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Video: Watch Trailer for BREAKING NEW GROUND With Broadway Performer Robert Hartwell
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2024


Breaking New Ground follows Broadway performer, entrepreneur, and educator Robert Hartwell as he takes on the challenge of transforming a 200-year-old house with a complicated history into a home filled with love. Watch the trailer!

Listen to a Preview of Colman Domingo's WILD WITH HAPPY Audible Play, Available Now
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 13, 2024


From the brilliant comedic and emotive mind of Emmy Award winner and Oscar and Tony Award nominee Colman Domingo (Rustin, The Color Purple, Euphoria) comes Wild with Happy, releasing Thursday, June 13 exclusively on Audible. Listen to a clip now!

Spire Center For Performing Arts to Present Quinn Sullivan, Van Morrison Tribute & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2024


Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, MA has revealed upcoming shows featuring Quinn Sullivan, a Van Morrison tribute band and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Fourth Annual Academy Museum Gala to Honor Rita Moreno, Paul Mescal and Quentin Tarantino
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 10, 2024


The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has announced details of its annual fundraising gala, to be held on October 19, 2024. The Academy Museum Gala will celebrate the acclaimed museum’s third anniversary and will honor Academy Award-nominated actor Paul Mescal; Academy Award-winning actress, singer, and dancer Rita Moreno; and two-time Academy Award-winning and six-time Academy Award-nominated writer and director Quentin Tarantino.

51st Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards Announced - Full List of Winners!
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 9, 2024


Robert Downey Jr., Dwayne Wade, and Buddy Valastro win their first-ever Daytime Creative Arts Emmys at the 51st awards ceremony. Discover the highlights and other winners from this prestigious event.

Review: THE COLOR PURPLE at Geva Theatre
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - Jun 8, 2024


What did our critic think of THE COLOR PURPLE at Geva Theatre?

Video: Alicia Keys Says HELL'S KITCHEN Is an 'Open Door' For Those Who Have Never Seen a Broadway Show
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 4, 2024


Alicia Keys stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert to discuss her new musical, Hell's Kitchen, which has been nominated for 13 Tony Awards. In the interview, she talked about her love for theatre and performing, and when she knew she wanted to do it for a living. She also discussed Hell's Kitchen, and how it serves as a great gateway musical for those that are perhaps new to the medium. Watch the interview!

SURROGATE Comes to New York Live Arts This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2024


New York Live Arts will present the World Premiere of Ashley R.T. Yergens’ SURROGATE, a premature birthday celebration for a frozen embryo and an extremely loose re-imagination of Oprah Winfrey’s 2008 interview with Thomas Beatie the “Pregnant man.” 

June Audible Content Includes LAURA BENANTI: NOBODY CARES, WILD WITH HAPPY, & More
by Josh Sharpe - May 31, 2024


Several theatrical audio projects are due to stream on Audible in June, including a recording of Laura Benanti's solo show Nobody Cares (which is running through June 2 at the Minetta Lane Theater), Colman Domingo's play Wild With Happy, and Alex Newell and the Gospel of a Diva.

Candace Bushnell's TRUE TALES OF SEX, SUCCESS AND SEX AND THE CITY Will Embark on Australian Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2024


Candace Bushnell’s acclaimed one-woman show ‘True Tales of Sex, Success and SEX AND THE CITY’ will embark on an Australian tour.

Candace Bushnell's TRUE TALES OF SEX, SUCCESS AND SEX AND THE CITY to Tour Australia
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 28, 2024


The international best-selling novelist – author and creator of TV's iconic TV drama Sex and the City – will tour Australia. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Arts Garage in Delray Beach is Offering Two Theatrical Productions in June
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2024


Arts Garage will present two stirring and thought-provoking theatrical events next month. Learn more about them here!

Prima Theatre Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - May 17, 2024


With a commitment to experiential concerts and contemporary theater, Prima Theatre will present its much-anticipated 2024-2025 season, themed 'STEP INTO YOUR MOST BOLD & BEAUTIFUL LIFE.' This season’s lineup promises an exhilarating array of experiences that will leave audiences buzzing with excitement at every turn.

THE COLOR PURPLE to be Presented at Arts Garage in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024


Arts Garage is presenting another stirring and thought-provoking theatrical event—with general admission tickets priced at only $10 each. Learn more about The Color Purple and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: Kathy Griffin, Pamela Adlon, and More in CELEBRITY AUTOBIOGRAPHY at the Groundlings Theatre
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2024


Back by popular demand, Broadway sensation and international smash-hit comedy “Celebrity Autobiography” returned on Monday, April 29 to The Groundlings Theatre. Chcck out photos here!

Jesse Tyler Ferguson & Renée Elise Goldsberry to Announce 77th Annual Tony Awards Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2024


Tony Award winners Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Renée Elise Goldsberry will announce the 77th Annual Tony Award Nominations. Learn more!

H.E.R. to Produce and Star in Majorettes Film From Oprah Winfrey and 20th Century Studios
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 25, 2024


According to reports, the artist H. E. R. will be working with Oprah Winfrey on a new project about a young ballet dancer in Atlanta. The film will mark her second collaboration with Winfrey, following her role in 2023's The Color Purple, where she played the character of Squeak. Winfrey will produce with her company Harpo Films and H. E. R. is set to develop, produce, and star in the 20th Century Studios film.

Krisha Marcano Named Dean Of Theater For Boston Conservatory At Berklee
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2024


Distinguished theater educator, choreographer, performer, and entrepreneur Krisha Marcano will join Boston Conservatory at Berklee as dean of the Theater Division starting July 1.

Bishop Arts Theatre to Present FANNIE: THE MUSIC & LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 16, 2024


Bishop Arts Theatre Center will continue its 30th Anniversary season with the Regional premiere of Cheryl West’s Fannie: The Music & Life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a collaborative production with Dallas Theater Center. Learn how to purchase tickets.

THE COLOR PURPLE Director Blitz Bazawule to Direct Upcoming BLACK SAMURAI
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 10, 2024


Fresh off the heals of his 2023 musical hit The Color Purple, director Blitz Bazawule has found his next project. According to Variety, the director will be working with Warner Bros. on a new take on the story of Yasuke, the 16th century African warrior. In addition to Warner Bros, three other studios were also interested in the project, resulting in a bidding war.

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