CIRQUE DREAMS HOLIDAZE Lights Up the Anchorage Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2019
Cirque Dreams Holidaze brings its latest electrifying and reimagined live family holiday spectacular to the Alaska Center of the Performing Arts with seven unforgettable performances presented by Anchorage Concert Association. This critically-acclaimed extravaganza is both a Broadway musical and cirque adventure wrapped into the ultimate holiday gift for the entire family.
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2019
Cirque Dreams Holidaze brings its latest electrifying and reimagined live family holiday spectacular to the Alaska Center of the Performing Arts with seven unforgettable performances presented by Anchorage Concert Association. This critically-acclaimed extravaganza is both a Broadway musical and cirque adventure wrapped into the ultimate holiday gift for the entire family.
BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards Update: FOLKS TALES - TBA Theatre Leads Best New Musical!
by BWW Staff - December 09, 2019
There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
by BWW Staff - December 09, 2019
There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!
December 2nd Update - Current Standings for the BWW Anchorage Awards!
by BWW - December 02, 2019
It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.
by BWW - December 02, 2019
It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.
First Standings - Voting Opens for the BWW Anchorage Awards!
by BWW - November 25, 2019
Voting is NOW OPEN and the first votes are in for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!
by BWW - November 25, 2019
Voting is NOW OPEN and the first votes are in for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!
Voting Now Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2019
Voting is NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2019
Voting is NOW OPEN for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!
BWW Review: DISNEY'S THE LITTLE MERMAID at Atwood Concert Hall
by Jessica Reisinger - October 30, 2019
Disney's The Little Mermaid comes to Anchorage, playing at the Atwood Concert Hall from October 22nd through October 27th!
by Jessica Reisinger - October 30, 2019
Disney's The Little Mermaid comes to Anchorage, playing at the Atwood Concert Hall from October 22nd through October 27th!
Leslie Ishii Named Perseverance Theatre Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2019
After an extensive search, Perseverance Theatre is pleased to announce the hiring of Leslie Ishii for the role of Artistic Director. Ishii has been serving as Interim Artistic Director since July, and has already energized the theatre with her initiative, ideas, and community-minded approach to leadership.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2019
After an extensive search, Perseverance Theatre is pleased to announce the hiring of Leslie Ishii for the role of Artistic Director. Ishii has been serving as Interim Artistic Director since July, and has already energized the theatre with her initiative, ideas, and community-minded approach to leadership.
Final Week To Submit Nominations For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2019
This is the final week to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Don't miss your chance to make sure your favorite Anchorage Theatres are represented!
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2019
This is the final week to submit nominations for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Don't miss your chance to make sure your favorite Anchorage Theatres are represented!
Perseverance Theatre Hosts World Premiere of DEVILFISH
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2019
Over 10 millennia ago, a giant sea creature a?" the Devilfish a?" destroys an entire village, and a young girl is the only survivor. She must make her way to a new village and figure out how to survive in a time when glaciers covered Alaska, mammoths wandered the land, and humans could still transform into animals at will.
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2019
Over 10 millennia ago, a giant sea creature a?" the Devilfish a?" destroys an entire village, and a young girl is the only survivor. She must make her way to a new village and figure out how to survive in a time when glaciers covered Alaska, mammoths wandered the land, and humans could still transform into animals at will.
Two Weeks Left To Nominate For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
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.
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2019
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.
THE LITTLE MERMAID Stops in Anchorage for One Week
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2019
Disney's The Little Mermaid comes to life in Anchorage Oct. 22-27 at the Atwood Concert Hall, presented by Anchorage Concert Association.
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2019
Disney's The Little Mermaid comes to life in Anchorage Oct. 22-27 at the Atwood Concert Hall, presented by Anchorage Concert Association.
Alaska Native Artist Awarded National Artist Residency Placement
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2019
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.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2019
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.
The Improvised Shakespeare Company Comes to Anchorage
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2019
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.
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2019
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.
Nominations Open For The 2019 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, Presented by TodayTix!
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
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.
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2019
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.
BWW Review: MAMMA MIA! at Glenn Massay Theater
by Jessica Reisinger - September 25, 2019
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.
by Jessica Reisinger - September 25, 2019
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.
Get A Behind-The-Scenes Peek At Anchorage Concerts All Access
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2019
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.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2019
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.
CHICAGO THE MUSICAL to Play at Atwood Concert Hall
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2019
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.
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2019
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.
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST Gets Removed from Theatre Season After Cost and Content Concerns
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2019
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.
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2019
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.
BROADWAY BOUND to Play at Anchorage Community Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2019
Neil Simon's Broadway Bound will open the Anchorage Community Theatre's 66th season as it runs from Aug. 23 through Sept. 8.
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2019
Neil Simon's Broadway Bound will open the Anchorage Community Theatre's 66th season as it runs from Aug. 23 through Sept. 8.
Disney's THE LITTLE MERMAID To Make A Splash In Anchorage
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
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.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2019
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.
Perseverance Theatre responds to Alaska Governor's Arts Funding Veto
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2019
Perseverance Theatre has issued a response to the Alaska government's decision to suspend funding to the arts
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2019
Perseverance Theatre has issued a response to the Alaska government's decision to suspend funding to the arts
STAR Students Of Perseverance Theatre To Perform Musical BLOODY BLACKBEARD and PERICLES
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2019
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.
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2019
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.
Perseverance Theatre Welcomes Frank Delaney and Leslie Ishii
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2019
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.
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2019
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.
Art Rotch Steps Down as Artistic Director of Perseverance Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2019
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.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2019
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.
CHICAGO THE MUSICAL to Play at Atwood Concert Hall
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2019
Oh, it's heaven nowadays because Chicago the Musical is coming to Atwood Concert Hall Feb. 18-23.
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2019
Oh, it's heaven nowadays because Chicago the Musical is coming to Atwood Concert Hall Feb. 18-23.
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