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THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL Cancelled and Moved Online Due to Covid
by Marissa Tomeo - Feb 5, 2022


Due to a close contact Covid exposure within the cast, the live in-person performances of The Porch on Windy Hill staged by The New Ohio Theatre Now in Process have been canceled. Instead, the cast will perform the work remotely over Zoom, one night only -- Feb 6 at 7pm. Tickets are $15.

Fiasco Theater Presents A VALENTINE FOR SONDHEIM
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2022


This Valentine's Day, Fiasco Theater is coming together to share our love for the one and only Stephen Sondheim, with an evening of songs, letters, and stories.

New Ohio Theatre to Present 2022 NOW IN PROCESS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 10, 2022


New Ohio Theatre will welcome the return of Now In Process, its annual in-person presentation of work-in-progress projects formerly presented under the banner of the Producers Club.

Fully-Masked Performers Will Return to Off-Broadway's RESCUE RUE After Holiday Hiatus
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 29, 2021


The producers for Rescue Rue at DR2 Theatre have announced the show will return after a holiday hiatus. Originally scheduled to conclude performances on January 16, 2022, the show will now pause performances until the New Year, and the run will be extended to Sunday, January 30, 2022 with performances on a new varying schedule.

Last Chance To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards; FUGITIVE SONGS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 27, 2021


This is the last chance to vote for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Final Weeks To Vote For The BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards; Thanasis Theatre Company's FUGITIVE SONGS Leads Best Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 20, 2021


Time is running out to vote for for the 2021 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! The 2021 Regional Awards honor productions which had their first performance between October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.

Photos: First Look At RESCUE RUE, A New Musical Fairytale At DR2 Theatre In NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2021


Here’s a first look at Rescue Rue, a new musical fairytale created by Emmy-winning Stacey Weingarten being staged at DR2 Theatre (103 East 15th Street) in NYC through Jan 16th.

Photos: Meet The Dogs (and Cat) of RESCUE RUE, A New Musical Fairytale At DR2
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2021


Meet the dogs (and cat) of Rescue Rue, a new musical fairytale created by Emmy Award-winning Stacey Weingarten being staged in association with Daryl Roth at DR2 Theatre (103 East 15th Street) in NYC through Jan 16th.

Caitlin Kinnunen Joins the Cast of RESCUE RUE Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 3, 2021


The full cast of Rescue Rue, a new musical fairytale created by Emmy-winning Stacey Weingarten has been announced. Tony nominee Caitlin Kinnunen (B'way: The Prom) joins a cast of seven, including Alex Burnette (Off-B'way: Olivier Py’s The Young Girl), Leanne Brunn (Nat. Tour: ImaginOcean), and more.

Amy Spanger, Betsy Wolfe and More Next Week at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2021


The Green Room 42 has announced their line-up through next weekend. Located inside YOTEL Times Square (570 Tenth Avenue, Fourth Floor), The Green Room 42 is Broadway's newest, most spacious, and funkiest cabaret club.

THE MUSIC OF HEATHERS, VASTHY & FRIENDS and More Upcoming at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 19, 2021


The Green Room 42 has announced their line-up through the end of November. Located inside YOTEL Times Square (570 Tenth Avenue, Fourth Floor), The Green Room 42 is Broadway's newest, most spacious, and funkiest cabaret club.

Alex Brightman, Caitlin Kinnunen & More to Join Vasthy Mompoint for VASTHY AND FRIENDS Live at The Green Room 42
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 3, 2021


Vasthy and Friends will make their NYC debut live and in-person with a family brunch on the The Green Room 42 Stage this November - On November 20th and 27th Broadway actress Vasthy Mompoint will be joined by Broadway Stars Alex Brightman (School of Rock), Kristolyn Lloyd (Dear Evan Hansen), and more.

THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL A New Bluegrass Musical Announced At The Ivoryton Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2021


The Porch On Windy Hill an original bluegrass musical opened on September 23 at the Ivoryton Playhouse and had audiences stomping their feet and clapping their hands to some of the finest classic American roots music.

THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL World Premiere Announced At The Ivoryton Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2021


The Ivoryton Playhouse builds on its growing reputation as a home for new and developing works when it presents the original play with music THE PORCH ON WINDY HILL, opening September 23.

BWW Interview: Lisa Helmi Johanson & Kimberly Immanuel Talk KIM LOO GETS A REDO, Opening Tonight at ICE Factory Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2021


Kim Loo Gets a Redo, opening tonight as part of New Ohio Theatre's 28th annual Obie Award-winning ICE Factory Festival, is an original work highlighting the history and impact of the Kim Loo Sisters, the first Asian American act on Broadway.

Ice Factory Festival Opens Tonight at the New Ohio Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2021


Performances are Wednesdays-Saturdays, with a special closing night benefit performance of My Onliness on August 14. Learn more about how to purchase tickets here!

KIM LOO GETS A REDO to be Presented as Part of New Ohio Theatre's ICE Factory 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 29, 2021


Kim Loo Gets a Redo is an original piece that takes history and shifts the paradigm to the AAPI perspective. Lisa Helmi Johanson and Kimberly Immanuel take the audience through their personal reflections on the intertwining of the lesser-known history of the Kim Loo Sisters and the erasure of AAPI women both past and present.

Ice Factory Festival Returns To New Ohio Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 3, 2021


New Ohio Theatre has announced that the 28th annual Obie Award-winning Ice Factory Festival will return to live in-person performances, featuring seven new works over seven weeks, June 30 - August 14, 2021, at New Ohio Theatre, located at 154 Christopher Street between Greenwich and Washington Streets in New York City.

Milwaukee Rep Celebrates AAPI Month With Special Virtual Programming
by Stephi Wild - Apr 27, 2021


May is Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month and Milwaukee Repertory Theater is offering several virtual opportunities to hear from AAPI artists and leaders with Making the Invisible Visible: A Celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Culture, Art & Activism.

VIDEO: See Jay Armstrong Johnson & Jaygee Macapugay in the Opening Number From GOLDEN ZOOM AWARDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 12, 2021


Prospect Theater Company has announced the release of a video produced to kick off a unique virtual event: the Golden Zoom Awards. In the spirit of the Golden Globes, this light-hearted, once-in-a-lifetime, interactive ceremony celebrated 'a year of unintended brilliance in screen performances' on the Zoom platform.

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