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Surfboards, Dancing Trees, and Elvis Return in Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET Photo Surfboards, Dancing Trees, and Elvis Return in Smuin's THE CHRISTMAS BALLET
by Julie Musbach - October 16, 2018

Smuin kicks off the holidays with the return of The Christmas Ballet, the beloved Bay Area tradition featuring two acts packed to the brim with both flawless classical ballet and red-hot contemporary numbers....


Grammy Winner Zac Brown to Narrate ON A MISSION: ATLANTA RISING on NBC Photo Grammy Winner Zac Brown to Narrate ON A MISSION: ATLANTA RISING on NBC
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2017

GRAMMY-winning multiplatinum artist Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band, will make his television voiceover debut as the narrator of ON A MISSION: ATLANTA RISING, a profile of Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United FC owner Arthur Blank, this Today, Sept. 2 at 2 p.m. ET on NBC....


SAMSON AND DALILA Comes To Opera Monte Carlo This Fall Photo SAMSON AND DALILA Comes To Opera Monte Carlo This Fall
by Alan Henry - August 08, 2018

SAMSON AND DELILAH, an opera in three acts, is running at the Princes Hall Grimaldi Forum from Nov. 19 to Nov. 25. ...


VIDEO: GROUNDHOG DAY's Andy Karl Recalls the Best & Worst Theater Experience He's Ever Had on LATE SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2017

Three-time Tony nominee and star of Broadway's GROUNDHOG DAY, Andy Karl, stopped by last night's LATE SHOW on CBS and proved he is a shining example of the adage, 'the show must go on.'...


BWW Review: Bette Midler's The Star Attraction, But HELLO, DOLLY! is The Star
by Michael Dale - April 23, 2017

Yes, yes, we all know… Bette Midler is the above the title attraction and her presence is the reason the latest Broadway revival of HELLO, DOLLY! is the season's hottest new ticket. And she delivers. As Dolly Gallagher Levi, one of the most grandly showcased leading characters ever written for the...


Acrobatic Comedy Premieres On Spreckels Mainstage Photo Acrobatic Comedy Premieres On Spreckels Mainstage
by Stephi Wild - May 06, 2018

Sarah Zahn will perform December Songs at 7:30 pm January 14, 2017 at the Hershey Area Playhouse in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The performance features accompaniment by American Music Theater's Andy Roberts and has been reimagined for the stage by Jennifer Feldser....


BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is Lighter Than Air at the Orpheum Theatre Photo BWW Review: AN AMERICAN IN PARIS is Lighter Than Air at the Orpheum Theatre
by Robert Sokol - September 14, 2017

Delicious dancing, gorgeous design, and great Gershwin songs are a joy but can't mask the musical theatre shortcomings of another film-to-stage transfer in AN AMERICAN IN PARIS....


BWW Review: VERONICA'S ROOM at ARENA DINNER THEATRE Photo BWW Review: VERONICA'S ROOM at ARENA DINNER THEATRE
by Jen Poiry - October 01, 2018

Just in time for the Halloween season, Arena Dinner Theatre brings back a creepy old theatrical thriller, 'Veronica's Room.' Written by Ira Levin, who also wrote 'Rosemary's Baby,' the 1973 play has an early '70s horror vibe that isn't seen onstage much these days. But given audience reactions on op...


BWW Review: Dances Patrelle Presents The Yorkville Nutcracker Photo BWW Review: Dances Patrelle Presents The Yorkville Nutcracker
by Rose Marija - December 14, 2017

Francis Patrelle (Artistic Director/Resident Choreographer) founded Dances Patrelle in 1988 as an outlet for his choreography. Patrelle engages professional dancers and, for The Yorkville Nutcracker, he invites students of Ballet Academy East to dance many of the roles, as Nutcracker productions tra...


Lenora Nemetz to Lead BRING BACK BIRDIE at Feinstein's/54 Below Photo Lenora Nemetz to Lead BRING BACK BIRDIE at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2017

As previously announced, Feinstein's/54 Below and the acclaimed Second Act Series will present the short-lived musical sequel Bring Back Birdie in concert for one performances only. The Second Act Series will welcome Broadway's Lenora Nemetz (Gypsy, The Rink, Chicago) to the company as Rose Peterson...


BRING BACK BIRDIE Concert to Feature Two Cut Songs at Feinstein's/54 Below; Cast Comp Photo BRING BACK BIRDIE Concert to Feature Two Cut Songs at Feinstein's/54 Below; Cast Complete!
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2017

The producers of The Second Act Series have also announced that the special, one-night-only concert will feature two songs cut during the show's original preview period, neither of which have been heard since....


Annaleigh Ashford, Vanessa Hudgens Join J-Lo Romantic Comedy SECOND ACT Photo Annaleigh Ashford, Vanessa Hudgens Join J-Lo Romantic Comedy SECOND ACT
by Caryn Robbins - October 18, 2017

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SHREK THE MUSICAL Opens This Week at Omaha Community Playhouse Photo SHREK THE MUSICAL Opens This Week at Omaha Community Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2018

Shrek The Musical is opening this week at the Omaha Community Playhouse. The show will run in the Hawks Mainstage Theatre from Sept. 14 through Oct. 14, 2018....


BWW Reviews: PIPPIN helps Weathervane find its corner in the sky Photo BWW Reviews: PIPPIN helps Weathervane find its corner in the sky
by Paul Batterson - August 07, 2018

Perhaps the Weathervane Playhouse couldn't have found a better way to close out its 50th anniversary season than finishing the summer session with PIPPIN. Written by Stephen Schwartz (WICKED, CHILDREN OF EDEN and GODSPELL), the two-act, two-and-a-half-hour musical tells the story of Pippin (Kenneth ...


Periapsis Announces OPEN SERIES 2017
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2017

Alison Cook Beatty Dance, joined by guest artists of the New York City dance community, musical ensemble group Tenth Intervention, and composer Dorian Wallace, will perform a 20-minute excerpt of the Second Act of MAHAWAY: Spring Eternal within the Periapsis Open Series. Other collaborative artists ...


BWW Review: BEEHIVE turns back the clock at Mill Town Players Photo BWW Review: BEEHIVE turns back the clock at Mill Town Players
by Neil Shurley - July 22, 2018

Beehive is a feel-good journey that will get your head bobbing and your toes tapping....


BWW Review: FLORIDA at Urban Arias Photo BWW Review: FLORIDA at Urban Arias
by Molly Korroch - April 11, 2018

The new opera Florida with music by Randall Eng and libretto by Donna Di Novelli, premiered last week at Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street. With its heavy handed melodrama and awkwardly balanced narrative, Sunday's matinee plodded along (well over Urban Arias' usual 90-minute-or-less promise)...


Robert Cuccioli, Adrienne Eller, and More Join CHARLOTTE SWEET Concert at Feinstein's Photo Robert Cuccioli, Adrienne Eller, and More Join CHARLOTTE SWEET Concert at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2017

Feinstein's/54 Below will welcome The Second Act Series back to their stage with a one-night-only concert of the much-loved musical Charlotte Sweet....


BWW Review: CARDBOARD PIANO at The Diversionary Theatre Photo BWW Review: CARDBOARD PIANO at The Diversionary Theatre
by E.H. Reiter - February 15, 2018

THE CARDBOARD PIANO by Hansol Jung, now playing at The Diversionary Theatre through February 25th is a moving play that focuses on a fragile balance between faith and forgiveness....


BWW Review: DUMPSTER FLOWER entertains at Broom Street Theatre
by Scott Rawson - April 09, 2017

Madisons's Broom Street Theatre boasts being one of, if not THE eldest experimental theater in the country. At nearly 50 years old, it is a Madison Staple. Their latest show, Dumpster Flower exemplifies their long-term success....


Periapsis Announces OPEN SERIES 2017
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2017

Alison Cook Beatty Dance, joined by guest artists of the New York City dance community, musical ensemble group Tenth Intervention, and composer Dorian Wallace, will perform a 20-minute excerpt of the Second Act of MAHAWAY: Spring Eternal within the Periapsis Open Series. Other collaborative artists ...


Kristen Bell to Star in Musical Comedy FANTASY CAMP for STX Photo Kristen Bell to Star in Musical Comedy FANTASY CAMP for STX
by Macon Prickett - April 12, 2018

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Kristen Bell is attached to star in STXfilm's musical comedy Fantasy Camp, where she will play a flailing junior high school teacher that faces her fears and pursues her dreams while attending a Broadway performing arts camp for adults....


Tally Sessions, Stearns Matthews Round Out Cast of A POUND IN YOUR POCKET at Feinstei Photo Tally Sessions, Stearns Matthews Round Out Cast of A POUND IN YOUR POCKET at Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2017

Feinstein's/54 Below will present the rarely heard musical A Pound in Your Pocket as part of its popular Second Act Series on Wednesday, January 24th at 7:00pm....


Review Roundup: THE WIZ at See 'Em On Stage Productions Photo Review Roundup: THE WIZ at See 'Em On Stage Productions
by Leah Windahl - March 19, 2018

The reviews are in for See 'Em On Stage Productions' THE WIZ! THE WIZ first opened on Broadway in 1975, winning seven Tony Awards, and was later adapted into a popular film starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. THE WIZ opened on March 9th and will run through March 25th....


Palace Theater Seeks Submisison Second Act Presenters Photo Palace Theater Seeks Submisison Second Act Presenters
by Julie Musbach - May 14, 2018

Second Act, the new monthly series set to debut in September at Waterbury's Palace Theater, is looking for people who have an inspiring story to share about their own over fifty "Second Act". "We are particularly looking for people who are engaging and charismatic with a story that will inspire othe...






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