Liss Fain Dance's A SPACE DIVIDED Opens 4/12 at Z Space
by Tyler Peterson - January 13, 2015 Liss Fain Dance has announced the premiere of A SPACE DIVIDED, a shared immersive performance installation that joins Fain and her longtime set designer Matthew Antaky with guest choreographers Christian Burns and Amy Seiwert. In A Space Divided each choreographer responds to Antaky's immersive inst...
BWW Reviews: STRONGER THAN THE WIND: A Mother Prevails
by Nancy Grossman - March 27, 2015 Playwright/performer Alice Manning tells cathartic, deeply personal family story with humor and pathos, but always moving toward the light and, ultimately, choosing love....
Last Act Theatre Company Presents LENDER IS THE NIGHT, Now thru 7/26
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2014 Last Act Theatre Company presents 'Lender is the Night: An Utterly Unrecognizable Adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo: A Western Melodrama.' Written by Greg Klein. Directed by Eric Daugherty...
Corey Russell's Book, THE GLORY WITHIN, Inspires New Curriculum
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2013 Destiny Image and top-selling author, Corey Russell, have joined together to create a brand new curriculum based on his book, 'The Glory Within.'...
Padua Productions' VILLON to Star Kevin Weisman, 2/15-3/23
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2014 Murder, mayhem and poetry. Award-winning, visionary playwright Murray Mednick brings his unique sensibility to the hair-raising, sometimes violent, and often hilarious exploits of medieval poet Francois Villon in a world premiere production directed by the playwright. Villon opens on Feb. 15, presen...
BWW Recap: KINKY BOOTS' Ellyn Marie Marsh Breaks Down BIG BROTHER Finale
by BWW Special Coverage - September 25, 2014 If you follow Ellyn Marie Marsh (@ellynmarsh) on Twitter, there are a few things that you probably know about her. 1) She is an original and current memeber of the cast of Tony-winning musical KINKY BOOTS. 2) She is darn funny, AND she can belt like nobody's business (your evidence). 3) She loves he...
BWW Reviews: THE GERSHWINS' PORGY AND BESS at the National Theatre - A Musical Treat
by Charles Shubow - December 27, 2013 Historic adaptation of PORGY AND BESS returns to National Theater....
Bill Engvall Coming to Treasure Island in December
by Tyler Peterson - October 30, 2014 Following a successful engagement in October, Bill Engvall brings his trademark comedy back to the Treasure Island Theatre December 5 and 12, each evening at 9 p.m. during Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (WNFR) week....
Last Act Theatre Company Presents LENDER IS THE NIGHT, 7/10-26
by Courtnie Mele - June 30, 2014 Last Act Theatre Company presents 'Lender is the Night: An Utterly Unrecognizable Adaptation of The Count of Monte Cristo: A Western Melodrama.' Written by Greg Klein. Directed by Eric Daugherty...
TOCO Tells Story of a Family in Toco Village
by Christina Mancuso - January 10, 2014 Toco is the most northeasterly village on the island of Trinidad in the County of Saint David at the point where the Caribbean Sea and theAtlantic Ocean meet. Tobago lies only some 35 kilometers to the northeast which renders Toco the closest point in Trinidad to the sister island. The name Toco was...
The 9th Annual Seattle International Dance Festival, BEYOND THE THRESHOLD, Begins June 13
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2014 The 9th Annual Seattle International Dance Festival (SIDF), Beyond the Threshold runs June 13-22, 2014 in the vibrant and thriving South Lake Union neighborhood. The festival brings in regional, national and international dance artists and includes the popular Spotlight on Seattle program with three...
BWW Interviews: Elaine Smith, Playwright for ANGELS AND MINISTERS OF GRACE at NJ Rep
by Marina Kennedy - October 15, 2014 New Jersey Repertory Company will have 'Angels and Ministers of Grace' on their Long Branch stage from October 26th to November 26th. We had the opportunity to speak with the show's playwright, Elaine Smith about the play and her career....
BWW Recap: NEW GIRL Dice, Dice, Baby!
by Jennifer McHugh - September 24, 2014 We are back again for some good times in Apartment 4D. Jess is looking for dating advice in the app world from Schmidt, Winston is trying desperately to make friends at the police academy while Cece, Nick and Coach decide to get all of their illegal habits out of the way before they are officially l...
BWW Reviews: Well-Staged Revival of BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE at Candlelight Pavilion Is Raucous Hit
by Don Grigware - January 20, 2014 The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas/book by Larry L. King & Peter Masterson/music & lyrics by Carol Hall/directed & choreographed by John Vaughan/Candlelight Pavilion Dinner Theatre, Claremont/through February 2...
Padua Productions' VILLON Stars Kevin Weisman, Now thru 3/23
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2014 Murder, mayhem and poetry. Award-winning, visionary playwright Murray Mednick brings his unique sensibility to the hair-raising, sometimes violent, and often hilarious exploits of medieval poet Francois Villon in a world premiere production directed by the playwright. Villon opens tonight, Feb. 15, ...
Bill Engvall Returns to Treasure Island Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2014 Following a successful engagement earlier this year, Bill Engvall will bring his stand up comedy routine back to the Treasure Island Theatre tonight, October 24 at 9 p.m. Guests must be 16 years or older to attend....
BWW Reviews: ROOTED IN PEACE Meets The Aquarian Conspiracy
by Herbert Paine - February 26, 2015 Rooted in Peace chronicles Greg Reitman's odyssey to answer these crucial questions: Why are we so crazy? Does pop culture teach us how to be violent? Is there a peace game? How do we transcend the collective trauma that we derive from our constant exposure to violence? Why is peace so difficult to ...
VIDEO: David Oyelowo Fights for Justice as Martin Luther King, Jr. in First Trailer for SELMA
by Movies News Desk - November 06, 2014 SELMAIn SELMA, David Oyelowo stars as Martin Luther King, Jr. The feature focuses on King's efforts to gain equal voting rights for all, ending with the march from Selma to Montgomery, Ala., followed by President Lyndon Johnson signing the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Click below to watch the first tr...
BWW Reviews: LOVE & BOTANY: SIX 10-MINUTE PLAYS at Source Festival
by Pamela Roberts - June 11, 2015 Summer in DC brings great opportunities to celebrate and discover new plays, the first of which is CulturalDC's Source Festival, which opened June 5 and runs through June 28 with varied offerings of full-length plays, 10-minute plays and artistic blind dates. Based on Love & Botany, a collection of...
The Swon Brothers to Headline 'Highmark First Night Pittsburgh 2015'; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2014 The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announced today that new venues and a new look will be utilized for the 21st annual Highmark First Night Pittsburgh. Each year, approximately 40,000 people ring in the New Year at 150 events at 50 venues throughout the Cultural District. 90% of all events are held ind...
Review Roundup: THE COMMONS OF PENSACOLA Opens Off-Broadway
by Review Roundups - November 21, 2013 Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere of THE COMMONS OF PENSACOLA by Amanda Peet, directed by MTC's award-winning artistic director Lynne Meadow opens tonight at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). Let's see what the critics had to say......
Bill Engvall Coming to State Theatre, 11/22
by Tyler Peterson - October 29, 2014 Part of the enormously successful Blue Collar Comedy franchise, Bill Engvall is one of the top comedians today. The comedic genius behind "Here's Your Sign" returns to the State Theatre for two shows on Saturday, November 22nd....
BWW Reviews: JOSEPH and His Fading Dreamcoat
by Finny (Amanda Finn) - November 26, 2014 Anyone familiar with the musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat would know that it's one part kitschy and one part pure entertainment. It's meant to be a fun and over the top Broadway hit -frankly, there's nothing wrong with the quality showmanship required for this particular musical...
The 9th Annual Seattle International Dance Festival, BEYOND THE THRESHOLD, Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2014 The 9th Annual Seattle International Dance Festival (SIDF), Beyond the Threshold runs June 13-22, 2014 in the vibrant and thriving South Lake Union neighborhood. The festival brings in regional, national and international dance artists and includes the popular Spotlight on Seattle program with three... |