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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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Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Present PERRY, TCHAIKOVSKY, AND SHENG at Verizon Hall Photo Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Present PERRY, TCHAIKOVSKY, AND SHENG at Verizon Hall
by Blair Ingenthron - January 14, 2023

The Curtis Symphony Orchestra's 2022–23 season will continue on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 2 p.m. with “Perry, Tchaikovsky, and Sheng” in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. ...


Theatre Tulsa Announces All-Female Cast for 1776 Photo Theatre Tulsa Announces All-Female Cast for 1776
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 27, 2022

Theatre Tulsa’s next production of its 100th season, and the first in the new year, will be the beloved American musical “1776.” ...


Meet the Cast of 1776, Beginning Previews Tonight! Photo Meet the Cast of 1776, Beginning Previews Tonight!
by Stephi Wild - September 16, 2022

1776 begins previews on Broadway tonight, Friday, September 16, ahead of its official opening on Thursday, October 6, 2022. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, January 8, 2023 at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street)....


The Mark Morris Dance Group 2022-2023 Tour Season To Feature THE LOOK OF LOVE and Mor Photo The Mark Morris Dance Group 2022-2023 Tour Season To Feature THE LOOK OF LOVE and More
by Blair Ingenthron - October 06, 2022

The Mark Morris Dance Group (MMDG) will resume national touring for its 2022-2023 season, with ten confirmed nationwide stops from October 2021 to June 2022. The touring season centers on Mark Morris's BOLD new creation, The Look of Love....


Photos: First Look at Gisela Adisa, Nancy Anderson, Liz Mikel & More in the National Photo Photos: First Look at Gisela Adisa, Nancy Anderson, Liz Mikel & More in the National Tour of 1776
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 20, 2023

Get a first look at production photos of the national tour of 1776!...


Review Roundup: 1776 Opens On Broadway- Critics Weigh In! Photo Review Roundup: 1776 Opens On Broadway- Critics Weigh In!
by A.A. Cristi - October 06, 2022

The new Broadway production of 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, has opened on Broadway as a limited engagement at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. Read all of the reviews! ...


HAND TO GOD Comes To CVRep Next Week Photo HAND TO GOD Comes To CVRep Next Week
by Kay Kudukis - March 20, 2023

Coachella Valley Repertory closes its 2022-2023 Season with the irreverent and hilarious five-time Tony®Award nominee and winner of Best New Play HAND TO GOD by Robert Askin. The NY Times called HAND TO GOD a 'darkly delightful play.' Audiences will laugh and, perhaps, wonder if they shouldn't be qu...


Crystal Lucas-Perry, Carolee Carmello, Elizabeth A. Davis, and More Will Lead 1776 on Photo Crystal Lucas-Perry, Carolee Carmello, Elizabeth A. Davis, and More Will Lead 1776 on Broadway
by Team BWW - August 09, 2022

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for the new Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning musical, 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus....


Franklin County Visitors Bureau Celebrates Ben Franklin Day With Community Mixer Photo Franklin County Visitors Bureau Celebrates Ben Franklin Day With Community Mixer
by Stephi Wild - January 05, 2023

The Franklin County Visitors Bureau is celebrating Franklin County namesake, Benjamin Franklin, on his birthday, January 17, with a Cumberland Valley Business Alliance Mixer at the Franklin County 11/30 Visitors Center, 4:30 PM to 7 PM. ...


Morgan's Pier to Present Fall Fest on the Waterfront with Pumpkin Carving, Fall Decor Photo Morgan's Pier to Present Fall Fest on the Waterfront with Pumpkin Carving, Fall Decor, and New Menus
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 20, 2022

One of Philadelphia's largest and longest running fall festivals is back! Morgan's Pier Fall Fest returns to the Philadelphia waterfront from Thursday, September 22 to Saturday, October 29, 2022....


Review: 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose Photo Review: 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose
by Linda Hodges - May 17, 2023

What did our critic think of 1776 MUSICAL SHINES A LIGHT ON THE PRESENT at Broadway San Jose?...


Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Present PERRY, TCHAIKOVSKY, AND SHENG at Verizon Hall Photo Curtis Symphony Orchestra to Present PERRY, TCHAIKOVSKY, AND SHENG at Verizon Hall
by Blair Ingenthron - January 14, 2023

The Curtis Symphony Orchestra's 2022–23 season will continue on Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 2 p.m. with “Perry, Tchaikovsky, and Sheng” in Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center. ...


L'AMOUR `A PASSY Comes to A.R.T. Next Month Photo L'AMOUR `A PASSY Comes to A.R.T. Next Month
by Stephi Wild - October 04, 2022

France's support of the nascent United States in 1778 is one of the great diplomatic triumphs of history, credited to the ambassadorial team of Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. An exciting backstory to this miracle of statecraft is the platonic affair between Franklin and the flam...


Contemporary Circus World Premiere I HEAR YOU AND I'D LIKE TO RESPOND Comes To Cannon Photo Contemporary Circus World Premiere I HEAR YOU AND I'D LIKE TO RESPOND Comes To Cannonball Festival, September 8-18
by A.A. Cristi - August 12, 2022

“Fringe favorites” Almanac Dance Circus Theatre are back with their first full production since 2018, I Hear You and I'd Like to Respond. ...


Community Play Readings Return to L.A. Libraries Photo Community Play Readings Return to L.A. Libraries
by Stephi Wild - March 24, 2023

Through Center Theatre Group’s Education and Community Partnerships’ Community Play Readings, Boyle Heights libraries will be the first to experience new works from three local playwrights in March and May. ...


1776 National Tour is Coming to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts in May Photo 1776 National Tour is Coming to San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 16, 2023

American Repertory Theater/Roundabout Theatre Company’s new production of the Tony Award-winning Best Musical, 1776, will make its only San Francisco Bay Area stop at San Jose’s Center for the Performing Arts....


Gisela Adisa, Nancy Anderson, Joanna Glushak, Liz Mikel & More to Star in 1776 Nation Photo Gisela Adisa, Nancy Anderson, Joanna Glushak, Liz Mikel & More to Star in 1776 National Tour
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 11, 2023

The National Tour cast has been announced for American Repertory Theater/Roundabout Theatre Company’s new production of 1776. See who is starring in the production, tour dates, and how to purchase tickets!...


Photos: Stars Arrive on the 1776 Red Caret on Opening Night Photo Photos: Stars Arrive on the 1776 Red Caret on Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - October 07, 2022

There was a revolution on Broadway last night! Roundabout Theatre Company and the American Repertory Theater's new Broadway production of 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, opened officially at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre. BroadwayWorld was there for the big night and you...


Review: BEN BUTLER At Don Bluth Front Row Theatre Photo Review: BEN BUTLER At Don Bluth Front Row Theatre
by Herbert Paine - May 22, 2023

Richard Strand's BEN BUTLER highlights a seminal moment in the march to emancipation. Now on stage at Don Bluth Front Row Theater in Scottsdale AZ through July 8th, the play, directed by Lee Cooley and featuring an outstanding cast, is a compelling profile of courage....


1776 Comes to Theatre Tulsa in January 2023 Photo 1776 Comes to Theatre Tulsa in January 2023
by Stephi Wild - December 14, 2022

American HERstory comes to life with a new twist on a classic musical. It's the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence... if only the Congress can agree to it! Witness the birth of a nation with our all-female cast of founding ‘fathers.’...


Photos: 1776 Company Assembles for a Fore Fathers Family Photo Photo Photos: 1776 Company Assembles for a Fore Fathers Family Photo
by Bruce Glikas - September 08, 2022

Roundabout Theatre Company will soon present the new Broadway production of the Tony Award-winning musical, 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, and co-produced with the American Repertory Theater. The company just gathered for a fore fathers family photo in the rehearsal room....


Photos: 1776 Company Takes First Broadway Bows Photo Photos: 1776 Company Takes First Broadway Bows
by Jennifer Broski - October 07, 2022

There was a revolution on Broadway last night! Roundabout Theatre Company and the American Repertory Theater's new Broadway production of 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, opened officially at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street)....


1776 Comes to Theatre Tulsa in January 2023 Photo 1776 Comes to Theatre Tulsa in January 2023
by Stephi Wild - December 12, 2022

American HERstory comes to life with a new twist on a classic musical. It's the summer of 1776, and the nation is ready to declare independence... if only the Congress can agree to it! Witness the birth of a nation with our all-female cast of founding ‘fathers.’...


Photos: See New Images of Kristolyn Lloyd, Elizabeth A. Davis, Carolee Carmello & Mor Photo Photos: See New Images of Kristolyn Lloyd, Elizabeth A. Davis, Carolee Carmello & More in 1776
by Show Highlights - November 07, 2022

1776 is now playing at Roundabout’s American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. This is a limited engagement through Sunday, January 8, 2023. The cast of 1776 includes Kristolyn Lloyd as “John Adams,” Gisela Adisa as “Robert Livingston,” Nancy Anderson as “George Read,” and more. See new production photo...


Video: Go Inside Opening Night for 1776 on Broadway Photo Video: Go Inside Opening Night for 1776 on Broadway
by Opening Night - October 08, 2022

There is a revolution happening on Broadway! Roundabout Theatre Company and the American Repertory Theater's new Broadway production of 1776, directed by Jeffrey L. Page and Diane Paulus, opened officially at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. BroadwayWorld was there for the big nig...






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