Arts Center
by John McDaid - Apr 24, 2024


Review: National Tour of 'COMPANY' at Providence Performing Arts Center: The innovative, gender-swapped version makes its Providence debut

POTUS, a World Premiere & More Set for Trinity Rep 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 24, 2024


Trinity Repertory Company has unveiled its 61st season. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Penn Live Arts Unveils 24/25 Season Featuring World, US & Philadelphia Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2024


Discover the exciting 24/25 season of PENN LIVE ARTS, featuring world, U.S., and Philadelphia premieres. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Wicked Writers: Be the Change 2024 Competition Winners Revealed To Mark Earth Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 22, 2024


The winners of the 2024 Wicked Writers: Be The Change writing competition have been revealed!

Review Roundup: CABARET AT THE KIT KAT CLUB Opens on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 21, 2024


Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club opened tonight at the August Wilson Theatre on Broadway. Check out what the critics had to say here!

Review Roundup: HELL'S KITCHEN Opens on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 20, 2024


Let's hear it for New York! The new Broadway musical HELL’S KITCHEN, conceived by 16-time Grammy Award winner Alicia Keys and directed by Tony Award nominee Michael Greif opens tonight at the Shubert Theatre. Check out what the critics are saying!

What You Need to Know About the CABARET Prologue
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 19, 2024


The current revival of Cabaret just opened on Broadway at The August Wilson Theatre- a space that has been transformed into the Kit Kat Club, with an in-the-round auditorium and sinfully dreamlike spaces. To get the full experience, you've gotta show up for the Prologue.  Let BroadwayWorld be your guide!

ACT Contemporary Theatre Announces New Works Northwest Festival, and More For 2024/25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 17, 2024


Discover the upcoming 2024/25 season at ACT Contemporary Theatre. Experience all the joy, drama, and excitement that Seattle's premier theatre has to offer.

Wild Yaks Return with New Album 'Monumental Deeds'
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 17, 2024


Rockaway Beach's very own Wild Yaks are back, marking their triumphant return with Monumental Deeds, the band's sixth album (depending on who's counting) in a nearly two-decade-long career. Set to be released on June 21, 2024, the album encapsulates the essence of Wild Yaks - a raw, unhinged energy coupled with intricate songwriting that oscillates between triumphant anthems and poignant reflections on love lost. Listen to a single now!

World Premieres & More Set for ACT Contemporary Theatre 2024/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2024


Seattle's ACT Contemporary Theatre has unveiled its 2024/25 Season, showcasing five innovative contemporary productions. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Behind the Scenes of Vanessa Williams' New Music Video 'Legs (Keep Dancing)'
by Stephi Wild - Apr 16, 2024


Stage and screen star Vanessa Williams will release new music this month! The first single, 'Legs (Keep Dancing)', is available to preorder and pre-save now. The official music video for the song will premiere on April 26th.

Arden Theatre Company Announces RENT And More for 2024/25 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 15, 2024


Discover the upcoming 2024/25 season at Arden Theatre Company. Get a sneak peek into the exciting new shows and performances that are set to captivate audiences.

Review: SHERLOCK HOLMES CONFIDENTIAL at Desert Ensemble Theatre
by Gilmore Rizzo - Apr 13, 2024


There is no mystery here! Three actors were caught running away with a priceless & humorous hit at DET

Interview: Lowell Native Maryann Plunkett Brings Real-Life Experience to THE NOTEBOOK: THE MUSICAL
by R. Scott Reedy - Apr 13, 2024


Tony Award winner Maryann Plunkett has played a wide range of roles in her Broadway career. The Lowell native’s latest, an elderly woman dealing with dementia, in “The Notebook: The Musical,” may be her most personal, however, as she recalls her own mother’s struggle with debilitating memory loss to bring her current character to life.

Gangstagrass Release Anthemic Single 'Up High Do or Die'
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 12, 2024


Gangstagrass — trailblazers in a distinct musical genre of their own design — unveil “Up High Do or Die,” the third single off their forthcoming album, The Blackest Thing on the Menu. Scheduled for release on June 14, the release marks the band’s seventh full-length album. Listen to the new song here!

2024 Fertile Ground Festival Starts Today!
by Krista Garver - Apr 12, 2024


Get ready for 11 days of theatrical discovery!

Interview: Alexandra Silber On Taking On THE MUSIC MAN at Marriott Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Apr 12, 2024


xWe spoke with Alexandra Silber about starring in Marriott Theatre's production of MEREDITH WILLSON’S THE MUSIC MAN, the six-time Tony Award-winning musical comedy, directed and choreographed by Katie Spelman with Music Direction by Jeff Award Winner Ryan T. Nelson.

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