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Queen Latifah stars as legendary blues singer Bessie Smith in this HBO Films presentation, directed by acclaimed filmmaker Dee Rees from a screenplay by Dee Rees and Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois. With a story by Dee Rees and Horton Foote, the film focuses on Smith

Photo Flash: Red Rover Theatre Company Presents VISITING CEZANNE Photo Photo Flash: Red Rover Theatre Company Presents VISITING CEZANNE
by A.A. Cristi - March 25, 2018

Unknown painter Nora Baker in 2016 visits the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where things quickly get weird. From New York she travels to an artist's studio in southern France in 1900. Nora desperately wants to get back to 2016 but Paul Cezanne, another obscure artist with his own problems, is not bein...


Broadway's A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN to Make Overture Center Debut This Month Photo Broadway's A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN to Make Overture Center Debut This Month
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2017

The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical A Night With Janis Joplin makes its Madison debut at Overture Center Sun., Nov. 12 at 7 p.m. with Kelly McIntyre as Joplin....


Gabrielle Hamilton, Tiler Peck & More Nominated For 2019 Bessie Awards Photo Gabrielle Hamilton, Tiler Peck & More Nominated For 2019 Bessie Awards
by Stephi Wild - July 12, 2019

The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City's premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, celebrates a landmark 35th anniversary this year. Today, the nominees for the 2019 Bessie Awards, along with the recipients of the 2019 Juried Bessie Award and 2019...


Nominees Announced for 2018 Bessie Awards Photo Nominees Announced for 2018 Bessie Awards
by A.A. Cristi - July 11, 2018

Glasses clinked and cheers crowded the air as this year's 43 Bessie nominees were announced and celebrated today, July 11, at a cocktail party/press conference at Gibney 280, along with the winners of 2018 Juried Bessie Award and the 2018 NY Dance and Performance Award for Outstanding "Breakout" Cho...


MARVIN'S ROOM Coming to Ottawa Little Theatre Through 4/6 Photo MARVIN'S ROOM Coming to Ottawa Little Theatre Through 4/6
by Alan Henry - March 27, 2019

MARVIN'S ROOM is playing at Ottawa Little Theatre through April 6, 2019....


Cast Announced for UK Premiere of BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at The Playh Photo Cast Announced for UK Premiere of BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY at The Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2017

The legendary Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson will be played by James Taylor and Patrick Robinson in the UK premiere of playwright Ken Ludwig's Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery....


Young Dancemakers Company Presents Their 2019 Touring Season, July 24-August 3 Photo Young Dancemakers Company Presents Their 2019 Touring Season, July 24-August 3
by A.A. Cristi - June 27, 2019

Young Dancemakers Company (Founding Director: Alice Tierstein; Co-Director Jessica Gaynor; Music Director: William Catanzaro), a unique dance ensemble comprised of dance students from NYC's public high schools working under the guidance of acclaimed professionals, is proud to present their 24th annu...


Irish Rep Announces One Night Only Presentation CHRISTINE TOBIN: SAILING TO BYZANTIUM Photo Irish Rep Announces One Night Only Presentation CHRISTINE TOBIN: SAILING TO BYZANTIUM
by Julie Musbach - July 11, 2019

Irish Repertory Theatre will present a concert performance of Christine Tobin: Sailing to Byzantium on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on Tuesday August 27, 2019, at 7pm.  ...


A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN to Rock the Palace for One Night Only Next Month Photo A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN to Rock the Palace for One Night Only Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 03, 2017

The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical A Night with Janis Joplin is a musical journey celebrating Janis Joplin and her biggest musical influences trailblazers like Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone and Bessie Smith all of whom inspired Joplin to become one of rock's greatest legend...


ALL MY SONS at the Old Vic Will Have National Theatre Live Broadcast, Plus Further Ca Photo ALL MY SONS at the Old Vic Will Have National Theatre Live Broadcast, Plus Further Casting Announced!
by Stephi Wild - December 03, 2018

The Old Vic and Headlong Theatre's production of All My Sons, directed by Jeremy Herrin and starring Sally Field and Bill Pullman with Jenna Coleman and Colin Morgan will be broadcast live from The Old Vic to cinemas around the UK and internationally* on Tuesday 14 May 2019 as part of National Theat...


Sara Mearns Comes to Jacob's Pillow Photo Sara Mearns Comes to Jacob's Pillow
by Julie Musbach - July 29, 2019

In the Jacob's Pillow-exclusive production Sara Mearns: Beyond Ballet, New York City Ballet principal Sara Mearns performs in multiple cross-genre collaborations in the Doris Duke Theatre, August 14-18....


Photo Flash: The Bessies Press Conference Celebrates The 2019 Nominees And Honorees Photo Photo Flash: The Bessies Press Conference Celebrates The 2019 Nominees And Honorees
by A.A. Cristi - July 11, 2019

On Thursday, June 27th The Kilroys celebrated the drop of THE LIST 2019 at Here & Now in Los Angeles. The event celebrated the 13 founding members of the organization and the 33 plays featured on THE LIST 2019....


Martha Graham Dance Company Presents NEW@Graham Photo Martha Graham Dance Company Presents NEW@Graham
by A.A. Cristi - January 31, 2019

The Martha Graham Dance Company's NEW@Graham series offers a look inside the creative process of new works commissioned by the Company. On February 5 and 6, the Company will present a work-in-progress showing of a new dance by acclaimed choreographer Pam Tanowitz. Tanowitz will join Graham Artistic ...


Rhythmix Cultural Works Presents BLUES IS A WOMAN in Concert Photo Rhythmix Cultural Works Presents BLUES IS A WOMAN in Concert
by Julie Musbach - February 18, 2019

Blues is a Woman made its theatrical debut in San Francisco in 2017, with a month long, sold out run and fantastic reviews. ...


Two Groundbreakers Tapped To Receive The Bessies' Highest Honors Photo Two Groundbreakers Tapped To Receive The Bessies' Highest Honors
by Stephi Wild - September 14, 2018

Two groundbreakers, Brooklyn Arts Exchange founder/director Marya Warshaw and avant-garde choreographer and dancer Simone Forti, have been tapped to receive The Bessies' highest honors. Warshaw, who will receive the 2018 NY Dance and Performance Award for Service to the Field of Dance and Forti, sel...


TRAV'LIN Musical Receives Regional Premiere At Arvada Center 4/5-4/28 Photo TRAV'LIN Musical Receives Regional Premiere At Arvada Center 4/5-4/28
by A.A. Cristi - March 05, 2019

Trav'lin - The 1930s Harlem Musical, a joyful celebration of the Jazz Age with a classic jazz and blues score, is receiving its regional premiere at The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities' Main Stage Theatre.  The show will run April 5 through 28 with the official opening on April 9....


Camille A. Brown And Juel D. Lane Receive $40,000 Alumni Artpreneur Award From UNCSA Photo Camille A. Brown And Juel D. Lane Receive $40,000 Alumni Artpreneur Award From UNCSA
by Julie Musbach - April 11, 2019

Award-winning choreographers and dancers Camille A. Brown and Juel Lane are the recipients of the second annual Alumni Artpreneur of the Year Awards from their alma mater, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), Chancellor Lindsay Bierman has announced. Graduates of the premier ...


Evangeline Johns Is TORCHING THE BLUES Photo Evangeline Johns Is TORCHING THE BLUES
by Julie Musbach - June 07, 2019

In TORCHING THE BLUES, Evangeline Johns sings an eclectic mix of songs by Bessie Smith, Harold Arlen, Billie Holliday and more-from 'Kiss of Fire' to 'Down and Out, 'Fine and Mellow' to 'Sugar in My Bowl'. With special appearances by Ariana Johns on vocals, and backed by dancers Max McGuire and Mark...


Photo Flash: Theatre NOVA Presents Michigan Premiere of THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE A Photo Photo Flash: Theatre NOVA Presents Michigan Premiere of THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH
by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2018

Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, presents "The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith" by Angelo Parra....


Kelly McIntyre-Led A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Tour to Hit Over 40 Cities This Season Photo Kelly McIntyre-Led A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Tour to Hit Over 40 Cities This Season
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2017

The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical A Night With Janis Joplin will rock the road on its North American tour starting on November 3rd, 2017....


Kelly McIntyre-Led A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Tour Kicks Off Tonight Photo Kelly McIntyre-Led A NIGHT WITH JANIS JOPLIN Tour Kicks Off Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2017

The Tony Award-nominated Broadway musical A Night With Janis Joplin will rock the road on its North American tour starting tonight, November 3rd, 2017....


Miche Braden and Chaz Hodges to Star in MARIE AND ROSETTA at Cleveland Play House Photo Miche Braden and Chaz Hodges to Star in MARIE AND ROSETTA at Cleveland Play House
by BWW News Desk - November 28, 2017

Cleveland Play House (CPH) has announced the triumphant return of Miche Braden to CPH, where she will star as Sister Rosetta Tharpe alongside CPH newcomer Chaz Hodges as Marie Knight in the Atlantic Theater production of Marie and Rosetta....


Award-Winning MARVIN'S ROOM Comes To The Sauk Photo Award-Winning MARVIN'S ROOM Comes To The Sauk
by Julie Musbach - April 03, 2018

The Sauk, Hillsdale County's community theatre, will present Scott McPherson's award-winning play 'Marvin's Room' at 8 p.m. April 5-7 and at 3 p.m. on April 8....


The Bessies Announces New Partnerships With Leading National Dance Institutions Photo The Bessies Announces New Partnerships With Leading National Dance Institutions
by Julie Musbach - May 21, 2019

The NY Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, announces partnerships with Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography (MANCC) and the American Dance Festival (ADF), and renews partnerships with the CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI) and the New York State DanceForce, creating new platforms of suppo...


Theatre NOVA Extends THE DEVIL'S MUSIC By Angelo Parra Through April 29 Photo Theatre NOVA Extends THE DEVIL'S MUSIC By Angelo Parra Through April 29
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2018

Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, is thrilled to announce an extension of its smash hit "The Devil's Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith" by Angelo Parra. The show was slated to run through April 22 but has been extended throug...






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