Little Did I Know 2020

Stephen Mosher reports the facts and presents the pics of the Ava Nicole Frances show.

BWW caught up with Cobin Millage about bringing Fifteen Pints With a Wax Figure of Renowned Painter Pablo Picasso to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Infamous Shock Rock legends GWAR will embark on “The Stoned Age Tour” this fall in support of their most recent album 'The New Dark Ages.' The aliens will start wreaking havoc on October 17th in Las Vegas, NV at House of Blues and then wrap up the tour on November 20 in Nashville, TN at the Brooklyn Bowl. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 21 at 10:00 AM local time.

Today’s subject Salar Nader is currently living his theatre life as the Tabla Artist in the national tour of The Kite Runner. The show will conclude it’s tour in the Eisenhower Theater at Kennedy Center starting on June 25th and playing through June 30th.

Opera Philadelphia welcomes Anthony Roth Costanzo as the new General Director and President, marking a new era for the renowned opera company.

When I look back, I realize that the stages of my theatre-kid history can be divided into distinct “eras” based on the shows that I most listened to at the time and the other shows that I discovered through them. Today, I’m finally taking a walk down memory lane as I pinpoint each “era” of my life as a theatre kid, and how each one turned me into the theatre fan I am today.

TIME has revealed the 2024 TIME100, its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. Among this year's honorees in the world of theatre are Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo, Alex Edelman, Leslie Odom Jr., Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Jeffrey Wright.

Gloria Calderón Kellett’s One of the Good Ones is nearing the end of its world premiere run at the Pasadena Playhouse, closing April 7, 2024. Kimberly Senior directs the cast led by Lana Parrilla and Carlos Gomez and featuring Isabella Gomez, Nico Greetham and Santino Jimenez. Finally got to pin down Carlos to answer a few of my queries.

Broadway World loves a good love story, and when it is a real one, that’s even better. When a friend wanted to go see Samantha Fish at The Hall, 721 West 9th Street, in Little Rock, back in February, I thought that would be a great time to check out this venue that has only been around for a few years.

Written as the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, Breathe follows five pairs of characters grappling with the virus’s impact on their lives, families, relationships, society, and health. Ranging from lighthearted to heartbreaking, unbelievable and all-too-real, these vignettes tackle everything from parenting in Covid, to Black Lives Matter protests, to saying goodbye to a spouse via Zoom.

God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater is Kurt Vonnegut’s fifth novel and was published in 1965. Its Post-Modern Satire context paved way for Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five, arguably his most well-known work. In the novel, Vonnegut highlights the life and times of the consciously-bound multi-millionaire Eliot Rosewater.

 Windows, a new play written by New York Times Bestselling Author Tawni O'Dell will make its world premiere, in a strictly limited engagement March 25th - 27th at The Town Hall. Learn more about the play and find out who is starring here!

After a remarkable tenure, Ginger Poole bids farewell to Mill Mountain Theatre as Producing Artistic Director. Poole's leadership revitalized the theatre twice, navigating financial struggles and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Holly Macve begins 2024 with '1995', the latest single to be shared from her forthcoming new EP Time Is Forever. The track joins recent singles ‘Beauty Queen' and ‘Suburban House' (featuring vocals from Lana Del Rey) on Holly's new EP, her first new project in almost three years, marking a new beginning for the Irish-born songwriter. 

Any show that calls itself 'Something - the Musical' is unabashedly announcing to its audience: 'We're goofy, and we know it.' This production unabashedly embraces its cheesiness from the start. Any critic versed in this theatrical tradition wouldn't have anticipated Menopause the Musical to be a highbrow experience. Those who dismiss the show based on reviews might miss a unique chance to witness older female actors taking center stage and openly discussing menopause.

‘Overcome' was largely recorded at the five-piece's various home studios by James de Malplaquet (vocals), Jim Briffett (guitars, piano), Will Calderbank (cello, keyboards, piano), Rhys Lovell (double bass) and Martin Deering (drums) with production assistance and mastering from Lotte Lindenberg's Wolfgang Gottlieb.

The Tony Award winning non-profit is here to grow, to achieve, and to change the face of cabaret and concert.

Christine Lavin industriously releases her decades-long SEASONS PROJECT

The New York Virtuoso Singers, Harold Rosenbaum, Conductor and Artistic Director, will present All Ned Rorem - A 100th Birthday Tribute on Sunday, October 22 @ 3:00 PM at Christ and St. Stephen's Church, 120 W. 69th Street in Manhattan. Learn ore about the performance and find out how to get tickets here!

Currently in previews, Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe’s Every Brilliant Thing opens September 14, 2023, at the Geffen. Colm Summers directs Daniel K. Isaac in this comic view on depression and suicide. Daniel keeps it in the same light vein in answering my queries.

South Camden Theatre Company has announced the planned opening of the New Jersey and Regional premiere of “Alabama Story” by Kenneth Jones on September 15, 2023. The cast is set, and rehearsals are underway under the direction of Connie Norwood. 

Get all the details on South Camden Theatre Co.'s production of 'Alabama Story' by Kenneth Jones. Find out when and where you can catch the NJ and Regional Premiere of this highly anticipated show. Don't miss out on this exciting theatrical experience!

What did our critic think of 24-HOUR PLAYS: LITTLE ROCK at Arkansas Repertory Theatre? When I heard that the 24-HOUR PLAYS were coming to the Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock and which actors were being asked to join, I was intrigued. One, I have never heard of this concept, and two, this sounded like a crazy idea.

What did our critic think of RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE – WERQ THE WORLD TOUR 2023 at State Theatre?

Today’s subject Liz Mikel is currently living her theatre life on tour playing Dr. Benjamin Franklin, delegate from Pennsylvania, in the Roundabout Theatre Company production of 1776. The show is currently running through July 16th at Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theatre.

Being in the ensemble of Carmen was probably one of the most fulfilling experiences I’ve had in my life as a theatre artist thus far. If you ever get the opportunity to be in an opera, I strongly encourage you to go for it by all means!