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Playwrights Horizons Kicks Off Lottery for First Preview of Julia Cho's AUBERGINE
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2016

Playwrights Horizons begins accepting entries today, Monday, August 8, for the LIVEforFIVE online lottery for $5 tickets to their New York premiere production of AUBERGINE, a new play by Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winner Julia Cho (BFE at Playwrights, The Language Archive, The Piano Teacher, Durang...


NPR Shares First Listen Ry Cooder's THE PRODIGAL SON Ahead of May 11 Release Photo NPR Shares First Listen Ry Cooder's THE PRODIGAL SON Ahead of May 11 Release
by Macon Prickett - May 03, 2018

Ry Cooder's first new album in six years 'The Prodigal Son' is now streaming on NPR Music's First Listen.  A masterwork of roots, blues and R&B, The Prodigal Son conjures our own history of the spirit, sounding completely fresh and contemporary, framed by Cooder's expressive vocals and graceful, ele...


Anna Chlumsky, Becky Ann Baker, Adam Pally and More to Star in CARDINAL at Second Sta Photo Anna Chlumsky, Becky Ann Baker, Adam Pally and More to Star in CARDINAL at Second Stage
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2018

Second Stage Theater has announced complete casting for the world premiere of GREG PIERCE's play, Cardinal, directed by KATE WHORISKEY....


Photo Flash: First Look at FROST/NIXON at Sheffield Theaters Photo Photo Flash: First Look at FROST/NIXON at Sheffield Theaters
by A.A. Cristi - February 26, 2018

'To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. I have never been a quitter.'...


AUBERGINE Finds Cast, THE PROFANE Taps Director at Playwrights Horizons
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2016

Playwrights Horizons has announced new details for its upcoming 2016/2017 Season....


Michael Urie-Led HAMLET Finds Full Cast at Shakespeare Theatre Company Photo Michael Urie-Led HAMLET Finds Full Cast at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2018

The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) announces the cast and creative team for Hamlet, directed by STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn and featuring acclaimed actor Michael Urie as the tortured Danish prince. Shakespeare's most celebrated tragedy will run January 16-February 25, 2018 at Sidney Harman...


Anna Chlumsky, Becky Ann Baker, Adam Pally and More to Star in CARDINAL at Second Sta Photo Anna Chlumsky, Becky Ann Baker, Adam Pally and More to Star in CARDINAL at Second Stage
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2017

Second Stage Theater has announced complete casting for the world premiere of GREG PIERCE's play, Cardinal, directed by KATE WHORISKEY....


Michael Urie-Led HAMLET Finds Full Cast at Shakespeare Theatre Company Photo Michael Urie-Led HAMLET Finds Full Cast at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2018

The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) announces the cast and creative team for Hamlet, directed by STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn and featuring acclaimed actor Michael Urie as the tortured Danish prince. Shakespeare's most celebrated tragedy will run January 16-February 25, 2018 at Sidney Harman...


Northwestern University Sets Theater & Dance Programs for May
by Tyler Peterson - April 19, 2016

A re-envisioned Shakespeare play presented in cooperation with The Actors Gymnasium; a Pulitzer-Prize winning play by Nilo Cruz set in Cuba; and the 85th installment of The Waa-Mu Show are among the Northwestern University theater-related offerings taking place on the Evanston campus in May....


Dance, Mask Work and Puppet Making Highlight LA MAMA KIDS Season Photo Dance, Mask Work and Puppet Making Highlight LA MAMA KIDS Season
by BroadwayWorld JR - October 10, 2017

La MaMa's wildly popular family series LA MAMA KIDS returns this season with a line-up of Family Friendly productions and workshops from artists....


Acorn TV's Outrageous British Police Procedural Returns NO OFFENCE, Series 2 DVD Debu Photo Acorn TV's Outrageous British Police Procedural Returns NO OFFENCE, Series 2 DVD Debut
by Tori Hartshorn - November 07, 2018

Acorn TV features the DVD debut of the outrageous police procedural NO OFFENCE, Series 2 on November 20, 2018. The female-driven police procedural follows an unorthodox team of cops in Manchester. From 9-time BAFTA Award nominated writer Paul Abbott (Shameless, State of Play, Cracker) comes an “exhi...


Winter Workshops at A Class Act NY Acting Studio
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2016

One-Day Winter Workshops Hamilton Stars to Tony Nominees and L.A. and NYC Agents and Casting Directors, we have something in store for everyone this winter and we're adding new programs all the time! ...


Sarah Ball, Michael Feast and More Announced for Lyric Hammersmith's SEVENTEEN
by Julie Musbach - January 27, 2017

The Lyric Hammersmith today announces full casting for Seventeen. Sarah Ball will be playing Lizzy, Michael Feast will be playing Mike, Mike Grady will be playing Ronny, Diana Hardcastle will be playing Jess, Margot Leicester will be playing Emilia and Richard Cordery will be playing Tom....


The New Collectives' BUYER'S REMORSE Begins Tonight at 2017 FRIGID Festival
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2017

Sex, regret, and a road trip. In Buyer's Remorse, Mara is on the road with nothing but a playlist, podcasts, and her thoughts. She confronts romantic love, intimacy, and loneliness. Can you be independent without being alone? ...


Rhyme Town to Return to 59E59 Theaters in THE CITY THAT CRIED WOLF
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016

59E59 Theaters welcomes the return of Rhyme Town when THE CITY THAT CRIED WOLF, written by Brooks Reeves and directed by Leta Tremblay, returns for State of Play Productions' 10th Anniversary season....


The Flea Theater Announces New Resident Directors Photo The Flea Theater Announces New Resident Directors
by Julie Musbach - June 14, 2019

The Flea Theater is proud to announce the addition of six new Resident Directors to its intensive practicum for early-career directors. Rebecca Aparicio, Jake Beckhard, Daniella Caggiano, Lauren DeLeon, Will Steinberger, and Raz Golden will join the current group of Resident Directors. ...


IATI Announces World Premiere of THREE ON A MATCH Photo IATI Announces World Premiere of THREE ON A MATCH
by Julie Musbach - January 29, 2018

'Three on a Match' by Rhett Martinez is an allegorical drama examining the legacy of state terrorism in Latin America. It will be the 50th Anniversary production of IATI Theater Todo Vanguardia, a performing arts organization located at 64 East 4th Street, which is devoted to contemporary, cutting-e...


Anna Chlumsky, Becky Ann Baker, Adam Pally and More to Star in CARDINAL at Second Sta Photo Anna Chlumsky, Becky Ann Baker, Adam Pally and More to Star in CARDINAL at Second Stage
by BWW News Desk - January 09, 2018

Second Stage Theater has announced complete casting for the world premiere of GREG PIERCE's play, Cardinal, directed by KATE WHORISKEY....


James McAvoy Joins the Cast of BBC One's HIS DARK MATERIALS Photo James McAvoy Joins the Cast of BBC One's HIS DARK MATERIALS
by Macon Prickett - June 08, 2018

According to Entertainment Weekly, James McAvoy has officially joined the cast of BBC One's His Dark Materials TV series....


Harry Lennix to Receive Northlight's Speak Up Award Photo Harry Lennix to Receive Northlight's Speak Up Award
by A.A. Cristi - October 09, 2017

Northlight Theatre will honor actor Harry Lennix with the 2017 Speak Up! Award at the Theatre's premier fundraising event, Staging the Future Together, on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 6:00pm, at The Evanston Golf Club, 4401 Dempster, Skokie, IL. The Speak Up! Award recognizes individuals who s...


Jonathan Hyde And Daniel Rigby Lead The Company For The Regional Premi re Of Peter Mo Photo Jonathan Hyde And Daniel Rigby Lead The Company For The Regional Premi re Of Peter Morgan's FROST/NIXON
by Stephi Wild - December 15, 2017

Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres Robert Hastie today announces that Jonathan Hyde and Daniel Rigby will lead the company for Kate Hewitt's regional premi re production of Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon. Hyde returns to Sheffield Theatres, where he recently played the title role in Hastie's produc...


Anna Chlumsky, Becky Ann Baker, Adam Pally and More to Star in CARDINAL at Second Sta Photo Anna Chlumsky, Becky Ann Baker, Adam Pally and More to Star in CARDINAL at Second Stage
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2017

Second Stage Theater has announced complete casting for the world premiere of GREG PIERCE's play, Cardinal, directed by KATE WHORISKEY....


Matt Bogart, Christiane Noll, and More Lead Cast of SNOW CHILD Photo Matt Bogart, Christiane Noll, and More Lead Cast of SNOW CHILD
by Julie Musbach - March 07, 2018

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater announces the full cast and creative team for the world-premiere musical Snow Child, based on Eowyn Ivey's Pulitzer Prize-nominated novel. Infused with a score that combines Alaskan string band-traditions with contemporary musical theater, Snow Chi...


PUPPET UP! - UNCENSORED Announces Puppeteers Lineup for The Venetian
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2016

'Puppet Up! - Uncensored,' which is set to debut in its new home inside The Sands Showroom at The Venetian Las Vegas on July 21, has just unveiled its lineup of expert puppeteers ready to bring their irreverent and unpredictable style of comedy to the Las Vegas Strip....


Alec Baldwin to Tell Untold Stories from New Memoir NEVERTHELESS at EST Photo Alec Baldwin to Tell Untold Stories from New Memoir NEVERTHELESS at EST
by BWW News Desk - September 08, 2017

Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) has announced a special one-night-only benefit event featuring two-time Emmy Award-winner Alec Baldwin on Monday, September 25, 2017 at 8pm at EST's Curt Dempster Theatre (545 W. 52nd Street)....






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