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Godfrey To Host Second City Breakout Festival Photo Godfrey To Host Second City Breakout Festival
by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2019

The Second City is pleased to announce the hottest up-and-coming diverse comedic voices in a weekend of events taking place in Chicago June 6-9, 2019. The exciting five day event kicks off with the 6th annual Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase on Wednesday, June 6th highlighting 16 of the best and bright...
Lil Pump Releases New HARVERD DROPOUT Album Photo Lil Pump Releases New HARVERD DROPOUT Album
by Tori Hartshorn - February 22, 2019

Tonight, multi-platinum selling modern icon and history-making teenage superstar Lil Pump—who has cracked the social media code to become the most viral artist to date—unleashed his anxiously awaited follow-up to his self-titled debut and one of the year's most anticipated albums, Harverd Dropout [T...
Deborah Cox and Melody A. Betts Join THE WIZ on Broadway and Tour Photo Deborah Cox and Melody A. Betts Join THE WIZ on Broadway and Tour
by Stephi Wild - June 13, 2023

Additional casting has been announced for The Wiz, coming to Broadway next year following a national tour. Award-winning recording artist Deborah Cox will take on the role of Glinda with Melody A. Betts as Aunt Em and Evillene....
Starcrawler Announces Sophomore LP DEVOUR YOU Photo Starcrawler Announces Sophomore LP DEVOUR YOU
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 01, 2019

To kick off the album announcement, Starcrawler share the heavy, swinging and brutally catchy “Bet My Brains” alongside its manic and murderous music video. “That song came from thinking about the tunnel people in New York and Vegas and the Catacombs in France, and the underground village of people ...
SiriusXM Announces Year-End and Decade Specialty Programming Photo SiriusXM Announces Year-End and Decade Specialty Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 17, 2019

SiriusXM announced today year-end and decade specialty programming across its music, talk and entertainment programming platforms as well as exclusive content only available on the SiriusXM app....
THE PROM, THE BOYS IN THE BAND & More Nominated for GLAAD Media Awards Photo THE PROM, THE BOYS IN THE BAND & More Nominated for GLAAD Media Awards
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 28, 2021

The 32nd annual GLAAD Award nominations have been released! The nominees include Broadway film adaptations like 'The Prom,' 'The Boys in the Band,' and 'Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.'  ...
BWW Interview: Gloria Swansong and Maxie Factor - Two Sisters Making Each Other's Dre Photo BWW Interview: Gloria Swansong and Maxie Factor - Two Sisters Making Each Other's Dreams Come True PART ONE
by Stephen Mosher - June 25, 2021

Gloria Swansong is a drag artist with a focus on the goddesses of the Thirties, Forties, and Fifties. Fellow drag performer Maxie Factor's focus is almost exclusively the divas of the Sixties. One is a costumer, the other is a hairstylist. It's kind of like they were destined for each other, and ...
Review Roundup: MY FAIR LADY National Tour Resumes Performances; Read the Reviews! Photo Review Roundup: MY FAIR LADY National Tour Resumes Performances; Read the Reviews!
by Stephi Wild - November 10, 2021

Returning to lead the cast are Shereen Ahmed as Eliza Doolittle, Laird Mackintosh as Professor Henry Higgins, Leslie Alexander as Mrs. Higgins, Adam Grupper as Alfred P. Doolittle, Kevin Pariseau as Colonel Pickering, Gayton Scott as Mrs. Pearce, and Sam Simahk as Freddy Eynsford-Hill....
129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021 Photo 129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 21, 2020

BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,...
BWW Review: LIVING THE SHUFFLE at The Marsh Berkeley Tells Entertaining Tales from Ro Photo BWW Review: LIVING THE SHUFFLE at The Marsh Berkeley Tells Entertaining Tales from Robert Townsend's Hollywood Roller Coaster Ride
by Jim Munson - November 13, 2019

Filmmaker Robert Townsend is a born entertainer, and his solo show a?oeLiving the Shufflea?? is perhaps more than anything about the pleasure of his company. He seems so comfortable onstage, knowing precisely how to scale his performance to the size of the room, how to punctuate a laugh line for max...
Interview: David Hunt Stafford on PLAYS IN REP & READING SERIES at Theatre 40 Photo Interview: David Hunt Stafford on PLAYS IN REP & READING SERIES at Theatre 40
by Shari Barrett - July 27, 2023

David Hunt Stafford (pictured) is the Artistic Director and Managing Director of Theatre 40, posts he has proudly held since 2000 at the professional theater company located on the campus of Beverly Hills High School. I decided to speak with David about the current plays running in rep during July a...
World Premiere of Jessica Goldberg's BABE to be Presented at Echo Theater in Septembe Photo World Premiere of Jessica Goldberg's BABE to be Presented at Echo Theater in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 02, 2022

Old habits die hard. The Echo Theater Company will present a dark comedy about cultural evolution and the selves we thought we knew. Chris Fields directs the world premiere of Babe by Jessica Goldberg, running September 17 through October 24 at the Echo’s home at Atwater Village Theatre....
129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021 Photo 129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 21, 2020

BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,...
Additional Performers Announced For Break Out Festival At Second City Photo Additional Performers Announced For Break Out Festival At Second City
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2019

The Second City is pleased to announce the hottest up-and-coming diverse comedic voices in a weekend of events taking place in Chicago June 6-9, 2019. The exciting five day event kicks off with the 6th annual Bob Curry Fellowship Showcase on Wednesday, June 6th highlighting 16 of the best and bright...
BET Networks, Tyler Perry Studios To Debut BET+ on September 19 Photo BET Networks, Tyler Perry Studios To Debut BET+ on September 19
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 09, 2019

BET Networks, a unit of  Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), and Tyler Perry Studios today announced that, BET+, their joint venture and premier subscription video-on demand service, will launch in the U.S. on Thursday, September 19.  For $9.99 per month, BET+ will feature more than 1,000 hours of prem...
BWW Review: FORTUNATE SON Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival Kicks Off Tuesday N Photo BWW Review: FORTUNATE SON Tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival Kicks Off Tuesday Nites UnPlugged at the El Portal
by Shari Barrett - September 05, 2019

Led by Brad Ford, who has starred as CCR's lead singer John Fogerty since 1994, on guitar and harmonica, FORTUNATE SON band members include Mike Franceschini (Aka 'The Butcher') on Guitar/Vocals, Ron Ota (Aka 'The Deacon') on Bass /Vocals, and Dan Murdy (Aka 'The Matrixx') on Drums/Percussion, all o...
May Performance Listings at Martinis Above Fourth Photo May Performance Listings at Martinis Above Fourth
by Rebecca Russo - April 08, 2019

Win or lose....B-I-N-G-O is a blast with the wacky and witty Babette Schwartz, and nobody calls those little numbered balls one bit better. Join us for Babette's Cinco de Mayo Bingo Brunch featuring more giggles than a gaggle of queens in a roomful of whoopie cushions....
A Comedic Legend Returns To The Walnut In FRANK FERRANTE'S GROUCHO Photo A Comedic Legend Returns To The Walnut In FRANK FERRANTE'S GROUCHO
by A.A. Cristi - February 23, 2022

For one show only, Frank Ferrante will perform his acclaimed portrayal of legendary comedian Groucho Marx in Frank Ferrante's Groucho. ...
Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, March 26- with a RAGTIME Reunion, John Lloyd Young, an Photo Virtual Theatre Today: Friday, March 26- with a RAGTIME Reunion, John Lloyd Young, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - March 26, 2021

Today (March 26) in live streaming: Richard Ridge chats with John Lloyd Young on Clubhouse, a Ragtime reunion on Stars in the House, and more!...
Meet the Cast of UNCLE VANYA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway Photo Meet the Cast of UNCLE VANYA, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - April 02, 2024

Uncle Vayna is back this season courtesy of Lincoln Center Theater. This version of the play features a new translation by Heidi Schreck and is directed by Lila Neugebauer.  Meet the cast of Uncle Vanya here!...
WAM Theatre Unveils 15th Anniversary Season Photo WAM Theatre Unveils 15th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2024

​WAM Theatre has unveiled its 2024 season centering new paths and brave futures, through four innovative theatrical stories and a special 15th Anniversary Benefit....
Review: ROCK OF AGES at The Studio Theatre Photo Review: ROCK OF AGES at The Studio Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - April 22, 2024

What did our critic think of ROCK OF AGES at The Studio Theatre?...
Holidays at Home: 40 Christmas Movies You Can Stream This Week! Photo Holidays at Home: 40 Christmas Movies You Can Stream This Week!
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 21, 2020

With the holidays well underway, we bet you’re looking for ways to escape into wintery fantasy. And you’re in luck! BroadwayWorld put together a list of where you can stream all of your favorite holiday films. ...
STEPPIN' OUT WITH BEN VEREEN Announced At Catalina Jazz Club, February 24-25 Photo STEPPIN' OUT WITH BEN VEREEN Announced At Catalina Jazz Club, February 24-25
by A.A. Cristi - January 17, 2023

The Cooper Company has announced the return of Ben Vereen, one of North America's greatest entertainers performing his popular stage show, Steppin' Out with BEN VEREEN at Catalina Jazz Club (6725 West Sunset Blvd.) in Hollywood. ...
Douglas Lyons, George Wing, And More Among Panelists For ALL WRITER'S CONFERENCE, 202 Photo Douglas Lyons, George Wing, And More Among Panelists For ALL WRITER'S CONFERENCE, 2023
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2023

The All Writer's Conference, an inaugural conference on the craft of writing from every perspective, announced its panelist for the November 11th event....





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