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Review: Tesseract Theatre Company's THE INHERITANCE PARTS 1 & 2 is a Gripping Triumphant Success
by James Lindhorst - May 04, 2024
The Tesseract Theatre Company’s production of THE INHERITANCE was a marvelous accomplishment thanks to the genius direction of Stephen Peirick and the out-of-body performances he evoked from each member of his cast. Peirick took the more than 300 pages of Lopez’s wordy script and swiftly paced...
Lawyers For The Creative Arts To Acquire All Operations Of Arts & Business Council Of Chicago
by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2024
Explore the merging of two legacy Chicago arts organizations. Discover how this union will impact the local arts scene and what it means for the future of Chicago's cultural landscape....
Interview: Director, Karen Thornton of AGNES OF GOD at Summit Playhouse
by Marina Kennedy - January 23, 2024
Summit Playhouse, one of the oldest continuously operating amateur community theaters in the United States, will be presenting Agnes of God from February 23rd to March 9th. Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing the show’s director, Karen Thornton about her career and the upcoming product...
HOT ANGRY MOM to Have World Premiere At Dances With Films in December
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 22, 2023
HOT ANGRY MOM, a dark comedy TV pilot, will have its world premiere at Dances with Films: NY on Dec 2nd. The series follows a New York City mom who must confront her rage when a video of her meltdown goes viral. Inspired by real-life experiences, the show explores healthy anger and its transformatio...
Feature: THE DEVONSHIRE ARMS is Shepherdstown's, and the Contemporary American Theater Festival's Royal Gem
by Andrew White - June 23, 2023
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Lyric Opera of Kansas City's Deborah Sandler Kemper Named Among 2022 Top Professionals of the Year
by Blair Ingenthron - January 28, 2023
Lyric Opera of Kansas City General Director and CEO Deborah Sandler Kemper has been awarded one of the 2022 Top Professionals of the Year by Musical America Worldwide....
Hermitage Artist Retreat Announces 20th Anniversary Season Featuring Michael R. Jackson & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 06, 2022
Kicking off its 20th Anniversary Season, the Hermitage Artist Retreat has announced new community programs in October and November with acclaimed Hermitage Fellows in music, theater, visual art, dance, literature, and more....
The Design Network Announces FLIP U
by Michael Major - August 18, 2022
The Design Network announced a brand-new flipping series featuring Platinum selling music artists, Jennifer Wayne and Brad Rempel. “Flip U” which stands for Flip University, follows the Nashville stars as they team up to become your favorite professors and help flipping hopefuls ace the test and...
Review: SAFE HOME at Shadowland Stages Is Based on Short Stories by Tom Hanks
by Bruce Apar - August 04, 2022
Creating an ambitious odyssey of time travel based on three short stories from Tom Hanks's collection 'Uncommon Type' sounds like an intriguing idea ... on paper. The challenge is how to transfer it effectively from page to stage. In its current form, it feels more like a workshop than a ready-for-p...
HGTV to Premiere New Series FIRST HOME FIX
by Michael Major - August 03, 2022
Renovation gurus Raisa Kuddus and Austin Coleman will help first-time homeowners transform their starter homes without breaking the bank in the new HGTV series First Home Fix. Raisa is an artist and designer who relies on her love of color, design history and nature to create one-of-a-kind spaces....
WO-Mance Comedy, UNBRIDALED Will Premiere at Dances With Films This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2022
Co-created, co-produced and co-starring newcomers Mischa Dani Goodman & Caitlin Simpson, Unbridaled, a WO-mance comedy short film, will premiere at Dances With Films on Sunday, June 12. ...
BWW Interview: Director Greg Grobis Talks About the Kooky THE ADDAMS FAMILY Musical at Detroit Mercy Theatre Company!
by Katie Laban - March 23, 2022
The Addams Family will be the first musical since the pandemic for the Detroit Mercy Theatre Company in Detroit. The 90-minute dramatic concert version of the show will run from 3/31-4/10 at The Marlene Ball Theatre. 'Love. Laughter. All-American Family. Secrets,' responded director Greg Grobis when...
HGTV Announces New Lineup of CELEBRITY IOU
by Michael Major - March 07, 2022
The Hollywood stars, who want to give these extraordinary people in their lives surprise home renovations, will put on hard hats, pick up power tools and put in sweat equity with help from talented twins and series’ executive producers Drew and Jonathan Scott. Stars include Halle Berry, Snoop Dogg...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for THE LAST RITE
by Michael Major - October 06, 2021
Samuel Goldwyn Films announced today that the company has acquired U.S. rights to Leroy Kincaide’s The Last Rite. The film stars Bethan Waller (Red Bird), Johnny Fleming (Soho), Kit Smith (Echoes), Tara Hoyos – Martinez (Trust), Ian Macnaughton (Monty Python’s Flying Circus), David Kerr (The C...
2021 Rhody Awards For Historic Preservation Announced, PPAC Honored With Historic Preservation Project Award
by A.A. Cristi - September 08, 2021
Preserve Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Historical Preservation & Heritage Commission announced today the honorees of the 13th annual Rhody Awards for Historic Preservation....
Synchronicity Announces New Staff And Board
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 17, 2021
Synchronicity Theatre has announced their appointment of the new staff and board. Dynamic arts administrator & educator Dawn Eskridge joins Synchronicity Theatre as the Donor & Patron Services Manager, while Taryn Carmona remains with the organization in a new, expanded position....
Ava DuVernay's ARRAY Wins Peabody's Institutional Award, Presented by Oprah
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 08, 2021
Peabody today announced that ARRAY, the multi-platform arts and social impact collective dedicated to narrative change founded by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, has won an Institutional Award. Oprah presented Ava DuVernay with the honor this morning via video....
BWW Feature: Local Playwright Puts a Creative Spin on Walden
by Jeremy Bustin - June 02, 2021
Andrew Gall has always been a writer – and a multitalented actor, director, playwright and designer for 30-plus years. But in his new home of Richmond, Virginia, the formerly North Carolina-based theatre veteran’s newest project is a return to source material he couldn’t fully appreciate until...
FRIENDS Theme Song Composer Michael Skloff, Hulu, and More to be Honored at Big Sunday's Virtual 5th Annual Gala
by A.A. Cristi - August 11, 2020
Leaders in entertainment, business, philanthropy, politics, and the arts will gather virtually for a livestream of the 5th Annual Big Sunday Gala, celebrating more than two decades of the organization's work and three distinguished honorees – Michael Skloff, Tiffany Smith-Anoa...
BWW Exclusive: Johnny Ramey Reflects on BIPOC in the Arts Community
by Nicole Rosky - July 21, 2020
Read a piece from actor and Juilliard graduate Johnny Ramey, who hopes to give light to being Black & Brown within our liberal artistic community....
Brad Williams, Har Mar Superstar and More Are Heading to City Winery
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 11, 2020
City Winery Chicago, 1200 W. Randolph Street, announces comedian and on-air personality Brad Williams, R&B and pop sensation Har Mar Superstar, country musician Steve Moakler and more. The following shows go on sale to the public on Friday, February 14 at noon. Tickets will be available at citywiner...
MotorTrend Will Produce FASTER WITH FINNEGAN
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 07, 2019
Today, at the 2019 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show in Las Vegas, MotorTrend announced the greenlight of the all-new series FASTER WITH FINNEGAN starring Mike Finnegan, cohost of the smash hit MotorTrend series ROADKILL. The series follows Finnegan as he takes on the challenge that...
BWW Review: Stunning MISS SAIGON Revival at Segerstrom Center Can't Wipe Away Its Outdated Problematic Motifs
by Michael Quintos - October 12, 2019
30 years after its stage debut, experiencing MISS SAIGON nowadays exposes just how outdated and out-of-touch it is with our increasingly diverse world view. The musical's original production---which first debuted in the West End in 1989 before transferring to Broadway in 1991---became a global hit d...
SHANGRI-LA Selected for Austin Film Festival
by Abigail Charpentier - September 30, 2019
Episodes 1-3 will have two screenings: 9:45pm, Sunday October 27th at The Hideout Theatre and 3:45pm Tuesday October 29th at the Rollin Theatre. Filmmaking duo Nick Sommer and Drew Rosas will be in attendance at both screenings; in addition to Sommer, who also stars in the series, other cast membe...
Staten Island Children's Museum Announces New President And Members Of Board Of Trustees
by Julie Musbach - June 18, 2019
The Board of Trustees of the Staten Island Children's Museum elected a new President and two new Members during its annual meeting on June 17, 2019....
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