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BWW Blog: Back to School - Five Thoughts for Freshman Theatre Majors Photo BWW Blog: Back to School - Five Thoughts for Freshman Theatre Majors
by Student Blogger: Megan McCarthy - August 24, 2018

The summer of 2017 saw me at the end of my successful high school career. I grew up as a military child, having lived everywhere stretching from Germany to Kansas, and from where I was stationed in the hot, sticky climate of North Carolina, I had no idea how confusing and difficult my first month or...


PEACE & WELL BEING CONCERT Announced At Lincoln Center Photo PEACE & WELL BEING CONCERT Announced At Lincoln Center
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2019

Over 100 monks from China's most renowned temples will perform a groundbreaking a?oePeace & Well-Being Concerta?? featuring a rarely seen combination of Shaolin martial arts, music and chanting that showcases the essence of Zen and Buddhism's diverse culture....


BWW Blog: A Theatrical Thank You Photo BWW Blog: A Theatrical Thank You
by Student Blogger: Laken Burkhardt - March 25, 2019

Getting ready to open our production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" has my brain in 40 different directions, which had me stumped on this week's article....


BWW Review: APPROACHING EMPTY, Kiln Theatre Photo BWW Review: APPROACHING EMPTY, Kiln Theatre
by Charlie Wilks - January 15, 2019

Greed can do terrible things to a person. The desire to constantly make money will inevitably lead to ethics being lost, friendships being tainted and mistakes being made. The themes of pain and mistrust are ever so evident in Ishy Din's new play, which sees a man with a dream risk it all to win big...


BWW Blog: Buried Treasure Photo BWW Blog: Buried Treasure
by Student Blogger: Kelsie Davis - March 19, 2019

The end of a show holds the usual post-show depression. The end of The Pirates of Penzance was a little more bittersweet than usual. I was so excited to see this show up and running onstage. Each night the numbers got better, and the comedy became a little more intentional. Seeing my choreography on...


Teatro La Quindicina Announces THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Photo Teatro La Quindicina Announces THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by Julie Musbach - June 28, 2018

Teatro La Quindicina continue their 2018 season with Oscar Wilde's best known comedy, one of the greatest plays in the English language. This epigram-packed tale of mistaken identities (deliberate and accidental) and romantic negotiations (unwitting and premeditated) is replete with the sort of arti...


BWW Previews: THE ROOMMATE SHOWCASES THE COMICAL MISMATCH OF TWO WOMEN OF AN EVOCATIV Photo BWW Previews: THE ROOMMATE SHOWCASES THE COMICAL MISMATCH OF TWO WOMEN OF AN EVOCATIVE AGE at American Stage
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - March 07, 2019

Helmed by Kristin Clippard in her American Stage directorial debut, "The Roomate" by Jen Silverman opens at American Stage on March 13 through April 7. Dubbed "Breaking Bad meets Grace and Frankie," this breakout 2015 two-person dramedy, emerged from the prestigious Humana Festival of new American ...


Skylight Music Theatre to Launch First Virtual Musical: BEING EARNEST Photo Skylight Music Theatre to Launch First Virtual Musical: BEING EARNEST
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 12, 2020

Skylight Music Theatre Artistic Director Michael Unger announced today that Skylight will present its first online/virtual, full-length musical, Being Earnest by Paul Gordon and Jay Gruska, based on Oscar Wilde's satirical comedy of manners, The Importance of Being Earnest....


Prior Lake Players Present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Photo Prior Lake Players Present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2018

The Prior Lake Players have selected the cast for their Fall comedy, 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' by Oscar Wilde. 'The Importance of Being Earnest' will be directed by Sheri Brunner and Patrick Kloeckner-Walters....


Review Roundup: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Vaudeville Theatre Photo Review Roundup: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Vaudeville Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - August 03, 2018

Oscar Wilde's comedy classic, The Importance of Being Earnest opened this week at the Vaudeville Theatre. Let's see what the critics had to say!...


THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Coming to Cyrano's This April! Photo THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Coming to Cyrano's This April!
by Alan Henry - March 18, 2019

THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST is playing at Cyrano's in Anchorage from April 5 to 28, 2019....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - I AM JAZZ Returns to TLC Tonight with All-New Episode Photo VIDEO: Sneak Peek - I AM JAZZ Returns to TLC Tonight with All-New Episode
by Caryn Robbins - January 02, 2018

I AM JAZZ returns tonight at 10/9c with a new Jazz emerging, eager to expand her social circle and explore dating. But Jazz is also hiding a dark secret about her unhealthy eating habits. Later, Hurricane Irma makes landfall in Florida, threatening the safety of the Jennings family....


BWW Blog: Something Bigger Than Myself Photo BWW Blog: Something Bigger Than Myself
by Student Blogger: Sophia J Grimes - March 03, 2018

Everybody knows that being a freshman theatre major (or really, a freshman in any performing arts major) usually means a whole lot of auditioning and not getting a lot of bites (in most cases)....


THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Comes to Prescott Center for the Arts Photo THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Comes to Prescott Center for the Arts
by A.A. Cristi - February 16, 2018

The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae to escape burdensome social obligations. Working with...


Ezra Miller, Joey King, Lizzo Announced as Urban Decay's Global Citizens Photo Ezra Miller, Joey King, Lizzo Announced as Urban Decay's Global Citizens
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 27, 2019

Urban Decay is a groundbreaking beauty brand that has stood for being different and cruelty-free since it first launched in 1996. The original press release declared that the products were 'for the eyes, nails, lips and skin of girls and boys who want to rattle the notion of what beauty is and put t...


Aurora Theatre Company Extends Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Photo Aurora Theatre Company Extends Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2019

Aurora Theatre Company will add seven performances to its run of Oscar Wilde's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, directed by Josh Costello (Eureka Day, The Heir Apparent, Detroit)....


HBO to Premiere VICE SPECIAL REPORT: THE FUTURE OF WORK April 19 Photo HBO to Premiere VICE SPECIAL REPORT: THE FUTURE OF WORK April 19
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 10, 2019

The next Industrial Revolution is upon us, and the way we work in 2019 is already unrecognizable to previous generations. Whole industries are in the process of being automated, with workers being replaced by AI and algorithms. America is only now grappling with the huge questions raised by this shi...


Prior Lake Players Present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Photo Prior Lake Players Present THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2018

The Prior Lake Players have selected the cast for their Fall comedy, 'The Importance of Being Earnest,' by Oscar Wilde. 'The Importance of Being Earnest' will be directed by Sheri Brunner and Patrick Kloeckner-Walters....


Cal State Fullerton Breathes New Life Into THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Photo Cal State Fullerton Breathes New Life Into THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
by A.A. Cristi - April 03, 2018

"The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde, directed by Department of Theatre and Dance faculty member James R. Taulli, runs April 20-May 6, 2018 in the Young Theatre on campus. Jack and Algernon each "reinvent the truth" to woo the women who have captured their hearts. When the gentlemen are ...


PEACE & WELL BEING CONCERT Announced At Lincoln Center Photo PEACE & WELL BEING CONCERT Announced At Lincoln Center
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2019

Over 100 monks from China's most renowned temples will perform a groundbreaking a?oePeace & Well-Being Concerta?? featuring a rarely seen combination of Shaolin martial arts, music and chanting that showcases the essence of Zen and Buddhism's diverse culture....


BWW Review: COMPANY Comes Alive at University of Utah Theatre Department Photo BWW Review: COMPANY Comes Alive at University of Utah Theatre Department
by Blair Howell - February 19, 2019

At the University of Utah, Director Ryan Emmons has a thorough understanding of a Sondheim masterwork and shows stellar work with the eager students. With Music Director Alex Marshall and Choreographer Ellie Hanagarne, COMPANY is thrilling....


VIDEO: Watch Eddie Izzard on HIKING WITH KEVIN Photo VIDEO: Watch Eddie Izzard on HIKING WITH KEVIN
by Sarah Leiber - October 31, 2019

Comedian Eddie Izzard hikes to the Hollywood sign with Kevin Nealon. Eddie chats about running for mayor of London and also a member of UK Parliament, being a transgender, girl-mode and boy-mode, running 43 marathons in 51 days, healing processes, his dream of hiking to the Hollywood sign, dating, h...


Being As An Ocean Releases Fifth Studio Album PROXY: AN A.N.I.M.O. STORY Photo Being As An Ocean Releases Fifth Studio Album PROXY: AN A.N.I.M.O. STORY
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 13, 2019

 American rock band, Being As An Ocean, have released their fifth studio album, PROXY: An A.N.I.M.O. Story, today. The 14-track record is a sci-fi themed concept record from the mind of frontman Joel Quartuccio, and the home of singles 'Play Pretend' and 'Find Our Way.'...


Theatres Trust Reveals That Dozens of UK Theatres May Be At Risk of Being Demolished Photo Theatres Trust Reveals That Dozens of UK Theatres May Be At Risk of Being Demolished
by Stephi Wild - January 28, 2020

Dozens of historic theatres in the UK may be at risk of being demolished. According to The Guardian, experts are saying that there needs to be a shift in the way these buildings are preserved or they will suffer great loss....


VIDEO: SummerStage Anywhere Shares Interview with Joan Myers Brown Photo VIDEO: SummerStage Anywhere Shares Interview with Joan Myers Brown
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 15, 2020

Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage hosted an intimate conversation with the legendary Joan Myers Brown (Founder of PHILADANCO and The Philadelphia School of Dance Arts) as part of their Soundcheck: Curator Conversation with SummerStage Dance Curator Danni Gee....






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