BWW Review: Singular PARADE Receives Its Due Once More by 3-D Theatricals in Redondo
by Don Grigware - June 19, 2018 n 1998 when Jason Robert Brown won a Tony Award for the score of this unusually provocative musical Parade, the opulent Broadway production closed to critical acclaim, but due to excessive costs, the show remained inaccessible until the Donmar Warehouse resurrected it and produced a tight - minus th...
BWW Flashback: From JULIUS CAESAR to THE PARISIAN WOMAN, Broadway Often Gets Political
by Rachel Crawford - November 12, 2017 Theater has never been removed from the outside world, which means shows cover topics relevant to the time, like the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the civil rights movement and even politics. Here are seven Broadway plays that centered around politics in honor of THE PARISIAN WOMEN starting previews....
Oratorio Society Of New York Announces Two World Premieres
by Julie Musbach - March 13, 2018 World premieres of an oratorio about the Underground Railroad that sets narratives of slaves running for freedom and their lives, and a work that sets poems calling for peace in Farsi, Spanish, Hebrew, Arabic, and English: Sanctuary Road, music by Paul Moravec and text by Mark Campbell based upon th...
DVR Alert: Tune In to GREAT PERFORMANCES Tonight to See Renee Fleming, Jessie Mueller and More
by Julie Musbach - August 10, 2018 Tune in to your local PBS station tonight, August 10th, at 10 PM ET to catch Great Performances: Chicago Voices, the gala held at Chicago's Lyric Opera in 2017. The evening was hosted by Renee Fleming who will be joined on stage by Carousel co-star Jessie Mueller, Greatest Showman star Michelle Will...
A Very Musical History Lesson: America 101
by Nicole Rosky - July 04, 2018 Happy 242nd birthday, America! On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies officially declared independence from Great Britain, forming a brand new nation, which today celebrates over two centuries of freedom and democracy. In that time, our country has been through war and peace, prosperity and pover...
Glamour 'Women Of The Year 2018' Honoree Betty Reid Soskin Releases New Album 'A Lifetime Of Being Betty'
by A.A. Cristi - June 26, 2019 Betty Reid Soskin's Little Village Foundation release, A Lifetime of Being Betty, is a fascinating work that taps into one African-American woman's American experience, and in the process tells an important story that's intimate, expansive and inspiring. The album was produced by Rosebud Agency foun...
The Center For Ballet And The Arts At NYU Announces 2018-19 Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - May 09, 2018 The Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University (CBA), the first international institute devoted to the creation and academic study of ballet, today announced the 27 artists and scholars who will serve as CBA Fellows in the 2018-19 academic year. The group - which represents The Center's l...
A Very Musical Memorial Day - Broadway Tributes the Troops!
by Nicole Rosky - May 28, 2018 Once a year, Americans remember the lives lost in service to our great country. Stories of past wars, undying patriotism and true courage have been the topics of countless films, television series, and of course, stage productions. Today, we celebrate our armed forces with just a few musical numb...
Young'uns Add Northwest Dates to Debut U.S. Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 17, 2019 Just as election season is heating up in America, British folk trio The Young'uns are set to return to the U.S. and bring their unique brand of social commentary to venues in the Pacific Northwest following their August debut U.S. tour. Named 'Best Group' at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards two years in...
BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - June 18, 2020 BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!...
Wake Up With BWW 10/22: COMPANY Casting, and More!
by Stephi Wild - October 22, 2019 Today's top stories: casting has been announced for the Broadway production of Company, and more!...
George Takei Announced as Grand Marshall of Inaugural Japan Parade in NYC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 24, 2022 The first ever Japan Parade in New York City will be held on Saturday, May 14, beginning at 1pm. The purpose of the parade is to celebrate, express and bring awareness to the friendship between NYC and Japan with a thank you from the Japanese community. Actor, author, civil rights activist George T...
BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Paul, George & Ringo (Including Their Solo Hits)
by Peter Nason - May 12, 2020 BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Beatles songs, including some of the fab four's solo works. They're all here: 'Twist and Shout,' 'In My Life,' 'Helter Skelter,' 'Imagine,' 'Something,' 'Maybe I'm Amazed,' 'Let It Be.' See if your favorites made the grade!...
Showtime Orders Drama Series RIPLEY with Andrew Scott in Title Role
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 25, 2019 SHOWTIME has ordered the first eight-episode season of the ongoing drama series RIPLEY, based on Patricia Highsmith's bestselling quintet of Tom Ripley novels. BAFTA(R) Award winner Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Sherlock) will star in the title role of Tom Ripley. Oscar and Golden Globe(R) winner and Emmy(...
Memorial Day Musicals: 10 Broadway Shows That Salute the Troops
by Nicole Rosky - May 25, 2020 As we pause today to remember their sacrifice, BroadwayWorld is looking back on stories of past wars, undying patriotism and true courage, which have been the topics of countless films, television series, and of course... theatre. Below we celebrate our armed forces with songs from musicals that te...
The Story of America- A Very Broadway History Lesson
by Nicole Rosky - July 04, 2020 Happy 243rd birthday, America! On July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies officially declared independence from Great Britain, forming a brand new nation, which today celebrates over two centuries of freedom and democracy. In that time, our country has been through war and peace, prosperity and poverty,...
American Blues Theater's Smash-Hit BUDDY Returns Next Week
by Julie Musbach - June 19, 2018 American Blues Theater announces encore performance run of BUDDY - The Buddy Holly Story, written by Alan Janes, directed by Lili-Anne Brown, with musical direction by Ensemble Member Michael Mahler. BUDDY - The Buddy Holly Story will reopen June 29 - September 15, 2018 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont...
American Blues Theater Announces Complete Casting For BUDDY - The Buddy Holly Story
by Julie Musbach - April 03, 2018 American Blues Theater concludes its 2017-2018 Season with BUDDY - The Buddy Holly Story, written by Alan Janes, directed by Lily-Anne Brown, with musical direction by Ensemble Member Michael Mahler. BUDDY - The Buddy Holly Story runs April 27 - May 26, 2018 at Stage 773, 1225 W. Belmont Ave. in Chi...
Broadway Catch Up: June 16 - Billy Porter, Dame Judi Dench, Katharine McPhee, and More!
by Stephi Wild - June 16, 2020 While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out this weekend's highlights from some of your favorites, including Billy Porter, Dame Judi Dench, Katharine McPhee, and more!...
Christian Coulson of HARRY POTTER Films To Play King Richard II at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
by Tori Hartshorn - March 22, 2018 Christian Coulson of HARRY POTTER To Play King Richard II at Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival...
Up On The Marquee: GARY: A SEQUEL TO TITUS ANDRONICUS
by Walter McBride - February 11, 2019 Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus, the new comedy by Pulitzer Prize finalist and MacArthur Fellow Taylor Mac, stars three-time Tony Award winner Nathan Lane and two-time Tony Award winner Andrea Martin. Directed by five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe, Gary is set just after the blood-soaked...
A Very Musical Memorial Day - Broadway Salutes Our Troops!
by Nicole Rosky - May 27, 2019 Once a year, Americans remember the lives lost in service to our great country. Stories of past wars, undying patriotism and true courage have been the topics of countless films, television series, and of course, stage productions. Today, we celebrate our armed forces with just a few musical numb...
Theatre for a New Audience Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 18, 2021 Founding Artistic Director Jeffrey Horowitz today announced TFANA’s 2021-2022 season of productions of plays by Shakespeare, Alice Childress, and Will Eno, and the residency of CLASSIX....
DVR Alert: Tune In to GREAT PERFORMANCES Tonight to See Renee Fleming, Jessie Mueller and More
by Julie Musbach - August 10, 2018 Tune in to your local PBS station tonight, August 10th, at 10 PM ET to catch Great Performances: Chicago Voices, the gala held at Chicago's Lyric Opera in 2017. The evening was hosted by Renee Fleming who will be joined on stage by Carousel co-star Jessie Mueller, Greatest Showman star Michelle Will...
Sheffield Theatres' Artistic Director Robert Hastie Announces New Season For 2018
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2017 Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres Robert Hastie today announces his new season for 2018.... |