KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD Will be Available for Streaming in December by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2021 New York Theatre Workshop announced today that Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord by NYTW Usual Suspect Kristina Wong (Kristina Wong for Public Office) and directed by Obie Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Chay Yew (Oedipus El Rey) will be available for streaming from Wednesday December 1 through Tuesday December 14, 2021. ESTELLA SCROOGE Now Available on Broadway on Demand and Streaming Musicals by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2021 Celebrate the holidays with Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol With A Twist, a modern-day take on Charles Dickens’ beloved 1843 novella. Estella Scrooge features a book by Tony Award winner John Caird and Tony Award nominee Paul Gordon, music and lyrics by Gordon and direction by Caird. Abingdon Theatre Company Announces Finalists for VIRTUAL FESTIVAL OF SHORT PLAYS by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2021 Abingdon Theatre Company has announced the finalists for their second annual “Virtual Festival of Short Plays”. The company continues to be committed to creating opportunities for all voices to be heard so with this in mind the one-week virtual festival will once again shed light on stories by people of color. Mila Jam Joins the Cast of I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: THE SANDERSON VARIANT by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2021 Mila Jam, the transgender singer, songwriter, dancer, actor and LGBTQ activist, joins the cast of I Put a Spell on You: The Sanderson Variant, Jay Armstrong Johnson’s annual love letter to the cult-classic film Hocus Pocus. Reimagined Virtual Opera OTELLO to be Presented by The Town Hall and PREformances Chamber Music Collaborative by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2021 The Town Hall and the PREformances Chamber Music Collaborative have teamed up to bring Verdi’s Otello, virtually, to audiences at home as part of The Town Hall’s new Opera at Home series. The virtual series, beginning November 18 at 8pm, presents operas in under an hour, sung by a diverse group of singers. Kelli O'Hara, Jason Robert Brown, Santino Fontana & More to Take Part in The Actors Fund's 2021 Virtual Gala by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2021 The Actors Fund announced today performers and presenters for their Virtual Gala on Monday, November 1, 2021 at 7:00pm ET. As previously announced, the evening will celebrate The Actors Fund; Emmy Award-winning icon, Debbie Allen; Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley, as they receive The Actors Fund’s Medal of Honor and more. First Three Episodes of BEDLAM: THE SERIES to Premiere on BEDLAM TV in November by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2021 Written by Eric Tucker & Musa Gurnis and directed by Eric Tucker, “BEDLAM: The Series” twists Shakespearean characters and plots we know and love – King Lear, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Merchant of Venice – into a new story of love, deceit, betrayal, and revenge First Stage to Stream THE TALE OF LA LLORONA AS TOLD BY CONSUELO CHAVEZ by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2021 The final play in First Stage's fall 2021 Amplify - BIPOC Short Play Series, and just in time for Halloween, will be THE TALE OF LA LLORONA AS TOLD BY CONSUELO CHAVEZ, a world premiere play by José Casas with music by Frank Pahl. Milwaukee director/actor David Flores will direct this production. Martha Hill Dance Fund Awards to Take Place Virtually This November by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2021 The MARTHA HILL DANCE FUND has announced the 2021 Martha Hill Dance Fund Virtual Celebration, November 22, 2021, streaming pre-recorded via Vimeo, but with the energy of a live happening! HERE Announces Full Details for 9000 PAPER BALLOONS by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2021 HERE has announced full details for 9000 Paper Balloons, created by Spencer Lott and Maiko Kikuchi and directed by Aya Ogawa. 9000 Paper Balloons will begin streaming on Tuesday November 2, 2021 and will remain available for viewing until Friday December 31, 2021. JMTC Theatre's SMOKER, and THE GOOD ADOPTEE To Premiere On Broadway On Demand by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2021 JMTC Theatre will present their award-winning, hit shows Smoker and The Good Adoptee on the pioneering streaming platform, Broadway on Demand. Bob Brader's Smoker will debut with a Livestream event on Monday, October 25th at 7pm ET. Fault Line Theatre to Stream World Premiere Production of HINDSIGHT by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2021 Fault Line Theatre has announced that for one week only they will stream the world premiere production of Alix Sobler’s play Hindsight directed by Founding Artistic Director Aaron Rossini from the Paradise Factory Theater in the East Village. New York Theatre Workshop Announces Streaming Release of SANCTUARY CITY by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2021 New York Theatre Workshop announced today that Sanctuary City, written by Pulitzer Prize winner, NYTW Usual Suspect and former 2050 Fellow Martyna Majok (Cost of Living, queens) and directed by Rebecca Frecknall (Summer and Smoke), will be available for streaming from Monday October 25 through Sunday November 21, 2021. BLUE VALIANT Starring Kathleen Chalfant and George Bartenieff to be Released by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021 “Blue Valiant,” stars two of America’s most respected, multiple-award-winning actors, Kathleen Chalfant, and George Bartenieff and introduces Millie Ortiz. Written and directed by Karen Malpede and filmed on location at Farm Arts Collective, with a score by Arthur Rosen and horse projections by photographer Ellen Lynch. Gavin Creel, Eva Noblezada, Todrick Hall & More to be Featured in I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: THE SANDERSON VARIANT by BWW News Desk - October 6, 2021 A bewitchingly cinematic extravaganza awaits when I Put a Spell on You, the annual sold-out Halloween concert-meets-party, streams online beginning at 8 pm Eastern on Thursday, October 28, 2021. The virtual Halloween blowout, is this year dubbed “The Sanderson Variant'. Jessica Hecht, Drew Droege, Jessica Jade Andres & More to Take Part in THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES by BWW News Desk - October 5, 2021 The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues will return on Tuesday, October 5th, with an all new series of unforgettable performances. Eighteen actors have been paired with writers who have crafted unique pieces especially for them. From 6 PM until 10 PM, new monologues will be published every 15 minutes. Victor Garber to be Honored at SHOW UP FOR SCIENCE Event, Featuring Jane Krakowski, Tony Shalhoub, Jesse Williams & More by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2021 The 2021 New York Stem Cell Foundation Gala & Science Fair SHOW UP FOR SCIENCE will occur virtually on Tuesday, October 5 at 7pm EST. The Gala & Science Fair will feature the latest updates and breakthroughs in stem cell research, bringing the world of the NYSCF Research Institute laboratories to life via a multi-platform digital experience. The Western Wind Vocal Sextet Adds Streaming Tickets for World Premiere Concert by BWW News Desk - September 28, 2021 The Western Wind Vocal Sextet has add on-demand streaming tickets for its world premiere concert, 'Certain Dragons & Other Beasts, Fearsome, Delightful, & Strange,' which will be presented on October 9 at 7:00 PM at Church of St. Luke in the Field, 487 Hudson Street, NYC (West Village). Norm Lewis, Kelli O'Hara, Sierra Boggess, Santino Fontana & More to Appear at 29TH OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN AWARD GALA by BWW News Desk - September 27, 2021 The York Theatre Company has announced the roster of performers for a concert celebration at the 29th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala, which will honor musical theater legends Richard Maltby, Jr. & David Shire, and Elisa Loti Stein. Broadway On Demand to Stream Music Festivals BEAM, DIMF and NAMT by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2021 Broadway On Demand has announced that it will stream the global new musical festivals BEAM (UK) now through October 1st; The Daegu International Musical Festival (South Korea) from October 1st through October 15th and The National Alliance for Musical Theatre (US) from October 21st through November 5th. PASS OVER Production Team to Take Part in Free Virtual Conversation Presented by Wingspace Theatrical Design by BWW News Desk - September 20, 2021 As part of their free virtual salon series, Wingspace Theatrical Design will present a conversation with members of the PASS OVER Production Team: production manager Sean Gorski, COVID safety manager Pamela Remler and set designer Wilson Chin, moderated by assistant set designer Riw Rakkulchon. IAN McKELLEN ON STAGE To Make North American Online Premiere by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2021 Tony Award-winning producer Hunter Arnold has announced that his company TBD Pictures will release the North American streaming premiere of Sir Ian McKellen’s one man show “Ian McKellen on Stage” Friday, September 17 through October 3, 2021via On The Stage streaming platform. THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: VIRAL MONOLOGUES Returns With Flaco Navaja, Joel Marsh Garland, Natalie Walker & More by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2021 The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues will return on Tuesday, September 14th, with an all new series of unforgettable performances. Sixteen actors have been paired with writers who have crafted unique pieces especially for them. From 6 PM until 10 PM, new monologues will be published every 15 minutes. South Street Seaport Museum Announces October Virtual Sea Chanteys And Maritime Music Live Sing-Along by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2021 South Street Seaport Museum's monthly sea-music event Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music - the original NYC chantey sing, now made popular on TikTok - continues virtually on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at 2pm ET broadcast live from the deck of Wavertree. Ali Stroker, John Clay III, Christian Borle & More to Star in STUPID KIDS Presented by Spotlight on Plays by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2021 The “Spotlight on Plays” series announced a new special event reading of John C. Russell’s STUPID KIDS starring John Clay III (Jim Stark), Tony Award nominee Lauren Patten (Jane “Kimberly” Willis), Tony Award winner Ali Stroker(Judy Noonan), Taylor Trensch (John “Neechee” Crawford)& Tony Award winner Christian Borle (Stage Directions). |
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