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Jubilee Theatre Presents Spring 2011 Educational Outreach Production
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 22, 2011

Jubilee Theatre's Spring 2011 Educational Outreach production of Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery will be performed by area high school students later this week. ...


Irish Rep to Present A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2011

The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 24th Season on December 7 with Dylan Thomas's holiday classic A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT....


Ford’s Theatre Society Presents Staged Reading of EMPIRES FALL, 5/1
by Kelsey Denette - April 19, 2011

On Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. the Ford's Theatre Society presents a staged reading of 'Empires Fall,' a new play based on the diplomatic relationship of George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union....


Show Boat Kicks Off at The Muny Aug. 9
by BWW News Desk - August 09, 2010

Show Boat (August 9-15) will close out The Muny's season, and feature Michel Bell (Joe), Georgia Engel (Parthy Anne), and Gary Beach (Captain Andy). ...


2010 Muny Season To Feature Gary Beach, Stephanie J. Block, et. al
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2010

The Muny has announced casting for its 2010 summer season, featuring a number of Broadway veterans reprising roles they created on Broadway. Performers include Ken Page, Gary Beach, Stephanie J. Block, Georgia Engel, Ashley Brown and more....


East West Players Joins With Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking 1/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 13, 2011

East West Players (EWP), the nation's premier Asian American theatre, in collaboration with Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) is proud to present a reading of LETTERS FROM MY MOTHER by Udaya Kanthi Salgadu, directed by Shaheen Vaaz on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 7:30 pm at the Na...


Norristown Celebrates Emancipation Day with a Tour of Downtown 6/19
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 15, 2010

The Norristown NAACP Youth Council and Iron Age Theatre Present A Celebration of Black History In Norristown: Juneteenth, to run June 19 from 11am to 2 pm...


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at the Muny!
by Nicole Rosky - July 18, 2011

You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know 'the song.' It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time. 1920s Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, about the early days of sound fil...


Kumu Kahua Theatre Announces Playwriting Contest, Deadline 1/3
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2011

Each year Kumu Kahua Theatre co-sponsors a playwriting contest with the University of Hawai'i at M?noa Theatre and Dance Department in its effort to bring new and exciting drama to the stage. Entries must be postmarked no later than Monday, January 3, 2011, to qualify....


Jubilee Theatre Announces New Artistic Director
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 19, 2010

The Board of Trustees of Jubilee Theatre is proud to announce the selection of its new artistic director, Tre Garrett. ...


Irish Rep Presents TRYST
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 24, 2011

Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with TRYST, Karoline Leach's romantic thriller about two lost souls and their secrets, set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on July 1, prior to its official press opening July 7. Joe Brancato,...


Tracie Thoms' Final Performance in BEAUTY IS A RARE THING at Illusion Theater 7/11
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2010

Illusion Theater is pleased to announce that actress Tracie Thoms, best known for her work on the television series Cold Case and her role in the final cast and film version of Rent, will be a member of the Company performing BEAUTY IS A RARE THING....


Norristown Celebrates Emancipation Day with a Tour of Downtown 6/19
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 15, 2010

The Norristown NAACP Youth Council and Iron Age Theatre Present A Celebration of Black History In Norristown: Juneteenth, to run June 19 from 11am to 2 pm...


Jubilee Theatre announces Art Works Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
by Kelsey Denette - November 30, 2011

The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that Jubilee Theatre was a recipient of an Art Works Grant in the amount of $15,000....


Jubilee Theatre Presents HOME, 10/1
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2010

Jubilee Theatre is excited to announce the beginning of its 30th Anniversary Season with HOME previewing October 1 and running through October 31. HOME first debuted at Jubilee Theatre in 1983. Bringing this coming of age tale back to the Jubilee stage is an exciting, poignant way to begin the celeb...


Irish Rep to Present A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 15, 2011

The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 24th Season on December 7 with Dylan Thomas's holiday classic A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT....


Jubilee Theatre Receives Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 23, 2010

Rocco Landesman, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, today announced that Jubilee Theatre has been approved for a grant of $10,000 to support an educational outreach partnership for high school students between Jubilee Theatre and the Fort Worth ISD....


Victory Gardens Continues Season With Ameriville, 1/26-2/26
by Kelsey Denette - November 08, 2011

Victory Gardens continues its 2011-12 season with Ameriville, written and performed by Universes, developed with and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew. The production runs January 26 - February 26, 2012 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The Press ...


Towne Street Theatre Seeks Submissions for 10 Minute Play Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 12, 2011

Towne Street Theatre, LA's Premiere African American Theatre Company, is accepting submissions for its 5th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival....


Ford’s Theatre Society Presents Staged Reading of EMPIRES FALL, 5/1
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2011

On Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. the Ford's Theatre Society presents a staged reading of 'Empires Fall,' a new play based on the diplomatic relationship of George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union....


NewFilmmakers Presents IN THE SHADOW OF BUDDHA, TRIANGLE FIRE, et al. 3/21 & 3/23
by Lauren Wolman - March 20, 2011

The NewFilmmakers NY Series screens at Anthology Film Archives on the Lower East Side at 32 Second Avenue & 2nd Street. NewFilmmakers LA screens in the Stanley Kramer Theater at the Sunset Gower Studio. Many features screened at NewFilmmakers are now available on NewFilmmakers Online....


MOLLY SWEENEY Opens at Irish Repertory Theatre, 1/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 21, 2011

Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with the first major revival of Tony Award-winning playwright Brian Friel's MOLLY SWEENEY - the story of a blind woman who undergoes an operation to try to restore her sight - set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. G...


Irish Rep presents AN EVENING OF BACH 11/15
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2010

The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 23rd Season with a special presentation of AN EVENING OF BACH featuring violinist Christina Prince, accompanied by Gerald Ranck on harpsichord, and special guests....


Dora Award Winner, ASSASSINS Returns to Toronto in 2011
by Molly Hagan - September 24, 2010

In June, Birdland Theatre and Talk Is Free Theatre's co-production of Stephen Sondheim's ASSASSINS won the prestigious Dora award for Outstanding New Musical. The companies have announced that they will bring the production back the Theatre Centre in Toronto in January 2011. Rumor has it that most ...


Irish Rep to Present Friel's DANCING AT LUGHNASA, Opens 10/30
by Kelsey Denette - August 02, 2011

The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) will continue its 24th Season with the 20th Anniversary production of Brian Friel's Tony Award-winning play DANCING AT LUGHNASA, with previews set to begin October 19 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an official pr...






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