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Corkscrew Theater Festival Launches Workshop Series CORKSCREW DOWNSTAIRS Photo Corkscrew Theater Festival Launches Workshop Series CORKSCREW DOWNSTAIRS
by Julie Musbach - June 20, 2019

Corkscrew Theater Festival, which runs July 10-August 3, inaugurates its Corkscrew Downstairs series of workshop productions this summer in the lower level theater at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th Street, Manhattan). The four projects all take classic texts as a starting point, including A Doll'...
Sharon Playhouse Sets Star-Studded Casts for 2017 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2017

Sharon Playhouse has announced complete casting for its 2017 Season. The season kicks off with MINOR CHARACTER: SIX TRANSLATIONS OF UNCLE VANYA, created by New Saloon (Morgan Green, Madeline Wise, and Milo Cramer), followed by FAR AWAY by Caryl Churchill (Love and Information). The season will concl...
Angelwalk Theatre Announces Cast/Creative of EVERYBODY'S GOT A STORY
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2017

Angelwalk Theatre has just announced the cast/creative for EVERYBODY'S GOT A STORY!...
GTA's Repertory Company Members Try Their Hands As Storytellers, Educators And Innova Photo GTA's Repertory Company Members Try Their Hands As Storytellers, Educators And Innovators
by A.A. Cristi - October 15, 2018

Storytelling has been used for generations to bring people together and bridge the gap of conversation between otherwise divided groups. Theatre is being used more and more as a way to integrate patrons as a community into the stories they need to hear. Even from a young age, there is a power behind...
Wales Millennium Centre Announces the World Premiere of TIGER BAY THE MUSICAL Photo Wales Millennium Centre Announces the World Premiere of TIGER BAY THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2017

Survival, romance and atonement in a diverse community: Tiger Bay the Musical, takes place in what was once the most cosmopolitan port in the world, Cardiff Bay....
Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA is New American Theatre's Fall 2019 Production Photo Anton Chekhov's UNCLE VANYA is New American Theatre's Fall 2019 Production
by Stephi Wild - October 23, 2019

Critically-acclaimed Hollywood theatre company The New American Theatre (NAT) will present Anton Chekhov's masterpiece Uncle Vanya, directed by Artistic Director Jack Stehlin, who recently was honored along with managing director/producer Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin with a career achievement award fro...
Wales Millennium Centre Announces the World Premiere of TIGER BAY THE MUSICAL Photo Wales Millennium Centre Announces the World Premiere of TIGER BAY THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2017

Survival, romance and atonement in a diverse community: Tiger Bay the Musical, takes place in what was once the most cosmopolitan port in the world, Cardiff Bay....
Photo Flash: The Roaring Twenties Roll Into Orlando Shakespeare Theater this Spring with their Production of THE GREAT GATSBY
by A.A. Cristi - January 13, 2017

Orlando Shakespeare Theater (Orlando Shakes) in Partnership with UCF presents F. Scott Fitzgerald's literary masterpiece, The Great Gatsby from February 8 - March 26, 2017 in the Margeson Theater. Adapted for stage by Simon Levy, The Great Gatsby will play in repertory with William Shakespeare's Lov...
Strollers Theatre Presents THE WINTER'S TALE Photo Strollers Theatre Presents THE WINTER'S TALE
by Julie Musbach - March 28, 2018

Strollers Theatre, LTD. is proud to finish its 61st season by opening The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare on May 4th....
Wales Millennium Centre Announces the World Premiere of TIGER BAY THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2017

Survival, romance and atonement in a diverse community: Tiger Bay the Musical, takes place in what was once the most cosmopolitan port in the world, Cardiff Bay....
Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards Photo Winners Announced For 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards
by Alan Henry - January 13, 2020

Following a record number of nominations and votes, winners have been announced for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards, brought to you by TodayTix!! The nominees were set, audiences voted, and now we get to recognize local theatres and performers for their outstanding achievement!...
Tonya Pinkins to Direct VISIONARY VOICES at American Bard Theater
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2017

American Bard Theater Company presents Visionary Voices, three poignant, tantalizing plays by two pioneering women playwrights, exploring gender roles, race, and death in America's early twentieth century....
Wales Millennium Centre Announces the World Premiere of TIGER BAY THE MUSICAL Photo Wales Millennium Centre Announces the World Premiere of TIGER BAY THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - November 25, 2017

Survival, romance and atonement in a diverse community: Tiger Bay the Musical, takes place in what was once the most cosmopolitan port in the world, Cardiff Bay....
Hampstead Theatre Announces THE PHLEBOTOMIST By Ella Road As Its Next Main Stage Show Photo Hampstead Theatre Announces THE PHLEBOTOMIST By Ella Road As Its Next Main Stage Show
by Stephi Wild - January 10, 2019

Ella Road's debut play, The Phlebotomist transfers to the Hampstead Theatre Main Stage, following a sold out run Downstairs in 2018, with Jade Anouka reprising her role as Bea....
The McKittrick Hotel Announces Return Of Halloween Dance Party INFERNO Photo The McKittrick Hotel Announces Return Of Halloween Dance Party INFERNO
by A.A. Cristi - September 24, 2018

The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC), home of Sleep No More, announces the return of its annual Halloween extravaganza, The McKittrick Masquerade: Inferno. Three nights of deviant witchcraft and costumed revelry will take place at the legendary hotel on Friday 10/26, Saturday 10/27, and ...
VIDEO: Watch the Season Three Trailer of SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED Featuring Helen Hunt, Photo VIDEO: Watch the Season Three Trailer of SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED Featuring Helen Hunt, F. Murray Abraham, Brian Cox and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 17, 2018

The fascinating history behind Shakespeare's greatest plays continues with a third series of Shakespeare Uncovered, premiering Fridays, October 12-26 on PBS (check local listings) and streaming the following day at pbs.org/shakespeareuncovered and on PBS apps. The ambitious series concludes with cel...
December 2nd Update - Current Standings for the BWW Detroit Awards! Photo December 2nd Update - Current Standings for the BWW Detroit Awards!
by BWW - December 02, 2019

It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below. ...
Hampstead Theatre Announces casting for DESCRIBE THE NIGHT on the Main Stage and THE Photo Hampstead Theatre Announces casting for DESCRIBE THE NIGHT on the Main Stage and THE PHLEBOTOMIST Downstairs
by Stephi Wild - March 19, 2018

In 1920, the Russian writer Isaac Babel reports on a Red Cavalry campaign in Poland. In 1936, Stalin's NKVD chief Nicolai Yezhov unleashes the Great Purge. In 1989, a mysterious KGB agent spying on a woman in Dresden falls in love. In 2010, an aircraft carrying most of the Polish government crashe...
Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! Opens April 22 Photo Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! Opens April 22
by Julie Musbach - April 13, 2018

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival will open Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, directed by OSF Artistic Director Bill Rauch, on April 22 in the Angus Bowmer Theatre. Preview performances are April 18, 20 and 21, and the musical runs through Oct. 27....
BWW Flashback: The History of KING LEAR Photo BWW Flashback: The History of KING LEAR
by Stephi Wild - April 04, 2019

King Lear is making its triumphant return to Broadway, starring Glenda Jackson in a gender-swapped version of the title role. As we gear up for this revival, let's take a look back on some notable Lears past......
Strollers Theatre Presents THE WINTER'S TALE Photo Strollers Theatre Presents THE WINTER'S TALE
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2018

Strollers Theatre, LTD. is proud to finish its 61st season by opening The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare on May 4th....
The McKittrick Hotel to Host THE KING'S WINTER MASQUERADE on New Year's Eve Photo The McKittrick Hotel to Host THE KING'S WINTER MASQUERADE on New Year's Eve
by BWW News Desk - November 29, 2017

The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC), home of the immersive theater spectacle Sleep No More, announces The King's Winter Masquerade: A New Year's Eve Soir e. The multi-faceted venue's one-of-a-kind annual NYE dance party will end the year with a bang on Sunday, December 31, 2017....
December 19th Update: MATILDA - The Croswell Opera House Leads Best Musical Category Photo December 19th Update: MATILDA - The Croswell Opera House Leads Best Musical Category in the BWW Detroit Awards Voting
by BWW Staff - December 19, 2019

We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Detroit Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!...
American Bard Theater Explores Gender Roles, Race, and Death in VISIONARY VOICES
by Julie Musbach - January 27, 2017

American Bard Theater Company presents Visionary Voices, three poignant, tantalizing plays by two pioneering women playwrights, exploring gender roles, race, and death in America's early twentieth century. Aimee Todoroff and Tonya Pinkins direct. The evening of one-act works include Trifles by Susan...
For Valentine's Day, A Murder Mystery Dinner With A Side Of Spirits, Shakespeare And Photo For Valentine's Day, A Murder Mystery Dinner With A Side Of Spirits, Shakespeare And Local History
by A.A. Cristi - January 18, 2018

Penfold Theatre Company presents a live, murder mystery dinner experience, The Most Fateful Tragedy of the Brushy Creek Lovers: an Investigation Spiritual, for Valentine's Day weekend only, February 16-18, at the Rabb House in Round Rock....




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