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Review: A CHRISTMAS CAROL at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - Dec 15, 2025

Portland Playhouse’s annual production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL continues to be essential holiday viewing. It’s a gorgeous piece of theatre that honors tradition while finding ways to surprise even its most devoted returnees. Consider me among them, already looking forward to next year.

Ensemble Studio Theatre And Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announce 2025�"26 New Play Commissions And Regional Grants
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 27, 2025

Ensemble Studio Theatre (Estefanía Fadul and Graeme Gillis, Co-Artistic Directors) and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (Doron Weber, Vice President and Program Director) have announced the 2025–26 Science & Technology Project New Play Commissions, along with this year’s Regional Development and Production Grants to Lantern Theater Company, Media Art Xploration, Miners Alley Playhouse, Phoenix Theatre Cultural Centre, and Seattle Rep.

IAMA Theatre Company’s 7TH ANNUAL NEW WORKS FESTIVAL to Feature 8 New Plays
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 31, 2024

IAMA Theatre Company will host its 7th Annual New Works Festival this December, featuring eight new plays presented as staged readings. See the full lineup and learn how to purchase tickets.

Ludacris and Paula Abdul Join HOW TO DANCE IN OHIO Producing Team
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 7, 2023

Multi-Grammy Award winning music icons Ludacris and Paula Abdul have joined P3 Productions, and Tony Award-winning entertainment mini-studio Level Forward, on the producing team of the new Broadway musical How to Dance in Ohio.

Review: MATILDA THE MUSICAL at Portland Playhouse
by Krista Garver - Oct 20, 2023

This ambitious production – a cast of nearly 20, including 10 children! – is totally enchanting.

EDINBURGH 2023: Courtney Pauroso Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 23, 2023

BWW caught up with Courtney Pauroso to chat about bringing Vanessa 5000 to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Bard Conservatory And The Central Conservatory Of Music Present THE SOUND OF SPRING: A Chinese New Year Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 30, 2022

The US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music, in collaboration with the Central Conservatory of Music, China, present the fourth annual The Sound of Spring: A Chinese New Year Concert with The Orchestra Now conducted by Director of the US-China Music Institute Jindong Cai.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces 2022/23 Youngblood Members
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 16, 2022

Ensemble Studio Theatre’s Youngblood program has announced new members for the 2022-2023 season: Lyndsey Bourne, K'yana Faulkner-Smith, Renae Jarrett, kl, Charlie Oh, Holly Settoon, Danny Tejera, and Susan Yassky.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces 2021-2022 EST/Youngblood New Members
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2021

EST celebrates the 2021/22 season's new members of Youngblood, the Obie Award-winning collective of emerging professional playwrights. Now in its 28th year, Youngblood serves as a creative home for the next generation of theatre artists.

Peacock Announces Original Musical Comedy Series TAKE NOTE
by TV News Desk - Jun 11, 2021

TAKE NOTE will introduce a new generation to Pop, R&B, Country, and Rock classics.

LISTEN: Ensemble Studio Theatre Launches YOUNGBLOOD MONDAY LUNCH Short Play Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 29, 2021

ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE  has announced the launch of “Youngblood Monday Lunch,” a new podcast featuring new short plays written by members of EST/Youngblood (Graeme Gillis and RJ Tolan, Co-Artistic Directors). The first three episodes of “Youngblood Monday Lunch” have been released today.

KPFK's Arts In Review Spotlights Ammunition Theatre's Fairy Tale THEATRE 18 & OVER
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 20, 2020

KPFK Radio's Arts in Review, Los Angeles's longest-running radio showcase on live theater and cabaret, airs Fridays (2-2:30pm) on KPFK 90.7FM. On Nov 20. Arts in Review showcases Ammunition Theatre Company's Fair Tale Theatre 18 & Over: The Musical. Guests are playwright J. Michael Feldman and actress/producer Kim Hamilton who discuss the new musical, Lucky the Service Dog.

Riverfront Theater Company Presents Virtual Production, BACK TO THE 80s
by Stephi Wild - Jul 25, 2020

Riverfront Theater Company will present a virtual concert production of BACK TO THE 80s, August 5-8, 2020.

Play-PerView Announces Programming Through August 1st, Featuring Gideon Glick, Michele Pawk and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 16, 2020

Having presented fifteen live-streamed events and raised over $40,000 in support of arts organizations and other charities across the country impacted by the COVID-19 virus, Play-PerView has announced programming and casting for upcoming events through August 1st.

Dare 2 Defy Productions Announces Auditions For BACK TO THE 80S
by Stephi Wild - Apr 20, 2020

Dare 2 Defy Productions has announced auditions for Back To The 80's! This a professionally staged youth production (with featured adult roles) with stipends available for all performers. There is no minimum age (must be able to portray 14-18) and we will accept up to age 21.

Ensemble Studio Theatre Announces 2019-2020 EST/Youngblood New Members
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 5, 2019

Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) (William Carden, Artistic Director), along with EST's Youngblood (Graeme Gillis and RJ Tolan, Co-Artistic Directors) are proud to announce new EST/Youngblood members for the 2019-2020 season.

VIDEO: SundanceTV Releases New Teaser for THIS CLOSE Season Two
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 14, 2019

SundanceTV released the official key art and a new teaser for season two of the critically acclaimed original dramedy This Close, premiering on Thursday, September 12 at 9:00p.m. PT/midnight ET. The expanded second season, featuring eight, half-hour episodes, will air with two back-to-back episodes on Thursday, September 12 and Friday, September 13, and the following week on Thursday, September 19 and Friday, September 20. This season will also stream on AMCPremiere where you can currently catch up on season one.

AMC Networks Announces Premiere Dates for New, Returning Series and Seasonal Events Such as FEARFEST, BEST CHRISTMAS EVER
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 25, 2019

AMC Networks announced today from the Television Critics' Association (TCA) Press Tour premiere dates for several new and returning original series, including IFC's Baroness von Sketch Show, which has been picked up for a fifth season, and programming events, including AMC's FearFest and newly expanded Best Christmas Ever holiday celebration, which will air across all of AMC Networks. 

THIS CLOSE to Premiere on SundanceTV on September 12
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 7, 2019

SundanceTV announced today that season two of the critically acclaimed dramedy series This Close, created, written by and starring Shoshannah Stern and Josh Feldman, will premiere on Thursday, September 12 at 9:00p.m. PT/midnight ET. The expanded second season, featuring eight, half-hour episodes, will air with two back-to-back episodes on Thursday, September 12 and Friday, September 13 and the following week on Thursday, September 19 and Friday, September 20. This season will also air on Sundance Now, AMC Network's premium video streaming service.

Ammunition Theatre Company Presents BRAIN PROBLEMS
by Julie Musbach - Apr 1, 2019

Ammunition Theatre Company has announced the world premiere production of Brain Problems, a new comedy by Malcolm Barrett directed by Bernardo Cubria. Opening is set for Friday, April 26, at 8pm, at The Pico in West Los Angeles. The engagement will continue through May 19 only.