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NUTCRACKER Community Dress Rehearsal Shares Joy Of The Season by BWW News Desk
- November 14, 2018 Anchorage Concert Association's annual presentation of The Nutcracker is a beloved holiday tradition for many Alaska families. Before the public performances begin Thanksgiving weekend, a special community dress rehearsal brings clients of more than 100 social service agencies together for a magical journey to the Land of the Sweets.
Voting Now Open For The 2018 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards! by BWW News Desk
- November 14, 2018 Voting is now open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards, brought to you by BroadwayHD! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
BWW Review: OUR TOWN at Perseverance Theatre by Mary McCormick
- November 14, 2018 Perseverance Theatre kicked off its 2018/2019 season with the Pulitzer-winning Thornton Wilder classic Our Townlast Friday night.
Perseverance Theatre Launches 40th Season with OUR TOWN by BWW News Desk
- November 09, 2018 Perseverance Theatre, Alaska's professional regional theatre company, launches its 40th Anniversary Season this week with Our Town, by Thornton Wilder. The iconic American drama, featuring an all-Alaskan cast directed by Art Rotch, will play Oct. 5-Nov. 3 at the theatre in Juneau, and Nov. 9-25 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage.
Burlesque Documentary To Screen In Anchorage by BWW News Desk
- October 23, 2018 The world is opening their eyes to THE OLD STRIPPER. And she's coming to a local movie theater near you in Alaska.
BWW Review: A DOLL'S HOUSE PART 2 at Cyrano's Theatre Company by Mary McCormick
- October 23, 2018 Thought provoking and intelligent, A Doll's House Part 2made its Alaska debut last Friday night at Cyrano's Theatre Company. In an age overran with sequels, A Doll's House Part 2(written by Lucas Hnath, directed by Codie Costello)can be viewed as a standalone play.
One Week Left To Submit Nominations for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards! by BWW News Desk
- October 22, 2018 Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards!
Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. 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 BOOK OF MORMON Announces Lottery Ticket Policy For Anchorage Tour Stop by BWW News Desk
- October 12, 2018 THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, has announced a lottery ticket policy for the National Tour, which begins Oct. 19 at Atwood Concert Hall, presented by Anchorage Concert Association, and plays a limited two-week engagement through Oct. 28. In Anchorage, the production will conduct a pre-show lottery at the CenterTix box office, making a limited number of tickets available at $25 apiece.
Perseverance Theatre Launches 40th Season with OUR TOWN by BWW News Desk
- October 02, 2018 Perseverance Theatre, Alaska's professional regional theatre company, launches its 40th Anniversary Season this week with Our Town, by Thornton Wilder. The iconic American drama, featuring an all-Alaskan cast directed by Art Rotch, will play Oct. 5-Nov. 3 at the theatre in Juneau, and Nov. 9-25 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage.
Nominations Now Open for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards! by BWW News Desk
- October 01, 2018 Nominations are NOW OPEN for the 2018 BroadwayWorld Anchorage Awards!
Regional productions, touring shows, and more are all included, honoring productions which opened between October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. 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.
Two Exciting Bands Team Up For A Night Of Positive, Powerful Music by BWW News Desk
- September 24, 2018 Latin rock and hip-hop band Ozomatli has kept audiences dancing and jumping from Alaska to Myanmar. Now they're returning with all-female mariachi band Flor de Toloache for a feel-good music concert.
BWW Review: MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Cyrano's Theatre Company by Mary McCormick
- September 17, 2018 Strap on your chunky heals, put on your bellbottoms and groove on down to Cyrano's for Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing directed by Theresa Pond.
BEAU JEST Comes To Valley Performing Arts Today by BWW News Desk
- September 07, 2018 BEAU JEST at Valley Performing Arts is the first show of the theatre's 43rd season. It runs from September 7 to September 30.
Irene Bedard To Star In OUR TOWN At Perseverance Theatre by BWW News Desk
- August 30, 2018 Irene Bedard, the Anchorage-born actor of Native descent who gave voice to Pocahontas in the Disney animated films, among other groundbreaking roles, will play the Stage Manager in Perseverance Theatre's 40th season opener, Our Town. The iconic American drama by Thornton Wilder, featuring an all-Alaskan cast directed by Art Rotch, will play Oct. 5-Nov. 3 at the theatre in Juneau, and Nov. 9-25 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage.
OLEANNA Performs One Weekend Only In The Black Box At Perseverance by BWW News Desk
- August 20, 2018 Power, privilege, and political correctness collide in David Mamet's Oleanna, performing August 23-26 as part of the Black Box series at Perseverance Theatre. Enrique Bravo directs Erika Bergren and Bryan Crowder, two young Juneau actors portraying two deeply flawed characters on opposite sides of a campus sexual harassment case.
Perseverance Theatre Names Joshua Midgett New Managing Director by BWW News Desk
- August 13, 2018 Perseverance Theatre has hired Joshua Midgett as its next managing director. Midgett will join the company's leadership team this fall as Perseverance launches its 40th season, reporting to the Board of Directors alongside Art Rotch, who's transitioning from his longtime role as executive artistic director to that of artistic director.
BWW Review: SPITFIRE GRILL at Cyrano's Theatre Company by Mary McCormick
- July 26, 2018 Spitfire Grill premiered to a delightfully full house last Friday night which was especially surprising as the sun just started to break through the clouds about an hour prior to the show. Thankfully Cyrano's summer musical was well worth missing a rare sunny evening.
Tig Notaro Adds Additional Performance in Anchorage by BWW News Desk
- July 18, 2018 Comedian Tig Notaro's first show in Alaska sold out months in advance so the Anchorage Concert Association has added a second performance at 9:30 p.m. Oct. 13. Cello-rock band Break of Reality, which sold out their last two visits to Anchorage, has also added a 10 p.m. late-night set March 29, 2019.
Stage Set, Funds In Place For Perseverance Theatre's 40th Season by BWW News Desk
- July 13, 2018 Perseverance Theatre, Alaska's professional regional theatre company, is staging a comeback this summer thanks to some visionary donors, while putting final touches on a lineup of American classics, captivating contemporary works, and Alaska originals.
Perseverance Theatre's STAR Performances Begin July 20 by BWW News Desk
- July 06, 2018 Summer Theatre Arts Rendezvous (STAR), Perseverance Theatre's five-week youth acting program, provides theatrical training and performance opportunities to students aged 10-18 who are excited about theatre. In addition to rehearsals, STAR participants take daily workshops on voice, movement and acting technique, culminating in three fully produced shows that are perfect summer entertainment for the whole family: Once on This Island Jr, As You Like It, and an original piece, Extreme Theatre! Performances run between July 20 and July 29.