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TV: COME FROM AWAY in the West End Releases Podcast PhotoTV: COME FROM AWAY in the West End Releases Podcast
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 27, 2019

Come From Away in the West End have created their own podcast which goes live today!...


BWW Review: Ari Axelrod is a Miracle of Miracles in A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY  PhotoBWW Review: Ari Axelrod is a Miracle of Miracles in A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY at Birdland Theater
by Stephen Mosher - November 21, 2019

Ari Axelrod's musical cabaret A CELEBRATION OF JEWISH BROADWAY is just the Chanukah present you didn't even know you needed....


Jess Robinson And Her Band Return To London For One-off Special Show PhotoJess Robinson And Her Band Return To London For One-off Special Show
by Stephi Wild - November 06, 2019

Jess Robinson, multi award-winner, Edinburgh fringe favourite and Britain's Got Talent 2017 semi-finalist is bringing The Jess Robinson experience to London with her live band Jessington World of Adventures for a one-off special show on November 17, part of Underbelly's Christmas in Leicester Square...


BWW Previews: THE ZOMBIES OF PENZANCE Makes its Oklahoma Premiere at the Burg Theatre PhotoBWW Previews: THE ZOMBIES OF PENZANCE Makes its Oklahoma Premiere at the Burg Theatre at Oklahoma City University
by Jessica Vanek - October 30, 2019

BWW Previews: THE ZOMBIES OF PENZANCE Makes its Oklahoma Premiere at the Wanda L Bass School of Music's Burg Theatre at Oklahoma City University...


The Second City Will Present Holiday Movie Parody, Deck the Hallmark: A Greeting Card PhotoThe Second City Will Present Holiday Movie Parody, Deck the Hallmark: A Greeting Card Channel Original
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 30, 2019

Celebrate the holidays at The Second City with a festive, all-new holiday movie parody, Deck the Hallmark: A Greeting Card Channel Original. Under the direction of Annelise Toft, the ensemble members getting you into the spirit this season include Henrik Blix, Jess DeBacco, George Elrod, Bri Fitzpat...


BWW Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at North Texas Performing Arts Repertory PhotoBWW Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER at North Texas Performing Arts Repertory
by Kathleen Anwar - September 13, 2019

Have you ever wondered where Peter Pan became a lost boy, how Captain Hook lost his hand, or what made the alligator a?oeticka??? Well, North Texas Performing Arts Repertory unraveled a creative tale that fleshes out the backstory of these characters, Neverland, and all the rest....


LETTERLAND ALIVE! Musical To Bring Phonics Program To Life PhotoLETTERLAND ALIVE! Musical To Bring Phonics Program To Life
by Stephi Wild - September 10, 2019

Taking the stage this month across Henderson County Public Schools elementaries: Letterland Alive!...


TheatreSquared Opens New Permanent Home PhotoTheatreSquared Opens New Permanent Home
by Stephi Wild - August 29, 2019

More than 550 Northwest Arkansas civic leaders and arts supporters gathered for a ribbon cutting celebration at TheatreSquared's state-of-the-art, $31 million new home....


BWW Review: THE KING IN YELLOW, The Lion And Unicorn Theatre PhotoBWW Review: THE KING IN YELLOW, The Lion And Unicorn Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - August 23, 2019

The first lethal chamber has just been open in Washington Square. The novelty shakes the young bohemians who, as they address the corruption of art and soul, become entranced by a mysterious book....


EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: CRYSTAL RASMUSSEN PRESENTS THE BIBLE 2, Underbelly PhotoEDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: CRYSTAL RASMUSSEN PRESENTS THE BIBLE 2, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 20, 2019

After a swift rise to fame with her Nobel-nominated book Diary of a Drag Queen, DENIM's Crystal is back. Bringing her pages to life through song, dance and writhing around in a children's swimming pool. A tour-de-force show of a lifetime, 108-year-old Crystal reveals how to escape shame, escape the ...


EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: JENNY BEDE: THE MUSICAL, Just the Tonic PhotoEDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: JENNY BEDE: THE MUSICAL, Just the Tonic
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 18, 2019

Classically trained in musical theatre, comedian, writer and actor Jenny Bede is tired of waiting around for her perfect role. However, much like nationalism and Greggs, musical theatre is having a bit of a moment. Naturally, Jenny wants in on the action....


EDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: UNFORTUNATE, Underbelly PhotoEDINBURGH 2019: BWW Review: UNFORTUNATE, Underbelly
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 09, 2019

Disney villain. Octo-woman. Plus-size icon. But who is the woman behind the tentacles? From the multi award-winning Fat Rascal Theatre, creators of sell-out hit musicals Buzz and Vulvarine, comes the untold story of Ursula the sea witch. It's time to take the plunge as we reveal what really happened...


BWW Review: RICHMOND SUMMER THEATRE at Various Local Theaters PhotoBWW Review: RICHMOND SUMMER THEATRE at Various Local Theaters
by Fred Kaufman - July 28, 2019

Richmond's Summer Theatre is a cornucopia of riches!...


BWW Review: DAPHNE, TOMMY, THE COLONEL AND PHIL, Union Theatre PhotoBWW Review: DAPHNE, TOMMY, THE COLONEL AND PHIL, Union Theatre
by Jonathan Marshall - July 24, 2019

An aged couple discover that their seemingly perfect marriage is not all it appears to be and as the past comes back to haunt them, secrets surface and their lives are changed forever in this slightly surreal domestic comedy But is farce back in fashion or does it fall flat here?...


BWW Review: Stoppard's word fun with Shakespeare and subversion in DOGG'S HAMLET, CAH PhotoBWW Review: Stoppard's word fun with Shakespeare and subversion in DOGG'S HAMLET, CAHOOT'S MACBETH at Potomac Theater Project
by Joe Lombardi - July 18, 2019

Dogg's Hamlet, Cahoot's Macbeth are two early plays by Tom Stoppard which were written to be performed together.  Both use Shakespearean text to overtly entertain while being subtly subversive.  Presented by the Potomac Theater Project this summer, the double bill is enormously entertaining....


Miss Hope Springs Comes to Assembly Rooms Edinburgh Fringe PhotoMiss Hope Springs Comes to Assembly Rooms Edinburgh Fringe
by Julie Musbach - July 17, 2019

Recovering showgirl Miss Hope Springs was once the toast of Las Vegas. Now she's down on her luck and highly medicated. Join her, live at the piano, as she dusts off an array of all-original toe-tapping show tunes, finger-snapping pop and heartrending ballads from her fabulous vintage repertoire and...


Miss Hope Springs' BIJOU Comes to Edinburgh Fringe PhotoMiss Hope Springs' BIJOU Comes to Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - July 06, 2019

Recovering showgirl Miss Hope Springs was once the toast of Las Vegas. Now she's down on her luck and highly medicated. Join her, live at the piano, as she dusts off an array of all-original toe-tapping show tunes, finger-snapping pop and heartrending ballads from her fabulous vintage repertoire and...


Tonys Talk:  Mary Testa & Daniel Fish Have Got a Beautiful Feelin' About the Tony Awa PhotoTonys Talk: Mary Testa & Daniel Fish Have Got a Beautiful Feelin' About the Tony Awards!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - June 03, 2019

Oh, what a beautiful day June 9th will be for Broadway. Will everything be going Mary Testa and Daniel Fish's way? The duo represents two of eight Tony nominations that went to the much talked-about, reimagined version of the musical theatre classic, Oklahoma!...


BWW Review: DON'T LOOK AWAY, Pleasance Theatre PhotoBWW Review: DON'T LOOK AWAY, Pleasance Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - May 09, 2019

Adnan (Robert Hannouch) has just arrived in the UK from Syria. He escaped his home country and made his way across border after border penniless but with a burning desire for survival....


AVENGERS: ENDGAME Screenwriters Markus And McFeely Come To The Colonial PhotoAVENGERS: ENDGAME Screenwriters Markus And McFeely Come To The Colonial
by Stephi Wild - April 24, 2019

Emerson Colonial Theatre announces an evening of conversation with Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, the top screenwriting team behind the final two "Avengers" films and the "Captain America" franchise. In a rare appearance, the writing team comes to Boston for a speaking engagement about stor...


BWW Review: The Team Learns Why Nora Works with Thawne on THE FLASH PhotoBWW Review: The Team Learns Why Nora Works with Thawne on THE FLASH
by Delaney Rombough - April 17, 2019

So now Team Flash knows Nora's secret and they're not happy about it. But how did Eobard Thawne become Nora's mentor and friend in the future? Team Flash reads Nora's journal to find out....


Song Insights: 'I'm Still Here', FOLLIES PhotoSong Insights: 'I'm Still Here', FOLLIES
by Rona Kelly - April 17, 2019

Taking us through the gamuts A to Z of 'I'm Still Here', Tracie Bennett and Nigel Lilley breakdown the demands, delivery and tiny details of the number....


BWW Review: SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY at Jungle Theater PhotoBWW Review: SCHOOL GIRLS; OR, THE AFRICAN MEAN GIRLS PLAY at Jungle Theater
by Brett Burger - March 28, 2019

While I love all forms of theater, it's apparent that typically I gravitate towards musicals more than plays. However there is one theatre in town that still somehow manages to pull me in with every play they produce and that is the Jungle Theater. Whether it's thrilling, drama or a comedy I always ...


BPA Teen Lab One Acts Feature SELFIE And LOCKDOWN April 18 - 28 PhotoBPA Teen Lab One Acts Feature SELFIE And LOCKDOWN April 18 - 28
by A.A. Cristi - March 26, 2019

BPA Theatre School students perform two One-Act plays in a black box setting over the course of two weekends at Studio B, behind the Bainbridge Performing Arts Mainstage. This spring - under the tutelage of Ann Wilkinson Ellis and Pete Benson - students explored a variety of acting methods and style...


CBS Renews YOUNG SHELDON For Two Additional Seasons PhotoCBS Renews YOUNG SHELDON For Two Additional Seasons
by Tori Hartshorn - February 22, 2019

CBS announced today that it has renewed hit sophomore comedy YOUNG SHELDON for two additional years, beginning with the 2019-2020 broadcast season....





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