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The Temptations & The Four Tops Come to the Van Wezel Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2015

Back by popular demand, two of Motown's beloved vocal sensations come together for an unforgettable evening! The Temptations and the Four Tops will perform at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall tonight, April 3, 2015 at 8pm....


NO MAN'S LAND Leads September's Top 10 New London Shows
by Marianka Swain - August 30, 2016

The capital is never short of theatre temptations, whether big West End shows, epic dramas or bold fringe offerings. From two theatrical titans taking on Pinter to the RSC in London and an unusual dining experience, here are some of this month's most eye-catching openings. Don't forget to check back...


BACK HOME AGAIN: ON THE ROAD WITH JOHN DENVER Comes to Ivoryton Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2016

BACK HOME AGAIN: ON THE ROAD WITH JOHN DENVER comes to the Ivoryton Playhouse, April 6 - April 24, 2016....


Feinstein's/54 Below Presents INTRODUCING VICTORIA COOK on Today
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2016

Feinstein's/54 Below presents Introducing Victoria Cook, tonight, June 8th, 2016 at 9:30. The concert is being Produced and Directed by Mitchell Walker of AKA Studio Productions. Tickets are available at www.54Below.com...


Berkshire Theatre Group to Welcome Legendary Reggae Band The Wailers
by Tyler Peterson - January 21, 2016

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BWW Review: BEAUTIFUL at Arsht Center - It's a Love Fest for Carole King
by Roger Martin - February 17, 2017

the homage to singer songwriter Carole King, and there were whistles, woo hoos and woots...


Josh Groban & More Set for Ovation's ON THE RECORD WITH MICK ROCK This August
by Caryn Robbins - June 25, 2015

Featuring guest stars Josh Groban, Kings of Leon, The Flaming Lips and Patti LaBelle, On The Record With Mick Rock goes into each of the artists' hometowns to check out the sights and sounds that inspire them....


Rosen Performing Arts Center Presents SALUTE TO SINGER/SONGWRITERS OF THE SEVENTIES Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015

Elton John. Carole King. Joni Mitchell. Carly Simon. Paul Simon. Stevie Wonder. They were six superstar singer/songwriters in a constellation of such stars during the early 1970s; musicians who could definitely be considered the composers of the 'New Great American Songbook.' On July 23 at 7 pm, the...


BWW CD Reviews: Ghostlight Records' THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE (Original Cast Recording) is Accessible and Artful
by David Clarke - March 31, 2015

The sounds of the seventies are alive and well in musical theatre. Taking lessons he has learned from previous outings, Michael Freidman's compositions for THE FORTRESS OF SOLITUDE fly based on his keen ear for integrating disparate musical modalities into the fabric of musical theatre. These elemen...


Berkshire Theatre Group to Welcome The Wailers in February
by Tyler Peterson - October 22, 2015

Berkshire Theatre Group presents legendary reggae band The Wailers at The Colonial Theatre on Sunday, February 14 at 8pm....


Sundog Theatre Honors SCENES FROM THE STATEN ISLAND FERRY National Awardees
by BWW News Desk - February 20, 2016

Sundog Theatre is pleased to announce the 2016 Scenes From The Staten Island Ferry awardees. The six awardees' plays will be produced as 6 original, 1-act plays about life on the historic Staten Island Ferry. This year submissions came from all over the world. The five performances will be held at N...


Eagle Rock Entertainment to Release 'The Frank Sinatra Collection' in May
by Tyler Peterson - April 19, 2016

Continuing the worldwide centennial celebration for legendary entertainer Frank Sinatra, on May 27, 2016, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release a suite of four titles in 'The Frank Sinatra Collection'. On license from Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE), the definitive collection pulls together some of ...


WHOSE LIFE IS IT ANYWAY? at Bridewell Theatre Addresses Right To Die
by Marianka Swain - June 01, 2016

Sedos, the City of London's premier amateur theatre company, deal with a highly sensitive legal and moral debate in their summer production of Whose Life Is It Anyway? at the company's resident home, the Bridewell Theatre, on 21-25 June....


JAZZSTOCK Welcomes Sheila Jordan Today
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2016

Join JAZZSTOCK's for its next concert today, February 27 with 2012 NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan in duo with longtime collaborator bassist Cameron Brown....


BWW Review: Come Stay In VERONICA'S ROOM if You Dare
by Marakay Rogers - October 24, 2016

Marc Robin directs Ira Levin's creepiest play at the Fulton. Come and sit in Veronica's room with her. If you can....


Josh Groban & More Set for Ovation's ON THE RECORD WITH MICK ROCK This August
by Caryn Robbins - June 25, 2015

Featuring guest stars Josh Groban, Kings of Leon, The Flaming Lips and Patti LaBelle, On The Record With Mick Rock goes into each of the artists' hometowns to check out the sights and sounds that inspire them....


Guitar Legend Steve Hillage to Issue Unreleased Concert Recording 'Live in Madison Square Garden 1977'
by Tess Reynolds - September 11, 2015

Steve Hillage is one of the most idiosyncratic and instantly recognisable guitarists in the world. Associated with the Canterbury scene, he has worked in experimental domains since the late 1960s. Besides his critically acclaimed solo recordings, along with prog legends Gong, Steve has been a member...


Legendary Rockers UFO Return to Warrington 26/10
by Ashlee Latimer - October 10, 2016

Legendary rockers UFO are bringing their decades of experience and swagger to Parr Hall in two weeks. The tour, which calls at Warrington on 26 October, will showcase A Conspiracy of Stars, the band's 22nd studio album, as well as some old favourites....


BWW Reviews: Rhennie Harris Rhaw Tackles Major Issues in LOV: AMERICAN STYLE
by Frances Steiner - April 29, 2015

In Lov: American Style, Rennie Harris, the prolific hip-hop choreographer, declares that hip-hop must maintain perpetual relevance.   This work at DC's Dance Space, shows Harris' commitment to this tenet. Harris founded RHAW (Rennie Harris Awe-inspiring Works) in 2007 as a complement to his main com...


BWW Reviews: Jukebox Musical MAMMA MIA Stands the Test of Time
by Paul Batterson - March 05, 2015

Growing up Father's Day must have been very confusing for Sophie Sheridan, the lead character for MAMMA MIA. The product of a brief love affair, Sophie never knew who her real father was. So on the weeks before her wedding, she sends out invitations to the three chief suspects in hopes of finding ou...


A MICKEY FULL OF MOUSE: New Play Hearkens Back to Mid Seventies
by Julie Musbach - March 18, 2017

A group of indie theatre artists from across Canada have congregated in Toronto to produce and stage a new play by WIFT member and award winning actor Dawna Wightman. A MICKEY FULL OF MOUSE is a fast - paced drama, following two women as they stumble through an enchanted trip in a vexed snow globe. ...


Josh Groban Set for Premiere of Ovation's ON THE RECORD WITH MICK ROCK Tonight
by TV News Desk - August 02, 2015

Featuring guest stars Josh Groban, Kings of Leon, The Flaming Lips and Patti LaBelle, On The Record With Mick Rock goes into each of the artists' hometowns to check out the sights and sounds that inspire them....


BWW Reviews: COME BACK TO THE FIVE AND DIME, JIMMY DEAN Proves Timeless
by Caroline Sposto - March 30, 2015

Ed Graczyk's 1976 drama 'Come back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean' has a simple premise: It's September 30, 1975, and a small town dime store in West Texas is hosting the reunion of a James Dean Fan Club to mark the 20-year anniversary of Giant, which was filmed nearby. The underlying premise is y...


Rosen Performing Arts Center Presents SALUTE TO SINGER/SONGWRITERS OF THE SEVENTIES Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2015

Elton John. Carole King. Joni Mitchell. Carly Simon. Paul Simon. Stevie Wonder. They were six superstar singer/songwriters in a constellation of such stars during the early 1970s; musicians who could definitely be considered the composers of the 'New Great American Songbook.' On July 23 at 7 pm, the...


BWW Review: NAKED AS A GAYBIRD is a Tour de Force Tour of One Man's Journey
by Frank Benge - November 09, 2015

The journey of every gay person is different and, in ways, the same. The hurts, the emotional scars and the retrospectively funny stories are all part of the baggage of every gay person and part of what makes us the survivors that stand here today. In NAKED AS A GAYBIRD, writer and performer Jay Byr...






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