Ashley Bryan

Boston Pops and Keith Lockhart Reveal 2024 Holiday Pops Season

Holiday Pops will return  to Symphony Hall this December with Keith Lockhart leading the Boston Pops in festive and family-friendly concerts, December 5–29.  

Boston Pops And Keith Lockhart Announce 2024 HOLIDAY POPS SEASON

The Boston Pops and Keith Lockhart have announced the 2024 Holiday Pops season, running from December 5 to 29.

Photos: See Sarah Hyland & Andrew Barth Feldman in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS

Get a first look at photos of Sarah Hyland as Audrey and Andrew Barth Feldman as Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors.

Paul J. Schupf Art Center Opens In Waterville

The momentum to revitalize downtown Waterville, Maine reached a major milestone with the recent opening of the Paul J. Schupf Art Center. Developed in partnership by Colby College and Waterville Creates, the new home for Waterville's leading arts institutions marks the completion of the initial strategy to support the city's resurgence.

Video: Lorne Michaels & the Cast of MEAN GIRLS Walk the Red Carpet in Los Angeles

Mean Girls is now on stage at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre and BroadwayWorld was there as the musical's stars walked the red carpet, along with producer Lorne Michaels. 

Photos: Milwaukee's First Stage and Ko-Thi Dance Company Present THE DANCING GRANNY

Next up in First Stage’s 2021/22 season will be THE  DANCING GRANNY, a play by Mansa Ra adapted from the children’s book by beloved author/illustrator Ashley Bryan. The production is part of First Stage’s First Steps Series which introduces younger audiences to live theater.

Milwaukee's First Stage And Ko-Thi Dance Company to Present THE DANCING GRANNY

Next up in First Stage's 2021/22 season will be THE DANCING GRANNY, a play by Mansa Ra adapted from the children's book by beloved author/illustrator Ashley Bryan.

BSO NOW Presents Victor Wooten, Holiday Pops and Archival Recordings

Monthly BSO NOW live video streams are available for video-on-demand viewing for 30 days and can be viewed on the web and via apple tv, roku, amazon fire tv, and select Samsung smart TVs.

First Stage Announces A Return to Live Performances in 2021/22 Season

First Stage is announce its safe and triumphant return to live theater performances in the 2021/22 season. 

Milwaukee's First Stage Announces A Return To Live Performances for 2021/22 Season

First Stage has announced its safe and triumphant return to live theater performances in the 2021/22 season. First Stage has announced the full 35th season kicking off in November at the Marcus Center's Todd Wehr Theater with the perennial and beloved holiday favorite, A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS.

Oregon Shakespeare Festival Announces O! Readings Series

Oregon Shakespeare Festival has announced the month-long, five-play O! Reading Series. For this new initiative, five directors who are part of OSF’s artistic staff have each chosen a play to be performed as a live digital staged reading by some of OSF’s favorite actors.

Alliance Theatre Takes BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD LIVE! Concert On Tour

Alliance Theatre is taking its family-friendly BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD LIVE! concert on tour around Atlanta this summer.

BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD LIVE Delivers Sunshine and Free Wings

The world can feel oppressively cloudy sometimes, but bright spots that celebrate who people are without prejudice or shame can always be found. And if you're willing to sit in an outdoor tent on a rainy Saturday morning like I am, then you’re in for a lot of sunshine at Alliance Theatre’s BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD LIVE.

Alliance Theatre Announces Updates to 2020/21 Season, Featuring UNDER THE TENT Pop-Up Concert Series

The Alliance Theatre today announced updates to its 2020/21 season, including a new “Under The Tent” series to provide more socially-distanced performance options.  The “Under the Tent” series will include a concert staging of the Broadway hit WORKING: A MUSICAL, as well as concert-style performances of BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD LIVE and more.

EBMA Names Jane Yolen Winner Of The 40th Annual Jeremiah Ludington Memorial Award

The Ballard Institute Presents The Grand Opening Of LIVING OBJECTS: AFRICAN AMERICAN PUPPETRY

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present the grand opening of its new exhibit Living Objects: African American Puppetry on Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 at 6:30 p.m., with refreshments served at 6:30 p.m. and a free tour beginning at 7 p.m. All events will take place at the Ballard Institute, located at 1 Royce Circle in Downtown Storrs. Ballard Institute Director John Bell comments 'we are extremely excited that this important element of African American culture and performance will be celebrated and experienced in an exhibition of national importance.' The exhibition will be on display through Sunday, April 7, 2019.

Photo Coverage: SUMMER, ANASTASIA & More Take Over Broadway In Bryant Park!

This week's performers included: ANASTASIA (Christy Altomare, Zach Adkins, John Bolton); AVENUE Q (Grace Choi, Matt Dengler, Jason Jacoby, Nick Kohn, Maggie Lakis, Dana Steingold, Danielle K. Thomas); JERSEY BOYS (Aaron DeJesus, Mark Edwards, Austin Owen, Sam Wolf, Dianna Barger, Tristen Buettel, Natalie Gallo); SMOKEY JOE'S CAFE (Alysha Umphress, Dionne D. Figgins, Dwayne Cooper, Emma Degerstedt, Jelani Remy, John Edwards, Kyle Taylor Parker, Max Sangerman, Nicole Vanessa Ortiz; SUMMER (Ariana DeBose, Storm Lever,Angelica Beliard, Katherine Roarty, Anissa Felix, Mackenzie Bell, Kaleigh Cronin, Christina Acosta Robinson, Jessica Rush, Kimberly Dodson, Kaye Tuckerman, Jody Reynard and Rebecca Riker).

Bay Street Theater Announces Free Family Day Sunday, 3/25

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce Free Family Day on Sunday, March 25. The day will begin with behind the scenes tours of Bay Street Theater. Following the tours, Bay Street Theater will present two film screenings in partnerships with Hamptons Take 2 Documentary Film Festival and LongHouse Reserve.

Photo Flash: Something Finally Goes Right...Mostly. PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Celebrates Fan Appreciation Day

To celebrate The Play That Goes Wrong laughing into the New Year, the hit comedy saluted the audiences who have made them the longest running play on Broadway with a special 'Fan Appreciation Night' yesterday, January 11. In an official statement regarding the evening, the company said: 'The Play That Goes Wrong sincerely apologizes for this misunderstanding. We love our fans (and our fans).'

Woodruff Arts Center Continues Free Family Fun Initiative with BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD & More

The Woodruff Arts Center presents free programming on November 12 from 1 4 PM as part of the Family Fun at The Woodruff Arts Center initiative. Attending families will experience a variety of educational and artistic programming for free at The Woodruff.