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The artistry, excellence and advocacy of the late Cicely Tyson will be spotlighted at Crossroads Theatre Company’s annual fundraising gala A Night with Crossroads to be held on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at 7pm, the Crossroads Board of Trustees announced today. 

Today (February 17) in live streaming: Patrick Page visits Backstage Live, Melissa Manchester's Birthday bash on Stars in the House, and more!

Today we're celebrating Black History Month by taking a closer look at the 2009 Encores! production of The Wiz, which starred James Monroe Iglehart, Joshua Henry, LaChanze, Ashanti and more. Watch as we take you inside rehearsals with the cast!

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, February 6-7, 2020.

In the fourth iteration of its prestigious Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Program (GCITA), The League of Professional Theatre Women, one of the foremost United States organizations promoting women in the arts, invites a global audience to attend transformative conversations with women theatre artists at the forefront of social reform as the world confronts an array of crises unparalleled in the modern era.

This year has been a challenging one to say the least; particularly in the arts. Hawaiʻi Opera Theatre, like other performing arts organi-ations, has been facing a changing landscape, not only due to the pandemic (which forced HOT to postpone the 20-21 season) but also in the way people consume entertainment.

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, December 5-6, 2020.

The best gift isn’t under the Christmas tree, it’s on HBO Max! Celebrate Christmas Day with Wonder Woman 1984, starring Gal Gadot, when it flies onto the platform the same day it hits theaters around the country.

The International Committee of The League of Professional Theatre Women (Mary Hodges and Shellen Lubin, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, will present a week-long virtual presentation of the 2020-21 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award Program, co-presented with the Martin E. Segal Theatre Center via Howlround. 

Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, October 24-25, 2020.

Get ready for spooky season with HBO Max! Today, the streamer launched “Halloween is Here,” a spotlight page bringing together all your favorite spooky, scary, chilling and thrilling Halloween films and series for easy streaming.

Stars in the House continues today (2pm) with Regional Theatre Spotlight On: STAGES - Houston, TX. Hosted by Kenn McLaughlin with guests David Nehls, Betsy Kelso, Josh Morrison, Holland Vavra and Brooke Wilson.

All of these companies were planning to premiere their works live in the U.S. this year but shifted to adapt. One takeaway is clear, the continent of Africa is producing some of the most exciting and innovative dance worldwide while remaining true to their roots. From Africa at Battery Dance Festival is available to watch online through August 30.

The International Committee of The League of Professional Theatre Women, an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, announced today that they will postpone the previously announced virtual presentation of the 2020 Gilder/Coigney International Theatre Award to the week of February 14, 2021.

From Hollywood to Vegas and all around the world, no one has continued to delight us, surprise us, and entertain us like Cher. And she's not done yet! For the first time ever, all the spectacular highlights of Cher's remarkable career are together in one electrifying collection: THE BEST OF CHER.

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel will open the virtual play reading series she has created and curated a?" Bard at the Gate - with Kermit Frazier's play KERNEL OF SANITY, to be webstreamed on Thursday, June 25 at 7 p.m. on YouTube.

BARD AT THE GATE, under the aegis of playwright, producer and educator Paula Vogel announced a new launch date and a re-ordering of the performance schedule.

Eddie Redmayne announces today's AFI Movie Club selection: REDS.

New Jersey Theatre Alliance has announced the launch of Stages Online. Stages Online is a digital platform for audiences to engage with virtual opportunities from New Jersey's professional theatres within the safety of their homes. 

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

New York Theatre Barn will host another live streaming of a New Works Series presentation on April 7, 2020 at 7PM EDT. The show will go on with pre-premieres of the new musicals Mommie Dearest and I Don't Want to Talk About It. This installment will be free of charge.

How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task.  Check out our full list here! 

Winesellers Ltd., the family-owned global importer and marketer of fine wines, announces its newest addition with Kin & Cascadia, a line from Columbia Valley, Washington and Willamette Valley, Oregon. This is a story of brothers, fathers, sons, and friends; true kin. The Sager & Master Family are now in a second-generation partnership and perpetual search to produce wines in the world's best regions. This story is decades in the making, starting as industry acquaintances turned partners and lifelong friends. Kin & Cascadia is the story of two families working together making great wines in the Pacific Northwest. 'Winesellers, Ltd. has been searching for wines from the Pacific Northwest that fit our criteria for quality, value, and sense of place. It took us time, but we are now very excited to have two great additions to our portfolio and partnership with the Master Family,' says Adam Sager Co-President of Winesellers, Ltd. 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley, Washington State Our Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in the Wahluke Slope AVA of the famed Columbia Valley, Washington. It is an elegant and refined wine, medium bodied, with aromas and flavors of mocha and black cherry. 2017 Pinot Noir Willamette Valley, Oregon Our Pinot Noir is grown in the heart of the Willamette Valley, Oregon. This gorgeous wine is soft and delicate but rich with flavor and overtones of strawberries and rose petals. "In today's business and life there is nothing more important than relationships be it family or friends," says Melvyn Master of Master Wines. 'Our partnership and friendship with the Sager family and Winesellers goes back forty years and is a building block for our ability to form lasting relationships with our suppliers and wholesalers.' The Sager & Master Family partnership includes Tortoise Creek, Le Charmel, Tiamo Organic wines, Exem Bordeaux, Mont Gravet and the recent release of Kin & Cascadia Pinot Noir and Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 will be positioned $14.99 retail nationwide in 2019. About Winesellers, Ltd. Founded in 1978 by Yale Sager, Winesellers, Ltd. is a second generation, family-owned and globally recognized importer and marketer of fine wines to the U.S. market. The company's portfolio represents the finest quality of wines in their respective price category and has widespread distribution in all 50 U.S. states. The Winesellers, Ltd. portfolio includes producers and brands from Argentina, California, Washington State, Oregon, France, Spain, Portugal, Germany, Italy, New Zealand and other countries worldwide that can be found in premier retailers and restaurants throughout the U.S. For more information, visit www.winesellersltd.com and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Broken Nose Theatre has announced its hit U.S. premiere of Beth Steel's propulsive financial drama Labyrinth, directed by Spenser Davis will add one additional week of performances, extending through Saturday, March 7, 2020 at BNT's resident home, The Den Theatre (2A), 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Tickets for all performances are currently available at www.brokennosetheatre.com. Tickets for all Broken Nose Theatre productions are available on a 'pay-what-you-can' basis, allowing patrons to set their own price and ensuring theatre remains economically accessible for all audiences.