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When society is broken and demands for social justice go unmet, some folks don't give up, they rise up.

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RISE UP! BROADWAY AND AMERICAN SOCIETY FROM 'ANGELS IN AMERICA' TO 'HAMILTON' Out Tod Photo RISE UP! BROADWAY AND AMERICAN SOCIETY FROM 'ANGELS IN AMERICA' TO 'HAMILTON' Out Today!
by A.A. Cristi - November 15, 2018

One of America's favorite theatre critics takes us on a powerful journey through 25 years of Broadway history....


The Kilcher Family Continues Their Quest for Survival in All-New Season of ALASKA THE Photo The Kilcher Family Continues Their Quest for Survival in All-New Season of ALASKA THE LAST FRONTIER
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 16, 2019

For over 80 years, generations of Kilchers have survived on the Alaskan homestead, passing down valuable lessons, techniques and skills while continuously learning new homestead practices necessary for the preservation of their unique Alaskan lifestyle. Now, the next generation must rise up like nev...


Two Weeks In Nashville Drop New Single 'Take Control' Photo Two Weeks In Nashville Drop New Single 'Take Control'
by Abigail Charpentier - February 28, 2020

Continuing their steady rise, which has seen them sell out Camden Assembly before even releasing their debut track 'Don't Give In' in December, South London rockers Two Weeks In Nashville today unleash their new single 'Take Control', the first offering from their forthcoming debut EP, via Purple He...


Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and CounterPulse Theater Presents TOMORROW WE INHERIT THE EARTH: Photo Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and CounterPulse Theater Presents TOMORROW WE INHERIT THE EARTH: THE QUEER INTIFADA
by Sarah Hookey - May 08, 2019

Co-produced with CounterPulse Theater, Tomorrow We Inherit the Earth: The Queer Intifada, a multimedia performance piece that dives into the junction of horror, speculative fiction and storytelling. Inspired by historical events in the Muslim world and Islamophobia in modern day America and Europe, ...


GLOBAL CITIZEN EP 1 is Out Now Photo GLOBAL CITIZEN EP 1 is Out Now
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 30, 2018

Today, international advocacy organization Global Citizen, through Parlophone/Atlantic Records, released Global Citizen EP 1....


The Factory Theater Launches New Artistic Associate Program Photo The Factory Theater Launches New Artistic Associate Program
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2019

Co-Artistic Directors Manny Tamayo and Stacie Barra of The Factory Theater launch a new Artistic Associate Program to coincide with the opening of their next mainstage production May the Road Rise Up, February 15 - March 30 at the Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., Chicago. The Artistic Associate ...


The 11th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival Announce First Round Of Arti Photo The 11th Annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival Announce First Round Of Artists
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 22, 2019

The California Roots Music and Arts Festival has had much to celebrate in 2019 with a successful ten year event, launching their own radio show “Cali Roots Radio” on SiriusXM's “The Joint,” and through a new strategic partnership with Reggae Rise Up. Cali Roots is thrilled to announce its first roun...


Joy Williams' FRONT PORCH Out Today Photo Joy Williams' FRONT PORCH Out Today
by Tori Hartshorn - May 03, 2019

Joy Williams' highly anticipated new album Front Porch is out today on Sensibility/Thirty Tigers. Purchase/stream the record-produced by Kenneth Pattengale of The Milk Carton Kids and engineered by Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price)-HERE....


Theatre Critic Chris Jones Talks Broadway and His New Book at the Bloomsbury Institut Photo Theatre Critic Chris Jones Talks Broadway and His New Book at the Bloomsbury Institute
by Louis Train - November 28, 2018

Chris's new book, Rise Up!, looks at Broadway and American society from Angels in America to Hamilton. In an interview with fellow critic Matt Wolf, at the Bloomsbury Institute yesterday, Chris talked about what makes a show successful, how the theatre has changed in American and Britain, and what w...


Wake Up With BWW 5/5: A STRANGE LOOP Wins the Pulitzer Prize For Drama, and More! Photo Wake Up With BWW 5/5: A STRANGE LOOP Wins the Pulitzer Prize For Drama, and More!
by Stephi Wild - May 05, 2020

Today's top stories: A Strange Loop has won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, and more!...


MASHUP-Stories Into Song Comes To The Duplex Photo MASHUP-Stories Into Song Comes To The Duplex
by A.A. Cristi - November 16, 2018

Storyteller/producer Jude Treder-Wolff and composer Wells Hanley present MASHUP-Stories Into Song, Sunday, December 2 at 4:00 pm at The Duplex. MASHUP-Stories Into Song features some of New York City's hottest storytellers and original songs written by Treder-Wolff and Hanley....


MATILDA THE MUSICAL Opens Next Friday At The Herberger Theater Photo MATILDA THE MUSICAL Opens Next Friday At The Herberger Theater
by A.A. Cristi - July 31, 2019

Valley Youth Theatre (VYT) opens its 31st season with Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical, August 9, on Center Stage at The Herberger Theater Center, marking the first time this smash Broadway musical has been produced by an Arizona-based theatre company. Twelve public performances and four daytime sch...


FIRST LISTEN: In the Studio With THE PRINCE OF EGYPT's Orchestra Photo FIRST LISTEN: In the Studio With THE PRINCE OF EGYPT's Orchestra
by Stephi Wild - July 15, 2019

Get a first listen to The Prince of Egypt in an all new video, which shows the orchestral recording of the music from the brand new production!...


The Factory Theater World Premiere of MAY THE ROAD RISE UP Photo The Factory Theater World Premiere of MAY THE ROAD RISE UP
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2019

The Factory Theater continues its 26th season with May the Road Rise Up, February 15 - March 30, 2019, at the Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., Chicago. The play is written by Factory Theater Ensemble Member Shannon O'Neill and directed by Factory Theater Ensemble Member and Jeff Award-winning di...


FIRST LISTEN: In the Studio With THE PRINCE OF EGYPT's Orchestra Photo FIRST LISTEN: In the Studio With THE PRINCE OF EGYPT's Orchestra
by Stephi Wild - July 15, 2019

Get a first listen to The Prince of Egypt in an all new video, which shows the orchestral recording of the music from the brand new production!...


Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barbra Streisand, Idina Menzel, Ben Platt, and More Set For Robin Photo Lin-Manuel Miranda, Barbra Streisand, Idina Menzel, Ben Platt, and More Set For Robin Hood's RISE UP NEW YORK! Virtual Telethon
by Stephi Wild - May 04, 2020

Robin Hood, New York's largest poverty-fighting organization, and iHeartMedia will join together with New York television and radio stations to air a citywide a?oevirtual telethona?? on Monday, May 11 at 7 PM ET....


Two Weeks In Nashville Reveal Video for 'Take Control' Photo Two Weeks In Nashville Reveal Video for 'Take Control'
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 11, 2020

Continuing their steady rise, which has seen them sell out Camden Assembly before even releasing their debut track in December, South London rockers Two Weeks In Nashville today reveal a candid video for their new single 'Take Control', the first offering from their forthcoming debut EP, via Purple ...


BWW Review: AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE Kicks Off 2018 Fall Season Photo BWW Review: AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE Kicks Off 2018 Fall Season
by Christina Pandolfi - October 21, 2018

On the evening of October 17th, American Ballet Theatre kicked of its much-anticipated fall season at the David H. Koch Theater. Dedicated to celebrating the power and innovation of female choreography, the night welcomed a bevy of audience goers, from everyday ballet enthusiasts to arts advocates t...


The Factory Theater World Premiere of MAY THE ROAD RISE UP Photo The Factory Theater World Premiere of MAY THE ROAD RISE UP
by Julie Musbach - December 18, 2018

The Factory Theater continues its 26th season with May the Road Rise Up, February 15 - March 30, 2019, at the Factory Theater, 1623 W. Howard St., Chicago. The play is written by Factory Theater Ensemble Member Shannon O'Neill and directed by Factory Theater Ensemble Member and Jeff Award-winning di...


Win A Trip To HAMILTON Puerto Rico and Meet Lin-Manuel Miranda! Photo Win A Trip To HAMILTON Puerto Rico and Meet Lin-Manuel Miranda!
by A.A. Cristi - November 20, 2018

Rise up, Hamilton fans - Charitybuzz has an exciting, exclusive, behind-the-scenes offer just for you!...


BWW Review: RISE UP at The Coterie Theatre Photo BWW Review: RISE UP at The Coterie Theatre
by Alan Portner - September 22, 2019

Opening on Friday night at The Coterie Theatre inside Crown Center is a?oeRise Up,a?? a four person, seventy five minute play written by British playwright Lisa Evans. The subject is the 1961 a?oeFreedom Ridersa?? project designed by James Farmer's CORE (Congress of Racial Equality). The premise i...


RISE UP! BROADWAY AND AMERICAN SOCIETY FROM 'ANGELS IN AMERICA' TO 'HAMILTON' Out Tod Photo RISE UP! BROADWAY AND AMERICAN SOCIETY FROM 'ANGELS IN AMERICA' TO 'HAMILTON' Out Today!
by A.A. Cristi - November 15, 2018

One of America's favorite theatre critics takes us on a powerful journey through 25 years of Broadway history....


Performances Extended Through June 2 For 5th Avenue Theatre And ACT's URINETOWN Photo Performances Extended Through June 2 For 5th Avenue Theatre And ACT's URINETOWN
by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2019

The 5th Avenue Theatre and ACT - A Contemporary Theatre announced today that their co-production of Urinetown has been extended by popular demand, adding five performances through June 2. Urinetown, which is now in performances, is the Tony-nominated, unforgettable piece of theatrical satire that im...


Chelsea Symphony Concert to Feature Works by Contemporary Female Composers in Honor o Photo Chelsea Symphony Concert to Feature Works by Contemporary Female Composers in Honor of International Women's Day
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 06, 2020

In honor of International Women's Day, The Chelsea Symphony's March 6 and 7, 2020 concert series, Songs of Hope, feature compositions by contemporary American female composers whose work captures the American experience....


COME FROM AWAY Partners With The Happy Hour Guys On Beer Collab, Islander Pale Ale Photo COME FROM AWAY Partners With The Happy Hour Guys On Beer Collab, Islander Pale Ale
by A.A. Cristi - March 01, 2019

The Tony Award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY is partnering with The Happy Hour Guys to create Islander Pale Ale, the fifth beer in the Broadway Brews collection with a special collaboration between Brooklyn-based brewery Five Boroughs Brewing Co. and Newfoundland-based brewery YellowBelly Brewery....






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