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Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th Century's most consequential and compelling personalities.

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Video: Listen to 'Tomorrow Starts Today' From BRONCO BILLY THE MUSICAL; Plus Full Cas Photo Video: Listen to 'Tomorrow Starts Today' From BRONCO BILLY THE MUSICAL; Plus Full Cast Revealed!
by Stephi Wild - November 01, 2023

Full casting has been revealed for the award-winning new Wild-West End show Bronco Billy – The Musical, which will premiere in the UK in 2024. Plus, check out an all new music video, featuring the song 'Tomorrow Starts Today'!...
Find Out Who Won at the 75th Emmy Awards - Full List of Winners! Photo Find Out Who Won at the 75th Emmy Awards - Full List of Winners!
by Michael Major - January 15, 2024

Find out who won at the 75th Annual Emmy awards! Elton John, Jennifer Coolidge, RuPaul, Kieran Culkin, The Bear, Jeremy Allen White, Paul Walter Hauser, Niecy Nash-Betts, John Oliver, and more took home Emmys tonight. Check out the full list of winners now!...
Long Beach Camerata Singers to Present PEACE PROJECT VII:
THE WORTH OF WATER Photo Long Beach Camerata Singers to Present PEACE PROJECT VII: THE WORTH OF WATER
by Blair Ingenthron - September 24, 2023

Long Beach Camerata Singers will open its 58th season on Sunday, October 8 with its annual themed Peace Project concert. Get event and ticket information here!...
THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees! Photo THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees!
by Michael Major - January 25, 2024

The NAACP Image Award Nominations have been announced, with The Color Purple leading with a total of 16 nominations, with nods for Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Check out the full list of nominations ...
Plays For New Audiences Reveals New Title, MESMERIZED A Ben Franklin Science and Hist Photo Plays For New Audiences Reveals New Title, MESMERIZED A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery by Suzanne Maynard Miller
by Stephi Wild - January 02, 2024

 Plays for New Audiences (PNA), the script licensing division for the Tony Award-winning® Children’s Theatre Company has announced the availability of Mesmerized: A Ben Franklin Science and History Mystery by Suzanne Maynard Miller....
Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners! Photo Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners!
by Michael Major - February 04, 2024

Find out who won at the GRAMMYs. Notable winners include Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Fred Again.., Shucked songwriter Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Kylie Minogue, Billie Eilish for the Barbie soundtrack, and more....
Louisiana Theatre Students Protest Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation at State Capitol Photo Louisiana Theatre Students Protest Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation at State Capitol
by Joshua Wright - April 12, 2024

On March 27, a group of 13 students from New Orleans’ Benjamin Franklin High School gave a 45-minute performance on the steps of the Louisiana state capitol to protest several anti-LGBTQ+ bills being considered by the state legislature....
Sydney Festival Launches 2024 Program Photo Sydney Festival Launches 2024 Program
by Stephi Wild - October 26, 2023

The mainstay of Sydney’s high summer season, Sydney Festival, sails back this January with a first class line-up of World Premieres, extraordinary immersive experiences, cutting-edge public art, Australian exclusives, free events, trailblazing First Nations programming and an epic live music offerin...
Review: 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose Photo Review: 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - May 17, 2023

What did our critic think of 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose?...
Theater Resources Unlimited Town Hall: Adding Accessibility To The D.E.I. Conversatio Photo Theater Resources Unlimited Town Hall: Adding Accessibility To The D.E.I. Conversations In-Person & Virtual
by A.A. Cristi - April 17, 2024

Join Theater Resources Unlimited for their live monthly panel discussion on adding accessibility to D.E.I. conversations. The event, held both in-person and virtually, will be co-hosted by actor Carey Cox....
Rubicon Theatre Company to Present THE PLATTERS: MANY VOICES ONE NAME This Month Photo Rubicon Theatre Company to Present THE PLATTERS: MANY VOICES ONE NAME This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - August 19, 2023

Rubicon Theatre, Ventura County's leading not-for-profit theatrical organization committed to entertaining, engaging and enriching the community through live performance, will present the grand finale of the company's Summer Concert Series with the iconic vocal group, “THE PLATTERS: MANY VOICES ONE ...
Louisiana Theatre Students Protest Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation at State Capitol Photo Louisiana Theatre Students Protest Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation at State Capitol
by Joshua Wright - April 12, 2024

On March 27, a group of 13 students from New Orleans’ Benjamin Franklin High School gave a 45-minute performance on the steps of the Louisiana state capitol to protest several anti-LGBTQ+ bills being considered by the state legislature....
92NY to Present Curtis On Tour: Trio Zimbalist And Roberto Díaz Photo 92NY to Present Curtis On Tour: Trio Zimbalist And Roberto Díaz
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 02, 2024

Don't miss the N.Y.C. debut of Trio Zimbalist and Roberto Díaz at 92NY on February 28, 2024. Tickets start at $25....
Review: 1776 at Kennedy Center Photo Review: 1776 at Kennedy Center
by David Friscic - July 02, 2023

1776 is now being given a triumphantly moving and vigorous radically deconstructed interpretation at the Kennedy Center. There are many fans already who are firm believers in the message of this uniquely conceived musical but this production will lead them even further into intellectual and sensory ...
Amnon Kabatchnik Releases 'Courtroom Dramas On The Stage, Volume II' Photo Amnon Kabatchnik Releases 'Courtroom Dramas On The Stage, Volume II'
by Stephi Wild - January 17, 2024

Legendary drama professor, esteemed historian, celebrated director, and award-winning writer Amnon Kabatchnik has penned a new volume in his critically-acclaimed award-winning reference series....
Review: 1776 Delivers The Founding 'Mothers' At Theatre Under the Stars Photo Review: 1776 Delivers The Founding 'Mothers' At Theatre Under the Stars
by Brett Cullum - July 21, 2023

I teasingly have been calling this 1776 - THE FOUNDING MOTHERS EDITION all week, and it is finally here at the Hobby Center brought in by Theatre Under the Stars. This is a New York cast hitting Houston for a three night stop of a national tour. My question is, does it really make that much of a sta...
Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners! Photo Find Out Who Won at the 2024 GRAMMYS - Full List of Winners!
by Michael Major - February 04, 2024

Find out who won at the GRAMMYs. Notable winners include Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, SZA, Fred Again.., Shucked songwriter Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Kylie Minogue, Billie Eilish for the Barbie soundtrack, and more....
Review: BEN BUTLER At Don Bluth Front Row Theatre Photo Review: BEN BUTLER At Don Bluth Front Row Theatre
by Herbert Paine - May 22, 2023

Richard Strand's BEN BUTLER highlights a seminal moment in the march to emancipation. Now on stage at Don Bluth Front Row Theater in Scottsdale AZ through July 8th, the play, directed by Lee Cooley and featuring an outstanding cast, is a compelling profile of courage....
Pianist Haskell Small Continues CELEBRATION OF HEALING Concert Tour in Chicago Photo Pianist Haskell Small Continues CELEBRATION OF HEALING Concert Tour in Chicago
by Blair Ingenthron - November 05, 2023

Pianist Haskell Small's 'Celebration of Healing' concert tour comes to Chicago's Epiphany Hall on November 16, featuring a free program of Beethoven's Diabelli variations. Check out all the details here!...
ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT'S END is Coming to Cleveland Play House This Summer Photo ERMA BOMBECK: AT WIT'S END is Coming to Cleveland Play House This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2023

Cleveland Play House will present the Suburban Outlaw production of Erma Bombeck: At Wit's End, a quick-witted, uplifting story recounting the life of America columnist and humorist, Erma Bombeck. ...
92NY to Present COTTON: Denyce Graves, Mezzo-Soprano And Justin Austin, Baritone Photo 92NY to Present COTTON: Denyce Graves, Mezzo-Soprano And Justin Austin, Baritone
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 01, 2024

Join the 92nd Street Y for COTTON: Denyce Graves, mezzo-soprano and Justin Austin, baritone. See when you can catch the performance and learn how to purchase tickets. ...
Photos: See Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker & More at Bay Street Theater's An Photo Photos: See Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker & More at Bay Street Theater's Annual Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 11, 2023

See photos from Bay Street Theater's annual gala! ...
Staind Releases New Song 'Better Days' Featuring Dorothy Photo Staind Releases New Song 'Better Days' Featuring Dorothy
by Josh Sharpe - April 19, 2024

Multi-platinum rock band, Staind has released a new song, “Better Days” featuring Dorothy, from their latest album, Confessions of the Fallen. “Better Days,” an emotionally charged power ballad that is classic Staind, marks the first time the band has a featured artist on a song. Singer and namesake...
1776 Comes to 5th Avenue Theatre Photo 1776 Comes to 5th Avenue Theatre
by Stephi Wild - June 23, 2023

The national tour of 1776 makes its premiere in Seattle at The 5th Avenue Theatre August 2-6, 2023. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at The 5th Avenue Theatre’s website, over the phone, or by visiting the box office. ...
Bishop Arts Theatre to Present FANNIE: THE MUSIC & LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER Photo Bishop Arts Theatre to Present FANNIE: THE MUSIC & LIFE OF FANNIE LOU HAMER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 16, 2024

Bishop Arts Theatre Center will continue its 30th Anniversary season with the Regional premiere of Cheryl West’s Fannie: The Music & Life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a collaborative production with Dallas Theater Center. Learn how to purchase tickets....




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