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Presented by United Way and produced by Dolphin Entertainment, The Hero Effect is an uplifting docu-series that brings to life the stories of ordinary individuals who are making extraordinary differences in their communities. Shot on location in ten different communities across the country, each episode will celebrate everyday heroes that facilitate beneficial, life-changing impact on the people around them. The heroes featured in the series were identified in part through nominations from the 1,200 local United Ways across the country. Each episode concludes with a call-to-action, encouraging viewers to visit www.HeroEffect.com and connect with their local United Way or other community-based organizations to create positive change.

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Meet the Cast of BIRTHDAY CANDLES Photo Meet the Cast of BIRTHDAY CANDLES
by Stephi Wild - March 18, 2022

Birthday Candles begins previews tonight, March 18, ahead of its official opening on April 10 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). Meet the cast bringing this show to the stage!...
Mint Theater to Present American Premiere of Noël Coward's THE RAT TRAP & World Premi Photo Mint Theater to Present American Premiere of Noël Coward's THE RAT TRAP & World Premiere of BECOMES A WOMAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2022

The Mint Theater company will be presenting the American Premiere of Noel Coward's The Rap Trap, and the world premiere of Becomes a Woman by Betty Smith (A Tree Grows in Brooklyn)....
BWW Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD Pairs Familiar Songs with Familiar Story Beats at Dr. Phi Photo BWW Review: AIN'T TOO PROUD Pairs Familiar Songs with Familiar Story Beats at Dr. Phillips Center
by Aaron Wallace - January 26, 2022

But even if AIN’T TOO PROUD commits a few sins on its way to Motown glory, it is at least absolved to some extent by the sheer quality of that songbook. And, in the current touring production at Dr. Phillips Center, it gets some extra absolution from its incredibly talented cast......
Album Review: Liam Forde Reminds Us All, With His Debut CD Release, That It's GREAT T Photo Album Review: Liam Forde Reminds Us All, With His Debut CD Release, That It's GREAT TO BE HERE
by Bobby Patrick - October 21, 2022

Every bit of GREAT TO BE HERE is so VERY New York City from start to finish that Bobby has no choice but to grant this fab jazz outing his full… 5 Out Of 5 Rainbows ...
BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Glows with Musical Genius at The Hobby Photo BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Glows with Musical Genius at The Hobby Center
by Audrey Morabito - June 04, 2022

BEAUTIFUL - THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL is not only a time capsule of some of the greatest hits of music history, it’s a peek behind the curtain of how they all came to be. The life story of the iconic Carole King is inseparable from her songbook. This story starts with a Carole Klein—before she was the...
Second Stage Announces Two New Plays, Featuring First Female Native American Playwrig Photo Second Stage Announces Two New Plays, Featuring First Female Native American Playwright Produced on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 02, 2022

Second Stage Theater has announced two new productions for its upcoming 2022-23 Season. Tony Award-nominee Bess Wohl will return to the Tony Kiser Theater (305 West 43rd Street) this Fall with the New York premiere of CAMP SIEGFRIED. Spring 2023 will see the Broadway premiere of Larissa FastHorse's ...
CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! Comes to Massey Hall in February 2023 Photo CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! Comes to Massey Hall in February 2023
by Stephi Wild - November 02, 2022

Massey Hall welcomes back Choir! Choir! Choir! to the legendary Allan Slaight Stage on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Tickets on sale this Friday, November 4 ....
American Theatre Of Actors Announces Season 47 & 'Raise the Curtain To 50' Campaign Photo American Theatre Of Actors Announces Season 47 & 'Raise the Curtain To 50' Campaign
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 20, 2023

The American Theatre of Actors has announced SEASON 47 and the RAISE THE CURTAIN TO 50 CAMPAIGN. ...
Steppenwolf Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring 4 World Premieres & More Photo Steppenwolf Announces 2022/23 Season Featuring 4 World Premieres & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 19, 2022

Steppenwolf Theatre Company has announced the 2022/23 Season today. With six Steppenwolf Membership Series productions and two SYA productions, the 47th season is the storied company’s first full season in its expanded home—welcoming audiences back to experience the next chapter of Steppenwolf’s bol...
Review: PETER'S FINAL FLIGHT Takes Audiences On A Whimsical Adventure in Ross Petty's Photo Review: PETER'S FINAL FLIGHT Takes Audiences On A Whimsical Adventure in Ross Petty's Farewell Production
by Isabella Perrone - December 13, 2022

Looking for an escape this winter season? Ross Petty’s final holiday pantomime is whisking audiences away to Neverland on a whimsical, musical adventure that’s got something for everyone, no matter their age....
BWW Review: Jukebox Musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Chappaqua Performing Arts Cente Photo BWW Review: Jukebox Musical MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET at Chappaqua Performing Arts Center
by Bruce Apar - May 04, 2022

Apart from the infectious, wall-to-wall music, which is rousingly played live on stage by all the actors, what makes Million Dollar Quartet a crowd-pleaser is the interpersonal dramas driven by the egos of four pop music pioneers.  ...
Jack Dean & Company Returns With VINLAND Spring Tour 2023 Photo Jack Dean & Company Returns With VINLAND Spring Tour 2023
by Stephi Wild - January 10, 2023

Jack Dean & Company are to return in Spring with their high-intensity cinematic theatre experience, which reimagines the little-known historical tale of Erik the Red....
BWW Review: SHE KILLS MONSTERS is an Entertaining Night of Theatre Photo BWW Review: SHE KILLS MONSTERS is an Entertaining Night of Theatre
by Sarah Dussome - February 07, 2022

Embark on a Dungeons & Dragons quest unlike any other....
Review: AIDA, Royal Opera House Photo Review: AIDA, Royal Opera House
by Gary Naylor - September 29, 2022

A provocative and ultimately successful reimagining of opera's most operatic of works...
Review: HOOD at Asolo Repertory Theatre Photo Review: HOOD at Asolo Repertory Theatre
by Nora Long - June 20, 2022

The joy that this production seeks to impart upon the audience is palpable, and understandably necessary after the past two years. The process of watching a hero come to life on stage is an undeniably entertaining one, and HOOD's well-intentioned themes have potential to inspire as this new musical ...
BWW Interview: Director Dee Dee Batteast Talks the Girl Power Comedy of THE REVOLUTIO Photo BWW Interview: Director Dee Dee Batteast Talks the Girl Power Comedy of THE REVOLUTIONISTS at Farmers Alley Theatre!
by Katie Laban - March 17, 2022

Heads are going to roll with the presentation of The Revolutionists, the irreverent, girl-power comedy, running from March 18th-April 3rd at Farmers Alley Theatre. The show is set during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Written by Lauren Gundernson. BWW Detroit spoke with the show’s director...
City Theatre to Present SNOW WHITE: A BRITISH PANTO Beginning This Month Photo City Theatre to Present SNOW WHITE: A BRITISH PANTO Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - November 05, 2022

City Theatre at Sacramento City College will bring back Panto with Snow White: A British Panto by Christine Nicholson. Luther Hanson directs this crazy holiday show, after a three year Panto drought. The production opens Friday, November 18, and plays through Sunday, December 11....
Review: LES MISERABLES At Providence Performing Arts Center Photo Review: LES MISERABLES At Providence Performing Arts Center
by Barb Burke - November 16, 2022

Nick Cartell's return to the role of Valjean is reason enough to see this production. Hayden Tee as Javert is the reason to see it twice....
EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Opens At Stage Coach Theatre Just In Time For Halloween Photo EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL Opens At Stage Coach Theatre Just In Time For Halloween
by A.A. Cristi - October 04, 2022

Join Stage Coach Theatre on October 7th as five college students go on a trip to an old abandoned cabin in the woods for EVIL DEAD THE MUSICAL by George Reinblatt....
Center For The Arts Presents Fall 2022 & Spring 2023 Shows Photo Center For The Arts Presents Fall 2022 & Spring 2023 Shows
by A.A. Cristi - September 09, 2022

Celebrated singer and songwriter Peabo Bryson, two time Rock and Roll inductee Graham Nash, dance companies Pilobolus and Flamenco Vivo, and Broadway stars Megan Hilty, Mandy Gonzalez and Javier Muñoz are just a few of the artists set to appear at the Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts at Pepper...
Interview: Martin Silvestri, Joel Higgins & Christine Andreas Talk About the Past and Photo Interview: Martin Silvestri, Joel Higgins & Christine Andreas Talk About the Past and Future of THE FIELDS OF AMBROSIA at Surflight Theatre
by Ricky Pope - September 03, 2022

One of the most enduring of human beliefs is the idea of the existence of an afterlife. All sorts of terrors and challenges can be endured in an earthly life if one believes in a world beyond where things will be not only better but perfect. That is one of the central ideas of THE FIELDS OF AMBROSIA...
Interview: Director Rhiannon McAfee talks about bringing the magic of PUFFS to the Te Photo Interview: Director Rhiannon McAfee talks about bringing the magic of PUFFS to the Tenth Ave theatre with Fenix Theatre Collaborative
by E.H. Reiter - July 08, 2022

Director Rhiannon McAfee talks about PUFFS: OR SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC, what she loves about this show, her talented cast, and showing the world of Hogwarts to stage with a distinctly Hufflepuff perspective. PUFFS is playing at the Tenth Street theatr...
BLACK SUPER HERO MAGIC MAMA Comes to The Boston Public Library Photo BLACK SUPER HERO MAGIC MAMA Comes to The Boston Public Library
by Stephi Wild - March 17, 2022

Company One Theatre (C1) announces its first in-person production since February 2020: Inda Craig-Galván's Black Super Hero Magic Mama, directed by Monica White Ndounou and produced in collaboration with American Repertory Theater, Boston Public Library, and Boston Comics in Color Festival. ...
Album Review: Liam Forde Reminds Us All, With His Debut CD Release, That It's GREAT T Photo Album Review: Liam Forde Reminds Us All, With His Debut CD Release, That It's GREAT TO BE HERE
by Bobby Patrick - October 21, 2022

Every bit of GREAT TO BE HERE is so VERY New York City from start to finish that Bobby has no choice but to grant this fab jazz outing his full… 5 Out Of 5 Rainbows ...
Actors' Theatre Produces On Demand Film Of The 8 Tens Festival Photo Actors' Theatre Produces On Demand Film Of The 8 Tens Festival
by Stephi Wild - March 09, 2022

Santa Cruz County Actors' Theatre was in full swing to return to live performances with the famed 8 Tens @ 8 Short Play Festival in January, when the fast spreading COVID-19 variant Omicron shut the production before it opened....




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