Town Hall Theater Will Launch GREAT ART WEDNESDAY Series in October
by A.A. Cristi - September 23, 2025 Town Hall Theater will bring back its popular Great Art Wednesday series this season, offering audiences the chance to experience filmed tours of major art exhibitions from around the globe. ...
Crowded Fire Theater Announces 2022 IGNITE FUND Recipients
by A.A. Cristi - August 17, 2022 Crowded Fire Theater (CFT), known as a vital home for new play development and production on the West Coast, announce Miaccuicatl Alexander, Alexa Burrell, Brooke L Jennings, Kevin Lo, and Sara Witsch as the sixth cohort of IGNITE FUND awardees. The IGNITE FUND awards a total of $10,000 annually to ...
Bourbon & Beyond Festival Returns With Brandi Carlile, Alanis Morissette & More
by Michael Major - April 05, 2022 Bourbon & Beyond’s incredible headlining talent begins with Jack White and Alanis Morissette Thursday, September 15; followed by Kings of Leon and Brandi Carlile on Friday, September 16; Pearl Jam and Greta Van Fleet on Saturday, September 17; and a very special closing night Sunday, September 18 in...
HEISENBERG Announced At Scripps Ranch Theatre January 14-30
by A.A. Cristi - December 22, 2021 Scripps Ranch Theatre opens Season 42 with HEISENBERG by Simon Stephens, directed by Charles Peters. ...
Crowded Fire Theater Announces 2021 IGNITE FUND Recipients
by Stephi Wild - December 08, 2021 Crowded Fire Theater (CFT), known as a vital home for new play development and production on the West Coast, announce Kenan Arun, Nathaniel J. Bice, Chibueze Crouch, Mitchell Jakubka, Gabriel Nuñez de Arco, and Grisel (GG) Torres as the fifth cohort of IGNITE FUND awardees. ...
Crowded Fire Theater Announces 2021-23 Resilience & Development Cohort
by A.A. Cristi - December 14, 2021 Crowded Fire Theater, known as a vital home for new play development and production on the West Coast, has announced the third cohort of the Resilience & Development Lab, supporting four playwrights in the development of new works. ...
Hampton Court Palace Festival 2022 Announces Michael Ball & Alfie Boe
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2022 Historic Royal Palaces and IMG today announce the addition of the nation’s much-loved musical duo Michael Ball & Alfie Boe to the Hampton Court Palace Festival 2022 line-up. Musical theatre star Michael Ball and world-renowned tenor Alfie Boe will make their return to Henry VIII’s stunning former ho...
Word for Word's Off the Page Staged Reading Series to Present Two Murakami Stories in October
by Blair Ingenthron - September 18, 2022 Word for Word’s Off the Page Staged Reading Series 2022 continues on October 3 with two stories by Haruki Murakami The Second Bakery Attack and Bakery Attack. Stories that Word for Word theatrically presents are selected from Off the Page staged readings. This series is the public’s first look at pi...
Student Blog: Experiencing Italy, Philippine, and Greece, All in One City
by Student Blogger: Dwiani I - July 05, 2023 One of the best things about living in Vancouver is the huge number of cultural festivals in the summer. You get to be in Italy one day, and the Philippines the next day. It's that time of the year when you get to experience new cultures and get inspired. Follow my story of how I went to three cultu...
Crowded Fire Theater to Present the World Premiere of Star Finch's SHIPPING & HANDLING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 09, 2024 Crowded Fire will present the World Premiere of SHIPPING & HANDLING by Star Finch, directed by Lisa Marie Rollins. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!...
MEN OF TORTUGA Reading Will Be Presented at Tacoma Little Theatre
by Stephi Wild - January 19, 2023 Tacoma Little Theatre's Off the Shelf program is excited to present Jason Wells' Men of Tortuga, directed by Frank Roberts, and featuring some of the Pacific Northwest's finest actors. ...
England To No Longer Require Masks in Theaters
by Marissa Tomeo - January 22, 2022 According to Newsweek, England's Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Thursday that the Plan B Covid restrictions put in place to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant have been ended. Beginning this past Thursday, January 20th, vaccine passports and face masks are no longer required for la...
Perchance Productions Premieres THE ENSEMBLE at 2024 Toronto Fringe Festival
by A.A. Cristi - June 18, 2025 The Ensemble, a bold and biting new adaptation of José Sanchis Sinisterra’s Los Figurantes, is debuting at the 2024 Toronto Fringe Festival. Performances run July 3–13 at Soulpepper Theatre’s Michael Young Theatre....
EDINBURGH 2022: Brennan Reece Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 18, 2022 BWW catches up with Brennan Reece to chat about bringing Crowded to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Review: ALADDIN, Paisley Arts Centre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - December 01, 2024 This Christmas, PACE Theatre Company is delighted to announce its annual pantomime will be a new version of Aladdin; a re-imagining of the classic tale with a distinctly Scottish flavour. A seasonal treat for adults and children alike, Aladdin will run from Wednesday 27 November 24 – Sunday 5 Januar...
Crowded Fire Theater Reveals the 2024-26 Resilience & Development (R&D) Playwright Cohort
by Stephi Wild - May 24, 2024 Crowded Fire Theater (CFT), known as a vital home for new play development and production on the West Coast, has announced the fourth cohort of the Resilience & Development (R&D) Lab, supporting four playwrights in the development of new works. ...
Theater For The New City Presents LIGHTEN UP, NYC!
by Stephi Wild - September 21, 2021 The cast includes Daniel Krstyen, Amanda Nicholas, Patrick Reidy and Jillian Vitko....
Wilder Maker (feat. Felicia Douglass of Dirty Projectors) Release New Track
by Michael Major - June 27, 2022 Having recently announced Wilder Maker’s upcoming album Male Models out July 29th via Western Vinyl, today we release the new single “A Professional.” Beautifully sung by Felicia Douglass of Dirty Projectors and Ava Luna, “A Professional” showcases the band’s unique blend of control and playfulness....
Brooklyn's Wilder Maker Release Last Single 'Static'
by Michael Major - July 18, 2022 Featuring a roster of musicians that includes singer-songwriter Gabriel Birnbaum, Nick Jost and Sean Mullins as the core trio, Male Models also boasts guest lead vocal spots from Adam Duritz (Counting Crows), Katie Von Schleicher, Felicia Douglass (Dirty Projectors, Ava Luna), Alex Schaaf (Yellow Os...
EDINBURGH 2022: Brennan Reece Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 18, 2022 BWW catches up with Brennan Reece to chat about bringing Crowded to the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Review: MIRAH: A Vibrant Celebration of Betawi Culture Through Musical Theater
by Rakaputra Paputungan - March 02, 2025 The musical Mirah was staged on 22-23 February 2025, at Teater Besar Taman Ismail Marzuki in Jakarta. The production house presented four performances, featuring two different pairs of main leads, with each duo performing twice. This show was produced by Ir. Dery Syrna, directed by Rudolf Puspa and ...
Tim Minchin Wants to Write an Original Musical
by Nicole Rosky - August 06, 2024 Tim Minchin has already earned two Tony nominations for his work on Broadway (Matilda and Groundhog Day) and he's eager to keep writing great musicals. In a recent interview with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge, Minchin revealed that he'd love to write another. We have all the details here!...
EDIT ANNIE Comes to Crowded Fire Theater in September
by Stephi Wild - July 21, 2023 Crowded Fire Theater (CFT) presents the West Coast Premiere of Edit Annie by Mary Glen Fredrick, co-directed by Leigh Rondon-Davis and Nailah Unole Dida-nese'ah Harper-Malveaux. In one of CFT’s most ambitious projects yet, Edit Annie will offer audiences an exciting, form-breaking, multidisciplinary...
Levon Hawke, Son of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke, Will Make Theater Directing Debut
by Stephi Wild - August 06, 2024 Levon Hawke, the son of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke will make his theater directing debut with Picture Day, a play he has also written. The play will serve as the first full-length production from Quick and Dirty Theatre Company. Learn more. ...
Mina Morita Joins Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company as Resident Director and Creative Producer
by Stephi Wild - December 19, 2024 Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company has announced the appointment of celebrated director and established arts leader, Mina Morita, as its BOLD Resident Director & Creative Producer. ... |