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Regional Roundup: Top New Features This Week Around Our Broadway World - 3/17; RAGTIME in D.C., HAMILTON Parody in Chicago, SWSX and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - Mar 17, 2017

BroadwayWorld presents a comprehensive weekly roundup of regional stories around our Broadway World, which include videos, editor spotlights, regional reviews and more. This week, we feature RAGTIME at Ford's Theatre, SPAMILTON in Chicago, SWSX coverage in Austin and more. Check out our top features below!

BWW Review: THE FINAL DAYS OF WOLFE TONE Strikes a Powerful Chord at Tennessee Performing Arts Center
by Cillea Houghton - Mar 15, 2017

When reading the description of THE FINAL DAYS OF WOLFE TONE, you wouldn't expect it to be a comedy. And while it technically doesn't fall into that category, it's clear within the first few minutes of the show that humor is a common thread weaved throughout the production that made its mark on a captivated crowd at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theatre on Mon., March 13.

BWW Feature: THE FINAL DAYS OF WOLFE TONE Brings Passion and Rebellion to Tennessee Performing Arts Center
by Cillea Houghton - Mar 10, 2017

THE FINAL DAYS OF WOLFE TONE by playwright Peter Danish tells story of a man who led the Irish rebellion against the British in 1798 and is one not just of historical documentation, but holds modern day relevance as well.

VIDEO: Sneak Peek at 2016 Best New Play Winner, THE FINAL DAYS OF WOLFE TONE
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 8, 2017

The Music City Irish Fest presents, direct from a sold-out run in New York, the BroadwayWorld.com Winner Best New Play of 2016:  THE FINAL DAYS OF WOLFE TONE.   Ciaran Sheehan (star of Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables) leads a cast of Broadway veterans in a brilliant new play that chronicles the finals days of "the George Washington of Ireland," who led the Irish Rebellion of 1798 against the British.

BILL W. AND DR. BOB to Play Irvington Town Hall Theater
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 11, 2016

Bill W. and Dr. Bob's seemingly serendipitous meeting and subsequent founding of AA in 1935 has altered the course and saved the lives of millions of people around the world. This inspiring story is not only about Bill W. and Dr. Bob, it's about all of us.

BWW Review: THE FINAL DAYS OF WOLFE TONE at The Antrim Theater
by Kathryn Kitt - Feb 20, 2016

Going to the Theatre, for me, can do one of two things: educate me and enthrall me, or elevate me to an outer-worldly experience.

Regional Roundup: Top 10 Stories This Week Around the Broadway World - 11/13; BUYER & CELLAR in Salt Lake City, Audra McDonald in Sydney and More!
by BWW Special Coverage - Nov 13, 2015

This week, we go around our Broadway World to feature stories in New Jersey, Salt Lake City, Sydney, and more. Check out our top 10 spooky stories around our Broadway World below, which include the National Tour of BULLETS OVER BROADWAY in Nashville, BUYER & CELLAR in Salt Lake City, and Audra McDonald in Sydney, just to name a few.

BWW Reviews: BILL W. AND DR. BOB at Shades Repertory Theater
by Peter Danish - Nov 9, 2015

A show about the two guys that started AA? That sounds like fun - right? Actually it is a lot more fun than one might expect. Shades Repertory Theater has a winner on its hands.