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Sweetlove + The Heart Of Release New Single 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead' Photo Sweetlove + The Heart Of Release New Single 'Before the Devil Knows You're Dead'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 15, 2021

A tribute to the sweetness of a simpler time, as well as a heartfelt sendoff of a beloved soul, Sweetlove’s latest single, “Before The Devil Knows You’re Dead” (featuring The Heart Of) has premiered exclusively with American Songwriter....


The Shivas Release 'Undone' Single Photo The Shivas Release 'Undone' Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 11, 2021

The Shivas utilized their time off from touring in 2020 to record Feels So Good // Feels So Bad with Cameron Spies, who also produced 2019’s Dark Thoughts....


FANGIRLS Comes To The Sydney Opera House in July Photo FANGIRLS Comes To The Sydney Opera House in July
by Stephi Wild - March 30, 2022

The smash-hit musical sensation FANGIRLS, which celebrates the misunderstood power and passion of teenage fandom, will be presented in the Opera House's Drama Theatre from 28 July – 4 September, 2022. ...


Peyton List to Star in Teen Supernatural Romance B-LOVED Greenlit for HBO Max Photo Peyton List to Star in Teen Supernatural Romance B-LOVED Greenlit for HBO Max
by Michael Major - May 11, 2022

HBO Max announced today the greenlight for the live-action two-part special event, B-Loved (working title), from Endeavor Content and Wonder Worldwide, starring Peyton List (Cobra Kai) as Bea, a free-spirited teenage ghost who forms a special friendship with the new boy in town, Cole, whose house sh...


Tove Lo Releases Fourth Full-Length Studio Album 'Sunshine Kitty' Photo Tove Lo Releases Fourth Full-Length Studio Album 'Sunshine Kitty'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 23, 2019

Global pop-artist Tove Lo releases her fourth full-length studio album 'Sunshine Kitty' [Island Records], a 14-track collection of empowered and enigmatic pop gems, out in the world and joining her already growing catalog of Golden Globe® Award-nominated and GRAMMY® Award-nominated multiplatinum hit...


Edinburgh 2022: Review: JAMIE D'SOUZA: STOP DRAWING WILLIES ON MY POSTER, Pleasance C Photo Edinburgh 2022: Review: JAMIE D'SOUZA: STOP DRAWING WILLIES ON MY POSTER, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 21, 2022

Join rising star Jamie D'Souza as he performs his highly anticipated debut stand-up show about the terrible teen emo band he was in and also his first school crush. He's definitely over it. As seen on Laugh Lessons (BBC3) and Comedy Central At The Fringe (Comedy Central), expect hilarious one liners...


Songwriter Showcase, Midday Cabarets And Final Casting Announced For National Allianc Photo Songwriter Showcase, Midday Cabarets And Final Casting Announced For National Alliance For Musical Theatre's 30th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by A.A. Cristi - October 18, 2018

National Alliance for Musical Theatre (Betsy King Militello, Executive Director) is thrilled to announce final casting for the 30th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS along with The Songwriters Showcase and Midday Cabarets. The FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS takes place on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, Oc...


Emerald City Theatre Opens 100th Show: THE SNOWY DAY & OTHER STORIES BY EZRA JACK KEATS
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2017

Emerald City Theatre (ECT) Artistic Director Jacqueline Stone announced casting today for the Chicago premiere of The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats, adapted from the books by Ezra Jack Keats by Jerome Hairston and directed by Jacqueline Stone with movement direction by Aileen McGrod...


Mixed Blood Theatre Company Presents ON OUR OWN TERMS Photo Mixed Blood Theatre Company Presents ON OUR OWN TERMS
by Stephi Wild - February 19, 2018

Mixed Blood Theatre Company presents ON OUR OWN TERMS: Voices at the Intersection of Transgender Experience and Mixed Blood Theatre, living at the crossroads of theater and the trans experience at Mixed Blood on April 28-29. The weekend propels Mixed Blood's ambition to become an artistic home for t...


BWW Review: PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON THE SUPER LIVE Launches the 2.5D Phenomenon Photo BWW Review: PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON THE SUPER LIVE Launches the 2.5D Phenomenon
by Cindy Sibilsky - April 02, 2019

The 2.5D Phenomenon from Japan finally arrived stateside in Washington D.C. and NYC in March. With the remarkable and unprecedented success of 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon' The Super Live launching a new dimension of entertainment in the states, the question is not if, but when and where the next s...


2017 San Francisco International Arts Festival Lineup Announced
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2017

The 2017 San Francisco International Arts Festival will feature a brilliant 11 day program co-presented with, and held exclusively at, the Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture....


BWW Review: Little Discoveries Yield Big Laughs in THE SNOWY DAY Photo BWW Review: Little Discoveries Yield Big Laughs in THE SNOWY DAY
by Perry Tannenbaum - November 01, 2017

Children's Theatre balls up four Ezra Jack Keats kids' books into a fast, fun-filled and funny 44 minutes with THE SNOWY DAY AND OTHER STORIES....


Jewish Women's Theatre's SEX, ADDICTION & LOVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY to Open at The Bra Photo Jewish Women's Theatre's SEX, ADDICTION & LOVE IN THE 21ST CENTURY to Open at The Braid
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 25, 2020

What the heck is love anyway? Whatever you think it is, think again. And understand that your definition of this elemental mystery just might change after seeing Sex, Addiction & Love in the 21st Century, the new salon show from Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT) opening at The Braid in Santa Monica on Ma...


Ciara Renee and Ben Fankhauser to Lead Teen Jesus Musical at Joe's Pub Photo Ciara Renee and Ben Fankhauser to Lead Teen Jesus Musical at Joe's Pub
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2017

Joe's Pub presents A.D. 16, a new musical from the writers of Despicable Me and This is Us, live in concert Monday, October 16 at 9:30pm....


LISTEN: Andrew Barth Feldman & Cozi Zuehlsdorff Release New Single 'The Old Me & You' Photo LISTEN: Andrew Barth Feldman & Cozi Zuehlsdorff Release New Single 'The Old Me & You'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 30, 2021

Designed to take us back to the summer of our first crush, Cozi and featured duet partner Andrew Barth Feldman (star of Broadway’s Dear Evan Hansen and the Disney+ hit HSMTMTS) sing nostalgically of dancing in sprinklers and kissing in summer. ...


Paradise Theatre Presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Photo Paradise Theatre Presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2019

The Diary of Anne Frank was a specific recounting of a specific time in world history. But it wouldn't be timeless if that was all. Young Miss Frank's personal musings was about every girl growing up in the 1940s. The fact that it took place while the author was huddled in a corner attic hiding from...


ZACH Theatre Will Bring New Work to the Forefront With THE LAUNCH TABLE: NEW WORK REA Photo ZACH Theatre Will Bring New Work to the Forefront With THE LAUNCH TABLE: NEW WORK READING SERIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 21, 2020

ZACH Theatre will bring new work to the forefront with its initiative, The Launch Table: New Work Reading Series beginning this February. The development of new and re-imagined work has always been a part of ZACH's fabric, and through this new platform, ZACH will provide artists a home for new wor...


BWW Interview: Jennifer Alice Acker and Abby Holland Get Their Freak On in FREAKY FRI Photo BWW Interview: Jennifer Alice Acker and Abby Holland Get Their Freak On in FREAKY FRIDAY at Horizon Theatre
by Stephanie Robb - March 18, 2018

We chatted with Jennifer Alice Acker and Abby Holland, who play mom Katherine (Acker) and daughter Ellie (Holland), on how FREAKY FRIDAY has been transformed into a musical with something for everyone....


BWW Review: GOOD GRIEF World Premiere at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
by Shari Barrett - March 09, 2017

As a way to celebrate International Women's Day this year, I attended the World Premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's new play GOOD GRIEF at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre. The production is directed by Patricia McGregor, with Anyanwu performing as the lead character, Nkechi. This is the first of...


BWW Review: SKATES: A NEW MUSICAL at The Studebaker Theater Photo BWW Review: SKATES: A NEW MUSICAL at The Studebaker Theater
by Rachel Weinberg - June 06, 2022

American Idol alumni and real-life married couple Diana DeGarmo and Ace Young take the stage in SKATES: A New Musical. While Christine Rea and Rick Briskin’s musical bills itself on the whole as an exercise in nostalgia, the most nostalgic part of SKATES for me was seeing DeGarmo and Young perform; ...


BWW Review: PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON THE SUPER LIVE Launches the 2.5D Phenomenon Photo BWW Review: PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON THE SUPER LIVE Launches the 2.5D Phenomenon
by Cindy Sibilsky - April 02, 2019

The 2.5D Phenomenon from Japan finally arrived stateside in Washington D.C. and NYC in March. With the remarkable and unprecedented success of 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon' The Super Live launching a new dimension of entertainment in the states, the question is not if, but when and where the next s...


Juna N Joey to Release Self-Titled EP Photo Juna N Joey to Release Self-Titled EP
by Michael Major - August 23, 2022

Produced by Ken Royster, the EP features five original songs, all co-written by Juna and Joey. The forthcoming EP, which includes a brand-new featured track titled “I’m So Over You,” showcases coming-of-age topics like having your first crush, experiencing your first heartbreak, and putting yourself...


BWW Review: SEX, ADDICTION & LOVE in the 21st CENTURY Takes us Inside Humanity's Univ Photo BWW Review: SEX, ADDICTION & LOVE in the 21st CENTURY Takes us Inside Humanity's Universal Yearning for Connection
by Shari Barrett - June 29, 2020

The completely original show composed of more than a dozen scenes explored the eternal question of What is love, anyway? While there may not be one correct answer, the heartfelt theme proved that shame goes away the more we talk and communicate the truth of our own experience with each other. As I...


Photo Flash: Dule Hill, Suzanne Cryer and More Celebrate GOOD GRIEF's Opening Night at the Douglas
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2017

The world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's new play 'Good Grief' opened at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre on Sunday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. Directed by Patricia McGregor, Anyanwu also performs in 'Good Grief,' which runs through March 26, 2017. This is the first of Anyanwu's plays to receive a...


BWW Review: The Hub Theatre's AMERICAN SPIES AND OTHER HOMEGROWN FABLES premieres at Photo BWW Review: The Hub Theatre's AMERICAN SPIES AND OTHER HOMEGROWN FABLES premieres at NextStop Theatre
by Hannah Wing - July 15, 2019

HUB Theatre's production of American Spies and Other Homegrown Fables, directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer, features powerful moments, but certain artistic choices prevent the production from making its full impact....






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