Vicky Shick's LET IT LINGER Comes to LUMBERYARD in the City Festival at The Kitchen
by A.A. Cristi - April 28, 2017 LUMBERYARD Contemporary Performing Arts (formerly American Dance Institute) is pleased to present Let It Linger, a new work from the renowned choreographer Vicky Shick, June 8-10 as part of the second annual LUMBERYARD in the City festival at The Kitchen. Let it Linger is a movement piece in several...
Kelly McIntyre-Led A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Tour Kicks Off Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2017 The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical A Night With Janis Joplin will rock the road on its North American tour starting tonight, November 3rd, 2017....
Delray Beach Playhouse Debuts New Cabaret Series
by A.A. Cristi - September 28, 2017 The historic Delray Beach Playhouse opens its 71st season this October and will debut a brand-new Cabaret Series featuring some of South Florida's top singing acts. The shows will take place in the theater's intimate, 128-seat performance space with special cabaret style seating....
Photo Flash: First Look at Janeane Garofalo, Lili Taylor and Celia Weston in MARVIN'S ROOM
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2017 Roundabout Theatre Company presents the Broadway premiere of Marvin's Room, by Scott McPherson, directed by Obie Award-winning director, Anne Kauffman (Detroit) making her Broadway debut. Janeane Garofalo will star as 'Lee' in her Broadway debut; Lili Taylor will star as 'Bessie' and Celia Weston wi...
Award-Winning MARVIN'S ROOM Comes To The Sauk
by Julie Musbach - April 03, 2018 The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre, will present Scott McPherson's award-winning play 'Marvin's Room' at 8 p.m. April 5-7 and at 3 p.m. on April 8....
Internationally-Acclaimed Jazz & Blues Singer Kim Nalley Returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko
by Julie Musbach - May 21, 2018 Internationally-acclaimed jazz and blues singer, Kim Nalley, returns to Feinstein's at the Nikko for a limited two-week engagementAugust 2-12, 2018. Joined by her band-Tammy Hall (piano), Michael Zisman(bass) and Kent Bryston (drums)-plus special guest, legendary jazz tenor saxophonist Houston Per...
Theatre NOVA Extends THE DEVIL'S MUSIC By Angelo Parra Through April 29
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2018 Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, is thrilled to announce an extension of its smash hit "The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith" by Angelo Parra. The show was slated to run through April 22 but has been extended throug...
Mosaic Theater Company Extends THE DEVIL'S MUSIC
by A.A. Cristi - September 14, 2017 The first show of Mosaic Theater's third season, The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, has been officially extended through October 1....
BWW Review: Mosaic Brings THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH
by Roger Catlin - August 29, 2017 The Mosaic Theater Company ignites its third season with a sure hit, a proven crowd-pleaser about the Empress of Blues....
The Bessies Announce Recipients of the 2017 NY Dance and Performance Awards
by A.A. Cristi - October 10, 2017 The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announced the complete list of the 2017 award recipients tonight at the 33rd annual Bessie Awards ceremony. Awards were presented in the categories of Outsta...
TV: Janeane Garofalo, Lili Taylor & More Get Ready to Bring MARVIN'S ROOM to Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - May 12, 2017 Roundabout Theatre Company presents the Broadway premiere of Marvin's Room, by Scott McPherson, directed by Obie Award-winning director, Anne Kauffman (Detroit) making her Broadway debut. Janeane Garofalo will star as 'Lee' in her Broadway debut; Lili Taylor will star as 'Bessie' and Celia Weston wi...
Sara Krulwich, Bessie Nelson and Ernest Winzer Cleaners to Receive The 2018 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre
by Julie Musbach - April 25, 2018 The Tony Awards Administration Committee has announced that they will present the 2018 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre to three outstanding contributors to the Broadway industry - New York Times' culture photographer Sara Krulwich, costume beader, Bessie Nelson, and the Ernest Winzer Clean...
Photo Flash: Company XIV Presents New Show at Their New Theatre in Bushwick
by Julie Musbach - February 01, 2018 Following the success of their production of Nutcracker Rouge, Company XIV is now presenting a new production, XIVariete, playing at the troupe's new home Theatre XIV (383 Troutman Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn)....
Lehigh Valley Gets the Chance to Spend A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN
by Julie Musbach - October 17, 2017 Like a comet that burns far too brightly to last, Janis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became the queen of rock & roll. The unmistakable voice, filled with raw emotion and tinged with Southern Comfort, made her a must-see headliner from Monterey to Woodstock. Now...
Emelin Theatre Announces April 2018 Events
by Stephi Wild - February 27, 2018 Celebrating its 45th Anniversary, The Emelin Theatre, in Mamaroneck NY, brings the best in live performing arts to Westchester and other nearby communities and promotes a cultural life that entertains, educates and invigorates. Well-known for its high-quality and affordable programs, the Emelin pres...
The Bessies Announce Emerging Choreographer Nominees, Juried Award Recipient
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2017 The NY Dance and Performance Awards, the Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced that the nominees for the 2017 Outstanding Emerging Choreographer Award are Lela Aisha Jones, Niall Jones, Will Rawls, and Kate Skarpetowska. The Be...
Brenda Braxton to Lead Industry Reading of NYMF Musical TRAV'LIN
by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2017 Trav'lin - The 1930s Harlem Musical comes home to New York City for an invite-only industry reading featuring Brenda Braxton, who starred in the sold-out debut production at the New York Musical Festival (NYMF) in 2010....
BWW Review: MOAN THEM BLUES Soothes the Soul of patrons at The Sahara Lounge in Austin, TX
by Amy Tarver - April 11, 2018 Highlighting the old time blues and soul style of Bessie Smith AKA The Empress of The Blues, MOAN THEM BLUES provides a different style of theatrical entertainment. Essentially a one woman show starring Toni Ringgold, with her piano man sidekick Jawbone (played by Ke'Aier Mufasa Denson), the reminis...
BWW Flashback: MARVIN'S ROOM Takes Final Broadway Bow Today!
by Stephi Wild - August 27, 2017 Marvin's Room concludes its run today, August 27, after 91 performances. Take a look at the show's journey before we say goodbye!...
The Bessie Awards Announce Presenters and Performers
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2017 The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, announce the lineup of special guests for the 33rd annual Bessie Awards. The ceremony, hosted by performance artist/entertainer Shernita Anderson and American Balle...
The Kentucky Center to Present A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2017 The Kentucky Center presents A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at The Brown Theatre....
The Sauk Announces Casting for MARVIN'S ROOM
by A.A. Cristi - February 19, 2018 A mostly veteran cast will lead The Sauk's upcoming production of Marvin's Room by Scott McPherson. Bessie lives in Florida where she cares for her pain-ridden aunt and ailing father, Marvin, who is confined to his bed and unable to speak....
Roundabout's MARVIN'S ROOM Opens Tomorrow on Broadway
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2017 A friendly reminder! Roundabout Theatre Company presents the Broadway premiere of Marvin's Room by Scott McPherson directed by Obie Award winner Anne Kauffman, opening officially tomorrow, June 29, 2017....
Photo Flash: Red Rover Theatre Company Presents VISITING CEZANNE
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2018 Unknown painter Nora Baker in 2016 visits the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where things quickly get weird. From New York she travels to an artist's studio in southern France in 1900. Nora desperately wants to get back to 2016 but Paul Cezanne, another obscure artist with his own problems, is not bein...
Playhouse Creatures to Host 2017 Tennessee Williams Festival This June
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