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Historic Deertrees Theatre Announces 88th Summer Entertainment Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2024


Historic Deertrees Theatre has announced its 88th season summer of events and entertainment. 

London Theatre Week - See over 50 Award-Winning Musicals and Plays with Tickets from £15, £25 or £35
by Team BWW - Feb 20, 2024


London Theatre Week is the West End’s biggest promotion, giving you the chance to see over 50 amazing award-winning musicals and stunning plays with tickets from £15, £25 or £35

PHILADELPHIA BOUND? Fall Presents Over 120 Festivals, Block Parties, Shows, Charity Events and More
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 3, 2023


Are you bound for the Philadelphia area this fall.  There’s so much to see and do that our readers will like to know about. 

World Premiere & Summer's Hottest Picks Coming Up At Deertrees Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 31, 2023


Deertrees Theatre, Maine's most enchanting playhouse, presents exceptional entertainment for Lakes Region residents and visitors alike at 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison.

Deertrees Theatre Announces August Lineup Including AN EVENING AT DAVE'S SAUNA And More
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2023


Deertrees Theatre, Maine's most enchanting playhouse, presents exceptional entertainment for Lakes Region residents and visitors alike at 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison. Deertrees has served the Greater Maine region since 1936, offering an eclectic summer season of entertainment, featuring theatrical productions and comedies, family shows, concerts annually from June through early September. 

Mainers, Music & More Coming Up At Deertrees Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2023


​​​​​​​Deertrees Theatre, Maine's most enchanting playhouse, presents exceptional entertainment for Lakes Region residents and visitors alike at 156 Deertrees Road, Harrison. Deertrees has served the Greater Maine region since 1936, offering an eclectic summer season of entertainment, featuring theatrical productions and comedies, family shows, concerts annually from June through early September.

Deertrees Theatre to Launch 87th 'Mainest' Theatrical Summer With ALMOST MAINE & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 5, 2023


Historic Deertrees Theatre, Maine’s most enchanting playhouse, is launching its 87th theatrical summer with the 'Mainest' of plays, 'John Cariani's 'Almost, Maine,' this weekend, kicking off a season of spectacular entertainment ahead.

Words From The Wings: April Matthis of THE PIANO LESSON Shares Her Backstage Routine
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2022


We're chatting with April Matthis of The Piano Lesson! She told us all about her backstage routine, must-haves, and more!

Deertrees Theatre Launches 85th In-Person Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2021


The lakes region's historic Deertrees Theatre, “Maine's Most Enchanting Playhouse”, celebrates the launch of its 85th anniversary season with a full summer of in-person performances and events starting June 19. 

Deertrees Theatre Announces 85th Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2021


Historic Deertrees Theatre has announced its 85th anniversary summer season. The quintessential performing arts venue, providing performing arts entertainment to the Greater Maine region since 1936, presents an eclectic offering for the summer of 2021, featuring an open house, theatrical productions, comedy and several fundraisers. 

Carl Hancock Rux and Mallory Catlett Announced as New Artistic Directors at Mabou Mines
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 10, 2020


Two prolific, award winning artists, Carl Hancock Rux and Mallory Catlett, both former artists in Mabou Mines' Resident Artist Program, embody the company's mission to foster the next generation of experimental theater artists and bring with them a strong vision for the future of Mabou Mines.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!

Nimbus Dance Works to Present DEPTH OF EXPERIENCE Benefit Gala
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2017


Nimbus Dance Works presents Depth of Experience, an immersive evening of dance and celebration at the Mack-Cali Harborside Atrium.

COMBUSTION, LABELS, OCTOPUS and More Set for Summer 2017 at Tara Arts
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2017


As Tara Arts celebrates its 40th anniversary throughout 2017, the company continues to put the experiences of the UK's diverse communities centre stage.

Monica Piper's NOT THAT JEWISH Travels Off-Broadway Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2016


Michael Alden Productions presents the New York premiere of NOT THAT JEWISH, written and performed by Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe nominated writer and comedian Monica Piper (Writer of Roseanne, Mad About You, Rugrats) and directed by Mark Waldrop (Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly, Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends).

Monica Piper's NOT THAT JEWISH Travels Off-Broadway This Fall
by BWW News Desk - Aug 22, 2016


Michael Alden Productions presents the New York premiere of NOT THAT JEWISH, written and performed by Emmy Award-winning and Golden Globe nominated writer and comedian Monica Piper (Writer of Roseanne, Mad About You, Rugrats) and directed by Mark Waldrop (Howard Crabtree's When Pigs Fly, Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends).

#GNO! The District's 'Haute Lauderdale Girlfriends Getaway' Package, Available Through June 5, Presents a Bellissima (Beautiful) Stay at Las Olas' Riverside Hotel & M
by Robert Diamond - Apr 12, 2016


FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., April 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ It's the perfect chic escape for that special group of girlfriends: Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District's 'Haute Lauderdale Girlfriends Getaway' package. Available now through Sunday, June 19, the package features the best of Fort Lauderdale style: a stay at the Riverside Hotel, fashion-focused art at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, delicious cuisine and beverages, shopping, shopping (did we mention shopping?), and more.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Touring Cast to Host BC/EFA Benefit Concert in LA
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 9, 2015


 The cast of the spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA at the Pantages Theater will present a one-night-only cabaret concert, 'Oscar Unmasked.' benefitting The Actors Fund and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS (BC/EFA) on Monday, July 20th at 7:30pm at the El Portal Theater, 5279 Lankershim Blvd in North Hollywood, CA.

BWW Reviews: REEFER MADNESS is So Funny, It Should Be Illegal
by Jeff Davis - Jun 9, 2013


Sometimes there's nothing as hysterical as hysteria. That's the main premise of Reefer Madness, currently produced by Doctuh Mistuh Productions, a musical satire about the dangers of marijuana. The show, which splits its run between the Spiderhouse Ballroom and the Dougherty Arts Center, is an absolute laugh riot.

Consumer Reports: Virgin America Flies To The Top Of Latest Airline Ratings
by Robert Diamond - May 22, 2013


Virgin America soared to the top of the latest Consumer Reports ratings of airlines in its debut appearance on the list, receiving some the highest satisfaction scores CR has seen in years.

ShopSmart: How to Nab a Free Flight
by Robert Diamond - Mar 19, 2013


Airline credit cards and bank cards often offer points toward free air travel, but some will earn card users more free travel than others over time. The April 2013 issue of ShopSmart magazine, from Consumer Reports, features tips for deciding which card to use when looking for discounted travel and highlights some of the best airline and bank card reward formulas currently available.

Screen Icon Greta Garbo's Treasures Bring Top Prices in Julien's Auctions End of the Year Event
by Movies News Desk - Dec 16, 2012


Greta Garbo, the legendary Hollywood actress, widely acknowledged as one of the most beautiful women of the 20th Century, continued to capture the world beyond the screen at the Julien's Auctions two-day event, Friday and Saturday. Final prices predominantly exceeded pre-auction estimates multiple times across the board and resulted in $1.6 million, over three times the original estimate.

Jefferson Mays to Lead STAGE STRUCK Reading, 3/12
by Kelsey Denette - Feb 29, 2012


Tony Award winner Jefferson Mays, currently playing on Broadway in The Best Man, will head the cast of the inventive comedy/thriller, Stage Struck, by Simon Gray, a Script in Hand playreading at Westport Country Playhouse, on Monday, March 12, 7 p.m. The cast includes Jayne Atkinson, Michel Gill and Doug Stender. Part of Winter at the Playhouse, the reading will be directed by Anne Keefe, Playhouse artistic advisor. Tickets to the one-night-only event are $15.

Upcoming Script in Hand Playreadings Held at Westport Country Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Feb 13, 2012


"Morning's at Seven" by Paul Osborn, will be read in the Script in Hand series at Westport Country Playhouse, on Monday, February 13, 7 p.m. Part of "Winter at the Playhouse," the series will continue with "Stage Struck," an inventive comedy/thriller by Simon Gray, on Monday, March 12, 7 p.m.

Upcoming Script in Hand Playreadings Held at Westport Country Playhouse
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 12, 2012


"Morning's at Seven" by Paul Osborn, will be read in the Script in Hand series at Westport Country Playhouse, on Monday, February 13, 7 p.m. Part of "Winter at the Playhouse," the series will continue with "Stage Struck," an inventive comedy/thriller by Simon Gray, on Monday, March 12, 7 p.m.

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