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Boston Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2024�"25 Season Featuring a World Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 4, 2024


Boston Symphony Orchestra has revealed its 2024-25 season.

World Premiere, DC Premieres & More Set for National Symphony Orchestra 2024-25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 14, 2024


The National Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2024–2025 season. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Frank Farrell Productions to Present Walt Kelly's SONGS OF THE POGO at NYC Fringe
by Blair Ingenthron - Mar 2, 2024


Ben Masterton and Frank Farrell Productions will present Walt Kelly's Songs of the Pogo written by Walt Kelly and Norman Monath and directed by Frank Farrell.

Ralph Vaughan Williams's RIDERS TO THE SEA (Homens ao Mar) Opens Theatro Sao Pedro 2024 Season
by Claudio Erlichman - Feb 23, 2024


The opera season at Theatro Sao Pedro, will begin with the premiere of Riders to the Sea, by Vaughan Williams, considered the greatest British symphonist. With musical direction by Claudio Cruz and scenic direction by Caetano Vilela, the opera will be preceded by the instrumental work Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, by the same composer.

Cast Revealed For MAKESHIFTS AND REALITIES at Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2023


The first London productions in more than 100 years of MAKESHIFTS AND REALITIES has revealed its cast at the Finborough Theatre. A triple bill of Makeshifts and Realities by Gertrude Robins, and Honour Thy Father by H. M. Harwood.

Max Clayton, Christian Probst, Kate Loprest and More Will Lead SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2023


Ogunquit Playhouse has announced casting for the stage adaptation of the classic MGM movie musical Singin’ in the Rain. Find out who is starring, and how to attend, here!

Review: ANASTASIA at Schuster Center For The Performing Arts
by Jenni Cypher - Mar 24, 2023


What did our critic think of ANASTASIA at Schuster Center For The Performing Arts?

Review: ANASTASIA at Reynolds Performance Hall Dazzles with this Visually Stunning Tale
by Theresa Bertram - Nov 23, 2022


What did our critic think of ANASTASIA at Reynolds Performance Hall?

New Jewish Museum Exhibition Reveals The Fascinating Story Of The Sassoon Family, Opening In March 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2022


The Jewish Museum will present The Sassoons, an exhibition that reveals the fascinating story of a remarkable Jewish family, highlighting their pioneering role in trade, art collecting, architectural patronage, and civic engagement from the early 19th century through World War II. On view from March 3 through August 13, 2023, the exhibition will follow four generations from Iraq to India, China, and England, featuring a rich selection of works collected by family members over time. 

MEDIOCRE WHITE MALE To Play At The King's Head Theatre This Summer, 15 August �" 2 September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2022


Following a sold-out and critically acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2021, Mediocre White Male returns to London, with a run at the King's Head Theatre with performances from 15 August – 2 September, with a press night on Wednesday 17 August.

Scoot Theatre Announce Cast For Summer Tour Of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2022


Scoot Theatre have announced the cast for their family-friendly, actor-musician production of A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM touring (mainly) cricket clubs in the Southeast from 16-31 July.

28 Theater Books for Your Spring 2022 Reading List
by Team BWW - Apr 9, 2022


Spring has sprung and the great weather calls for a great book to enjoy outdoors! You're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 28 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's spring reading list.

New York City Opera to Present Weill & Brecht's THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS & MAHOGONNY SONGSPIEL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 18, 2022


New York City Opera will present Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's thrilling double bill, The Seven Deadly Sins & Mahagonny Songspiel, for the first time ever told as one story, a tragic fable for today.

25 Theater Books for Your Winter 2022 Reading List
by Team BWW - Jan 29, 2022


Winter is here and what better time of year to stay in and snuggle up with a great book? You're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's winter reading list.

BWW Interview: Gerri Weagraff of ANASTASIA at Hennepin Theatre Trust
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - Dec 16, 2021


Russian-set musicals figure highly in this actor's nontraditional path to the tour stage. ANASTASIA, the new Broadway musical, and its Dowager Empress are on the Orpheum's stage till Dec. 19.

10 Movies We Want to See As Broadway Shows!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 4, 2021


From Coming to America to Crazy Rich Asians, see our picks for the films we would most like to see get the movies to Broadway treatment!

BWW Interview: Vanessa Goikoetxea of DON GIOVANNI at McCaw Hall
by Erica Miner - Mar 15, 2021


Her Mozart is lyrical, lush, secure and dynamic, with a forceful top range and fluid technique that makes her vocality perfect for a role such as Donna Anna, which has challenged sopranos over the past two centuries. Yet soprano Vanessa Goikoetxea showed her versatility when she won immense kudos for her 2019 Seattle Opera debut in a much gentler role, that of Micaëla in Bizet's Carmen.

129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 21, 2020


BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,

UK Theatres Sign Open Letter To Freelance Theatre and Performance Makers
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2020


A group of UK theatres have sent an open letter to their networks of freelancers.

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.

Strindberg's THE PELICAN and ISLE OF THE DEAD Will Have World Premieres Together at TNC
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2020


Sweden's greatest modernist playwright, August Strindberg, returned from the Continent to Stockholm in 1906, where he lived out his last seven years. There he wrote 'The Pelican' for his Intimate Theater in 1907 and 'Isle of the Dead' (Toten-Insel) immediately after as its prologue. The latter was unpublished until 1918 and rediscovered in the early 60s, when it was found and promptly dismissed as an incomplete fragment. The two plays were finally reunited by Ingmar Bergman in a radio version in 2003. It was his last dramatic production. From February 6 to 22 August Strindberg Rep, a resident company of Theater for the New City (TNC), will bring the two plays to the stage together for the first time in history. It will also be the world premiere of new English translations of both plays by Robert Greer, Artistic Director of Strindberg Rep, who helms the production.

Royal & Derngate Announces Full Cast and Creative Team For PIPPI LONGSTOCKING
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2019


The full cast and creative team has been announced for the world premiere of Pippi Longstocking, Royal & Derngate's 2019 Made in Northampton Christmas show. Pippi Longstocking is adapted for the stage in the UK for the first time by Mike Akers from Astrid Lindgren's much-loved books, 75 years after they were first written, following on from an initial script by the late John Miller. With original music by Stu Barker, this joyful new musical will be directed by The Wardrobe Ensemble's Jesse Jones and Helena Middleton who co-directed Education, Education, Education for Royal & Derngate in 2017. Design is by Katie Sykes, with Sally Ferguson as lighting designer and Dominic Bilkey as sound designer. An ensemble cast is led by Emily-Mae as Pippi.

BWW Review: National Tour of ANASTASIA Pays a Glowing Visit to Los Angeles
by Don Grigware - Oct 9, 2019


Based on the 1997 animated film 'Anastasia', Anastasia the New Broadway Musical, bowing on broadway in 2017, is an entertaining whirlwind of sight and sound. It will make you laugh and cry. You will undoubtedly leave the theatre with a lasting impression of grande theatricality and how it weaves its magic into our humdrum lives. Plus, it is based on fact. Currently onstage at the Hollywood Pantages until October 27 only, this Anastasia has the makings of a great big hit.

Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of the DOWNTON ABBEY Film?
by Stephi Wild - Sep 21, 2019


Downton Abbey opened nationwide on September 20, 2019. Let's see what the critics are saying...

The Royal Family FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Royal Family have there been?
The Royal Family has had 4 productions including Broadway which opened in 1927, Broadway which opened in 1951, Broadway which opened in 1975 and Broadway which opened in 2009.
What Tony Awards has The Royal Family been nominated for?
The Royal Family has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Costume Design, with Ann Roth as the nominee.

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