People on the Hill 1931

Opened: September 25, 1931

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Carnegie Hall Citywide Reveals 24�"25 Season Featuring Free Performances in NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2024


Carnegie Hall has revealed the summer concert schedule for Carnegie Hall Citywide, the Hall’s free concert series that brings a diverse lineup of live performances to neighborhoods throughout New York City. See the performers!

Cape Ann Symphony Will Perform THE KNOWN (AND UNKNOWN) GREATS CONCERT
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2024


The Cape Ann Symphony’s 72nd Concert Season will continue with The Known (and Unknown) Greats Concert featuring world renowned pianist Janice Weber on Sunday, March 17  at 2 pm at Manchester-Essex High School auditorium.

Broadway Actress And America's First Black Soap Opera Star Ellen Holly Has Died
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 7, 2023


Ellen Holly, the first Black person to have a lead role in daytime television, has passed away at 92. She was a theater actress, starred on Broadway, and was a published author. Her autobiography detailed her career and her historic Black family.

Cleveland Play House Reimagines Iconic Horror Story, MARY SHELLEY'S FRANKENSTEIN
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 23, 2023


Mary Shelley's shocking classic novel, Frankenstein, receives new life at Cleveland Play House. A haunting and highly theatrical adaptation of the classic horror story. Directed by Michael Barakiva, the production features Josh Bates, Madeline Calais, Ellen Grace Diehl, Gavin Michaels, and Kayodè Soyemi.

Find Out What Halloween Horror Is Coming to Peacock This October
by Michael Major - Sep 18, 2023


No tricks, just treats. With over 500 titles to explore, Peacock has something to get everyone in the Halloween spirit. Please see below for new and recently added titles as well as a scary line-up of seasonal content. Check out what TV episodes, movies, documentaries, specials and more you can stream on Peacock this October!

CABARET Extended for One Week at The Old Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2023


The Old Globe will present a one-week extension of its critically acclaimed production of Cabaret. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Cast Revealed For BIRTHRIGHT at Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Aug 17, 2023


A unique rediscovery marking the first professional UK production in more than 90 years of Birthright, the classic 1910 rural Irish tragedy by T. C. Murray, opening at the Finborough Theatre for a four week limited season on Tuesday, 5 September 2023.

Full Cast and Creative Team Set for CABARET at The Old Globe
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 2, 2023


Discover the full cast and creative team behind the highly anticipated production of CABARET at The Old Globe. Get all the details on this exciting theatrical event.

Berkshire Pulse Choreographers Present Intergenerational Performances At Chesterwood
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2023


Berkshire Pulse, South County's dynamic dance and performing arts education center located in the heart of Housatonic, is presenting Spirits of Chesterwood, an intergenerational dance project, at Chesterwood, the historic home, studio, and gardens of sculptor Daniel Chester French (1850-1931), on Thursday, July 27th at 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm.

Mint Theater to Stream Archival Recordings of PHILIP GOES FORTH & DAYS TO COME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2023


Mint Theater Company will present the on-demand streaming of two archival recordings in honor of Mint's latest production at NY City Center Stage II, the World Premiere of one of its most exciting discoveries ever: Becomes a Woman.

ORDINARY PEOPLE to be Presented by Town Players of New Canaan in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2023


Town Players of New Canaan's upcoming live theatre production of Ordinary People is anything but ordinary. The play, based on the Oscar-winning movie starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Timothy Hutton, will open Feb. 17 and run through March 5 at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park.

​​​​​​​Asolo Repertory Theatre Announces Full Cast For CABARET
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2022


Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the opening show in its 64th season, CABARET. Broadway and Asolo Rep favorite Josh Rhodes returns to direct this classic musical with a book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb.

Review Roundup: North American Tour of OKLAHOMA! Takes the Stage; What Are the Critics Saying?
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2021


The North American tour of Rogers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma! began performances at the Orpheum Theatre in Minneapolis, MN on November 9, 2021 and will continue to play over 25 cities during the 2021-2022 season including stops in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Dallas, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Chicago and Nashville, and more. Read the reviews!

Westport Country Playhouse Opens 90th Season With Michael Gotch's TINY HOUSE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2021


Westport Country Playhouse will open its all-virtual 2021 production season with the regional premiere of “Tiny House,” a timely new comedy about downsizing, going green, escaping urban life, and fresh starts, written by Michael Gotch, and directed by Mark Lamos, Playhouse artistic director.

What's On Stage This Summer? Check Out Our Guide To Theatre Across The Country!
by Alan Henry - Apr 24, 2021


We've rounded up some of the top productions on stage this summer! Find something near you to see using our comprehensive guide below!

Andre De Shields, Dominique Morisseau and More Join BLACK THEATRE WEEK from The Black Theatre Network
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2020


The Black Theatre Network has announced Black Theatre Week: A Virtual Event.

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOVIE SCENES of All Time - from CITIZEN KANE to PINK FLAMINGOS, from THE SOUND OF MUSIC to PARASITE
by Peter Nason - May 26, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest scenes in cinema from 1901 to 2020. See if your favorite movie moments made the list!

Diablo Ballet Announces 26th Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2019


Diablo Ballet's programming for the 2019-2020 season presents breathtaking performances of classic ballets by George Balanchine and Val Caniparoli and stunning contemporary works by today's top award-winning choreographers, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, Penny Saunders, and Stanton Welch.

Photo Flash: Broadway's Alexandra Socha Leads ANNIE GET YOUR GUN At Bay Street Theater
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 15, 2019


Bay Street Theater has announced the cast of Irving Berlin's ANNIE GET YOUR GUN (July 30- August 25) is now in rehearsal in New York City. The company will soon finalize rehearsals in Sag Harbor prior to the first preview on July 30. This show is one of the most beloved musicals of Broadway's Golden Age with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, based on the book by Dorothy and Herbert Fields and directed by Sarna Lapine (Sunday in the Park with George, Bay Street's Frost/Nixon).

BWW Review: OKLAHOMA! at North Shore Music Theatre
by David Tompkins - Jun 6, 2019


Oklahoma! is the first musical written by the team of composer Richard Rodgers and librettist Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is based on Lynn Riggs' 1931 play, Green Grow the Lilacs. Set in farm country outside the town of Claremore, Indian Territory, in 1906, it tells the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her courtship by two rival suitors, cowboy Curly McLaine and the sinister and frightening farmhand Jud Fry. A secondary romance concerns cowboy Will Parker and his flirtatious fiancee, Ado Annie.

Folks Operetta Presents THE FLOWER OF HAWAII
by Julie Musbach - May 22, 2019


Folks Operetta continues its Reclaimed Voices Series with Paul Ábraham's exotic jazz operetta, The Flower of Hawaii featuring soprano and former Ms. Illinois Marisa Bucheit (2014) as Princess Laya/Suzanne. 

Nashville Children's Theatre Reveals 2019-20 Season Offerings
by Jeffrey Ellis - Mar 6, 2019


Nashville Children's Theatre (NCT) this week revealed its 2019-20 season replete with rock and roll, history, holiday magic, current events, interactivity, musicals, classics and more. NCT, the nation's oldest professional theatre for young audiences and the largest theatre in Tennessee will perform seven shows during its 2019-20 season, including both world and regional premieres.

BWW Feature: KANSAS CITY OFFERS SPECIAL GIFTS FOR THAT SPECIAL SOMEONE ON VALENTINE'S DAY
by Steve Wilson - Feb 5, 2019


Valentine's Day is just over a week away, and it's time to make plans for that special someone. A box of chocolates can make a good gift, but not very creative. You can send an expensive dozen roses, but after a few days they wilt and become are thrown away. Or you can give a gift that instead of becoming trash becomes a wonderful memory, tickets to live theatre.

BWW Review: Nashville Children's Theatre's THE LITTLE MERMAID is Utterly Delightful
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 9, 2018


It should come as no surprise whatsoever that the opening night audience for NCT's holiday season offering of Disney's The Little Mermaid rewarded the cast and crew with loud cheers, sustained applause and, more importantly, their rapt attention - were it not for the fact that last night's audience was comprised primarily of (how will we say it without offending?) more experienced theater-goers.

People on the Hill FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of People on the Hill have there been?
People on the Hill has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1931.

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