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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'!...
Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Present PERRY, TCHAIKOVSKY, AND SHENG at Verizon Hall Photo Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Present PERRY, TCHAIKOVSKY, AND SHENG at Verizon Hall
by Blair Ingenthron - January 14, 2023

The Curtis Symphony Orchestra's 2022–23 season will continue on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 2 p.m. with “Perry, Tchaikovsky, and Sheng” in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. ...
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!...
Photos: First Look at Gisela Adisa, Nancy Anderson, Liz Mikel & More in the National Photo Photos: First Look at Gisela Adisa, Nancy Anderson, Liz Mikel & More in the National Tour of 1776
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 20, 2023

Get a first look at production photos of the national tour of 1776!...
HAND TO GOD Comes To CVRep Next Week Photo HAND TO GOD Comes To CVRep Next Week
by Kay Kudukis - March 20, 2023

Coachella Valley Repertory closes its 2022-2023 Season with the irreverent and hilarious five-time Tony®Award nominee and winner of Best New Play HAND TO GOD by Robert Askin. The NY Times called HAND TO GOD a 'darkly delightful play.' Audiences will laugh and, perhaps, wonder if they shouldn't be qu...
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?...
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 ...
Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Present PERRY, TCHAIKOVSKY, AND SHENG at Verizon Hall Photo Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Present PERRY, TCHAIKOVSKY, AND SHENG at Verizon Hall
by Blair Ingenthron - January 14, 2023

The Curtis Symphony Orchestra's 2022–23 season will continue on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 2 p.m. with “Perry, Tchaikovsky, and Sheng” in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. ...
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 ...
Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals 2023 Rising Star Award Nominations Photo Paper Mill Playhouse Reveals 2023 Rising Star Award Nominations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 01, 2023

Paper Mill Playhouse has announced the nominations for the 2023 Rising Star Awards!...
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...
Community Play Readings Return to L.A. Libraries Photo Community Play Readings Return to L.A. Libraries
by Stephi Wild - March 24, 2023

Through Center Theatre Group’s Education and Community Partnerships’ Community Play Readings, Boyle Heights libraries will be the first to experience new works from three local playwrights in March and May. ...
1776 National Tour is Coming to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts in May Photo 1776 National Tour is Coming to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 16, 2023

American Repertory Theater/Roundabout Theatre Company’s new production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, 1776, will make its only San Francisco Bay Area stop at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts....
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. ...
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! ...
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. ...
Fifth Class of the Capital Region Hall of Fame Announced Photo Fifth Class of the Capital Region Hall of Fame Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 03, 2023

Eight individuals will be inducted into the fifth class of the Capital Region Music Hall of Fame Monday, March 27 at Universal Preservation Hall....
Photos: The Broadway Revival of 1776 Opens At Center Theater Group Mark Taper Forum Photo Photos: The Broadway Revival of 1776 Opens At Center Theater Group Mark Taper Forum
by A.A. Cristi - April 14, 2023

American Repertory Theater/Roundabout Theatre Company’s new production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, “1776” kicked off its limited engagement in Los Angeles at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre this week! See photos from opening night! ...
Review Roundup: A DOLL'S HOUSE Opens On Broadway Starring Jessica Chastain Photo Review Roundup: A DOLL'S HOUSE Opens On Broadway Starring Jessica Chastain
by A.A. Cristi - March 09, 2023

A Doll's House, starring Academy Award winner Jessica Chastain as 'Nora Helmer' in Lloyd's radical new production of Henrik Ibsen's landmark drama in a new version by Amy Herzog, opens tonight at Hudson Theatre (141 West 44th Street). The limited engagement will now play through Saturday evening, Ju...
Segerstrom Center Launches Disney Musicals in Schools Program 2023 Student Share Show Photo Segerstrom Center Launches Disney Musicals in Schools Program 2023 Student Share Showcase
by Stephi Wild - March 23, 2023

Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced its 2023 Disney Musicals in Schools student share performance, hosted by Broadway star Martina Sykes, (Shenzi in Disney's North American Tour of THE LION KING). ...
Philly's Largest Restaurant Liberty Point Opens This Week Photo Philly's Largest Restaurant Liberty Point Opens This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 12, 2023

Liberty Point returns for a history-making second season on the Philadelphia waterfront starting on Thursday, April 13th....
Lakewood Theatre Company Presents THE GIN GAME This Month Photo Lakewood Theatre Company Presents THE GIN GAME This Month
by Stephi Wild - February 01, 2023

The Gin Game by D.L. Coburn will be presented by Lakewood Theatre Company on its Side Door Stage for eight performances from February 23 through March 4, 2023. Performances are Thursday through Saturday at 7:00 PM and Saturday matinees at 2:00 PM February 26 and March 4.  ...




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