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Pittsburgh CLO's GYPSY Opens 7/10
by Tyler Peterson - July 02, 2015

Join one-of-a-kind mother, Rose, and her two talented daughters as they search for fame in Pittsburgh CLO's production of GYPSY, July 10-19 at the Benedum Center. This entertaining musical is complete with memorable performances, mother-daughter struggles and the hardships of show business life, all...


Bryan Adams to Play Fabulous Fox Theatre, 4/14
by Tyler Peterson - February 09, 2015

The Fabulous Fox Theatre has announced that rock superstar Bryan Adams, will be plugging in once again and hitting the road with a full band to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the multi-million selling album, 'Reckless'. The tour will make a stop at the Fabulous Fox Theatre Wednesday, April 15 at ...


STAGE TUBE: On This Day 7/14- Arthur Laurents
by Nicole Rosky - July 14, 2014

Happy Birthday Arthur Laurents! Laurents' first play, Home of the Brave, opened on Broadway in 1945, followed by many others. He wrote his first musical, West Side Story, in 1957, followed by Gypsy and others. His first screenplay was The Snake Pit in 1948, followed by others including Rope, Anastas...


BWW Review: Daniil Simkin's INTENSIO Revealed a Personal Side of the Dancer Who Lives to Dance
by Marsha Volgyi - January 12, 2016

The Joyce Theater held the premiere of Daniil SImkin's INTENSIO. The downtown venue was the intimate setting for this well-received production. The personal side of Daniil Simkin, American Ballet Theatre's principal dancer, was one of the highlights which expressed to us his ballet training and his ...


Actors re-create Civil War at Greenfield Village
by Anton Anderssen - May 25, 2014

This holiday weekend, hundreds of actors re-enact scenes from the Civil War at the amazing Greenfield Village Museum in Dearborn. We visited the site Saturday to take in all its splendor. At 240 acres, it is the largest indoor-outdoor museum complex in America. Nearly one hundred historical building...


Cowboys-Saints Game Set for SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL This Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - September 30, 2015

NBC Sports' Sunday Night Football heads to New Orleans, La., when the first-place Dallas Cowboys face off against the New Orleans Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Coverage begins with Football Night In America at 7 p.m. ET this Sunday, Oct. 4, on NBC....


Coach Jack Travers's Book TEAM PLAYER Addresses Racism in High Schools
by Christina Mancuso - August 25, 2014

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Turning Point Ensemble Launches 10th Season with MUSIC OF A THOUSAND AUTUMNS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2015

Turning Point Ensemble kicks off its 10th Anniversary season with Music of a Thousand Autumns performed tonight and tomorrow, Oct. 7 & 8th, at the Annex Theatre, 823 Seymour Street at 8pm celebrating works by prominent Canadian composers Dorothy Chang, Anthony Tan, Linda Catlin Smith and Alexina Lou...


Mikhail Baryshnikov and Willem Dafoe to Star in THE OLD WOMAN at BAM, 6/22-29
by BWW News Desk - May 13, 2014

Oscar-nominated actor and founding Wooster Group member Willem Dafoe and legendary performer Mikhail Baryshnikov are a dapperly dressed odd couple, forced to deal with the most inconsiderate of corpses in this surreal melding of absurdism, pitch- black comedy, and vaudeville from iconic director Rob...


New World School of the Arts Presents Glenn Dicterow, Former Concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic
by Tori Leiber - February 05, 2015

New World School of the Arts' Make Art Work (MAW) series will continue its dialogue series with the distinguished violinist Glenn Dicterow, former concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic. The illustrious musician will follow the conversation, directed at the music students of New World School of ...


Turning Point Ensemble to Launch 10th Season with MUSIC OF A THOUSAND AUTUMNS, 10/7-8
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015

Turning Point Ensemble kicks off its 10th Anniversary season with Music of a Thousand Autumns performed on Oct. 7 & 8th at the Annex Theatre, 823 Seymour Street at 8pm celebrating works by prominent Canadian composers Dorothy Chang, Anthony Tan, Linda Catlin Smith and Alexina Louie....


BWW Exclusive: Preview of INSIDE ACT: HOW TEN ACTORS MADE IT AND HOW YOU CAN TOO- with John Tartaglia!
by Ken Womble - September 12, 2014

Why do some actors make it and others don't? Ken Womble sets out to find the answer to this question, one that has fascinated and tormented him for years, in his new book, INSIDE ACT: How Ten Actors Made it and How You Can Too (Hansen Publishing Group, 373 pages, $24.99). To celebrate the release, B...


BWW Profile: Benedict Cumberbatch Emmy-Nominated Star of Stage and Screen
by Matt Tamanini - August 20, 2014

Though only 38 years old, British actor Benedict Cumberbatch has already amassed an impressive list of credits on stage, on television, and on the big screen. Though he has yet to grace a Broadway stage, I have a feeling that that is just an eventuality as his popularity continues to skyrocket on th...


National Geographic Channel to Air 2-Hour D-Day Special, 6/4
by Tyler Peterson - May 21, 2014

The day is June 6, 1944, and World War II has entered its fifth year of combat. Thousands of allied paratroopers storm the northern coast of France in what became the largest military invasion fleet in history, striking the unsuspecting German defenses by land, sea and air. In an epic battle stretch...


BWW Reviews: Wonderfully Wacky GUTENBERG: THE MUSICAL at American Stage
by Peter Nason - March 28, 2015

It's like '[title of show]' meets 'Waiting for Guffman,' and just as funny and zany as that sounds....


BWW Reviews: Revised and Improved RETURN OF THE ANCESTORS at the Artscape Still Not a Game Changer
by David Fick - November 16, 2014

Although the basic outline of the play remains the same, RETURN OF THE ANCESTORS has been revised in the four months that have passed since its premiere. The new script and its associated theatrical production improve on the earlier version of the play....


Robert & Kristen Lopez's UP HERE, Phylicia Rashad-Helmed 'BLUEPRINTS' and More All-New Works Set for La Jolla Playhouse's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - November 07, 2014

La Jolla Playhouse announces five shows for its 2015/2016 season, featuring all new works, including the world-premiere musical Come from Away, featuring book, music and lyrics by acclaimed Canadian husband-and-wife team Irene Sankoff and David Hein, directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christoph...


Fugard Theatre's A HUMAN BEING DIED THAT NIGHT Begins at BAM Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2015

In this taut 2013 theatrical adaptation of Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela's award winning-book, the apartheid regime's most notorious assassin and head of its death squad, Eugene de Kock (played by Matthew Marsh), sits opposite psychologist Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela (played Noma Dumezweni) in Pretoria Centra...


Puddles, Natasha Diggs, Marty Stuart, Our Lady J and More Set for This Week at Joe's Pub
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2014

Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its performances, August 5 - 17, 2014. Scroll down for details!...


Pittsburgh CLO's GYPSY Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2015

Join one-of-a-kind mother, Rose, and her two talented daughters as they search for fame in Pittsburgh CLO's production of GYPSY, tonight, July 10, through July 19 at the Benedum Center. This entertaining musical is complete with memorable performances, mother-daughter struggles and the hardships of ...


Cole Porter's KISS ME KATE Leads Blu-ray Musical Collection, Out 3/3
by Caryn Robbins - January 14, 2015

Kiss Me Kate -- Cole Porter's 1953 hit musical filmed with the most advanced 3D technology during the medium's "golden era" - will be released March 3 in a new restored Blu-ray edition by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment....


Puddles, Natasha Diggs, Marty Stuart, Our Lady J and More Set for This Week at Joe's Pub
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2014

Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its performances, August 5 - 17, 2014. Scroll down for details!...


STAGE TUBE: Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lil Buck Team Up for 'Rag and Bone' Ad Campaign
by Christina Mancuso - February 05, 2015

67-year old ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov proves he still has it in a video campaign with street dancer Lil Buck for Rag and Bone, which showcases a contemporary style....


Turning Point Ensemble to Launch 10th Season with MUSIC OF A THOUSAND AUTUMNS, 10/7-8
by BWW News Desk - September 24, 2015

Turning Point Ensemble kicks off its 10th Anniversary season with Music of a Thousand Autumns performed on Oct. 7 & 8th at the Annex Theatre, 823 Seymour Street at 8pm celebrating works by prominent Canadian composers Dorothy Chang, Anthony Tan, Linda Catlin Smith and Alexina Louie....


VIZ Media Debuts TURNING POINT: 1997-2008
by Christina Mancuso - March 27, 2014

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