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RUTKA Will Make World Premiere at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

RUTKA, a new indie-rock musical adapted from Rutka’s Notebook: A Voice from the Holocaust, will make its world premiere at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Check out all the details on the new musical here.

Centenary Stage Company Young Performers Present Winter Festival Of Shows And Is Now Accepting Applicants For Spring 2024 Session

Join Centenary Stage Company Young Performers for their Winter Festival of Shows featuring productions of 'Gifts of the Magi' and 'Really Rosie.'

Ballet Co.Laboratory Presents THE WILD RUMPUS

Ballet Co.Laboratory's new ballet, The Wild Rumpus, explores the journey to understand the various bubbling emotions inside us all. This age-old quest has been the subject of countless books, but iconic children's book author Maurice Sendak may have found the best answer – imagination.

Pilobolus Dance Celebrates 50th Anniversary At NJPAC March 12

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents PILOBOLUS Big Five-Oh!, March 12, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. ET. 

The World-Renowed Dance Company Pilobolus Celebrates 50 Years At Popejoy Hall, February 25

Popejoy Hall will present PILOBOLUS Big Five-Oh! on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 8:00pm.

Broadway Choreographer Peggy Hickey Passes Away

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that director and choreographer Peggy Hickey has passed away following a long battle with cancer.

Review: Broadway World Didn't Miss MISS As Lyrics & Lyricists Presented MISS: BROADWAY'S WOMEN SONGWRITERS At The 92nd Street Y

It is our sincere hope that this is not the last MISS we will see. The ladies have something here and this 92nd Street Y evening could very well serve as a workshop for something really magical.

The Ballard Institute Presents 'Maurice Sendak And The World Of Puppetry' Online Forum

As part of the 2022 Fall Puppet Forum Series, the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will host 'Maurice Sendak and the World of Puppetry' with panelists Jonathan Weinberg, Lynn Caponera, Tyler Fallas, and Nick Kraczyna on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. ET.

New York Festival Of Song Releases Paul Bowles' A PICNIC CANTATA Next Month

​​​​​​​New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) releases Paul Bowles' A Picnic Cantata on its in-house label NYFOS Records on Friday, November 18, 2022. Recorded at Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center on February 22 and 23, 2017, A Picnic Cantata features sopranos Amy Owens and Chelsea Shephard, mezzo-sopranos Amanda Lynn Bottoms and Naomi Louisa O'Connell, and percussionist Barry Centanni, together with NYFOS Artistic Director Steven Blier and co-founder Michael Barrett on the piano.

The Ballard Institute Presents UCONN FAMILY WEEKEND

Join Ballard Institute staff for free exhibit tours at noon, 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 and Sunday, Oct. 23. UConn Puppet Arts graduate students Abigail Baird and Jaron Hollander will present a brief toy theater performance based on Maurice Sendak's 1993 book, We Are All in the Dumps With Jack and Guy on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.

The Ballard Institute to Present Free Sendak-Inspired Toy Theater Spectacle and Exhibit Tours in October

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will present free Sendak-Inspired Toy Theater Spectacle and Exhibit Tours Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Ballard Institute Tours at noon, 2:00 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. Performances at 1:00 p.m., 3:00 p.m., and 5:00 p.m.

'Spike Jonze, Maurice Sendak, And The World Of Puppetry' Online Puppet Forum Released Online This Month

As a special Fall Online Puppet Forum event, in conjunction with its current exhibition Swing Into Action: Maurice Sendak and the World of Puppetry, the Ballard Institute will present “Spike Jonze, Maurice Sendak, and the World of Puppetry,” a discussion with the famed director of Where the Wild Things Are, Being John Malkovich, and other acclaimed films

Chris Hamby Named Executive Director At Theater Works

Chris Hamby has been named Executive Director of Theater Works. Hamby, the Theater Works artistic director the past 7 years, replaces former Managing Director Cate Hinkle who left the organization late last month.

New Frida Kahlo Musical Being Developed for Broadway

The development of FRIDA, The Musical, a new work based on the life story of Frida Kahlo has been announced. FRIDA will be a full-throated celebration of Kahlo's joyous spirit of creativity and her unmatched gift for transforming physical and emotional pain into breathtaking beauty.

The Ballard Institute Presents The Grand Opening Of SWING INTO ACTION: MAURICE SENDAK AND THE WORLD OF PUPPETRY

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at the University of Connecticut will present the grand opening of its new exhibition Swing into Action: Maurice Sendak and the World of Puppetry, curated by Ballard Institute director Dr. John Bell on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at 4:30 p.m.

Tony Kushner, Charles Busch, and More Join THE PATSY Talkbacks

Transport Group has announced that it will host a talkback series following upcoming performances of its acclaimed production of The Patsy. Guests include playwrights Tony Kushner and Charles Busch and creator of “Be Kind Rewind” Isabel Custodio. 

Opera San José Names Semi-Finalists for Irene Dalis Vocal Competition

This May, Opera San José will play host to the nation’s next generation of opera stars during its Irene Dalis Vocal Competition, named for the internationally-acclaimed mezzo-soprano who founded Opera San José.

651 Announces Additional Details For Its 2022 FOREWORD, FORWARD: A Bridge Season

651 ARTS, Brooklyn's premier institution for the African Diasporic performing arts, today unveiled additional details for its 2022 season - FOREWORD, FORWARD: A Bridge Season.

Carnegie Hall's Afrofuturism Festival Continues in March 2022

This March, Carnegie Hall continues its Afrofuturism citywide festival that explores the thriving aesthetic and cultural movement that looks to the future through a Black cultural lens, intersecting music, visual art, literature, politics, science fiction, and technology.

FUNNY GIRL Adds Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch & Jared Grimes; Previews Begin This March At the August Wilson Theatre

Excited for FUNNY GIRL's return to Broadway? We've got casting news today about Ramin Karimloo, Jane Lynch and Jared Grimes joining the cast for the first Broadway revival of FUNNY GIRL.

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