BWW Review: UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME is Searing and Sensational at Woolly Mammoth
by Barbara Johnson
- Apr 8, 2018
It can be unsettling to reflect on the experience of learning about slavery in middle school: was the content accurate and appropriate, or harmful to our perceptions of history and the present day? Jennifer Kidwell and Scott R. Sheppard explore this - and much more - in their creative, fearless production of UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME at Woolly Mammoth Theatre. No matter how uncomfortable or thought-provoking you found American history class, it's nothing compared to this searing comedy.
2018 Tribeca Film Festival Unveils TRIBECA IMMERSIVE PROGRAM
by Macon Prickett
- Mar 8, 2018
The Tribeca Film Festival, presented by AT&T, has been the premier curator of cutting-edge interactive storytelling for more than a decade. The 2018 Tribeca Immersive program showcases works by artists who are pushing boundaries, using technology to tell stories and create new experiences. The Virtual Arcade lineup, presented by AT&T, includes 21 world premiere VR/AR exhibits as well as five Storyscapes experiences in competition. The program takes place at the Tribeca Festival Hub from April 20-28. A new addition to Tribeca Immersive is Tribeca Cinema360, a VR theater featuring four curated screening programs of 360° mobile content, running April 21-28. The 17th annual Tribeca Film Festival takes place April 18-29, 2018.
Ivo van Hove, Diane Paulus and More Line Up for BAM's 2017 Next Wave Festival, Kicking Off Today
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 14, 2017
Brooklyn Academy Of Music (BAM) hosts the 2017 Next Wave Festival, running today, September 14, through December 16, comprising 31 dance, music, opera, theater, physical theater, and performance art engagements in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, Harvey Theater, and BAM Fisher.
Ivo van Hove, Diane Paulus and More Line Up for BAM's 2017 Next Wave Festival
by BWW News Desk
- May 23, 2017
Joseph V. Melillo, executive producer of the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), today announced programming for the 2017 Next Wave Festival. The festival runs from September 14 through December 16 and comprises 31 dance, music, opera, theater, physical theater, and performance art engagements in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House, Harvey Theater, and BAM Fisher. Scroll down for the full lineup!
Cast Set for SOJOURNERS and HER PORTMANTEAU in Rep at NYTW
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 15, 2017
New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) has announced casting for NYTW Usual Suspect Mfoniso Udofia's SOJOURNERS and HER PORTMANTEAU, presented in repertory and directed by NYTW Usual Suspect and former NYTW 2050 Fellow Ed Sylvanus Iskandar.
Ars Nova's UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME Tour Will Travel to Germany, D.C. and More
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 13, 2017
Ars Nova has announced an international tour of the critically acclaimed Underground Railroad Game. The provocative production, which premiered in New York last year, was created by Jennifer Kidwell and Scott R. Sheppard with Philadelphia based theater company Lightning Rod Special and directed by Taibi Magar.
Stars of WAR PAINT, Idina Menzel, Ben Platt, Annaleigh Ashford and More Set for NYTW's 2017 Gala Honoring Michael Greif
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 6, 2017
New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) announced today that the NYTW 2017 Spring Gala will celebrate partnerships with honorees Dartmouth College, whose residency partnership with NYTW spans a quarter of a century; along with longtime NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony Award-nominated Director Michael Greif (Dear Evan Hansen, War Paint), who was an inaugural member of NYTW's 'New Directors Project' in 1984 and rose to prominence with his direction of Machinal at the Public and Rent at NYTW. The Gala will be held on Monday, May 15 at the Edison Ballroom (240 W 47th St., New York, NY 10036).
Stuff Takes Center Stage in Geoff Sobelle's THE OBJECT LESSON, Opening Tonight at NYTW
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 9, 2017
THE OBJECT LESSON, the third production of the New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) 2016/17 Season, by NYTW Usual Suspect Geoff Sobelle (all wear bowlers), is directed by NYTW Usual Suspect David Neumann (Restless Eye), with scenic installation design by Steven Dufala. THE OBJECT LESSON opens tonight, February 9, at New York Theatre Workshop (79 E. 4th Street New York, NY 10003) for a limited run through Sunday, March 5, 2017.
Stuff Takes Center Stage in Geoff Sobelle's THE OBJECT LESSON at NYTW
by BWW News Desk
- Jan 31, 2017
THE OBJECT LESSON, the third production of the New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) 2016/17 Season, begins previews tonight, January 31, 2017, and will open on Thursday, February 9 at New York Theatre Workshop (79 E. 4th Street New York, NY 10003) for a limited run through Sunday, March 5, 2017.
NYTW's OTHELLO, Starring David Oyelowo and Daniel Craig, Adds Benefit Performance
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 11, 2016
New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) has announced an additional benefit performance of Othello, directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold (Fun Home), on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at 6:30 pm. Proceeds from the evening will go to benefit NYTW's education and engagement programming across the 2016/17 season, providing thousands of students, teens, artists, and local residents access to some of the most exciting new voices and leading theatre artists of our time.
UNDERGROUND RAILROAD GAME Extends Again at Ars Nova
by BWW News Desk
- Oct 4, 2016
In response to critical acclaim and popular demand, Ars Nova, New York's incubator for boundary-pushing theater, announces a second and final extension of the sold-out Underground Railroad Game.
NYTW's NAT TURNER IN JERUSALEM to Host Post-Show '...And Justice For All?' Discussion
by BWW News Desk
- Sep 30, 2016
NAT TURNER IN JERUSALEM, the first production of the New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) 2016/17 Season, will host a post-performance discussion entitled "…And Justice for All?" on Sunday, October 2 following the 7pm performance with leaders from the faith-based, legal, political, social justice, and artistic communities.
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