SWEAT & More Lead San Francisco's April 2023 Top Picks
by BWW Staff - Mar 21, 2023
San Francisco / Bay Area is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. April 2023's top picks include Merrily We Roll Along, Sweat, and more.
Hitz Foundation Grants $10 Million To Oregon Shakespeare Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 16, 2022
Hitz Foundation, a private non-operating family foundation supporting numerous projects in science, the arts, and the environment throughout the world, has awarded the Oregon Shakespeare Festival a $10 million unrestricted grant, to be paid over the next five years.
US Artists Diana Varco and Valerie David Bring Solo Plays To Gothenburg Fringe This Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 6, 2022
Two fierce, courageous women, Diana Varco and Valerie David, are making a difference in the world; spreading hope and empowerment; true survivors who have made their mark by sharing their stories of overcoming insurmountable obstacles in their own lives through their solo plays. Their triumphs have inspired audiences worldwide.
THE MADE Comes to ASB Waterfront Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Aug 3, 2022
In The Made, commissioned by Auckland Theatre Company after her explosive re-imagining of A Doll’s House in 2015, award-winning New Zealand author Emily Perkins (Novel About My Wife, Not Her Real Name and Other Stories) explores the concepts of humanity, creation and family connection with characteristic insight and wit.
Possum Point Players Opens HAY FEVER This Week
by Stephi Wild - May 31, 2022
With a play set on a lazy weekend in June, Possum Point Players production of 'Noel Coward's Hay Fever' follows suit as they open the classic British comedy on Friday, June 3. However, those attending any of the performances June 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 will find that a lazy weekend at the country home of the Bliss family defies that definition.
BWW Review: Philadelphia Premiere of CHOIR BOY at Philadelphia Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2022
Philadelphia Theatre Company's Choir Boy, directed by PTC Resident Artist Jeffrey L. Page, is an impactful production. Through every aspect of its storytelling, it effectively examines the inner and outer lives of these of these characters, while allowing you to do the same for yourself.
Casting Announced For KERBS at Belgrade Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2022
The Belgrade Theatre has announced the cast for its world premiere run of Kerbs, co-produced with the UK’s leading disabled led theatre company, Graeae. Kerbs is the debut play from Wolverhampton-based disabled playwright Michael Southan, running in the B2 auditorium from Sat 26 Feb – Sat 5 March.
The Old Globe Announces Four New Resident Artists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2021
The Old Globe has announced the appointments of four Resident Artists to join the Globe’s artistic staff for a two-year residency. These four individuals will make a significant impact on the artistic life of The Old Globe as they contribute their voices, artistry, and perspectives to every area of the theatre’s artistic operations.
Puppetmongers Theatre is Puppeteering In A Pandemic
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2021
Ann Powell and David Powell, Co-Artistic Directors of Puppetmongers Theatre since 1974, showcase continued resilience in the face of shutdowns, burglaries and more, thanks to a $13,900 Capital grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in 2019, and to the ongoing generosity of their supporters.