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JCTC-KIDS to Bring ALICE IN WONDERLAND to Jersey City's Puppet Stage
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2016


A young girl follows a White Rabbit into a dreamlike world were animals talk and eating mushrooms can change your size. When this realm's tyrannical ruler accuses the rabbit of stealing tarts - for which the punishment is decapitation - the girl must stand up to injustice by using logic and virtue.

THE PRICE IS RIGHT LIVE Comes to Dr. Phillips Center Next Spring
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2016


The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts will play host to The Price is Right Live in the spring. The hit interactive stage show will play the Walt Disney Theater on Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 7:30 p.m.

Cinematographers Guild Names 2016 Special Awards Recipients
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 26, 2016


Dolby Laboratories, David Geffner and Rodrigo Prieto, ASC, are the recipients of the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) special 2016 Emerging Cinematographer Awards (ECA), announced Steven Poster, ASC, ICG's National President.

Magia, dragones y escobas subirán al escenario en EL APRENDIZ DE BRUJO
by Roberto Rodríguez - Sep 26, 2016


El nuevo musical de Idea123 y Plan B Teatre se estrenará el próximo 2 de octubre en el Centre Cultural Enric Valor de Benifaó (Valencia).

National Children's Chorus to Host Auditions in LA, New York & DC This October
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 26, 2016


America's leading youth choral institution, the National Children's Chorus (NCC) is hosting three Fall 2016 auditions Saturday, October 15 th at UCLA's Schoenberg Hall in Los Angeles; Thursday, October 20 th at The Church of St. Paul the Apostle in New York; and Friday, October 21 st at National City Christian Church in Washington D.C.

GHOST SHIP HARBOR to Take Over USS Salem in Quincy This Halloween Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 23, 2016


Boston-based Immersive Productions and Jason Egan, creator of Fright Dome Las Vegas, today announced Ghost Ship Harbor, a new immersive Halloween attraction on USS Salem in Quincy, Mass.

Oprah Winfrey, Tom Hanks & More Set for ABC's TAKING THE STAGE
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 23, 2016


The ABC Television Network celebrates the unveiling of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture with a two-hour program of music, dance and the spoken word called “Taking the Stage: African American Music and Stories That Changed America.”

Disney/ABC Encourages Audiences to 'Choose Kindess' with Original Programming
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 23, 2016


Disney|ABC Television Group encourages viewers to 'Choose Kindness' during October's National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month through original programming that reinforces the importance of being kind, and customized public service announcement (PSA) campaigns that will air on multiple platforms

Producers Nina Jacobson and Brad Simpson Ink Exclusive Overall TV Production Deal with FX Productions
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 23, 2016


FX Productions (FXP) has signed Emmy(R) Award winning producers Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson and their production company, Color Force, to a new exclusive overall television production deal, it was announced by Eric Schrier and Nick Grad, the Presidents of Original Programming, FX Networks and FX Productions.

Eric Kumik Releases DARK HORIZON
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 23, 2016


When the chips are down, sometimes all you need is a wild card.

Disney's Broadway-Bound FROZEN Gets New Director & Creative Team
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 23, 2016


Disney's Broadway-bound musical FROZEN has a new creative team in place. Tony winning director Michael Grandage will take the helm of the production, replacing Alex Timbers, who departed the show in August.

CYRANO, 'EARNEST', THE CRUCIBLE and More Set for BYU Arts' 2016-17 Theatre Season
by BWW News Desk - Sep 23, 2016


Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! The Brigham Young University Department of Theatre and Media Arts explores a variety of styles, genres and stories in a dynamic new season of gripping dramas, classic comedies, theatre for young audiences and a beloved, high-flying musical for all to enjoy.

Tickets to AN AMERICAN IN PARIS on Sale Tomorrow at Dr. Phillips Center
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2016


An American in Paris, the most awarded new musical of 2015 and winner of four Tony Awards, comes to Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts this holiday season. The Orlando engagement will play the Walt Disney Theater December 13 -18, 2016. Tickets are on sale to the general public tomorrow, Friday, September 23, 2016.

Brown/Trinity Rep to Present THE TAMING OF THE SHREW and THE WINTER'S TALE
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2016


The Brown/Trinity Rep MFA Programs kick off their season by breathing new life into two of Shakespeare's classics. The Taming of the Shrew, under the direction of Kate Bergstrom ('18), runs October 20-23, 2016 and The Winter's Tale, directed by Mauricio Salgado ('18) runs November 3-6, 2016.

Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Appoints Thierry Fischer as Principal Guest Conductor and Markus Stenz as Conductor-in-Residence
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2016


The Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (Heung-Sik Choe, President and CEO) is delighted to announce two major new appointments to its artistic leadership. Thierry Fischer has been appointed Principal Guest Conductor and Markus Stenz Conductor-in-Residence, with effect from the start of the 2017 season. Both conductors were appointed by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra on the basis of the recommendation of a committee, with its seven members including the Seoul Philharmonic's CEO, musicians from and outside the orchestra, a music critic, a conductor and a music manager.

John Rood Returns to Disney as SVP, Marketing, Disney Channels Worldwide
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 20, 2016


John Rood, a marketing executive widely regarded for his creative and strategic innovation across television, digital, media planning and consumer products, has been named senior vice president, Marketing, Disney Channels Worldwide.

TV: Be Our Guest! Chatting with the Team Behind BEAUTY AND THE BEAST on Its 25th Anniversary
by BroadwayWorld TV - Sep 20, 2016


In celebration of the 25th anniversary of 'Beauty and the Beast,' Walt Disney Studios and the Film Society of Lincoln Center presented an exclusive screening of the beloved animated classic at Alice Tully Hall. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you interviews with original stars Angela Lansbury, Paige O'Hara and more, composer Alan Menken, and fellow musical theatre writers Stephen Schwartz, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez!

Geffen Playhouse Sets Cast for THE MODEL APARTMENT by Donald Margulies
by BWW News Desk - Sep 20, 2016


Geffen Playhouse announces the cast for its production of The Model Apartment written by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies.

Jenna Ushkowitz and More to Join Hunter Bell and Susan Blackwell for BROADWAY BACK TO SCHOOL Benefit
by BWW News Desk - Sep 20, 2016


The International Thespian Society's second annual New York Alumni Council event, Broadway Back to School, is a benefit to support theatre education for underserved students taking place September 26 at Feinstein's/54 Below.

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