In 2010, the death from malnutrition of South Korean infant Sarang became an international news story when the circumstances were revealed: The parents had neglected her for an online fantasy game. Their subsequent trial, in the first case involving Internet addiction, established a global precedent in a world where virtual is the new reality.
Directed by Valerie Veatch (HBO
Directed by Valerie Veatch (HBO
Nicole Henry Celebrates Whitney Houston With I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY! at Feinstein's/54 Below
by Stephi Wild - July 08, 2019
Award-winning recording artist and actress Nicole Henry returns to Feinstein's 54 Below in the Fall with "I Wanna Dance With Somebody!" - a brand-new concert-event celebrating the songs of Whitney Houston. Written and directed by acclaimed theatre and concert director Will Nunziata (Platinum recor...
Cabaret Star Salty Brine Plays Ancram Opera House July 6
by Julie Musbach - July 01, 2019
Alternative cabaret star Salty Brine will perform the award-winning show Welcome to the Jungle one night only at the Ancram Opera House on July 6th at 8:30pm. Tickets are $30 and available at ancramoperahouse.org and TodayTix.com. The show, written and performed by Salty, is directed by Max Rueben w...
LITTLE BLACK DRESS Makes Its Way to Thousand Oaks
by Julie Musbach - June 25, 2019
Little Black Dress - The Musical is a fully original musical with improv and comes to the Scherr Forum, Friday, August 9 at 7:30pm and Saturday, August 10 at 2:30 & 7:30pm....
Christian Hull and Tanya Hennessy Announce Joint LOW EXPECTATIONS Tour
by Marianka Swain - May 27, 2019
Frontier Comedy is thrilled to announce the first ever joint show for Australia's most adorable BFFs, Christian Hull & Tanya Hennessy! The pair are joining forces to perform live on stage together on their first joint tour - beginning with a show at City Hall on Tanya's home turf of Newcastle o...
The Ritualists Announce Debut Album PAINTED PEOPLE
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 22, 2019
“I'm hearing you say, 'not enough is OK.' Well, it's not...I'm with the Painted People,” quips lead vocalist, Christian Dryden of NYC-based, THE RITUALISTS about standing with the free thinkers of the world. Frontman and songwriter Dryden is something of an anachronism - a multi-instrumenta...
The Color Collective Returns To The 2019 Hollywood Fringe Festival!
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2019
The Color Collective, love child of Saturday Night Live and In Living Color, is a diverse jam-packed hour-long variety show featuring stand-up, sketch comedy, and music. The award-winning show returns to the OMR Theater at The Complex Hollywood on Thursday, June 6th at 8:30 pm....
THE GREATEST SHOWQUEEN Comes to Unicorn
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2019
After an absence of 22 years, Tom Orr -- the creative mind behind the award-winning musical parody revue Dirty Little Showtunes!, a long-running smash hit at Re-bar in 1997-98 -- is back in Seattle with a new solo cabaret and a multitude of new perverted twists on classic showtunes....
BWW Review: THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS
by E.H. Reiter - April 28, 2019
If you're looking for a zany, high energy show then look no further than THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS at New Village Arts....
Award Winning Ancram Opera House Announces 2019 Season
by Stephi Wild - April 27, 2019
Ancram Opera House (AOH), the award-winning theatre in southern Columbia County, announced its 2019 summer season which opens June 28 with the world premiere of Staged Dives: An Evening with Stew & Heidi by Stew and Heidi Rodewald, creators of the Tony, Drama Desk and Obie award-winning musical Pass...
Actors Centre Australia's Co-Founder Returns To The Stage In Felix Nobis' BOY OUT OF THE COUNTRY In Sydney
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2019
After a 29-year absence from the stage, Stan Kouros, a co-founder of Actors Centre Australia (ACA), will take the role of Walker in the Company of Rogues production of Boy Out of the Country at the Bondi Pavilion Theatre May 9-25....
BWW Album Review: Ben Platt's SING TO ME INSTEAD Radiates Pure Joy
by David Clarke - April 12, 2019
Ben Platt's SING TO ME INSTEAD is ready to be the pop album you leave on repeat all spring long, and deservedly so. His soaring vocals, especially those grandiose belts, sans the affectations of Evan Hansen dazzle across the record, making each of the tunes - whether an up-tempo bop or a soulful bal...
Rich Boucher Poetry Reading and Book Launch at Teatro Paraguas
by Julie Musbach - March 28, 2019
Jules Poetry Playhouse and Teatro Paraguas are pleased to present Albuquerque poet Rich Boucher reading from his new book All of This Candy Belongs to Me, published by Jules Poetry Playhouse Publications this year....
Ben Kweller Announces West Coast Tour Dates
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 27, 2019
After a run of successful headlining shows, as well as dates supporting Houndmouth earlier this year, indie icon Ben Kweller has announced a solo tour through the West Coast beginning with a festival appearance on April 13 in Dallas, TX, making his way through Phoenix, AZ, San Francisco, CA, Portlan...
North Toronto Players Present THE GONDOLIERS
by BWW News Desk - March 15, 2019
North Toronto Players turns its attention to Gilbert and Sullivan's last major operetta hit, The Gondoliers. The group that gave Toronto the original Gilbert and Sullivan inspired operettas Lear Incorporated and Chelsea Moore Castle as well as adapted and modernized G&S Classics to create The Starsh...
North Toronto Players Present THE GONDOLIERS
by Stephi Wild - March 07, 2019
North Toronto Players turns its attention to Gilbert and Sullivan's last major operetta hit, The Gondoliers. The group that gave Toronto the original Gilbert and Sullivan inspired operettas Lear Incorporated and Chelsea Moore Castle as well as adapted and modernized G&S Classics to create The Starsh...
FRYGUYS to Reopen in the East Village With Debut Items
by Marina Kennedy - February 14, 2019
As a belated Valentine for spud lovers, the East Village's popular potato powered FryGuys will re-open after a month-long renovation on Feb. 15, as a reimagined version it its former self....
BWW Review: A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at Cherry Creek Theatre
by Jon Bee - February 12, 2019
In Cherry Creek Theatre's current production of A Little Night Music, the talented storm the stage to produce a cohesive and clean production. ...
Levitate Music Festival Announces 2019 Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 07, 2019
The ever evolving and greatly loved Levitate Music Festival is proud to announce the 2019 lineup for its seventh annual music festival happening July 12-14, 2019. Tedeschi Trucks Band, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Nightsweats, and Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, will be joined by Stick Figure, Joe Russo's...
Australia's Chart-Smashing Sticky Fingers To Release New LP YOURS TO KEEP 2/8
by Tori Hartshorn - February 04, 2019
Sticky Fingers are rather happy to announce that their new LP Yours To Keepwill be released worldwide on February 8th. A North American tour in support of the release starts March 7th in New York City at Irving Plaza. Additionally, the band has just dropped the new video for album standout “Not ...
Summer Walker Announces the 'Summer Girls Need Love Tour'
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 29, 2019
Critically acclaimed Atlanta songstress Summer Walker will embark on the Summer Girls Need Love Tour this spring. This inaugural cross-country headline run commences March 21 at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL, rolls through major markets, and concludes April 1 at Terminal West in Atlanta, GA. Che...
Summer Walker Announces Spring Tour Dates!
by A.A. Cristi - January 28, 2019
Critically acclaimed Atlanta songstress Summer Walker will embark on the Summer Girls Need Love Tour this spring. This inaugural cross-country headline run commences March 21 at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, IL, rolls through major markets, and concludes April 1 at Terminal West in Atlanta, GA. Check out...
Summer Walker Releases CLEAR EP
by Tori Hartshorn - January 25, 2019
Atlanta songstress Summer Walker just dropped her CLEAR EPcomprised of four live recordings. Check it out HERE via LVRN/Interscope Records....
Sure Sure “Warm Animal” Single | Nat'l Tour w. Young the Giant | 'What's It Like?' EP In May
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 17, 2019
LA indie pop band, Sure Sure's trajectory continues to ascend on the heels of an incredible 2018, which saw their booming fanbase grow exponentially as they toured with Hippo Campus and Wilderado, as well as headlining 600+ capacity venues and earning 18.5 Million streams at Spotify alone....
Summer Walker Named the First Apple Music Up Next Artist of 2019
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 15, 2019
Apple Music today announces LVRN/Interscope Records artist Summer Walker as the first Up Next artist of 2019. The influential Up Next series identifies and elevates rising global talent of all genres, and over the past two years has been a key platform for showcasing contemporary R&B breakout artist...
Highlights From SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che
by Tori Hartshorn - December 04, 2018
Highlights From SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE'S Weekend Update with Colin Jost and Michael Che...
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