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Ken Burns's two-part, four-hour documentary, Benjamin Franklin, explores the revolutionary life of one of the 18th Century's most consequential and compelling personalities.

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Louis Armstrong House Museum Kicks Off 10th Anniversary Bash Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 15, 2013

The Louis Armstrong House Museum celebrates its 10-year anniversary today, October 15th, 2013. It has welcomed 100,000 visitors since opening its doors to the public as a historic house in 2003....


Louis Armstrong House Museum Announces 10th Anniversary Bash and Reveals Life Mask
by Robert Diamond - October 01, 2013

The Louis Armstrong House Museum celebrates its 10-year anniversary on Tuesday October 15th, 2013. It has welcomed 100,000 visitors since opening its doors to the public as a historic house in 2003....


WSR Signature Theatre to Present 1776, 7/2-3
by Tyler Peterson - June 26, 2014

It's the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence...if only our founding fathers can agree to do it! 1776 follows John Adams of Massachusetts, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, and Richard Henry Lee and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as they attempt to convince the members of t...


BWW Reviews: BroadHollow's 1776
by Melissa Giordano - March 05, 2015

In seeing the Tony winning Sherman Edwards/Peter Stone musical 1776, we get an interesting account of historical events. The cast at BroadHollow's BayWay Theatre in East Islip are comical, comfortable in their roles, and are extremely talented....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'The Kindred' Episode of FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOW
by - September 23, 2014

On the next episode of FOX's SLEEPY HOLLOW titled "The Kindred" - Ichabod Crane and Lt. Abbie Mills concoct a daring plan to try to rescue Ichabod's wife, Katrina, from the Headless Horseman by resurrecting a Frankenstein-like monster created by Benjamin Franklin. ...


BWW Reviews: Ideas Pop at Dog & Pony DC's TOAST
by Pamela Roberts - September 23, 2014

Toast playfully explores innovation, technology, crowd-sourcing and the very roots of inspiration. You don't 'see' a show at dog & pony dc, you become part of it. Dog & pony is committed to "Audience Integration" or participatory theatre - that means when you attend a show you are intimately knit in...


Aretha Franklin and Anthony Kearns to Perform at the Pope's Philadelphia Visit
by BWW News Desk - September 14, 2015

According to Reuters, 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin and acclaimed Irish tenor Anthony Kearns are slated for Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia later this month. The two singers will appear on Saturday, September 26, at the World Meeting of Families festival, and before the Pope's Mass on Sunday, ...


2nd Annual BPYO Young Composers Initiative Set for 3/21 at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2015

The Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra announces the 2nd annual BPYO Young Composers Initiative, set for Saturday, March 21st from 2:30pm-6:30pm at the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology, 41 Berkeley Street, Boston. Free and open to the public....


Aretha Franklin and Anthony Kearns Perform at the Pope's Philadelphia Visit This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - September 26, 2015

'The Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin and acclaimed Irish tenor Anthony Kearns are slated for Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia this weekend....


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at A.C.T.'s 1776
by Christina Mancuso - September 12, 2013

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) kicks off its 2013-14 season with passionate (and patriotic) fireworks with the West Coast premiere of Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati's triumphant new staging of the musical 1776. A.C.T.'s production of 1776 runs September 11-October 6, 2013, at The G...


BWW Reviews: ACT's 1776 Drums Up Patriotic Fun
by Harmony Wheeler - September 23, 2013

The creators of '1776' held political opinions that strongly disagreed with the ideals of many, like former president Richard Nixon, who ultimately came to enjoy and appreciate the musical. One can easily assume members of both major political parties made up the opening night audience of American C...


1776 Restored Director's Cut Set Makes Blu-ray Debut Today
by Pat Cerasaro - June 02, 2015

1776 arrives on Blu-ray at long last!...


MR. FOOTE'S OTHER LEG, Starring Simon Russell Beale, Heads to Theatre Royal Haymarket Next Month
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2015

The Daily Mail reports that Hampstead Theatre's production of Ian Kelly's MR. FOOTE'S OTHER LEG, starring Simon Russell Beale and directed by Richard Eyre, will transfer to the Theatre Royal Haymarket next month....


Recess Monkey's 'Wired' Tour Arrives in Philly Area This June
by Caryn Robbins - May 19, 2014

Inspired by the breathtaking creativity and inventiveness of today's DIY kids, kindie music icon Recess Monkey celebrates 'maker' culture with the band's eleventh studio recording, Wired....


Encores! Takes Inspiration from Broadway's HAMILTON, Seeks 'Multi-Ethnic' Cast for 1776
by Jessica Khan - September 22, 2015

Encores! is taking some forward-thinking inspiration from Lin-Manuel Miranda's HAMILTON for its upcoming production of the Tony-winning musical 1776....


CTG's The Shop Launches 2015 Reading Series with PAPA ESTA EN LA ATLANTIDA
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2015

Upcoming programming for Center Theatre Group's The Shop in 2015 will include readings of four plays - 'Papa esta en la Atlantida' by Javier Malpica, 'Stories from the Indian Boarding School,' by Native Voices Artists Ensemble, 'Martina y los Hombres Pajaro' by Monica Hoth and 'Emma and the Suzies' ...


GYPSY, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, 1776 and More Set for Media Theatre's 2015-16 Season
by BWW News Desk - February 25, 2015

Mama Rose, Billy Elliot, Atticus Finch, Eddie Birdlace, and John Adams. Five names, each encapsulating what The Media Theatre's 2015-16 season promises--people who tried their hardest to change the world, to leave an indelible impression so that their lives and the lives touched by their presence an...


Photo Flash: First Look at Brandon Dahlquist, Andrew Boyer, Bernie Yvon and More in A.C.T.'s 1776
by Christina Mancuso - September 12, 2013

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) kicks off its 2013-14 season with passionate (and patriotic) fireworks with the West Coast premiere of Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati's triumphant new staging of the musical 1776. A.C.T.'s production of 1776 runs September 11-October 6, 2013, at The G...


BWW Review: Less Than Rent Theatre's LITTLE MAC, LITTLE MAC, YOU'RE THE VERY MAN!
by Juliana Adame - April 18, 2014

Charlie Polinger directs an attempted statement on several political and pop culture icons with the story of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera thrown in there....


Director Peter H. Hunt Talks Drama Behind Original Cuts to '1776' Film
by Movies News Desk - June 09, 2015

The restored director's cut edition of the musical 1776 was just released on Blu-ray, and Tony-winning director Peter H. Hunt revealed to the Los Angeles Times the drama behind the original 1972 release of the film -- and just how much producer Jack L. Warner left out....


STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek at A.C.T.'s 1776
by Christina Mancuso - September 12, 2013

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) kicks off its 2013-14 season with passionate (and patriotic) fireworks with the West Coast premiere of Tony Award-winning director Frank Galati's triumphant new staging of the musical 1776. A.C.T.'s production of 1776 runs September 11-October 6, 2013, at The G...


54 SINGS 1776 Set for 54 Below This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2015

54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, celebrates the July 4th weekend with '54 Sings 1776,' a celebration of the music from Broadway's Tony Award-winning Independence Day musical by Sherman Edwards. '54 Sings 1776' returns to 54 Below, for its second smash year, for four performances only: Sat. July 4 a...


TV Exclusive: Backstage with Richard Ridge- SAG Foundation Conversations Series with Kathleen Chalfant
by Nicole Rosky - April 13, 2014

Screen Actors Guild Foundation and Broadway World have partnered for an filmed Conversations Q&A series to recognize and celebrate the vibrant theatre community in New York City and the union actors who aspire to have a career on the stage and screen. The most recent conversation featured stage lege...


ACT to Stage Open-Captioned Performance of 1776, 10/3
by Kristin Salaky - August 13, 2013

American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) is pleased to offer an open captioned performance ofTony Award-winning director Frank Galati's triumphant new staging of the musical 1776 on Thursday, October 3 at 8 p.m., at A.C.T.'s Geary Theater (415 Geary Street, San Francisco). Special seats have been rese...


Photo Flash: Jonathan Groff, Tyne Daly and More at Lapham's Quarterly DECADES BALL: THE 1780s
by BWW News Desk - June 02, 2015

Lapham's Quarterly (Editor and Publisher Lewis Lapham) hosted their DECADES BALL: The 1780s last night, June 1 at Gotham Hall (1356 Broadway). The evening celebrated the 80th birthday of Lewis Lapham, who established the acclaimed literary magazine in 2007. BroadwayWorld has photos from the gala bel...






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