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.
- Source TVMazeEncores! Artistic Director Jack Viertel today announced casting for the Encores! production of 1776, the classic Tony Award-winning musical about how the founding fathers drafted the Declaration of Independence and gave birth to a new nation. 1776 will star Terence Archie, John Behlmann, Larry Bull,...
Some events in history cry out to be made into a movie or a book or a stage play. Others don't seem like such an obvious choice at first glance. One might guess it would be quite difficult to pull off creating a musical out of the writing of the Declaration of Independence, of all things. But, as Oc...
Ocean State Theatre Company (OSTC), currently celebrating its fourth season in its state-of-the-art theatre in Warwick is proud to present the Tony Award-winning musical, about the birth of American Independence, 1776....
The John W. Engeman Theater at Northport has just announced its 10th Anniversary Season....
In 1970, the Broadway company of 1776 played a special performance at The White House....
Phoenix Theatre of Indianapolis announces the Regional Premiere of Butler opening January 7, 2016 on the Frank and Katrina Basile Stage. This production runs through February 7, with Dale McFadden serving as director....
?The McLean Community Players' production of the musical 1776, based on the events surrounding the drafting and signing of the Declaration of Independence, opens Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, and runs weekends through Feb. 21 at McLean's Alden Theatre. With music by Sherman Edwards and a book by Peter Sto...
Moses Oluwole, a PhD in industrial chemistry, previous chemistry professor, prior postdoctoral research fellow and Fullbright Hays Scholar, and published scholarly author, has completed his newest work 'Discover the Inventor within Yourself': a gripping and informative work that aims to bring out th...
'The Diary of Anne Frank' will be performed at The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey' from October 14th to November 21st. This powerful story is directed by Joseph Discher. Broadwayworld.com interviewed Anthony Cochrane who plays Mr. Van Daan in the play....
Richard Eyre's sold out Hampstead Theatre production of Mr Foote's Other Leg will transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket from 28th October, for a limited season in London's West End. Press night Wednesday 4th November. The new comedy, set in Georgian London, written by Ian Kelly, directed ...
Each year Philadelphia Young Playwrights presents winning plays from its annual playwriting festival in workshop productions in partnership with Temple Theaters as the New Voices performances. These plays showcase the voices of students today and shine a spotlight on the things that are on their min...
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....
'The Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin and acclaimed Irish tenor Anthony Kearns are slated for Pope Francis' visit to Philadelphia this weekend....
Encores! is taking some forward-thinking inspiration from Lin-Manuel Miranda's HAMILTON for its upcoming production of the Tony-winning musical 1776....
Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) has announced its 26th Annual Benefit Evening tonight, September 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago (N Michigan Ave at Delaware Pl). The Benefit Evening will feature author and Aspen Institute president Walter Isaacson in conversation with Mellody Hobson, presiden...
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' ...
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, ...
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...
Chicago Humanities Festival (CHF) has announced its 26th Annual Benefit Evening on Tuesday, September 15 at the Four Seasons Hotel Chicago (N Michigan Ave at Delaware Pl). The Benefit Evening will feature author and Aspen Institute president Walter Isaacson in conversation with Mellody Hobson, presi...
Center Stage Jackson is excited to announce it's 2015-2016 season, which will include Main Stage musicals, Youth Theater productions, and several Staged Readings....
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...
For the second production in their 44th annual season of professional summer theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the revolutionary musical '1776', by Peter Stone, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Performances of this fascinating, family-friendly show will run from tonight, June 17...
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...
Hampstead Theatre has announced that Simon Russell Beale will be joined by Dervla Kirwan and Joseph Millson in the cast of Ian Kelly's new play about the dawn of celebrity....
For the second production in their 44th annual season of professional summer theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the revolutionary musical "1776", by Peter Stone, with music and lyrics by Sherman Edwards. Performances of this fascinating, family-friendly show will run from June 17 - July 4 ...
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