Hamlet Revival 1947

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Opened: February 26, 1947

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Arthur Miller's DEATH OF A SALESMAN to Open This Month at Palm Beach Dramaworks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2024


Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman is set to open at Palm Beach Dramaworks this month. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

24 Theater Books for Your Spring 2024 Reading List
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 23, 2024


Need a great book to spring into the new season? This spring, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 24 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's spring reading list.

Wrap Up The Holidays And Ring In The New Year With Feinstein's In Carmel
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2023


​​​​​​​Feinstein's at The Hotel Carmichael in Carmel, IN has the perfect line up to help you wrap up the holiday season for 2023 and ring in 2024. Local performers take the stage with musical tributes and magical performances.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 17, 2023


Theatre Tulsa Academy will present 'Mean Girls High School Edition' in a captivating production. Get ready for a hilarious and relatable story that tackles the challenges of high school life. Don't miss this must-see show!

Crayons Improv and Theatre Tulsa Join Forces for Monthly Improvisational Comedy Show
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2023


Theatre Tulsa has partnered with Crayons Improv for an exciting improvisational comedy collaboration. Find out more about this unique partnership.

Yorke Dance Project Reveals Premieres For Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2023


Yorke Dance Project, the contemporary ballet company run by Yolande Yorke-Edgell, has two major premieres this autumn: its film of Sea of Troubles, Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s ballet based on Hamlet, and a new mixed bill, California Connections, which pays tribute to three inspirational female choreographers – Isadora Duncan, Martha Graham and Bella Lewitzy.

Chilina Kennedy, Kate Rockwell & More to Star in LOVE ALL World Premiere at La Jolla Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 20, 2023


La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for its world-premiere production of Love All, by Anna Deavere Smith. See who is starring, and learn how to purchase tickets!

The Greek National Opera Pays Tribute To Maria Callas On Her Centennial Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2023


The Greek National Opera has announced its events honoring Maria Callas, the greatest soprano of the 20th century with a series of tributes curated by the Artistic Director of the Greek National Opera Giorgos Koumendakis, taking place from April to December 2023. 

Theatre Tulsa To Present Timely Drama AMERICAN SON This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2023


Theatre Tulsa's next production of its 100th season, and the second in its Play Series, will be the popular and controversial play “American Son.”

Theatre Tulsa Announces All-Female Cast for 1776
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 27, 2022


Theatre Tulsa’s next production of its 100th season, and the first in the new year, will be the beloved American musical “1776.” 

La Jolla Playhouse Announces 2023/24 Season Featuring Five World Premieres
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 30, 2022


 La Jolla Playhouse has announced the first five productions of its 2023/2024 season, including the world-premiere musical The Untitled Unauthorized Hunter S. Thompson Musical, music and lyrics by Joe Iconis, book by Joe Iconis and Gregory S. Moss, directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley.

Gene Gillette Performs in Greece in ARTAUD/VAN GOGH, Now Playing!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2022


Broadway actor Gene Gillette is in Greece exclusively to perform the theatrical monologue 'Artaud/Van Gogh' under the direction of Ioli Andreadi in the Basement of the Art Theater “Karolos Koun” in Athens.

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by Stephi Wild - Aug 18, 2022


Theatre Tulsa has launched its first Broadway Series musical of its 100th season with the hit comedy 'Something Rotten!,' which opened on August 12.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 11, 2022


The Joyce Theater Foundation will celebrate the opening of its Fall ‘22/Winter’23 season with not only a Joyce debut, but the U.S. dance theater debut of award-winning multihyphenate artist Alan Cumming in Burn.

Theatre Tulsa Begins 100th Season Broadway Series With SOMETHING ROTTEN!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2022


Theatre Tulsa will launch its first Broadway Series musical of its 100th season with the hit comedy “Something Rotten!,” which opens August 12.

Theatre Tulsa Academy to Kickoff 100th Season With SHREK JR. & INTO THE WOODS JR.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 6, 2022


Theatre Tulsa Academy will start the theatre company’s 100th season with two youth productions in July, “Shrek Jr.” and “Into The Woods, Jr.” Theatre Tulsa Academy is an interactive theatre training program for youth. The course trains students on the essentials of musical theatre – auditioning, acting, vocal music, dance, and more. 

Pan Asian Repertory Theatre Announces Passing of Founding Member Ernest Abuba
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2022


Pan Asian Repertory Theatre announced today the passing of founding member and company senior artist Ernest Abuba, the award-winning actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director on stage, film, and television, following a brief illness.

Music Academy Of The West Announces 75th Anniversary Summer Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2022


The Music Academy has revealed its ambitious plans for the 75th Anniversary Summer Festival. This milestone year has been propelled by three sold-out concerts by the London Symphony Orchestra in March and three Competition Winners recitals in April.

Cellist John-Henry Crawford to Release CORAZON On Orchid Classics
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2022


Crawford again joins forces with pianist Victor Santiago Asunción, and on three tracks with guitarist JIJI, perform a survey of Latin American music that includes works by Leo Brouwer, Heitor Villa-Lobos, Carlos Guastavino, Manuel Ponce, Egberto Gismonti, and Astor Piazzolla.

Fiery Seahorse Productions to Present YE-XIAN: THE CHINESE CINDERELLA” (“C2”)
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 18, 2022


Fiery Seahorse Productions will present the 2022 Reading of Chicagoan Marie Yuen's adaptation of 'Ye-Xian: The Chinese Cinderella' (working title 'C2'), on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the Chinese American Museum of Chicago - Raymond B. & Jean T. Lee Center, 238 West 23rd Street, in Chicago's Chinatown, beginning at 1:30 p.m.

Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival Announces 2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2022


The 17th Annual Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival has announced its September program titled Tutti Frutti Tennessee Williams.  The 2022 roster will feature six plays by Tennessee Williams, the first time the Festival will feature an All-Williams lineup since their first year in 2006.

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center Announces SEGAL TALKS Week 25
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 2, 2020


New York, US, and international theatre artists, curators, researchers, and academics will talk daily during the week for one hour with Segal Center’s director, Frank Hentschker, about life and art in the Time of Corona and speak about challenges, sorrows, and hopes for the new Weltzustand— the State of the World.

ALL MY SONS Returns To The Big Screen, Starring Sally Field And Bill Pullman At The Ridgefield Playhouse On August 15
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2020


Reserve your seats, grab your friends and head to The Ridgefield Playhouse to enjoy the play that first established Arthur Miller as a playwright and received the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play. 

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST PLAYS of the Past 100 Years (1920-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 7, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest theatrical works (non-musical) from 1920-2020; see if your favorites made the list!

Summer Heat Rises With Arrival Of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2020


The sweltering heat of New Orleans is coming to Christchurch with the arrival of classic theatrical drama, A Streetcar Named Desire.

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