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The Cool Kids revolves around three guy friends in a retirement community who are the top dogs until they're blown out of the water by the newest member of the community, a female rebel whose ready to challenge their place

Lisa Carroll's Debut Play CUCKOO Will Premiere at Soho Theatre Photo Lisa Carroll's Debut Play CUCKOO Will Premiere at Soho Theatre
by Stephi Wild - August 09, 2018

Shortlisted for the Papatango New Writing Prize, Cuckoo is the exciting world premiere from the distinctive new comic voice of debut playwright Lisa Carroll. Directed by Debbie Hannan (Things of Dry Hours, Young Vic; The Session, Soho Theatre; Who Cares, Royal Court), Cuckoo explores gender identity...


Playhouse On Park To Offer Sensory-Friendly Performances Of POLKADOTS: THE COOL KIDS Photo Playhouse On Park To Offer Sensory-Friendly Performances Of POLKADOTS: THE COOL KIDS MUSICAL Sponsored By The Miracle League Of CT
by Julie Musbach - April 25, 2018

The Miracle League of CT is will partner with Playhouse on Park in offering two special sensory-friendly performances of Polkadots: The Cool Kids Musical on Friday, May 18 at 10am, and Saturday, May 19 at 10am. All tickets will be specially priced at $5 for these performances only, all seats reserve...


THE COOL KIDS Receives a Full Season Order from Fox Photo THE COOL KIDS Receives a Full Season Order from Fox
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 19, 2018

FOX has picked up nine additional episodes of new comedy THE COOL KIDS, which joins LAST MAN STANDING with a full season order, it was announced today by Michael Thorn, President, Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company. ...


BWW Interview: Kathleen Carter of GREASE at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre Photo BWW Interview: Kathleen Carter of GREASE at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - May 02, 2018

The film version of Grease celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, and many of us probably still picture John Travolta and Olivia Newton John when we think about this show. First appearing on stage in 1971, Grease enjoyed an eight-year run on Broadway, two revivals, and of course many community t...


Daphne Rubin-Vega and More Tapped for The Public's MISS YOU LIKE HELL Photo Daphne Rubin-Vega and More Tapped for The Public's MISS YOU LIKE HELL
by Julie Musbach - January 24, 2018

The Public Theater (Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis; Executive Director, Patrick Willingham) announced complete casting today for the New York premiere of MISS YOU LIKE HELL. With book and lyrics by Quiara Alegr a Hudes and music and lyrics by Erin McKeown, the new musical is directed by Public Thea...


IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY'S Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day Land Apple Series Order for New Co Photo IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY'S Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day Land Apple Series Order for New Comedy
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 10, 2018

Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day have teamed up for a straight-to-series comedy for Apple, according to The Hollywood Reporter. ...


Zachary Infante, Alexa Green, Rashad Naylor, And Matt Wolpe Lead Casts Of CHASING FEA Photo Zachary Infante, Alexa Green, Rashad Naylor, And Matt Wolpe Lead Casts Of CHASING FEAR And PETE(HER)PAN For New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series May 21
by Julie Musbach - May 16, 2018

The eleventh season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series continues on Monday, May 21, 2018 with pre-premieres of two new musicals: Chasing Fear and Pete(HER)Pan. Theatre Barn's eleventh season explores 'Foreign Cultures and Fractured Fairy Tales.'...


BEAT BUGS, Featuring Music of The Beatles, Now Available Through Broadway Licensing Photo BEAT BUGS, Featuring Music of The Beatles, Now Available Through Broadway Licensing
by Nicole Rosky - April 11, 2018

Broadway Licensing releases a new musical adaptation of the Netflix animated TV series Beat Bugs, which is inspired by and includes the music of the Beatles. The musical adaptation, Beat Bugs: Saving Strawberry Fields Forever, features an original script written by Sean Cercone and David Abbinanti a...


Goodspeed's 13th Annual Festival of New Musicals to Tackle the Civil War, Womenin the Photo Goodspeed's 13th Annual Festival of New Musicals to Tackle the Civil War, Womenin the Airforce and More
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2018

The 13th Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals, produced by Goodspeed Musicals' Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre, kicks off its much-anticipated three-day festival of brand-new works today, January 12, 2018 at The Goodspeed with a staged reading of the rousing new musical Fi...


BWW Review: FIND YOUR HERO at The Studio At Carrollwood Cultural Center Photo BWW Review: FIND YOUR HERO at The Studio At Carrollwood Cultural Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - February 24, 2018

FIND YOUR HERO at The Studio At Carrollwood Cultural Center...


HARRY CLARKE, DESPERATE MEASURES, KPOP & More Win 2018 Off Broadway Alliance Awards! Photo HARRY CLARKE, DESPERATE MEASURES, KPOP & More Win 2018 Off Broadway Alliance Awards!
by Nicole Rosky - May 16, 2018

The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the winners for the 8th annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during t...


Announcing Post-Show Panels for AMERICAN DREAMS at Cleveland Public Theatre Photo Announcing Post-Show Panels for AMERICAN DREAMS at Cleveland Public Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - February 02, 2018

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) is proud to present the world premiere of American Dreams. The production is onstage from February 8 - March 3, 2018, in CPT's James Levin Theatre....


19th Annual West Hartford Mayor's Charity Ball Focuses on Tradition of Giving Photo 19th Annual West Hartford Mayor's Charity Ball Focuses on Tradition of Giving
by Stephi Wild - February 27, 2018

The 19th annual West Hartford Mayor's Charity Ball will be held May 12, 2018 at West Hartford Town Hall. The gala will benefit two local charities, Playhouse on Park and The Town That Cares. Proceeds from last year's event covered important operating expenses for Playhouse youth programming, and h...


David Alan Grier and Steven Weber Join the Hollywood Bowl's ANNIE Photo David Alan Grier and Steven Weber Join the Hollywood Bowl's ANNIE
by Julie Musbach - June 12, 2018

Additional casting has been announced for the Hollywood Bowl's upcoming production of Annie on Friday, July 27, at 8 PM, Saturday, July 28, at 8 PM and Sunday, July 29, at 7:30 PM. The new cast members are David Alan Grier as Daddy Warbucks and Steven Weber as Franklin Delano Roosevelt ('FDR'). The ...


AMERICAN DREAMS at Cleveland Public Theatre Announces Additional Panel on Citizenship Photo AMERICAN DREAMS at Cleveland Public Theatre Announces Additional Panel on Citizenship
by Stephi Wild - February 25, 2018

Cleveland Public Theatre (CPT) presents the world premiere of American Dreams. The production is onstage from February 8 - March 3, 2018, in CPT's James Levin Theatre....


The Paley Center for Media Announces 12th Annual Paleyfest Fall TV Previews + All-Sta Photo The Paley Center for Media Announces 12th Annual Paleyfest Fall TV Previews + All-Star Lineup
by Macon Prickett - July 24, 2018

The Paley Center for Media announced today that it will host its 12th annual PaleyFest Fall TV Previews September 6-16, 2018, at the Paley Center's Beverly Hills location. The ten-day festival celebrates the most anticipated new shows of the Fall 2018 television season as well as returning favorites...


Krystina Alabado, Joél Pérez, And Luke Smith Lead Casts Of BORDERS And INSIDE MY HEAD Photo Krystina Alabado, Joél Pérez, And Luke Smith Lead Casts Of BORDERS And INSIDE MY HEAD For New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2018

The eleventh season of New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series continues today, September 4, 2018 with pre-premieres of two new musicals: Borders and Inside My Head....


JAG Productions Joins Full-Ship African-American Music Festival At Sea With LADY DAY Photo JAG Productions Joins Full-Ship African-American Music Festival At Sea With LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL
by A.A. Cristi - November 30, 2018

JAG Productions joins full-ship African-American music festival at sea with its production of the profound jazz musical, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill....


Indoor Pets Announce Debut LP 'Be Content' Photo Indoor Pets Announce Debut LP 'Be Content'
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2018

Hailing from the UK, Indoor Pets create guttural rock music to which massive crowds of fans overseas unabashedly dance to at their raucous live shows. Today, the band has announced their debut album, Be Content, to be released March 8, 2019 on Wichita Recordings. They have also unleashed infectious ...


Goodspeed's 13th Annual Festival of New Musicals to Tackle the Civil War, Womenin the Photo Goodspeed's 13th Annual Festival of New Musicals to Tackle the Civil War, Womenin the Airforce and More
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2018

The 13th Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals, produced by Goodspeed Musicals' Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre, kicks off its much-anticipated three-day festival of brand-new works today, January 12, 2018 at The Goodspeed with a staged reading of the rousing new musical Fi...


FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2018-2019 Season Photo FOX Announces Fall Premiere Dates for the 2018-2019 Season
by Macon Prickett - June 28, 2018

FOX has set the fall premiere dates for its new and returning series....


BANG DATA Releases New Album LOCO Out Today Photo BANG DATA Releases New Album LOCO Out Today
by Macon Prickett - February 23, 2018

For the cool kids that follow pioneering new music, Bang Data is a band they're all well aware of. Singer/rapper/songwriter Deuce Eclipse and producer/multi-instrumentalist  Juan Manuel Caipo, who first started as a production team, have been making music together since 2008, taking the Latinx, musi...


Goodspeed's 13th Annual Festival of New Musicals to Tackle the Civil War, Womenin the Photo Goodspeed's 13th Annual Festival of New Musicals to Tackle the Civil War, Womenin the Airforce and More
by BWW News Desk - January 12, 2018

The 13th Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals, produced by Goodspeed Musicals' Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre, kicks off its much-anticipated three-day festival of brand-new works today, January 12, 2018 at The Goodspeed with a staged reading of the rousing new musical Fi...


HARRY CLARKE, DESPERATE MEASURES, KPOP & More Win 2018 Off Broadway Alliance Awards! Photo HARRY CLARKE, DESPERATE MEASURES, KPOP & More Win 2018 Off Broadway Alliance Awards!
by Nicole Rosky - May 16, 2018

The Off Broadway Alliance, an organization of Off Broadway producers, theaters, general managers, press agents, and marketing professionals, has announced the winners for the 8th annual Off Broadway Alliance Awards, honoring commercial and not-for-profit productions that opened Off Broadway during t...


BWW Review: Don't Miss Eugene Ionesco's Hilarious, Horrifying RHINOCEROS at the Asol Photo BWW Review: Don't Miss Eugene Ionesco's Hilarious, Horrifying RHINOCEROS at the Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Peter Nason - March 07, 2018

With its stellar cast and direction, you are unlikely to find a better production of RHINOCEROS anywhere!...






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