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Irish Rep to Present A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2011
The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 24th Season on December 7 with Dylan Thomas's holiday classic A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT....
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2011
The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 24th Season on December 7 with Dylan Thomas's holiday classic A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT....
Jubilee Theatre announces Art Works Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
by Kelsey Denette - November 30, 2011
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that Jubilee Theatre was a recipient of an Art Works Grant in the amount of $15,000....
by Kelsey Denette - November 30, 2011
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) announced that Jubilee Theatre was a recipient of an Art Works Grant in the amount of $15,000....
Irish Rep to Present A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 15, 2011
The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 24th Season on December 7 with Dylan Thomas's holiday classic A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT....
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 15, 2011
The Irish Repertory Theatre continues its 24th Season on December 7 with Dylan Thomas's holiday classic A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES IN CONCERT....
Victory Gardens Continues Season With Ameriville, 1/26-2/26
by Kelsey Denette - November 08, 2011
Victory Gardens continues its 2011-12 season with Ameriville, written and performed by Universes, developed with and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew. The production runs January 26 - February 26, 2012 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The Press ...
by Kelsey Denette - November 08, 2011
Victory Gardens continues its 2011-12 season with Ameriville, written and performed by Universes, developed with and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew. The production runs January 26 - February 26, 2012 at the Victory Gardens Biograph Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue in Lincoln Park. The Press ...
Irish Rep to Present Friel's DANCING AT LUGHNASA, Opens 10/30
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2011
The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) will continue its 24th Season with the 20th Anniversary production of Brian Friel's Tony Award-winning play DANCING AT LUGHNASA, with previews set to begin October 19 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an official pr...
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2011
The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) will continue its 24th Season with the 20th Anniversary production of Brian Friel's Tony Award-winning play DANCING AT LUGHNASA, with previews set to begin October 19 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an official pr...
Kuma Kuhua Theatre Announces Playwriting Contest
by Caryn Robbins - October 03, 2011
Each year Kumu Kahua Theatre co-sponsors a playwriting contest with the University of Hawai‘i at M?noa Theatre and Dance Department in its effort to bring new and exciting drama to the stage. Entries must be postmarked no later than Monday, January 2, 2012, to qualify....
by Caryn Robbins - October 03, 2011
Each year Kumu Kahua Theatre co-sponsors a playwriting contest with the University of Hawai‘i at M?noa Theatre and Dance Department in its effort to bring new and exciting drama to the stage. Entries must be postmarked no later than Monday, January 2, 2012, to qualify....
Towne Street Theatre Seeks Submissions for 10 Minute Play Fest
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 12, 2011
Towne Street Theatre, LA's Premiere African American Theatre Company, is accepting submissions for its 5th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival....
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 12, 2011
Towne Street Theatre, LA's Premiere African American Theatre Company, is accepting submissions for its 5th Annual Ten-Minute Play Festival....
Irish Rep presents US Premiere Of NOCTU., Opens 9/12
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2011
The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) launches its 24th Season with the American premiere of the new Irish dance performance piece NOCTÚ, an Èriu Dance Company production, with previews set to begin September 6 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an off...
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2011
The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) launches its 24th Season with the American premiere of the new Irish dance performance piece NOCTÚ, an Èriu Dance Company production, with previews set to begin September 6 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an off...
Ford's Theater Society Launches New Logo
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 03, 2011
The Ford's Theatre Society today unveiled a new logo design in preparation for the 2011-2012 theatre season and the February 2012 opening of the Center for Education and Leadership. ...
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 03, 2011
The Ford's Theatre Society today unveiled a new logo design in preparation for the 2011-2012 theatre season and the February 2012 opening of the Center for Education and Leadership. ...
Irish Rep to Present Friel's DANCING AT LUGHNASA, Opens 10/30
by Kelsey Denette - August 02, 2011
The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) will continue its 24th Season with the 20th Anniversary production of Brian Friel's Tony Award-winning play DANCING AT LUGHNASA, with previews set to begin October 19 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an official pr...
by Kelsey Denette - August 02, 2011
The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) will continue its 24th Season with the 20th Anniversary production of Brian Friel's Tony Award-winning play DANCING AT LUGHNASA, with previews set to begin October 19 on the Irish Repertory's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage, prior to an official pr...
STAGE TUBE: First Look at SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at the MUNY
by Nicole Rosky - July 21, 2011
You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know 'the song.' It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time. 1920s Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, about the early days of sound fil...
by Nicole Rosky - July 21, 2011
You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know 'the song.' It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time. 1920s Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, about the early days of sound fil...
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek of SINGIN' IN THE RAIN at the Muny!
by Nicole Rosky - July 18, 2011
You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know 'the song.' It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time. 1920s Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, about the early days of sound fil...
by Nicole Rosky - July 18, 2011
You remember the plot. You love the characters. You know 'the song.' It's no less than the stage adaptation of one of the most celebrated and beloved films of all time. 1920s Hollywood is the setting for this zany, light-hearted romantic comedy, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, about the early days of sound fil...
Irish Rep Presents TRYST
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 24, 2011
Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with TRYST, Karoline Leach's romantic thriller about two lost souls and their secrets, set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on July 1, prior to its official press opening July 7. Joe Brancato,...
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 24, 2011
Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with TRYST, Karoline Leach's romantic thriller about two lost souls and their secrets, set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on July 1, prior to its official press opening July 7. Joe Brancato,...
Irish Rep Presents TRYST
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 13, 2011
Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with TRYST, Karoline Leach's romantic thriller about two lost souls and their secrets, set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on July 1, prior to its official press opening July 7. Joe Brancato,...
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 13, 2011
Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with TRYST, Karoline Leach's romantic thriller about two lost souls and their secrets, set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage on July 1, prior to its official press opening July 7. Joe Brancato,...
Ford’s Theatre Society Presents Staged Reading of EMPIRES FALL, 5/1
by Kelsey Denette - April 19, 2011
On Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. the Ford's Theatre Society presents a staged reading of 'Empires Fall,' a new play based on the diplomatic relationship of George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union....
by Kelsey Denette - April 19, 2011
On Sunday, May 1, at 7 p.m. the Ford's Theatre Society presents a staged reading of 'Empires Fall,' a new play based on the diplomatic relationship of George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev during the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union....
NewFilmmakers Presents IN THE SHADOW OF BUDDHA, TRIANGLE FIRE, et al. 3/21 & 3/23
by Lauren Wolman - March 20, 2011
The NewFilmmakers NY Series screens at Anthology Film Archives on the Lower East Side at 32 Second Avenue & 2nd Street. NewFilmmakers LA screens in the Stanley Kramer Theater at the Sunset Gower Studio. Many features screened at NewFilmmakers are now available on NewFilmmakers Online....
by Lauren Wolman - March 20, 2011
The NewFilmmakers NY Series screens at Anthology Film Archives on the Lower East Side at 32 Second Avenue & 2nd Street. NewFilmmakers LA screens in the Stanley Kramer Theater at the Sunset Gower Studio. Many features screened at NewFilmmakers are now available on NewFilmmakers Online....
Filmmaker Charles Burnett Celebrates with Complete Retrospective at MoMA
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 10, 2011
The Museum of Modern Art presents a major retrospective of Charles Burnett, the American filmmaker who through three decades has chronicled the African American experience in over a dozen feature films and numerous shorts with actors including Danny Glover, Beau Bridges, Halle Berry, Lynn Redgrave, ...
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 10, 2011
The Museum of Modern Art presents a major retrospective of Charles Burnett, the American filmmaker who through three decades has chronicled the African American experience in over a dozen feature films and numerous shorts with actors including Danny Glover, Beau Bridges, Halle Berry, Lynn Redgrave, ...
Jubilee Theatre Presents Spring 2011 Educational Outreach Production 2/24
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2011
Jubilee Theatre's Spring 2011 Educational Outreach production of Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery will be performed by area high school students later this week. ...
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2011
Jubilee Theatre's Spring 2011 Educational Outreach production of Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery will be performed by area high school students later this week. ...
Jubilee Theatre Presents Spring 2011 Educational Outreach Production
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 22, 2011
Jubilee Theatre's Spring 2011 Educational Outreach production of Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery will be performed by area high school students later this week. ...
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 22, 2011
Jubilee Theatre's Spring 2011 Educational Outreach production of Shakin' the Mess Outta Misery will be performed by area high school students later this week. ...
African Burial Ground National Monument Celebrates Black History Month
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2011
Celebrate Black History Month from February 1 - February 28, 2011...
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2011
Celebrate Black History Month from February 1 - February 28, 2011...
MY SCANDALOUS LIFE set for Irish Rep, Previews 2/2
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2011
Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with the world premiere of MY SCANDALOUS LIFE by Irish playwright and novelist Thomas Kilroy (author of the award-winning novel 'The Big Chapel'), set to begin previews in the company's downstairs W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatr...
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2011
Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with the world premiere of MY SCANDALOUS LIFE by Irish playwright and novelist Thomas Kilroy (author of the award-winning novel 'The Big Chapel'), set to begin previews in the company's downstairs W. Scott McLucas Studio Theatr...
MOLLY SWEENEY Opens at Irish Repertory Theatre, 1/30
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2011
Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with the first major revival of Tony Award-winning playwright Brian Friel's MOLLY SWEENEY - the story of a blind woman who undergoes an operation to try to restore her sight - set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. G...
by BWW News Desk - January 30, 2011
Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with the first major revival of Tony Award-winning playwright Brian Friel's MOLLY SWEENEY - the story of a blind woman who undergoes an operation to try to restore her sight - set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. G...
African Burial Ground National Monument Celebrates Black History Month
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 24, 2011
Celebrate Black History Month from February 1 - February 28, 2011...
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 24, 2011
Celebrate Black History Month from February 1 - February 28, 2011...
MOLLY SWEENEY Opens at Irish Repertory Theatre, 1/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 21, 2011
Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with the first major revival of Tony Award-winning playwright Brian Friel's MOLLY SWEENEY - the story of a blind woman who undergoes an operation to try to restore her sight - set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. G...
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 21, 2011
Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) continues its 23rd Season with the first major revival of Tony Award-winning playwright Brian Friel's MOLLY SWEENEY - the story of a blind woman who undergoes an operation to try to restore her sight - set to begin previews on the company's Francis J. G...
East West Players Joins With Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking 1/20
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2011
East West Players (EWP), the nation's premier Asian American theatre, in collaboration with Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) is proud to present a reading of LETTERS FROM MY MOTHER by Udaya Kanthi Salgadu, directed by Shaheen Vaaz on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 7:30 pm at the Na...
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2011
East West Players (EWP), the nation's premier Asian American theatre, in collaboration with Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking (CAST) is proud to present a reading of LETTERS FROM MY MOTHER by Udaya Kanthi Salgadu, directed by Shaheen Vaaz on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at 7:30 pm at the Na...
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