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After a cheerleader is sexual assaulted by the high school football team, she must overcome her shame and use the evidence gathered from the subsequent social media firestorm to piece together the night that she can't remember in her fight for justice.
Detroit Opera to Present Anthony Davis's THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE This Month PhotoDetroit Opera to Present Anthony Davis's THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE This Month
by Josh Sharpe - May 09, 2025

On May 10, 16, and 18, Detroit Opera will present The Central Park Five, directed by Nataki Garrett and featuring a new, expanded orchestration by composer Anthony Davis....


Review: EXTREMITIES at The Weekend Theater PhotoReview: EXTREMITIES at The Weekend Theater
by Theresa Bertram - October 18, 2024

The Weekend Theater in Little Rock has brought their own brand of horror to the stage by presenting EXTREMITIES now through Sunday, Oct. 27. Written by William Mastrosimone and directed by Julie Atkins, this powerful play about sexual assault explores themes of trauma, justice, and empowerment. This...


Guest Blog: EDINBURGH 2024: Gigi Tisminetzky on HOW TO KILL A CHICKEN PhotoGuest Blog: EDINBURGH 2024: Gigi Tisminetzky on HOW TO KILL A CHICKEN
by Kat Mokrynski - July 27, 2024

Gigi Tisminetzky guest blogs for BroadwayWorld about bringing How To Kill A Chicken to the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....


UNSCRIPTED: AN EVENING WITH NANCY PELOSI is Coming to the Orpheum Theatre PhotoUNSCRIPTED: AN EVENING WITH NANCY PELOSI is Coming to the Orpheum Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 15, 2024

BroadwaySF will present Unscripted: An Evening with Nancy Pelosi—the next installment in BroadwaySF’s Unscripted series. Learn how to purchase tickets....


Lou Ridley Unveils Powerful New Single 'Baby Angel' PhotoLou Ridley Unveils Powerful New Single 'Baby Angel'
by Josh Sharpe - May 08, 2024

Nashville-based Country and Pop artist Lou Ridley, unveils her latest single, 'Baby Angel,' stamping her first release of the year. With unfiltered honesty, she reflects on her tendency to translate her trauma into manipulation and avoidance. Despite grappling with her self-sabotaging patterns, Ri...


Detroit Opera Reveals 2024-25 Season PhotoDetroit Opera Reveals 2024-25 Season
by Stephi Wild - March 15, 2024

Detroit Opera has announced its 2024–25 Opera and Dance seasons. Learn more about the full lineup here!...


Photos: FATHERLAND Opens Sunday At Fountain Theatre PhotoPhotos: FATHERLAND Opens Sunday At Fountain Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - February 23, 2024

The Fountain Theatre presents the world premiere of “Fatherland,” a new work of verbatim theater conceived and directed by Fountain artistic director Stephen Sachs, opening Sunday, with performances continuing through March 30. See photos from the production. ...


The Fountain Theatre to Present World Premiere of FATHERLAND in February PhotoThe Fountain Theatre to Present World Premiere of FATHERLAND in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 24, 2024

Fountain Theatre will present the new play ‘Fatherland,’ a true story of son who turned father in for Jan 6 attack on Capitol....


Review: WINNIE THE POOH, King's Theatre PhotoReview: WINNIE THE POOH, King's Theatre
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 21, 2023

Disney’s iconic Winnie the Pooh, Christopher Robin and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, and Owl (oh... and don’t forget Tigger too!) have come to life in a beautifully crafted musical stage adaptation....


Doubt Over Doubtfire: Transphobic Legislation Casts a Shadow on Florida's Theatre Com PhotoDoubt Over Doubtfire: Transphobic Legislation Casts a Shadow on Florida's Theatre Community
by Team BWW - May 23, 2023

In Florida, the DeSantis administration, who began targeting Drag shows and brunches last August continues to ramp up their attacks on the queer community....


Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Straz Center PhotoReview: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Straz Center
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - May 19, 2023

What did our critic think of JAFrom the outside looking in, the Healeys are seemingly the Gold Standard flawless upper-middle-class family living in the Connecticut suburbs. JAGGED LITTLE PILL begins with the mom writing the annual holiday Christmas newsletter bragging about her husband's job and he...


Review: AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS At The Geffen PhotoReview: AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS At The Geffen
by Tracey Paleo - April 18, 2023

Elizabeth McGovern gets downright gritty in a gutsy, full-blown exploration of one of Hollywood’s most meta-femmes fatales in AVA: THE SECRET CONVERSATIONS....


Interview: James Garcia of THE TWO SOULS OF CESAR CHAVEZ at New Carpa Theater Company PhotoInterview: James Garcia of THE TWO SOULS OF CESAR CHAVEZ at New Carpa Theater Company
by Angela Kabasan-Gonzalez - March 27, 2023

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Cleveland Play House Releases Official Statement on Cancellation of Show PhotoCleveland Play House Releases Official Statement on Cancellation of Show
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 10, 2023

Read Cleveland Play House's official statement addressing the cancelation of one of its shows, I'm Back Now: Returning to Cleveland....


Review: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at The Paramount Theatre PhotoReview: MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL at The Paramount Theatre
by Jay Irwin - December 17, 2022

More. That, Dear Readers, is the watchword the creators of the stage adaption of the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film, “Moulin Rouge!”, subscribed to. They threw in more sparkle wherever they could in this stage musical, currently playing at the Paramount. Unfortunately, they also threw in more songs, mor...


Miriam Clancy Breaks The Chains Of Abuse On Cathartic New Single 'Velveteen' PhotoMiriam Clancy Breaks The Chains Of Abuse On Cathartic New Single 'Velveteen'
by Michael Major - December 14, 2022

The album captures the brilliance of Miriam and her telepathic band featuring Jeremy McDonald, Will Graefe and Mike Riddleberger as they move through intricate clouds of Clannad-esque guitars and vocals, which turn to sparse folk-rock deep cuts twisting into fleeting moments of Roxy Music influenced...


Review: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Belk Theater PhotoReview: JAGGED LITTLE PILL at Belk Theater
by Perry Tannenbaum - December 03, 2022

Overamped at Belk Theater, with an underwhelming set of grievances in Diablo Cody's adaptation of Alanis Morissette's megahit 1995 album, JAGGED LITTLE PILL generates more fire and heat than substance until it arrives at its #MeToo moment - and finds its heart....


Review: Catharsis and Reflection in HE HAD IT COMING PhotoReview: Catharsis and Reflection in HE HAD IT COMING
by Klara van Rooyen - December 02, 2022

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Ma-Yi Theater Company Announces New Commission & Activities for 22-23 Season PhotoMa-Yi Theater Company Announces New Commission & Activities for 22-23 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 27, 2022

Ma-Yi Theater Company announced that Michi Barall is the inaugural recipient of a Generation Now commission from Ma-Yi Theater Company and The Children's Theatre Company in Minneapolis....


Review: POWERHOUSE at Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre PhotoReview: POWERHOUSE at Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre
by Carissa Chesanek - October 12, 2022

David Harms' new play POWERHOUSE recently opened this month at Jeffrey and Paula Gural Theatre (part of A.R.T./New York Theatres), dissecting the gender roles in the workplace in a daring but comedic story....


THE LARAMIE PROJECT Announced At Wasatch Theatre Company PhotoTHE LARAMIE PROJECT Announced At Wasatch Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - September 19, 2022

Wasatch Theatre Company kicks off its 25th season with THE LARAMIE PROJECT, chronicling the assault and murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998.  The Tectonic Theatre Project visited the town of Laramie where the murder took place to interview townsfolk immediately after the incident in 1998.  ...


Wasatch Theatre Company Opens 25th Season With THE LARAMIE CYCLE PhotoWasatch Theatre Company Opens 25th Season With THE LARAMIE CYCLE
by Stephi Wild - September 09, 2022

Wasatch Theatre Company kicks off its 25th season with THE LARAMIE CYCLE, a combination of two plays titled THE LARAMIE PROJECT and THE LARAMIE PROJECT: TEN YEARS LATER.  Both plays chronicle the assault and murder of Matthew Shepherd in 1998.  The Tectonic Theatre Project visited the town of Lara...


Ma-Yi Theater Company to Host Anti-Asian Violence Forums & Talkbacks in Conjunction w PhotoMa-Yi Theater Company to Host Anti-Asian Violence Forums & Talkbacks in Conjunction with ONCE UPON A (korean) TIME
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 08, 2022

Ma-Yi Theater Company will present a series of events following select performances of Daniel K. Isaac’s ONCE UPON A (korean) TIME, which opened to critical acclaim on August 31, 2022. Directed by Obie-winner Ralph B. Peña, Isaac’s epic new play mixes traditional Korean fables with the horr...


Fountain Theatre to Present 'Hyper-Staged' Reading of Lisa Loomer's ROE PhotoFountain Theatre to Present 'Hyper-Staged' Reading of Lisa Loomer's ROE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 02, 2022

The Fountain Theatre will once again jump into action with a “hyper-staged” reading of Roe, a powerful, poignant and often humorous play by Lisa Loomer that cuts through the headlines to reveal the real-life women behind Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 case that gave women the right to safe, l...


Single Carrot Theatre Launches Baltimore's First Black Theatre Night PhotoSingle Carrot Theatre Launches Baltimore's First Black Theatre Night
by Marissa Tomeo - May 28, 2022

Single Carrot Theatre presents Black Theatre Night  with Terry Guest’s Marie Antoinette and the Magical Negroes, a world premiere, on Friday, June 17....





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