A corrupt politician covers up his daughter Vicky's pregnancy by forcing her to give the baby up for adoption. The newborn is adopted by a loving couple unable to have children, but a year later Vicky, now in college, realizes she was forced into signing the papers and really wants her daughter back. After sneaking into the adoption agency to find out who the adoptive parents are, she takes them to court to fight for custody.
Review: SWEAT at Iowa Stage: A Story that was going to be told in 2020, is just as timely two and a half years later.
by DC Felton - September 23, 2022
Before the Pandemic, one of the shows I was looking forward to seeing was Iowa Stage's production of 'Sweat' by Lynn Nottage. At that time, the excitement for me was being able to see a Pulitzer Prize-winning play. I didn't realize how powerful and impactful the play would be for me. I didn't realiz...
VIDEO: Rina Sawayama Releases Live Performance of 'This Hell'
by Michael Major - September 20, 2022
Rina's new album Hold the Girl follows her critically acclaimed 2020 album SAWAYAMA. Hold the Girl melds influences from across the pop spectrum and is a bold and honest statement of Rina’s personal evolution; coming to terms with her own past and the jubilation of turning to the future. Watch the...
Toni Collette Joins John Leguizamo & More in THE POWER Series
by Michael Major - August 24, 2022
Tony nominee Toni Collette and Josh Charles have joined the cast of Prime Video's timely 10-part global thriller The Power, based on the international bestselling novel of the same name. The pair will replace Leslie Mann and Tim Robbins in the new series, which has been severly impacted by producti...
MuMu Shares 'Wrapped Up (Post Roe)' Single
by Michael Major - August 09, 2022
With the recent, abhorrent overturning of Roe v. Wade at the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court, MuMu felt a responsibility to share a live session of her track 'Wrapped Up,' a song that retells the challenges of unplanned pregnancy. It expresses the vitality of one's right to choose, and the detriment...
JANE Comes to Berger Park Cultural Center This Week
by Stephi Wild - August 01, 2022
Violet Surprise Theater Company presents a staged of Jane: Abortion and the Underground, a fundraiser performance for Midwest Action Coalition. The performance will be followed by a panel discussion. ...
Norwegian National Opera Chorus and the Norwegian National Opera Orchestra Present PARSIFAL ACT 3
by Stephi Wild - July 21, 2022
Parsifal is the last music drama written by Richard Wagner. Its final act may very well feature the master’s most powerful piece of music. Now you can experience it as a concert – complete with brilliant soloists, the Norwegian National Opera Chorus and the Norwegian National Opera Orchestra!...
Elizabeth Wyld Releases New Single 'Love Comes With a Knife'
by Michael Major - June 23, 2022
Brooklyn-based indie-pop songstress Elizabeth Wyld has shared her newest single “Love Comes With a Knife”, premiering now with Bands Do BK. The track is a far cry from Wyld’s typical moody style of songwriting and instead pulls inspiration from one of her favorite television shows, Killing Eve...
Buick Audra Announces New Album 'Conversations with My Other Voice'
by Michael Major - June 16, 2022
On September 23, Nashville-based singer-songwriter and Grammy-award-winner Buick Audra will release her new album Conversations with My Other Voice. The album was written and produced by Buick. The video for 'Afraid Of Flying' was shot and directed by Jerry Roe and features appearances by Buic...
Brooklyn's Elizabeth Wyld Shares Latest Release, 'How Am I Still Holding On?'
by Marissa Tomeo - June 04, 2022
Brooklyn-based indie-pop songstress Elizabeth Wyld has shared her newest single “How Am I Still Holding On”, out now. The track, produced by Zach Jones and Oscar Albis Rodriguez, was the first track ever written by Wyld on a piano and marks a shift in the many sounds she has been exploring. Vo...
The 14/48 Projects Present Family Parks Show MEGA HERO RANGERS GO GO GO SUPREME!!!
by Stephi Wild - June 02, 2022
The 14/48 Projects returns to Seattle parks once again this summer with Mega Hero Rangers Go Go Go Supreme!!!. Written and produced by Andy Park-Buffelen, directed by Michael Nevárez, and managed by Rosemary Lisa Jones, this new play will be performed FREE in parks around Seattle starting July 9, 2...
BWW Review: Don't Throw Away Your Shot to see HAMILTON in Vancouver this Month!
by Alyson Eng - June 01, 2022
Vancouver has finally been blessed with the arrival of HAMILTON: An American Musical at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre! Playing from May 24th to June 19, this multiple award winning musical will grace audiences night after night all thanks to Broadway Across Canada. Read our critic's review....
Emarosa Releases Pop Anthem 'Preach'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 27, 2022
Emarosa will return to the alt pop scene with their dazzling first single since their showstopping 2019 album Peach Club. Preach doubles down on their indisputable talent to create shining pop melodies as they continue to elevate the dance-worthy direction that their fans loved. ...
Playhouse Teater Presents a Reading of A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD
by Stephi Wild - April 14, 2022
Welcome to enjoy the latest work of Samuel D. Hunter - his latest play A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD world premieres in New York right before the reading at Playhouse! ...
Indie Singer-Songwriter Gabrielle Metz Releases New Single, 'Masks'
by Marissa Tomeo - April 08, 2022
Singer-Songwriter Gabrielle Metz, strikes a nerve with her latest single, “Masks” and we all felt a twinge as we identified with her lyrics. Recently signed to a pub deal with Heart Songs Music Group. This is Metz’s first release with her new label under the direction of Vice President Devon...
Gooseberry Share Title Track From Debut EP 'Broken Dance'
by Michael Major - March 28, 2022
4-piece NYC-based band Gooseberry share their single, 'Broken Dance,' off of their EP Broken Dance. A gentle exploration into a more blues/indie rock sound, 'Broken Dance' is a song about ambition, failure, and regret that has the sonic tinges of Cage the Elephant and early Alex Turner. Listen to t...
John Doe From X Releases Debut Solo Single 'Never Coming Back'
by Michael Major - March 08, 2022
John Doe has announced his highly anticipated new solo release, Fables in a Foreign Land, with the lead single 'Never Coming Back' out now. Guests writers include Shirley Manson (Garbage), Exene Cervenka (X),Terry Allen and Louie Pérez (Los Lobos). First single, “Never Coming Back,” is availabl...
BWW Review: BRIDGERTON BALL, Secret Cinema
by Abbie Grundy - March 06, 2022
Secret Cinema never shy away from the challenge - but transforming a warehouse in Wembley into a 19th Century Ballroom may be their most impressive feat yet....
Photos: THE OK TRENTON PROJECT Debuts At Passage Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - February 22, 2022
Based on a true story and composed of verbatim interviews from those directly involved, The OK Trenton Project, presented by Passage Theatre Company in Trenton, New Jersey, is an experience that explores the role art plays in the community and the consequences faced when it’s taken away. The wor...
BWW Review: NOTHING'S PLENTY FOR ME Hits NYC's Theatre Row
by Carissa Chesanek - February 09, 2022
The Xoregos Performing Company recently debuted its new play, Nothing’s Plenty for Me recently at Theatre Row in New York City, bringing awareness to climate change with a bit of quirky comedy. ...
Wright State SWEAT Rescheduled Due To Weather; Now Running February 10-20
by A.A. Cristi - February 03, 2022
Wright State Theatre will present Lynn Nottage's Pulitzer Prize winning drama, Sweat, as its first play of 2022, running February 10-20th. Please Note: the performance schedule has been adjusted to accommodate ice and snow cancellations across Wright State's campus. ...
Wright State Theatre to Stage Lynn Nottage's SWEAT
by Marissa Tomeo - January 16, 2022
Wright State Theatre will stage Lynn Nottage’s Pulitzer Prize winning drama, Sweat, as its first play of 2022, running February 3-13th. As if lifted from our own local headlines, this gripping drama takes us into the lives of middle-American industrial workers facing the end of their livelihoods a...
Passage Theatre Company Announces World Premiere Of THE OK TRENTON PROJECT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 04, 2022
The world premiere production comes to the Mill Hill Playhouse (205 E. Front Street, Trenton) from February 10 through February 27, 2022. Press are invited to the opening night performance on February 12 at 7:30PM....
HELEN ON WHEELS Will Be Performed by Pigs Do Fly Productions Next Month
by Carol Kassie - November 15, 2021
Pigs Do Fly Productions' Helen on Wheels managed just one performance before the pandemic forced the show to shutter in March 2020. However, Pigs' founder and Executive Producer Ellen Wacher vowed Pigs Do Fly Productions and the show would be back when the time was right. Now, with Florida COVI...
Pigs Do Fly Productions Brings Back HELEN ON WHEELS For A Full Run At Empire Stage
by Carol Kassie - November 03, 2021
Pigs Do Fly Productions' Helen on Wheels managed just one performance before the pandemic forced the show to shutter in March 2020. ...
Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes Release 'Sticky' Album
by Michael Major - October 15, 2021
Frank Carter & the Rattlesnakes has released their new album 'Sticky'. The 10-track collection, the band’s fourth full-length and most fiery and addictive record of their career is out now. Listen to the album now and order the CD, cassette, and vinyl!...
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