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The Shivas Release 'Undone' Single Photo The Shivas Release 'Undone' Single
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 11, 2021

The Shivas utilized their time off from touring in 2020 to record Feels So Good // Feels So Bad with Cameron Spies, who also produced 2019’s Dark Thoughts....


The New Colossus Festival Announces Second Wave of Artists Photo The New Colossus Festival Announces Second Wave of Artists
by Michael Major - December 15, 2022

The New Colossus Festival returns to New York City’s Lower East Side. The New Colossus Festival announces the second wave of artists for its 2023 edition. New additions include Bilk (UK), Demob Happy (UK), Grand Sun (PT), Kamikaze Nurse (CA), Low Island (UK), Yndling (NO) and many more will be conve...


Peyton List to Star in Teen Supernatural Romance B-LOVED Greenlit for HBO Max Photo Peyton List to Star in Teen Supernatural Romance B-LOVED Greenlit for HBO Max
by Michael Major - May 11, 2022

HBO Max announced today the greenlight for the live-action two-part special event, B-Loved (working title), from Endeavor Content and Wonder Worldwide, starring Peyton List (Cobra Kai) as Bea, a free-spirited teenage ghost who forms a special friendship with the new boy in town, Cole, whose house sh...


Edinburgh 2022: Review: JAMIE D'SOUZA: STOP DRAWING WILLIES ON MY POSTER, Pleasance C Photo Edinburgh 2022: Review: JAMIE D'SOUZA: STOP DRAWING WILLIES ON MY POSTER, Pleasance Courtyard
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 21, 2022

Join rising star Jamie D'Souza as he performs his highly anticipated debut stand-up show about the terrible teen emo band he was in and also his first school crush. He's definitely over it. As seen on Laugh Lessons (BBC3) and Comedy Central At The Fringe (Comedy Central), expect hilarious one liners...


Emerald City Theatre Opens 100th Show: THE SNOWY DAY & OTHER STORIES BY EZRA JACK KEATS
by BWW News Desk - February 04, 2017

Emerald City Theatre (ECT) Artistic Director Jacqueline Stone announced casting today for the Chicago premiere of The Snowy Day and Other Stories by Ezra Jack Keats, adapted from the books by Ezra Jack Keats by Jerome Hairston and directed by Jacqueline Stone with movement direction by Aileen McGrod...


BWW Review: PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON THE SUPER LIVE Launches the 2.5D Phenomenon Photo BWW Review: PRETTY GUARDIAN SAILOR MOON THE SUPER LIVE Launches the 2.5D Phenomenon
by Cindy Sibilsky - April 02, 2019

The 2.5D Phenomenon from Japan finally arrived stateside in Washington D.C. and NYC in March. With the remarkable and unprecedented success of 'Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon' The Super Live launching a new dimension of entertainment in the states, the question is not if, but when and where the next s...


BWW Review: Little Discoveries Yield Big Laughs in THE SNOWY DAY Photo BWW Review: Little Discoveries Yield Big Laughs in THE SNOWY DAY
by Perry Tannenbaum - November 01, 2017

Children's Theatre balls up four Ezra Jack Keats kids' books into a fast, fun-filled and funny 44 minutes with THE SNOWY DAY AND OTHER STORIES....


Ciara Renee and Ben Fankhauser to Lead Teen Jesus Musical at Joe's Pub Photo Ciara Renee and Ben Fankhauser to Lead Teen Jesus Musical at Joe's Pub
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2017

Joe's Pub presents A.D. 16, a new musical from the writers of Despicable Me and This is Us, live in concert Monday, October 16 at 9:30pm....


Paradise Theatre Presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK Photo Paradise Theatre Presents THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2019

The Diary of Anne Frank was a specific recounting of a specific time in world history. But it wouldn't be timeless if that was all. Young Miss Frank's personal musings was about every girl growing up in the 1940s. The fact that it took place while the author was huddled in a corner attic hiding from...


BWW Interview: Jennifer Alice Acker and Abby Holland Get Their Freak On in FREAKY FRI Photo BWW Interview: Jennifer Alice Acker and Abby Holland Get Their Freak On in FREAKY FRIDAY at Horizon Theatre
by Stephanie Robb - March 18, 2018

We chatted with Jennifer Alice Acker and Abby Holland, who play mom Katherine (Acker) and daughter Ellie (Holland), on how FREAKY FRIDAY has been transformed into a musical with something for everyone....


BWW Review: GOOD GRIEF World Premiere at the Kirk Douglas Theatre
by Shari Barrett - March 09, 2017

As a way to celebrate International Women's Day this year, I attended the World Premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's new play GOOD GRIEF at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre. The production is directed by Patricia McGregor, with Anyanwu performing as the lead character, Nkechi. This is the first of...


Juna N Joey to Release Self-Titled EP Photo Juna N Joey to Release Self-Titled EP
by Michael Major - August 23, 2022

Produced by Ken Royster, the EP features five original songs, all co-written by Juna and Joey. The forthcoming EP, which includes a brand-new featured track titled “I’m So Over You,” showcases coming-of-age topics like having your first crush, experiencing your first heartbreak, and putting yourself...


Photo Flash: Dule Hill, Suzanne Cryer and More Celebrate GOOD GRIEF's Opening Night at the Douglas
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2017

The world premiere of Ngozi Anyanwu's new play 'Good Grief' opened at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre on Sunday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. Directed by Patricia McGregor, Anyanwu also performs in 'Good Grief,' which runs through March 26, 2017. This is the first of Anyanwu's plays to receive a...


BWW Review: The Hub Theatre's AMERICAN SPIES AND OTHER HOMEGROWN FABLES premieres at Photo BWW Review: The Hub Theatre's AMERICAN SPIES AND OTHER HOMEGROWN FABLES premieres at NextStop Theatre
by Hannah Wing - July 15, 2019

HUB Theatre's production of American Spies and Other Homegrown Fables, directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer, features powerful moments, but certain artistic choices prevent the production from making its full impact....


BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Lørenskog Hus – Still Abnormally Heartbreaking Photo BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL at Lørenskog Hus – Still Abnormally Heartbreaking
by Christian Ranke - September 07, 2021

When 'Next to Normal' premiered in Norway back in 2010 it was the very first production to open after the original on Broadway a year and half prior. It was not a replica production, but mimicked it in a lot of ways. It had the three floor structure, endless amount of lightbulbs in the ceilings. Thi...


Frigid New York Presents 2018 QUEERLY FESTIVAL Photo Frigid New York Presents 2018 QUEERLY FESTIVAL
by Rebecca Russo - June 19, 2018

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade is proud to present, the annual Queerly Festival, a festival seen through lavender-colored glasses, June 20-July 2 at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery). This year, we're bringing together a panoply of performers from New York City and...


BWW Review: Mark Toland's MIND READER Baffles at Liberty Magic Photo BWW Review: Mark Toland's MIND READER Baffles at Liberty Magic
by Dylan Shaffer - July 08, 2019

Mind Reader makes for a perfectly unique evening in Pittsburgh; allow yourself to open your mind and fill your glass, as Mr. Toland delivers a standout performance of mind over matter....


National Alliance For Musical Theatre Announces Line-up For The Festival Of New Music Photo National Alliance For Musical Theatre Announces Line-up For The Festival Of New Musicals
by Stephi Wild - June 28, 2018

National Alliance for Musical Theatre (Betsy King Militello, Executive Director) is thrilled to announce the line-up of new musicals for their 30th Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 25 and Friday, October 26, 2018 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, betwe...


San Francisco International Arts Festival Announces Lineup
by A.A. Cristi - May 01, 2017

SFIAF 2017 has announced its performance listings. The full Festival lineup with project descriptions is as follows (projects listed chronologically by discipline: dance, music, theatre/ performance art). An online calendar is available here....


BWW Reviews: ROMEO AND JULIET in Westport Photo BWW Reviews: ROMEO AND JULIET in Westport
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - November 14, 2017

Think you've seen it enough times? Not like this....


Betta Lemme Releases New Single 'Girls' Photo Betta Lemme Releases New Single 'Girls'
by TV News Desk - June 28, 2021

On the track, Betta Lemme asks, “Why can't we just love who we love and have a good time? Maybe it's not that hard, so baby, let's try!” ...


Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal for Ngozi Anyanwu's GOOD GRIEF at the Douglas
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2017

Casting is complete and rehearsals have begun for Ngozi Anyanwu's new play 'Good Grief' at Center Theatre Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre. Directed by Patricia McGregor, Anyanwu will also perform in 'Good Grief' for its world premiere at the Douglas, which begins previews February 26, opens March 5 and...


Ava Della Pietra Releases New Single 'My Boyfriend' Photo Ava Della Pietra Releases New Single 'My Boyfriend'
by Michael Major - May 20, 2022

A multi-instrumentalist who plays piano, bass, guitar, violin, and ukulele, Ava began performing at age four and writing songs at age five. By the time she was 12, she was starring in the original Broadway cast of School Of Rock, having already toured the country in the national tours of White Chris...


Mixed Blood Announces 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017

Mixed Blood Theatre today announced its 2017-18 Season in which comedy, drama, satire, and musicals invoke a spirit of generosity and self-determination, celebrating the power of theater. Its reconfigurable space will take on three unique orientations, putting on display Mixed Blood's core value to ...


MBS Productions Presents LOVE, LUST, & LIES
by A.A. Cristi - January 27, 2017

MBS Productions presents the world premiere comedy "Love, Lust, & Lies" by their resident playwright Alejandro de la Costa.  The play runs from February 2, 2017 through February 26 2017 at the Stone Cottage Theatre, Addison Conference and Theatre Center, 15650 Addison Road, Addison, TX 75001. Show t...






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