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HITLER: THE RISE AND FALL


As a vanquished foe, Germany is punished severely by the Allies at the Treaty of Versailles and undergoes a radical political shift which only intensifies Hitler's anger and his resolve to make Germany powerful again.

Smithsonian Channel Announces Premieres For May 2020 Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces Premieres For May 2020
by A.A. Cristi - April 27, 2020

Smithsonian Channels' May programming features the premiere of “An American Aristocrat's Guide To Great Estates,” an all-access pass into Great Britain's most magnificent homes, hosted by Julie Montagu, Viscountess Hinchingbrooke....
Sean Penn, Mandy Patinkin, Alan Cumming & More Come To OFJCC Palo Alto Photo Sean Penn, Mandy Patinkin, Alan Cumming & More Come To OFJCC Palo Alto
by A.A. Cristi - July 25, 2018

The Oshman Family Jewish Community Center of Palo Alto presents a sensational line-up for its 2018-2019 Arts & Dialogues series, featuring appearances by internationally acclaimed actors and musicians, in addition to world-class theatre and literature events. Beginning in September and continuing th...
The 50th Dance on Camera Festival Announces Line-up for 2022 Festival Photo The 50th Dance on Camera Festival Announces Line-up for 2022 Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2022

Dance Films Association and Film at Lincoln Center announced today the complete lineup for the 50th edition of the Dance on Camera Festival, running February 11-14, 2022. The 50th Dance on Camera Festival will be presented in person at the Walter Reade Theater at Film at Lincoln Center, marking the ...
Review Roundup: CATS Hits The Big Screen - See What The Critics Are Saying! Photo Review Roundup: CATS Hits The Big Screen - See What The Critics Are Saying!
by A.A. Cristi - December 18, 2019

Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless classic, CATS, hit the big screen this week! Reviews are rolling in for the highly-anticipated adaptation - let's see what the critics are saying!...
City Opera Has Announced the World Premiere of 'BERLIN: THE LAST CABARET Photo City Opera Has Announced the World Premiere of 'BERLIN: THE LAST CABARET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 08, 2020

City Opera Vancouver presents the world premiere of the political satire BERLIN: The Last Cabaret (BERLIN) from January 23-26, 2020 at Performance Works. Set in Nazi Germany on July 13, 1934, the darkly humorous production takes place the day of Adolf Hitler's national broadcast claiming responsibil...
BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020) Photo BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - April 30, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals. ...
Flat Rock Playhouse Reveals 2024 Season, Including JERSEY BOYS, CABARET, JESUS CHRIST Photo Flat Rock Playhouse Reveals 2024 Season, Including JERSEY BOYS, CABARET, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, and More!
by Stephi Wild - December 05, 2023

The Magic of Live Theatre is alive and well at Flat Rock Playhouse! Coming off a wildly successful 2023 season, Flat Rock Playhouse, The State Theatre of North Carolina, has unveiled its highly anticipated lineup for the 2024 season. Learn more about the full lineup here!...
City Opera Announces World Premiere Of BERLIN: THE LAST CABARET Photo City Opera Announces World Premiere Of BERLIN: THE LAST CABARET
by A.A. Cristi - December 10, 2019

City Opera Vancouver presents the world premiere of the political satire BERLIN: The Last Cabaret (BERLIN) from January 23a?"25, 2020 at Performance Works. Set in Nazi Germany on July 13, 1934, the darkly humorous production takes place the day of Adolf Hitler's national broadcast claiming responsib...
PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, ON YOUR FEET! & More Set for the Grand 2023-24 Season Photo PRETTY WOMAN: THE MUSICAL, ON YOUR FEET! & More Set for the Grand 2023-24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 05, 2023

The Grand Opera House has unveiled its 2023-2024 Broadway in Wilmington season at The Playhouse on Rodney Square....
Falcon's Eye Theatre Announces MARAT/SADE as its Fall Production Photo Falcon's Eye Theatre Announces MARAT/SADE as its Fall Production
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2017

Known for its technical wizardry, The Falcon's Eye is creating a truly immersive multimedia experience....
Review Roundup: CATS Hits The Big Screen - See What The Critics Are Saying! Photo Review Roundup: CATS Hits The Big Screen - See What The Critics Are Saying!
by A.A. Cristi - December 18, 2019

Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless classic, CATS, hit the big screen this week! Reviews are rolling in for the highly-anticipated adaptation - let's see what the critics are saying!...
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series PRIVATE LIVES OF THE MONARCHS Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series PRIVATE LIVES OF THE MONARCHS
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 13, 2020

Historian Tracy Borman returns to host a second season of PRIVATE LIVES OF THE MONARCHS, giving viewers an inside look into more discreet dealings and hidden love affairs of the most controversial figures of European royalty....
Photo Flash: Rubicon Theatre Company is TAKING SIDES This Fall Photo Photo Flash: Rubicon Theatre Company is TAKING SIDES This Fall
by Julie Musbach - October 28, 2017

Rubicon Theatre Company (RTC) opens the company's 2017-2018 20th Anniversary Season with a provocative and gripping drama based on the story of German conductor and composer Wilhelm Furtw ngler, who remained in Germany after Hitler's rise to power and was later accused of being a Nazi sympathizer....
The Coterie Strives to Bring Generations Together With 2019/2020 Season Photo The Coterie Strives to Bring Generations Together With 2019/2020 Season
by Julie Musbach - July 17, 2019

Nationally-recognized as one of the nation's leading producers of new works of theatre for young people and their families, The Coterie Theatre announces its 41st Season will entertain, engage, and serve as memorable experiences that all generations of the family can share....
Album Review: Barry's Boys Bring Back Beautiful Blends To Broadway On HARMONY'S New C Photo Album Review: Barry's Boys Bring Back Beautiful Blends To Broadway On HARMONY'S New Cast Album
by Bobby Patrick - September 10, 2023

This recording checks our most important Broadway Album Box - one comes away from the first listening with a real sense of the show and its story....
UCI Drama Investigates History Repeating In Tony Kushner's A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY Photo UCI Drama Investigates History Repeating In Tony Kushner's A BRIGHT ROOM CALLED DAY
by A.A. Cristi - April 10, 2018

UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama continues its 2017 - 18 season "The Business of Politics/The Politics of Business" with Professor Andrew Borba's fresh look at Tony Kushner's ever-relevant A Bright Room Called Day. First written in 1985, at the play's center is a grou...
Carnegie Hall to Present 100+ Events as Part of Weimar Festival Photo Carnegie Hall to Present 100+ Events as Part of Weimar Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 06, 2023

Carnegie Hall has revealed a schedule of 100+ events for the Weimar Festival, January-May 2024....
Review Roundup: CATS Hits The Big Screen - See What The Critics Are Saying! Photo Review Roundup: CATS Hits The Big Screen - See What The Critics Are Saying!
by A.A. Cristi - December 18, 2019

Andrew Lloyd Webber's timeless classic, CATS, hit the big screen this week! Reviews are rolling in for the highly-anticipated adaptation - let's see what the critics are saying!...
Kelley Curran, Ben Horner, Elizabeth Stahlmann & More to Star in THE MISANTHROPE Read Photo Kelley Curran, Ben Horner, Elizabeth Stahlmann & More to Star in THE MISANTHROPE Reading at The Acting Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 24, 2023

The Acting Company has announced the cast for their reading of The Misanthrope. Molière's classic play is translated by Neil Bartlett and directed by The Acting Company's Producing Director Devin Brain....
Album Review: Barry's Boys Bring Back Beautiful Blends To Broadway On HARMONY'S New C Photo Album Review: Barry's Boys Bring Back Beautiful Blends To Broadway On HARMONY'S New Cast Album
by Bobby Patrick - September 10, 2023

This recording checks our most important Broadway Album Box - one comes away from the first listening with a real sense of the show and its story....
Premiere Stages at Kean University Has Announced 2020 Premiere Play Festival Finalist Photo Premiere Stages at Kean University Has Announced 2020 Premiere Play Festival Finalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 03, 2020

Premiere Stages, the professional theatre company in residence at Kean University, has selected its finalists for the 2020 Premiere Play Festival. Now in its 16th year, the Festival is an annual competition for unproduced scripts that offers developmental opportunities to playwrights with strong aff...
PBS Presents the American Experience's New Film THE EUGENICS CRUSADE Photo PBS Presents the American Experience's New Film THE EUGENICS CRUSADE
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 23, 2018

The Eugenics Crusade tells the story of the unlikely –– and largely unknown –– project to breed a better American race, tracing the rise of a movement that turned a scientific theory of heredity into a powerful instrument of social control. Populated by figures both celebrated and obscure, it is an ...
FOR KING AND COUNTRY Comes to The Colab Factory Photo FOR KING AND COUNTRY Comes to The Colab Factory
by Stephi Wild - March 12, 2018

For King & Country offers audiences a chance to immerse themselves in this gaming style experience where decisions taken in the bunker will shape the course of history! Reinventing the wheel of immersive theatre, Parabolic Theatre present an escape room-like experience with a high level of interact...
Review: UTE LEMPER, WEIMAR BERLIN AND AFTER THE EXODUS Brings Tribute to the Past at Photo Review: UTE LEMPER, WEIMAR BERLIN AND AFTER THE EXODUS Brings Tribute to the Past at Carnegie Hall
by Sharon Ellman - February 11, 2024

This reviewer was overwhelmed by the emotionally intense performance that was UTE LEMPER, WEIMAR BERLIN AND AFTER THE EXODUS....
T Bone Burnett Gives Keynote Speech at 2019 SXSW Photo T Bone Burnett Gives Keynote Speech at 2019 SXSW
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 14, 2019

Multiple Grammy and Oscar winning artist, musician and producer T Bone Burnett gave a thought provoking keynote speech at SXSW today, warning of the current dangers of the dominance of digital monopolies like Google and Facebook, while championing the value of the independence of artists. See below ...





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