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Review: TINA at Kansas City Music Hall Photo Review: TINA at Kansas City Music Hall
by Alan Portner - December 07, 2023

The sheer spectacle of “Tina” is amazing.  Emphasizing the fact that Tina Turner was one of a kind, the gravely-voiced, sexy, full out singing style of Tina is so stressful on the performer’s voices, this show uses two actresses to play her on alternate evenings. ...


BroadwaySF & Book Passage Present UNSCRIPTED: AN EVENING WITH RUPAUL Photo BroadwaySF & Book Passage Present UNSCRIPTED: AN EVENING WITH RUPAUL
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2024

Today, BroadwaySF, part of the Ambassador Theatre Group, and Book Passage announced UNSCRIPTED: An Evening with RuPaul, the latest installment in BroadwaySF's Unscripted series where culture-shaping luminaries and innovators bring their singular perspectives to San Francisco for an unforgettable eve...


THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees! Photo THE COLOR PURPLE Tops NAACP Image Award Nominations - Full List of Nominees!
by Michael Major - January 25, 2024

The NAACP Image Award Nominations have been announced, with The Color Purple leading with a total of 16 nominations, with nods for Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Halle Bailey, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and more. Check out the full list of nominations ...


New Production Of Bizet's CARMEN to Open at The Metropolitan Opera This Month Photo New Production Of Bizet's CARMEN to Open at The Metropolitan Opera This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 13, 2023

The Met's new production of Bizet's Carmen, directed by Carrie Cracknell, opens on December 31....


MAESTRO to Play At The Plaza Cinema And Media Arts Center In Patchogue, NY Photo MAESTRO to Play At The Plaza Cinema And Media Arts Center In Patchogue, NY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 05, 2023

Bradley Cooper stars as Leonard Bernstein in MAESTRO, a love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein. Playing at The Plaza Cinema and Media Arts Center in Patchogue, NY from December 8 - 21, 2023....


FAT HAM, Billy Porter & More Receive GLAAD Award Nominations Photo FAT HAM, Billy Porter & More Receive GLAAD Award Nominations
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has announced the nominees for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, including five Broadway shows, Billy Porter, Reneé Rapp, The Color Purple, High School Musical the Musical the Series, Gre...


Claybourne Elder to Perform for One Night Only at Signature Theatre Photo Claybourne Elder to Perform for One Night Only at Signature Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2024

Signature Theatre will present a one-night engagement of Claybourne Elder Cabaret. Learn how to purchase tickets!...


HAMILTON Goes On Sale At Eccles Theater December 13 Photo HAMILTON Goes On Sale At Eccles Theater December 13
by A.A. Cristi - December 11, 2023

PUBLIC ON SALE WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13. Get ready for the highly anticipated performances of HAMILTON at Eccles Theater from July 31 to September 1. Single tickets now available....


Martha Graham Dance Company To Present Spring 2024 New York Season At City Center, Ap Photo Martha Graham Dance Company To Present Spring 2024 New York Season At City Center, April 17-20
by A.A. Cristi - January 11, 2024

The Martha Graham Dance Company presents their Spring 2024 New York Season, featuring Graham masterworks, a new 'Rodeo,' and a New York premiere by Jamar Roberts. Don't miss this celebration of American legacies at New York City Center from April 17-20, 2024....


Road Less Traveled Productions Reveals Bridge Program Mentees in Class of 2024 Photo Road Less Traveled Productions Reveals Bridge Program Mentees in Class of 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 08, 2024

Road Less Traveled Productions is welcoming its second annual group of mentees into its 2024 Bridge Program. Learn more about the mentees....


SoHo Playhouse Reveals 2024 International Fringe Encore Series Lineup Photo SoHo Playhouse Reveals 2024 International Fringe Encore Series Lineup
by Stephi Wild - December 06, 2023

SoHo Playhouse has announced the full lineup for the 2024 International Fringe Encore Series, running Off-Broadway from January 4 – February 11, 2024. Join SoHo Playhouse and stars from global Fringe Festivals for a roundup of the best Fringe plays this season has to offer!...


The Dessoff Choirs to Present Valerie Capers' Sojourner in February Photo The Dessoff Choirs to Present Valerie Capers' Sojourner in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 25, 2024

The Dessoff Choirs will return to Union Theological Seminary on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 4:00pm....


Broadway Buying Guide: February 5, 2024- Get Tickets to SWEENEY TODD, HADESTOWN and M Photo Broadway Buying Guide: February 5, 2024- Get Tickets to SWEENEY TODD, HADESTOWN and More
by Team BWW - February 05, 2024

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, February 5, 2024....


Interview: Kim David Smith Dishes on Upcoming Solo Show MORE MOSTLY MARLENE at Joe's Photo Interview: Kim David Smith Dishes on Upcoming Solo Show MORE MOSTLY MARLENE at Joe's Pub
by Rebecca Kaplan - January 22, 2024

Kim David Smith talks about the inspiration behind his new solo show MORE MOSTLY MARLENE, which will play February 6th at Joe's Pub, a light-hearted and joke-filled tribute to Marlene Dietrich, Sally Bowles from Cabaret, Kylie Minogue and more....


The Met: Live In HD 2023-24 Season To Continue With Bizet's CARMEN This Month Photo The Met: Live In HD 2023-24 Season To Continue With Bizet's CARMEN This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2024

The Met: Live in HD presents a daring new production of Bizet’s Carmen on January 27. Learn how to purchase tickets!...


X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X, to Have West Coast Premiere at Seattle Opera Photo X: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MALCOLM X, to Have West Coast Premiere at Seattle Opera
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 02, 2024

The groundbreaking opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X will receive its West Coast premiere at Seattle Opera February 24–March 9....


Interview: Hershey Felder of HERSHEY FELDER AS GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE & HERSHEY FELDER Photo Interview: Hershey Felder of HERSHEY FELDER AS GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE & HERSHEY FELDER'S GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SING-ALONG at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - February 01, 2024

BroadwayWorld chats with virtuoso actor/pianist/filmmaker Hershey Felder about his return to TheatreWorks Silicon Valley in his popular 'George Gershwin Alone' & 'Great American Songbook Sing-Along' shows February 7th thru 12th....


Cast and Creative Team Set For THE FAR COUNTRY at Berkeley Repertory Theatre Photo Cast and Creative Team Set For THE FAR COUNTRY at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - January 26, 2024

Berkeley Repertory Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for the West Coast premiere of Pulitzer Prize finalist Lloyd Suh’s The Far Country, performing at Berkeley Rep’s Peet’s Theatre beginning in March....


HAMILTON to Launch #HAM4HAM Lottery for Atlanta Engagement Photo HAMILTON to Launch #HAM4HAM Lottery for Atlanta Engagement
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 18, 2024

Enter the #HAM4HAM Lottery in Atlanta for a chance to win $10 tickets to HAMILTON. Limited availability for every performance. Student Rush Tickets also available....


Linda Smith Shares 'Fin De Fete' Photo Linda Smith Shares 'Fin De Fete'
by Michael Major - January 31, 2024

A pioneer of the home recording movement, Linda Smith released several collections of delicate, bewitching solo music on cassette in the 1980s and ‘90s. The 2021 release of Till Another Time: 1988-1996, Captured Tracks' compilation of Smith's work, has helped bestow rightful critical acclaim to the ...


FAT HAM, Billy Porter & More Receive GLAAD Award Nominations Photo FAT HAM, Billy Porter & More Receive GLAAD Award Nominations
by Michael Major - January 17, 2024

GLAAD, the world's largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, has announced the nominees for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards, including five Broadway shows, Billy Porter, Reneé Rapp, The Color Purple, High School Musical the Musical the Series, Gre...


Mobile Chamber Music to Present Pianist Michael Stephen Brown & Cellist Nicholas Cane Photo Mobile Chamber Music to Present Pianist Michael Stephen Brown & Cellist Nicholas Canellakis In Recital
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 12, 2023

The Canellakis-Brown Duo will perform a piano-cello recital in Mobile, AL. The program includes works by Foss, Saint-Saëns, Grieg, Schumann, Debussy, Brown, Canellakis, and Paganini. Tickets are available online....


Reviews: Catching Up on Shows Is a Whirlwind .... at Urban Stages & 54 Below Photo Reviews: Catching Up on Shows Is a Whirlwind .... at Urban Stages & 54 Below
by Rob Lester - December 12, 2023

Dear Santa: Thanks for the gifts called music in NYC, letting us 'wrap' our ears around a touch of Oklahoma-bred sense and sensibility, lots of holiday cheer, and musical theatre projects that have a connection to a famous hotel ....all part of a week in the winter wonderland of Manhattan's live pre...


The Met: Live In HD 2023-24 Season To Continue With Bizet's CARMEN This Month Photo The Met: Live In HD 2023-24 Season To Continue With Bizet's CARMEN This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2024

The Met: Live in HD presents a daring new production of Bizet’s Carmen on January 27. Learn how to purchase tickets!...


VIDEO: Aigul Akhmetshina and Piotr Beczała Perform “Je vais danser en votre honneur” Photo VIDEO: Aigul Akhmetshina and Piotr Beczała Perform “Je vais danser en votre honneur” from Bizet's CARMEN At The Metropolitan Opera
by A.A. Cristi - December 26, 2023

The Met celebrates the new year with a new production of Bizet's Carmen by acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell, opening on Sunday, December 31, at 6:30PM. In her highly anticipated Met debut, Cracknell reinvigorates the classic story of deadly passion with a staging that moves the action to ...






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