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Ovation, the only network devoted to artists and every kind of artistic expression, will air the U.S. premiere of the miniseries BEN HUR on Sunday, March 31 at 8:00 pm ET. This epic four-hour miniseries will air during an Easter weekend programming event. Based on the novel

Stephen Campbell Moore & Adrian Scarborough to Star in WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR WITH Photo Stephen Campbell Moore & Adrian Scarborough to Star in WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR WITH THE WIRELESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 22, 2023

The cast has been set for the world première of Jack Thorne’s play When Winston went to War with the Wireless at Donmar Warehouse. See who is starring and how to purchase tickets!...


Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Boise Awards; at The Huckleberry St Photo Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Boise Awards; at The Huckleberry Star Theater Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - December 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Boise Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....


Full Cast Announced For BLACK LOVE Launching Kiln Theatre's 2022 Season Photo Full Cast Announced For BLACK LOVE Launching Kiln Theatre's 2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - February 02, 2022

Kiln Theatre's Artistic Director Indhu Rubasingham announces the full company for Chinonyerem Odimba's Black Love. Black Love launches the theatre's 2022 season, transforming the venue into the round. With Book and Lyrics by Chinonyerem Odimba, Music by Ben and Max Ringham, the production opens on 1...


Violinist Philippe Quint to Debut With The New World Symphony, Performing Works From Photo Violinist Philippe Quint to Debut With The New World Symphony, Performing Works From Beloved Films
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 01, 2022

Multiple GRAMMY Award-nominated violinist Philippe Quint will make his highly-anticipated debut with the New World Symphony on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 7:30pm. Conducted by Richard Kaufman, the concert, entitled Music of the Silver Screen, will feature numerous selections from beloved classic Hol...


Kiln Theatre Announces Full Cast For Marina Carr's GIRL ON AN ALTAR Photo Kiln Theatre Announces Full Cast For Marina Carr's GIRL ON AN ALTAR
by Stephi Wild - April 12, 2022

With Chinonyerem Odimba and Ben and Max Ringham's Black Love currently running at the theatre, Kiln Theatre, in a brand-new partnership with the Abbey Theatre, today announces the full cast for Marina Carr's Girl on an Altar. Annabelle Comyn directs Nina Bowers (Cassandra), Daon Broni (Aegisthus), J...


Photos: OKLAHOMA! Opens Tonight At ME Performing Arts Photo Photos: OKLAHOMA! Opens Tonight At ME Performing Arts
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2022

ME Performing Arts, in partnership with the Orlando Artist Guild presents the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, OKLAHOMA!, recently seen in a thrilling 2019 Broadway Revival, in an all new production featuring a troupe of actor-musicians performing such iconic songs as 'Oh, What a Beautiful M...


First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Boise Awards; Huckleberry Star Theater's T Photo First Stats Released For The BroadwayWorld Boise Awards; Huckleberry Star Theater's THE MUSIC MAN Leads Best Musical
by BWW Staff - November 21, 2022

The first live standings have been announced for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Boise Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....


A World Premiere, West Coast Premieres & More Set for San Francisco Playhouse 21st Se Photo A World Premiere, West Coast Premieres & More Set for San Francisco Playhouse 21st Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 27, 2023

San Francisco Playhouse has announced its 21st season, to be presented September 2023 to September 2024. See full programming, and learn how to purchase tickets!...


BEN HUR to Play Long Beach Playhouse Beginning This Month Photo BEN HUR to Play Long Beach Playhouse Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - February 11, 2024

Long Beach Playhouse will present Patrick Barlow's Ben Hur from February 24 – March 24, 2024. Learn more about the production here!...


Panellists Announced For Genesis Conversation: Arts in a Time of Crisis at Bristol Ol Photo Panellists Announced For Genesis Conversation: Arts in a Time of Crisis at Bristol Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - November 09, 2022

The Genesis Foundation today announced the full list of panellists taking part in the second of their Genesis Conversations, in partnership with Bristol Old Vic at the theatre's historic venue on 15 November. ...


The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, Champian Fulton Trio, and More to Play Birdland Photo The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra, Champian Fulton Trio, and More to Play Birdland This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - May 20, 2023

Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater have announced all jazz programming running May 22 through June 4....


Full Cast Revealed For The World Premiere of Jack Thorne's WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR W Photo Full Cast Revealed For The World Premiere of Jack Thorne's WHEN WINSTON WENT TO WAR WITH THE WIRELESS at Donmar Warehouse
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2023

With Noël Coward's Private Lives currently running until 27 May, Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced full casting for the world première of Jack Thorne's play When Winston Went to War with the Wireless. ...


Original Theatre Company Announces Cast For The Shortlisted Scripts For The Originals Photo Original Theatre Company Announces Cast For The Shortlisted Scripts For The Originals Playwriting Award 2022
by Stephi Wild - June 30, 2022

Original Theatre Company today announces the all-star cast for the script-in-hand performances from the three shortlisted plays for the Originals Playwriting Award....


12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Boise Awards; Boise Little Theater Le Photo 12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Boise Awards; Boise Little Theater Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Boise Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....


Complete Cast Announced For Pre-Broadway A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Photo Complete Cast Announced For Pre-Broadway A BEAUTIFUL NOISE, THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL Starring Will Swenson
by Stephi Wild - May 02, 2022

Meet the complete cast for A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical, as rehearsals began in New York ahead of the musical's world premiere, pre-Broadway engagement this summer at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre....


Chris Harper Productions Appoints Tom O'Connell as Producer Photo Chris Harper Productions Appoints Tom O'Connell as Producer
by Stephi Wild - August 05, 2024

Chris Harper Productions has appointed Tom O’Connell as producer. Chris Harper is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer who has produced some of the most acclaimed theatrical successes of the last 15 years.   ...


Free Bronx Music Hall Plaza Concert Celebrates Jazz Legend Elmo Hope Photo Free Bronx Music Hall Plaza Concert Celebrates Jazz Legend Elmo Hope
by Stephi Wild - August 17, 2023

On Sunday, September 10 at 3:00 PM, on the Bronx Music Hall Plaza, jazz pianist Bertha Hope—and her band the Bertha Hope Quintet—will perform a free concert featuring the music of her late husband, legendary jazz pianist Elmo Hope. The event marks what would have been Elmo Hope's 100th year. ...


Sheila Jordan, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Jay Leonhart Celebrate 50 Years Of Hi Photo Sheila Jordan, Gene Bertoncini, Russell Malone, Jay Leonhart Celebrate 50 Years Of Highlights In Jazz At BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - January 12, 2023

Highlights in Jazz returns to BMCC Tribeca Performing Arts Center for a festive 50th anniversary concert on Feb. 23, 2023. Jack Kleinsinger, the founder and producer of the highly regarded landmark jazz series, has put together an exciting, generation-crossing all-star concert lineup to mark the occ...


The San Francisco Symphony Reveals Summer Programming Photo The San Francisco Symphony Reveals Summer Programming
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2023

The San Francisco Symphony has announced programming for its summer season, running July 4–August 5 with concerts at Davies Symphony Hall and outdoor performances at Frost Amphitheater at Stanford University, Shoreline Amphitheatre, and Sigmund Stern Grove. ...


Mark Jacoby, Robyn Hurder & Linda Powell Join Will Swenson Led A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE Photo Mark Jacoby, Robyn Hurder & Linda Powell Join Will Swenson Led A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 21, 2022

Additional casting and the design team have been announced for A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical's world premiere, pre-Broadway engagement at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre (106 Boylston Street)....


Review: MULAN at Opera House/Kennedy Center Photo Review: MULAN at Opera House/Kennedy Center
by Mary Lincer - September 30, 2023

What did our critic think of MULAN at Opera House/Kennedy Center?...


Flushing Town Hall Presents 'Songs for Barry Harris' Next Month Photo Flushing Town Hall Presents 'Songs for Barry Harris' Next Month
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2022

On Friday, December 2 at 8:00 PM, Flushing Town Hall will pay tribute to one of the greatest NEA Jazz Masters with Songs for Barry Harris, featuring NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan, bassist Harvie S, and jazz guitarist Roni Ben-Hur. The trio will perform jazz standards and tunes Barry Harris played th...


Amando Iannucci and Sean Foley Seek Shape-Shifting Comic Actor for DR. STRANGELOVE Photo Amando Iannucci and Sean Foley Seek Shape-Shifting Comic Actor for DR. STRANGELOVE
by Blair Ingenthron - July 16, 2023

In an interview with BBC News, Sean Foley said: “They’ve got to be a great comic actor, of which we have very many. They’ve got to be of that shape-shifting kind of quality.'...


Dee Dee Bridgewater & Charity Angél Dawson to Lead Industry Presentation of ELLA: AN Photo Dee Dee Bridgewater & Charity Angél Dawson to Lead Industry Presentation of ELLA: AN AMERICAN MIRACLE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 25, 2022

ELLA: An American Miracle, a new musical written by Anna Deavere Smith (Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992 and Notes From The Field) and featuring music from the Ella Fitzgerald songbook, is currently in development, with an upcoming work session held from August 25-September 21 to conclude with a private ...


Mark Jacoby, Robyn Hurder & Linda Powell Join Will Swenson Led A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE Photo Mark Jacoby, Robyn Hurder & Linda Powell Join Will Swenson Led A BEAUTIFUL NOISE: THE NEIL DIAMOND MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 21, 2022

Additional casting and the design team have been announced for A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical's world premiere, pre-Broadway engagement at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre (106 Boylston Street)....






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