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BWW Blog: Jennifer Rudin - Meet FREEWAY Writer Jennifer Rudin
by Guest Blogger: Jennifer Rudin - February 13, 2017

Meet FREEWAY Writer Jennifer Rudin...


StageText Appoints Digital Accessibility Eexpert as New Chair
by A.A. Cristi - February 07, 2017

Stagetext, the leading captioning and subtitling charity for the arts and cultural sectors, is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Chair of its Board of Trustees: Professor Jonathan Hassell. Professor Hassell is a globally recognised thought leader in digital inclusion and the former Head...


Ruby Slippers Theatre's Diane Brown Honored with 2016-17 Bra D'Or Award
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2017

Ruby Slippers Theatre has announced that Artistic Director Diane Brown is the 2016/17 recipient of The Bra D'Or Award....


Tickets on Sale for Totem Pole Playhouse's Summer 2017 Season, Featuring DRIVING MISS DAISY and More
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2017

Totem Pole Playhouse, Pennsylvania's premiere summer theatre, located in Caledonia State Park between Gettysburg and Chambersburg, PA, has announced that season tickets are now on sale for the theatre's 67th summer season, sponsored by the Franklin County Visitors Bureau....


Onstage at the Barn 50: Memories from the First Half-Century with Michael Edwards
by Jeffrey Ellis - January 13, 2017

In recognition of The Barn's 45 years of bringing the magic of live theater to the stage, we continue our special series of Onstage at The Barn: Memories from The First 45 Years, with actor Michael Edwards, who made his debut at The Barn in the 1970, continuing to work there until 1990. For many peo...


MCCC Professor Michael Chovan-Dalton Continues to Host THEPHOTOSHOW Podcast
by Julie Musbach - January 05, 2017

Professor Michael Chovan-Dalton, coordinator of the Photography and Digital Imaging program at Mercer County Community College (MCCC), is as busy in his time off campus as he is in the classroom. Chovan-Dalton is the creator of thePhotoShow, a podcast he co-hosts with Kai McBride, a photo professor ...


Starz Greenlights Documentary Film NUDE About Treats! Magazine Founder
by Caryn Robbins - November 29, 2016

Starz announced today that it has greenlit the documentary film, “NUDE” from Director and Producer Anthony B. Sacco (DGA Award Winner for the STARZ Original series “The Chair”) and Producer Josh Shader (Television Critics Association Award Winner for “The Chair”) following treats! magazi...


The Non-Equity Jeff Awards Ceremony Moves To The Athenaeum
by A.A. Cristi - November 14, 2016

The Joseph Jefferson Awards Committee announces that the 44th Annual Non-Equity Jeff Awards Ceremony, recognizing excellence in non-union Chicago theatre, will be held at The Athenaeum on June 5, 2017. This awards show will be honoring non-Equity productions for the season running April 1, 2016, t...


Special Halloween Show CHILLS AND THRILLS Set for Little Fish Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2016

Little Fish Theatre is excited to present Chills and Thrills, a limited-run presentation of five short plays written in the Halloween spirit. ...


VIDEO: Tony-Award Winner James Monroe Iglehart Featured in NYFA Movie Musical
by Caryn Robbins - October 19, 2016

Tony-Award winner, James Monroe Iglehart is featured in New York Film Academy movie musical and BWW has a first look below!...


Special Halloween Show CHILLS AND THRILLS Set for Little Fish Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2016

Little Fish Theatre is excited to present Chills and Thrills, a limited-run presentation of five short plays written in the Halloween spirit. ...


BONJOUR ADELAIDE French Market Celebrates La Vie Française
by Ashlee Latimer - October 09, 2016

The Alliance Francaise d'Adelaide will present a weekend of all things French on Friday 18 andSaturday 19 November at the Bonjour Adelaide French Market to be held in the leafy Unley Soldiers' Memorial Gardens, cnr Unley Road and Thomas Street, Unley. (It promises to be the next best thing to ...


BWW Review: Wilbury Group Starts the Season With Exciting UI [OO-EY]
by Robert Barossi - September 20, 2016

There is a current trend in Hollywood to combine movies in a way that creates a 'cinematic universe.' This allows studios to create a number of movies that are all connected and can be tied together, usually because of a shared world of characters, think Marvel superheroes or the famous Universal St...


Navigators Theatre Company to Bring Sci-Fi to the Stage in 2016 LIFT OFF New Play Series
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2016

The Navigators Theatre Company was created in 2014 with a mission to produce new Science Fiction and inspired theater....


Dr. Patrick R. Colabella Shares HOW TO GET RID OF SOCIALISM
by Christina Mancuso - August 08, 2016

In this election cycle, Americans are confronted with a new, powerful socialist movement from both Democratic candidates....


University Press of Kentucky Announces Leila Salisbury as New Press Director
by Matt Smith - August 03, 2016

Lexington, KY—The University Press of Kentucky is pleased to welcome Leila Salisbury as its new press director, becoming only the fourth in the press's sixty-eight year history. Salisbury comes to UPK from the University Press of Mississippi, where she has served as director since 2008....


BWW Review: STAGES St. Louis' Uproariously Funny THE DROWSY CHAPERONE
by Chris Gibson - July 29, 2016

You say that you're feeling a little blue, or maybe just experiencing some 'non-specific' sadness? Then a sure cure for your condition can be found by attending STAGES St. Louis' scintillating presentation of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. This is an incredible and uproariously funny show that pokes gentle f...


Museum of Arts and Design Announces New Board Leaders and Trustees
by Rebecca Russo - July 15, 2016

The Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) is pleased to announce the appointment of Michele Cohen as Chair of its Board of Trustees. Cohen succeeds Lewis Kruger, who has become Chairman Emeritus. MAD's Board of Trustees also elected Ann Kaplan as Secretary, and voted to appoint Joan Hornig and Barbara Wal...


PHOTO FLASH: Dr. Ruth Analyses The Hilarious Whodunit SHEAR MADNESS
by Michael Dale - July 10, 2016

The world-famous sex therapist visits the wacky Off-Broadway murder mystery hit....


National Campaign for the Arts Chair Samuel West Warns of Challenges Following Brexit
by Marianka Swain - June 24, 2016

Following the narrow Referendum decision to leave the EU, the Chair of the National Campaign for the Arts (NCA), actor and director Samuel West, has warned of dangers for the arts and audiences in the UK that must be considered in future negotiations....


2016 Etisalat Prize for Literature Announces Call for Entries
by Christina Mancuso - June 09, 2016

Lagos, Nigeria; June 1, 2016: Etisalat has announced its call for entries to the 2016 edition of the Pan-African Prize, Etisalat Prize for Literature. This is coming just a few months after the Democratic Republic of Congo's Fiston Mwanza Mujila won the 2015 edition of the Prize with his first novel...


The Public Theater Names New Director of New Work Development
by Tyler Peterson - June 02, 2016

The Public Theater announced today that Jeanie O'Hare has been named the Director of New Work Development. O'Hare, who will start at The Public in September, has more than 20 years of experience, working with leading theater companies in Britain and most recently serving as the Chair of Playwriting ...


The Firehouse Theatre to Present THE FANTASTICKS, 6/3-19
by Tyler Peterson - May 20, 2016

Next up at The Firehouse Theatre - The Fantasticks opens June 3rd and runs through June 19th. The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. The show's original off-Broadway production ran a total of 42 years and 17,162 performances, making it the world's lon...


Norm Macdonald Set for Comedy Works Landmark, 6/10-11
by Tyler Peterson - May 18, 2016

Norm Macdonald is best known for his four year stint on Saturday Night Live where Chevy Chase noted he was the best anchor to ever grace the chair. He is a favorite guest on late night shows, having performed the final stand-up set ever on the Late Show with David Letterman....


BWW Interview: Tech Talk with Dresser Paula Gilbert
by Frank Benge - May 09, 2016

Anytime you see a tour of a Broadway show, the talent happening right before your eyes is just the tip of the Broadway iceberg. Lurking behind the scenes is a whole crew of insanely gifted folks who also contribute to the spectacle on stage. One of those people is Paula Gilbert, who works here in Au...





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