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A corrupt politician covers up his daughter Vicky's pregnancy by forcing her to give the baby up for adoption. The newborn is adopted by a loving couple unable to have children, but a year later Vicky, now in college, realizes she was forced into signing the papers and really wants her daughter back. After sneaking into the adoption agency to find out who the adoptive parents are, she takes them to court to fight for custody.

BWW Flashback: We Pledge ALLEGIANCE- Takei, Salonga, Leung & More Take Broadway By St Photo BWW Flashback: We Pledge ALLEGIANCE- Takei, Salonga, Leung & More Take Broadway By Storm
by Nicole Rosky - December 06, 2018

George Takei's ground-breaking Broadway musical is back by popular demand this holiday season! Experience Allegiance on the big screen on December 11, featuring an exclusive conversation with the creative team. CLICK HERE to get your tickets today!...


American Stage Presents STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR Photo American Stage Presents STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
by BWW News Desk - May 23, 2018

American Stage continues its 2017-18 Season 'WE THE PEOPLE' with STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR written by Andrea Lepcio and directed by Jim Sorensen (directorial debut in St. Petersburg). This Florida premiere is the first play discovered through American Stage's 21st Century Voices: New Play Festival. STRAIT...


Photo Flash: First Look at HOOKED at Toronto Fringe Photo Photo Flash: First Look at HOOKED at Toronto Fringe
by Stephi Wild - July 09, 2018

Through contemporary and jazz movement, Hooked looks at seven characters and how they function with their own increasingly addictive dependencies. It explores the possibility of a dependency-free world and the ensuing chaos when the characters are left with their own insecurities. What happens when ...


Hugo Weaving Stars in Sydney Theatre Company's THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI Photo Hugo Weaving Stars in Sydney Theatre Company's THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
by Stephi Wild - March 06, 2018

Hugo Weaving will make his much-anticipated return to the Sydney Theatre Company's stage this March in Bertolt Brecht's 1941 classic The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. STC Artistic Director Kip Williams directs a cast which also includes Mitchell Butel, Peter Carroll, Anita Hegh, and Ursula Yovich....


New Southern-Style 'Biscuits & Gravy Fixins' Introduced by Kentucky Kernel Photo New Southern-Style 'Biscuits & Gravy Fixins' Introduced by Kentucky Kernel
by Marina Kennedy - June 27, 2018

Featuring Kentucky Kernel's beloved "secret recipe" spices & herbs blend, consumers can now enjoy this southern breakfast classic together in one convenient package Kentucky Kernel (KentuckyKernel.com) has announced the launch of new Southern-Style Biscuits & Gravy Fixins, a conven...


BWW Flashback: We Pledge ALLEGIANCE- The San Diego Premiere! Photo BWW Flashback: We Pledge ALLEGIANCE- The San Diego Premiere!
by Nicole Rosky - December 05, 2018

George Takei's ground-breaking Broadway musical is back by popular demand this holiday season! Experience Allegiance on the big screen on December 11, featuring an exclusive conversation with the creative team. CLICK HERE to get your tickets today!...


Victoria+Jean Return with 'Underdog' Photo Victoria+Jean Return with 'Underdog'
by Julie Musbach - February 08, 2019

Following the 2016 release of their critically acclaimed debut album 'Divine Love', Swedish/Belgian duo Victoria+Jean will return with the Producer Henrik Alsér (The Hives, Coldplay) produced follow-up 'Underdog' this spring....


Review and Photos: The Loud and Distinctive CHERRY ORCHARD at the Helsinki City Theat Photo Review and Photos: The Loud and Distinctive CHERRY ORCHARD at the Helsinki City Theatre
by Rosanna Liuski - March 08, 2019

The Cherry Orchard at the Helsinki City theatre is distinctive and loud in various ways. The madame is so perky, coming to the surroundings of her traumas, yet she doesn't want to deal with the things that haunt her. Only when the future is glaring at the horizon she runs inside, becoming like a sto...


Dance Magic Dance! Musical Adaptation of Jim Henson's LABYRINTH in Development Photo Dance Magic Dance! Musical Adaptation of Jim Henson's LABYRINTH in Development
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2018

Theatre fans, prepare to head back into Jim Henson's Labyrinth. In a recent interview with Forbes, Brian Henson, CEO of the Henson Company, revealed that a stage adaptation of the classic 80's fairy tale is currently in development....


Book Review: PLAYWRITING, Stephen Jeffreys Photo Book Review: PLAYWRITING, Stephen Jeffreys
by Kelly McElroy - April 15, 2019

'Playwriting' feels like a love letter to theatre and the craft of writing for the stage. It echoes encouragement to new, emerging and struggling playwrights and exudes an unexpectedly paternal affection to the reader....


Poignant And Playful Comedy THE CEMETERY CLUB Opens At Little Fish Theatre, 2/21 Photo Poignant And Playful Comedy THE CEMETERY CLUB Opens At Little Fish Theatre, 2/21
by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2019

Taking a playful yet poignant look at love and loss through the eyes of three widows and one very eligible bachelor, Little Fish Theatre opens The Cemetery Club on February 21. Written by Ivan Menchell and directed by Little Fish Theatre company member James Rice, The Cemetery Club runs for four wee...


FIAF Announces 2019 Animation First Festival Photo FIAF Announces 2019 Animation First Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 17, 2018

Celebrating France's rich tradition as a pioneer of animation, the French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF) announces the 2019 Animation First festival. Building on its wildly successful inaugural year, the second edition of Animation First showcases the vast history, enduring ingenuity, and diver...


Twilight Fields Pays Homage To Bruce Cockburn's Wisdom Ahead Of New LP SONGS FROM THE Photo Twilight Fields Pays Homage To Bruce Cockburn's Wisdom Ahead Of New LP SONGS FROM THE AGE OF RUIN
by Tori Hartshorn - January 16, 2019

As a tribute to Canadian songwriter activist Bruce Cockburn and a reminder that these issues are just as relevant now as they were in 1984, when he released his 'Stealing Fire' album, Twilight Fields presents his own rendition of 'Lovers in a Dangerous Time'....


GRATITUDE Captures Today's Youth At MainLine Theatre Photo GRATITUDE Captures Today's Youth At MainLine Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 21, 2018

Critically acclaimed playwright Oren Safdie has brought Montreal such controversial hits as Unseamly, a nervy play that deals with sexual harassment in the garment industry, and Mr. Goldberg Goes To Tel Aviv, a rollicking farce that jumped head-first into the Palestinian/Israeli conflict. Even bolde...


VIDEO: FOX Sports Films Releases Trailer for Q BALL Documentary Photo VIDEO: FOX Sports Films Releases Trailer for Q BALL Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 14, 2019

FOX Sports Films has released the trailer for its newest MAGNIFY series film “Q Ball.”  The documentary chronicles the lives of incarcerated basketball players at San Quentin State Prison and is executive produced by Golden State Warriors All-Star Kevin Durant's Thirty Five Media, in conjunction wit...


BWW Blog: The Expression of the Arts Photo BWW Blog: The Expression of the Arts
by Student Blogger: Griffin DeVries - March 02, 2018

According to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of art is to "The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power." This definition is a tru...


BWW Review: ArtsWest's HIR Takes Gender/Family Issues to an Absurd Level, and That's Photo BWW Review: ArtsWest's HIR Takes Gender/Family Issues to an Absurd Level, and That's Funny?
by Jay Irwin - March 05, 2018

There seems to be a spate of plays getting a lot of critical acclaim these days that take on societal changes and amp them up to an extreme and absurd level. For example, the recent "Straight White Men" that looked at white male privilege. And now we have the gender conformity examining "Hir" by T...


DYKE MOTHER Comes To Finnish National Theatre Today Photo DYKE MOTHER Comes To Finnish National Theatre Today
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2018

As part of its 2018-19 season, the Finnish National Theatre presents DYKE MOTHER, running Nov. 7 to Dec. 17. ...


BWW Interview: JOHN WELLS III of STRAIGHT at LOUD FRIDGE GROUP Photo BWW Interview: JOHN WELLS III of STRAIGHT at LOUD FRIDGE GROUP
by E.H. Reiter - July 17, 2019

Interview with Artistic Director John Wells III to chat about the company and their play STRAIGHT. Directed by Kate Rose Reynolds and Andrea Agosto, playing July 25th - August 4th at the Tenth Avenue Arts Center...


DYKE MOTHER Comes To Finnish National Theatre 11/7 Photo DYKE MOTHER Comes To Finnish National Theatre 11/7
by Alan Henry - October 11, 2018

As part of its 2018-19 season, the Finnish National Theatre presents DYKE MOTHER, running Nov. 7 to Dec. 17. ...


Book Explains How Liberia Almost Came to Abrupt End Photo Book Explains How Liberia Almost Came to Abrupt End
by Robert Diamond - April 17, 2018

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BWW Review: Yael Farber Sets A Strindberg Classic in Post-Apartheid South Africa in M Photo BWW Review: Yael Farber Sets A Strindberg Classic in Post-Apartheid South Africa in MIES JULIE
by Michael Dale - February 13, 2019

You can pass laws, spread the wealth and educate the masses all you want, but perhaps the quickest way to dissolve the barriers between established classes is simply through giving in to raw passion....


VIDEO: Get A First Look At UNRINETOWN at the 5th Avenue Theatre Photo VIDEO: Get A First Look At UNRINETOWN at the 5th Avenue Theatre
by Rachel Katz - April 11, 2019

BroadwayWorld has a first look Urinetown, this season's co-production between The 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT - A Contemporary Theatre!...


VIDEO: Alec Baldwin's Trump Talks Gun Control in SNL's Cold Open Photo VIDEO: Alec Baldwin's Trump Talks Gun Control in SNL's Cold Open
by Stephi Wild - March 04, 2018

On last night's Saturday Night Live cold open, President Donald Trump (Alec Baldwin) convenes a bipartisan symposium featuring Vice President Mike Pence (Beck Bennett) and Senator Dianne Feinstein (Cecily Strong) to address gun control....


Brian Clowdus Brings THE SOUND OF MUSIC To The Hills of Wintergreen Resort Photo Brian Clowdus Brings THE SOUND OF MUSIC To The Hills of Wintergreen Resort
by A.A. Cristi - May 02, 2019

The Sound of Music will come to life amongst the majestic Blue Ridge Mountains of Wintergreen Resort in a never before seen site-specific production of the iconic show this September 5th through 29th. A unique ski lift ride will set the stage as audiences are transported to a remote and breathtaking...






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