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Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th Century's most consequential and compelling personalities.

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Theatre Tulsa Announces All-Female Cast for 1776 Photo Theatre Tulsa Announces All-Female Cast for 1776
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 27, 2022

Theatre Tulsa’s next production of its 100th season, and the first in the new year, will be the beloved American musical “1776.” ...


Long Beach Camerata Singers to Present PEACE PROJECT VII:
THE WORTH OF WATER Photo Long Beach Camerata Singers to Present PEACE PROJECT VII: THE WORTH OF WATER
by Blair Ingenthron - September 24, 2023

Long Beach Camerata Singers will open its 58th season on Sunday, October 8 with its annual themed Peace Project concert. Get event and ticket information here!...


Photos: First Look at Gisela Adisa, Nancy Anderson, Liz Mikel & More in the National Photo Photos: First Look at Gisela Adisa, Nancy Anderson, Liz Mikel & More in the National Tour of 1776
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 20, 2023

Get a first look at production photos of the national tour of 1776!...


Review Roundup: 1776 Opens On Broadway- Critics Weigh In! Photo Review Roundup: 1776 Opens On Broadway- Critics Weigh In!
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2022

The new Broadway production of 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, has opened on Broadway as a limited engagement at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. Read all of the reviews! ...


Plays For New Audiences Reveals New Title, MESMERIZED A Ben Franklin Science and Hist Photo Plays For New Audiences Reveals New Title, MESMERIZED A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery by Suzanne Maynard Miller
by Stephi Wild - January 02, 2024

 Plays for New Audiences (PNA), the script licensing division for the Tony Award-winning® Children’s Theatre Company has announced the availability of Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery by Suzanne Maynard Miller....


Interview: Chatting With Adam Heller, Star of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF At The Muny Photo Interview: Chatting With Adam Heller, Star of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF At The Muny
by James Lindhorst - July 15, 2024

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF premiered on Broadway on September 22, 1964. For the past 60-years it has been part of the fabric of the American musical theatre. This Friday evening, when FIDDLER ON THE ROOF opens at The Muny, the fiddler will be perched high upon a rooftop in Forest Park and play those famili...


Franklin County Visitors Bureau Celebrates Ben Franklin Day With Community Mixer Photo Franklin County Visitors Bureau Celebrates Ben Franklin Day With Community Mixer
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2023

The Franklin County Visitors Bureau is celebrating Franklin County namesake, Benjamin Franklin, on his birthday, January 17, with a Cumberland Valley Business Alliance Mixer at the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center, 4:30 PM to 7 PM. ...


Louisiana Theatre Students Protest Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation at State Capitol Photo Louisiana Theatre Students Protest Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation at State Capitol
by Joshua Wright - April 12, 2024

On March 27, a group of 13 students from New Orleans’ Benjamin Franklin High School gave a 45-minute performance on the steps of the Louisiana state capitol to protest several anti-LGBTQ+ bills being considered by the state legislature....


Morgan's Pier to Present Fall Fest on the Waterfront with Pumpkin Carving, Fall Decor Photo Morgan's Pier to Present Fall Fest on the Waterfront with Pumpkin Carving, Fall Decor, and New Menus
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 20, 2022

One of Philadelphia's largest and longest running fall festivals is back! Morgan's Pier Fall Fest returns to the Philadelphia waterfront from Thursday, September 22 to Saturday, October 29, 2022....


Review: 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose Photo Review: 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - May 17, 2023

What did our critic think of 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose?...


Louisiana Theatre Students Protest Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation at State Capitol Photo Louisiana Theatre Students Protest Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation at State Capitol
by Joshua Wright - April 12, 2024

On March 27, a group of 13 students from New Orleans’ Benjamin Franklin High School gave a 45-minute performance on the steps of the Louisiana state capitol to protest several anti-LGBTQ+ bills being considered by the state legislature....


92NY to Present Curtis On Tour: Trio Zimbalist And Roberto Díaz Photo 92NY to Present Curtis On Tour: Trio Zimbalist And Roberto Díaz
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 02, 2024

Don't miss the N.Y.C. debut of Trio Zimbalist and Roberto Díaz at 92NY on February 28, 2024. Tickets start at $25....


Review: 1776 at Kennedy Center Photo Review: 1776 at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic - July 02, 2023

1776 is now being given a triumphantly moving and vigorous radically deconstructed interpretation at the Kennedy Center. There are many fans already who are firm believers in the message of this uniquely conceived musical but this production will lead them even further into intellectual and sensory ...


Contemporary Circus World Premiere I HEAR YOU AND I'D LIKE TO RESPOND Comes To Cannon Photo Contemporary Circus World Premiere I HEAR YOU AND I'D LIKE TO RESPOND Comes To Cannonball Festival, September 8-18
by A.A. Cristi - August 12, 2022

“Fringe favorites” Almanac Dance Circus Theatre are back with their first full production since 2018, I Hear You and I'd Like to Respond. ...


Ensemble Studio Reveals Season With Comedies By Lloyd Suh and Michael Walek Photo Ensemble Studio Reveals Season With Comedies By Lloyd Suh and Michael Walek
by Stephi Wild - June 21, 2024

Ensemble Studio Theatre has announced its season, which will include two new comedies by alumni of the theatre’s Youngblood Playwrights Program, commissioned and developed through the EST/Sloan Project. ...


Review: 1776 Delivers The Founding 'Mothers' At Theatre Under the Stars Photo Review: 1776 Delivers The Founding 'Mothers' At Theatre Under the Stars
by Brett Cullum - July 21, 2023

I teasingly have been calling this 1776 - THE FOUNDING MOTHERS EDITION all week, and it is finally here at the Hobby Center brought in by Theatre Under the Stars. This is a New York cast hitting Houston for a three night stop of a national tour. My question is, does it really make that much of a sta...


Community Play Readings Return to L.A. Libraries Photo Community Play Readings Return to L.A. Libraries
by Stephi Wild - March 24, 2023

Through Center Theatre Group’s Education and Community Partnerships’ Community Play Readings, Boyle Heights libraries will be the first to experience new works from three local playwrights in March and May. ...


Gisela Adisa, Nancy Anderson, Joanna Glushak, Liz Mikel & More to Star in 1776 Nation Photo Gisela Adisa, Nancy Anderson, Joanna Glushak, Liz Mikel & More to Star in 1776 National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 11, 2023

The National Tour cast has been announced for American Repertory Theater/Roundabout Theatre Company’s new production of 1776. See who is starring in the production, tour dates, and how to purchase tickets!...


MURDER IN THE WEST END: The Plays Of Agatha Christie And Her Disciples, Volume II Rel Photo MURDER IN THE WEST END: The Plays Of Agatha Christie And Her Disciples, Volume II Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 18, 2024

Amnon Kabatchnik's latest book, Murder in the West End: The Plays of Agatha Christie and Her Disciples, Volume II, explores the works of Agatha Christie and her followers. ...


World Premiere Of THE SUMMER LAND Begins At The Company Theatre In November Photo World Premiere Of THE SUMMER LAND Begins At The Company Theatre In November
by A.A. Cristi - October 14, 2024

Discover the world premiere of THE SUMMER LAND at The Company Theatre from November 8-17....


Pianist Haskell Small Continues CELEBRATION OF HEALING Concert Tour in Chicago Photo Pianist Haskell Small Continues CELEBRATION OF HEALING Concert Tour in Chicago
by Blair Ingenthron - November 05, 2023

Pianist Haskell Small's 'Celebration of Healing' concert tour comes to Chicago's Epiphany Hall on November 16, featuring a free program of Beethoven's Diabelli variations. Check out all the details here!...


1776 Comes to Theatre Tulsa in January 2023 Photo 1776 Comes to Theatre Tulsa in January 2023
by Stephi Wild - December 14, 2022

American HERstory comes to life with a new twist on a classic musical. It's the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence... if only the Congress can agree to it! Witness the birth of a nation with our all-female cast of founding ‘fathers.’...


1776 Comes to Theatre Tulsa in January 2023 Photo 1776 Comes to Theatre Tulsa in January 2023
by Stephi Wild - December 12, 2022

American HERstory comes to life with a new twist on a classic musical. It's the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence... if only the Congress can agree to it! Witness the birth of a nation with our all-female cast of founding ‘fathers.’...


Video: Go Inside Opening Night for 1776 on Broadway Photo Video: Go Inside Opening Night for 1776 on Broadway
by Opening Night - October 08, 2022

There is a revolution happening on Broadway! Roundabout Theatre Company and the American Repertory Theater's new Broadway production of 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, opened officially at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there for the big nig...


Segerstrom Center Launches Disney Musicals in Schools Program 2023 Student Share Show Photo Segerstrom Center Launches Disney Musicals in Schools Program 2023 Student Share Showcase
by Stephi Wild - March 23, 2023

Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced its 2023 Disney Musicals in Schools student share performance, hosted by Broadway star Martina Sykes, (Shenzi in Disney's North American Tour of THE LION KING). ...






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