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HEART OF AFGHANISTAN Makes U.S. Debut In Brooklyn On May 14
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 26, 2022

For decades, the Afghanistan we know from the news has been a country of war, unspeakable violence, and the goings-on of an intractable band of fundamentalists set on taking its culture back centuries. It's hard to imagine it as a place where everyday life also included music, a wide variety of music ranging from folk and pop songs to the rich, high-flowing poetry of ghazals.

Final Weeks to See Keen Co's World Premiere of THIS SPACE BETWEEN US
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2022

Keen Company's World Premiere of the new comedy This Space Between Us by Peter Gil-Sheridan (The Rafa Play), directed by Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein, will begin its final two weeks. Performances will continue through April 2nd only at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and Dyer Avenues.

THIS SPACE BETWEEN US World Premiere Opens This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 7, 2022

Keen Company's World Premiere of the new comedy This Space Between Us by Peter Gil-Sheridan (The Rafa Play), directed by Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein, will open on Wednesday March 9th. Performances will continue through April 2nd at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and Dyer Avenues.

Photos: First Look at Glynis Bell & More in the World Premiere of THIS SPACE BETWEEN US
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2022

Previews are underway for Keen Company's World Premiere of the new comedy This Space Between Us by Peter Gil-Sheridan (The Rafa Play), directed by Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein. Opening Night is set for Wednesday March 9th. Performances will continue through April 2nd at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and Dyer Avenues.

World Premiere of THIS SPACE BETWEEN US to Begin Performances Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2022

Performances will begin Tuesday February 22nd for Keen Company's World Premiere of the new comedy This Space Between Us by Peter Gil-Sheridan (The Rafa Play), directed by Keen Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein. 

Photos: Meet the Cast of Keen Company's World Premiere of THIS SPACE BETWEEN US
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2022

Today Keen Company began rehearsals for the World Premiere of the new comedy This Space Between Us by Peter Gil-Sheridan (The Rafa Play), directed by Keen Artistic Director Silverstein. 

Glynis Bell, Alex Chester & More to Star in THIS SPACE BETWEEN US World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 28, 2022

Today Keen Company Artistic Director Jonathan Silverstein announced the cast for the World Premiere of the new comedy This Space Between Us by Peter Gil-Sheridan (The Rafa Play), directed by Keen Artistic Director Silverstein. 

Full Cast for the World Première of Tom Wright's VERY SPECIAL GUEST STAR at Omnibus Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2021

PlayWell Productions, Team Angelica and Epicene today announce the full cast for Very Special Guest Star which opens at Omnibus Theatre on 25 November, with previews from 23 November, and runs until 12 December.

Ragazzi Livestreams Virtual Holiday Concert BEYOND THE STARS
by Stephi Wild - Nov 25, 2020

Ragazzi Boys Chorus will lift their voices with festive songs of the holiday season, as well as works that honor endurance and optimism, with a livestreamed virtual concert Beyond the Stars. Led by Artistic and Executive Director Kent Jue, the innovative Silicon Valley chorus will utilize groundbreaking technology to stream the concert to audiences at home, with choristers performing in real-time from their homes.

Guest Blog: Artistic Director Amit Lahav On Adapting Gecko's INSTITUTE For Screen
by Marianka Swain - Jul 16, 2020

Every time the curtain goes up on a Gecko show, there is a settling in period in which we have to get the audience on board. My instinct with the film was that I needed to solve this settling in period even quicker than on stage.

Danielle Brooks and John Keating Receive Actors' Equity Foundation's Callaway Award
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 4, 2019

Danielle Brooks and John Keating have been selected to receive the 2019 Joe A. Callaway Award presented by the Actors' Equity Foundation. The award, honoring the best performance in a professional production of a classic play (one written prior to World War ll) in the New York metropolitan area, will be presented at Actors' Equity Association's Eastern Regional Membership Meeting at 2 pm on Monday January 13, 2020 at the Equity offices, 165 West 46th Street in New York. The announcement was made by Judy Rice, President of the Foundation, and Joan Glazer, Managing Director.

David Gilmore Directs REDISCOVERY at the Finborough Theatre
by Sarah Hookey - Mar 28, 2019

In a production commissioned by the Finborough Theatre, St John Ervine's 1913 drama Jane Clegg opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four-week limited season on Tuesday, 23 April 2019 (Press Nights: Thursday, 25 April 2019 and Friday, 26 April 2019 at 7.30pm).

World-Renowned St. Olaf Choir Will Share Its Artistry And Beauty Of Sound During 2019 Winter Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2019

For more than a century the world-renowned St. Olaf Choir has set a gold standard for choral singing, and the ensemble's 75 singers and conductor Anton Armstrong will travel to Tennessee, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida from Thursday, Jan. 31, through Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 during its 2019 National Winter Tour. (Tickets are available online at stolaf.edu/tickets.)

Donmar Warehouse Announces 2018 Programme
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2018

Artistic Director Josie Rourke said, "I'm delighted to announce two new productions at the Donmar, joining the previously announced THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIE, for my penultimate season, with all three directed by women.

TFANA Announces Full Cast and Creative Team of THE WINTER'S TALE
by Julie Musbach - Feb 26, 2018

Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA; Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director) announces the full cast and creative team for William Shakespeare's tragicomedy The Winter's Tale, directed by OBIE Award-winner Arin Arbus. The production plays March 13-April 15, 2018, at Polonsky Shakespeare Center (262 Ashland Place), TFANA's home in the Brooklyn Cultural District.

BIGSOUND Festival Announces Program and Timetable
by BWW News Desk - Aug 14, 2017

In case you weren't excited enough for your yearly live music pilgrimage to Brisbane's Fortitude Valley Live Music Precinct for a sensory overload of music, BIGSOUND Festival has shown all its cards, dropping all the tools you need today to choose your own sonic adventure. 

Four Out-of-Print The Apples in Stereo Albums Set For Reissue on Yep Roc Records
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 3, 2017

Beginning on November 3, Yep Roc Records will reissue four long out-of-print vinyl albums by legendary indie artists The Apples in stereo. These vinyl reissues include Tone Soul Evolution on November 3, Her Wallpaper Reverie will follow November 24, with The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone, and Velocity of Sound in January and February 2018, respectively.    

A.A. Milne's THE LUCKY ONE Starts Friday Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2017

Beginning Friday, Mint Theater Company will present the first ever New York revival of The Lucky One by A.A. Milne. Performances will continue through June 25th at the Beckett Theater at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street). Opening Night is set for May 18th.

Casting Announced for Irish Rep's World Premiere of REBEL IN THE SOUL
by BWW News Desk - Mar 23, 2017

Irish Repertory Theatre has announced full casting for the world premiere of REBEL IN THE SOUL, a new play by Larry Kirwan (Liverpool Fantasy).

Cast Set for First New York Revival of A.A. Milne's THE LUCKY ONE at Mint Theater Company
by BWW News Desk - Mar 1, 2017

Coming up next for Mint Theater Company will be the first ever New York revival of The Lucky One by A.A. Milne. Performances begin April 14th and continue through June 25th at the Beckett Theater at Theatre Row (410 West 42nd Street). Opening Night is set for May 18th.