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BWW is always seeking talented theater enthusiasts to head up feature coverage our over 130 regional areas. As a Contributing Editor, you will have the opportunity to review the shows of your choice, conduct interviews with local and touring talent, design features of your own choosing for publishing, and work/network with your local theater press reps to bring exposure to the theatrical offerings in your area.
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Your compensation as a featured writer with us not only includes exclusive press seats to all of the shows you cover (as is standard in your area and arranged between you and the theater) but also the opportunity to be published under your own byline and publishing profile on both the local and main pages of the site for maximum exposure to our 5M+ monthly visitors.
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Past Shows
Dracula
10/13
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10/31/2023
Professor Van Helsing and his brave comrades must hunt down and destroy the profoundly evil Count Dracula. But the Count is exceedingly resourceful, employing superhuman ...
The Addams Family
8/11
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8/21/2023
THE ADDAMS FAMILY, a comical feast that embraces the wackiness in every family, features an original story and it’s every father’s nightmare: Wednesday Addams, the ...
Something Rotten!
2/10
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2/26/2023
Welcome to the Renaissance and the outrageous, crowd-pleasing musical farce, Something Rotten. Created by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Wayne Kirkpatrick, and successful screenwriters Karey Kirkpatrick and ...
Set in Dublin, the story revolves around Guy, a talented but discouraged street musician, and a young Czech woman, simply known as Girl. Guy's music ...
In this vaudevillian romp, Elephant and Piggie sing and dance their way through plenty of pachydermal peril and swiney suspense....
Theatre Cedar Rapids based on the novel by Mark Haddon, adapted by Simon Stephens...
Want to feel better? So does acclaimed solo artist Megan Gogerty. In this theatre/video hybrid premiere, commissioned exclusively for Theatre Cedar Rapids, comedian and playwright ...
St Nicholas
10/8
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10/17/2020
Conor McPherson Helluva Theatre Company...
Feed the need for musical hilarity with this delicious sci-fi smash about a man-eating plant, featuring the 2003 Broadway orchestrations....
From classic literature to the Academy Award-winning film and Broadway musical, Ariel's undersea journey is a beautiful love story for the ages....
MAMMA MIA!
6/26
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7/26/2020
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...
MAMMA MIA!
6/19
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7/19/2020
MAMMA MIA! is the ultimate feel–good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it's your turn to have ...
Vanity Fair
6/5
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6/21/2020
Kate Hamill, based on the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray Theatre Cedar Rapids...
The Humans
3/20
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4/5/2020
Winner of the 2016 Tony Award® for Best Play. Breaking with tradition, Erik Blake has brought his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter’s ...
Old Globe Theatre: - book: Robert L. Freedman; lyrics: Robert L. Freedman, Steven Lutvak; music: Steven Lutvak; dir: Darko Tresnjak....
A distant heir to a family fortune sets out to speed up the line of succession by using a great deal of charm... and a ...
A joyous girl power romp! This is the story of an extraordinary girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to ...
HELLO, DOLLY!
9/13
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10/6/2019
Hello, Dolly! is a timeless musical overflowing with charm and humor. Debuting on Broadway in 1964, the show tells the story of Dolly Levi, a ...
For the first time in forever the theatrical take on a modern classic, Disney’s FROZEN JR is set to be performed right here in the ...
Read all about it! Paper Mill Playhouse is proud to present the premiere of a brand new musical, NEWSIES, adapted for the stage from the ...
A sunny room on an upper floor is prime real estate in the Bristol Place Assisted Living Facility, so when the cantankerous Abby is forced ...
You may know the story, but you don't want to miss our comic adaptation of this classic Victor Hugo tale. Followed by one of our ...
Lauren Gunderson Emily Karel...
THE FULL MONTY
1/25
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2/9/2019
The Full Monty bursts onto the stage with a hilarious blend of humor, heart, and a healthy dose of male vulnerability. Set in a depressed ...
ELF-THE MUSICAL
11/16
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12/9/2018
Based on the beloved holiday film, this hilarious fish-out-of-water comedy follows Buddy the Elf in his quest to find his true identity....
Lerner and Loewe's award-winning story of a cockney flower girl transformed into an elegant lady is widely considered one of the greatest musicals of all ...
Welcome to the marketplace of Agrabah, where we?re about to begin the fantastic tale of the street rat who became a prince! This stage adaptation ...
THE WILD PARTY
2/2
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2/18/2018
A steamy prohibition tale, steamrolling and roaring its way across the stage, Andrew Lippa's Wild Party was an Off-Broadway gem that garnered an array of ...
THE WILD PARTY
1/26
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2/10/2018
A steamy prohibition tale, steamrolling and roaring its way across the stage, Andrew Lippa's Wild Party was an Off-Broadway gem that garnered an array of ...
Leaping Lizards! Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, ...
Leaping Lizards! Based on the popular comic strip by Harold Gray, Annie has become a worldwide phenomenon and was the winner of seven Tony Awards, ...
Billy Elliot the Musical is a joyous celebration of one young boy’s journey to make his dreams come true based on the smash-hit independent film ...
PETER PAN
5/5
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5/28/2017
Based on J.M. Barrie's classic tale and featuring an unforgettable score by Morris "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne with lyrics by Carolyn Leigh and Betty ...
The Last Five Years, a poignant and unconventional musical by Jason Robert Brown, explores the complexities of love and relationships through a fragmented timeline. Unlike ...
AMERICAN IDIOT
7/1
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7/23/2016
Slinging razor guitars , thundering drums and an anti-hero named Johnny. Not the prelude of typical entries in the canon of musical theatre. But these ...
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...
The Last Five Years, a poignant and unconventional musical by Jason Robert Brown, explores the complexities of love and relationships through a fragmented timeline. Unlike ...
In a magical kingdom fathoms below, a beautiful young mermaid longs to leave her ocean home to live in the world above. Adapted from Disney’s ...
NEXT TO NORMAL
2/26
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3/12/2016
Next to Normal delves into the raw and complex world of mental illness, specifically focusing on bipolar disorder. The story centers around Diana, a wife ...
NEXT TO NORMAL
2/19
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3/5/2016
Next to Normal delves into the raw and complex world of mental illness, specifically focusing on bipolar disorder. The story centers around Diana, a wife ...
AVENUE Q
1/15
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1/30/2016
Winner of 2003 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt and packed with heart. The ...
The Last Five Years, a poignant and unconventional musical by Jason Robert Brown, explores the complexities of love and relationships through a fragmented timeline. Unlike ...
The Burnt Part Boys is a richly authentic theatrical experience, a piece of musical theatre treasure with a book and score that reverberate as resonantly ...
MARY POPPINS
5/1
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5/30/2015
Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...
If no chorus is available, the choral arrangements can be sung by the soloists. Music by Rodgers, Richard; Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Orchestration by ...
SHREK THE MUSICAL
11/21
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12/21/2014
SHREK THE MUSICAL, based on the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks film that started it all, brings the hilarious story of everyone's favorite ogre to life on stage. ...
MARY POPPINS
11/21
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12/13/2014
Mary Poppins is bringing its own brand of Broadway magic to theaters across the country, which has Variety raving, “This is the rare touring production ...
INTO THE WOODS
9/26
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10/18/2014
Stepping into the world of Into the Woods, the musical by James Lapin with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, is like entering a twisted ...
LES MISERABLES
6/20
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7/27/2014
This international smash-hit may be the most popular musical in the world. In 19th century France, Jean Valjean is released from 19 years of unjust ...
Follow the legendary King Arthur as he and his knights of the round table venture out on a quest to find the Holy Grail....
It seems especially fitting that the first rock opera, created as a concept album at the end of the turbulent '60s, should have at its ...
There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian....
There's trouble in River City when a fast-talking salesman gets his heart stolen by the town librarian....
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2/15
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3/2/2013
Jeff and Hunter, two struggling writers, hear about a new musical theatre festival. However, the deadline for submissions is a mere three weeks away. With ...
HAIRSPRAY
7/5
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7/28/2012
HAIRSPRAY delighted audiences by sweeping them away to 1960's Baltimore, where the 50's are out -- and change is in the air.nbsp; Loveable plus-size heroine, ...
In THE WEDDING SINGER, it's 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Hart is New Jersey's favorite wedding singer. He's the life of the party, until his ...
DAMN YANKEES
10/7
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10/29/2011
Faust meets professional baseball in this Broadway classic from the creators of "The Pajama Game." brbrMiddle-aged baseball fanatic Joe Boyd trades his soul to the ...