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Take three best friends who are among the top sleight-of-hand artists in the US, send them from city to city with only a few dollars in their pockets and give them a goal. What do you get? Ocean's Eleven carefully orchestrated and artfully executed capers with tricks that become more complex as the stakes get higher. Whether they're rearranging the print on a dollar bill and making it burst into flames, making a cell phone disappear and reappear in a fountain, switching places with a carriage driver, causing him to vanish instantly or executing a mesmerizing Houdini style jail escape in front of several witnesses, these amazing magicians are guaranteed to have audiences asking 'how did they do that?'

Review: AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL Photo Review: AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL
by Natalie O'Donoghue - March 07, 2024

Prepare to be swept off your feet with An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical, based on the award-winning 80s movie. This timeless story of love, courage, and redemption will make your heart soar and leave you breathless, longing for more. ...
CHICAGO Will Host 'Hart To Heart' Post-Show Talkback with Ariana Madix and Jessel Taa Photo CHICAGO Will Host 'Hart To Heart' Post-Show Talkback with Ariana Madix and Jessel Taank
by Stephi Wild - February 22, 2024

Chicago on Broadway will host 'HART TO HEART', a post-performance talkback with Ariana Madix and Jessel Taank. Learn more about when to catch this event here!...
Everything Coming to Max This February Photo Everything Coming to Max This February
by Michael Major - January 23, 2024

Max announces programming coming to the platform this February, including the debut of the twelfth and final season of HBO Original CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM (2/4). Check out the full list of everything coming to stream on Max in February!...
Kate Baldwin & Aaron Lazar, Linda Eder, and More to Play 54 Below This Month Photo Kate Baldwin & Aaron Lazar, Linda Eder, and More to Play 54 Below This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - April 01, 2023

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below celebrates Broadway musicals and writers of the past and present,...
Robbie Fairchild, Ricky Ubeda & More to Star in Justin Peck & Jackie Sibblies Drury's Photo Robbie Fairchild, Ricky Ubeda & More to Star in Justin Peck & Jackie Sibblies Drury's ILLINOISE at Chicago Shakespeare Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 30, 2023

Chicago Shakespeare Theater has revealed the cast of the highly anticipated Illinoise, a new kind of musical based on Sufjan Stevens’ acclaimed concept album....
Vocalist Sara Serpa and Guitarist André Matos Team Up On New Album 'Night Birds' Photo Vocalist Sara Serpa and Guitarist André Matos Team Up On New Album 'Night Birds'
by A.A. Cristi - September 22, 2023

Vocalist Sara Serpa and guitarist André Matos consolidate their partnership with a compelling and magnetic new album....
Actors Theatre Of Indiana Unveils Entertainment Line-up For GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2 Photo Actors Theatre Of Indiana Unveils Entertainment Line-up For GREATEST HITS VOLUME 2
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 26, 2023

Actors Theatre of Indiana presents ATI's Greatest Hits Volume 2, featuring powerful performances and fan favorites from past shows like NUNSENSE, WORKING, CABARET, SWEENEY TODD, GODSPELL, FOREVER PLAID, and MY FAIR LADY....
The Premiere Of HELL'S BELLS Comes to Canal Cafe Theatre Photo The Premiere Of HELL'S BELLS Comes to Canal Cafe Theatre
by Stephi Wild - November 29, 2023

Sea High Productions presents the premiere of Hell's Bells by Sally Wood, directed by Jake Wood. Performances run 6 - 9 December....
Driftwood Navigates Newfound Parenthood On Tender Single 'Up All Night Blues' Photo Driftwood Navigates Newfound Parenthood On Tender Single 'Up All Night Blues'
by Michael Major - February 22, 2024

Driftwood explores the journey of newfound parenthood in their heartfelt single 'Up All Night Blues'. Dive into their tender reflections on this emotional track. Driftwood is currently on tour in New York, Boston, Washington, D.C., and more cities throughout the spring....
Photos: Go Inside the New King's Head Theatre Photo Photos: Go Inside the New King's Head Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - January 29, 2024

Executive Producer and Interim CEO Sofi Berenger, Chair of the Board James Seabright, and the whole team at the King’s Head Theatre have released new images of the new purpose built 200-seat theatre, now officially opened....
Sara Serpa & André Matos Will Tour to Celebrate New Album 'Night Birds' Photo Sara Serpa & André Matos Will Tour to Celebrate New Album 'Night Birds'
by Michael Major - August 28, 2023

Seven years after their last duo album, vocalist Sara Serpa and guitarist André Matos return with Night Birds. The duo’s third release captures and crystallizes their uncanny musical connection. The duo celebrates the recording with an album release tour featuring stops in eight US cities....
Coachella Valley Repertory Announces 2023 Summer Cabaret Series Photo Coachella Valley Repertory Announces 2023 Summer Cabaret Series
by Kay Kudukis - April 24, 2023

COACHELLA VALLEY REPERTORY announces its 2023 SUMMER CABARET SERIES, presented in CVRep's casual, intimate setting every Thursday evening from May 4 through August 24. Each performer is a captivating storyteller, using music, personal experiences, and passions to take audiences on memorable journeys...
Diversionary Theatre Announces 2023/2024 Season Photo Diversionary Theatre Announces 2023/2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - June 01, 2023

Diversionary Theatre has announced its 2023/2024 season: the San Diego premiere of Dragon Mama (September/October 2023) by Sara Porkalob and directed by Andrew Russell; the legacy revival of The Glass Menagerie (November/December 2023) by Tennessee Williams and directed by Lisa Berger with Shana Wri...
New Opera Based on Oscar Wilde's THE DUCHESS OF PADUA Comes to the Space Theatre in F Photo New Opera Based on Oscar Wilde's THE DUCHESS OF PADUA Comes to the Space Theatre in February
by Stephi Wild - December 07, 2023

A new chamber opera based on Oscar Wilde’s rarely performed second play, The Duchess of Padua, will be presented by The Music Troupe at The Space Theatre in London from Tuesday 20 - Sunday 25 February 2024 followed by a tour to Richmond, North Yorkshire (2 March), Manchester (3 March) and Hungerford...
WOW Girls Festival to Conclude UK Tour at Buckingham Palace Photo WOW Girls Festival to Conclude UK Tour at Buckingham Palace
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 18, 2024

WOW Girls Festival concludes its UK tour with a special event at Buckingham Palace featuring Her Majesty The Queen....
The King's Head Theatre Announces Full Programme for SIGHT UNSEEN Photo The King's Head Theatre Announces Full Programme for SIGHT UNSEEN
by Stephi Wild - February 28, 2023

The King's Head Theatre has announced the full programme for SIGHT UNSEEN – a season of work unpacking diversity and unheard voices, curated by Guest Artistic Director Isabel Adomakoh Young as part of The Takeover....
Tina Turner Has Died At Age 83 Photo Tina Turner Has Died At Age 83
by Team BWW - May 24, 2023

Tina Turner, the 'Queen of Rock'n Roll' has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Küsnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.  With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.  ...
JAMES V: KATHERINE Will Tour Scotland Next Year Photo JAMES V: KATHERINE Will Tour Scotland Next Year
by Stephi Wild - September 12, 2023

In Spring 2024 Rona Munro’s renowned James Plays continue, with a fifth standalone production set to surprise and delight audiences across Scotland.  Learn more about the production and where it will be touring to here!...
Full Programming Set for FUSE International 2023 Featuring 50 Events Photo Full Programming Set for FUSE International 2023 Featuring 50 Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 05, 2023

The streets of Kingston-Upon-Thames will be buzzing this summer as FUSE International returns with 50 events spanning theatre, dance, cabaret, comedy, music and visual arts as the annual international celebration of live performance and creativity returns....
Darren Day Joins the Cast of EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE Photo Darren Day Joins the Cast of EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE
by Stephi Wild - September 06, 2023

Darren Day will join the cast of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie as Hugo/Loco Chanelle from 21 November – 30 December 2023. Learn more about the show and how to get tickets to see Darren Day here!...
Review: John Adams's EL NINO Finally Arrives at the Met After World Travels Photo Review: John Adams's EL NINO Finally Arrives at the Met After World Travels
by Richard Sasanow - April 24, 2024

Back in December, I saw the chamber version of John Adams’s EL NINO—dubbed EL NINO: NATIVITY RECONSIDERED—at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Pared down to its essence, it was wonderful, starred two of the singers who made their debuts in the premiere at the Met, soprano Julia Bullock and bass-...
Review: SYMPHONY SWING! AN EVENING OF DUKE ELLINGTON at Kennedy Center Photo Review: SYMPHONY SWING! AN EVENING OF DUKE ELLINGTON at Kennedy Center
by Roger Catlin - March 16, 2024

The American musical giant Duke Ellington wrote more than 1,000 compositions in his long career, and to mark the 125th anniversary of his birth in his native city, The Kennedy Center is determined to celebrate a lot of them. ...
The Azrieli Foundation Presents the London Debut of The Azrieli Music Prizes at Cadog Photo The Azrieli Foundation Presents the London Debut of The Azrieli Music Prizes at Cadogan Hall
by A.A. Cristi - August 17, 2023

The Azrieli Foundation will present its Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) London Debut Concert at Cadogan Hall on October 15, 2023, at 6:30 PM featuring the European premieres of prize-winning works by the three 2022 AMP Laureates: Iman Habibi, Aharon Harlap and Rita Ueda. ...
Christine And The Queens Reveals Free Events For Meltdown Curation Photo Christine And The Queens Reveals Free Events For Meltdown Curation
by Stephi Wild - May 15, 2023

The Southbank Centre has announced an ambitious free multi-artform programme as part of Christine and the Queens highly anticipated Meltdown festival, taking place this summer, Friday 9 June until Sunday 18 June....
New Opera Based on Oscar Wilde's THE DUCHESS OF PADUA Comes to the Space Theatre in F Photo New Opera Based on Oscar Wilde's THE DUCHESS OF PADUA Comes to the Space Theatre in February
by Stephi Wild - December 07, 2023

A new chamber opera based on Oscar Wilde’s rarely performed second play, The Duchess of Padua, will be presented by The Music Troupe at The Space Theatre in London from Tuesday 20 - Sunday 25 February 2024 followed by a tour to Richmond, North Yorkshire (2 March), Manchester (3 March) and Hungerford...




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