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Review: BIRTHDAY CANDLES Crystallizes Moments at City Theatre
by Greg Kerestan - Mar 20, 2025

The first thing I noticed in the theatre at City Theatre's Birthday Candles was the set. I'm a longtime lover of thrift shops, junk shops and the maximalist 'detail everywhere' aesthetic of the Disney Imagineers. My companion for the night and I spent the preshow prying the set apart with our eyes (does that E mean anything? is that a flute or a clarinet in the box up there? hey, what's that in the corner there that I can't quite make out?), unaware that nearly every item in that montage would soon have a deeper meaning.

Ballet 314 to Present THE ACCUSED MainStage Production
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2025

Ballet 314, a local nonprofit professional ballet company, will preent the debut of its new mainstage production, The Accused. Learn more about the performance and see how to attend.

Review: MURDER ON THE NILE at the Ooley Theatre
by Courtney Symes - Jan 31, 2025

Fans of the Queen of Crime are in for a treat. Murder on the Nile, Agatha Christie’s play based on her novel Death on the Nile, is playing at the Ooley Theatre. Director Tana Colburn is heading this community theatre adaptation of the suspenseful classic that features accomplished local actors.

Jefferson Performing Arts Continues 47th Season With Two Productions in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Jefferson Performing Arts will continue its 47th season with two productions onstage in February. Learn more about True West and Murder on the Nile here!

The Brick Presbyterian Church Collaborates With The Choir Of Trinity Church Princeton In Two Services Of Choral Evensong
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2025

Brick Presbyterian Church will continue its 2024-25 Worship & Arts season with two special services of Choral Evensong, featuring the Brick Church Chancel Choir together with the Choir of Trinity Church, Princeton.

THE PIANO LESSON, WICKED & More Receive NAACP Image Awards Nominations
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 7, 2025

NAACP has announced the full list of “56th NAACP Image Awards” nominees, with Wicked and The Piano Lesson nominated for Outstanding Motion Picture and Wicked's Cynthia Erivo nominated for Entertainer of the Year.

Last Chance To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards; THE SPONGEBOB MUSICAL at The Theatre Factory Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 27, 2024

This is the last chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Final Week To Vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards; The Theatre Factory Leads Favorite Local Theatre!
by BWW Awards - Dec 23, 2024

This is the final week to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Vote For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards; CABARET at Greensburg Civic Theatre Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Awards - Dec 16, 2024

Voting continues for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Latest Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Pittsburgh Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 9, 2024

Don't miss your chance to vote for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

First Standings Announced For The 2024 BWW Pittsburgh Awards
by BWW Awards - Dec 2, 2024

Check out the first stats for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Pittsburgh Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

Ballet 314 Reveals 6th Season Featuring Three MainStage Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2024

Ballet 314 has revealed their 6th season featuring three main stage performances: Fall Fête: Angels & Demons and more. The season will feature a collection of narratives brought to life through contemporary and classical repertoire. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Tony-Winning Musical ONCE At Rubicon Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2024

Rubicon Theatre is presenting the Tony Award-winning musical ONCE. See photos from the production.

Review: MURDER ON THE NILE at the Masque Theatre Is a Voyage of Love, Loss, Revenge
by Jaime Uranovsky - Aug 24, 2024

Agatha Christie’s hit novel, DEATH ON THE NILE, has spawned multiple film adaptations, most recently Kenneth Branagh’s 2022 take on the modern classic. Of lesser knowledge, however, is that Christie personally adapted DEATH ON THE NILE for the stage, renaming it MURDER ON THE NILE.

ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL Takes To The Stage at the Yellow Box Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 2, 2024

Natural Talent Productions in Naperville, Illinois has announced the cast and creative team for their July 2024 production of ANASTASIA THE MUSICAL, featuring music by Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.

ECHO & NARCISSUS BLAST THIRD EYE BLIND OUTSIDE A DINER IN NEW JERSEY AT 2AM to be Presented at The Tank
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 29, 2024

Scott Brieden, Alton Alburo, Hillary Wilson, and Adin Lenahan star in a workshop production at The Tank of ECHO & NARCISSUS BLAST THIRD EYE BLIND OUTSIDE A DINER IN NEW JERSEY AT 2AM, part of The Tank's PrideFest. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: The King's Academy Jazz Ensemble Debuts at 54 Below
by Stephen Sorokoff - Feb 19, 2024

Spectacular, awe-inspiring, and sensational were all words being uttered by the audience after The King’s Academy Jazz Ensemble’s high-energy, horn-powered, Big Apple style weekend performance at the iconic 54 Below. Check out photos from the event here!

Last Chance to Vote for the BWW Phoenix Awards; Voting Ends 12/31
by BWW Awards - Dec 26, 2023

It's the final week left to vote for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Voting ends on 12/31 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

2 Weeks to Vote for the BWW Phoenix Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE, CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 18, 2023

There's just two weeks left to vote and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 18th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards; LEGALLY BLONDE, CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, Starlight Community Theater & More Lead!
by BWW Awards - Dec 11, 2023

It's the final 3 weeks and we have the latest standings as of Monday, December 11th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phoenix Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!