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The New School's College of Performing Arts and New Victory Theater Partner to Cultivate New Work for Young Audiences
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2023


The College of Performing Arts at The New School partners with New Victory Theater to support artists and cultivate new work for young audiences.

Tony-Winning Lookingglass Theatre Company Announces Programming Pause, Staff Reduction
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 30, 2023


Lookingglass Theatre Company, recipient of the 2011 Regional Theatre Tony Award, has announced plans to pause its programming through the spring of 2024 and a sizeable reduction to its full-time staff, slashing the number of employees from 24 to 10. 

Dramatists Guild & Drama Book Shop Team Up for END OF PLAY. National Playwriting Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2023


This April, the Drama Book Shop will be teaming up with the Dramatists Guild for End of Play. 2023.

Charleston Symphony Announces 2023-2024 Season Featuring Michelle Cann, Pinchas Zukerman & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2023


The Charleston Symphony has announced their complete 2023-24 season, featuring eight Masterworks Series and four Pops concerts.

Review: NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC FEATURES YO YO MA at David Geffen Hall At Lincoln Center
by Joanna Barouch - Mar 5, 2023


It’s always exciting to hear or see a musician’s performance debut. It’s doubly exciting when a musician of Daniela Candillari’s caliber makes her New York Philhamonic debut in the beautifully refreshed David Geffen Hall.

Interview: Tyler Miranda of THE LIGHTENING THIEF at The Growing Stage
by Marina Kennedy - Mar 1, 2023


Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing Tyler Miranda who plays Percy Jackson in 'The Lightening Thief' at The Growing Stage.

McDaniel College Announces Cultural Activities, Performances And Exhibitions For Spring 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2023


McDaniel College offers a variety of art, music, theatre, literary, film and other events during the spring of 2023.

Review: A PROMENADE OF SHORTS 2 at Holden Street Theatres
by Barry Lenny - Jan 13, 2023


Red Phoenix has found a winning formula with their Festival of Shorts.

Author Kate Mosse Announces First Ever One-Woman Show In 2023
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Nov 14, 2022


Kate Mosse OBE, the international #1 multi-million selling author, will embark on her first ever theatre tour in 2023 with Warrior Queens & Quiet Revolutionaries: How Women (Also) Built the World.

FORGOTTEN VOICES Comes to the Canal Cafe Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2022


Forgotten Voices is the remarkable true story of a London pensioner who helped pave the way for Nelson Mandela and the liberation of South Africa. 

Colburn School Announces 2022-23 Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2022


The Colburn School has announced its 2022-23 season, which brings together the School's exceptional students and faculty with today's most esteemed artists in a wide variety of free or low-cost programs offered on campus and throughout Los Angeles. 

BWW Review: Timeline Theatre Company's RELENTLESS at Goodman Theatre
by Rachel Weinberg - Apr 12, 2022


Although the play takes place in 1919, Tyla Abercrumbie’s RELENTLESS probes prescient themes of family secrets, inherited trauma, and the enduring legacy of racism for two affluent Black sisters living in the northern part of the United States. Director Ron OJ Parson remounts TimeLine Theatre Company’s production at the Goodman’s Owen Theatre after a sold-out initial run.

San Francisco Opera's 2022-23 Centennial Season Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2022


As only the third American opera company in history to reach this centennial milestone, the Company’s 2022–23 Season will honor San Francisco Opera’s glorious past while inviting the public into an exciting new era of musical excellence under Kim’s music directorship and a renewed commitment to innovation.

Virtual Theatre This Week: June 28- July 4, 2021- with Josh Gad, Jenn Colella, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 28, 2021


This week (June 28- July 4) in live streaming: Emma Kingston and Josh Gad visit Backstage Live, Tovah Feldshuh in Becoming Dr. Ruth, a Jenn Colella Masterclass, and so much more!

Dominique Morisseau and Detroit Public Theatre Announce Permanent Home
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 3, 2021


Six years in the making, a dream is becoming a reality. Detroit Public Theatre (DPT) is establishing its own home in the heart of Midtown, Detroit’s cultural district, further securing its position as a fixture in Detroit’s cultural community.

Pianist Thomas Kotcheff Releases Debut Albun 'Songs Of Insurrection' Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2020


For his debut solo album, rising Los Angeles-based pianist Thomas Kotcheff has taken on a formidable challenge: the premiere recording of American composer Frederic Rzewski's virtuosic (and timely) Songs of Insurrection, based on protest songs from seven countries around the world.

Lookingglass Theatre Company Announces One-Night Benefit Watch Party of EASTLAND: AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 7, 2020


Lookingglass Theatre Company has announced a one-night watch party of Eastland: An Original Musical Watch Party, Thursday, August 20 at 7pm (Central), a free online public fundraiser of the acclaimed production in support of Lookingglass Theatre Company.

Lookingglass Theatre Announces EASTLAND: An Original Musical Watch Party, August 20
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2020


Lookingglass Theatre Company announces Eastland: An Original Musicala??Watch Partya??will take place on Thursday, August 20 at 7pm CT, a free online public fundraiser of the acclaimed productiona??in support of Lookingglass Theatre Company.a??a??

Shows Shutdown: A Look at Broadway Closures of the 21st Century
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 12, 2020


Throughout the short beginning of 21st century alone, Broadway has been dealt a number of blows in various ways and has always managed to find a way back. Read about them here!

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Unveils 2020-21 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2020


The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Music Director Louis Langrée have unveiled details of the Orchestra's 2020-21 season, encompassing a wide range of artistic experiences and a diverse roster of artists.

The New School Launches New Masters in Music Degree For Performers/Composers
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2020


The New School's College of Performing Arts (Mannes, Jazz, Drama) today announced a new master's degree for creative musicians, the MM: Performer-Composer. Designed as an alternative to traditional music degrees that are highly specific to genre or category, this new program supports multi-disciplinary artists in all styles and genres of music-making.

Author Nell Painter Appointed Chair Of MacDowell Colony
by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2020


Nell Painter, the author of The New York Times bestseller The History of White People and the 2018 National Book Critics Circle Award finalist Old In Art School, is The MacDowell Colony's new chairman of the board. She takes over from novelist and screenwriter Michael Chabon, who has held the post of chairman at one the nation's leading contemporary arts organizations since December of 2010. The board unanimously appointed Painter at a meeting earlier this month.

Stewart Copeland's New Opera ELECTRIC SAINT to Premiere in Weimar in 2020
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 9, 2019


In a working partnership approaching three decades, composer Stewart Copeland and librettist Jonathan Moore bring their latest opera 'Electric Saint' to Kunstfest Weimar in September of 2020. The project is a co-commission of the innovative Kunstfest alongside Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar (DNT). The world premiere performance will take place at Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar on September 6, 2020, with seven subsequent performances in Weimar.

Mannes School Of Music Announces The Appointment Of Ian Rosenbaum To Faculty
by Stephi Wild - Nov 13, 2019


The New School announced today that acclaimed percussionist, Ian Rosenbaum, has joined the faculty of Mannes School of Music.

Rebekah Heller Joins Faculty At Mannes School Of Music
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2019


The New School announced today that acclaimed bassoonist, Rebekah Heller, has joined the faculty of Mannes School of Music.

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