Accordion Festival Comes to Bryant Park This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - September 10, 2018
The Accordion Festival, a five-hour finale to the Accordions Around the World series at Bryant Park, features the the wide range of this often-overlooked and little-known instrument. This special event features Shashmaqam (Bukharian Jewish Music and Dance from Central Asia), Rhode Island-based Joã...
BWW Review: BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Quinta da Ribafria
by David Sousa Lopes - August 23, 2018
On 17 June, the admirable Quinta da Ribrafria in the outskirts of Lisbon delighted the public with a creative and though-provoking version of Beauty and the Beast. The play was directed and written by João Ascenso, who chose to diverge from the classic Disney format we have come to know, and develo...
BWW Review: HEISENBERG Intrigues at Shakespeare & Company
by Marc Savitt - August 21, 2018
If you are unnerved by dangling participles, musical compositions with un-resolved chords, or you like a play to flow logically along an expected rhythm or path and tie-up loose ends; HEISENBERG may leave you unfulfilled. Those who enjoy intrigue, the unconventional, and a few wait-what moments wil...
BWW Interview: Troy Heard of CABARET at Majestic Repertory Theatre
by Debbie Hall - August 21, 2018
The award-winning musical Cabaret transcends time with its relevant message for audiences today. The play captures the dark, oppressive mood of Berlin in the 1930s before the start of World War II with the distraction of sex, liquor, and drugs. Troy Heard directed the production for the Majestic Rep...
Barbara Whitman Shares Her Experience Being a Caregiver for Her...
by Robert Diamond - August 20, 2018
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BWW Review: Creative HAMILTON is a Master Class In Contemporary Musical Theater
by Roy Berko - July 20, 2018
The story goes that while on vacation from performing in his hit Broadway show 'In the Heights,' Lin-Manuel Miranda read a copy of the biography, 'Alexander Hamilton' by Ron Chernow....
The 2018 Red Bull Music Festival Berlin Confirms Lineup Including Janelle Monae, Pusha T, & More
by Macon Prickett - July 18, 2018
For five weeks in September and October, Red Bull Music Festival touches down in Berlin, bringing its acclaimed program of concerts, club nights and public talks to music and cultural venues across the city....
KCON LA Adds Twice, Nu'est, IN2IT, and Davichi to 2018 Artist Line-Up
by Macon Prickett - June 29, 2018
KCON USA, the world's largest Korean culture convention and music festival presented by Toyota, announced today that K-pop artists TWICE, NU'EST W, IN2IT, and DAVICHI will perform at KCON 2018 L.A. which is taking place August 10-12 at the Staples Center & LA Convention Center. The highly anticipate...
Adult Swim Promotes Season Premiere of FLCL with The Pillows Concert Tour
by Macon Prickett - May 30, 2018
To coincide with the highly-anticipated return of cult-anime hit FLCL this Saturday at Midnight, Adult Swim is having a limited six-city concert tour. Adult Swim Presents The Pillows Featuring FLCL Mono Me You Sun Tour with Special Guests Noodles and Cullen Omori, starting July 10th in Boston, MA....
BWW Previews: Excerpt/Giveaway of POWER OF FIVE by Alex Lidell
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - May 17, 2018
Today, BroadwayWorld is sharing an excerpt from Alex Lidell's brand-new novel POWER OF FIVE. Lidell has previously written several books for teens; this is her first adult fantasy and part of the new 'reverse harem' trend taking the fantasy romance world by storm. Whether you're a fan of the sub-gen...
CNBC Transcript: Verizon Chairman & CEO Lowell McAdam Speaks with CNBC's David Faber Today
by Tori Hartshorn - May 15, 2018
The following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC EXCLUSIVE interview with Verizon Chairman and CEO Lowell McAdam and CNBC's David Faber on CNBC's “Squawk on the Street” (M-F 9AM – 11AM) today, Tuesday, May 15th. Watch video of the interview on CNBC.com here!...
BWW Review: THE GOOD LUCK SISTER at Jill Shalvis + Excerpt!
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner - May 14, 2018
Last year, BroadwayWorld treated readers to a special excerpt of LOST AND FOUND SISTERS, the first book in the new series Wildstone from New York Times Best Selling Author Jill Shalvis. Today, we're giving you a sneak peek at brand-new novella THE GOOD LUCK SISTER, which leads the way to next ...
TWELFTH NIGHT Plays On
by Virag Dombay - May 11, 2018
Written by William Shakespeare, the dark comedy tells the story of unrequited love, mistaken identity, the idea of madness, trickery, adventure and the extraordinary things that love can make us do. Admittedly, the narrative of Twelfth Night can be hard to follow for those that aren't familiar with ...
BWW Previews: NASEERUDDIN SHAH'S NEXT PLAY Is A Tribute To Ismat Chugtai
by Zofeen Maqsood - March 29, 2018
As a fitting tribute to the trend that she started, where women were encouraged to rightfully demand their rights, the cast of this new play will be all women. ...
Showtime's True Crime Documentary OPERATION ODESSA Premieres 3/31
by Tori Hartshorn - March 27, 2018
Showtime's True Crime Documentary OPERATION ODESSA Premieres 3/31...
On Wednesday, March 28: Jersey Mike's Donates 100 Percent of Sales to Local Charities
by Marina Kennedy - March 27, 2018
This Wednesday, March 28, Jersey Mike's Subs expects to generate $6 million in sales and give it all to charity. It's the sub company's 8 th Annual Day of Giving when 1,360 Jersey Mike's Subs restaurants nationwide will donate their resources and 100 percent of sales to help local or...
SXSW Documentary Film OPERATION ODESSA To Premiere on Showtime 3/31
by Macon Prickett - March 20, 2018
The newest addition to the Showtime Documentary Films slate, OPERATION ODESSA, made its world premiere at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. The documentary will premiere on SHOWTIME on Saturday, March 31 at 9 PM ET/PT on-air, on demand and over the internet. From the director and produc...
Broken Box Mime Theater Presents DESTINATION EVERYWHERE
by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2018
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF) are pleased to announce programming for the third annual Tilt Kids Festival, featuring six premieres of whimsical, thoughtful, and rigorously made works for children across six venues throughout New York C...
Photo Flash: First Look At CINDERELLA The Musical At The Players Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - March 08, 2018
Now playing at the Players Theatre, "Cinderella" is a light-hearted, touching adaptation of the well-known fairy tale. The show features book and lyrics by Brenda Bell and original music by Michael Sgouros, played by two live percussionists and a trumpet player, creating a delightful mixture of go...
BWW Review: MENGELE: ADELAIDE FRINGE 2018 at Bakehouse Theatre
by Barry Lenny - March 01, 2018
Tim Marriott is absolutely riveting as Mengele....
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FIAF Announces TILT KIDS FESTIVAL 2018!
by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2018
The Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the French Institute Alliance Francaise (FIAF) are thrilled to announce programming for the third annual Tilt Kids Festival, featuring six premieres of whimsical, thoughtful, and rigorously made works for children across six venues throughout New York ...
Showtime Documentary OPERATION ODESSA To Have World Premiere at 2018 SXSW Film Festival
by Macon Prickett - January 31, 2018
The newest addition to the Showtime Documentary Films slate, OPERATION ODESSA will make its world premiere at the 2018 SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas. The documentary will premiere on Showtime on Saturday, March 31 at 9 PM ET/PT on-air, on demand and over the internet. From the director and pro...
BWW Review: THE BIRTHDAY PARTY, Harold Pinter Theatre
by Marianka Swain - January 19, 2018
It's 60 years since Harold Pinter's play premiered - and flopped - at Lyric Hammersmith, baffling critics (with one exception) and audiences alike. Now, we expect the sinister subversion of both the seemingly mundane setting and the dramatic form that Pinter the jobbing actor knew from rep: that of ...
Memphis Sanitation Workers Presented the Prestigious NAACP Vanguard Award
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2018
The surviving 1968 sanitation workers some of them are still on the job were presented with the prestigious NAACP Vanguard Award in conjunction with the 49th NAACP Image Awards at the historic Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN, now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum....
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