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Next Act Theatre to Host U.S. Premiere of DINNER WITH THE DUCHESS in Milwaukee

by A.A. Cristi • Mar 11, 2026

Next Act Theatre will conclude its 2025-26 season with the U.S. premiere of DINNER WITH THE DUCHESS, a drama by Nick Green, from April 22 to May 17, 2026, at their venue on 255 S. Water Street, Milwaukee. Directed by Samantha Martinson, the play features veteran actor Laura Gordon in a compelling role as Margaret, a violin virtuoso grappling with her legacy during her final interview. This marks the first U.S. staging of the play, following its initial production in Toronto by Here For Now Theat

Photos: First Look at THE RIVER BRIDE at American Players Theatre

by A.A. Cristi • Jun 23, 2022

American Players Theatre (APT) will open two more plays this week. In the Touchstone Theatre, The River Bride, directed by returning APT artist Robert Ramirez, will hold its official opening night on Sunday, June 25, 2022, at 2:00 pm following two previews. In the Hill Theatre, Sense and Sensibility, directed by Marti Lyons, will also open Sunday, June 25, 2022, at 8:00 pm.

Photos: First Look at SENSE & SENSIBILITY at American Players Theatre

by A.A. Cristi • Jun 23, 2022

American Players Theatre (APT) will open two more plays this week. In the Touchstone Theatre, The River Bride, directed by returning APT artist Robert Ramirez, will hold its official opening night on Sunday, June 25, 2022, at 2:00 pm following two previews. In the Hill Theatre, Sense and Sensibility, directed by Marti Lyons, will also open Sunday, June 25, 2022, at 8:00 pm.

BWW REVIEW: NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH's Tale Of Connection And Community Is Even More Striking In These Socially Distanced Times

by Jade Kops • Sep 13, 2020

Sydneya??s New Theatre becomes one of the first Australian theatres to reopen with social distancing precautions with their production of Lally Katza??s NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH.

BWW Preview: HERE, THERE AND EVERWHERE: HAMILTON, CELTIC TIGER, BERNEDETTE PETERS IN CONCERT, and More!

by Roy Berko • Jul 1, 2020

The YouTube channel The Shows Must Go On! continues July 3 with the Celtic Tiger, starring famed Irish dancer-choreographer Michael Flatley.

Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of FIERCELY INDEPENDENT at Soho Playhouse

by Walter McBride • Feb 13, 2019

FIERCELY INDEPENDENT - a new play by Tony winner Kathleen K. Johnson - will be given its world premiere Off-Broadway at the Soho Playhouse (15 Vandam St. in Manhattan), with preview performances beginning March 1 prior to an official press opening March 6.   FIERCELY INDEPENDENT will play a five-week limited engagement through April 7, it has been announced by producer Michael Guccione. 

BWW Review: SATCHMO AT THE WALDORF --Ninety Minutes with a Legend--at Le Petit Theatre

by Angelle Albright • Oct 4, 2018

Satchmo comes to life on stage as he is portrayed by another famous New Orleanian, Barry Shabaka Henley, a veteran actor with 25 years of stage, screen, and film credits that only define the career of a man who is capable of successfully pulling off such a complex roll. (Henley's Acting Bio) Drama Desk, Obie, and Olivier Award winner, Henley, will wow you as he radiantly delves into the heart and mind of the jazz legend, as well as portraying the other two men who both shaped and shook the man, Joe Glaser and Miles Davis.  Henley effortlessly glides between the three characters, and the seamless staging transports your mind to another time and place making each moment hypnotically authentic.   

Photo Flash: Simon Stephens' BIRDLAND Explores a Life Lived Without Boundaries

by A.A. Cristi • Apr 3, 2018

When you can have whatever you want, whenever you want it, what do you ask for next? When you've pushed every boundary until there's nothing left to hold you in, how do you find your way back home? Birdland is a sexy, searing exploration of empathy and the impact of unchecked privilege by Olivier and Tony Award winner Simon Stephens.

Photo Flash: First Look at 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL at Upstairs at the Gatehouse

by Julie Musbach • Sep 2, 2017

The London Fringe Premiere of 9 to 5 The Musical which is being produced at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village is now open and runs until Sunday 1st October 2017. This hilarious musical comedy is based on the hit. The show has music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick based on the screenplay by Patricia Resnick and Colin Higgins. 

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with London Fringe Premiere of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL

by Julie Musbach • Aug 20, 2017

The eagerly awaited London Fringe Premiere of 9 to 5 The Musical opens on Wednesday 29th August 2017 at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate village and runs until Sunday 1st October 2017. This hilarious musical comedy is based on the hit film of the same name and has music and lyrics by Dolly Parton and book by Patricia Resnick based on the screenplay by Patricia Resnick and Colin Higgins.

Photo Flash: Cast Announced for London Fringe Premiere of 9 TO 5

by BWW News Desk • Jun 20, 2017

Casting has been announced today and tickets are on sale for the London Fringe Premiere of 9 to 5 The Musical which is being produced at Upstairs at the Gatehouse, Highgate Village from 30th August through to 1st October 2017 with press night on 1st September, at 7.30 p.m. 

Photo Flash: Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company Celebrates 35 Years with AN ICONIC JOURNEY

by A.A. Cristi • May 5, 2017

Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company (EESDC) celebrates its 35th Anniversary with An Iconic Journey: A Celebration of 35 Years which runs Friday, May 5 to Sunday, May 7 at Fleck Dance Theatre as part of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps series.

Photo Flash: First Look at CONFUCIUS, Making U.S. Debut in NYC, D.C. This Winter

by BWW News Desk • Nov 14, 2016

China Arts and Entertainment Group (CAEG) returns to the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center this winter with Confucius, a new dance drama performed by the China National Opera & Dance Drama Theater. The production will make its American debut January 5 - 8 at The David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center, followed by a January 13 - 15 engagement at The Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C. The production is directed and choreographed by Ms. Kong Dexin, a 77th-generation direct descendent of Confucius. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the production below!