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Queen Latifah stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in this HBO Films presentation, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees from a screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois. With a story by Dee Rees and Horton Foote, the film focuses on Smith

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 Photo 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
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2017

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The Joyce Theater's Director of Programming Martin Wechsler Will Step Down at the End Photo The Joyce Theater's Director of Programming Martin Wechsler Will Step Down at the End of 2017 After 32 Years
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2017

Linda Shelton, Executive Director of The Joyce Theater Foundation, announced today that Martin Wechsler, the organization's long time Director of Programming, will step down on December 31, 2017....


Playhouse Creatures to Host 2017 Tennessee Williams Festival This June
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2017

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Ian Carlyle, Enyonam Gbesemete, and More in 30th Anniversary Production of BLUES IN THE NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - April 21, 2017

BLUES IN THE NIGHT at The Hippodrome Casino, Leicester Square will be performed by Ian Carlyle, Enyonam Gbesemete, Cleo Higgins & Bleu Woodward; with a live blues band for two performances only to celebrate the shows 30th Anniversary....


Photo Coverage: Janeane Garofalo, Lili Taylor & Celia Weston Get Ready to Kick Off the New Broadway Season with MARVIN'S ROOM
by Walter McBride - May 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...


Connecticut Premiere of TRAV'LIN Opens this Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2017

The Connecticut premiere of Trav'lin - The 1930s Harlem Musical opens this weekend at Waterbury's Seven Angels Theatre, following productions at Houston's Ensemble Theatre and Fort Worth's Jubilee Theatre, and development in Washington, D.C. and New York City, including a sold-out run at the New Yor...


The Bessie Awards Announces 2017 Nominees
by A.A. Cristi - July 12, 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 the nominees for the 2016?17 season at the Bessies press conference. The nominees were selected by the Bessie Awards Selection Committee, an indepen...


TRAV'LIN Musical to Make Connecticut Debut at Seven Angels Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2017

Following productions at Houston's Ensemble Theatre and Fort Worth's Jubilee Theatre, and development in New York City and Washington, D.C., including a sold-out run at the New York Musical Festival (NYMF), Trav'lin - The 1930s Harlem Musical receives its Connecticut Premiere at Waterbury's Seven An...


The Bessie Awards Announce Presenters and Performers Photo 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...


Brenda Braxton Leads Industry Reading of NYMF Musical TRAV'LIN Today Photo Brenda Braxton Leads Industry Reading of NYMF Musical TRAV'LIN Today
by BWW News Desk - September 28, 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....


Photo Flash: Brand-New Shots from A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN at American Conservatory Theater
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2017

Below, BroadwayWorld has brand-new production photos from American Conservatory Theater's production of A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN! Tickets are on sale now through Sunday, July 9....


Brenda Braxton to Lead Industry Reading of NYMF Musical TRAV'LIN Photo 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....


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 Photo 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 Photo 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 Photo 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....


Mosaic Theater Company Extends THE DEVIL'S MUSIC Photo 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....


Internationally-Acclaimed Jazz & Blues Singer Kim Nalley Returns to Feinstein's at th Photo 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 Photo 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...


BWW Review: Mosaic Brings THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH Photo 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 Photo 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...






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