The 2023 Obie Awards Announce Judges & Eligibility
by Blair Ingenthron - July 12, 2023 The American Theatre Wing (Heather Hitchens, President & CEO) has announced its 2023 panel of judges and eligibility details for The Obie Awards. Now in its 67th year, the annual event, celebrating the best of Off and Off Off Broadway, is co-chaired by Obie-winning director David Mendizábal and vete...
A RED PLAID SHIRT Comes to Main Street Theatre Works Next Month
by Stephi Wild - July 24, 2023 Ever wonder what home life would be like for Betty and Wilma if Fred and Barney retired? Well, that’s the flavor of our second summer show, A Red Plaid Shirt, by Canadian playwright Michael G. Wilmot....
Video: See Lena Hall and Oliver Tompsett in Rehearsals for Roy Orbison Musical IN DREAMS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 27, 2023 Get a first look at footage of Lena Hall and Oliver Tompsett in rehearsals for the Roy Orbison musical In Dreams....
Live Arts Theater to Present WATERWORKS Festival This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 14, 2023 Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville will present WATERWORKS, a celebration of new theatrical writing across four weekends. This inaugural WATERWORKS festival runs May 12 through June 3, 2023. ...
& JULIET Will Launch a North American Tour in Fall 2024
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2023 & Juliet is hitting the road next year! The show will launch a multi-year tour in the Fall of 2024, which will make stops across North America, including engagements in Charlotte, NC, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA & Washington, DC in its first year....
Comedic Icon Chonda Pierce Stars In ROLL WITH IT Hitting 750 Movie Theaters On May 9, 11, And 13
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2023 The Queen of Clean Comedy and the Recording Industry Association of America's most decorated female comic, Chonda Pierce, has announced that her upcoming film, Roll With It, will premiere in theaters nationwide starting on May 9. ...
Toronto Fringe Festival Will Present a New Musical Next Month
by Stephi Wild - June 14, 2023 The Makers' Ensemble in association with Toronto Fringe Festival presents An Incomplete List of All the Things I'm Going to Miss When the World is No Longer: by Dante Green....
Black Playwrights Initiative Festival Set For Next Month
by Stephi Wild - June 29, 2023 Black Ensemble Theater’s Founder and CEO Jackie Taylor has announced the 2023 Black Playwrights Initiative (BPI) Festival, July 11-15, 2023 at Black Ensemble Theater. ...
Video: See Lena Hall and Oliver Tompsett in Rehearsals for Roy Orbison Musical IN DREAMS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 27, 2023 Get a first look at footage of Lena Hall and Oliver Tompsett in rehearsals for the Roy Orbison musical In Dreams....
Southbank Centre Will Relaunch Free Gig Series: futuretense
by Stephi Wild - March 30, 2023 The Southbank Centre has announced the return of its free gig series futuretense, featuring performances from some of London's most exciting underground and emerging artists, as well as those from further afield....
Previews: Dezart Performs Announces THE THANKSGIVING PLAY And More For 2023/2024 Season
by Kay Kudukis - June 26, 2023 Building on an award winning season that saw its acclaimed productions secure 96% capacity, Dezart Performs of Palm Springs (www.dezartperforms.org ) announces its 16th year of fearless, provocative, and inspiring theatre including a Pulitzer Finalist, Drama Critics Circle Award Winner, and a first ...
Thom Southern Returns With New Single 'Love Hz'
by Michael Major - April 17, 2023 A one-off release, the enigmatic Belfast songsmith is back with a new single that finds him stripping back the sonics, to craft something of an unadorned and unassuming beauty. Pared back of arrangement and unspoiled by overproduction, “Love Hz” lets Southern’s lyrics do the talking on this carefull...
& JULIET Will Launch a North American Tour in Fall 2024
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2023 & Juliet is hitting the road next year! The show will launch a multi-year tour in the Fall of 2024, which will make stops across North America, including engagements in Charlotte, NC, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA & Washington, DC in its first year....
Museum Of Jewish Heritage To Host First-Ever Mishpachah Festival
by A.A. Cristi - April 20, 2023 The Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust, JewishGen, LOX, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation and the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research will present New York’s first-ever Mishpachah Festival: A Celebration of Genealogy, Herita...
& JULIET Will Launch a North American Tour in Fall 2024
by Stephi Wild - April 26, 2023 & Juliet is hitting the road next year! The show will launch a multi-year tour in the Fall of 2024, which will make stops across North America, including engagements in Charlotte, NC, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA & Washington, DC in its first year....
Live Arts Theater to Present WATERWORKS Festival This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 14, 2023 Live Arts Theater in downtown Charlottesville will present WATERWORKS, a celebration of new theatrical writing across four weekends. This inaugural WATERWORKS festival runs May 12 through June 3, 2023. ...
EDINBURGH 2023: Pick of the Programme - Returning Favourites
by Natalie O'Donoghue - June 14, 2023 BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue selects her top picks of shows returning to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Disclosure Releases New Album 'Alchemy' on Friday
by Michael Major - July 12, 2023 On the 10 year anniversary of their seminal debut album Settle and for their imminent fourth studio album, Disclosure have taken things back to basics. Not only have they decided to surprise release the new album, Alchemy has no guest features and no samples. They’re releasing it independently, and ...
How to Catch One of This Year's Tony-Nominated Shows in a City Near You
by Stephi Wild - June 11, 2023 We're rounding up all of the shows from this season that are either currently on tour, or have announced they will embark on tour soon. If you're hoping to catch your favorite show from this season in a city near you, look no further!...
Interview: Cynthia Nixon Wanted Miranda to Be 'Complicated & Messy' in AND JUST LIKE THAT
by Michael Major - July 13, 2023 In season two of And Just Like That, the popular Sex & the City reboot, fans follow Cynthia Nixon's Miranda Hobbes, along with Carrie Bradshaw and Charlotte York, as they navigate their 50s. BroadwayWorld sat down with Nixon to look back on 25 years of Sex & the City, her return to the New York stag...
Comedic Icon Chonda Pierce Stars In ROLL WITH IT Hitting 750 Movie Theaters On May 9, 11, And 13
by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2023 The Queen of Clean Comedy and the Recording Industry Association of America's most decorated female comic, Chonda Pierce, has announced that her upcoming film, Roll With It, will premiere in theaters nationwide starting on May 9. ...
MOBY DICK, LITTLE AMAL, and More Set for ArtsEmerson's 2023/24 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2023 ArtsEmerson has announced its 2023/24 Season, featuring eight live theatrical events. The new season continues ArtsEmerson's commitment to international work and artists who boldly celebrate our differences, reflect the vital diversity of our city, and deepen our connection to each other. Learn more...
Interview: Director Moritz von Stuelpnagel On Collaborating with Elizabeth McGovern's AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS
by Gil Kaan - April 10, 2023 Next up at the Geffen Playhouse, the U.S. premiere of Ava: The Secret Conversations opening April 13, 2023 (with previews already begun). Elizabeth McGovern stars as Ava Gardner in this new play that she wrote. Moritz von Stuelpnagel directs Elizabeth and her co-stars Aaron Costa Ganis and Ryan W. G...
NEW YORK SINGS YIDDISH! Featuring Yiddish Concert & Theatre Stars to Take Place This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 12, 2023 Join in this Wednesday, June 14 in Central Park, when National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene and Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage present New York Sings Yiddish!, featuring an illustrious lineup of Yiddish theater and concert superstars celebrating the rich cultural legacy of Yiddish musi...
FRIGID New York Sets Performance Schedule for the 2023 Queerly Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 08, 2023 FRIGID New York will present the 9th annual Queerly Festival at The Kraine Theater and UNDER St. Marks, June 15-July 3.... |