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2025 Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth To Present ARTISTS' INITIATIVE SHOWCASE CONCERT
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2025

On Feb 22, 2025, the Philadelphia Music Alliance for Youth (PMAY) Artists' Initiative will be hosting their 2025 Annual PMAY Showcase Concert in Presser Hall at Settlement Music School's Mary Louise Curtis Branch (416 Queen St., Philadelphia) featuring Philadelphia's rising artists.

Video: Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s Production of Disney’s Frozen, The Broadway Musical
by Michael Major - Jan 22, 2025

Watch a video of Tristen Buettel singing 'Let It Go' from Maltz Jupiter Theatre's production of Frozen, directed by John Tartaglia. The cast also features Brooke Quintana as Anna, Justin Showell as Kristoff, Wesley Slade as Olaf, and Dan Hoy as Hans.

John Tartaglia Will Direct FROZEN at The Maltz Jupiter Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2024

The Maltz Jupiter Theatre will present Disney's Frozen, directed by Broadway's John Tartaglia (Avenue Q). Find out more about the new production here!

�¿TE VAS? Comes to Salt Lake City Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2024

The RDT Link Series will present ¿Te vas?, a groundbreaking multidisciplinary production by Ballet Opéra de Guerra. Running from November 7th to 9th, 2024, at the Leona Wagner Black Box Theatre, this compelling performance integrates dance, opera, poetry, music, and theater to explore the critical issue of domestic violence and its far-reaching impact on the Salt Lake community.

Review: THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Sings the Hits at Saint Vincent Summer Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - May 31, 2024

It's an oldie but a goodie, and packed with oldies-but-goodies.

 The University of Hartford's Hartt School Dance Division Performs VANTAGE POINT This Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2023

 The University of Hartford’s Hartt School Dance Division presents 'Vantage Point', the Fall Senior Dance Concert. Learn more about the concert here!

The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans to Present SPRING STORM Next Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 27, 2023

The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans ends its seventh season with Spring Storm by Tennessee Williams this September at The Lower Depths Theatre on the campus of Loyola University New Orleans, directed by Salvatore Mannino.

ALL IN THE TIMING Comes to the WYO Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2023

 WYO PLAY’s resident Young Theatre Makers Ensemble will present All in the Timing, David Ives’s collection of one-act plays August 10 thru 12 at 7pm in the Mars Black Box Theater at the WYO Performing Arts & Education Center.

Review: SUMMER + SMOKE at Tennessee Williams Threatre Company
by Tara Bennett - Aug 15, 2022

Beautiful and compelling; will have you in its grip. An emotionally rich production of an unsung work from Tennessee Williams's canon is making waves through the Crescent City with the Tennessee Williams Theatre Company's production of SUMMER + SMOKE.

BWW Previews: SUMMER AND SMOKE at Tennessee Williams Threatre Company
by Tara Bennett - Jul 25, 2022

One of Tennessee Williams’ most “devastating and glorious” dramas will pick up the second half of The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company’s sixth season with its production of SUMMER + SMOKE.

Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans to Present Six New Blanche DuBois Portrayals in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022

The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company of New Orleans will partner with The Historic New Orleans Collection and Loyola University New Orleans Department of Theatre Arts & Dance to stage The Six Blanches, a deep exploration of the main character from A Streetcar Named Desire adapted to be a part of celebration of the 75th anniversary of Streetcar.

SUGAR IN OUR WOUNDS Begins Performances April 20 At Richmond Triangle Players
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 1, 2022

Richmond Triangle Players continues its 29th season with Donja R. Love's powerful and evocative Sugar in Our Wounds. The show will preview on Wednesday and Thursday April 20 and 21st, open on April 22, and will run through Saturday May 14. 

VIDEO: Young Teen in New Jersey Plays Ukrainian National Anthem On Cello On Beach To Support Refugees
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2022

Kealia Grace Smith, 13, loves playing the cello. A resident of Manahawkin, NJ, she is member of the Philadelphia Young Artist Orchestra. She created a musical YouTube video to support the Ukrainian refugees, arranging their national anthem in four parts for cello and playing it on the beach in her hometown. 

YOURS, SINCERELY, A SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY Announced at Millbrook Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 9, 2021

Turn back the clock to 1942 with a dynamic new musical that captures the spirit of a bygone era when radio was king, the world was at war, and popular music was really good music.

American Blues Presents A Reading Of ON THE GREENBELT By Karissa Murrell Myers
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2021

American by Karissa Murrell Myers Blues Theater, under the continued leadership of Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside, presents a live, online reading of On the Greenbelt by Karissa Murrell Myers, directed by Andrew Coopman, as part of “The Room” series.

The Blind Cupid Shakespeare Company To Host All's Well As Long As It Ends Well To Raise Funds For Future Performances
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2021

The Blind Cupid Shakespeare Company will be hosting a live performance fundraiser streamed live over Zoom and Youtube on February 12th, 2021. The showcase will feature a range of artists from over the world including America, New Zealand, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and United States.

Shakespeare Project Of Chicago Presents Streaming Performances Of NEWS FROM GRAVESEND
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2021

The Shakespeare Project of Chicago continues its Virtual Enrichment Season with NEWS FROM GRAVESEND: THE WONDERFUL YEAR, adapted from the writings of Thomas Middleton and Thomas Dekker by Regina Buccola, streaming Jan. 15, 20, 21 and 23, 2021.

BWW Review: Local Classic Repertory's DEADLIFT is Full of Humor and Heart
by Adrienne Proctor - Oct 1, 2020

DEADLIFT is a hilarious, heart-wrenching solo play. Written and performed by storyteller Aviva Pressman, DEADLIFT features the artist in her childhood home. As she gives a virtual tour, she tells childhood stories and recounts her experiences dealing with the caretaking of her dying father. Pressman also creates unique works of art in each scene.

BWW Interview: Michael Max Kohl of PERHAPS THE WORLD ENDS HERE at Local Classic Repertory
by Adrienne Proctor - Sep 27, 2020

PERHAPS THE WORLD ENDS HERE is a genre bending sci-fi videogaming indigenous new work from Local Classic Repertory. Michael Max Kohl composed the original score, which blends 90s video game sounds with live theatre and a new streaming platform to create the unique experience of this online show. His exclusive interview with Broadway World is here.

BWW Feature: Humor and Heavy Lifting with Original Work DEADLIFT
by Adrienne Proctor - Sep 17, 2020

Local Classic Repertory's new original work, DEADLIFT, features writer and creator Aviva Pressman in her own home, telling the stories of her life. In this multimedia theatre experience, audiences can watch Pressman produce a unique work of art while she shares the stories of her childhood home, including the care-taking and death of her father.