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Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 14, 2019 in Anchorage There's just two weeks left to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Santino Fontana!
by Ben Rimalower on October 14, 2019 in Anchorage In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
THE LITTLE MERMAID Stops in Anchorage for One Week
by BWW News Desk on October 08, 2019 in Anchorage Disney's The Little Mermaid comes to life in Anchorage Oct. 22-27 at the Atwood Concert Hall, presented by Anchorage Concert Association. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Stephen Schwartz!
by Ben Rimalower on October 07, 2019 in Anchorage In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to Tony, Grammy, and Academy Award-winning composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz about Judy Collins' 1967 album 'Wildflowers.' They also discuss Joni Mitchell, Laura Nyro, The Supremes, 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf,' Motown, 'Bye Bye Birdie,' and Leonard Cohen. Stephen talks about the conception and creation of a number of his works, including 'Wicked,' 'Godspell,' 'Pippin,' 'The Baker's Wife,' 'Working,' 'Rags,' and 'The Prince of Egypt.' He tells stories about working with artists such as Howard Ashman, Charles Strouse, Steven Spielberg, and Whitney Houston, and talks about collaborating with Alan Menken, with whom he wrote the songs for the hit Disney films 'Pocahontas,' 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame,' and 'Enchanted.' (more...) 
Alaska Native Artist Awarded National Artist Residency Placement
by BWW News Desk on October 04, 2019 in Anchorage In three years, Perseverance Theatre playwright-in-residence Vera Starbard has developed legendary worlds in prehistoric Tlingit country, adapted Jane Austen for Alaska village life, and interviewed dynamic Alaska Native leaders for biographical stories. Through the generosity of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Perseverance Theatre will be continuing its partnership with Starbard for at least three more years. The Mellon Foundation has extended Starbard's National Playwright Residency Program with Perseverance through June 2022, administered in partnership with HowlRound. (more...) 
The Improvised Shakespeare Company Comes to Anchorage
by BWW News Desk on October 04, 2019 in Anchorage No script. No plot. No rehearsal. And no limits on laughter. The Improvised Shakespeare Company takes a suggested play title from the audience, and then improvises a two-act Shakespearean masterpiece before the audience's eyes. It's an on-the-spot, spot-on reinvention of old school a?? as in the 17th century. (more...) 
BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, Cole Escola!
by Ben Rimalower on September 30, 2019 in Anchorage In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to actor and comedian Cole Escola about Judy Garland's beloved 1961 Grammy-winning live album Judy at Carnegie Hall. They also discuss Bernadette Peters, Liza Minnelli, Barbara Cook, and Marin Mazzie. Cole talks about how he discovered each of these legendary performers and how live albums and concert patter have helped inform his own career. Cole currently writes for and stars in Amy Sedaris's Emmy-nominated show At Home with Amy Sedaris on truTV. (more...)
Nominations Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk on October 01, 2019 in Anchorage Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Our local editors have set the categories and now YOU get to nominate and vote for your favorites! Nominations are reader-submitted and will be open through October 31. (more...) 
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! at Glenn Massay Theater
by Jessica Reisinger on September 25, 2019 in Anchorage The house lights dim, and a spotlight falls on Sophie Sheridan, played by high school sophomore Charly Rentz, sitting alone on a beach in the Greek Islands. Mamma Mia! tells the story of the young Sophie, who lives on a Greek Island with her mother Donna. As Sophie plans to marry her fiancé, Sky, she dreams of her father giving her away at her wedding. And thus, invites three men from her mother's past in hopes of finding her father. (more...) 
Get A Behind-The-Scenes Peek At Anchorage Concerts All Access
by BWW News Desk on September 16, 2019 in Anchorage Celebrate performing arts in Alaska with Anchorage Concerts All Access, a behind-the-scenes evening of wine, food, music, and pop-up performances Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts. (more...) 
Chicago the Musical will be doing the cell block tango all the way down to the Atwood Concert Hall!
by BWW News Desk on September 16, 2019 in Anchorage Chicago the Musical will be doing the cell block tango all the way down to the Atwood Concert Hall in Anchorage, AK from February 18 to 23, 2020. (more...) 
Podcast - Ben Rimalower's Broken Records, The Albums You Wouldn't Shut Up About
by Ben Rimalower on September 23, 2019 in Anchorage BroadwayWorld is excited to announce the official launch of the site's first self-produced podcast - Ben Rimalower's Broken Records, The Albums You Wouldn't Shut Up About. On each weekly episode Rimalower and co-host Daniel Nolen chat with guests about one album that they were obsessed with, how they discovered it, what it led them to, where they were in life when it impacted them and how it's stayed with them since. (more...) 
NAMT Festival Of New Musicals To Accept Applications Free Of Charge
by BWW News Desk on August 27, 2019 in Anchorage National Alliance for Musical Theatre (Betsy King Militello, Executive Director) has announced that beginning with the 2020 Festival of New Musicals, all writers can submit an application to be considered for the Festival free-of-charge. In keeping with previous years, submissions to the Festival will require an endorsement from an industry professional, but for the first time there will be no cost associated with on-time submissions regardless of who is endorsing the piece. NAMT's the current strategic plan aims to expand the musical theatre network by broadening and lengthening the development pipeline, a goal that will be accomplished in part through increased access and inclusivity. By removing submission fees and streamlining the Festival application process, NAMT aims to remove a potential barrier to entry for writers interested in applying to the Festival. Applications for the 32nd Annual Festival of New Musicals will open on October 24th, and information about the application process can be found on the NAMT website at namt.org/festapp. (more...) 
THE CHOIR OF MAN Returns to U.S. for Second North American Tour
by Kyle Christopher West on August 15, 2019 in Anchorage Back by popular demand, the runaway international hit is coming back to the states! Known across the globe as a?oethe ultimate-feel good show, THE CHOIR OF MAN offers up 90 minutes of indisputable joy! It's a party. It's a concert. It's a pint-filled good time that combines hair-raising harmonies, high-energy dance, and foot-stomping choreography. The multi-talented cast of nine handsome blokes sings everything a?' pub tunes, pop, Broadway, classic rock a?' all to roof-raising heights. It's the best singing, dancing, stomping, concert pub-crawl you'll ever attend. (more...) 
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST Gets Removed from Theatre Season After Cost and Content Concerns
by BWW News Desk on August 08, 2019 in Anchorage Perseverance Theatre withdrew 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,' from their season after concerns were raised about the theatre's financial limitations and the portrayal of topics in indigenous culture and sexual assault in the play, according to Anchorage Daily News. (more...) 
BROADWAY BOUND to Play at Anchorage Community Theatre
by BWW News Desk on July 26, 2019 in Anchorage Neil Simon's Broadway Bound will open the Anchorage Community Theatre's 66th season as it runs from Aug. 23 through Sept. 8. (more...) 
Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Make A Splash In Anchorage
by BWW News Desk on July 12, 2019 in Anchorage Alaskans can embark on an enchanting adventure when the Broadway musical Disney's The Little Mermaid swims into town Oct. 22-27 at the Atwood Concert Hall, presented by Anchorage Concert Association. (more...) 
Perseverance Theatre responds to Alaska Governor's Arts Funding Veto
by BWW News Desk on July 10, 2019 in Anchorage Perseverance Theatre has issued a response to the Alaska government's decision to suspend funding to the arts (more...) 
STAR Students Of Perseverance Theatre To Perform Musical BLOODY BLACKBEARD and PERICLES
by BWW News Desk on July 09, 2019 in Anchorage Legendary heroes and villains conquer the seas and cross the galaxy in a pair of epic adventures performing July 19-21 at Perseverance Theatre, by the students of STAR: the swashbuckling new musical Bloody Blackbeard, written by Preston Lane with songs by Laurelyn Dossett, directed by Julie York Coppens; and an original space-age take on Shakespeare's Pericles, adapted by Coppens and staged by Perseverance Theatre's new managing director, Frank Delaney. (more...)
Perseverance Theatre Welcomes Frank Delaney and Leslie Ishii
by BWW News Desk on July 04, 2019 in Anchorage Perseverance Theatre is happy to announce that Frank Delaney has joined the organization as the new managing director, and Leslie Ishii will serve as interim artistic director while the board conducts a search for a permanent leader for the role. (more...) 
Art Rotch Steps Down as Artistic Director of Perseverance Theatre
by BWW News Desk on June 24, 2019 in Anchorage Perseverance Theatre announces that Art Rotch, who has served as the organization's Artistic Director since 2008, and first came to Juneau to work at Perseverance in 1988, will transition out of his role as Artistic Director this summer. (more...) 
CHICAGO THE MUSICAL to Play at Atwood Concert Hall
by BWW News Desk on June 21, 2019 in Anchorage Oh, it's heaven nowadays because Chicago the Musical is coming to Atwood Concert Hall Feb. 18-23. (more...) 
NORAH JONES to Conclude Day Breaks Concert Tour at Bear Tooth Theatre
by BWW News Desk on June 19, 2019 in Anchorage Come away with Norah Jones as she concludes her 2019 Day Breaks concert tour at Bear Tooth Theatre Aug. 2-3. (more...) 
OKLAHOMA! to Play at Sitka Fine Arts Center
by BWW News Desk on June 10, 2019 in Anchorage Oh what a beautiful day it will be at Sitka Fine Arts Center as the Sitka Fine Arts Camp students perform the golden age musical, Oklahoma! July 26-27. (more...) 
WILD KRATTS Leaps Into Anchorage With Live Stage Show; On Sale June 11
by BWW News Desk on June 03, 2019 in Anchorage Young Alaskans and their families are in store for adventure on the creature trail when the world-famous Kratt Brothers hit the road with an all-new stage adventure! Wild Kratts Live 2.0 Activate Creature Power!, the theatrical production starring Martin and Chris Kratt, based on the Emmy-nominated hit PBS KIDS series, will bring audiences along on a wild ride with a dynamic mix of live-action and animation, Sept. 13-14 at Atwood Concert Hall, presented by Anchorage Concert Association. (more...) |
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