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Ovation, the only network devoted to artists and every kind of artistic expression, will air the U.S. premiere of the miniseries BEN HUR on Sunday, March 31 at 8:00 pm ET. This epic four-hour miniseries will air during an Easter weekend programming event. Based on the novel

LA BELLA HELENA formará parte del Festival de Mérida en Madrid Photo LA BELLA HELENA formará parte del Festival de Mérida en Madrid
by Jose German Martinez Paneque - March 13, 2019

Entre los proximos 3 y 7 de abril, el musical LA BELLA HELENA se representara en el Teatro Bellas Artes de Madrid como parte del Festival de Merida, un evento que traera a la capital obras que han formado parte del repertorio en la ciudad extremeña durante los ultimos dos años....


THE 39 STEPS Comes to Gloucester Stage Photo THE 39 STEPS Comes to Gloucester Stage
by Stephi Wild - July 07, 2019

Gloucester Stage Company continues its 40th Anniversary Season of professional theater with Patrick Barlow's witty mystery play The 39 Steps from July 5 through July 28 at Gloucester Stage Company, 267 East Main Street, Gloucester, MA. This award winning comic thriller adapted for the stage by Patri...


Award-Winning Composers Create Original Compositions For Silent Classics At SILENT FI Photo Award-Winning Composers Create Original Compositions For Silent Classics At SILENT FILMS LIVE
by A.A. Cristi - April 01, 2019

Angel Velez, Conductor and Education Through Music-Los Angeles Associate Board member, presents Silent Films Live 2. Sponsored by BMI, this star-studded event brings together highly-acclaimed film, television, and visual media composers to reimagine and create new scores for classic silent films. Ad...


Stewart Copeland's New Opera ELECTRIC SAINT to Premiere in Weimar in 2020 Photo Stewart Copeland's New Opera ELECTRIC SAINT to Premiere in Weimar in 2020
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 09, 2019

In a working partnership approaching three decades, composer Stewart Copeland and librettist Jonathan Moore bring their latest opera 'Electric Saint' to Kunstfest Weimar in September of 2020. The project is a co-commission of the innovative Kunstfest alongside Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (DNT)....


Theater J Announces Its 19/20 Season - OCCUPANT, THE WANDERERS, and More! Photo Theater J Announces Its 19/20 Season - OCCUPANT, THE WANDERERS, and More!
by Stephi Wild - March 19, 2019

Theater J Artistic Director Adam Immerwahr and Managing Director Jojo Ruf announce the 2019-2020 season, welcoming home audiences to a beautiful and refreshed theater located in the newly renovated Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center on 16th Street. The season includes four plays and one musical, a...


Theater J Returns To Home Theater With Musical LOVE SICK Photo Theater J Returns To Home Theater With Musical LOVE SICK
by A.A. Cristi - August 05, 2019

After a year of producing at venues around DC, Theater J returns to a beautifully renovated Aaron and Cecile Goldman Theater at the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center with the passionate new musical Love Sick, the first show of its 19/20 season. Love Sick is written and adapted by Israeli actress/...


Hear Your Favorite Film Music at Grand Rapids Symphony's HOLLYWOOD HITS Photo Hear Your Favorite Film Music at Grand Rapids Symphony's HOLLYWOOD HITS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2020

Stop and think about one of favorite movies - the story, characters, the settings. It won't be long before you start humming a few bars from the musical score....


Photo Flash: Go Inside Rehearsals of Shakespeare Theatre Company's RICHARD THE THIRD Photo Photo Flash: Go Inside Rehearsals of Shakespeare Theatre Company's RICHARD THE THIRD
by Alan Henry - February 05, 2019

After his hit production of King Charles III, David Muse returns to Shakespeare Theatre Company to direct Shakespeare's Richard the Third, a mesmerizing chronicle of the megalomaniac's rampage to the throne. The production will play at Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street NW) from February 5-March 10, 2...


Garden Theatre Announces New Artistic Director Photo Garden Theatre Announces New Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - April 30, 2019

After several weeks of a nationwide search, Garden Theatre has selected Joseph C. Walsh to be the new Artistic Director. Mr. Walsh will move from his home in Massachusetts to join the Garden Theatre team and will begin his role as Artistic Director this June....


The Barn Theatre & Scoot Theatre Will Stage A Shakespeare Comedy Double Bill At Notgr Photo The Barn Theatre & Scoot Theatre Will Stage A Shakespeare Comedy Double Bill At Notgrove Estate This Summer
by Stephi Wild - June 04, 2021

Cirencester's award-winning theatre, the Barn Theatre, have teamed up with theatre company Scoot Theatre to take over the gardens of Notgrove Manor in the Cotswolds from 21-22 August for a weekend of outdoor theatrical family fun....


HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ 2020 Releases Upcoming Schedule Photo HIGHLIGHTS IN JAZZ 2020 Releases Upcoming Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 08, 2020

The 48th season of the popular Highlights In Jazz continues on March 19, 2020, when producer Jack Kleinsinger presents 'Ellington Everlasting.' The concert turns the spotlight on the maestro's timeless compositions and enduring legacy, through the dynamic vision of featured performers like trombonis...


TheatreWorks Announces 50th Season: World Premiere Musical, More Photo TheatreWorks Announces 50th Season: World Premiere Musical, More
by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2019

Theatre enthusiasts packed the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts last night to hear Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley and Executive Director Phil Santora of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley reveal the lineup for the company's 50th season, which launches this summer. Kelley's 50th and fi...


Claire-Marie Hall, Tricia Adele-Turner and More Announced For Scoot Theatre's A MIDSU Photo Claire-Marie Hall, Tricia Adele-Turner and More Announced For Scoot Theatre's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 24, 2020

Scoot Theatre has announced the cast for their outdoor tour of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Joseph O'Malley (The 39 Steps, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Ben Hur - The Barn Theatre), made up of West End, National Theatre and RSC alumni....


Amazon Studios Announces Cast for New LORD OF THE RINGS Series Photo Amazon Studios Announces Cast for New LORD OF THE RINGS Series
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 14, 2020

Amazon Studios today announced the first group of series regulars set to star in the new Amazon Original series based on stories from the iconic 'The Lord of the Rings' novels by J.R.R. Tolkien. Newly revealed cast members including Robert Aramayo, Owain Arthur, Nazanin Boniadi, Tom Budge, Morfydd C...


April 2019 At The TSO: Monumental Works Include Beethoven Eroica Symphony And Mahler Photo April 2019 At The TSO: Monumental Works Include Beethoven Eroica Symphony And Mahler Resurrection Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - March 06, 2019

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) waltzes into April with masterpieces by Beethoven, Szymanowski, and Mahler, bookended by an irresistible Pops program and a toe-tapping family concert....


Adelaide Fringe Presents Premiere of Maison De Danse Photo Adelaide Fringe Presents Premiere of Maison De Danse
by A.A. Cristi - February 27, 2019

Maison De Danse (House of Dance) is making its Adelaide Fringe premiere this year on Friday 1, 8 and 15 March from 9pm at The Hindley 149 Hindley St. Adelaide. This inclusive 'dance hall' style community event is ready to excite, inspire and dazzle audiences with its own unique curated program of mu...


Jai McDowall, Lucy O'Byrne, Adam Bayjou, and More Announced For 2021 Barnfest Summer Photo Jai McDowall, Lucy O'Byrne, Adam Bayjou, and More Announced For 2021 Barnfest Summer Festival
by Stephi Wild - July 14, 2021

The festival will open with improvisational comedy troupe Spontaneous Players with their entirely improvised comedy shows Spontaneous Potter Kidz: The Unofficial Improvised Parody at 3pm and Spontaneous Sherlock at 8pm from 10 – 12 August....


Photo Flash: First Look at the Barn Theatre's BEN HUR Photo Photo Flash: First Look at the Barn Theatre's BEN HUR
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 09, 2020

The Barn Theatre has released production photos of their new Built by Barn production of the comedy Ben Hur by Olivier award-winning playwright Patrick Barlow....


Bard Music Festival's 30th Anniversary Season Explores Life And Times Of Korngold Photo Bard Music Festival's 30th Anniversary Season Explores Life And Times Of Korngold
by Julie Musbach - March 29, 2019

This summer, the Bard Music Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary season with a two-week, in-depth exploration of 'Korngold and His World.'...


BWW Review: BEN-HUR at Blue Square Interpark Hall, 'A Splendid Grandeur!' Photo BWW Review: BEN-HUR at Blue Square Interpark Hall, 'A Splendid Grandeur!'
by Jimin Lee - August 29, 2019

 In 2017, when BEN-HUR was first introduced to the Korean audience, the response to the a?oenew, innovative, eye-openinga?? show was sensational. Not only did this Korean original musical production have continuous sold-out shows, but it also maintained an average of 98% of audience attendance rate ...


Breaking: Neil Diamond Musical A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Will Have World Premiere in Boston i Photo Breaking: Neil Diamond Musical A BEAUTIFUL NOISE Will Have World Premiere in Boston in 2022; Steven Hoggett Joins Creative Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 06, 2021

The new musical that will tell the life story of singer-songwriter Neil Diamond, now has its name – A Beautiful Noise – and it will have its world premiere at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre next summer with performances for this strictly limited four-week engagement starting Tuesday, June 21, 202...


Hilarious New Series Light Up Sundays on Adult Swim Photo Hilarious New Series Light Up Sundays on Adult Swim
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 12, 2020

Get cozy and spend your Sunday night with Debra, Debra, Debra and the Beef Boys with a night packed full of comedy with the premieres of two all-new, quarter-hour series, Three Busy Debras at Midnight ET/PT and Beef House at 12:15am ET/PT....


BWW Interview: Quadruple-Threat Tom DeTrinis On MAKING FRIENDS & Theatre Photo BWW Interview: Quadruple-Threat Tom DeTrinis On MAKING FRIENDS & Theatre
by Gil Kaan - December 10, 2020

Multi-talented, multi-hypenate Tom DeTrinis premieres his one-man show MAKING FRIENDS for IAMA December 17, 2020, with streaming through January 11,2021. Written by Tom and directed by Drew Droege, Tom's performance on his own angst will be filmed live at L.A.’s Pico Playhouse....


BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOVIE SCENES of All Time - from CITIZEN KANE to PINK Photo BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOVIE SCENES of All Time - from CITIZEN KANE to PINK FLAMINGOS, from THE SOUND OF MUSIC to PARASITE
by Peter Nason - May 26, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest scenes in cinema from 1901 to 2020. See if your favorite movie moments made the list!...


BWW Review: LOVE SICK at Theater J Photo BWW Review: LOVE SICK at Theater J
by Rachael Goldberg - September 12, 2019

In Theater J's fall opening, we are asked to consider: what really happens when love makes you sick? And yet, despite a strong cast and well-executed technical elements, 'Love Sick' suffers from a slight disconnect....






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