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Video: Stephen Schwartz Can't Wait to Deliver Us THE PRINCE OF EGYPT on the Big Scree Photo Video: Stephen Schwartz Can't Wait to Deliver Us THE PRINCE OF EGYPT on the Big Screen
by Backstage Live with Richard Ridge - November 24, 2023

Many nights we've prayed... and on December 5, the miracle will happen! The West End sensation, The Prince of Egypt: The Musical, is set to be released on leading digital platforms from Monday, December 5....


Village Preservation In Collaboration With The Martha Graham Dance Company Presents 1 Photo Village Preservation In Collaboration With The Martha Graham Dance Company Presents 19 MONUMENTAL POSES, October 14
by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2022

​​​​​​​Village Preservation, a New York City-based organization that has successfully advocated for the landmark designation of more than 1,250 buildings in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and Noho, announces a collaboration between its outdoor public art exhibition “VILLAGE VOICES 2022” and th...


Theater Critic Chris Jones to Receive Honorary Degree from Columbia College Chicago T Photo Theater Critic Chris Jones to Receive Honorary Degree from Columbia College Chicago This Weekend
by Blair Ingenthron - May 12, 2023

According to the Chicago Tribune, Chief Theatre Critic Chris Jones will receive an honorary degree from Columbia College Chicago at a ceremony on Saturday, May 13 at 10am....


Rise Up Theatre Company Presents NUNSENSE Next Month Photo Rise Up Theatre Company Presents NUNSENSE Next Month
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2023

Rise Up Theatre Company will reprise the recent production of Nunsense, a musical comedy by Dan Goggin. The show will run from the weekend of February 3-5, 2023....


Photos: First Look at the Cast of ASSASSINS at Rise Up Theatre Company Photo Photos: First Look at the Cast of ASSASSINS at Rise Up Theatre Company
by Stephi Wild - July 13, 2023

All new photos have been released from the Rise Up Theatre Company production of Assassins! ...


Review: Chasing the Clouds Away With AVENUE Q at Rise Up Theatre Company Photo Review: Chasing the Clouds Away With AVENUE Q at Rise Up Theatre Company
by Courtney Symes - May 14, 2023

Can you tell me how to get, how to get to...Avenue Q? It’s a wondrous place where puppets and humans coexist peacefully and harmoniously. Most of the time. This salacious spoof of Sesame Street opened on Broadway in 2003 and won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical. Twenty years later, its them...


Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, The Old Vic Theatre Photo Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL, The Old Vic Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - November 24, 2022

There are surely few less festive places to be than The Old Vic Theatre while Jack Thorne's A Christmas Carol is being staged. From mince pies and satsumas for the audience, Victorian bell ringing, snow falling and turkeys flying from the rafters, is it joyfully reassuring and supremely comforting....


Orlando Gay Chorus Reveals Gay Agenda In Central Florida Tour Photo Orlando Gay Chorus Reveals Gay Agenda In Central Florida Tour
by Blair Ingenthron - May 18, 2024

The Orlando Gay Chorus will perform 'The Gay Agenda: Revealed' in Central Florida on May 19th, 22nd, and June 2nd....


VIDEO: Joe Samba Releases Music Video for 'Boomer Economy' Photo VIDEO: Joe Samba Releases Music Video for 'Boomer Economy'
by Michael Major - January 25, 2023

On “Boomer Economy,” a track off Samba’s 2022 album, Far From Forever (LAW Records), a thrashy guitar riff crashes right into a laidback reggae break as he alternates between galloping rapid delivery and a magnetic chantable chorus, attempting to bridge the generational gap. Watch the music video fo...


Jesse Royal Returns to Bring 'Hope' With Romain Virgo on New Single Photo Jesse Royal Returns to Bring 'Hope' With Romain Virgo on New Single
by Michael Major - May 25, 2023

This is the first new song from Jesse (besides features on other artists’ tunes) since ROYAL and begins his next cycle of releases, which will culminate in a new EP later this year. He is joined on “Hope” by superstar Romain Virgo, whose 2015 reggae version of Sam Smith's 'Stay With Me' topped the c...


Video: Christopher Jackson, John Riddle & More Join 'Freedom Advances' Campaign Photo Video: Christopher Jackson, John Riddle & More Join 'Freedom Advances' Campaign
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 21, 2024

NEWorks Productions is leveraging its influence in the creative arts space to encourage more Americans to vote this election cycle through a non-partisan civic initiative, “Freedom Advances”. Learn more!...


RISE UP NYC Concert Series Will Return to New York City Photo RISE UP NYC Concert Series Will Return to New York City
by Stephi Wild - July 20, 2023

New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced the return of the 'Rise Up NYC' concert series that will provide 8 free community concerts that will be performed across all five boroughs this summer. Learn more about the performance lineup here!...


JEFRË Unveils Design for Wings of the Rainbow, 49-Foot Tribute to Pulse Nightclub Vic Photo JEFRË Unveils Design for Wings of the Rainbow, 49-Foot Tribute to Pulse Nightclub Victims
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 12, 2024

In a poignant tribute to the 49 lives lost in the Pulse Nightclub tragedy, world-renowned artist JEFRË, in collaboration with the Osceola County Government, unveiled the design for Wings of the Rainbow. Learn more about the tribute....


12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards; Cincinnati Shakesp Photo 12 Days Left To Vote For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards; Cincinnati Shakespeare Company Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - December 19, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Cincinnati Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites....


The Elite Theatre Company To Present THE TRIAL OF MOTHER JONES This Winter Photo The Elite Theatre Company To Present THE TRIAL OF MOTHER JONES This Winter
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 07, 2023

The Elite Theatre Company presents 'The Trial of Mother Jones,' a new play inspired by real events. Join us as we delve into the story of 'Mother' Mary Harris Jones, the first female organizer for the United Mine Workers, and her fight for the rights of American workers....


THE PRINCE OF EGYPT: THE MUSICAL Will Be Available on Streaming Platforms Next Month Photo THE PRINCE OF EGYPT: THE MUSICAL Will Be Available on Streaming Platforms Next Month
by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2023

The West End sensation, The Prince of Egypt: The Musical, will be released on digital platforms from December 4. Following a release on BroadwayHD on November 15, the production will be available on YouTube, Xfinity, Prime Video, Apple TV, and more....


Photos: First Look at the Cast of Rise Up Theatre Company's AVENUE Q Photo Photos: First Look at the Cast of Rise Up Theatre Company's AVENUE Q
by Stephi Wild - April 27, 2023

All new photos have been released from the Rise Up Theatre Company production of Avenue Q! Check out photos of the cast here....


Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre Opens DESPERATE MEASURES This Saturday Photo Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre Opens DESPERATE MEASURES This Saturday
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2022

Saturday night, July 2nd, at 8:00pm, Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre opens their new musical, Desperate Measures!  Set in the Arizona territory in the late 1800s, this new witty, wild, musical-comedy takes Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and shakes it up....


Sum 41 Announce Final Album 'Heaven :x: Hell' Photo Sum 41 Announce Final Album 'Heaven :x: Hell'
by Michael Major - December 12, 2023

Heaven :x: Hell is the most ambitious album from Sum 41 yet - Heaven is 10 tracks of snarling high energy pop punk, while Hell consists of ten heavy metal anthems spiked with fret-burning solos, thrashing riffs, and fist-pumping hooks. The band has been straddling the line of pop-punk and metal for ...


VIDEO: Netflix Debuts RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE MOVIE Trailer Photo VIDEO: Netflix Debuts RISE OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES: THE MOVIE Trailer
by Michael Major - July 06, 2022

Continuing the tale from the hit Nickelodeon series, Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo and Donatello are back in action and up to their teenage antics in this comedic adventure that raises the stakes higher than ever before. The cast includes Ben Schwartz, Omar Miller, Brandon Mychal Smith, Josh Brene...


THE PRINCE OF EGYPT: THE MUSICAL Will Be Available on Streaming Platforms Next Month Photo THE PRINCE OF EGYPT: THE MUSICAL Will Be Available on Streaming Platforms Next Month
by Stephi Wild - November 07, 2023

The West End sensation, The Prince of Egypt: The Musical, will be released on digital platforms from December 4. Following a release on BroadwayHD on November 15, the production will be available on YouTube, Xfinity, Prime Video, Apple TV, and more....


Village Preservation In Collaboration With The Martha Graham Dance Company Presents 1 Photo Village Preservation In Collaboration With The Martha Graham Dance Company Presents 19 MONUMENTAL POSES, October 14
by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2022

​​​​​​​Village Preservation, a New York City-based organization that has successfully advocated for the landmark designation of more than 1,250 buildings in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and Noho, announces a collaboration between its outdoor public art exhibition “VILLAGE VOICES 2022” and th...


BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards December 5th Standings; JERSEY BOYS Leads Best Musica Photo BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards December 5th Standings; JERSEY BOYS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - December 05, 2023

It's December, and the first standings of the month have been announced as of Tuesday, December 5th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Sacramento Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...


Local Choirs Combine To Perform A 21st Century Masterwork ANNELIES Photo Local Choirs Combine To Perform A 21st Century Masterwork ANNELIES
by A.A. Cristi - May 26, 2023

Two New Jersey community choirs-the Somerset Hills Chorus and Rise Up Chorus-are combining their forces to present Annelies by contemporary British composer James Whitbourn. ...


FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER is Coming to TheatreWorks Silicon Vall Photo FANNIE: THE MUSIC AND LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER is Coming to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Starring Greta Oglesby
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 07, 2022

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will present Fannie: The Music and Life of Fannie Lou Hamer, starring award-winning actor Greta Oglesby in the title role. Oglesby reunites with TheatreWorks Artistic Director Tim Bond, who will direct this stirring musical play about the famed civil rights activist....






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