Starlight Reveals the 2019-20 Blue Star Awards Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2020 In its first-ever virtual announcement, Starlight revealed the nominations for the 18th annual Blue Star Awards in a live premiere on Facebook Thursday, May 21. Fifty-three of 54 schools were able to stage their 2019-20 Blue Star Awards musicals throughout the past school year, leading to 179 nomina...
Heather Headley to Headline Goodman Theatre's 2021 Virtual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 03, 2021 Goodman Theatre has announced Heather Headley, Tony Award-winning Broadway actor and Grammy Award-winning singer, will headline the “Together Center Stage” virtual 2021 gala fundraiser. Among the many accolades in her career, Headley is known for her acclaimed performance in the Elton John-Tim Rice ...
KATY KEENE, LOOKING FOR ALASKA to Premiere at TRIBECA TV FESTIVAL
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 12, 2019 The Tribeca TV Festival will return September 12-15 for its third edition.The lineup is a showcase of new series debuts, new episodes from fan favorites, talks with creators and stars, and one-night-only events that can only be seen at Tribeca. The 2019 Tribeca TV Festival will take place at Regal B...
BWW BLOG: 2019 Summer Stock Regional Theatre Opportunities
by Jessica Vanek - January 06, 2019 BWW BLOG: 2019 Summer Stock Regional Theatre Opportunities...
Guy Fieri to Lead New Food Network Series GUY'S ALL-AMERICAN ROAD TRIP
by Michael Major - May 05, 2022 Guy Fieri, his wife Lori, and his sons Hunter and Ryder will load up their RV to hit the road, along with a caravan of campers full of family and friends, for a road trip they will never forget on Guy’s All-American Road Trip....
Centerstage Theatre Presents THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
by A.A. Cristi - September 11, 2019 Centerstage Theatre is launching into a season of Mischief, Merriment, and Mayhem, starting with the World's Greatest Detective, Sherlock Holmes. Aided by his courageous and loyal friend Dr. John Watson, Holmes takes on one of his most challenging cases in SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE'S THE HOUND OF THE B...
Theater Of Others To Stage Shakespeare's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2018 Theater of Others is producing their twelfth show, William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, October 5-21. Lijesh Krishnan directs a cast of 13, with costumes by Lisa Claybaugh, at the Theater of Others' home, the Kelly Cullen Community Auditorium, 220 Golden Gate Avenue (between Leavenworth and ...
Theater Of Others To Stage Shakespeare's THE COMEDY OF ERRORS
by Stephi Wild - September 17, 2018 Theater of Others is producing their twelfth show, William Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, October 5-21. Lijesh Krishnan directs a cast of 13, with costumes by Lisa Claybaugh, at the Theater of Others' home, the Kelly Cullen Community Auditorium, 220 Golden Gate Avenue (between Leavenworth and ...
Centerstage Theatre Presents DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS in April
by Stephi Wild - March 30, 2022 Join Centerstage for an outrageously funny show two years in the making! Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was set to open just weeks after the beginning of the pandemic, and now, exactly two years after its original slot, it's finally happening!...
The HISTORY Channel Greenlights New Series Hosted and Executive Produced by Morgan Freeman
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 12, 2020 The HISTORY® channel today announces the greenlight of the new nonfiction series “Great Escapes with Morgan Freeman” (working title) hosted and executive produced by the Academy Award-winning actor as part of A+E Networks MIPCOM upfront presentation....
VIDEO: Watch the Stars of NBC's RISE Award R.I.S.E. America Project Grants to High Schools Nationwide
by Macon Prickett - March 26, 2018 Auli'i Cravalho and Damon J. Gillespie are on hand to award R.I.S.E. America Project grants to high schools across the country, ensuring some dreams really do come true....
Finalists Chosen in 2018 KC SuperStar Competition
by Stephi Wild - June 07, 2018 More than 500 people packed The White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center (The J) cheering on 21 singers during the Semifinals of KC SuperStar. But in the end, 10 area high school students were chosen as finalists* for the 2018 KC SuperStar singing competition!...
Three Thespian Troupes Earn National Outstanding Impact Award For Theatre In Our Schools Month
by Julie Musbach - May 14, 2018 Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) Month is a campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of theatre education and draw attention to the need for more access to quality programs for all students. While activities may take place any time, March is designated the official month for TIOS....
Segerstrom Center Announces 2020 Fall Musical Theater Training Classes
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 30, 2020 Segerstrom Center for the Arts is offering its first Fall Musical Theatre Training Program for young people ages 9-18 years of age. Students of all experience levels are welcome for this 5-class program, where they will be coached in musical theater performance and technique by some of the industry'...
Three Thespian Troupes Earn National Outstanding Impact Award For Theatre In Our Schools Month
by Julie Musbach - May 14, 2018 Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) Month is a campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of theatre education and draw attention to the need for more access to quality programs for all students. While activities may take place any time, March is designated the official month for TIOS....
2021-2022 Blue Star Awards Winners Honored at Starlight Theatre
by Marissa Tomeo - May 28, 2022 Starlight is pleased to share the 2021-22 Blue Star Awards winners, who were just announced in a red-carpet ceremony at Starlight Theatre Thursday, May 26. Twenty-eight winners took home the top prizes in 24 categories, and more than $8,000 in scholarships were awarded to deserving high school stude...
BWW Review: THE DECISION FALLS ON THE AUDIENCE AT SECRET SOLDIERS: HEROINES IN DISGUISE NOW PLAYING AT THE COTERIE THEATRE
by Steve Wilson - January 27, 2019 The 40th season of live theatre for families and young audiences continues at The Coterie Theatre with a marvelous production of SECRET SOLDIERS: HEROINES IN DISGUISE. The very entertaining and highly educational show is a co-production with the University of Missouri Theatre and The Coterie Theatr...
The 6th Claudette Sorel Piano Competition Announced
by A.A. Cristi - October 07, 2021 Now in its sixth year and named for pianist and SUNY Distinguished Professor Claudette Sorel, The Claudette Sorel Piano Competition is open to young pianists of all nationalities ages 15 - 18....
New Production of THE TEMPEST to be Presented at Antaeus Theatre Company This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 25, 2023 Antaeus Theatre Company presents a new production of The Tempest, breathing new life into William Shakespeare’s most musical play....
Starlight Reveals The 2019-20 Blue Star Awards Nominations
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2020 In its first-ever virtual announcement, Starlight revealed the nominations for the 18th annual Blue Star Awards in a live premiere on Facebook Thursday, May 21. Fifty-three of 54 schools were able to stage their 2019-20 Blue Star Awards musicals throughout the past school year, leading to 179 nomina...
Winners of R.I.S.E. America Grants For School Theatre Programs Announced
by Macon Prickett - March 05, 2018 Fifty high schools have risen above 1,000 applicants to claim NBC's R.I.S.E. America grants. The program – inspired by the network's upcoming drama “Rise” about a high school theatre department and its effects on a small town – is awarding half million dollars to high school theatre programs across...
Former National Theatre President Donn B. Murphy Has Passed Away
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2022 Donn B. Murphy, PhD, former president and executive director of the National Theatre in Washington, DC for 35 years, and Georgetown University Professor Emeritus, passed away peacefully at his home in Fort Lauderdale, FL on April 3, announced his spouse and life partner of 49 years, US Army Col. H. ...
Three Thespian Troupes Earn National Award For Theatre In Our Schools Month
by Stephi Wild - May 01, 2019 Theatre in Our Schools (TIOS) Month is a campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of theatre education and draw attention to the need for more access to quality programs for all students. While activities may take place any time, March is designated the official month for TIOS....
Educational Theatre Association Honors Kansas Representative Jeff Pittman with Legislator Leadership Advocacy Award
by Julie Musbach - July 20, 2018 The Educational Theatre Association (EdTA) annually awards the Legislator Leadership Award for Arts Education to a legislator who has demonstrated public leadership in support of theatre and other arts education policy and practice on a national or state level. This year's recipient is Kansas Repres...
Segerstrom Center Announces Musical Theater Program for February 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 19, 2021 One enthusiastic parent whose child participated in Segerstrom Center for the Arts’ Musical Theatre Training Program this past fall said, “Please offer more musical theatre classes soon!” And so, the Center’s Education Department has announced a new series of classes for aspiring young performers... |