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Photo: First Look at Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in George C. Wolfe's RUSTIN Photo Photo: First Look at Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in George C. Wolfe's RUSTIN
by Michael Major - August 04, 2022

Netflix has shared a first look at Tony winner Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin in George C. Wolfe's upcoming film, Rustin. The new film will also star Audra McDonald, Adrienne Warren, Michael Potts, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Chris Rock, and more. Check out the first look photo now!...
The Paley Center for Media Announces Schedule for the 28th Annual Paley International Photo The Paley Center for Media Announces Schedule for the 28th Annual Paley International Council Summit
by A.A. Cristi - October 17, 2022

The Paley Center for Media announces the agenda and speaker lineup for its 28th Annual Paley International Council Summit “Forging New Horizons: The Next Era for Media.” Taking place Tuesday, November 8 and Wednesday, November 9, the Summit will be live and in-person for the first time in three year...
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Presents FLYIN' WEST Photo Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Presents FLYIN' WEST
by Stephi Wild - December 19, 2022

Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will bring in the New Year with its production of “Flyin' West” by Pearl Cleage. WBTT had previously presented this show as a staged play reading in the summer of 2018 as part of the national Project1VOICE program, during which Black theatres around the country present...
BWW Interview: Dale Obermark of ROCK OF AGES at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre Photo BWW Interview: Dale Obermark of ROCK OF AGES at Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre
by Andrea Stephenson - May 04, 2022

Rock of Ages is not your typical musical theatre show. Be ready to experience a show like none you’ve ever seen at Dutch Apple now through May 15th!...
BWW Review: ANTIGONE at Cleveland Play House Photo BWW Review: ANTIGONE at Cleveland Play House
by Roy Berko - March 14, 2022

Cleveland Play House's Artistic Director, Laura Kepley, in her comments in the playbill for ANTIGONE states, 'We originally programed ANTIGONE to be produced during the 2019-2020 season. The play was in its second week of rehearsals when we had to make the heartbreaking announcement that the product...
Student Blog: Dear 2021... Photo Student Blog: Dear 2021...
by Student Blogger: Mariana Elosúa - January 04, 2022

I want to celebrate all the accomplishments I've achieved this year. I am sure that every single individual in this world, was able to accomplish something big or small. These accomplishments might be getting a good grade, landing a job, waking up without feeling tired, eating that dessert you've wa...
BWW Feature: 18TH ANNUAL WILL-A-THON, 'WILL'S PLAYHOUSE 90' at The Workshop Theater Photo BWW Feature: 18TH ANNUAL WILL-A-THON, 'WILL'S PLAYHOUSE 90' at The Workshop Theater
by Caroline Sposto - April 24, 2021

When the pandemic hit, Charles E. Gerber, a NY actor, director, and acting instructor, moved his studio, Will's Playshop, online. From April 25th at 4 p.m. EST - Midnight April 29th, performances will be accessible to a worldwide audience, on a 'pay what you can' basis to benefit The Food Bank for N...
BWW Interview: Four Female Directors Share Their Personal Histories Within THE ZIP CO Photo BWW Interview: Four Female Directors Share Their Personal Histories Within THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: SEASON TWO by Antaeus Theatre Company
by Shari Barrett - May 11, 2021

Antaeus Theatre Company highlights the culture and history of six additional Los Angeles neighborhoods with Season Two of its popular 'The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles' podcast series, set to launch May 20. Here are my interviews with the four female directors who discuss their own personal histories...
Lorde Partners With Sonos Radio For SOLARSYSTYM Station Photo Lorde Partners With Sonos Radio For SOLARSYSTYM Station
by Michael Major - May 16, 2022

Lorde’s curated station gives listeners a candid and unvarnished look at Lorde’s musical journey as she recalls the moments and artists that inspired her, starting in her teenage years and early career, to the present day. Spanning from 70s disco to hip hop, Lorde’s musical canon is on full display....
Audra McDonald, Chris Rock, & More Join George C. Wolfe's RUSTIN on Netflix Photo Audra McDonald, Chris Rock, & More Join George C. Wolfe's RUSTIN on Netflix
by Michael Major - October 05, 2021

Rustin tells the story of charismatic, gay, civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who overcame an onslaught of obstacles, and altered the course of American history by organizing the 1963 March on Washington....
Review: Remarkable New Production of RENT Takes Up Residence at Anaheim's Chance Thea Photo Review: Remarkable New Production of RENT Takes Up Residence at Anaheim's Chance Theater
by Michael Quintos - August 02, 2023

Featuring distinctively intuitive direction from Matthew McCray, and an amazing, youthful ensemble cast that are consistently giving it their all, this latest OC iteration of Jonathan Larson's Tony-winning 1996 rock opera is much more impactful than even past stagings that have toured---and is one o...
VIDEO: Watch John Mulaney and the Cast of SNL Perform Musical Parody, 'SUBWAY CHURRO' Photo VIDEO: Watch John Mulaney and the Cast of SNL Perform Musical Parody, 'SUBWAY CHURRO'
by Marissa Tomeo - February 27, 2022

John Mulaney hosted SNL last night for the fifth time, and, once again, he and the rest of the cast performed a musical parody. The sketch, 'Subway Churro,' begins with a simple request to buy a treat from a subway stand and collapses into Broadway-buff hilarity....
Performance Schedule Announced for 2022 FRIGID Festival Photo Performance Schedule Announced for 2022 FRIGID Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2022

FRIGID New York will present the 16th Annual FRIGID Festival at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery) and UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A), February 16-March 6, 2022. ...
Stage Manager Stories: Lisa Iacucci, Shelley Miles, & Clarissa Marie Ligon- IS THIS A Photo Stage Manager Stories: Lisa Iacucci, Shelley Miles, & Clarissa Marie Ligon- IS THIS A ROOM and DANA H.
by A.A. Cristi - November 14, 2021

smEach month, BWW is spotlighting stage managers from all across the political spectrum, shedding a much-deserved light on the breadth of duties afforded these theatrical jacks-of-all-trades and the heart, hope, and humor they bring to their work. ...
BWW Interview: Mark McGoldrick of COUNTERCOUP at The Marsh Shares His Own Unlikely Jo Photo BWW Interview: Mark McGoldrick of COUNTERCOUP at The Marsh Shares His Own Unlikely Journey from Juvenile Delinquent to Public Defender
by Jim Munson - April 27, 2021

Actor-writer-lawyer Mark McGoldrick is someone with an unusually compelling life story. A self-described former “fuckup” whose youth was largely spent in a haze of drug use and delinquency, McGoldrick was involved in a horrifying accident that could have cost him his life and did leave him paralyzed...
PlayPenn Announces Playwright Finalists For Its Annual Conference, Reintroduced Photo PlayPenn Announces Playwright Finalists For Its Annual Conference, Reintroduced
by Stephi Wild - June 03, 2022

After a new rigorous play submission and selection process, PlayPenn today announced the final six plays and playwrights that will be featured at the nonprofit organization's restructured annual Conference. The three-week conference will be hosted at The Drake in Philadelphia over a three-week perio...
PlayPenn Announces New Play Development Conference This Month Photo PlayPenn Announces New Play Development Conference This Month
by Grace Cutler - July 02, 2022

PlayPenn’s newly transformed New Play Development Conference is opening on July 6th at The Drake Theatre in Philadelphia and will run throughout the month, with the last reading on Sunday, July 24th. ...
Review: MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT: BEING ALIVE Is Uncompromisingly Unique at Pittsbur Photo Review: MANDY PATINKIN IN CONCERT: BEING ALIVE Is Uncompromisingly Unique at Pittsburgh Playhouse
by Greg Kerestan - May 06, 2023

There's a reason Patinkin is a legend, and it's because he is so permanently himself and no one else....
Hilary Clinton-Produced Film to Make Philadelphia Debut Ahead of PBS Release Photo Hilary Clinton-Produced Film to Make Philadelphia Debut Ahead of PBS Release
by Michael Major - March 27, 2023

“How Saba Kept Singing,” an award-winning film executive produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, will make its Philadelphia premiere on the last night of Passover, in the week leading up to Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah), at The Weitzman. Check out how to get tickets now!...
BWW Interview: Catching Up with Linda Kahn of SAY YES! at The Laurie Beechman Theatre Photo BWW Interview: Catching Up with Linda Kahn of SAY YES! at The Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Stephen Mosher - May 10, 2022

Cabaret newbie Linda Kahn returns to the stage with her hit show from last fall....
Australian Duo Erasers Announce New Album 'Constant Connection' Photo Australian Duo Erasers Announce New Album 'Constant Connection'
by Michael Major - February 08, 2022

Erasers, the Perth, Australia, duo of Rebecca Orchard and Rupert Thomas have been creating wholly immersive desert–dungeon-synth since they formed in 2009. The duo is returning today to announce their new LP, Constant Connection. The eponymous first single begins with a languorous bath of synths as ...
Pi Provocateurs Presents UNTITLED PETER TRIPP PROJECT in May Photo Pi Provocateurs Presents UNTITLED PETER TRIPP PROJECT in May
by Stephi Wild - April 12, 2023

Pi Theatre, as part of its Provocateurs Series, is pleased to present Untitled Peter Tripp Project from Thursday, May 4 to Saturday, May 6 at a secret location which will be announced to ticket holders days before the performance....
Winners of Columbia@Roundabout's 2021 New Play Reading Series Announced Photo Winners of Columbia@Roundabout's 2021 New Play Reading Series Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 23, 2021

As part of the collaborative partnership between Roundabout Theatre Company and Columbia University, the reading series awards three playwrights from the current MFA program and recent alumni with a cash prize as well as a reading produced by Roundabout....
MELVIN VAN PEEBLES: FOUR FILMS Comes to Criterion Collection DVD Photo MELVIN VAN PEEBLES: FOUR FILMS Comes to Criterion Collection DVD
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 10, 2021

A tribute to a transformative artist whose caustic social observation, radical formal innovation, and uncompromising vision established a new cinematic model for Black creative independence....
BWW Review: Hey, Big Spender...Spend a Little Time with Eight O'Clock Theatre's Splen Photo BWW Review: Hey, Big Spender...Spend a Little Time with Eight O'Clock Theatre's Splendid SWEET CHARITY
by Peter Nason - March 05, 2022

Take a dive and swim to Fosse Land!...




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