William Cole

Scottish Opera Unveils 24/25 Season Featuring 13 Opera Offerings

Scottish Opera has unveiled its 2024/25 Season, which features 13 opera offerings. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Constella Launches Urgent Initiative to Support Isolated Care Home Residents and Struggling Artists

Constella, the world's only dedicated opera-ballet company, have launched Connecting Stars. Their initiative aims to alleviate two urgent problems presented by the pandemic: loneliness amongst care home residents isolated from their support network and the immense financial difficulties faced by artists whose industry has come to a standstill.

BWW Review: A PRISM of PROTOTYPE's INFINITE PSYCHOSIS for 2019

Where are our Violettas, our Salomes, our Elektras--even our Lulus--for opera to move forward as an art form for the 21 century? They're all victims of stress and suffering of one sort or another, but still worth meeting up with--not only musically but dramatically--more than once. I began thinking about this while watching the three music-theatre/new opera pieces that I visited during the opening days of the current edition of PROTOTYPE:OPERA/THEATRE/NOW--The Infinite Hotel, 4.48 Psychosis and PRISM.

Rare Pieces, Reinvigorated Classics, New Works and More Set for Arcola Theatre's 2017 Grimeborn Opera Festival

See opera differently at Grimeborn. 'East London's ... irreverent and influential festival of new opera' (Time Out) is back for its 11th year with 14 exciting productions at the Arcola Theatre.

Rare Pieces, Reinvigorated Classics, New Works and More Set for Arcola Theatre's 2017 Grimeborn Opera Festival

See opera differently at Grimeborn. 'East London's ... irreverent and influential festival of new opera' (Time Out) is back for its 11th year with 14 exciting productions at the Arcola Theatre.

THE FULL MONTY Coming to Manatee Performing Arts Center

Based on the cult hit film of the same name, The Full Monty, a ten-time Tony Award nominee, is filled with honest affection, engaging melodies and the most highly anticipated closing number of any show. The powerhouse team of Terrence McNally (Ragtime) and David Yazbek (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) cooks up an aggressive crowd-pleaser that both entertains and grabs your heart.

THE BEST PLAYS FROM AMERICAN THEATRE FESTIVALS 2015 Collection Hits the Shelves

Theatre festivals are where we find groundbreaking work, work that often becomes part of our national theater canon. The Best Plays from American Theatre Festivals 2015, edited by John Patrick Bray, invites readers to take a front-row seat for the latest in cutting-edge work produced by our most daring and thought-provoking playwrights.

Applause Theatre & Cinema Books Releases "Best Plays American Theatre Festivals"

Theatre festivals are where we find groundbreaking work, work that often becomes part of our national theater canon. 

Photo Flash: First Look at ASSASSINS at Manatee Performing Arts Center

A multiple Tony Award-winning theatrical tour-de-force, Assassins combines Sondheim's signature blend of intelligently stunning lyrics and beautiful music with a panoramic story of our nation's culture of celebrity and the violent means some will use to obtain it, embodied by America's four successful and five would-be presidential assassins. Bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny, Assassins is perhaps the most controversial musical ever written. The show is currently running at Manatee Performing Arts Center, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Helios Collective Presents DIDO AND...at King's College London

To bring fresh new meaning to a play is a virtue, to do it to a musical score is sacrilege.  But why? Why shouldn't musicians be as creative as actors?  As part of PLAY, the 2016 Arts & Humanities Festival at King's College London, Helios Collective present a reimagined reading of Purcell's Dido & Aeneas as Dido & ….

ONCE IN A LIFETIME Set for Northern Kentucky University

Northern Kentucky University | School of the Arts | Program of Theatre and Dance presents Kaufman and Hart's ONCE IN A LIFETIME February 18 - 28, 2016.

Photo Flash: Joe Iconis & More Take Part in Music for Autism's Junior Board Event

On October 12, Music for Autism's Junior Board hosted a crowd of over 100 young professionals, friends and loved ones at District CoWork for a vibrant and musical evening full of food, drinks, and phenomenal performances. Thanks to their fabulous and talented musician friends, guests were treated to Broadway caliber musical theater while they sipped on beverages courtesy of Given Liquor and Paralelo Vineyards. They also dined on deliciously healthy fare from their friends at OxVerte. 

The Historic Lord Baltimore Hotel Restores Its Prominence As A Maryland Landmark

The Lord Baltimore Hotel, one of the crowning architectural jewels of Baltimore, Md. when it was built in 1928, has been restored by Rubell Hotels through a complete transformation in which every surface has been touched by craftsmen, artisans, artists and designers to bring the hotel back to life. The grand French Renaissance landmark features 23 stories comprised of 440 guest rooms and suites, more than 20.000 square feet of event space, several dining and lounging spaces, one of the city's only rooftop event spaces, and more. The landmark hotel is included in the National Register of Historic Places and is a member of Historic Hotels of America.

Dance Theatre of Tennessee Presents EAST MEETS WEST This Weekend

Dance Theatre of Tennessee offers the perfect post-valentine celebration with 'East Meets West,' a diverse and eclectic line-up of some of the most celebrated Asian choreographers in the world. Offering their take on a predominantly Western Art form (ballet), the evening will feature romantic duets, forceful statements, and indigenous vignettes. Performances will be tonight, February 22, Saturday, 7:30pm and tomorrow, February 23, Sunday, 2:00pm at Father Ryan HS Auditorium, 700 Norwood Drive, Nashville, TN 37204.

Dance Theatre of Tennessee to Present EAST MEETS WEST, 2/22-23

Dance Theatre of Tennessee offers the perfect post-valentine celebration with "East Meets West," a diverse and eclectic line-up of some of the most celebrated Asian choreographers in the world. Offering their take on a predominantly Western Art form (ballet), the evening will feature romantic duets, forceful statements, and indigenous vignettes. Performances will be on February 22, Saturday, 7:30pm and February 23, Sunday, 2:00pm at Father Ryan HS Auditorium, 700 Norwood Drive, Nashville, TN 37204.

BWW Reviews: Impressive OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY at Vermont's Oldcastle Theatre

When the discussion moves beyond making money to the price that is paid for dismantling a company for profit, the full horror and shallowness of the practice is exposed. Never has a 25 year old play been so relevant.

BWW Reviews: Shark Eats Shark, the Small Business in OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY at Ivoryton

'Shark-eats-little fish' and 'shark-eats-shark' set the stage for the underhanded word of corporate takeovers in Jerry Sterner's play, OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY over at Ivoryton Playhouse.

Stage Door's David Essex Back Catalogue, Feat. MUTINY!, FRIENDS and More, Opens for Digital Download Today, May 13

Stage Door Records in association with David Essex present the digital release of select theatrical titles from David Essex's musical back catalogue including MUTINY! and FRIENDS. Today May 13th, 2012 the following titles will be made available for digital download on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic and other digital e-tailers in all worldwide territories.

Stage Door Records to Release David Essex Back Catalogue Including MUTINY! and FRIENDS for Digital Download May 13

Stage Door Records in association with David Essex have announced the digital release of select theatrical titles from David Essex's musical back catalogue including MUTINY! and FRIENDS. On May 13th, 2012 the following titles will be made available for digital download on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic and other digital e-tailers in all worldwide territories.

Little Theatre To Conclude OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY Auditions 4/7

The Little Theatre of Fall River, Inc. will hold the final auditions for their upcoming production of Other People's Money at 7pm on April 7th at the Firebarn Theatre.