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Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Arizona Theatre Company Photo Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - February 20, 2024

INTIMATE APPAREL: It is the great achievement of Arizona Theatre Company that Lynn Nottage's meditation on one woman's loneliness and desire is fully realized. Directed by Oz Scott, with a stellar ensemble, featuring Tracy N. Bonner's tour de force performance, the production is a must-see. Runs thr...


BWW CD Review: THE SWING SET Gives Jim Caruso Room To Play Photo BWW CD Review: THE SWING SET Gives Jim Caruso Room To Play
by Stephen Mosher - December 01, 2020

He's much more than the emcee of one of Manhattan's biggest ongoing parties and this album reminds people of the Jim Caruso who started in the business just a few short years ago....


Billy Idol Releases 'The Cage' EP Photo Billy Idol Releases 'The Cage' EP
by Michael Major - September 23, 2022

The Cage EP, the new release from Billy Idol, is out now via Dark Horse Records. This new music follows Idol’s 2021 The Roadside EP, which received praise from fans and critics alike. As on The Roadside EP, Idol is joined on the new project by his longtime collaborator, co-writer and guitarist Steve...


BWW Review: Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre Presents
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Photo BWW Review: Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre Presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Herbert Paine - December 12, 2021

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre’s production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by Trisha Ditsworth is refreshing and entertaining holiday fare for the entire family. Runs through December 19th....


Andrew Lloyd Webber Aims to Open CINDERELLA on Broadway Next Season Photo Andrew Lloyd Webber Aims to Open CINDERELLA on Broadway Next Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 27, 2021

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber revealed that his stage adaptation of Cinderella, currently running in the West End, will likely open on Broadway next season....


DELGRES Turns Up the Heat on Human Rights with New Album '4:00AM' Photo DELGRES Turns Up the Heat on Human Rights with New Album '4:00AM'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 25, 2021

'The blues is not sad music,' says singer, songwriter, and guitarist Pascal Danae, the founder, and leader of Delgres. 'They might be talking about terrible conditions, about terrible losses, but the bottom line is hope.' ...


BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL Photo BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Herbert Paine - November 29, 2021

Hale Centre Theatre's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL ~ A Play with Music is a wholesome and joyful celebration of the Christmas spirit ~ the perfect Holiday fare for the entire family. Directed by David Dietlein and featuring Tim Dietlein as Scrooge (in the Red Cast), the show runs through December...


Jimmy Webb to Receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 37th Annual Bistro Awards Photo Jimmy Webb to Receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 37th Annual Bistro Awards
by Michael Major - March 21, 2022

Three-time Grammy Award winner and iconic songwriter-performer Jimmy Webb will be honored at the 37th Annual Bistro Awards where he will be receiving the ASCAP–Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award, the Bistro Awards’ highest honor, for musical and storytelling accomplishments over his five deca...


Chameleons Set Eastern North American Tour Photo Chameleons Set Eastern North American Tour
by Josh Sharpe - February 04, 2025

Co-headlining this round of dates with Texas darkwave act Twin Tribes, Chameleons find themselves starting off in Minneapolis on April 25th and moving east, including shows in Chicago, Montreal, and Brooklyn....


Interview: Justin Mark Reflects on TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Clowes Memorial Hall Photo Interview: Justin Mark Reflects on TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Clowes Memorial Hall
by The Marriage Matinee - January 23, 2024

There can be no doubt that there is a great weight to any role in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. It is a classic novel, but it is so much more to those of us who have read it and absorbed its intensity, integrity, and challenge to evaluate our own biases. As it finds new life as a play, we had the privilege...


Omnivore Recordings Announces Previously Unissued Performance From Iconic Folk-Rock B Photo Omnivore Recordings Announces Previously Unissued Performance From Iconic Folk-Rock Band Steeleye Span
by Michael Major - January 10, 2024

Fairport Convention co-founder and bassist Ashley Hutchings and legendary singer Sandy Denny parted ways with the group after their classic Liege And Leaf album. Hutchings recruited Tim Hart and Maddy Prior (an established folk duo) and Terry and Gay Woods, naming their new band after a character in...


BWW Review: Don Bluth Front Row Theatre Presents
A BENCH IN THE SUN Photo BWW Review: Don Bluth Front Row Theatre Presents A BENCH IN THE SUN
by Herbert Paine - August 13, 2021

Like vintage wines, veteran actors Lee Cooley and Jim Coates just get better with age in Don Bluth Front Row Theatre’s reprise of Ron Clark’s bittersweet play, A BENCH IN THE SUN, now playing through September 18th....


IATSE Warns that The Met's Season May Not Happen Until Worker Lockout Ends Photo IATSE Warns that The Met's Season May Not Happen Until Worker Lockout Ends
by Stephi Wild - February 19, 2021

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), the union that represents The Metropolitan Opera's workers, is warning that the Met's season may not go on until the lockout of opera workers ends....


Feature: The Phoenix Theatre Scene Is In Ascendance Photo Feature: The Phoenix Theatre Scene Is In Ascendance
by Herbert Paine - September 30, 2022

After two decades of investment and evolution, Phoenix regional theatre is in ascendance. Herb Paine, BroadwayWorld's Senior Contributing Editor for the area, explains why....


Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS at Arizona Broadway Theatre Photo Review: WHITE CHRISTMAS at Arizona Broadway Theatre
by Herbert Paine - November 30, 2023

The spirit of the Yuletide season is in full and pleasurable bloom at Arizona Broadway Theatre with the company’s sparkling production of Irving Berlin’s WHITE CHRISTMAS, directed by Rob Watson. The show runs through December 30th....


The Public Theater's THE LINE Starring Santino Fontana, Alison Pill and More Returns Photo The Public Theater's THE LINE Starring Santino Fontana, Alison Pill and More Returns For Encore Streaming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 26, 2021

The Public Theater announced today the return of THE LINE, written by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen and directed by Blank. First performed live on Zoom on July 8, 2020, the world premiere play was viewed more than 55,000 times in 18 countries during its limited streaming run last summer....


'We Want to Remain Artistically Relevant and Energised.' Guest Blog from Gareth Machi Photo 'We Want to Remain Artistically Relevant and Energised.' Guest Blog from Gareth Machin, Artistic Director of Wiltshire Creative
by Guest Author - July 03, 2023

Are professional performance and community participation two separate strands of work or should they seamlessly intertwine within an artistic project, a programme and an organisation? Should funding structures be separated out into professional and community work? Should they be equal priorities for...


Margaret Dorn & The Accidentals To Release A CAPPELLA HOLIDAY CLASSICS Photo Margaret Dorn & The Accidentals To Release A CAPPELLA HOLIDAY CLASSICS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 28, 2021

MTS Management Group and Half Moon Records has announced the October 1st, 2021 release of Margaret Dorn & The Accidentals 'A Cappella Holiday Classics.' The vocal-heavy collection includes an eclectic mix of 33 hymns, carols, and original songs, featuring award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, ...


Review: ABACUS from Red Rover Theatre Company Photo Review: ABACUS from Red Rover Theatre Company
by Jay Irwin - September 20, 2024

Dear Readers, it looks like we have a new show topic trend hitting us square in our CPU, artificial intelligence and how it’s becoming more and more a part of our world. There’s a new musical about robots falling in love about to start on Broadway. And in the last week I’ve seen two shows in this ve...


Video: Anika Noni Rose Discuss Themes in New Tiana Children's Book Photo Video: Anika Noni Rose Discuss Themes in New Tiana Children's Book
by Josh Sharpe - October 22, 2024

On Tuesday, actress Anika Noni Rose stopped by the Today Show to discuss her newly released children's book featuring the fan-favorite character Tiana and set in the world of Disney's The Princess and the Frog. Watch the interview!...


Dickie Beau's !SHOWMANISM! Comes to Theatre Royal Bath Next Month Photo Dickie Beau's !SHOWMANISM! Comes to Theatre Royal Bath Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 28, 2022

The final commission by Deborah Warner in her inaugural season as Artistic Director of Ustinov Studio will be ¡SHOWMANISM! A Concise Histrionic of Performance, devised and performed by Dickie Beau which will play the Ustinov Studio, Bath from 11 November to 10 December 2022....


Major Snowstorm Headed Toward NYC; Does Broadway Close Down Because of Snow? Photo Major Snowstorm Headed Toward NYC; Does Broadway Close Down Because of Snow?
by Team BWW - February 12, 2024

A major winter storm is on the way! Find out what happens to Broadway shows during the snow including how to get refunds and if the show will go on. ...


Review: Arizona Opera Presents FRANKENSTEIN ~ A Masterpiece of Horror and Humanity Photo Review: Arizona Opera Presents FRANKENSTEIN ~ A Masterpiece of Horror and Humanity
by Herbert Paine - October 17, 2023

Arizona Opera's production of Gregg Kallor’s FRANKENSTEIN is an absolute triumph and a significant addition to the operatic repertoire. The world premiere continues at The Temple of Music and Art in Tucson, October 21 and 22....


Photos: First Look At Dickie Beau In ¡SHOWMANISM! At the Ustinov Studio in Bath Photo Photos: First Look At Dickie Beau In ¡SHOWMANISM! At the Ustinov Studio in Bath
by A.A. Cristi - November 17, 2022

See photos of ¡SHOWMANISM! A Concise Histrionic of Performance, devised and performed by Dickie Beau at the Ustinov Studio in Bath, 11 November to 10 December 2022....


WITCHES, BITCHES, AND DIVAS! Returns to The Green Room 42 Photo WITCHES, BITCHES, AND DIVAS! Returns to The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 13, 2021

Performer and creator Christina Pecce teams up with music director/pianist Matthew Stephens, bassist Sean Murphy, and drummer/percussionist Kevin McNaughton to celebrate the highly anticipated return of WITCHES, BITCHES, AND DIVAS!...






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