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National Arts Centre Orchestra Will Give Canadian Premiere of Major Work By Gity Raza Photo National Arts Centre Orchestra Will Give Canadian Premiere of Major Work By Gity Razaz Next Month
by Stephi Wild - January 11, 2024

Composer Gity Razaz's major new orchestral work, Methuselah (In Chains of Time) will have its Canadian premiere in performances by the National Arts Centre Orchestra conducted by Alexander Shelley on February 7 and 8, 2024 at 8pm at National Arts Centre's Southam Hall (1 Elgin Street, Ottawa)....
Symphony Space Announces New Programs For Spring 2024 Photo Symphony Space Announces New Programs For Spring 2024
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2024

Symphony Space has announced additional Spring 2024 programming. The coming months abound with bespoke evenings that offer playful and candid experiences of some of today's most beloved voices in music, literature, theater, and more. ...
The Hermitage Artist Retreat Announces Playwright Deepa Purohit as the 2024 Recipient Photo The Hermitage Artist Retreat Announces Playwright Deepa Purohit as the 2024 Recipient of the Hermitage Greenfield Prize
by A.A. Cristi - January 12, 2024

The Hermitage Artist Retreat announces playwright Deepa Purohit as the recipient of the 2024 Hermitage Greenfield Prize....
Mahindra Kabira Festival 2023 Concludes With Grand Musical Finale Photo Mahindra Kabira Festival 2023 Concludes With Grand Musical Finale
by Stephi Wild - December 18, 2023

The Mahindra Kabira Festival  concluded its seventh immersive and experiential two-day sojourn on the historic ghats of Varanasi. ...
Chaka Khan Will Be The 29th Curator Southbank Centre's Annual Contemporary Music Fest Photo Chaka Khan Will Be The 29th Curator Southbank Centre's Annual Contemporary Music Festival, Meltdown
by Stephi Wild - January 29, 2024

The Southbank Centre has announced that iconic singer and musician Chaka Khan will be the 29th curator of its annual contemporary music festival, Meltdown. ...
Interview: 'It's Definitely an Art Form': Choreographer Alison Faulk on Channing Tatu Photo Interview: 'It's Definitely an Art Form': Choreographer Alison Faulk on Channing Tatum, Female Empowerment and Self Expression in MAGIC MIKE LIVE
by Kat Mokrynski - December 12, 2023

Recently we had the opportunity to talk with Alison Faulk, the choreographer for not only Magic Mike Live but the Magic Mike movies as well! We discussed how she first fell in love with dance, what it is like to choreograph with a team, and what the creative process is like for something so interact...
Student Blog: Academic Integrity: Trusting Our Voices Photo Student Blog: Academic Integrity: Trusting Our Voices
by Student Blogger: Kimberly Wilkinson - February 26, 2024

Ever since last year, I enter class on the first day and hear the phrase “A.I.” before I leave. It’s a discussion that upsets me above everything else. It’s been disappointing to hear that conversation get more and more urgent each semester. ...
Review: TEMPESTUOUS ELEMENTS at Arena Stage Photo Review: TEMPESTUOUS ELEMENTS at Arena Stage
by Itai Yasur - February 24, 2024

TEMPESTUOUS ELEMENTS, Arena Stage's latest Power Play premiere, champions the under-appreciated, local historical figure Anna J. Cooper: mother of Black feminism, brilliant educator, and embattled teacher/principal at DC's M Street High School....
Review Roundup: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Opens On Broadway Photo Review Roundup: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2024

The critics stopped by the Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic and the reviews are in! See what the critics had to say!...
Barbican Theatre Plymouth Appoints New Team Members Photo Barbican Theatre Plymouth Appoints New Team Members
by Stephi Wild - January 16, 2024

The Board of the Barbican Theatre Plymouth has announced actor and artist Connor McIntyre as their new patron and the appointment of Claire Honey as Development Consultant and Laura Horton as Artistic Consultant. Learn more about the new appointments here!...
 Interview: Alison Arngrim Unapologetically CONFESSes She Owns A PRAIRIE BITCH Photo Interview: Alison Arngrim Unapologetically CONFESSes She Owns A PRAIRIE BITCH
by Gil Kaan - January 07, 2024

Alison Arngrim’s long-running one-woman show Confession of a Prairie Bitch opens the Sierra Madre Playhouse’s 100th anniversary season January 19, 2024. Alison took some time from all her charity work and writing to answer a few of my queries....
Miller Theatre To Presents 3-Part Bach Concert Series Curated By Simone Dinnerstein Photo Miller Theatre To Presents 3-Part Bach Concert Series Curated By Simone Dinnerstein
by A.A. Cristi - February 20, 2024

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts will present a series of three BACH concerts with pianist/curator Simone Dinnerstein. Concerts will take place at Miller Theatre (2960 Broadway at 116th Street). Tickets starting at $30....
Review: NEW WORKS COLLECTIVE - 2024 at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis Photo Review: NEW WORKS COLLECTIVE - 2024 at Opera Theatre Of Saint Louis
by Steve Callahan - March 18, 2024

This was a dream of an evening of opera! It vastly exceeded expectations....
Oakland Theater Project Opens 2024 Season with Bay Area Premiere of Pulitzer Prize–wi Photo Oakland Theater Project Opens 2024 Season with Bay Area Premiere of Pulitzer Prize–winning COST OF LIVING
by Stephi Wild - February 02, 2024

Oakland Theater Project will open its 2024 Season with the Bay Area Premiere of Cost of Living. Performances run March 1—24....
American Shakespeare Center Reveals Vanessa Morosco as New Executive Director Photo American Shakespeare Center Reveals Vanessa Morosco as New Executive Director
by Stephi Wild - January 03, 2024

The American Shakespeare Center has announced the appointment of Vanessa Morosco as its new Executive Director, marking a significant milestone in the organization's journey....
Review: HIR, Park Theatre Photo Review: HIR, Park Theatre
by Katie Kirkpatrick - February 22, 2024

In its basic premise and form, Hir is a very traditional piece of theatre. It follows a typical two-act structure and the whole play takes place in one room with the same four characters. Within this familiar form, however, Mac wreaks havoc on the notion of the nuclear family, exploring what takes p...
Interview: Carolyn Ratteray Honors the Women in Her History with BOTH AND Photo Interview: Carolyn Ratteray Honors the Women in Her History with BOTH AND
by Gil Kaan - January 08, 2024

Black queer playwright/actress Carolyn Ratteray’s one-woman show Both And (a play about laughing while black) returns to Los Angeles opening at The Wallis January 17, 2024 (with previews starting January 13th). Before the holiday rush, Carolyn found some time to answer a few of my queries....
The Weidner Downtown Series To Present Four New Theatrical Events In The Heart Of Dow Photo The Weidner Downtown Series To Present Four New Theatrical Events In The Heart Of Downtown Green Bay
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 08, 2024

Experience surprising, experimental, and intimate performances at the 2024 Weidner Downtown Series in Green Bay....
Playwrights Foundation Announces Cohort And Finalists For Resident Playwrights Progra Photo Playwrights Foundation Announces Cohort And Finalists For Resident Playwrights Program
by A.A. Cristi - February 15, 2024

Playwrights Foundation announces cohort and finalists for Resident Playwrights Program, offering a two-year residency to Bay Area playwrights for artistic growth and career advancement. Meet the selected playwrights: Cat Brooks, Ruben Grijalva, Sloka Krishnan, and Leigh M. Marshall....
Capital Theatres On Their Dementia Friendly Programme Photo Capital Theatres On Their Dementia Friendly Programme
by Natalie O'Donoghue - February 06, 2024

BWW spoke to Creative Engagement Coordinators Alex Howard and Lucie Jeffrey at Capital Theatres to chat about their dementia friendly programme....
Review: ALEX EDELMAN'S JUST FOR US at Steppenwolf Theatre Photo Review: ALEX EDELMAN'S JUST FOR US at Steppenwolf Theatre
by Zac Thriffiley - February 17, 2024

Alex Edelman's newest solo show JUST FOR US is a riotously hilarious and surprisingly heartfelt meditation on internet culture, Jewish identity, and the limits of radical empathy. It runs through February 25 at Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater. Critic's recommendation: get your tickets immediately....
John Douglas Thompson and Sarin Monae West Join THE REVENGE at Red Bull Theater Photo John Douglas Thompson and Sarin Monae West Join THE REVENGE at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 16, 2024

RED BULL THEATER has revealed the updated cast for the next offering of the new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: The Revenge by Edward Young, directed by Nathan Winkelstein....
Student Blog: A BFA Christmas Wishlist Photo Student Blog: A BFA Christmas Wishlist
by Student Blogger: Ruby Wolter - December 12, 2023

As the holidays are approaching and wish lists are being made, I thought I would share some things that might be smart to put on your Christmas list this year!...
Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA, This Tale of A Knight Errant Proves No Fool's Errand at The Photo Review: MAN OF LA MANCHA, This Tale of A Knight Errant Proves No Fool's Errand at Theatre 29
by Charlie Thomas - March 05, 2024

“Don Quixote”, Miguel de Cervantes’ epic Spanish masterpiece and arguably the world’s first modern novel, has survived the ravages of time since its initial publishing in 1605 as well as the pernicious predations of countless other “authors” who stole Cervantes’ story and published unofficial sequel...
Sō Percussion Will Perform at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in April Photo Sō Percussion Will Perform at Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center in April
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2024

Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will present Sō Percussion, a quartet composed of Eric Cha-Beach, Josh Quillen, Adam Sliwinski, and Jason Treuting. ...




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