Student Blog: How TICK, TICK... BOOM! Sparks Inspiration
by Student Blogger: Caiti Ho - January 19, 2022 Like many other theatre kids, the release of tick, tick... BOOM! was ground breaking and epiphanic. Seeing one of the most beautiful stories ever be translated on to film with such grace and poetry was such a turning point in my life. Not only has Lin-Manuel Miranda proven his excellence in directin...
Review: BROADWAY BY THE SEASON Shines a Spotlight on the Past at Merkin Hall
by Rob Lester - April 03, 2024 The Depression and World War II eras didn't stop Broadway from being filled with big shows and songs worth hearing again and again. Hear about what can be heard in a BroadwayWorld write-up....
BWW Interview: Lawrence Brownlee of LAWRENCE BROWNLEE IN CONCERT at McCaw Hall
by Erica Miner - April 20, 2022 He expresses himself as articulately when speaking as he does when singing...
Interview: 'No Other Show Has Fans Like Ours.': Jak Malone of OPERATION MINCEMEAT on Playing Hester Leggett and Fandoms
by Kat Mokrynski - September 01, 2023 Recently, I had the chance to speak with Jak Malone of Operation Mincemeat who plays several characters including Hester Leggett and Bernard Spilsbury. We discussed what it's been like being working with actors he has been a fan of, how he has developed his characters, and even what it has been like...
Study Up on Irving Berlin and Celebrate Broadway's Return with #NoBusinessLikeShowBusiness
by Team BWW - November 10, 2021 Live theatre is officially back and Concord Theatricals is celebrating! 'There's No Business Like Show Business' is a digital celebration that launched just last month, marking the return of live theater and all of the incredible people who help to make it happen. The celebration coincides with the ...
Special Programs During KODACHROME Announced at Vivid Stage
by Stephi Wild - April 16, 2024 Vivid Stage will present the New Jersey premiere of Kodachrome, a play about love, nostalgia, the seasons and how we learn to say goodbye, written by Adam Szymkowicz, from April 18 through 28. During the run of the production, there will be a lobby art exhibit, free talkbacks, and a Friends and Fami...
BWW Feature: OPERA IN AMERICA AND ABROAD at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - October 09, 2021 Tour members meet on the Flying Opera Magic Carpet for a week of American and international performances. Our first stop is at San Francisco Opera, for Fidelio by Ludwig van Beethoven online October 14, 17, and 30, 2021. Cost- $25....
Ensemble La Cigale to Release Analekta : La Grazia Delle Donne
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2021 With the launch of the album La Grazia Delle Donne on October 15, Ensemble La Cigale and soprano Myriam Leblanc introduce musical creations of women in Baroque Italy. Antonio Vivaldi taught music to some of them, and the orchestra formed by his most talented students attracted international acclaim....
Video: Carley Ridersleeve Releases Music Video for New Song 'She Knows'
by Blair Ingenthron - October 20, 2024 Carley Ridersleeve released her new song 'She Knows.' Watch the music video here!...
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For PASSING STRANGE at the Young Vic Theatre
by Stephi Wild - April 19, 2024 The Young Vic Theatre has released all new rehearsal photos from the European premiere of the Broadway hit musical Passing Strange. Check out the photos here!...
Cuban American Filmmaker Gabriel Caste's New Short To Have World Premiere At Santa Barbara International Film Festival
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2023 Cuban American filmmaker Gabriel Caste's latest short film Are You Awake? will have its world premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. ...
BWW Interview: DC Scarpelli & Peter Budinger of DON'T TOUCH THAT DIAL: DC AND PETER'S GLORIOUS ROMP THROUGH THE GOLDEN AGE OF TV THEME SONGS at 42nd Street Moon
by Jim Munson - June 03, 2021 After the myriad stresses of the past year, we could all use some straight-up entertainment and 42nd Street Moon is providing just that with Don’t Touch That Dial: DC and Peter’s Glorious Romp Through the Golden Age of TV Theme Songs. Conceived and directed by DC Scarpelli and Peter Budinger, the sh...
William Jackson Harper Joins THE MORNING SHOW Season 4
by Josh Sharpe - July 24, 2024 William Jackson Harper is the latest name to join the growing cast of Apple TV's The Morning Show. In Season 4, Harper will play the recurring character of Ben, the 'self-assured and innovative' Head of Sports at the network. Earlier this year, he was nominated for a Tony Award for his performance a...
2023 Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship Awarded to Tonika Lewis Johnson and Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 23, 2023 The League of Chicago Theatres has awarded the 2023 Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship to artist/activist Tonika Lewis Johnson and Rivendell Theatre Ensemble to collaborate on The Folded Map Project....
Bend Sinister Release 'Big Star' and 'Gotta Get Ready'
by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2024 Enter Vancouver quartet Bend Sister, who dole out two kinds of motivation on their latest, double-A-sided single — a musical wake-up call for aspiring rockers and anybody else who needs a little bit of a fire lit under them just to take on the day....
Abby Thompson and Filament Theatre Receive 2024 Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship
by Blair Ingenthron - August 04, 2024 The League of Chicago Theatres has awarded the 2024 Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Resident Fellowship to artivist Abby Thompson and Filament Theatre to collaborate on development of the play Alex in Windyland....
Feature: EARL TURNER talks about life, cruising, and selling out Myron's at The Smith Center
by Theresa Bertram - September 21, 2022 ...
Cory Wong Brings Headlining Fall Tour to Kings Theatre in Brooklyn
by Josh Sharpe - May 16, 2024 Kings Theatre is excited to welcome Grammy-nominated guitarist Cory Wong on Thursday, November 7th, as part of his exclusive headlining tour this fall. The tour will include featured guest guitarist Mark Lettieri of the jazz-fusion ensemble Snarky Puppy and funk group Fearless Flyers (that also feat...
Student Blog: A Look Into a Second Semester of a Grade 11 Student
by Student Blogger: Lex Allard - February 28, 2024 My school has multiple choirs, and I’m currently in the junior jazz choir. The experience has been great! They also offer opportunities for any crew position in the theatre world, from set building to tech, they have students running it all for their yearly productions. However, this also means that...
Student Blog: When More Than Just the Play Goes Wrong
by Student Blogger: Grace Schofield - March 29, 2023 But, I promise, even though it is so easy to dwell on the negatives, there is always joy to be found somewhere. Nothing is permanent. ...
EDINBURGH 2023: MY LIFE ONLINE Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 26, 2023 BWW catches up with Scott Eyerly to chat about bringing My Life Online to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
BWW Interview: Theatre Life with Vernard J. Gilmore
by Elliot Lanes - February 01, 2022 There is almost nothing consistent anymore in life with the current state of affairs but when Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater comes to town, things almost feel normal again. The company will be performing in the Kennedy Center Opera House starting tonight through February 6th with four different ...
Student Blog: When More Than Just the Play Goes Wrong
by Student Blogger: Grace Schofield - March 29, 2023 But, I promise, even though it is so easy to dwell on the negatives, there is always joy to be found somewhere. Nothing is permanent. ...
BWW Interview: Sidney Outlaw of MOZART AND SALIERI at Opera San José Finds Himself Entering the Prime of His Career
by Jim Munson - September 23, 2021 It would appear that acclaimed baritone Sidney Outlaw is having the busiest year of his career. In addition to starring as composer Antonio Salieri in Opera San José’s new virtual production of Rimsky-Korsakov’s 'Mozart and Salieri,' Outlaw will be performing 'Barber of Seville,' 'Porgy and Bess,' a...
San José Chamber Orchestra to Present Three New Works By American Composers
by Blair Ingenthron - March 25, 2023 The San José Chamber Orchestra (SJCO) will present NEW SOUNDS on Sunday April 2, 2023 at 7 pm at the St Francis Episcopal Church.... |