BWW Feature: Do You Miss Stage Door?
by Fiona Scott - August 05, 2020 The current UK government guidelines recommend that as theatres reopen, audience members should not be encouraged to hang around the stage door. In the run-up to lockdown, West End shows like Dear Evan Hansen suspended stage door practices. Usually, fans whoa??ve just seen the show can head there to... 
Smuin Extends Virtual Classes, Including HAMILTON-Inspired Hip Hop Class for A Cause
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2020 Since launching in April, Smuin Contemporary Ballet has led hundreds of aspiring and professional dancers at home through more than 350 hours of Virtual Classes. The latest extension (August 10 a?" September 4) announces the continuation of these popular classes taught by Smuin dancers and alumni, p... 
New Sketch Comedy Album WALL AND COUCH from Shortweird Radio to Launch
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2020 Toronto-based comedian Marcel St. Pierre is known primarily as an improvisor, but one of his first loves is sketch comedy. Back in 2003, he put together a dream team of some of the Toronto's best in a series of weekend writing and recording sessions in a north end studio.... 
Perspectives Ensemble Presents Wendy Sutter, Cellist, Performing The Six Bach Solo Cello Suites
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2020 Perspectives Ensemble, in cooperation with the Judson Memorial Church, presents The Six Bach Solo Cello Suites performed by Wendy Sutter, cellist, on Sunday, August 23, 2020. ... 
Hamptons Virtual Art Fair Announces Inaugural 2020 VIP Exhibitors List and Programming
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2020 ShowHamptons has announced the exhibitors for the VIP Preview of the inaugural Hamptons Virtual Art Fair (HVAF). ... 
Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine and Special Guest, Kelly AuCoin
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - August 03, 2020 Today's episode features stage and screen star Kelly AuCoin who discusses his path to the industry. 'It's hard for me to remember exactly when I caught the bug... it feels to a certain extent that it has always been with me,' he explains. ... 
Arts and Conversation Bring Generations Together This Seniors Week at QPAC
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2020 Queenslanders are invited to gather with family and friends, young and old, to enjoy a specially curated online event on Saturday 15 August, to kick off this year's Queensland Seniors Week (15 a?" 23 August 2020).... 
Theater Stories: Julie Andrews and Her Tony Nomination, the Sequel to ANNIE and More About The Marquis Theatre!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 02, 2020 Today's Theater Stories features the Marquis Theatre!... 
FAME and EVITA Film Director Alan Parker Dies at 76
by TV News Desk - July 31, 2020 British writer-director Alan Parker has passed away at the age of 76... 
Retro TV Returns To New York City
by TV News Desk - July 31, 2020 Retro TV, the popular classic TV network, will make its return to New York City when it debuts on WJLP-TV 33.5 on Aug. 1.... 
Handel And Haydn Society Making Changes To Fall 2020 Concerts
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2020 The Handel and Haydn Society today is announcing two actions as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. First, with the closure of Symphony Hall to live audiences through the end of November, the Handel and Haydn Society is making changes to the first two programs of its season. Second, Harry Christopher... 
Anna Netrebko in TOSCA, Caramoor's FEAST and More Upcoming Classical and Opera Streams Announced
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2020 Check out a list of upcoming classical and opera streams including Anna Netrebko in Tosca, Caramoor's Chamber Music 'Feast', Music Academy of the West streams and more!... 
The Sol Project Announces Complete Programming for SOLFEST 2020: VIRTUAL EDITION
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2020 The Sol Project announced today full details for the third annual SolFest: A Latinx Theater Festival, produced in partnership with Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater (Pregones/PRTT) and in collaboration with the Play At Home initiative and North Star Projects. ... 
BWW Blog: A Thank You Letter to My Friend and Mentor - Tucker Tab DeGregory
by Student Blogger: Sammi Tapper - July 30, 2020 Little did I know that this stranger would turn into an incredibly important mentor and friend... 
BWW Blog: Hamilton's Better Half
by Student Blogger: Izzi Diaz - July 30, 2020 As they say, a?oebehind every great man is a great woman.a?? Enter Eliza, that great woman and the better half of Alexander.... 
Wake Up With BWW 7/30: Andrew Lloyd Webber Responds to News of PHANTOM Closing, and More!
by Stephi Wild - July 30, 2020 Today's top stories: Andrew Lloyd Webber responds to the news of The Phantom of the Opera closing its London and UK touring productions, and more!... 
BWW Review: LONE STAR at Monticello Opera House
by Paula Kiger - July 29, 2020 Is a broken story still a story? As brothers Roy and Ray talk at the back of Angela??s Bar after midnight in Maynard, Texas, Roy regales Ray with yet another round of a tale he has told before. Where will their story take them by the end of the night?... 
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company Announces Its 2020-2021 Season plus Introducing Woolly on Demand and The Golden Ticket
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2020 With transparency and cautious optimism as guiding pillars, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company is pleased to announce its 2020-2021 season. Season 41 features the return of a postponed production, new partnerships, a digital season, and an exciting evolution of Woollya??s subscription plan. Anticipated ... 
VIDEO: Phillipa Soo Discusses Eliza's 'Gasp' and More About HAMILTON
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2020 Hamilton star Phillipa Soo recently called in to SiriusXM's The Jess Cagle Show and spoke about Hamilton being released on Disney+, on being represented and on life after Hamilton. During her conversation with SiriusXM's Jess Cagle and co-host Julia Cunningham, Soo shed some light on the debated gas... 
Tune in to the Livestream Album Release Celebration for the Mark Harvey Group's Recording 'A Rite for All Souls'
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2020 Mark Harvey and Peter H. Bloom will celebrate the release of their powerful album A Rite for All Souls with a livestream event on Sunday, August 9 at 7 p.m. EDT. Veteran jazz writer Bob Blumenthal will emcee the discussion, which features interviews with Harvey and Bloom, as well as streaming excerp... 
The Vancouver Art Gallery Announces Tarah Hogue As New Indigenous Advisor
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2020 The Vancouver Art Gallery has announced Tarah Hogue in the new role of Indigenous Advisor commencing September 6, 2020. Most recently, Hogue has been the inaugural Senior Curatorial Fellow, Indigenous Art at the Vancouver Art Gallery, and will complete her three-year term on September 5, 2020.... 
The Skints Release First Live Album LIVE AT ELECTRIC BRIXTON
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2020 Born from the East London ska-punk scene, The Skints have built up a formidable live reputation in recent years and have been described by Clash magazine as 'the torchbearers for modern British reggae music,' marking them out as one of the most respected bands in UK music whilst still staying strict... 
BWW Review: APPROACHING EMPTY, Kiln Theatre Online
by Maya Bowles - July 29, 2020 First performed at the Kiln Theatre in 2019, and now available to stream digitally on the Tamasha Theatre Company YouTube channel, Approaching Empty is a play about friendship, community and the immigrant experience in Britain. It's set in a minicab office in the North of England, in the wake of Mar... 
Oregon Shakespeare Festival Actor Sues Jackson County and Deputies for Using Excessive Force Against Him
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2020 The Oregonian has reported that Juan A. Sancho, an actor who performed in the 2019 Oregon Shakespeare Festival, has sued Jackson County and three Sheriff's Office deputies - Brady Bjorkland, David Dalton, and Michael Hammond - for using excessive force against him during his detention in April of 20... 
BWW Review: THE ISOLATION PROJECT at Limelight Youth Theatre
by Timothy Shawver - July 29, 2020 THE ISOLATION PROJECT is two one-acts told through a series of Zoom chats between teenage friends (and frenemies), both set during the current health crisis.... |
