THE BOOK OF MORMON Goes On Sale To The Public July 12 by BWW News Desk
- June 28, 2018 The producers of the national tour of THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, and Anchorage Concert Association announced today that single tickets will go on sale Thursday, July 12, at 10 a.m.
BEAU JEST Comes To Valley Performing Arts 9/7 by BWW News Desk
- June 01, 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.
Join The BWW Anchorage on Stage Facebook Group by BWW News Desk
- May 09, 2018 BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Anchorage Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking.
BWW Review: CARBARET at Alaska Center for the Performing Arts by Mary McCormick
- April 30, 2018 Sexy and poignant, Plan-B Entertainment's production of Cabaret remains as relevant as it did when the show premiered in 1966. Cabaret-featuring classic music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and book by Joe Masteroff-is the third and final musical of the season put on by the Anchorage Concert Association at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.
BWW Review: CYRANO DE BERGERAC at Perseverance Theatre by Mary McCormick
- April 28, 2018 From the first swirl of the cape, Perseverance Theatre's world premier of the new adaption of Cyrano de Bergerac captures attention with its kinetic energy. Cyrano de Bergerac, originally written by Edmund Rostand in 1897, is newly translated and adapted by David Grimm and directed by Eleanor Holdridge.
THE BOOK OF MORMON To Anchor Anchorage Concert Association 2018/2019 Season by BWW News Desk
- April 24, 2018 The Anchorage Concert Association, the state's largest arts and entertainment presenter, is bringing family favorites, Broadway musicals, innovative rockers, and folk heroes to Alaska for its 2018/2019 season.
Photo Flash: RAIN AND ZOE SAVE THE WORLD Debuts at EMOS 2018 by BWW News Desk
- April 23, 2018 Rain and Zoe Save the World by New York-based playwright Crystal Skillman, recently named the winning script by a national panel of judges for the 2018 Earth Matters on Stage (EMOS) New Play Competition, opened this weekend.
BWW Review: SPIKES at RKP Theatre Productions And Cyrano's Theatre Company by Mary McCormick
- April 23, 2018 Art about energy companies is not a new concept-especially in Alaska. However RKP Theatre Productions in partnership with Cyrano's Theatre Company's rendition of Spikes is a refreshing look on the Enron scandal in the early 2000s. Written by Schatzie Schaefers and directed by Dick Reichman, Spikes enthralls from start to finish.
Perseverance Theatre Presents The Love Sessions: Poetry Slam by BWW News Desk
- April 06, 2018 Perseverance Theatre presents it's first poetry slam with The Love Sessions: from love to break up, and everything in between on April 18 at the 49th State Brewing Company. Doors open at 6pm, and the slam starts at 7pm. There will be cash prizes for the top 3 poets. This free event is being put on in conjunction with Perseverance's production of Cyrano de Bergerac, April 26 - May 6 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts.
Announcing BWW Anchorage on Stage Facebook Group by BWW News Desk
- April 05, 2018 BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Anchorage Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking.
BWW Review: ORSON'S SHADOW at Cyrano's Theatre Company by Mary McCormick
- March 16, 2018 Okay, stop me if you have heard this one: Laurence Olivier, Orson Welles, and Vivien Leigh walk into a rehearsal space… No? Turns out this actually happened. Watch what drama unfolds in Cyrano's Theatre Company's adaptation of Orson's Shadow by Austin Pendleton, directed by J. David Dahl.
Perseverance Theatre Presents New Translation and Adaptation of CYRANO DE BERGERAC by BWW News Desk
- March 09, 2018 Perseverance Theatre is pleased to announce the world premiere of a new translation and adaptation of what has been called the best romantic play ever written: Edmond Rostand's classic, Cyrano de Bergerac. 'David Grimm's new work shines with the the poetry and musicality of the original French,' says Perseverance Theatre artistic director, Art Rotch. 'The actors are so funny and talented; you can tell they are loving every word.'
Joey McIntyre Of NKOTB To Star In Anchorage Production Of CABARET by BWW News Desk
- March 09, 2018 Singer and actor Joey McIntyre will welcome Anchorage audiences to the infamous Kit Kat Klub as he takes the stage in the iconic role of the Emcee during the Anchorage run of Cabaret, April 24 through 29 in the Atwood Concert Hall, presented by the Anchorage Concert Association.
BWW Review: WILLIAM, INC. at Perseverance Theatre by Mary McCormick
- March 06, 2018 William, Inc., written by Lucas Rowley and directed by Randy Reinholz, is third in a series of world premieres showcasing theatre written by Alaska Natives at Perseverance Theatre. Willilam, Inc., began its run in Juneau and is now performing at the Performing Arts Center in downtown Anchorage.
Taikoproject Drums Up Big Welcome In Alaska by BWW News Desk
- March 01, 2018 Taiko is an ancient Japanese art form, but Taikoproject artists aren't purists. The premier drumming ensemble performs a passionate, fluid, and fiery show, a thrill with every beat, Friday, March 9, in the Atwood Concert Hall, and next week in local schools, presented by the Anchorage Concert Association.
ORSON'S SHADOW Comes to Cyrano's Theater Company by BWW News Desk
- February 21, 2018 Cyrano's Theater Company presents ORSON'S SHADOW, a play by Austin Pendleton. This sharp backstage comedy explores what happens when several famous icons of the 20th century get together for a production of Ionesco's RHINOCEROS. As one might expect, hilarity ensues. ORSON'S SHADOW will open March 9th and run through April 1st.