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Don't miss AHC's three-part mini-series on the unheard stories behind the American Revolution. Tune in December 15th at 9/8c.

Essex Books Presents Shelf Awareness: It Wasn't Hamilton, She Swears!
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2017

A graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe colleges, Julia Quinn is one of only 16 members of the Romance Writers of America's Hall of Fame. She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband (just out in paperback from HarperCollins) is the second book in the Rokesb...


Cuba Is Centerpiece Of 2nd Women Playwrights Series Presentation Photo Cuba Is Centerpiece Of 2nd Women Playwrights Series Presentation
by Stephi Wild - April 10, 2018

Based on a true story, the second play in the Centenary Stage Company's Women Playwright Series tells the harrowing story of a family caught up in the Cuban revolution of the 1950s, torn between idealism and survival....


The Library of Congress' Veterans History Project to Celebrate Veterans Day with Thea Photo The Library of Congress' Veterans History Project to Celebrate Veterans Day with Theatre and More
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2017

On NOVEMBER 11, 2017 (Veterans Day) Douglas Taurel, actor and creator of the acclaimed solo show The American Soldier, will perform his new play An Americans Soldier's Journey Home at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC....


Bric Presents REENACTMENT Photo Bric Presents REENACTMENT
by Julie Musbach - January 17, 2018

BRIC presents Reenactment, a group exhibition examining and agitating the aesthetics and politics of historical reenactment in contemporary art (January 18-February 25). In traditional reenactments, events like the American Revolution and Civil War are embodied by amateur performers using storytelli...


Smithsonian Channel Presents New Series, AMERICA'S HIDDEN STORIES Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents New Series, AMERICA'S HIDDEN STORIES
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 01, 2019

The Salem witch trials. The Spanish influenza of 1918. The treason of Benedict Arnold. These events are notorious in American history, but new revelations suggest we don't know their full stories. Smithsonian Channel's new series AMERICA'S HIDDEN STORIES delves into hidden records to investigate wha...


Kean University Offers Free Admission to Liberty Hall Museum for Museum Day Photo Kean University Offers Free Admission to Liberty Hall Museum for Museum Day
by Julie Musbach - September 14, 2018

Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University will open its doors free of charge to all Museum Day ticketholders on Saturday, September 22 as part of Smithsonian magazine's 14th Annual Museum Day. The national celebration represents a commitment to access, equity and inclusion at cultural institutions nati...


MTC's THE NICETIES Begins Previews Tomorrow Photo MTC's THE NICETIES Begins Previews Tomorrow
by Julie Musbach - October 11, 2018

Manhattan Theatre Club's New York premiere of The Niceties, written by Eleanor Burgess and directed by Kimberly Senior (Disgraced), begins performances tomorrow at The Studio at Stage II - Harold and Mimi Steinberg New Play Series at New York City Center (131 W. 55th Street). Opening night is set fo...


BWW Review: AMERICAN REVOLUTION at The Kennedy Center Photo BWW Review: AMERICAN REVOLUTION at The Kennedy Center
by Rachael Goldberg - October 15, 2018

Chicago Theater Unspeakable's 'American Revolution' is unique, entertaining, and powerful, and it's not just for kids....


 Theater Unspeakable Presents THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Photo Theater Unspeakable Presents THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by Julie Musbach - September 13, 2018

Theater Unspeakable, a devised, physical theater company based in Chicago that has received tremendous critical acclaim across the U.S., presents THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a whirlwind re-telling of the American fight for independence at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N Lincoln Avenue, for a limi...


Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with ONE NATION, ONE MISSION, ONE PROMISE Photo Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with ONE NATION, ONE MISSION, ONE PROMISE
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2017

ONE NATION, ONE MISSION, ONE PROMISE, a play about the heroes who gave their lives so we may have the privileges we take for granted today, is in rehearsals for a performance this Thursday! A talkback will be offered immediately following the performance. ...


Theater To Go Joins Patriots Week 2017 Lineup with 1776 Screening Photo Theater To Go Joins Patriots Week 2017 Lineup with 1776 Screening
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2017

Theater To Go has joined the lineup of events for Trenton Patriots Week 2017, occurring Dec 26-31, 2017....


Josh Gad, Cynthia Erivo Team Up for Musical RIP VAN WINKLE Film Photo Josh Gad, Cynthia Erivo Team Up for Musical RIP VAN WINKLE Film
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 04, 2019

Cynthia Erivo and Josh Gad are teaming up for a musical film take on the American folk story Rip Van Winkle, according to The Hollywood Reporter....


Docu-Series FRONTIERSMEN Comes To History Channel 3/7 Photo Docu-Series FRONTIERSMEN Comes To History Channel 3/7
by Tori Hartshorn - February 09, 2018

Docu-Series FRONTIERSMEN Comes To History Channel 3/7...


The Western Wind Vocal Sextet Presents MUSIC IN THE TIME OF HAMILTON On June 3 Photo The Western Wind Vocal Sextet Presents MUSIC IN THE TIME OF HAMILTON On June 3
by Julie Musbach - May 15, 2018

The Western Wind vocal sextet will present Music in the Time of Hamilton on Sunday, June 3 @ 3:00 PM at Church of St. Luke in the Fields, 487 Hudson Street in Manhattan....


BWW Review: HAMILTON Takes Los Angeles By Storm Photo BWW Review: HAMILTON Takes Los Angeles By Storm
by Don Grigware - August 18, 2017

What can I say about HAMILTON that hasn't already been said one hundred times over? I was excited to attend opening night at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre. I haven't seen so much over.the.top yet genuine enthusiasm for a show since the original Dreamgirls with Jennifer Holliday in the 1980s. Audien...


Annette Bening, Gary Cole, and Ed Asner Join Cast of IF ALL THE SKY WERE PAPER Photo Annette Bening, Gary Cole, and Ed Asner Join Cast of IF ALL THE SKY WERE PAPER
by Julie Musbach - October 09, 2018

In honor of the 100th year of Veterans Day and the fifth anniversary of the founding of the Center for American War Letters at Chapman University, the play If All the Sky Were Paper is coming home to Chapman's Musco Center for the Arts stage for a special Veteran's Day performance on Saturday, Novem...


HAMILTON Tickets Go On Sale January 25 For Detroit Engagement Photo HAMILTON Tickets Go On Sale January 25 For Detroit Engagement
by Stephi Wild - January 16, 2019

Producer Jeffrey Seller and Broadway in Detroit announced today that tickets for the Detroit engagement of HAMILTON will be available online through Ticketmaster Verified Fan, on Friday, January 25 at 10:00 AM ET. Verified Fan is a new fan-facing technology from Ticketmaster that allows pre-registe...


HAMILTON Exhibition Opens Apr. 27 In Chicago; Tickets On Sale Feb. 15 Photo HAMILTON Exhibition Opens Apr. 27 In Chicago; Tickets On Sale Feb. 15
by Julie Musbach - February 13, 2019

The world-premiere of  HAMILTON: THE EXHIBITION, scheduled to debut in Chicago  on Northerly Island (1535 S. Linn White Drive) this spring, has announced a new opening with its first public admissions now set for April 27. ...


Humor and Horror to Celebrate Halloween 2017 as WordStage Presents Excerpts from Ambr Photo Humor and Horror to Celebrate Halloween 2017 as WordStage Presents Excerpts from Ambrose Bierce
by Julie Musbach - October 11, 2017

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American Civil War soldier, wit, and writer. Bierce's book The Devil's Dictionary was named as one of The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature by the American Revolution Bicentennial Administration. A prolific and versatile writer, Bierce was regarded as ...


A Musical Memorial Day - Broadway Tributes the Troops
by Nicole Rosky - May 29, 2017

Once a year, Americans remember the lives lost in service to our great country. Stories of past wars, undying patriotism and true courage have been the topics of countless films, television series, and of course, stage productions. Today, we celebrate our armed forces with just a few musical numb...


Theater To Go Joins Patriots Week 2017 Lineup with 1776 Screening Photo Theater To Go Joins Patriots Week 2017 Lineup with 1776 Screening
by BWW News Desk - December 26, 2017

Theater To Go has joined the lineup of events for Trenton Patriots Week 2017, occurring Dec 26-31, 2017....


Florida Studio Theatre's Summer Improv Season Is Jam-Packed With Laughter Photo Florida Studio Theatre's Summer Improv Season Is Jam-Packed With Laughter
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2018

FST Improv announces its summer season with three distinct shows that will bring spontaneity, playfulness, and a bit of history to Sarasota. Playing through June 30 is the fresh and daring Comedy Freestyle, where audience members will see free-form improv-a challenging improv style with no rules or...


VIDEO: Get A First Look At SPAMILTON on Tour Photo VIDEO: Get A First Look At SPAMILTON on Tour
by Alan Henry - January 07, 2019

BroadwayWorld has a first look at the North American tour of the acclaimed musical comedy, Spamilton: An American Parody. The tour launched at Playhouse Square in Cleveland, OH on December 20, 2018 and is now on tour across the country, playing ten multi-week engagements in its first season....


New Historic Play CATO AND DOLLY Premieres At Boston's Old State House Photo New Historic Play CATO AND DOLLY Premieres At Boston's Old State House
by Stephi Wild - June 26, 2018

The Bostonian Society announces the world premiere of Cato and Dolly, an all-new live play by Playwright Patrick Gabridge at Boston's historic Old State House, running Friday, July 6 - September 29, 2018. The new play, commissioned specifically for the Old State House's Through the Keyhole exhibitio...


Morven's JULY 4TH JUBILEE Offers Free Family Fun in Princeton, NJ
by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2017

Every year, in observance of Independence Day, Morven Museum and Garden at 55 Stockton Street in Princeton hosts a FREE event celebrating America's heritage at the home-turned-museum of Richard Stockton, a signer of the Declaration of Independence....






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