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HANDS ON A HARDBODY Comes to Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati in June
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2024

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati will close its 2023-2024 Season with the regional musical revival of the fan favorite Hands on a Hardbody.

Review: THE DIVAS BALL at Vincent Victoria Presents
by Brett Cullum - Mar 18, 2024

It’s fun, a bit quirky, and has a Fellini-sized cast that should make your head spin in all the right ways. Apparently, it takes an army to make a diva, but then again, is that a surprise?

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Closes The 2022-2023 Season With The Regional Premiere Dramedy MAYTAG VIRGIN, May 27 â€" June 18
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2023

​​​​​​​Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) closes its 2022-2023 Season with the regional premiere dramedy Maytag Virgin by Audrey Cefaly. May 27–June 18, 2023. Directed by Bridget Leak. Premiere Sponsors are John Goering; Mark Haggard and Daniel Brown.

Latest Stats Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; at Points North Theatre Leads Best Ensemble Performance!
by BWW - Dec 12, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 12th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Latest Standings Released For The 2022 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; Alley Theatre Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW - Dec 5, 2022

The latest standings as of Monday, December 5th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; Playhouse 1960's GYPSY Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021

This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Houston Awards; Playhouse 1960's GYPSY Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021

Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Houston Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

BWW Review: BLAQUE TCHERIE at Vincent Victoria Presents
by Brett Cullum - Jun 28, 2021

BLAQUE TCHERIE makes for an impressive film debut for Vincent Victoria, and it looks like his empire may expand to new mediums.  It’s a funny film with a very sweet message about black women and how they should be perceived.

BWW Review: DREAMGIRL DEFERRED Dares to Dream at Vincent Victoria Presents
by Brett Cullum - Feb 22, 2020

Every generation seems to have their Florence Ballard - ultra talented singers who get tossed aside because they don't fit a look or a concept of what a record label wants in its catalog.

BWW Review: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF EARTHA KITT is Purrrrfectly Fierce at Vincent Victoria Productions
by Brett Cullum - Dec 7, 2019

Vincent Victoria has made a name for himself by recreating black female icons that loom large over our cultural imagination. Eartha Kitt like Lena Horne defied the beauty standards of her time to create her own definition of what a leading lady should look and act like.

Prague Shakespeare Company Will Present New Version of Shakespeare's Richard III Performed In The Original English
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2019

Prague Shakespeare Company will present a new version of Shakespeare's Richard III performed in the original English. PSC Artistic Director Guy Roberts directs and stars as Richard, the man audiences have loved to hate for over four hundred years. Deformed in body and spirit, this depraved madman is obsessed with becoming King of England. Does he fall? Of course, but not before he has taken all of us on his wickedly entertaining ride.

BWW Blog: 'Fortune Favours the Brave' Says Atlantic Acting School Scholarship Winner Andrea Solonge
by BWW News Desk - Sep 30, 2019

Andrea Solonge reflects on a life-changing scholarship for Atlantic Acting School offered by the Equity Foundation. ALIVE. That's one word that almost barely yet solely encompasses the energy of New York. People say exactly what they're thinking, millions of people are swarming from one place to another, the subway is bustling and everybody is walking with purpose.

BWW Review: ShakesCar's CYRANO Has Ample Eloquence but Faulty Amplification
by Perry Tannenbaum - Sep 7, 2019

Like its title, CYRANO is a shortened adaptation of Edmond Rostand's 'Cyrano de Bergerac.' Presented outdoors at the Winthrop Amphitheater, the Shakespeare Carolina production is an engaging intro to this classic - if you can comfortably plow through the distractions of a wayward sound system.

Hillbarn Theatre Hosts Annual Gala, 'Reach For The Stars' Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 3, 2018

Today, Hillbarn Theatre's Executive Artistic Director Dan Demers announced REACH FOR THE STARS 2018-Hillbarn's largest annual fundraising gala-taking place at the Hillsborough Racquet Club (252 El Cerrito Avenue) today, November 3, 2018. Proceeds from the gala will support Hillbarn Theatre's Mainstage and Conservatory programs, as well as its community arts initiatives throughout the Bay Area. Individual tickets are $250 and available now at hillbarntheatre.org/reach-for-the-stars/.

Hillbarn Theatre Hosts Annual Gala, 'Reach For The Stars' 11/3
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 25, 2018

Today, Hillbarn Theatre's Executive Artistic Director Dan Demers announced REACH FOR THE STARS 2018-Hillbarn's largest annual fundraising gala-taking place at the Hillsborough Racquet Club (252 El Cerrito Avenue) on Saturday, November 3, 2018. Proceeds from the gala will support Hillbarn Theatre's Mainstage and Conservatory programs, as well as its community arts initiatives throughout the Bay Area. Individual tickets are $250 and available now at hillbarntheatre.org/reach-for-the-stars/.

Carole Cook, Carrie St. Louis, and More Next Week at 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - Jun 15, 2018

Next week, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

Tony Danza, Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, Paulo Szot, and More Feature This June at 54 Below
by Julie Musbach - May 31, 2018

This June, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

The Campy Cabaret Presents ACROSS THE UNIVERSE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2018

The Campy Cabaret and Tony Patryn present a night of Beatles music from the movie Across the Universe. In this almost two hour showcase, a jam-packed cast of stage and screen veterans will be singing such hits as 'I Want to Hold Your Hand,' 'If I Fell,' 'Hey Jude,' 'Let it Be,' and more!

GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI for June 2, 2017
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 2, 2017

GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI: Welcome to Friday, June 2, 2017! The weekend is upon us (thank you, very much) and we cannot conceive of a better way to live life dramatically than by catching a first night performance of a show? It's opening night for several new shows and we send out warm wishes of "break a leg"...

GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI for May 23, 2017
by Jeffrey Ellis - May 23, 2017

GOOD MORNING, THEATERATI! It's Tuesday, May 23, 2017, and we are all so very lucky to be alive and to be engaged in the creation of live theater - in Tennessee, no less - with the ability to live life dramatically and to reflect on the world around us. And what a world it is: Last night, people in Nashville were exultant…the Nashville Predators won the Western Conference Playoffs to advance to the Stanley Cup Final of the National Hockey League!