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BLACK COFFEE to Play Theatre Royal Glasgow, From 3 November
by Tyler Peterson - October 13, 2014

Few actors come with sleuthing skills as sharp as Jason Durr who continues his celebrated run as the diminutive detective Hercule Poirot in the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie's, espionage classic Black Coffee this autumn. As the Belgian investigator, Jason is now set to get his "little grey cells" ...


Chicago Premiere of ACCIDENTALLY LIKE A MARTYR Begins Tonight at A Red Orchid
by BWW News Desk - January 15, 2015

A Red Orchid Theatre continues its 22nd Season with the Chicago premiere of Accidentally Like a Martyr, written by Grant James Varjas, directed by Ensemble Member Shade Murray and featuring Ensemble Members Steve Haggard, and Doug Vickers with David Cerda, Lane Manzer, Luce Merrius, Troy West and Do...


Bricken Sparacino Announces Solo Show VACATION-ALL I EVER WANTED!, 5/19 - 5/29
by Hilary Kelly - April 16, 2014

This May Bricken and Birch Productions is pleased to present Vacation- All I Ever Wanted!, directed by Lori Kee as part of the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity 2014. The Festivity will take place May 12 through June 8 at the Paradise Factory....


Idris Elba Begins Production of BBC America's Two-Part Special LUTHER
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2015

Luther's back. Pitted against his most chilling adversary yet, haunted by the ghosts of his past and hell-bent on retribution, he's drawn into a terrifyingly complex case that pushes him closer to the edge than he's ever been....


Craig Napoliello, Christopher Weston & More Join Planet Connections' Gala Creative Team, Set for 6/22
by Tyler Peterson - April 15, 2014

Creative teams have been announced for the 2014 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Gala 'One Acts for a Cause' set to take place on Sunday, June 22 at 7:30pm at the East 13th Street Theater (136 East 13th Street). The evening, which will benefit the non-profit NYC food services agency City Harvest...


Rising Sun Performance Company's DONKEY Receives 3 Publishing Agreements; Runs 5/18-6/8
by Diana Heisroth - May 14, 2014

Rising Sun Performance Company's Founding Artistic Director announced today that their upcoming production of 'Donkey' by John Patrick Bray is slated to be published and licensed with Next Stage Press. This is will be Bray's third publishing with Next Stage Press, Bray's other plays available for li...


New York Premiere of TOUGH TITTY Begins Tonight at Paradise Factory
by Tyler Peterson - April 23, 2014

The New York premiere of the late award-winning playwright Oni Faida Lampley's play Tough Titty, a poignant and funny exploration of what comes next for a Brooklyn mother diagnosed with breast cancer begins tonight April 23 and runs through May 11....


Lady Antebellum & More Set for CMA FRONT AND CENTER Concert Specials
by Caryn Robbins - September 03, 2014

Chief Executive Officer, Sarah Trahern, along with the Executive Producer of public television's critically-acclaimed concert series 'Front and Center,' Don Maggi, announced the dates that public television stations across the country will start airing two, hour-long concert specials leading up to C...


Tony and SAG Award Winner Roger Bart to Host 2015 IAWTV Awards in Las Vegas Next Month
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2015

Tony and SAG Award winner Roger Bart will stride onto the stage of THE PARADISE Event Center at the Westgate Hotel this April to host the IAWTV Awards....


BWW CD Reviews: Lakeshore Records' STAGE FRIGHT (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Is What It Is
by David Clarke - September 23, 2014

Fall is upon us. As the air grows crisper, stories of gory murderous rampage grab our attention. Whether you love it, hate it, or haven't seen it, Jerome Sable's STAGE FRIGHT has Halloween 2014 written all over it. Recently, the physical album of the film's original motion picture soundtrack was rel...


Shannon Murdoch's VIRUS ATTACKS HEART to Premiere 5/18 in PCTF
by Tyler Peterson - April 22, 2014

This spring, Pull Together Productions will present the world premiere of Virus Attacks Heart by Yale Drama Series Award winning playwright, Shannon Murdoch, directed by Brian Gillespie, as part of the 6th Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The Festivity will take place May 12 through June...


PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE Finds New Venue
by Tyler Peterson - May 19, 2015

Playwrights for a Cause has announced that the show will go on as planned at the New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th Street, on Sunday, June 14 at 7:30 pm. However, in light of The Sheen Center's cancellation of Playwrights for a Cause benefiting the National Coalition Against Censorship and the ...


R+J Opens Tonight at Paradise Factory
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2014

Tickets are now on sale for R+J, the new play offering a contemporary continuation of William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. The play, written by internationally produced playwright Erin Breznitsky and directed by New York Madness Directing Company Head Roxy MtJoy, runs at The Paradise Factory (64 E ...


BWW CD Reviews: Lakeshore Records' STAGE FRIGHT (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Is What It Is
by David Clarke - September 23, 2014

Fall is upon us. As the air grows crisper, stories of gory murderous rampage grab our attention. Whether you love it, hate it, or haven't seen it, Jerome Sable's STAGE FRIGHT has Halloween 2014 written all over it. Recently, the physical album of the film's original motion picture soundtrack was rel...


THE HOME Set for 6th Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, 5/12-6/8
by Tyler Peterson - May 01, 2014

Gabrielle Fox will present THE HOME, directed by Anthony Valbiro, as part of the 6th Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The Festivity will take place May 12 through June 8 at the Paradise Factor in New York City....


A Red Orchid Theatre to Present ACCIDENTALLY, LIKE A MARTYR in 2015
by Tyler Peterson - December 15, 2014

A Red Orchid Theatre continues its 22nd Season with the Chicago premiere of Accidentally, Like a Martyr, written by Grant James Varjas and directed by Ensemble Member Shade Murray and featuring Ensemble Members Steve Haggard, and Doug Vickers with David Cerda, Layne Manzer, Luce Metrius, Troy West a...


Jason Durr to Star as Poirot in BLACK COFFEE Tour
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 06, 2014

Heartbeat's Jason Durr stars as Agatha Christie character, Hercule Poirot, in Black Coffee at New Victoria Theatre, starting August 14. Joining Durr is Harry Potter actress Georgina Leonidas, Not Going Out's Deborah Grand, and Coronation Street's Oliver Mellor, Peak Practice's Gary Mavers, and Soldi...


PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE Benefit Canceled by Venue Due to Artistic Content
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015

Playwrights For A Cause, an evening of plays by award-winning playwrights Erik Ehn, Halley Feiffer, Israel Horovitz and Neil LaBute, and a panel discussion concerning censorship in climate science and more inclusion of LGBT, women, and minorities in the arts, originally scheduled for June 14, 2015 a...


Mary Chapin Carpenter, Mavis Staples & More Set for McCoy Center's 2014-15 Season
by Tyler Peterson - May 06, 2014

The Jeanne B. McCoy Community Center for the Arts in New Albany today announced its 2014-15 season which includes:...


Caissie Levy, Melissa Leo & More Set for Planet Connections Gala, 6/22
by Tyler Peterson - May 15, 2014

Casting has been announced for the 2014 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Gala 'One Acts for a Cause' set to take place on Sunday, June 22 at 7:30pm at the East 13th Street Theater (136 East 13th Street).The evening, which will benefit the non-profit NYC food services agency City Harvest, will fe...


Talie Melnyk Presents MAISON DES REVES at Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, Now thru 5/24
by BWW News Desk - May 21, 2014

Talie Melnyk presents Maison des Reves at the Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. Maison des Reves is written and performed by Talie Melnyk and directed by Gretchen Cryer. Performances are tonight, May 21 at 7:00pm, Friday, May 23 at 7:00pm, and Saturday, May 24 at 4:00pm at the Paradise Factory i...


HAZARD A LITTLE DEATH Begins Today at Planet Connections Festivity
by Tyler Peterson - May 12, 2014

This spring, THEATER 4the PEOPLE will present HAZARD A LITTLE DEATH, a new play written by Sara Fellini (Inheritance, And Eat it Too) and directed by Isaac James Byrne (The Other Mozart, Tar Baby, To Nineveh), as part of the 6th Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The Festivity will take pl...


Crying Premieres 'Emblem' Now on Stereogum; Tour Dates Announced
by Caryn Robbins - November 06, 2014

Maximalist Chiptune-rock introverts Crying, comprised of vocalist Elaiza Santos (Whatever, Dad), drummer Nick Corbo (Spook Houses, LVL UP), and Ryan Galloway on guitar and Game Boy, are premiering their track “Emblem” today on Stereogum....


Sarah Chang Joins NJ Symphony for Winter Festival, Now thru 1/25
by BWW News Desk - January 16, 2015

Renowned violinist Sarah Chang will perform Bernstein's West Side Story Suite in all six NJSO venues statewide across two concert programs led by Music Director Jacques Lacombe, today, January 16 - 18 in Princeton, Red Bank and Morristown and January 22 - 25 in Englewood, Newark and New Brunswick. C...


AFTERMATH Set for Planet Connections, 6/17-27
by Tyler Peterson - May 20, 2015

Two earthbound spirits from different decades guide those in attendance through five unique situations of death and dying in Aftermath. Written and directed by J.C. Svec and proving once and for all what happens after death will kill you, Aftermath will be performed from June 17 to June 27 at The Pa...






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