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THE CRIMES THAT CHANGED US

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Produced with no talking head interviews, this series keeps audiences INSIDE the story from start to finish. The Crimes That Changed Us blends intimate archival material to transport us into the heart of stories that have shaped the American journey.

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Playwrights Horizons Announces Final Extension of DOWNSTATE Photo Playwrights Horizons Announces Final Extension of DOWNSTATE
by Blair Ingenthron - December 19, 2022

Playwrights Horizons (Adam Greenfield, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has extended the New York premiere of Bruce Norris's provocative, critically lauded play Downstate, directed by Pam MacKinnon, a second and final time, to January 7, 2023....
Four Shows Left of RAG HEAD, a Show about Sikhs in Post 9-11 America Photo Four Shows Left of RAG HEAD, a Show about Sikhs in Post 9-11 America
by Stephi Wild - October 11, 2018

After premiering in Los Angeles this past spring to a sold out run, Rag Head returns to the stage. The show explores Sikhs and xenophobia in a post 9/11 America. Inspired by actual events, Sundeep Morrison's one woman show, RAG HEAD, addresses hate, hope and American identity. The four week run begi...
BWW Interview: Greg Watanabe – A NO-NO BOY FOR US ALL Photo BWW Interview: Greg Watanabe – A NO-NO BOY FOR US ALL
by Gil Kaan - May 03, 2021

In sync with Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, L.A. Theatre Works will be releasing two audio theater recordings about the horrific Japanese American experience during World War II - Jeanne Sakata’s FOR US ALL and Ken Narasaki’s NO-NO BOY. FOR US ALL’s available for purchase now, w...
National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Announces Season Of Spiritual Resistance Photo National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Announces Season Of Spiritual Resistance
by Julie Musbach - August 28, 2019

On the heels of its spectacular, sold-out run of the Yiddish presentation of Fiddler on The Roof and this summer's Hannah Senesh, National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF), today announced a schedule of signature programming for the upcoming fall, winter, and spring seasons....
Review Roundup: REMEMBER THIS: THE LESSON JAN KARSKI at Theatre for a New Audience Photo Review Roundup: REMEMBER THIS: THE LESSON JAN KARSKI at Theatre for a New Audience
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 16, 2022

Theatre for a New Audience is presenting Remember This: The Lesson of Jan Karski, by Clark Young and Derek Goldman, directed by Goldman, and starring David Strathairn (Nightmare Alley; Nomadland; Good Night, and Good Luck), now October 9, 2022. Read the reviews here!...
THE WHO'S TOMMY & More Lead Chicago's July 2023 Top Picks Photo THE WHO'S TOMMY & More Lead Chicago's July 2023 Top Picks
by BWW Staff - July 05, 2023

Chicago is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Check out our top picks for July 2023!...
Feature: EDDIE: THE FRIENDSHIP THAT CHANGED HISTORY at White Theatre Photo Feature: EDDIE: THE FRIENDSHIP THAT CHANGED HISTORY at White Theatre
by Alan Portner - May 09, 2023

On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, a not commonly cited friendship, between President Harry S. Truman and a Kansas City friend may well have had an outsized influence on the success of the new tiny country.   That man was Eddie Jacobson, Truman’s clo...
Sydney Festival to Present Thought-Provoking 2021 Talks Program Photo Sydney Festival to Present Thought-Provoking 2021 Talks Program
by A.A. Cristi - November 25, 2020

Sydney Festival today unveils its thought-provoking program of talks, panels and workshops, partnering with The Walkley Foundation, Sydney Writers Festival and UTS to present some of the country's most celebrated and incisive journalists, writers and thinkers, adding to the already announced 2021 li...
New York Philharmonic Performs at Peenemünde Photo New York Philharmonic Performs at Peenemünde
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 26, 2022

Last weekend, the New York Philharmonic took to the stage to perform at Peenemünde, where the power plant's turbine hall had been converted to a concert hall some 20 years ago....
BWW Interview: Leah Turley and Rachel Sharp of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Alban Arts Photo BWW Interview: Leah Turley and Rachel Sharp of THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK at Alban Arts Center
by Richard Allen - February 17, 2021

Anne Frank and her diary have endured as one of history’s greatest – yet ultimately saddest – stories. The stage play brings both the highs and the lows of Anne’s amazing story to vivid life, recreating her time in hiding in stunning detail. While viewers may know the ending, there is still much to ...
Lyric Hammersmith Reveals 2024-25 Season, Including Revival of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD and Photo Lyric Hammersmith Reveals 2024-25 Season, Including Revival of OUR COUNTRY'S GOOD and More!
by Stephi Wild - February 15, 2024

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its new 2024/2025 season, featuring a revival of the Olivier Award-winning play Our Country’s Good. Learn more about the full season here!...
Interview: HADESTOWN's J. Antonio Rodriguez Receives DACA Renewal Photo Interview: HADESTOWN's J. Antonio Rodriguez Receives DACA Renewal
by Joshua Wright - April 05, 2024

BroadwayWorld has learned that J. Antonio Rogriguez, who was playing Orpheus on the Hadestown tour before having to step away from the production following the expiration of his DACA renewal, will now be able to return to the production....
RAG HEAD: AN AMERICAN STORY to be Presented at Theater Row as Part of the United Solo Photo RAG HEAD: AN AMERICAN STORY to be Presented at Theater Row as Part of the United Solo Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 06, 2022

Kahani Productions will present RAG HEAD: AN AMERICAN STORY at Theater Row as part of the United Solo Festival, Friday, October 28, 2022. RAG HEAD: An American Story is a solo show written, directed and performed by Sundeep Morrison. ...
SPEAKOUT: PROTEST PLAYS AND MORE Virtual Festival to be Presented by MultiStages Photo SPEAKOUT: PROTEST PLAYS AND MORE Virtual Festival to be Presented by MultiStages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 02, 2021

MultiStages will present 'SPEAKOUT: Protest Plays & More,' a virtual festival of multicultural multidisciplinary commissioned works, live on June 21 and recorded from June 22 to 25. The program is a 90-minute turntable of short plays, dance works and poetry exploring the essence of protest and activ...
EDINBURGH 2023: Chelsea Hart Q&A Photo EDINBURGH 2023: Chelsea Hart Q&A
by Natalie O'Donoghue - July 20, 2023

BWW caught up with Chelsea Hart to chat about bringing Damet Garm- How I Joined A Revolution to the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe....
Review Roundup: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Opens On Broadway Photo Review Roundup: PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - January 09, 2024

The critics stopped by the Manhattan Theatre Club Broadway premiere of Prayer for the French Republic and the reviews are in! See what the critics had to say!...
Central Scotland Documentary Festival Returns This Fall Photo Central Scotland Documentary Festival Returns This Fall
by Michael Major - October 05, 2023

Central Scotland Documentary Festival is returning to engage audiences with thought-provoking films and discussions. 30 films are set to be screened at venues across Stirling including Macrobert's Filmhouse, Macrobert Moviehouse Plean and debuting this year - The Engine Shed....
BWW Interview: Lauren Molina on Her Rootin', Tootin' Good Time in DESPERATE MEASURES Photo BWW Interview: Lauren Molina on Her Rootin', Tootin' Good Time in DESPERATE MEASURES
by David Clarke - August 20, 2018

Around a decade after she originated the role of Regina/Candi in ROCK OF AGES, Lauren Molina returns to NEW WORLD STAGES for another fun and funny musical romp. Having been with DESPERATE MEASURES since it began, Molina has gotten to throughly develop the hilarious Bella Rose. As the life of the par...
NJSO and Trilogy: An Opera Company Present EMMETT TILL Performance and Virtual Event Photo NJSO and Trilogy: An Opera Company Present EMMETT TILL Performance and Virtual Event
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 05, 2020

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and Trilogy: An Opera Company-a Newark-based opera company that focuses on the works of Black composers and subject matter relative to the Black experience- will present a free panel discussion and performance of selections from Michael Raphael's Emmett Till in a sp...
BWW Review: KLEPTOCRACY at ARENA STAGE Photo BWW Review: KLEPTOCRACY at ARENA STAGE
by Kelle Long - January 27, 2019

When I moved to Washington years ago, my friends would always ask me, 'Is DC just like House of Cards?' I was always regretful to disappoint them, but would have to reply, 'Well, we're not quite at the point of pushing people in front of trains without consequences, but…have you see Veep?'...
Publication of 'VILLISCA Axe Murders REVISITED' Announced by BMG Photo Publication of 'VILLISCA Axe Murders REVISITED' Announced by BMG
by Robert Diamond - April 26, 2018

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BWW Review: The Thought Police are Coming for You with Radial Theater Project's 1984 Photo BWW Review: The Thought Police are Coming for You with Radial Theater Project's 1984
by Jay Irwin - February 22, 2020

Radial Theater Project is currently presenting an adaptation of George Orwell's classic dystopian nightmare a?oe1984a??, and don't even THINK about saying anything good about it. Big Brother has sent down orders from the Ministry of Truth that there is nothing good about this production and it has ...
Student Blog: You Graduated, Theatre Kid! What Comes Next? Photo Student Blog: You Graduated, Theatre Kid! What Comes Next?
by Student Blogger: Cris Blak - April 26, 2021

Summer is right around the corner, which means commencement season is rapidly approaching. All that means is that the next phase of life is priming itself to begin. All that means is that there is nowhere to go but up. So let's open the curtains and start the next act of our lives. Don't worry. It's...
BWW Review: Contemporary American Theatre Festival's Listening Party for REDEEMED Ye Photo BWW Review: Contemporary American Theatre Festival's Listening Party for REDEEMED Yet Another Afternoon of Gripping Drama
by Andrew White - May 10, 2022

Recently, CATF supporters gathered to hear one of playwright Chisa Hutchinson's latest pieces, a radio drama that was co-produced with the Vermont's Dorset Theatre Festival. Over a fine, inventively crafted lunch at one of Shepherdstown's newest restaurants, Alma Bea (near the railroad tracks, just ...
BWW Review: RIGOLETTO at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Photo BWW Review: RIGOLETTO at Dorothy Chandler Pavilion
by Maria Nockin - May 13, 2018

On May 12, 2018, Los Angeles Opera presented a searing rendition of RIGOLETTO, Giuseppe Verdi's dark tale of curses and murder. Recently, General Director Placido Domingo said of this work, 'I can think of no opera that better demonstrates the power of deeply emotional music melded with incredibly g...




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