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Neil Young Announces Next Set of Titles From His Official Bootleg Series Photo Neil Young Announces Next Set of Titles From His Official Bootleg Series
by Michael Major - March 25, 2022

The next three installments in the bootleg series include Royce Hall, 1971 was recorded January 30 on the UCLA campus, a solo acoustic gig. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 1971 – also solo acoustic -- is the last US show of Young’s 1971 solo tour. Citizen Kane Jr. Blues (Live at The Bottom Line), from Ne...


Student Blog: Summer Theatre Photo Student Blog: Summer Theatre
by Student Blogger: Grace Callahan - February 08, 2022

Well, it's time again to apply and audition for your summer homes. This can be a slightly stressful time - taking new headshots, recording countless auditions to send all over the country. I'm going through that exact process right now, and the most important thing for me was narrowing down my optio...


Review: BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL is exhilarating at North Shore Music Thea Photo Review: BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL is exhilarating at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA
by R. Scott Reedy - June 22, 2023

What did our critic think of BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL at North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA?...


Review: HAMILTON at The Overture Center Photo Review: HAMILTON at The Overture Center
by Scott Rawson - August 11, 2022

There have been a million reviews of Hamilton, so you may wonder what could I possibly add? I wondered the same thing. Even as I write this I wonder, there is no real insight here. Everything you have read is true. “It’s amazing!” “5 Stars!!” “Brilliantly written and stage!” All the things. Yes, it ...


Why So Many New Broadway Shows? The 2024 Spring Season By the Numbers Photo Why So Many New Broadway Shows? The 2024 Spring Season By the Numbers
by Nicole Rosky - April 12, 2024

If you've been following this Broadway season and have been getting a sneaking suspicion that the spring calendar (see below) is looking a little bit crazy, you're not wrong... Between January 1 and the end of this Broadway season, 21 new plays and musicals will have opened on Broadway. Let's review...


Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna's Jorma Kaukonen Announces 'Live At The Bottom Line' Photo Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna's Jorma Kaukonen Announces 'Live At The Bottom Line'
by Michael Major - April 11, 2023

Guitarist Jorma Kaukonen is a renaissance man. As co-founder of Jefferson Airplane in the mid-’60s, he was a driving force through the sounds of the Summer of Love and beyond. His side project, Hot Tuna – with Airplane bassist Jack Casady – transitioned from their initial acoustic-based repertoire a...


Billy Idol Announces 'The Cage' EP Photo Billy Idol Announces 'The Cage' EP
by Michael Major - August 17, 2022

The new music follows the release of Idol’s 2021 The Roadside EP, which included the Top 15 hit “Bitter Taste.” Recorded at Studio America and MDDN Studios in Los Angeles, the 4-track EP includes production contributions from English, Zakk Cervini (Blink 182, Machine Gun Kelly) and Butch Walker (Gre...


BWW Interview: Sam Harris' OPENLY GRAY, Openly Happy Photo BWW Interview: Sam Harris' OPENLY GRAY, Openly Happy
by Gil Kaan - March 10, 2022

Multi-million selling recording artist Sam Harris debuts his latest show Sam Harris: Openly Gray on the West Coast at the Catalina Bar & Grill March 25th and 26th. I had the opportunity to pose a few questions to this popular and very talented cabaret performer/writer....


Review: ON GOLDEN POND at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre Photo Review: ON GOLDEN POND at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre
by Herbert Paine - July 30, 2023

ON GOLDEN POND at Don Bluth Front Row Theatre through September 2nd ~ Seasoned with flashes of humor and sentimentality, the play thrives around the solid performances of Joe Musil as Norman Thayer, Jr. and Barbara McBain as his wife Ethel....


BWW Review: OKLAHOMA! National Tour at Eisenhower Theatre At The Kennedy Center Photo BWW Review: OKLAHOMA! National Tour at Eisenhower Theatre At The Kennedy Center
by Ken Kemp - April 09, 2022

See what our critic had to think. This ain't your mama's Oklahoma! It ain't Rodgers and Hammerstein's, either. It's what you'd get if Andy Warhol and Robert Mapplethorpe dropped acid and decided to re-write a classic of musical theatre....


BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents World Premiere Of POWERLANDS Photo BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Presents World Premiere Of POWERLANDS ~ A Sobering Chronicle Of Environmental and Cultural Exploitation
by Herbert Paine - February 02, 2022

POWERLANDS is a riveting tribute to the Resistance of Indigenous peoples to the exploitation of their lands. To be screened at this year's Sedona International Film Festival....


Industry Insiders Share Thoughts on the Broadway Season and Hopes for 2024 Photo Industry Insiders Share Thoughts on the Broadway Season and Hopes for 2024
by Team BWW - December 29, 2023

Before the 2024 season begins, BroadwayWorld is taking a pause to reflect on this past year in theatre, surveying dozens of Broadway insiders, from producers to writers; marketing experts to press representatives. Find out what they had to say about 2023......


Interview: Roslyn Kind is Leading With Her Heart in 'The Look of Love / The Island' Photo Interview: Roslyn Kind is Leading With Her Heart in 'The Look of Love / The Island'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 18, 2024

BroadwayWorld spoke with Roslyn Kind to discuss her medley 'The Look of Love' and 'The Island'. The musical artist discusses her career, her philosophy on love, and her new music video in this exclusive interview....


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! Snow accumulation could reach 6 to 12 inches north of the city, into northwestern New Jersey and the Hudson Valley. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm warning for a swath of the region. New York City is under a winter weather watch, along with ...


Interview: Veronika Duerr Talks THE WICKHAMS, Creative Partnerships, and Managing Pub Photo Interview: Veronika Duerr Talks THE WICKHAMS, Creative Partnerships, and Managing Public Perceptions
by Robert Encila-Celdran - October 26, 2022

It's quintessential Lauren Gunderson and Margot Melcon, in which it is that highly stylized, laugh-out-loud comedy, undercut with heart and passion and vulnerability. And strong female characters who are smashing the patriarchy and choosing their own futures. Women who are finding and re-defining t...


Neil Young Releases Next Set of Official Bootleg Series Photo Neil Young Releases Next Set of Official Bootleg Series
by Michael Major - May 06, 2022

Neil Young delivers three more live recordings from his Official Bootleg Series (OBS): Royce Hall, 1971, a solo acoustic set recorded January 30 on the UCLA campus. Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 1971 is the last US show of Young’s 1971 solo tour. Citizen Kane Jr. Blues (Live at The Bottom Line), a surp...


TAKEDOWN FESTIVAL Announces Complete Line-Up & Set Times Photo TAKEDOWN FESTIVAL Announces Complete Line-Up & Set Times
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023

Takedown Has Also Added Waves Of New Acts To The Bill, With Mighty Bonus Additions Also Including Red Method, Autumn Fires, Slackrr, Saint Agnes, False Hope For The Savage, Shell Beach, Chaosbay, Balance Breach, Consvmer, Elwood Stray, Sunfall, Ithaca, Confessions Of A Traitor, Heart Of A Coward, As...


Student Blog: Summer Theatre Photo Student Blog: Summer Theatre
by Student Blogger: Grace Callahan - February 08, 2022

Well, it's time again to apply and audition for your summer homes. This can be a slightly stressful time - taking new headshots, recording countless auditions to send all over the country. I'm going through that exact process right now, and the most important thing for me was narrowing down my optio...


BWW Interview: Terron Brooks Talks New Album- 'The Soul Of Broadway' Photo BWW Interview: Terron Brooks Talks New Album- 'The Soul Of Broadway'
by Carian Lynée Parker - April 21, 2022

Terron Brooks is a powerhouse vocalist and best known for his critically acclaimed role as the great Eddie Kendricks in the Emmy Award-winning NBC mini-series The Temptations. He is no stranger to the Broadway stage; performing in The Lion King and Hairspray. He was featured in the World Premieres o...


Review: BEN BUTLER At Don Bluth Front Row Theatre Photo Review: BEN BUTLER At Don Bluth Front Row Theatre
by Herbert Paine - May 22, 2023

Richard Strand's BEN BUTLER highlights a seminal moment in the march to emancipation. Now on stage at Don Bluth Front Row Theater in Scottsdale AZ through July 8th, the play, directed by Lee Cooley and featuring an outstanding cast, is a compelling profile of courage....


Lina Koutrakos Announces ONE NIGHT ONLY at Birdland February 20th Photo Lina Koutrakos Announces ONE NIGHT ONLY at Birdland February 20th
by Stephen Mosher - January 23, 2023

Lina Koutrakos returns to the solo stage on February 20th at Birdland....


Interview: Roslyn Kind is Leading With Her Heart in 'The Look of Love / The Island' Photo Interview: Roslyn Kind is Leading With Her Heart in 'The Look of Love / The Island'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 18, 2024

BroadwayWorld spoke with Roslyn Kind to discuss her medley 'The Look of Love' and 'The Island'. The musical artist discusses her career, her philosophy on love, and her new music video in this exclusive interview....


Album Review: Judy Is 100 & Rufus Wainwright Takes 12 Tracks To Remind Us All With RU Photo Album Review: Judy Is 100 & Rufus Wainwright Takes 12 Tracks To Remind Us All With RUFUS DOES JUDY AT CAPITOL STUDIOS
by Bobby Patrick - September 25, 2022

His fans will love it because they are fans and they love him, but the rest of the world, especially Judy Garland fans, will just be uninterested in this mostly uninteresting performance....


Review: BABY THE MUSICAL at Revolution Stage Company Photo Review: BABY THE MUSICAL at Revolution Stage Company
by Kay Kudukis - May 28, 2024

Three couples find out they’re pregnant. One 30-something-ish couple, Pam (Heather Joy) & Nick (Jacob Samples) has been trying; one older couple, Arlene (Sonia Reavis) & Alan (Michael Pacas) had an oops; and a couple of college juniors, songwriters Lizzy (Candace Coe) & Danny (Joseph Portoles) are o...


Feature: Eight Days Of Jewish Artists In Cabaret And Concert - Day Two Photo Feature: Eight Days Of Jewish Artists In Cabaret And Concert - Day Two
by Stephen Mosher - December 19, 2022

For the eight days of Hanukkah Broadway World is looking at eight Jewish artists from the industry. Day two is all about Paul Rolnick...






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