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SHAKESPEARE IN THE THEATER 2017 Comes to Brooklyn Photo SHAKESPEARE IN THE THEATER 2017 Comes to Brooklyn
by A.A. Cristi - July 21, 2017

Enjoy an indoor Shakespeare festival with air conditioning! ...


BWW Feature: JFK CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION at Kennedy Center Pays Fitting Tribute for JFK's 100th
by Elliot Lanes - May 31, 2017

Memorial Day is a time where we remember the fallen who gave their lives for this country. This past Memorial Day, May 29, 2017, we also remembered President John F. Kennedy on the day of his birth 100 years ago. The JFK Centennial Celebration was the culminating event in a yearlong tribute to the K...


BWW Interview: Ben Vereen of STEPPIN' OUT LIVE WITH BEN VEREEN at Stockton Symphony
by Courtney Symes - April 24, 2017

When an icon is as approachable, affable and humble as Ben Vereen is, it is easy to see why he has been so successful. The winner of a Tony Award and Drama Desk Award for his role in Pippin, Vereen is, at the age of 70, showing no signs of slowing down. Luckily for us, he is bringing his energy and ...


Romy Nordlinger's PLACES Makes World Premiere at 59E59 Tonight Before Edinburgh Fring Photo Romy Nordlinger's PLACES Makes World Premiere at 59E59 Tonight Before Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2017

Yonder Window Theatre Company and Parity Productions have announced that writer/performer Romy Nordlinger's Places is among the selected performances for this year's East to Edinburgh at 59E59 Theaters (Val Day, Artistic Director; Brian Beirne, Managing Director). Places will play 6 performances in ...


The Mitzvah Project and PlayGround Present the Premiere of Roger Grunwald's THE OBLIG Photo The Mitzvah Project and PlayGround Present the Premiere of Roger Grunwald's THE OBLIGATION
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2017

In Roger Grunwald's THE OBLIGATION a Jewish-American comedian, a survivor, a half-Jewish German soldier and an SS General explore the dark history of their and our world....


Alison Arngrim Set for LEGENDARY DRAG QUEEN BINGO to Support Life Group LA
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2017

This Thursday, May 18th, actress/author, Alison Arngrim (Little House on the Prairie, Life Interrupted) will be the Legendary Drag Queen Bingo's celebrity ball caller at the 7pm game located at Hamburger Mary's West Hollywood (8288 Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood,CA 90069)....


National Theatre, Citizens Theatre, and More Collaborate to Present MY COUNTRY; A WORK IN PROGRESS
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2017

The National Theatre has collaborated for the first time with the Citizens Theatre to create a new play inspired by the recent EU Referendum. The views of people from across the UK, including Glasgow, have been interwoven by Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, and will be presented on stage at the Citiz...


BWW Exclusive: Reading Blues Festival Kicks Off Fall Tradition Photo BWW Exclusive: Reading Blues Festival Kicks Off Fall Tradition
by Tory Gates - October 15, 2017

'To understand where you're going, you gotta know where you've been.' -- Slam Allen...


Tickets For The Grand's 18/19 Season Go On Sale August 1 - SPAMALOT, SOMETHING ROTTEN Photo Tickets For The Grand's 18/19 Season Go On Sale August 1 - SPAMALOT, SOMETHING ROTTEN!, and THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Stephi Wild - July 30, 2018

The Grand has announced their 2018-2019 season of performances, ranging from stand-up comedy blockbuster Lewis Black, Delaware's favorite son George Thorogood, and the Broadway in Wilmington series, presented by Bank of America, featuring SPAMALOT, SOMETHING ROTTEN, and THE SOUND OF MUSIC....


Ani DiFranco to Play the Eccles Theater This November
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2017

Ani DiFranco is kicking ass and taking names on tour in support of her new album Binary on Righteous Babe Records.  DiFranco's tour stops in Salt Lake City on Saturday, November 4th for one show only at the Eccles Theater in downtown Salt Lake City. ...


BWW Interview: Valerie Vigoda Is Exploring Unknown Musical Terrain in ERNEST SHACKLTON LOVES ME
by Nicole Rosky - May 21, 2017

ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME is the epic musical adventure starring GrooveLily's fierce and funny electro-violinist Valerie Vigoda (Striking 12), and the courageous and charismatic Wade McCollum (Priscilla Queen of the Desert). This innovative, high-tech adventure tells the story of a sleep-deprived s...


BWW Feature: SUMMER THEATER CAMP at Everyman Theatre Ignites a Love of Theater in Children and Young-Adults
by Kristen Price - May 19, 2017

Currently, the Tony Awards are running a press campaign with their 2017 nominees entitled '#IWasThatKid.' The purpose of this campaign is to show what a lifetime in the theater can do for children and adolescents. Being 'that kid' means these actors were creative, and engaged and loved what they wer...


BWW Morning Brief June 5th, 2017 - Theatre World Awards and More!
by Jessica Khan - June 05, 2017

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: The 2017 Theatre World Awards ceremony takes place at the Imperial Theatre tonight!...


THE RISING to Premiere at Hollywood Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2017

Among The Rising's recruits is Rachel, an angelic-looking would-be assassin on a mission to kill Governor Kerry Kale, a man who makes Trump look classy.  In an attempt to get closer to her target, Rachel finds the only person stupid enough to trust her, a sucker, I mean, reporter, Clint. Meanwhile, ...


Warrior Women to Bring CORIOLANUS to Life at Shakespeare in Clark Park
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2017

Now, Shakespeare in Clark Park is reimagining the Bard's work with a cast of women warrior's this summer. Directed by SCP Artistic Director Kittson O'Neill (Interact Theatre Company), Coriolanus is set to run July 26 to 30 at 7 pm in Clark Park in West Philadelphia....


Havana Film Festival New York 2017 Closes with Musical Tour-de-Force THE FORBIDDEN SHORE
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2017

The 18th Havana Film Festival New York (www.HFFNY.com) comes to a close with the 8th Havana Star Prize Awards Ceremony followed by the NY premiere of the musical documentary The Forbidden Shore (dir. Ron Chapman) - a portrayal of over 40 exceptional Cuban musicians and artist...


Warrior Women to Bring CORIOLANUS to Life at Shakespeare in Clark Park Photo Warrior Women to Bring CORIOLANUS to Life at Shakespeare in Clark Park
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2017

Now, Shakespeare in Clark Park is reimagining the Bard's work with a cast of women warrior's this summer. Directed by SCP Artistic Director Kittson O'Neill (Interact Theatre Company), Coriolanus is set to run July 26 to 30 at 7 pm in Clark Park in West Philadelphia....


BWW Interview: Ashley Gilmour Talks MISS SAIGON Tour
by Marianka Swain - June 23, 2017

Ashley Gilmour's previous work includes Link Larkin in Hairspray and the ensemble of the original revival cast of Miss Saigon. Now, he's graduated to playing Chris in the UK and Ireland tour of Boublil and Schonberg's legendary musical, which begins at Curve Leicester on 1 July....


BWW Review: MADAGASCAR-THE MUSICAL at The Growing Stage is Sheer Delight Photo BWW Review: MADAGASCAR-THE MUSICAL at The Growing Stage is Sheer Delight
by Marina Kennedy - May 04, 2018

There's a wonderful and whimsical adventure that you don't want to miss happening now at The Growing Stage, The Children's Theatre of New Jersey. MADAGASCAR - A Musical Adventure is a show for the entire family....


World Premiere of KING ELIZABETH Wraps Up Gamm Theatre Season
by Julie Musbach - March 27, 2017

The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) closes its 2016-2017 season with the world premiere of King Elizabeth, a new version of Friedrich Schiller's Mary Stuart, freely adapted and directed by Gamm Artistic Director Tony Estrella. Featuring Gamm Resident Actor Jeanine Kane (Hannah Jarvis in Arc...


BWW Interview: Christopher J. Deaton And Samantha McHenry of DADDY LONG LEGS at Lyric Photo BWW Interview: Christopher J. Deaton And Samantha McHenry of DADDY LONG LEGS at Lyric Stage
by Kyle Christopher West - January 17, 2018

This weekend, DADDY LONG LEGS opens on the historic stage of Dallas' Majestic Theatre, marking Lyric Stage's second performance in their new home. We caught up with the groups' current leading man and leading lady as the pair prepared for their upcoming opening performance. For tickets and more info...


Watch Live-Streamed Q&A with DEAR EVAN HANSEN's Ben Platt
by Caryn Robbins - May 22, 2017

Tonight, Tony nominee and star of Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen, Ben Platt, will perform on CBS's LATE SHOW WITH Stephen Colbert. The show airs Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM - 12:37 AM, ET/PT on CBS. Below, check out a live Q&A with THE LATE SHOW!...


Ani DiFranco to Play the Eccles Theater This November Photo Ani DiFranco to Play the Eccles Theater This November
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2017

Ani DiFranco is kicking ass and taking names on tour in support of her new album Binary on Righteous Babe Records.  DiFranco's tour stops in Salt Lake City today, November 4th for one show only at the Eccles Theater in downtown Salt Lake City. ...


BWW Interview: Actress Kate Fleetwood Talks UGLY LIES THE BONE
by Marianka Swain - February 22, 2017

Kate Fleetwood's varied career encompasses everything from musicals London Road and High Society to Macbeth and Medea. She's currently starring in American writer Lindsey Ferrentino's play about a soldier who returns home to Florida after suffering a life-changing injury in Afghanistan. The producti...


THE KENTUCKY DERBY IS DECADENT AND DEPRAVED to Play The Town Hall
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2017

The Town Hall presents 'The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved,' stage Adaptation of Groundbreaking Story by 'Gonzo Journalism' Legends, Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman. ...






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