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Cindy Williams to Star in New One-Woman Show: ME, MYSELF & SHIRLEY at Charles W. Eisemann Center
by Lorens Portalatin - Nov 21, 2021


 Cindy Williams will take the stage of the Bank of America Theatre at the Charles W. Eisemann Center in a new one-woman show, Me, Myself & Shirley for four performances only March 18-20, 2022. Tickets range from $46-$52 are on sale now and available at the Eisemann Center Ticket Office

The 91st Annual Waa-Mu Show Returns Home To Cahn Auditorium 
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2021


After two years of producing the Waa-Mu Show virtually, the co-chairs of Northwestern University's 91st Annual Waa-Mu Show have announced the show will move back to Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St., on the Evanston campus.

BWW Interview: Linda Purl of IN THE MOOD: SONGS FOR JUMPING BACK INTO LIFE! at Birdland Talks about Music, Life and Riding the Waves
by Ricky Pope - Nov 3, 2021


Linda Purl has the kind of career that actors dream of. Since she began in the 70s on the daytime drama Secret Storm, she has rarely had a period in which she was not working. She has appeared in films like Crazy Mama, Visiting Hours, Mighty Joe Young, and Fear of the Dark. She has appeared on Broadway in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Getting and Spending, and Off-Broadway in The Baby Dance. With over 50 television movies to her credit, she is a perennial presence on the small screen. She has had recurring roles on Matlock, Murder, She Wrote, The Office, Homeland, and The Oath, among dozens of others. She has the distinction of having played two different characters on the classic sitcom Happy Days. In Season 2, she played Richie Cunningham's girlfriend Gloria. Eight seasons later she played the Fonz's fianceé, Ashley.

VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN at Ogunquit Playhouse
by Gigi Gervais - Oct 30, 2021


Before the end of the run, catch a glimpse of the Ogunquit Playhouse production of Young Frankenstein. The show's final performance is tomorrow on Halloween, which is very fitting.

Kristin Carbone Joins the Cast of TheatreZone's THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
by Stephi Wild - Oct 19, 2021


TheatreZone will welcome Kristin Carbone to the role of Francesca Johnson, alongside veteran Broadway performer Larry Alexander as Robert Kincaid, in The Bridges of Madison County (April 21-May 1, 2022).

New Cloris Awards Categories Announced as Local Theatre Returns to Des Moines
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2021


Raise the curtains and dim the lights: A new season of theater has started in greater Des Moines. A dozen local theater companies plan to stage more than 40 productions from now through the end of summer 2022, when the Cloris Leachman Excellence in Theatre Arts Awards will again honor talent onstage and behind the scenes.

New Musical THE SECRET OF CAMP ELLIOTT To Premiere As 90th Annual Waa-Mu Show
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2021


The 90th annual Waa-Mu Show presents THE SECRET OF CAMP ELLIOTT; to be performed virtually June 2021.

The WAA MU SHOW Celebrates 90th Show
by A.A. Cristi - May 19, 2021


Northwestern University has a long tradition of Pulitzer, Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award winning alumni lighting up stage and screen. One likely reason is the Waa Mu Show, Northwestern's oldest theatrical tradition.

Victory Gardens Theater Names Ken-Matt Martin As Artistic Director
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2021


Victory Gardens Theater has announced Ken-Matt Martin as the next Artistic Director in the company's 46-year history, following a nationwide search that began last fall in partnership with Arts Consulting Group.

90th Annual Waa-Mu Show Will Present THE SECRET OF CAMP ELLIOTT
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 26, 2021


The co-chairs of Northwestern University's 90th annual Waa-Mu Show have announced the title and theme for its upcoming production. “The Secret of Camp Elliott,” a supernatural mystery musical following three friends at summer camp in 1977. The production will be filmed and available for streaming June 9-20.

Cultural Council for Palm Beach County Presents BOSOM BUDDIES: A DISHY CHAT BETWEEN FAITH PRINCE & ROB RUSSELL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 4, 2021


Dave Lawrence, President & CEO of the Cultural Council for Palm Beach County, welcomed 100+ online visitors to this season’s second CULTURE & COCKTAILS this week. The fun theme of this season’s series of “Conversations” is Cool People Doing Neat Stuff!

Oscar and Emmy Winner Cloris Leachman Has Passed Away at 94
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 27, 2021


BroadwayWorld is saddened to learn of the passing of entertainment legend Cloris Leachman. Leachman, an Oscar winner and multiple Emmy winner, died of natural causes at the age of 94. 

THE CROODS: A NEW AGE Twitter Watch Party Today
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 18, 2020


The Croods have survived their fair share of dangers and disasters, from fanged prehistoric beasts to surviving the end of the world, but now they will face their biggest challenge of all: another family.

VIDEO: Watch the New Trailer for THE CROODS: A NEW AGE
by Sarah Leiber - Sep 21, 2020


The Croods have survived their fair share of dangers and disasters, from fanged prehistoric beasts to surviving the end of the world, but now they will face their biggest challenge of all: another family.

See the New Poster for THE CROODS: A NEW AGE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 17, 2020


The Croods have survived their fair share of dangers and disasters, from fanged prehistoric beasts to surviving the end of the world, but now they will face their biggest challenge of all: another family.

Disney Junior Announces Finale Special Episode of ELENA OF AVALOR
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 21, 2020


Princess Elena's heroic journey to become queen culminates in an epic prime-time finale special of Disney's Emmy® and Imagen Award-winning series 'Elena of Avalor,' premiering SUNDAY, AUGUST 23 (7:00 p.m. EDT/PDT).

15th Anniversary Edition of Steven Sorrentino's LUNCHEONETTE: A MEMOIR is Now Available
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2020


Gerard West Media announced today that a fifteenth anniversary edition of Steven Sorrentino's Luncheonette: A Memoir-featuring a new author's note, photos and more-is now available in paperback and eBook formats from Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

BWW Blog: BIG NEWS - An Interview with WCSU's Tim Howard
by Student Blogger: Bella Bosco - Jun 30, 2020


I'm so excited about today's post, featuring a conversation with the one and only, Tim Howard, Coordinator of the B.F.A. Musical Theatre program at Western Connecticut State University! 

BWW Interview: At Home With Anita Gillette
by Stephen Mosher - May 18, 2020


This year's recipient for the MAC Award for Lifetime Achievement knows how to thrive, survive and stay alive in a business that can be unforgiving. Anita Gillette doesn't just take the prize, she takes the cake. Here, she talks with Stephen Mosher about her lifetime of achievements.

VIDEO: Sofia Coppola Announces Today's AFI Movie Club Pick THE LAST PICTURE SHOW
by Kaitlin Milligan - Apr 28, 2020


Sofia Coppola announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: THE LAST PICTURE SHOW.

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