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EDINBURGH 2022: Jordan Gray Guest Blog
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 21, 2022

Guest Blog: Jordan Gray brings effervescent new comedy show to the Fringe

EDINBURGH 2022: Brennan Reece Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - Jul 18, 2022

BWW catches up with Brennan Reece to chat about bringing Crowded to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

BRUCE MCCULLOCH: TALES OF BRAVERY AND STUPIDITY to be Presented Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2022

Comedian, actor, writer, director and Kid In The Hall, Bruce McCulloch has announced the off-Broadway run of his new show, Bruce McCulloch: Tales of Bravery and Stupidity, running June 1 – 12 at SoHo Playhouse.

Alexander Goudie to Be Showcased in An Artist's Life, Act I at The Scottish Gallery
by Stephi Wild - May 25, 2021

This new exhibition at The Scottish Gallery charts his beginnings in post-war Paisley in the 1940s, student years at Glasgow School of Art in the 1950s and his early career – a period in which Goudie embarked upon a life-long project to document the evolving landscape and culture of his wife’s homeland, Brittany.

Eddi Reader Celebrates 40 Years on Stage With New Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2021

One of Scotland's greatest living female voices Eddi Reader will be celebrating  her 40th year on stage with a ‘40 Years Live’ concert, which tours to the De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill on Tuesday 5 October 2021. Support comes from prestigious Scottish folk artist Findlay Napier.

QUARTET Comes to Limelight Theatre This September
by Stephi Wild - Aug 10, 2020

Written by Ronald Harwood and directed by Gwen Browning at Limelight Theatre, Quartet is set in an aged care home with Cecily, Reggie and Wilfred ready to celebrate Verdi's birthday with an annual concert. 

QUARTET Comes to Limelight Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 9, 2020

Get ready to laugh, sigh and cry a little as four retired opera singers take you into the bittersweet world of facing up to age and mortality.

The Players Presents A Pipe Night Honoring Joe Iconis On Monday
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2019

The Players announces its next Pipe Night, honoring Tony Award-nominated composer and writer Joe Iconis (Be More Chill). A favorite Players tradition that has celebrated significant cultural figures for over a century, the Pipe Night for Mr. Iconis will be held on Monday, September 9th starting at 6:30 pm at The Players, located at 16 Gramercy Park South. 

Bird College - Conservatoire For Dance And Musical Theatre Announces John Reid As The College's New Patron
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2019

Bird College - Conservatoire for Dance and Musical Theatre today announces the appointment of John Reid as a new patron, working alongside the President Stephen Mear and joining patrons Gary Avis, Christopher Biggins, Baroness Tessa Blackstone, Gavin Lee, Lara Pulver, Liz Robertson and Dougie Squires OBE MVO, adding to the breadth of ambassadors within the arts.

Comedian Hannah Gadsby Will Bring DOUGLAS Off-Broadway This Summer
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 8, 2019

WestBeth Entertainment will present HANNAH GADSBY'S latest solo show, DOUGLAS, for a 4-week limited engagement, July 23 - August 17, at the Daryl Roth Theater (101 East 15th Street). Tickets go on sale to the general public on Sunday, April 14 at 10:00am at Ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-745-3000.

LOYISO GOLA: UNLEARNING Comes to SoHo Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2019

Two-time Emmy nominated South African comedian, Loyiso Gola, announces the off-Broadway run of his show, Loyiso Gola: Unlearning, running April 10 - 21 at SoHo Playhouse in New York City. Following the off-Broadway run, Loyiso will perform at The Moontower Comedy Festival in Austin, TX, April 24 - 27. The off-Broadway run is produced by WestBeth Entertainment and Mick Perrin Worldwide. For show days, times and to purchase tickets click here.

Carnegie Hall's Migrations Festival Kicks off with LIVE FROM HERE with Chris Thile
by Julie Musbach - Mar 1, 2019

Carnegie Hall's citywide festival, Migrations: The Making of America kicks off with Live from Here with Chris Thile on Saturday, March 9 at 5:45 p.m. in Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage. Debs Composer's Chair Chris Thile is joined by Grammy Award-winning banjo player Béla Fleck, renowned bassist Edgar Meyer, multi-award winning Gaelic singer Julie Fowlis, and Irish-American singer and songwriter Aoife O'Donovan for an evening of traditional Scots, Irish, and American folk music.

BAMkids Movie Matinees Lineup Announced At BAM
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2019

BAM curates a selection of international, independent, and classic movies perfect for film-going families. The winter/spring season includes an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island starring the Muppets, Dutch stop motion animation Miffy, the Oscar-nominated time traveling Japanese animation Mirai, the best of the 2019 BAMkids Film Festival, and a selection from the 2019 FilmAfrica festival.

Isaac Mizrahi Kicks Off National Theater/Book Tour At McCarter Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2019

The one-and-only Isaac Mizrahi - celebrated fashion icon, singer, raconteur - will bring his singular talent, humor and charm to the McCarter Theater Center stage (91 University Place, Princeton, NJ) for one-night-only on Friday, March 1st as he kicks off a national tour with a brand new show, I&ME, in conjunction with the release of his memoir I.M., to be published by Flatiron Books on February 26, it has been announced by the tour's producer Arnold Engelman.

Eddie Izzard Comes To To Playhouse Square
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2019

Eddie Izzard announces U.S. tour dates for his Eddie Izzard: Wunderbar international tour, opening May 8 in Nashville with his final U.S. performance on July 13 in Seattle. The tour comes to Cleveland on May 29, 2019 at the Connor Palace. The tour is produced by WestBeth Entertainment. For a full list of tour dates, on sale dates and links to tickets, visit EddieIzzard.com.

Eddie Izzard: Wunderbar Comes to The Beacon Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2019

Eddie Izzard announces U.S. tour dates for his Eddie Izzard: Wunderbar international tour, opening May 8 in Nashville with his final U.S. performance on July 13 in Seattle. The tour is produced by WestBeth Entertainment. For a full list of tour dates, on sale dates and links to tickets, visit EddieIzzard.com.

WAITRESS Comes to Community Center Theater This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2018

Joe's Pie Diner will open up with Richard Kline in the role of 'Joe' when the tour is in Spokane, WA just prior to its Sacramento engagement. Waitress is the hit Broadway musical from Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles inspired by Adrienne Shelly's 2007 motion picture. The Broadway On Tour presentation of Waitress runs at Sacramento Community Center Theater from Dec. 27, 2018 through Jan. 5, 2019.

Richard Kline Takes Over the Diner as Joe in WAITRESS on Tour
by Julie Musbach - Dec 11, 2018

Joe's Pie Diner will be Opening Up with Richard Kline in the role of 'Joe' on December 14th when the tour is in Spokane, WA at First Interstate Center for the Arts. Waitress is the hit Broadway musical from Grammy nominee Sara Bareilles inspired by Adrienne Shelly's 2007 motion picture.

Florence Kosky's ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE Selected for Raindance Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 19, 2018

Director Florence Kosky All The World's A Stage is a film that aims to break down the stigmas surrounding suicide and mental health after the director experienced the loss of one of her friends. Since it's festival run, this wonderful film screened at the Oscar qualifying Hollyshorts Film Festival and will be screening at Raindance Film Festival and Norwich Film Festival. The cast includes Olivia Colman (Broadchurch, Murder on the Orient Express), Jonathan Forbes (Fearless, Catastrophe) and Amber Anderson (CB Strike: The Cuckoo Calling, Black Mirror).

Shakespeare's Globe To Host Andrew Logan's Fourteenth Alternative Miss World
by Stephi Wild - Sep 14, 2018

Following a sell-out show in 2014, Shakespeare's Globe is delighted to announce the return of Andrew Logan's Alternative Miss World on Saturday 20 October. Joining Andrew as co-host will be actor Sara Kestelman.

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