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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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Michael Douglas to Play Benjamin Franklin in New Apple TV+ Limited Series Photo Michael Douglas to Play Benjamin Franklin in New Apple TV+ Limited Series
by Michael Major - February 28, 2022

Based on the book “A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America” by Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff, the new limited event series is a co-production between ITV Studios America and Apple Studios. The drama will explore the thrilling story of one of the greatest gambles of Ben...


VIDEO: Mandy Patinkin Presents Benjamin Franklin Category on JEOPARDY! Photo VIDEO: Mandy Patinkin Presents Benjamin Franklin Category on JEOPARDY!
by Michael Major - April 05, 2022

Mandy Patinkin appeared on last night's episode of Jeopardy! to present a category based on the life of Benjamin Franklin. Patinkin voices the Benjamin Franklin in Ken Burns’s two-part, four-hour documentary based on the life of the founding father. ...


Elmira College Theatre Opens Season October 25 Photo Elmira College Theatre Opens Season October 25
by Julie Musbach - October 09, 2019

The Elmira College Theatre Program begins its 2019-2020 season with Darcy Parker Bruce's, Poet Soldier. Performances are scheduled October 25 and 26 at 8:00 p.m., with a matinee October 27 at 2:00 p.m. in Gibson Theatre at Elmira College....


VIDEO: Mandy Patinkin Presents Benjamin Franklin Category on JEOPARDY! Photo VIDEO: Mandy Patinkin Presents Benjamin Franklin Category on JEOPARDY!
by Michael Major - April 05, 2022

Mandy Patinkin appeared on last night's episode of Jeopardy! to present a category based on the life of Benjamin Franklin. Patinkin voices the Benjamin Franklin in Ken Burns’s two-part, four-hour documentary based on the life of the founding father. ...


EduHam Program Comes to Philadelphia Today Photo EduHam Program Comes to Philadelphia Today
by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2019

The innovative educational program that debuted at HAMILTON on Broadway will continue in Philadelphia on Thursday, November 7 when over 1,700 students and teachers from 39 high schools attend the matinee performance of the musical at the Forrest Theatre....


The Muny Announces Complete Casting for 1776 Photo The Muny Announces Complete Casting for 1776
by Alan Henry - June 07, 2019

The Muny announced today its complete cast, design and production team for 1776, the third show of its second century, June 27 - July 3. ...


The Garden Brings Waterfront Dining Back To Cherry Street Pier For Spring And Summer Photo The Garden Brings Waterfront Dining Back To Cherry Street Pier For Spring And Summer
by A.A. Cristi - April 27, 2021

The outdoor oasis is a stunning open-air eatery with 20,000 square feet of space featuring 250 covered shaded seats, floor to ceiling trees, blooming flowers, lush greenery, wooden picnic benches, modern art, urban design - and of course, amazing day and night views of the sunning Benjamin Franklin ...


The Music Center's CEO Rachel S. Moore Elected to American Academy of Arts and Scienc Photo The Music Center's CEO Rachel S. Moore Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences Class of 2020
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 29, 2020

The American Academy of Arts and Sciences has named Rachel S. Moore, president and CEO of The Music Center, among its distinguished Class of 2020 inductees....


Plays Selected For Eighth Annual Student Festival
by Marianka Swain - November 28, 2019

Plays Selected for Student Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival...


Breaking: Cast Gathers for 1776 Workshop; Confirmed for Spring 2021 Broadway Season Photo Breaking: Cast Gathers for 1776 Workshop; Confirmed for Spring 2021 Broadway Season
by Nicole Rosky - April 16, 2020

BroadwayWorld has just learned that the cast has been assembled for Diane Paulus' Broadway-Bound 1776, which just began a Zoom workshop. Exact production dates have not been announced, though the A.R.T. has confirmed that the musical will play as a part of its 2020/21 Season, and Roundabout will bri...


Center Theatre Group Continues Free Library Play Reading Series In 2020 Photo Center Theatre Group Continues Free Library Play Reading Series In 2020
by A.A. Cristi - January 03, 2020

Center Theatre Group will continue its free library play reading series with the readings of six plays on select dates from January to June 2020. The plays will be presented at Benjamin Franklin Library on Tuesdays, Malabar Library on Wednesdays and Robert Louis Stevenson Library on Thursdays. All r...


NADA Miami 2020 Concludes In-Person And Online Fair With Diverse International Presen Photo NADA Miami 2020 Concludes In-Person And Online Fair With Diverse International Presentations, Dynamic Programming, And High Viewership
by A.A. Cristi - December 11, 2020

NADA Miami, presented by the New Art Dealers Alliance, concluded its 2020 online and in-person fair on Saturday, December 5 with diverse international presentations, dynamic programming, and high viewership with 12,000 total visitors and nearly 350,000 total views. The eighteenth edition of the fair...


J. Dennis Robinson's New Book on The Music Hall Wins Gold IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awar Photo J. Dennis Robinson's New Book on The Music Hall Wins Gold IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2020

Great Life Press has announced that Music Hall: How a City Built a Theater and a Theater Shaped a City by J. Dennis Robinson recently won Gold in the 32nd annual IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award category of History....


LYSISTRATA: CROSS YOUR LEGS SISTER! To Debut At Philly Fringe Photo LYSISTRATA: CROSS YOUR LEGS SISTER! To Debut At Philly Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - August 30, 2019

A musical adaptation of Aristophanes' Lysistrata...is based on the original Greek comedy in which Lysistrata convinces all the women to withhold sexual privileges and to occupy the main bank in order to force their men to make peace and end the war. This production explores the timelessness message,...


Photo: First Look at Broadway-Bound 1776 at A.R.T. Photo Photo: First Look at Broadway-Bound 1776 at A.R.T.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 24, 2022

The Broadway-bound production of 1776 began performances last week at American Repertory Theater at Harvard University and we've got the first photos of the cast and the new production. ...


The Spring Lake Theatre Co. Presents An All-female Cast For 1776 Photo The Spring Lake Theatre Co. Presents An All-female Cast For 1776
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2020

The Spring Lake Theatre Company will present the award-winning and revolutionary 1776 the Musical - with a twist!...


David Charles Abell Appointed Music Director And Principal Conductor Of The Philly PO Photo David Charles Abell Appointed Music Director And Principal Conductor Of The Philly POPS
by A.A. Cristi - February 12, 2020

The Philly POPS announced today the appointment of David Charles Abell as Music Director and Principal Conductor. Abell made his debut with the POPS in 2013 with his unforgettable presentations of A Philly POPS Christmas: Spectacular Sounds of the Season. He was appointed Principal Guest Conductor i...


Reyes | Finn to Present 'James Benjamin Franklin: Practice' Photo Reyes | Finn to Present 'James Benjamin Franklin: Practice'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 07, 2022

Reyes | Finn  will present Practice, the gallery’s third solo exhibition of work by Detroit-based artist James Benjamin Franklin, which will be on view from January 15th–February 26th, 2022....


Lakewood Cultural Center and Performance Now Theatre to Stage 1776 Photo Lakewood Cultural Center and Performance Now Theatre to Stage 1776
by Marissa Tomeo - March 20, 2022

The Lakewood Cultural Center and Performance Now Theatre Company present America’s Tony Award-winning musical “1776,” March 18th through April 3rd. Witness the birth of a nation as our forefathers struggle to craft the Declaration of Independence. The seminal event in American history blazes to vivi...


TV: 1776's Keith Hines Takes Over Instagram! Photo TV: 1776's Keith Hines Takes Over Instagram!
by Linnae Medeiros - July 01, 2019

This weekend, Keith Hines piddled, twiddled and resolved as he took BroadwayWorld behind the scenes at The Muny's production of 1776! So in case you missed it (or just want to relive all of the fun and excitement), we compiled clips for you to enjoy. Check it all out!...


Antonio Cipriano Joins NATIONAL TREASURE Series on Disney+ Photo Antonio Cipriano Joins NATIONAL TREASURE Series on Disney+
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2022

Jagged Little Pill star Antonio Cipriano has been cast as a series regular on the upcoming National Treasure series on Disney+....


1776's Keith Hines Takes Over Instagram Tomorrow! Photo 1776's Keith Hines Takes Over Instagram Tomorrow!
by Linnae Medeiros - June 28, 2019

It's time to head to Philadelphia because Keith Hines is taking over BroadwayWorld's Instagram Story tomorrow, June 29th, at the Muny's production of 1776! Be sure to tune in all throughout the day to get a look behind-the-scenes of the historical musical! You're definitely gonna want to vote yes fo...


The Philly POPS Announces Three Performances During Wawa Welcome America Festival Photo The Philly POPS Announces Three Performances During Wawa Welcome America Festival
by A.A. Cristi - June 05, 2019

The Philly POPS announced today three performances during the annual Wawa Welcome America Festival, including POPS on Independence with Disney Princess Susan Egan and POPS on the Parkway with Academy and GRAMMY award-winning superstar Jennifer Hudson....


VIDEO: Get A First Look at 1776 at The Muny! Photo VIDEO: Get A First Look at 1776 at The Muny!
by Alan Henry - June 28, 2019

BroadwayWorld has a first look at The Muny's production of 1776, the third show of its second century - not on stage through July 3. Check out the video!...


MR. SIMPSON Zoom Play Reading Will Be Presented By Theatre 40 in May Photo MR. SIMPSON Zoom Play Reading Will Be Presented By Theatre 40 in May
by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2021

Theatre Forty will present a Zoom reading of a new play, Mr. Simpson by Stephen Maitland-Lewis on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. PDT....






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