BWW Blog: Tony's Telepathy - Predicting the 2020 Award Winners
by Student Blogger: Maggie Cummins - October 30, 2020 That’s the question I’m asking Broadway two weeks after the announcement of the 2020 Tony nominees....
Signature Theatre Names Emily Shooltz as the Organization's New Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - September 18, 2024 Signature Theatre has announced Emily Shooltz as the organization’s new Artistic Director. Shooltz will step into the role November 1, following a nationwide search for a dynamic candidate with the experience and daring to carry Signature’s mission and unique producing model into the future....
Theatre503 Announces 503Five Writers and Forthcoming 2019 Highlights
by Stephi Wild - June 25, 2019 Theatre503's Artistic Director Lisa Spirling announces the 503Five - recipients of the company's pioneering writers' residency, supported by the Carne Trust and Orseis Trust, alongside forthcoming highlights at the venue including:...
Edinburgh 2022: Review: BABY WANTS CANDY, Assembly George Square Studios
by Mark Carnochan - August 26, 2022 While their approach to doing an entirely new show every night means that attending any of their shows is a gamble, you can always expect a show of the highest quality whenever you see Baby Wants Candy....
Horizon Showcase Announces England Based Artists Presenting Work As Part Of The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021
by Stephi Wild - July 20, 2021 Nine new, tour-ready, performance works are to be presented in a range of digital settings, alongside seven new projects, supported as part of a 'residency' programme, which enables artists to play with new performance ideas across a range of formats and genres....
Michaela Murphy Named Education Director at Bucks County Playhouse, Will Launch Storytelling Series
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2017 Acclaimed professional storyteller, actress, teacher, coach, writer and entrepreneur, Michaela Murphy, was recently appointed Director of Education at Bucks County Playhouse....
Review: The Funny Ladies Rule in Musical Theatre West's 9 TO 5 - THE MUSICAL
by Michael Quintos - February 15, 2023 Endearing and earnest, MTW’s new production of 9 TO 5 - THE MUSICAL---which continues performances at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach through February 26---is a pleasing musical comedy (adapted from the hit film) filled with hilarious dialogue, outrageous silliness, and, of course...
Christopher Wheeldon Launches New Production Company, Toy Theater Productions
by Stephi Wild - November 13, 2025 A decade after taking Broadway by storm with his Tony Award-winning musical adaptation of An American in Paris, world-renowned director and choreographer Christopher Wheeldon will launch Toy Theater Productions....
Drybar Celebrates FROZEN 2 In-Home Release with Elsa- and Anna-Inspired Hairstyles and Screenings
by Abigail Charpentier - February 11, 2020 In celebration of the in-home release of the No. 1 animated feature film of all time, Disney has partnered with Drybar for an unprecedented collaboration, offering an exciting lineup of nationwide fan festivities. Today through the end of February, fans can visit Drybar shops nationwide where they w...
Review Roundup: ANNA KARENINA at Chichester Festival Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 16, 2025 Natalie Dormer stars in Tolstoy’s romantic masterpiece Anna Karenina, in a new adaptation written and directed by Phillip Breen, running at Chichester Festival Theatre. Read the reviews here!...
BWW Interview: Jake Nice of SLIDE BY at AT&T Performing Arts Center Elevator Project
by Victoria Lee - January 23, 2020 Two local DFW artists are coming together in AT&T Performing Arts Center's next show in the Elevator Project lineup. Slide By is a play written by our very own Thomas Ward and produced and directed by Elevator Project alum, Jake Nice....
SALT ACTUALLY: A Fundraiser For Salty Theatre Brings Together Artists To Support Independent Theatre
by Stephi Wild - February 03, 2023 Salty Theatre will present an absolutely spectacular lineup of musical theatre and cabaret veterans and stars in the making as they welcome you to Salt Actually: A Fundraiser Concert for Salty Theatre....
Roundabout Theatre Company Announces REFOCUS PROJECT, SEASON THREE
by Blair Ingenthron - April 27, 2023 Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the third season of The Refocus Project, its multi-year project to elevate and restore marginalized plays to the American canon. This year's series of readings will feature Asian American and Pacific Islander playwrights: Prince Gomolvilas, Velina Hasu Housto...
BWW Review: Kids Cast Carries NEWSIES at Skylight
by Kelsey Lawler - November 18, 2019 Overall, this is a play about the young having their voices heard. Says Director of this Skylight production, Molly Rhode, a?oeThe Newsboys Strike of 1899 may have been at the turn of the century, but it doesn't feel far away. The way these young people stand up and say, 'Listen to me!' is happening...
Review: The Funny Ladies Rule in Musical Theatre West's 9 TO 5 - THE MUSICAL
by Michael Quintos - February 15, 2023 Endearing and earnest, MTW’s new production of 9 TO 5 - THE MUSICAL---which continues performances at the Carpenter Performing Arts Center in Long Beach through February 26---is a pleasing musical comedy (adapted from the hit film) filled with hilarious dialogue, outrageous silliness, and, of course...
Kennesaw State Bailey School of Music to Celebrate Black History Month With Five Diverse Performances
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 13, 2023 Kennesaw State University Bailey School of Music will celebrate Black History Month with a festival of five concerts, beginning Feb. 17 and running through Feb. 25....
Student Blog: Academic Integrity: Trusting Our Voices
by Student Blogger: Kimberly Wilkinson - February 26, 2024 Ever since last year, I enter class on the first day and hear the phrase “A.I.” before I leave. It’s a discussion that upsets me above everything else. It’s been disappointing to hear that conversation get more and more urgent each semester. ...
Michaela Murphy Named Education Director at Bucks County Playhouse, Will Launch Storytelling Series
by BWW News Desk - October 10, 2017 Acclaimed professional storyteller, actress, teacher, coach, writer and entrepreneur, Michaela Murphy, was recently appointed Director of Education at Bucks County Playhouse....
BWW Feature: THE MOST IMPORTANT THEATER CONVERSATION THIS YEAR IS NOW NOW NOW at Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Tracey Paleo - August 04, 2021 With every shift of the Covid-19 crisis, live stream, rather than continuing to be a bramble of thorns for theater, has become a way forward. NOW NOW NOW writer/director Tom Cavanaugh says, 'Embrace the Zoom!'...
BWW Interview: A Conversation Between a Director and Costume Designer at West Side Theatre Company
by Tyler Hinton - July 27, 2018 BroadwayWorld was given the unique opportunity to capture a conversation between the director and costume designer of West Side Theatre Company's imaginative upcoming production of J.M. Barrie's classic play PETER PAN. Director Aubrey Warner and costume designer Jess Wallace Nielsen have worked tog...
EVERYDAY EDISONS to Air Exclusively on Crackle Beginning This March
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 11, 2020 Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (Nasdaq: CSSE), a growing media company building online video-on-demand (“VOD”) networks that provide video content for all screens, and Edison Nation, Inc. (Nasdaq: EDNT), a multifaceted ecosystem that fosters innovation and drives IP, media, and consumer pro...
BWW Interview: Nick Profito in THE STORY OF THE NUTCRACKER at The Growing Stage
by Marina Kennedy - November 23, 2021 Nick Profito plays the Nutcracker in 'The Story of the Nutcracker' at The Growing Stage. Broadwayworld had the pleasure of interviewing him about his career and role in the upcoming show....
The Staves, Ibibio Sound Machine & More Join Kaleidoscope Festival Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 01, 2021 The full line-up includes music from Groove Armada, The Coral, The Staves, Ibibio Sound Machine, House Gospel Choir, Norman Jay MBE, Greg Wilson, Matt Jam Lamont, Mr Wilson’s Second Liners and The Glory ft. John Sizzle whilst words and comedy features Irvine Welsh, Reginald D Hunter, Glenn Moore, Ja...
Anjimile Shares 'Black Hole' Ahead of New Album This Friday
by Michael Major - September 05, 2023 This Friday, Anjimile Chithambo, better known as Anjimile, releases his new album, The King. His debut release for 4AD and first full-length since 2020’s breakthrough Giver Taker, the record includes recently released singles: powerful title track “The King,” the gently emotive “Father,” protest son...
Photo Flash: First Production Shots Released for OUTLIER at Bristol Old Vic
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 16, 2021 The first production photos have been released for OUTLIER, the first brand-new production of the year to develop from Bristol Old Vic’s Ferment programme. OUTLIER runs in the Theatre at Bristol Old Vic (until 26 Jun) as the auditorium is transformed into a house party, bringing the audience into th... |