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1968: THE YEAR THAT CHANGED AMERICA

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1968: The Year That Changed America is a four-part series that looks back at 1968, a year marked by seismic shifts in American politics, social movements, global relations and cultural icons who forever changed the modern day landscape. The docuseries maps the tumultuous events of the year from the assassinations of MLK and RFK, to the contentious presidential election, to escalating anti-Vietnam War sentiment and beyond.

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Mint Theater to Present American Premiere of Noël Coward's THE RAT TRAP & World Premi Photo Mint Theater to Present American Premiere of Noël Coward's THE RAT TRAP & World Premiere of BECOMES A WOMAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2022

The Mint Theater company will be presenting the American Premiere of Noel Coward's The Rap Trap, and the world premiere of Becomes a Woman by Betty Smith (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)....
Borderlands Theater Presents SANCTUARY Photo Borderlands Theater Presents SANCTUARY
by Julie Musbach - August 06, 2018

Continuing their signature new plays based on pivotal historical moments in our region, Borderlands Theater presents a timely new drama exploring the origins of the sanctuary movement. Written by Milta Ortiz, who penned 2015's award winning Mas, about the banning of ethnic studies classes in T.U.S.D...
REINVENTING ELVIS Coming to Cinemas on July 30 Photo REINVENTING ELVIS Coming to Cinemas on July 30
by Michael Major - July 12, 2023

REINVENTING ELVIS: THE ’68 COMEBACK, the new feature-length documentary about the making of the television special that revitalized Elvis Presley’s career and influenced music, television and pop culture for decades to come, will play on more than 800 movie screens worldwide beginning July 30 for sp...
Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Announces 45 Anniversary Season Featuring REFRACTION Pro Photo Hubbard Street Dance Chicago Announces 45 Anniversary Season Featuring REFRACTION Program Debut & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 07, 2022

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago has announced the company’s 45th anniversary ‘sapphire’ season: a dynamic mix of world premieres and revivals of company and audience favorites. The 2022/23 Season 45: Sapphire Season begins with HSDC’s fall series Refraction at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance....
The Lincoln Theatre To Host National Book Launch Of Wil Haygood's TIGERLAND Photo The Lincoln Theatre To Host National Book Launch Of Wil Haygood's TIGERLAND
by Stephi Wild - July 25, 2018

The Lincoln Theatre Association and The Ohio State University Athletic Department celebrate the national release of Columbus native Wil Haygood's newest book, Tigerland, with a launch event on Wednesday, September 19, at the Lincoln Theatre. Tigerland is the inspiring true story of two teams from po...
129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021 Photo 129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 21, 2020

BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,...
Registration Is Now Open For Fall Semester Of Amas Musical Theatre's Rosetta LeNoire Photo Registration Is Now Open For Fall Semester Of Amas Musical Theatre's Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 10, 2021

Amas Musical Theatre is accepting applications for the fall semester of The Rosetta LeNoire Musical Theatre Academy, its award-winning pre-professional performance program for musical theatre lovers ages 12-18....
129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021 Photo 129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 21, 2020

BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,...
Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at White Theatre Photo Review: JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at White Theatre
by Alan Portner - July 05, 2023

The White Theatre at the Jewish Community Center closes out its eighteenth season with an excellent production of a story ripped from the scrolls of Genesis, chapters 37-50. It is an early sung-through musical collaboration by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREA...
Vintage Theatre Productions Announces 2019 Season Photo Vintage Theatre Productions Announces 2019 Season
by A.A. Cristi - August 27, 2018

Vintage Theatre Productions announces 11 shows for the 2019 season. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. at Vintage Theatre, 1468 Dayton St. in Aurora. Early bird season tickets are $199 and currently on sale. Single ticket will go on sale October 1. Call 303-...
A World Premiere by Pearl Cleage & More Set for Ford's Theatre Society 2023-2024 Seas Photo A World Premiere by Pearl Cleage & More Set for Ford's Theatre Society 2023-2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 23, 2023

The Ford’s Theatre has announced its 2023-2024 season, featuring the world premiere of Pearl Cleage’s Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard, directed by Seema Sueko and more....
National Theatre New Season Announced; Includes Lenny Henry, Annie Baker, Caryl Churc Photo National Theatre New Season Announced; Includes Lenny Henry, Annie Baker, Caryl Churchill, Inua Ellams
by Marianka Swain - October 03, 2018

The National Theatre has today announced its new season...
PRIVATE JONES World Premiere, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY & More Set for Signature Photo PRIVATE JONES World Premiere, THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY & More Set for Signature Theatre 2023/24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 16, 2023

Signature Theatre has announced its 34th season, featuring six musicals and one play in a season lineup that includes one world premiere and three DC premieres. Learn how to purchase tickets. ...
BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Fr Photo BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - June 18, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!...
Thursday 5(+1): Six Gentlemen From the Nashville Premiere of THE BOYS IN THE BAND Photo Thursday 5(+1): Six Gentlemen From the Nashville Premiere of THE BOYS IN THE BAND
by Jeffrey Ellis - September 27, 2018

It's the day of the show, y'all: The Nashville premiere of Mart Crowley's The Boys in the Band is tonight - at The Barbershop Theatre, 4003 Indiana Avenue in The Nations - and six of the actors portraying Crowley's now-iconic characters took time from tech week to answer questions about their proces...
The Drama League Announces The Irene Gandy Directing Assistantships Photo The Drama League Announces The Irene Gandy Directing Assistantships
by A.A. Cristi - December 05, 2023

THE DRAMA LEAGUE announces The Irene Gandy Directing Assistantships, honoring the legendary Tony Award-winning publicist....
130+ Musicals That You Can Stream Now! Photo 130+ Musicals That You Can Stream Now!
by Team BWW - April 04, 2021

Visit our list of the best musicals & shows you can watch from home! We've got you covered with all the must-sees on streaming sites including Tony-award winners, favorite stars and top performances. ...
Smithsonian Channel to Honor American Veterans with GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM and THE LOS Photo Smithsonian Channel to Honor American Veterans with GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM and THE LOST TAPES
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 06, 2018

Smithsonian Channel is set to honor American veterans this November with two premieres offering unique perspectives and new insights on crucial aspects of the Vietnam War. One-hour special GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM premieres Sunday, November 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and explores the ingenuity of American serv...
BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Photo BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Paul, George & Ringo (Including Their Solo Hits)
by Peter Nason - May 12, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Beatles songs, including some of the fab four's solo works. They're all here: 'Twist and Shout,' 'In My Life,' 'Helter Skelter,' 'Imagine,' 'Something,' 'Maybe I'm Amazed,' 'Let It Be.' See if your favorites made the grade!...
BWW Review: Circle Players' HAIR Captures a Moment in Time With Absolute Confidence Photo BWW Review: Circle Players' HAIR Captures a Moment in Time With Absolute Confidence
by Jeffrey Ellis - October 08, 2018

Hair is a great big hit on the symbolic and mostly imaginary bong that is theater in Music City - or anywhere else artists come together to share the largesse of their own indomitable spirits. The resulting production will leave you inspired, maybe even more readily equipped with the realities of li...
Birdland Announces October 2018 Schedule; Anita Gillette, Max von Essen, and More Photo Birdland Announces October 2018 Schedule; Anita Gillette, Max von Essen, and More
by Julie Musbach - September 14, 2018

Birdland will kick-off their exciting month of programming with Dee Dee Bridgewater with the Theo Croker Quintet, Kevin Eubanks Quartet, Anita Gillette, Ron Carter's Great Big Band, Quartet and Golden Striker Trio, Alan Broadbent Trio, Capathia Jenkins & Louis Rosen, Jay Leonhart, Pasquale Grasso Tr...
Exclusive: The 40 Greatest Songs by THE BEACH BOYS Ranked - The Perfect Playlist for Photo Exclusive: The 40 Greatest Songs by THE BEACH BOYS Ranked - The Perfect Playlist for Your Summer Vacation
by Peter Nason - June 14, 2023

'Good Vibrations'? 'California Girls'? 'I Get Around'? See where your favorite Beach Boys songs land on the list!...
HAIR Co-Creator James Rado Dies at 90 Photo HAIR Co-Creator James Rado Dies at 90
by Stephi Wild - June 22, 2022

James Rado, the Tony and Grammy Award-winning sole surviving co-creator of the ground-breaking Broadway musical HAIR - The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical, died peacefully Tuesday evening, June 21, 2022 in New York City surrounded by his loving family. ...
FUNNY GIRL, THE WIZ, and More Set For Broadway in Kansas City 2024-25 Season Photo FUNNY GIRL, THE WIZ, and More Set For Broadway in Kansas City 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - March 05, 2024

Broadway in Kansas City has announced its upcoming season for 2024-25. The season will kick off in December with Funny Girl, and continue for a total of 7 shows. Learn more about the full season here!...
BWW Review: Suzan-Lori Parks' WHITE NOISE Uses 'A Far-Out Idea' To Get Us Talking Abo Photo BWW Review: Suzan-Lori Parks' WHITE NOISE Uses 'A Far-Out Idea' To Get Us Talking About Hard Realities
by Michael Dale - March 23, 2019

And as we look out at what the country has become in recent years, and how social media has illuminated what we have always been, it's necessary to have artists like Suzan-Lori Parks around to keep us thinking, and talking, about what we can aspire to....




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