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Eve Ensler's THE FRUIT TRILOGY and More Slated for Abingdon's 25th Anniversary Season Photo Eve Ensler's THE FRUIT TRILOGY and More Slated for Abingdon's 25th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2017

Abingdon Theatre Company announces the initial lineup for its 25th Anniversary Season. With a list of celebrated and promising new artists, Abingdon Theatre Company's 2017 - 2018 season features premiere productions on the main stage, a one-night-only gala event honoring and featuring legendary arti...


The Hub Theatre Announces New Leadership and New Plays For Season 11 Photo The Hub Theatre Announces New Leadership and New Plays For Season 11
by Stephi Wild - August 21, 2018

The Hub Theatre, under new Artistic Director, Matt Bassett, announced their 2018-19 season and welcomed a new staff member today. Bassett will be joined by KELSEY MESA as Associate Artistic Director for this season featuring a regional premiere by a favorite Hub playwright, the world premiere of the...


For King & Country's GOD ONLY KNOWS Spends Record Time Atop The Billboard Charts Photo For King & Country's GOD ONLY KNOWS Spends Record Time Atop The Billboard Charts
by Tori Hartshorn - May 13, 2019

Two-time GRAMMY® award winning duo for KING & COUNTRY continue to set new personal benchmarks atop the Billboard charts. After tying massive hit “joy.” for the quickest rise to #1 in the duo's history, recent single “God Only Knows” has accumulated 40 million streams and spent a total of six weeks a...


Cooking Channel's December Highlights Include the New Season of BURGERS, BREW & 'QUE Photo Cooking Channel's December Highlights Include the New Season of BURGERS, BREW & 'QUE and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 05, 2018

Burgers, Brew & 'Que returns with an all-new season this month as Michael Symon continues his country-wide tour for the best BBQ out there Tuesdays at 9pmET/6pmPT. Alton Brown continues to remix and reload classic episodes on Good Eats: Reloaded Mondays at 9pmET/6pmPT. On Fridays at 10pmET/7pmPT Bre...


Lifetime Announces 'It's a Wonderful Lifetime' Programming Slate Photo Lifetime Announces 'It's a Wonderful Lifetime' Programming Slate
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 24, 2018

Christmas is coming early this year! Lifetime sleighs the 2018 holiday season this year with the network's It's a Wonderful Lifetime lineup, featuring 14 all-new original movies and nine acquired films. Kicking off on November 21 with a special week featuring five nights of premieres, each week of t...


Philip Dawkins and Daniel Kyri to Headline World AIDS Day Reading of LONELY PLANET in Photo Philip Dawkins and Daniel Kyri to Headline World AIDS Day Reading of LONELY PLANET in Chicago
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the premiere of Lonely Planet by Steven Dietz, a Staged Reading is planned to coincide with World AIDS Day....


Review Roundup: Joshua Harmon's ADMISSIONS at Lincoln Center Theater Photo Review Roundup: Joshua Harmon's ADMISSIONS at Lincoln Center Theater
by Nicole Rosky - March 13, 2018

ADMISSIONS just opened last night, March 12 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street). Ben Edelman, Andrew Garman, Jessica Hecht, Ann McDonough, and Sally Murphy star in this new play by Joshua Harmon, directed by Daniel Aukin....


Abingdon Theatre Co Announces Cast of THE GENTLEMAN CALLER Photo Abingdon Theatre Co Announces Cast of THE GENTLEMAN CALLER
by Julie Musbach - April 10, 2018

Abingdon Theatre Company (Tony Speciale, Artistic Director; Denise Dickens, Producing Director) has announced casting for the first production of its 25th Anniversary main stage season, The Gentleman Caller, a new play by Philip Dawkins (Charm, Le Switch, The Homosexuals)....


Kambri Crews To Perform BURN DOWN THE GROUND At QED Photo Kambri Crews To Perform BURN DOWN THE GROUND At QED
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2018

Author and comedic storyteller Kambri Crews performs BURN DOWN THE GROUND at Q.E.D. in Astoria, Queens on Monday, June 18th at 8:00pm....


Sideshow Theatre Announces 2019 'The Freshness Initiative' Playwrights And New Artist Photo Sideshow Theatre Announces 2019 'The Freshness Initiative' Playwrights And New Artistic Associates
by A.A. Cristi - March 22, 2019

Sideshow Theatre Company is pleased to welcome three new artistic associates to the company, and to announce the newest playwrights selected for its annual "The Freshness Initiative," the company's commissioning and new play development program, now in its fifth year....


Philip Dawkins and Daniel Kyri to Headline World AIDS Day Reading of LONELY PLANET in Photo Philip Dawkins and Daniel Kyri to Headline World AIDS Day Reading of LONELY PLANET in Chicago
by BWW News Desk - October 23, 2017

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the premiere of Lonely Planet by Steven Dietz, a Staged Reading is planned to coincide with World AIDS Day....


Sydney Opera House Presents BURN THE FLOOR Photo Sydney Opera House Presents BURN THE FLOOR
by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2019

The world's best professional Ballroom and Latin dance stars heat up the Concert Hall stage in an Australian exclusive, Burn The Floor: Gala hosted by Dancing With The Stars judge Tristan MacManus for two scorching performances on July 28....


National Grilling Month this July is Celebrated by Chefs from Benchmark Resorts & Hotels and the Gemstone Collection. Feel the Thrill of the Grill
by Marina Kennedy - June 26, 2017

It's the season of smoking and searing, fire and spice, grillin' and chillin' and feeling the burn of homemade barbecue sauce passed down through ages of summer celebrations. The backyard grill is an American icon, honored each July by National Grilling Month. This year, 12 top chefs from the kitche...


Rachel Lampert Honored for Lifetime Achievement at the 2017 SALT Awards Photo Rachel Lampert Honored for Lifetime Achievement at the 2017 SALT Awards
by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2017

Kitchen Theatre Company is thrilled to announce that Artistic Director Emerita Rachel Lampert was honored with the Syracuse Area Live Theater (SALT) Lifetime Achievement Award at 2017 Ceremony, held November 5th at Syracuse Stage. The SALT Award program recognizes exemplary and outstanding performan...


Wake Up 4/16: BURN THIS Officially Opens, and More! Photo Wake Up 4/16: BURN THIS Officially Opens, and More!
by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2019

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! First, we'd like to wish a happy opening to Burn This, which officially opens on Broadway tonight, April 16!...


BLK BOX PHX Presents Arizona Premier Of THE BURN Photo BLK BOX PHX Presents Arizona Premier Of THE BURN
by Julie Musbach - August 28, 2019

BLK BOX PHX opens its 2019-2020 season with the Arizona Premier of Philip Dawkins' The Burn, a play that tackles the issue of social media and how it impacts our conversations and our identities. The Burn cuts across all age groups, as well as workplace and social environments to address this very r...


Victory Gardens Theater Announces The Chicago Premiere Of IF I FORGET By Steven Leven Photo Victory Gardens Theater Announces The Chicago Premiere Of IF I FORGET By Steven Levenson
by Julie Musbach - January 10, 2019

Artistic Director Chay Yew and Managing Director Erica Daniels announce an addition to the 2018-2019 Victory Gardens season the Chicago Premiere of If I Forget, written by Steven Levenson and directed by Devon de Mayo. If I Forget runs June 7 July 7, 2019, with the press performance on Friday, June ...


Totem Releases Steamy New Single 'Staring At The Sun' Photo Totem Releases Steamy New Single 'Staring At The Sun'
by Caryn Robbins - September 15, 2017

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Woolly Mammoth's 38th Season Kicks Off with THE ARSONISTS Photo Woolly Mammoth's 38th Season Kicks Off with THE ARSONISTS
by A.A. Cristi - August 01, 2017

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company announces the first production of its 2017-2018 season, The Arsonists by Swiss playwright Max Frisch, in a new translation by Alistair Beaton, directed by Michael John Garces. The Arsonists will run from September 5 to October 8, 2017. The Arsonists is made possible by...


First Group of Acts Announced for AMERICA'S GOT TALENT: THE CHAMPIONS Photo First Group of Acts Announced for AMERICA'S GOT TALENT: THE CHAMPIONS
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 16, 2018

NBC has announced the first group of world-renowned, superstar acts who will compete on the all-new winter edition of TV's #1 alternative series, “America's Got Talent: The Champions,” premiering Monday, Jan. 7 from 8-10 p.m. ET/PT....


BWW Review: THE BURN at The Hub Theatre Photo BWW Review: THE BURN at The Hub Theatre
by Jack Read - May 01, 2019

There's a burgeoning sense of paranoia throughout The Burn, the first show of The Hub Theatre's 2019 season. Written by Philip Dawkins as something of an analogue to Arthur Miller's The Crucible - itself an acknowledged allegory for McCarthyism - The Burn is a sharp and deeply felt look at how fear ...


Announcing Steppenwolf For Young Adults 18/19 Season Photo Announcing Steppenwolf For Young Adults 18/19 Season
by Julie Musbach - April 25, 2018

Steppenwolf for Young Adults (SYA) announces its exciting 2018/19 season: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, the Tony Award-winning play adapted by Simon Stephens based on the book by Mark Haddon, directed by Steppenwolf Artistic Producer Jonathan Berry; and the world premiere of Radi...


Rivendell Announces Casting And Opening Date For SCIENTIFIC METHOD Photo Rivendell Announces Casting And Opening Date For SCIENTIFIC METHOD
by A.A. Cristi - September 11, 2018

Rivendell Theatre Ensemble (RTE), Chicago's only Equity theatre dedicated to producing new work with women at the core, presents the World Premiere of Scientific Method by Jenny Connell Davis, directed by Devon de Mayo, and featuring RTE Member Ashley Neal, with Glenn Obrero, Josh Odor, Courtney Wil...


Meet The Women Of Steppenwolf's LA RUTA Photo Meet The Women Of Steppenwolf's LA RUTA
by A.A. Cristi - October 25, 2018

This December, Steppenwolf Theatre Company is proud to present the world premiere production of La Ruta by acclaimed Chicago playwright Isaac Gomez, directed by ensemble member Sandra Marquez. Featuring ensemble member Karen Rodriguez along with an eight-member all female Latinx cast, La Ruta is ins...


Amy Morton to Direct Steppenwolf's GUARDS AT THE TAJ Photo Amy Morton to Direct Steppenwolf's GUARDS AT THE TAJ
by Julie Musbach - March 02, 2018

Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere production of Guards at the Taj by acclaimed playwright Rajiv Joseph, directed by ensemble member Amy Morton. A stunning tale about the search for beauty in desperate circumstances, the Steppenwolf production will feature the original cast me...






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