BWW Interview: Hunter W. Foster Talks UNC CHARLOTTE SPRING DANCE CONCERT by Linda Ann Watt - April 4, 2017 The audience will take away all the dancers' commitment to the performance and I will take away strength, ability and growth, dancing in this show. BWW Review: The Ohio State Department of Theatre Explores FORBIDDEN ZONES in New Devised Play by Amanda Etchison - March 31, 2017 A new production presented by the Ohio State University Department of Theatre shows how history often extends past the printed pages of a textbook. 'Forbidden Zones: The Great War' is an original project that stitches together stories inspired by a variety of primary sources to create a 90-minute play that explores the indelible impact and lasting legacy of World War I. UofSC Theatre to Stage Absurdist Comedy THE BALD SOPRANO by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2017 The UofSC Department of Theatre and Dance will present Eugene Ionesco's seminal absurdist comedy The Bald Soprano, April 20-23, 2017 at the Lab Theatre. BWW Review: Devin Berg's MISTER MAJOR AND THE MINOR WIFE Enchants Audiences at Marlene & Spencer Hays Theatre TCU by Audrey Morabito - March 29, 2017 'Sometimes the greatest show on Earth isn't the one you came to see'. Mister Major and the Minor Wife is a dynamic and haunting original one-act play written by senior Theatre TCU student Devin Berg and directed by senior Theatre TCU student Hannah Wright. A tragic tale of stifling imagination, deep repression, isolation, and twisted forms of love, this play will take hold of your heartstrings and refuse to let go even after the curtain falls in close. FRIDAY 5 (+1): The Stars of Belmont University Musical Theatre's 9 to 5: THE MUSICAL by Jeffrey Ellis - March 24, 2017 Today, in our latest Friday 5 (+1), we introduce you to a group of Belmont University Musical Theatre leading ladies - Katie Bays, Emily Anne Ludwig, Lizzy Hinton, Cassie Donegan, Mary Kate Hughes and Katie Grogg - and their leading man, the Franklin Hart Jr. of this particular revival, Graham Trout! Remember their names, gentle readers, they are sure to impress you now over on Belmont Boulevard just as much as they are destined to dazzle critics and audiences (in theaters along other notable streets) alike in the years to come… Acoustic Artists Julian Lage, Chris Eldridge and Aoife O'Donovan to Perform at Pepperdine University, 4/26 by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2017 Masters of the acoustic, Julian Lage, Chris Eldridge and Aoife O'Donovan join forces for a virtuosic performance at Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26. The University of Montana Presents THE MADWOMAN OF CHAILLOT, 4/5-9 by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017 The University of Montana is pleased to present The Madwoman of Chaillot, a French classic described as "one part fantasy, two parts reason." The Madwoman of Chaillot runs in the Masquer Theatre of the Performing Arts and Radio/Television Center on campus April 5-9, 2017. The 5th Annual American Studies Conference Features THE DIVIDED STATES OF AMERICA, 3/25 by BWW News Desk - March 22, 2017 Bringing together the scholarship of Fairfield University undergraduate and graduate students, the 5th Annual American Studies Conference on Saturday, March 25, will explore the theme of "The Divided States of America" and what it means politically, culturally and socially in past and present U.S. culture. BWW Interview: Broadway Academy of Performing Open Registration for DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST by Alison Bridget Chambers - March 21, 2017 Broadway Academy of Performing, a kid's theatre camp hosted by Newman University Theatre Department, is now accepting registrations. The camp dates will be June 10th through 17th at Newman University in Wichita, KS. Kids ages 11-20 are eligible, and campers under 11 years can be day campers. The campers will arrive the afternoon of the 10th, audition and rehearse all week for this year's production of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. The musical, based on the animated feature of 1991, has music by Menken, Ashman and Rice, and features such delightful songs as "Be Our Guest" and "Something There." Broadway Academy of Performing is celebrating its 20th year, and this is the third at Newman University. BWW Interview: Ashley Brown and Kevin Kern on Performing with Frank Wildhorn at BYU by Tyler Hinton - March 14, 2017 Tony-nominated composer Frank Wildhorn will return to Brigham Young University to perform his music with Broadway vocalists, including new songs and selections from THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL, JEKYLL & HYDE, and more. The concert will be presented in BYU's de Jong Concert Hall as part of its BRAVO! professional performing arts series on Friday, March 17, 2017. For more information and to buy tickets, visit arts.byu.edu. Ashley Brown and Kevin Kern shared their thoughts on the upcoming concert with BroadwayWorld. Shakespeare, Disney, Kushner, Larson and More Slated for NKU's 2017-18 Theatre & Dance Season by BWW News Desk - March 13, 2017 Northern Kentucky University | School of the Arts | Program of Theatre and Dance is excited to announce its 2017-18 academic season. BWW Review: MR. BURNS, A POST-ELECTRIC PLAY at UCSB Department Of Theater And Dance by Maggie Yates - March 10, 2017 In the UCSB Department of Theatre and Dance's production of Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play, The Simpsons is not only significant, it's a currency that determines characters' livelihoods--and potentially their survival. Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play, written by Anne Washburn and directed by Tom Whitaker, shows a glimpse of a future post-nuclear disaster, when electricity is an almost-extinct amenity. The play shows how the survivors of the disaster rebuild culture in an astonishing, yet inevitable, way. Photo Flash: First Look at USM's THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR by BWW News Desk - March 3, 2017 Polite society is delightfully turned head-over-heels with Otto Nicolai's version of The Merry Wives of Windsor, where the merry (meaning naughty) wives take control of Falstaff's unwanted advances. BroadwayWorld has a first look below! VIDEO: Behind-the-Scenes of USM's THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR by Christina Mancuso - March 3, 2017 Polite society is delightfully turned head-over-heels with Otto Nicolai's version of The Merry Wives of Windsor, where the merry (meaning naughty) wives take control of Falstaff's unwanted advances. BroadwayWorld has a behind the scenes look below! Valencia College Presents Annual Spring Dance Concert, 3/24-25 by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2017 Valencia College will hold its Annual Spring Dance Concert on March 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. in Valencia's East Campus Performing Arts Center. The event is part of Valencia College's 50th anniversary celebration. BWW Review: OTL's Lively and Laugh-filled THE ADDAMS FAMILY More Kooky than Spooky by Amanda Etchison - February 28, 2017 The months of February and March are normally associated with hearts and shamrocks, not gravestones and ghouls. That is, unless you're a member of the Addams family. BWW Review: DARK SISTERS at Oklahoma City University Introduces Contemporary, Progressive Opera to the Heartland by Ronn Burton - February 25, 2017 Oklahoma City University's Bass School of Music presented the 2011 opera DARK SISTERS by Nico Muhly and Stephen Karam. Telling the story of "sister wives" in a modern-day polygamist sect, the subject matter certainly breaks new ground in an art form that many would (mistakenly) view as outdated. By presenting this kind of work in Oklahoma City, OCU proves their commitment to prepare students for work in today's artistic landscape, ensuring their readiness for the future beyond graduation. BWW Preview: BLOOD WEDDING at Westmont College by Maggie Yates - February 24, 2017 'Blood Wedding,' a drama about the tremendous influence of love and marriage, shows the ecstasy and tragedy of passion that exists outside of societally sanctioned associations. BWW Review: LYDIA at UCSB Department Of Theater And Dance by Maggie Yates - February 24, 2017 Lydia, a soothsaying stranger, is an immigrant from Mexico who works as a live-in maid for the Flores family. Her influence propels the family, already in massive disrepair, toward the inevitable pain of sudden truths revealed. BWW Review: Juilliard Opera's AGRIPPINA Shows How to Handel Silliness and Politics by Richard Sasanow - February 22, 2017 A funny thing happened on the way to Emperor Claudius' death scene: He didn't die. At least, that's what happens in Handel's opera AGRIPPINA, setting the convoluted plot in motion and giving the young singers of Juilliard Opera and its Juilliard415 period-instrument ensemble a heck of a ride, directed by Louisa Proske and conducted by Jeffrey Grossman. BWW Review: Cal State Long Beach's Theatre Arts Department Gets Geeky with SHE KILLS MONSTERS by George Brietigam - February 20, 2017 Cal State Long Beach's spring season is off to a strong start, and their upcoming shows have a tough act to follow. BWW Interview: Tom Burch Talks THE CHILDREN'S HOUR at UNC CHARLOTTE by Linda Ann Watt - February 20, 2017 When THE CHILDREN'S HOUR was written, the topic of lesbianism was taboo, and now society is shifting, understanding people's differences. BWW Review: LIKE WATCHMEN World Premiere at Bethel College by Katherine Waddell - February 14, 2017 This past weekend, the world premiere of Like Watchmen took place at Bethel College. Written by Bethel student Kayla Rundquist and directed by other fellow student Alex Price, Like Watchmen tells the story of three women who wait out a storm in a church for the return of their respective sailors from Lake Superior; two are wives, and one is a daughter. Over the course of 50 minutes, the brand-new play takes the audience on a whirlwind of emotional reveals, turmoil, and anguish. BWW Review: OSU's 7 WAYS TO SAY I LOVE YOU a Short, Simple and Sweet Treat for Valentine's Day by Amanda Etchison - February 10, 2017 Watching the Ohio State Department of Theatre's '7 Ways to Say I Love You' is, in many ways, similar to sorting through a box of valentines. The show, written by Adam Szymkowicz, comprises seven short stories dealing with the elusive concept of love. The Return of FRIDAY 5 (+1): ANTIGONE at Belmont University by Jeffrey Ellis - February 10, 2017 In Ara Vito's Southern Gothic-inspired treatment of Sophocles' Antigone, the bond between two sisters is challenged by the tragedies of national and familial conflict. Against the backdrop of a decaying home in middle-of-nowhere country, the air is imbued with history and spirits walk the earth. Tragedy is yesterday and tomorrow and now - uncovered by love, betrayal, death, and hope. 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