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ANYTHING GOES se proyectará en 22 salas de Cine Yelmo en toda España a través de +Que Cine
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Jun 14, 2022


El próximo 30 de junio tendremos la oportunidad de disfrutar en cine de esta producción del musical de Cole Porter con Sutton Foster como protagonista.

Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles to Present A SALUTE TO SONDHEIM Featuring New Work by Andrew Lippa & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2022


Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles announced today that its season will conclude with A Salute to Sondheim, featuring special guest artist John Holiday (NBC’s The Voice and Matthew Aucoin’s Eurydice at The Metropolitan Opera).

Yarn/Wire Announces Schedule For 2022 International Institute And Festival, June 11 - 24
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2022


Yarn/Wire is hosting its seventh annual International Institute, an incubator for sonic collaborations between performers, ensembles, composers, and creators, serving as an ecosystem for emerging and world-class artists to collectively push the boundaries of music, performance and sound.

Jenn Colella, Gavin Creel, Marilyn Maye & More to be Featured in Eugene O'Neill Theater Center 58th Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2022


The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced its 2022 summer season, which features the return of some beloved in-person public events put on pause during the virtual and hybrid seasons of 2020 and 2021. 

Harry Lennix to Receive Samuel H. Scripps Award from Julie Taymor at 2022 TFANA Spring Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022


Theatre for a New Audience has announced details of its Spring Gala Celebrating Shakespeare’s Birthday, held in-person at Capitale (130 Bowery, New York City) and emceed by Isabel Arraiza.

BWW Review: JOE STILGOE & THE BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA, Barbican Centre
by Cindy Marcolina - May 3, 2022


Joe Stilgoe’s new album is an ode to theatre itself. After an overture worthy of the most exquisite Golden Age musical, the jazz wizard goes into a warm, rich love letter to show business. Read our BWW critic's review.

Simon Rattle Makes St. Paul's Cathedral Debut
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2022


In a rare event for London, St Paul's Cathedral will be transformed into a spectacular concert hall for Sir Simon Rattle and the London Symphony Orchestra on Thursday 23 June 2022.

Diana Damrau & Nicolas Testé to Perform at The Broad Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 7, 2022


The Broad Stage will present Global superstar and Metropolitan Opera favorite Diana Damrau, returning alongside famed bass Nicolas Testé for a fun and lively program of opera, operetta, lieder, and songs on Sunday, April 24 at 7:30p.

28 Theater Books for Your Spring 2022 Reading List
by Team BWW - Apr 9, 2022


Spring has sprung and the great weather calls for a great book to enjoy outdoors! You're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 28 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's spring reading list.

BWW Review: LE BAL DE PARIS, Barbican Centre
by Cindy Marcolina - Apr 2, 2022


In a world where the metaverse is starting to take over our everyday lives from professional meetings to social gatherings, it’s only fair that theatre and dance also get an update. While “hanging out” online isn’t a new thing, with forums and social platforms having existed now since the early 2000s, the notion is still quite foreign when performing arts are concerned.

Theater Company Unearths And Updates 1730s Baroque Manuscript For Modern Audiences
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2022


Quantum Theatre, in collaboration with Chatham Baroque and supported by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, will present Idaspe by Riccardo Broschi at the Byham Theater October 7–15, 2022 in its first full production since 1730.

Harris Theater Presents EDEN By Joyce DiDonato
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2022


The Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance presents EDEN by Joyce DiDonato on the HTP Mainstage on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 7:30PM.

Hudson Hall to Present Barbara Kilpatrick's NEARLY STATIONARY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2022


Hudson Hall will present Nearly Stationary, a two-part, multi-floor exhibition, installation and performance event conceived by BESSIE award-winning visual artist, Barbara Kilpatrick.

Cast and Creatives Announced For TSUNAGU/CONNECT LIVE at New Earth Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 28, 2022


New Earth Theatre today announce the cast for Tsunagu/Connect Live, created by Kumiko Mendl and Kazuko Hohki. This theatre production was developed in response to an oral history project launched in 2020, that conducted over 30 interviews with Japanese women living in the UK.

Daniel Bernard Roumain and DBR Lab to Return to National Sawdust
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 24, 2022


Daniel Bernard Roumain and DBR Lab will return to National Sawdust to present cross-disciplinary talent by emerging artists from Arizona State University. Original projects explore interactive digital media, music, spoken word and film.

​​​​​​​Quantum Theatre Unearths and Updates 1730s Baroque Manuscript For Modern Audiences
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2022


Quantum Theatre, in collaboration with Chatham Baroque and supported by the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, will present Idaspe by Riccardo Broschi at the Byham Theater October 7–15, 2022 in its first full production since 1730.

Columbia University's Miller Theatre Presents Yarn/Wire in the Composer Portrait of Thomas Meadowcroft, April 21
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2022


On Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 8:00pm, experimental percussion and piano quartet Yarn/Wire performs two world premieres by Australian-born, Berlin-based composer Thomas Meadowcroft at Columbia University's Miller Theatre.

Yarn/Wire to Perform Composer Portrait Of Thomas Meadowcroft
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2022


On Thursday, April 21, 2022 at 8:00pm, experimental percussion and piano quartet Yarn/Wire will perform two world premieres by Australian-born, Berlin-based composer Thomas Meadowcroft at Columbia University's Miller Theatre.

Opera Parallele Presents the San Francisco Debut of JOHN HOLIDAY in April
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2022


Special to the evening will be the San Francisco debut performance of critically acclaimed opera singer and finalist on NBC television’s hit show The Voice, countertenor John Holiday, in a spectacular musical program spanning opera to pop, including the artist’s heartfelt interpretation of Harold Arlen’s immortal “Over the Rainbow.” Kevin Korth will be Holiday’s musical collaborator.

Miller Theatre to Present a Composer Portrait of Thomas Meadowcroft
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 16, 2022


The intrepid Yarn/Wire, longtime champions of the composer, performs the world premiere of a pair of commissioned works, in which Thomas Meadowcroft pulls from an array of influences to create his own unique take on pop songs.

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