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Takedown Festival & Tonic Rider Festival Announces Mental Health Support in 2023 Back Photo Takedown Festival & Tonic Rider Festival Announces Mental Health Support in 2023 Backstage Rider
by Michael Major - March 13, 2023

TAKEDOWN FESTIVAL have announced that they will be teaming up with TONIC RIDER to provide mental health support for artists, crew and staff at this year's festival. This unique collaboration will see Takedown become the first festival to offer such mental health charity resources backstage when it t...


Exclusive: A.R.T./NY Shares Findings from HEALTH + WEALTH Report Photo Exclusive: A.R.T./NY Shares Findings from HEALTH + WEALTH Report
by Team BWW - May 19, 2025

Last week, our friends and theatre allies at A.R.T./NY released a first-of-its-kind research publication about the state of the New York City theatre field. We’ve partnered A.R.T./NY to share highlights from the report, called Health + Wealth, Empowering Theatremakers Through Data....


Review: THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT at Keegan Theatre Photo Review: THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT at Keegan Theatre
by David Friscic - February 01, 2023

In a world of fake news, alternate facts, social media frenzy and an increasingly opinionated and polarized public/audience, the issues raised in the intellectually challenging play The Lifespan of a Fact are more relevant than ever.  Now being presented at the Keegan Theatre, this play may be short...


Review: Reagle Music Theatre's BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Lives Up to its Nam Photo Review: Reagle Music Theatre's BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL Lives Up to its Name
by R. Scott Reedy - June 15, 2025

When it comes to jukebox musicals, “Beautiful – The Carole King Musical” is one of the very best – a veritable Wurlitzer 1015....


Exclusive: A.R.T./NY Shares Findings from HEALTH + WEALTH Report Photo Exclusive: A.R.T./NY Shares Findings from HEALTH + WEALTH Report
by Team BWW - May 19, 2025

Last week, our friends and theatre allies at A.R.T./NY released a first-of-its-kind research publication about the state of the New York City theatre field. We’ve partnered A.R.T./NY to share highlights from the report, called Health + Wealth, Empowering Theatremakers Through Data....


Review: THE BEAR and AND I DECIDED..., Grimeborn Festival, Arcola Theatre Photo Review: THE BEAR and AND I DECIDED..., Grimeborn Festival, Arcola Theatre
by Gary Naylor - September 07, 2022

Opera at Home's double bill offers the traditional and the avant-garde...


Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Arizona Theatre Company Photo Review: INTIMATE APPAREL at Arizona Theatre Company
by Herbert Paine - February 20, 2024

INTIMATE APPAREL: It is the great achievement of Arizona Theatre Company that Lynn Nottage's meditation on one woman's loneliness and desire is fully realized. Directed by Oz Scott, with a stellar ensemble, featuring Tracy N. Bonner's tour de force performance, the production is a must-see. Runs thr...


Review: The Ronin Theatre Company Presents Richard Warren's HOW I CAME TO BE BUFFALO Photo Review: The Ronin Theatre Company Presents Richard Warren's HOW I CAME TO BE BUFFALO BILL
by Herbert Paine - August 23, 2022

Ronin Theatre Company's production of Richard Warren's HOW I CAME TO BE BUFFALO BILL is an illuminating profile of the legend in the making, featuring Keath Hall's compelling performance under the direction of Lee Cooley. The show runs through August 28th at Stage Left Productions in Surprise, AZ, w...


Big Head Todd And The Monsters Release New Single & Embark On Winter Tour Photo Big Head Todd And The Monsters Release New Single & Embark On Winter Tour
by Michael Major - January 10, 2024

Big Head Todd & The Monsters have unveiled a new single, “Her Way Out.' The Platinum-selling blues rockers will hit the ground running, kicking off their 2024 Winter Tour. The quartet looks forward to performing selections from their vast catalog of songs, spanning over three decades, and more obscu...


Sarantos Speaks Out For LGBTQIA Rights On Latest Single Photo Sarantos Speaks Out For LGBTQIA Rights On Latest Single
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 01, 2022

Chicago musician Sarantos releases 'Love Always Wins' on February 1st, 2022. It's the follow-up to his UK iTunes hit, 'A Spoonful of Greece.'...


Billy Idol Releases 'The Cage' EP Photo Billy Idol Releases 'The Cage' EP
by Michael Major - September 23, 2022

The Cage EP, the new release from Billy Idol, is out now via Dark Horse Records. This new music follows Idol’s 2021 The Roadside EP, which received praise from fans and critics alike. As on The Roadside EP, Idol is joined on the new project by his longtime collaborator, co-writer and guitarist Steve...


Review: TITANIC at Fulton Theatre Photo Review: TITANIC at Fulton Theatre
by Rich Mehrenberg - April 22, 2023

While there may have been 28 singers on stage, it sounded, at least, double that number.  The rich choral arrangements blew the roof off of the joint, and it was a great thing to experience....


BWW Review: Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre Presents
THE SOUND OF MUSIC Photo BWW Review: Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre Presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC
by Herbert Paine - December 12, 2021

Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre’s production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC, directed by Trisha Ditsworth is refreshing and entertaining holiday fare for the entire family. Runs through December 19th....


Brigitte Calls Me Baby Announce Debut 2024 US Headlining Tour Photo Brigitte Calls Me Baby Announce Debut 2024 US Headlining Tour
by Michael Major - November 15, 2023

ATO Records' new breakout band Brigitte Calls Me Baby, the Roy Orbison-admiring, Smith-influenced and Chicago-based five-piece is primed for a major 2024. Named a Breaking Act last weekend by The Sunday Times in the UK, the group is gaining traction with their 'breakout single' 'Impressively Average...


DELGRES Turns Up the Heat on Human Rights with New Album '4:00AM' Photo DELGRES Turns Up the Heat on Human Rights with New Album '4:00AM'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - March 25, 2021

'The blues is not sad music,' says singer, songwriter, and guitarist Pascal Danae, the founder, and leader of Delgres. 'They might be talking about terrible conditions, about terrible losses, but the bottom line is hope.' ...


BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL Photo BWW Review: Hale Centre Theatre Presents A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Herbert Paine - November 29, 2021

Hale Centre Theatre's production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL ~ A Play with Music is a wholesome and joyful celebration of the Christmas spirit ~ the perfect Holiday fare for the entire family. Directed by David Dietlein and featuring Tim Dietlein as Scrooge (in the Red Cast), the show runs through December...


Review: Douglas Morrione's FAIRWAYS TO HAPPINESS Goes Online Photo Review: Douglas Morrione's FAIRWAYS TO HAPPINESS Goes Online
by Herbert Paine - October 27, 2022

FAIRWAYS TO HAPPINESS is Doug Morrione's intriguing documentary that opens wider the doors of perception about happiness and the pathways to realizing it. The film goes online (iTunes, Amazon, Google Play) on November 17th....


Jimmy Webb to Receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 37th Annual Bistro Awards Photo Jimmy Webb to Receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 37th Annual Bistro Awards
by Michael Major - March 21, 2022

Three-time Grammy Award winner and iconic songwriter-performer Jimmy Webb will be honored at the 37th Annual Bistro Awards where he will be receiving the ASCAP–Bob Harrington Lifetime Achievement Award, the Bistro Awards’ highest honor, for musical and storytelling accomplishments over his five deca...


92Y School Of Music's Cabaret Conversations With Michael Kirk Lane Announces New Line Photo 92Y School Of Music's Cabaret Conversations With Michael Kirk Lane Announces New Lineup
by Stephi Wild - July 09, 2021

Performances are Thursdays, 8-9 pm ET, August 5-26. Learn more about how to register here!...


Chameleons Set Eastern North American Tour Photo Chameleons Set Eastern North American Tour
by Josh Sharpe - February 04, 2025

Co-headlining this round of dates with Texas darkwave act Twin Tribes, Chameleons find themselves starting off in Minneapolis on April 25th and moving east, including shows in Chicago, Montreal, and Brooklyn....


THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN to Open in NYC Tomorrow Photo THE TWENTY-SIDED TAVERN to Open in NYC Tomorrow
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 08, 2021

Gamiotics Studios, the emerging leader in real-time audience engagement will be presenting The Twenty-Sided Tavern, a live-action Dungeons and Dragons style interactive adventure at The Asylum NYC in New York City as part of a multi-city rollout of this new live narrative experience....


Interview: Justin Mark Reflects on TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Clowes Memorial Hall Photo Interview: Justin Mark Reflects on TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Clowes Memorial Hall
by The Marriage Matinee - January 23, 2024

There can be no doubt that there is a great weight to any role in TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. It is a classic novel, but it is so much more to those of us who have read it and absorbed its intensity, integrity, and challenge to evaluate our own biases. As it finds new life as a play, we had the privilege...


'We Want to Remain Artistically Relevant and Energised.' Guest Blog from Gareth Machi Photo 'We Want to Remain Artistically Relevant and Energised.' Guest Blog from Gareth Machin, Artistic Director of Wiltshire Creative
by Guest Author - July 03, 2023

Are professional performance and community participation two separate strands of work or should they seamlessly intertwine within an artistic project, a programme and an organisation? Should funding structures be separated out into professional and community work? Should they be equal priorities for...


Omnivore Recordings Announces Previously Unissued Performance From Iconic Folk-Rock B Photo Omnivore Recordings Announces Previously Unissued Performance From Iconic Folk-Rock Band Steeleye Span
by Michael Major - January 10, 2024

Fairport Convention co-founder and bassist Ashley Hutchings and legendary singer Sandy Denny parted ways with the group after their classic Liege And Leaf album. Hutchings recruited Tim Hart and Maddy Prior (an established folk duo) and Terry and Gay Woods, naming their new band after a character in...


WITCHES AND DIVAS! Makes Engeman Theater Premiere Photo WITCHES AND DIVAS! Makes Engeman Theater Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - July 23, 2021

Performer and creator Christina Pecce teams up with music director/pianist Matthew Stephens, bassist Sean Murphy, and drummer/percussionist Kevin McNaughton to celebrate WITCHES AND DIVAS! at The John W. Engeman Theater. ...






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