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Opened: October 9, 1925

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Helen Hunt-Led BETRAYAL & More Set for Goodman Theatre 2024/25 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 3, 2024


The Goodman Theatre has revealed its 2024/25 season! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

TimeLine Theatre Closes 2024-25 Season With DHABA ON DEVON AVENUE
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2024


TimeLine Theatre Company has announced details for the world premiere of Dhaba on Devon Avenue by Madhuri Shekar, directed by Chay Yew and presented in a co-production with Writers Theatre.

THE MAGIC PARLOUR Extended at Goodman Theatre Through June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024


More magic in 2024! Critical and popular acclaim for third-generation magician Dennis Watkins, following the opening of his famed The Magic Parlour at 50 W. Randolph, spur an extended calendar of additional performances into late spring 2024.

Support East Coast Regional Theaters on Giving Tuesday
by Joshua Wright - Nov 28, 2023


In the vibrant spirit of generosity that defines Giving Tuesday, BroadwayWorld is proud to shine a spotlight on the remarkable campaigns launched by theaters across the United States, Canada, and Australia. Check out campaigns from the East Coast.

Interview: John Douglas Thompson On Providing a More Thorough Perspective of William Jennings Bryan in INHERIT THE WIND
by Gil Kaan - Nov 24, 2023


A re-imagined production of Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee’s Inherit the Wind is currently playing on the Pasadena Playhouse stage, just extended through December 3, 2023. Michael Michetti directs the cast, led by Alfred Molina & John Douglas Thompson as the battling lawyers in a trial inspired by the Scopes Monkey trials in 1925. Rounding out the talented company: Chris Perfetti, Abubakr Al, David Aaron Baker, Rachel Hilson, Jared, Brian Calì, Marlene Forte, Matt Gomez Hidaka, Thomas Hobson, Michael Kostroff, John W. Lawson, Philip J. Lewis, Gabriella Pizzigoni, Rene Rivera and Pam Trotter. After the whirlwind of opening night and unexpected COVID cancellations, John Douglas graciously found some time to chat with me on the phone.

The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery Presents OPEN CALL: APOPHENIA, December 9- March 16
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 17, 2023


The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery (LAMAG), a facility of the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) will present Open Call: Apophenia.

Ma Mère l'Oye /​ L'Enfant et les Sortilèges Comes to the Paris Opera
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2023


Ma Mère l'Oye /​ L'Enfant et les Sortilèges Comes to the Paris Opera this month. Performances run from 21 November to 14 December 2023.

Review: THE GREAT GATSBY at Paper Mill Playhouse-The Exceptional World Premiere
by Marina Kennedy - Oct 24, 2023


Paper Mill Playhouse opens their 85th Anniversary Season with the world-premiere production of 'The Great Gatsby,' based on the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald.  This show is phenomenal, destined to become a treasured addition to American musical theatre. 

Review: St. Petersburg City Theatre Brings Disney's Magical MARY POPPINS to Life in a Most Delightful Way
by Peter Nason - Oct 8, 2023


A large talented cast with so much energy brings this iconic musical to life!

Audible Theater's New York Premiere of SWING STATE to Begin Previews Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 7, 2023


Audible Theater’s New York premiere of the Goodman Theatre production of Swing State, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Gilman begins previews this week. Learn how to purchase tickets!

New Jason Robert Brown/Taylor Mac Musical MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL to Premiere at Goodman Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2023


Discover the highly anticipated premiere of MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL at Goodman Theatre. Get all the details on dates and ticket information for this limited engagement production. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience!'

White Heron Theatre Company Opens BLITHE SPIRIT July 10
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 5, 2023


White Heron Theatre Company of Nantucket will open it's first production of the 2023 summer season, Blithe Spirit, by Noël Coward (Present Laughter, Private Lives) and directed by Skip Greer. Greer returns to Nantucket after directing 2017's Outside Mullingar for White Heron.

Opera Naples Explores The Life And Art Of Frida Kahlo in FRIDA This April
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 27, 2023


Audiences will enjoy an evening as colorful and enchanting as the surrealistic paintings and fiery personality of famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo as Opera Naples presents 'Frida' Tuesday and Wednesday, April 4-5, at Cambier Park, 601 Park St., Naples.

Barbara Kahn's THE TIME TRAVELERS CLUB Turns Back the Clock In Greenwich Village
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2023


Walking around New York City can be a kind of time travel, as we see old buildings still standing and sometimes what appears when other old buildings are demolished. But if you could step into a time machine and travel back in time for real, to a particular place and meet particular people, where, when and who would that be?

Pride Film Fest Announces Six Slates of International LGBTQ Films to Stream October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2022


Pride Film Fest has announced its first schedule of LGBTQ-themed films since spinning off as a separate entity from PrideArts (previously Pride Films and Plays), where it began in 2012 as the in-person Queer Bits Film Fest.

Kravis Center to Kick Off 30th Anniversary Season with 11 New Shows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2022


The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts has announced a spectacular line-up of 11 new shows as part of the 30th anniversary 2022-2023 season. The upcoming season includes concerts by acclaimed artists from Puerto Rico, Haiti, Colombia, and the Canary Islands, tributes to iconic 60s and 70s rock bands and more.

Raven Theatre to Open 40th Anniversary Season with PRIVATE LIVES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2022


Raven Theatre, Chicago’s newest Equity-affiliated theatre, will open its 40th Anniversary Season with a fresh take on Noël Coward’s iconic 1930 comedy Private Lives, directed by Ian Frank, playing September 29 – November 13, 2022 on Raven’s 85-seat East Stage.

Chicago Premiere of RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN & More Announced for Raven Theatre's 40th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2022


Raven Theatre has announced its 40th Anniversary Season, kicking off this fall with a fresh take on Noël Coward’s iconic 1930 comedy Private Lives, directed by Ian Frank.

Interview: Rockettes Dance Captain, Danelle Morgan, Talks New Height Requirement, Diversity, and What It Takes to Join the Line
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2022


New York City's iconic Radio City Rockettes launched auditions this month for hopeful young dancers looking to join the company in 2022 and beyond!

PEGASIS Album Release Concert Set for May 5th at The Tarlton Theatre
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 13, 2022


The Weidner Downtown is proud to announce tickets for PEGASIS – Album Release Concert are on sale now at WeidnerCenter.com. Celebrating the release of their new extended play, TWO,  PEGASIS will perform live, in-concert at The Tarlton Theatre on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 7:00 PM. 

Claybody Theatre to Stage World Premiere of THE CARD
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 7, 2022


Claybody Theatre is delighted to announce that this summer it will be presenting the world premiere of Deborah McAndrew’s (A Christmas Carol, Leeds Playhouse and Pride and Prejudice, Grosvenor Open Air Theatre) new stage adaptation with music of Arnold Bennett’s celebrated 1911 novel The Card.  

Curtain Call For A Legend: Actor Harvey c*cks Passes Away
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2022


Harvey c*cks Jr. has taken his final bow and left the stage. Harvey may not have been “born in a trunk,” as the saying goes, but as the scion of a theatrical family, he did sleep in one as a baby.  He was born April 3, 1925 in Glen Cove, Long Island. 

BWW Interview: Paul Gordon And Robert Kelley of SENSE AND SENSIBILITY at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Team Up to Bring Another Jane Austen Novel to Glorious Musical Life
by Jim Munson - Mar 4, 2022


BroadwayWorld talks to composer Paul Gordon and director Robert Kelley about their collaboration on a glorious new musical adaptation of Jane Austen's 'Sense and Sensibility' which runs live onstage at TheatreWorks in Palo Alto from March 9th to April 3rd.

Pacific Symphony Announces 2022-23 Classical Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 1, 2022


Music Director Carl St.Clair and President John Forsyte today announced programming for Pacific Symphony’s 2022-23 season.

Staten Island Museum Celebrates 40 Years
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 10, 2021


On November 12, 1881, a group of young naturalists came together for the first time with the idea to preserve the natural history of Staten Island. That initial meeting of the Natural Science Association of Staten Island has grown into the Staten Island Museum, now celebrating their 140th year!

The Call of Life FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Call of Life have there been?
The Call of Life has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1925.

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