DeAnne Stewart, Diana Huey & More More Set to Perform in New York Theatre Barn's July 2021 Final Virtual Programming by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2021 New York Theatre Barn will host the final installment of its free live streams of its award-winning New Works Series. Available on New York Theatre Barn’s YouTube channel and Broadway on Demand, the final installment of the live 1-hour series will include excerpts from two new musicals and a conversation with the writers and creative team. Oakland Theater Project's 2021 Season Shifts to Outdoor Performances for THE DREAM LIFE OF MALCOM X Premiere by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021 Oakland Theater Project’s 2021 Season will continue with the announcement of its first outdoor seated performance, and the conclusion of its drive-in theater, with the world premiere of a new one-person show The Dream Life of Malcolm X by Oakland Theater Project Literary Manager John Wilkins. Additional Streaming Weeks Announced for WAITING FOR GODOT With Ethan Hawke & John Leguizamo by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021 The New Group Off Stage has announced additional weeks for the current streaming-on-demand version of Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett, directed by Scott Elliott, with Ethan Hawke, John Leguizamo, Wallace Shawn, Tarik Trotter and Drake Bradshaw. Photo Flash: Check Out The New Hungarian State Opera Production of ANDREA CHENIER on OperaVision by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021 The new Hungarian State Opera production of Andrea Chénier, the masterpiece by Umberto Giordano is available to view on OperaVision between 2 July 2021 (from 7:00 p.m. CET) and 2 January 2022. Mac Rogers and Jordana Williams to Present THE EARTH MOVES by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021 Gideon Media will premiere The Earth Moves, a dark apocalyptic comedy written by audio-fiction juggernaut and celebrated playwright Mac Rogers with acclaimed director Jordana Williams. The play will premiere in two parts on Friday, August 13 and Friday, August 20. Photo Flash: First Look at DORIAN Starring Bart Lambert and More by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021 Rising star and Offie Award-winning actor Bart Lambert will take on the titular role in the new edgy musical adaptation, Dorian A Rock Musical. Following the success of Gatsby A Musical, filmed and streamed at Cadogan Hall, Ruby in the Dust will present their brand new production, reenergising Oscar Wilde’s classic text for a modern audience. Long Beach Opera Presents DESERT IN, Co-Produced With Boston Lyric Opera by BWW News Desk - June 26, 2021 Desert in, created by Darrah and collaborators, is a groundbreaking, eight-part operatic mini-series full of colorful and mysterious characters who populate a supernatural story of love, loss and the price of memories we struggle to keep. Original Teen Musical THE QUEST to Have Virtual Debut This Weekend by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021 An original Canadian musical, co-written by a Juno-nominated musician, will make its virtual debut this weekend. Written by Juno-nominated Murray Foster (Moxy Fruvous, Great Big Sea) and Kieren MacMillan (Masters of Music Composition, Rice University), The Quest explores the courage we need when we exchange imaginary monsters for real ones. James Clements' BEAUTY FREAK to be Presented at BorderLight Festival by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021 What Will the Neighbors Say? has announced that Co-Artistic Director James Clements’ play, “Beauty Freak,” has been curated to be presented as a digital reading at the BorderLight Festival in Cleveland, Ohio in July 2021. White Snake Projects Announces A SURVIVOR'S ODYSSEY - The Third Virtual Opera in Their Pandemic Trilogy by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021 Following the resounding success of the virtual opera Death by Life, treating the subjects of long-term incarceration and systemic racism, Cerise Jacobs and her activist opera company White Snake Projects have announced their third live virtual world premiere opera since the beginning of the pandemic. Lillias White and Scotch Ellis Loring to Star in GOLDEN WINGS, Part of TRU Voices New Plays Virtual Reading Series by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021 Theater Resources Unlimited has announced that the second play in the TRU Voices Series, Golden Wings by Coolidge Harris II, will star Tony winner Lillias White and Scotch Ellis Loring on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at 3pm. The cast also includes Stanley Wayne Mathis, Jerome Preston Bates, Dan Saunders, Crystal Starr, Sherman Edwards and Aliria Johnson. Matthew Bourne's CINDERELLA and ROMEO + JULIET, MUSE OF FIRE & More to Stream on BroadwayHD in July by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021 It’s a month filled with music and masterful performances as BroadwayHD today announced their upcoming slate of titles joining the platform. Starting July 1, celebrate Independence Day early with the patriotic classic and musical tour de force, Yankee Doodle Dandy, starring Academy Award Winner James Cagney. Peppermint and Bob the Drag Queen Announce 2nd Annual Black Queer Town Hall by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021 Advocates and entertainers Peppermint and Bob the Drag Queen, today announced the 2nd annual “Black Queer Town Hall,” one of NYC Pride’s official partner events this year. The event will stream on Black Queer Town Hall’s Facebook and YouTube pages, as well as GLAAD, on Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27 from 8pm EST. Rachel Bay Jones and Leigha Kato to Lead Virtual Production of THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021 Quintessence Theatre Group will present a full virtual production of Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth, directed by Artistic Director Alexander Burns, July 19 – August 1. The production features Rachel Bay Jones and Benim Foster as Mrs. Maggie Antrobus and Mr. George Antrobus. Leigha Kato stars as Sabina. JoBeth Williams and Harris Yulin to Star in WE HAVE TO HURRY Livestream Production by BWW News Desk - June 25, 2021 Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe nominated actress JoBeth Williams and Award winning Broadway, film and television actor Harris Yulin are set to star in the next monthly digital presentation of the new play We Have To Hurry, streaming live via Broadway on Demand for two performances only, Saturday, July 10th at 8pm and Sunday, July 11th at 3pm. Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sheryl Lee Ralph, John Gallagher Jr., & More Will Take Part in Gracie Mansion Virtual Gala RAISING THE CURTAIN: THEATER IS BACK! by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2021 Gracie Mansion Conservancy's 2021 Gala, RAISING THE CURTAIN: THEATER IS BACK! will be presented virtually next Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 6:00 PM ET. This one-of-a-kind evening is a celebration of Broadway, the heartbeat of New York City. Neighborhood Playhouse to Host Virtual Open House in July by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2021 New York’s famed Neighborhood Playhouse will host a virtual Open House on Thursday, July 8 at 5:30 p.m. EST for interested applicants. Attendees can join Playhouse faculty and alumni for an evening of informational, hands-on activities where they’ll discuss their two year Certificate Acting Program as well as their six week Summer Acting Intensive. NIGHT OF A THOUSAND JUDYS to Stream Tonight by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2021 The ninth annual “Night of A Thousand Judys” – the Pride concert to benefit The Ali Forney Center written and hosted by Justin Sayre – will be presented as a streaming online event tonight, Thursday, June 24 at 8:00 PM Eastern. Red Bull Theater Announces Selections for 11th ANNUAL SHORT NEW PLAY FESTIVAL by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021 Red Bull Theater today announced the selections for The 2021 Short New Play Festival, their eleventh annual festival of 10-minute plays of heightened language and classic themes, featuring six brand new plays that have been selected from hundreds of open submissions from playwrights across the country, and more. Brian Stokes Mitchell to Host New Streaming Talk Show CROSSOVERS LIVE! by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021 Stellar in association with Atomic Focus Entertainment announced today the launch of a new talk show to livestream exclusively on Steller. Hosted by Tony Award®-winning actor Brian Stokes Mitchell, “Crossovers Live!” features icons who’ve made the jump from stage to film, television, or music. Patti LuPone, Audra McDonald & André De Shields to be Honored by The Theatre World Awards, Hosted Online by BroadwayWorld by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021 The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors announced today, as a departure from the annual awards ceremony, will present a one-night only virtual event to honor Broadways best with a Special Gala Award Benefit to help raise funds for the prestigious Theatre World Awards. Hostos Center For The Arts & Culture to Present Josean Jacobo Premiere Performance by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021 Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture will present Josean Jacobo on Friday June 25, 2021, at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom, Facebook Live and YouTube. The event will feature an exclusive premiere performance - recorded in Santo Domingo, the Capital of the Dominican Republic - of a Jazz performance infused with the sounds and rhythms of his Dominican heritage. Jeremy Jordan, Solea Pfeiffer, Bobby Conte Thornton & More to Take Part in IN THE LIGHT, A FAUSTIAN TALE Listening Party by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021 On Tuesday June 29th at 5PM ET, Broadway Records will host a virtual listening party in celebration of the June 25th world premiere studio cast recording release of IN THE LIGHT, A Faustian Tale, the new musical with a contemporary spin on the epic Faustus story of greed, power and lust. Full Cast Announced for The Show Must Go Online's DOCTOR FAUSTUS by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021 The Show Must Go Online today announced the full cast for their upcoming livestreamed performed reading of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe. This is the third instalment in their Month of Marlowe series, preceded by Edward II (9 June) and Dido Queen of Carthage (16 June) and followed by the Marlowe Lives Cabaret (30 June). 2021 NALAC Leadership Institute Fellows Announced by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2021 The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures has announced the 38 artists, cultural workers, and arts administrators participating in the 21st edition of the NALAC Leadership Institute. The NLI is an intensive weeklong professional development program taking place July 12-16, 2021. |
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