Narrated by two-time Oscar nominee Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker, The Town), this three-night event series features gripping dramatic scenes, stunning CGI visuals and interviews with contemporary leaders, including John McCain, Colin Powell, John Major and David Miliband, along with noted historians from around the world. The World Wars is a mini-series event that takes viewers on an epic and groundbreaking ride through the bloodiest century in history.
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LA BOHEME, SALOME and More Set for Seattle Opera 2026/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 04, 2026
The full lineup of titles and artists has been revealed for Seattle Opera's 2026/27 season. An exploration of love in all its facets, the company's 63rd season features two classic operas returning to Seattle for the first time in a quarter century....
Review: THE OTHER SIDE STORY at GALA Hispanic Theatre
by Roger Catlin - December 14, 2025
Most know the musical “West Side Story,” where Puerto Rican and white gangs rumble on the Upper West Side 1950s New York in the manner of the Montagues and Capulets....
Chorus Austin Will Perform AS WE PASS THROUGH
by Stephi Wild - October 02, 2025
Chorus Austin’s Chamber Ensemble, under the direction of Artistic Director Ryan Heller, will present As We Pass Through this month at First English Lutheran Church. ...
Interview: 'Masculinity Is In Crisis': Actor Oliver Johnstone on Research, Toxicity and Patriarchy in ROMANS: A NOVEL
by Kat Mokrynski - September 12, 2025
Recently, we had the chance to speak with Oliver Johnstone about playing Marlow in Romans: A Novel. We discussed what his research process is like for getting into character, the importance of discussing the role of masculinity in modern times and even what it’s like to perform in a new work versu...
THE RUINS World Premiere and More Set for Guthrie Theater 2025–2026 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 10, 2025
The Guthrie Theater has revealed nine productions as part of its 2025–2026 mainstage season, plus a world premiere. Learn more about the season and see full programming here!...
Washington Stage Guild to Present SHAW'S SHORTS Featuring Shaw's One-Act Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 25, 2024
Washington Stage Guild will present the upcoming production of SHAW'S SHORTS, featuring two one-act plays by George Bernard Shaw, offering a fresh take on classic works. Learn how to purchase tickets....
Music of Remembrance to Open 24/25 season with PEACE IMAGINED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 02, 2024
This month, Music of Remembrance will open their 24/25 season with Peace Imagined, an evening of chamber music intended to express empathy and inspire action. Learn where and when you can catch this performance!...
SAVOY! - EVERYBODY'S DOING IT Comes to Edinburgh
by Stephi Wild - July 22, 2024
An unapologetic relationship musical comedy, that dismantles the illusion of modern marriage through a collection of uplifting world-famous operettas, staged with a brave contemporary twist. Passionate affairs, mischievous gossip, and light-hearted romances come together where Eastern European cultu...
The Lone Bellow Team Up With A Safer Tennessee For 'Victory Garden'
by Michael Major - March 27, 2024
Join THE LONE BELLOW as they partner with non-profit organization Voices for a Safer Tennessee for the release of their new song, Victory Garden. Out now on the anniversary of the tragic shooting at the Covenant School last year, all proceeds generated from the song will be donated to fueling the or...
BWW Q&A: Julia Mackey of JAKE'S GIFT at Brampton On Stage
by Joshua Wright - October 17, 2023
Jake's Gift will be coming to The Rose Studio inside The Rose Brampton for the 2nd year. It is back by popular demand as our Remembrance Day show....
Interview: Richard Hollman Talks BACK AND FORTH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 26, 2023
Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Richard Hollman as he discusses his play Back and Forth, which is performed in Central Park!...
Feature: EDDIE: THE FRIENDSHIP THAT CHANGED HISTORY at White Theatre
by Alan Portner - May 09, 2023
On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, a not commonly cited friendship, between President Harry S. Truman and a Kansas City friend may well have had an outsized influence on the success of the new tiny country. That man was Eddie Jacobson, Truman’s...
Al Hirschfeld Foundation Launches Online Exhibition 'CALL HER MADAM'
by Stephi Wild - August 15, 2022
The Al Hirschfeld Foundation has launched its latest online exhibition “Call Her Madam: Sex. Crime & Fun in Polly Adler's New York.” ...
Jazz at The Ballroom Presents 'Accentuate The Positive' This Fall
by Stephi Wild - July 25, 2022
On Sept. 15, 2022, non-profit Jazz at the Ballroom (JATB) comes to the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara with an evening of the unforgettable music from the Great American Songbook....
Black Oak Ensemble Revives Rarely Heard French String Trios On Cedille Records
by Grace Cutler - July 03, 2022
Black Oak Ensemble, the Chicago-based string trio with an international profile, performs rarely heard works for violin, viola, and cello written between the World Wars....
Accentuate The Positive with The Great American Songbook at Jazz at the Ballroom
by Marissa Tomeo - May 22, 2022
Jazz at the Ballroom invites audiences to Accentuate the Positive this spring by sharing the music that kept America company in the early 20th century. On May 28 and 29, 2022, non-profit Jazz at the Ballroom (JATB) comes to Peter Norton Symphony Space's Leonard Nimoy Thalia in New York with an eve...
FOLLIES Comes to Leonia This Week
by Stephi Wild - May 03, 2022
An ambitious production of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Follies, with many choreographed numbers, opens in Leonia on May 6th for three weekends until May 22nd. Performed by members of the Players Guild of Leonia, New Jersey’s oldest continuing community theater (103 years old), the show has a cast...
BBC Arts Announces Major New Commitment To Performance and Future Projects
by Stephi Wild - March 02, 2022
Suzy Klein, the new head of BBC Arts and Classical Music TV, has announced a range of new and forthcoming highlights for audiences, including a major new commitment to performance with a new dedicated Sunday evening slot and more details on the landmark arts series Art That Made Us....
Matteo Ferrari Releases Debut Album MARAMAO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 28, 2022
PS CLASSICS has announced the release of Italian singer and actor Matteo Ferrari’s debut album, Maramao, available today, Friday, January 28. The album collects some of the greatest tunes composed between the world wars in the 20th century, seducing the listener with a bouquet of beautifu...
BWW Review: FAMILY at Shaking the Tree
by Krista Garver - October 14, 2021
Celine Song's FAMILY is a surreal look at the messy self-perpetuating cycle of violence....
Music Of Six Murdered Composers Highlight 'Art From Ashes' Concert
by Stephi Wild - January 13, 2021
On January 24, 2021 at 5:00 p.m., Music of Remembrance (MOR) presents Art From Ashes, an online, on-demand video concert marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day....
BWW Review: WITH YOU I LIKE, LYRICS & LYRICISTS EMBRACES JERRY HERMAN at 92Y (and an earlier side order of Irving Berlin)
by Rob Lester - February 26, 2020
When Jerry Herman's songs fill the air, it's always 'The Best of Times.' 92Y's Lyrics & Lyricists concert series proves that again with a strong presentation to enrich afternoons and night-time (February 22-24). The sturdy arts hub continues to honor Broadway's best, whether with a grand staged prog...
Theater to Go at Kelsey Theatre is Bringing CABARET to the Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 29, 2020
Theater To Go will present the Kander and Ebb classic musical CABARET at the Kelsey Theatre from Jan 31- Feb 9 2020. Winner of three Outer Circle Critic's Awards, the 1998 revival features an edginess that reflects the hedonism and decay of the period between the world wars in Weimar Germany, when ...
BWW Review: MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS at The Everyman Theatre
by Tina Collins - December 17, 2019
Escape into the luxe world of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express st the Everyman Theatre, a murder mystery for all seasons....
Theater to Go Presents CABARET
by Stephi Wild - December 04, 2019
Theater To Go will present the Kander and Ebb classic musical CABARET at the Kelsey Theatre opening January 31,2020. Winner of three Outer Circle Critic's Awards, the 1998 revival features an edginess that reflects the hedonism and decay of the period between the world wars in Weimar Germany, when s...
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