American Classic is a comedy about a man desperately trying to save himself, his family, and his hometown in the only way he knows how—by putting on a show. Broadway star and notorious narcissist Richard Bean suffers a spectacular public meltdown, and decides to return home to the family-run theater where he first became aware of his own brilliance. When he arrives, he's shocked to find that his brother, and his brother's wife (who also happens to be his former lover), have turned his temple of art into a dinner theater—with the emphasis on dinner.
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Lady Gaga, Billy Joel & More to Celebrate Tony Bennett's 90th on NBC Special
by Caryn Robbins - August 02, 2016
NBC will celebrate the 90th birthday of legendary singer Tony Bennett with an all-new two-hour special titled Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come, set to air on December 20th at 9 pm/ET....
by Caryn Robbins - August 02, 2016
NBC will celebrate the 90th birthday of legendary singer Tony Bennett with an all-new two-hour special titled Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet to Come, set to air on December 20th at 9 pm/ET....
Photo Flash: First Look at THE GLASS MENAGERIE at The City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2016
The City Theatre is thrilled to continue its 2016 summer season with the Tennessee Williams American classic THE GLASS MENAGERIE. The show runs three more weeks at The City Theatre, July 28 - August 14. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!...
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2016
The City Theatre is thrilled to continue its 2016 summer season with the Tennessee Williams American classic THE GLASS MENAGERIE. The show runs three more weeks at The City Theatre, July 28 - August 14. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!...
Photo Flash: First Look at THE GLASS MENAGERIE at The City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2016
The City Theatre is thrilled to continue its 2016 summer season with the Tennessee Williams American classic THE GLASS MENAGERIE. The show runs three more weeks at The City Theatre, July 28 - August 14. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!...
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2016
The City Theatre is thrilled to continue its 2016 summer season with the Tennessee Williams American classic THE GLASS MENAGERIE. The show runs three more weeks at The City Theatre, July 28 - August 14. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!...
Lincoln Theatre to Welcome Todrick Hall's STRAIGHT OUTTA OZ This August
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2016
Broadway actor, MTV star, 'American Idol' finalist, and viral YouTube personality Todrick Hall performs more than 20 original songs in his take on an American classic, 'Straight Outta Oz.'...
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2016
Broadway actor, MTV star, 'American Idol' finalist, and viral YouTube personality Todrick Hall performs more than 20 original songs in his take on an American classic, 'Straight Outta Oz.'...
THE WIZARD OF OZ to Run 7/14-24 at Rivertown Theaters
by Tyler Peterson - June 15, 2016
As the final production for the 2015 - 2016 season, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will present one of the most beloved musical tales from film, "The Wizard of Oz" performed live by adults and children on the Main Stage July 14 - 24....
by Tyler Peterson - June 15, 2016
As the final production for the 2015 - 2016 season, Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts will present one of the most beloved musical tales from film, "The Wizard of Oz" performed live by adults and children on the Main Stage July 14 - 24....
THE HUMANS' Reed Birney Wins 2016 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role - Play
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2016
Reed Birney has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his role as Erik Blake in THE HUMANS....
by Caryn Robbins - June 12, 2016
Reed Birney has won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for his role as Erik Blake in THE HUMANS....
Catherine Henry & Jonathan Rio Bethea Lead DRIVING MISS DAISY at the Players Theatre, Beginning Today
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2016
DRIVING MISS DAISY, the 1988 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Alfred Uhry is staged at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village, beginning today, June 9....
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2016
DRIVING MISS DAISY, the 1988 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Alfred Uhry is staged at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village, beginning today, June 9....
Purple Rose Theatre Company Sets 2016-17 Season
by Tyler Peterson - June 08, 2016
The Purple Rose Theatre Company continues its strong tradition of producing world premieres and theatrical favorites for its 2016-2017 season. Artistic Director Guy Sanville poses the question, "Do you ever wish you had a second chance to meet someone again for the first time? Our 26th season is a...
by Tyler Peterson - June 08, 2016
The Purple Rose Theatre Company continues its strong tradition of producing world premieres and theatrical favorites for its 2016-2017 season. Artistic Director Guy Sanville poses the question, "Do you ever wish you had a second chance to meet someone again for the first time? Our 26th season is a...
Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN Opens Tonight at Convergence-Continuum
by Louisa Brady - May 20, 2016
convergence-continuum continues its 2016 Season with Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN. Our modern American classic for this season earned a Pulitzer and three Best Play awards for 1994. Edward Albee has, in THREE TALL WOMEN, created a masterwork which follows a feisty 92-year-old woman's reflections ...
by Louisa Brady - May 20, 2016
convergence-continuum continues its 2016 Season with Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN. Our modern American classic for this season earned a Pulitzer and three Best Play awards for 1994. Edward Albee has, in THREE TALL WOMEN, created a masterwork which follows a feisty 92-year-old woman's reflections ...
Theatre Coup d'Etat to Stage THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2016
An American classic set against the backdrop of 1930s depression-era St. Louis, THE GLASS MENAGERIE is the gut-wrenching story of the Wingfield family. Ivey Award-winning Theatre Coup d'Etat maintains its tradition of a dynamic, actor-driven production. Combined with the intimacy of Savage Umbrella'...
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2016
An American classic set against the backdrop of 1930s depression-era St. Louis, THE GLASS MENAGERIE is the gut-wrenching story of the Wingfield family. Ivey Award-winning Theatre Coup d'Etat maintains its tradition of a dynamic, actor-driven production. Combined with the intimacy of Savage Umbrella'...
Catherine Henry and Jonathan Rio Bethea to Lead DRIVING MISS DAISY at the Players Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
DRIVING MISS DAISY, the 1988 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Alfred Uhry will be staged this summer at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village....
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2016
DRIVING MISS DAISY, the 1988 Pulitzer Prize winning play by Alfred Uhry will be staged this summer at the Players Theatre in Greenwich Village....
Eagle Theatre to Stage OUR TOWN, Begin. 5/20
by Tyler Peterson - May 09, 2016
Eagle Theatre will pay homage to the Greater Delaware Valley with a groundbreaking production of Thornton Wilder's Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Pulitzer Prize Winning play, OUR TOWN....
by Tyler Peterson - May 09, 2016
Eagle Theatre will pay homage to the Greater Delaware Valley with a groundbreaking production of Thornton Wilder's Tony Award, Drama Desk Award, and Pulitzer Prize Winning play, OUR TOWN....
Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN Opens 5/20 at Convergence-Continuum
by Louisa Brady - May 08, 2016
convergence-continuum continues its 2016 Season with Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN. Our modern American classic for this season earned a Pulitzer and three Best Play awards for 1994. Edward Albee has, in THREE TALL WOMEN, created a masterwork which follows a feisty 92-year-old woman's reflections ...
by Louisa Brady - May 08, 2016
convergence-continuum continues its 2016 Season with Edward Albee's THREE TALL WOMEN. Our modern American classic for this season earned a Pulitzer and three Best Play awards for 1994. Edward Albee has, in THREE TALL WOMEN, created a masterwork which follows a feisty 92-year-old woman's reflections ...
Florida Rep's 2016-17 Season to Feature 'SPELLING BEE,' TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD & More
by Tyler Peterson - May 03, 2016
Florida Repertory Theatre, recently called 'one of the top regional troupes in the United States' by 'The Wall Street Journal', is pleased to announce its 2016-2017 Season in the Historic Arcade Theatre and ArtStage Studio Theatre. Running October 7 to May 14, the season includes Agatha Chris...
by Tyler Peterson - May 03, 2016
Florida Repertory Theatre, recently called 'one of the top regional troupes in the United States' by 'The Wall Street Journal', is pleased to announce its 2016-2017 Season in the Historic Arcade Theatre and ArtStage Studio Theatre. Running October 7 to May 14, the season includes Agatha Chris...
Contra Costa Civic Theatre Sets 2016-17 Season
by Tyler Peterson - May 03, 2016
Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) today announced its 57th season, which features the diamond anniversary production of a true theatrical gem, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic, an East Bay premiere, and one of the most joyous musicals of the past decade....
by Tyler Peterson - May 03, 2016
Contra Costa Civic Theatre (CCCT) today announced its 57th season, which features the diamond anniversary production of a true theatrical gem, a Pulitzer Prize-winning American classic, an East Bay premiere, and one of the most joyous musicals of the past decade....
Theatre Coup d'Etat to Stage THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2016
An American classic set against the backdrop of 1930s depression-era St. Louis, THE GLASS MENAGERIE is the gut-wrenching story of the Wingfield family. Ivey Award-winning Theatre Coup d'Etat maintains its tradition of a dynamic, actor-driven production. Combined with the intimacy of Savage Umbrella'...
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2016
An American classic set against the backdrop of 1930s depression-era St. Louis, THE GLASS MENAGERIE is the gut-wrenching story of the Wingfield family. Ivey Award-winning Theatre Coup d'Etat maintains its tradition of a dynamic, actor-driven production. Combined with the intimacy of Savage Umbrella'...
BWW Review: BUS STOP an American Classic Done Right
by Frank Benge - March 28, 2016
Coming from Kansas and receiving my education there, I have more than a passing familiarity with playwright William Inge. Being born in the small town of Independence, Inge attributed his understanding of human behavior to growing up in a small town environment. The influence of that Kansas childhoo...
by Frank Benge - March 28, 2016
Coming from Kansas and receiving my education there, I have more than a passing familiarity with playwright William Inge. Being born in the small town of Independence, Inge attributed his understanding of human behavior to growing up in a small town environment. The influence of that Kansas childhoo...
Ephrata Performing Arts Center to Present THE HEIRESS
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2016
First opening in 1947 at the Biltmore Theater, The Heiress has had a long and storied history on Broadway. After a successful first run, it was revived four times, most recently in 2012. In 1947, a successful film version starred Olivia de Havilland as the titular character. Ephrata Performing Arts ...
by BWW News Desk - March 17, 2016
First opening in 1947 at the Biltmore Theater, The Heiress has had a long and storied history on Broadway. After a successful first run, it was revived four times, most recently in 2012. In 1947, a successful film version starred Olivia de Havilland as the titular character. Ephrata Performing Arts ...
Photo Flash: First Look at Inge's American Classic BUS STOP at The City Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
The City Theatre kicks off its 2016 spring season with William Inge's American classic BUS STOP. The show runs three more weeks at The City Theatre, March 17 - April 3, 2016, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the castin action below!...
by BWW News Desk - March 16, 2016
The City Theatre kicks off its 2016 spring season with William Inge's American classic BUS STOP. The show runs three more weeks at The City Theatre, March 17 - April 3, 2016, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the castin action below!...
Rex Directs ALL MY SONS as Lakewood's 2016 Season Continues
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 12, 2016
Written in 1947 - and inspired by events of World War II and the true-life story of a woman who alerted authorities to her father's wartime wrong-doing - All My Sons focuses on the story of a businessman who once narrowly avoided financial ruin by shipping cracked machine parts to the military. He b...
by Jeffrey Ellis - February 12, 2016
Written in 1947 - and inspired by events of World War II and the true-life story of a woman who alerted authorities to her father's wartime wrong-doing - All My Sons focuses on the story of a businessman who once narrowly avoided financial ruin by shipping cracked machine parts to the military. He b...
NEOMFA Playwrights Festival, BOOTYCANDY and More Set for convergence-continuum's 2016 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2016
The convergence-continuum 2016 Season includes a Playwrights Festival, two world-premiere productions, two regional premieres, an Ohio premiere, a modern American classic, and a series of one-weekend special-event performances....
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2016
The convergence-continuum 2016 Season includes a Playwrights Festival, two world-premiere productions, two regional premieres, an Ohio premiere, a modern American classic, and a series of one-weekend special-event performances....
Houston Symphony Restores Big Screen for SINGIN' IN THE RAIN With Live Orchestra This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2016
The Houston Symphony will continue its trend of screening and performing live soundtrack for iconic films with Singin' in the Rain-Film with Live Orchestra at 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, February 5 and 6, and 2:30 p.m. on February 7....
by BWW News Desk - February 05, 2016
The Houston Symphony will continue its trend of screening and performing live soundtrack for iconic films with Singin' in the Rain-Film with Live Orchestra at 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, February 5 and 6, and 2:30 p.m. on February 7....
Houston Symphony Restores Big Screen for SINGIN' IN THE RAIN With Live Orchestra, 2/5
by Christina Mancuso - February 03, 2016
The Houston Symphony will continue its trend of screening and performing live soundtrack for iconic films with Singin' in the Rain-Film with Live Orchestra at 8 p.m. onFebruary 5 and 6 and 2:30 p.m. on February 7....
by Christina Mancuso - February 03, 2016
The Houston Symphony will continue its trend of screening and performing live soundtrack for iconic films with Singin' in the Rain-Film with Live Orchestra at 8 p.m. onFebruary 5 and 6 and 2:30 p.m. on February 7....
Arizona Theatre Company to Present FENCES, 2/11-28
by Tyler Peterson - January 28, 2016
Arizona Theatre Company celebrates the new year with a great American classic in August Wilson's stunning, Pulitzer-Prize winning play, Fences. A vivid, heartfelt exploration of the African-American experience set in the 1950's, the story remains strikingly relevant today. Performances begin at th...
by Tyler Peterson - January 28, 2016
Arizona Theatre Company celebrates the new year with a great American classic in August Wilson's stunning, Pulitzer-Prize winning play, Fences. A vivid, heartfelt exploration of the African-American experience set in the 1950's, the story remains strikingly relevant today. Performances begin at th...
Cast Announced for THE MIRACLE WORKER at Lamb's Players Theatre
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2016
Lamb's Players Theatre today announced the cast for THE MIRACLE WORKER, running in Coronado from March 4 - April 10, 2016....
by BWW News Desk - January 22, 2016
Lamb's Players Theatre today announced the cast for THE MIRACLE WORKER, running in Coronado from March 4 - April 10, 2016....
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