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Ben Edelman to Receive Dorothy Loudon Award at Theatre World Awards Photo Ben Edelman to Receive Dorothy Loudon Award at Theatre World Awards
by Julie Musbach - May 16, 2018

It was announced today by The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors (Dale Badway, President), and The Dorothy Loudon Foundation (Lionel Larner, Executive Director), Ben Edelman (Admissions) will be honored with the 10th Annual Dorothy Loudon Award at the 74TH Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony o...
Gretna Theatre & Artists Lounge Live Present ELVIS MY WAY Photo Gretna Theatre & Artists Lounge Live Present ELVIS MY WAY
by A.A. Cristi - August 09, 2022

The electrifying Brandon Bennett (Million Dollar Quartet) does the impossible, delivering a spine-tingling Elvis tribute that is fresh, powerful, and right on time. ...
THE RAINMAKER Begins Performances Next Week Photo THE RAINMAKER Begins Performances Next Week
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2018

Blackfriars Repertory Theatre celebrates their 20th anniversary with a new production of N. Richard Nash's The Rainmaker, co-producing with The Storm Theatre Company.Performances begin on April 27 with opening night scheduled for May 5 in the Black Box Theater at The Sheen Center for Thought & Cultu...
Theater Resources Unlimited Will Present Workshop 'How To Write A Musical That Works Photo Theater Resources Unlimited Will Present Workshop 'How To Write A Musical That Works Part Two: Conflicts & Obstacles'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 21, 2020

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) will present the workshop How to Write a Musical That Works Part Two: Conflicts & Obstacles on Sunday February 23, 2020 from 10am to 6pm at Studios 150, 150 W. 46th Street, 7th floor, NYC. Submission deadline is Wednesday 2/12. E-mail TRUStaff1@gmail.com or register...
BWW Interview: Tovah Feldshuh Talks Starring in BECOMING DR. RUTH Off-Broadway Photo BWW Interview: Tovah Feldshuh Talks Starring in BECOMING DR. RUTH Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 04, 2021

Six-time Tony- and Emmy-nominated Tovah Feldshuh's remarkable resume reads like a who's who of history's most iconic Jewish women- Golda Meir, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and now Dr. Ruth Westheimer. Tovah is now bringing her tour-de-force performance as the famed sex therapist in Mark St. Germain's 'Becom...
Bernard Labadie Kicks Off Inaugural Season With Orchestra Of St. Luke's Today Photo Bernard Labadie Kicks Off Inaugural Season With Orchestra Of St. Luke's Today
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2018

For his inaugural season as Principal Conductor of Orchestra of St. Luke's, Bernard Labadie has curated a three-concert residency at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage-marking the 32nd year of the OSL series at Carnegie Hall-with a focus on the music and influence of Joseph Haydn. The...
MR MR & DR DR Plays Encore Performance Photo MR MR & DR DR Plays Encore Performance
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2018

Pregones/PRTT announces Bronx encore performances of 2018 FUERZAfest play competition winner MR MR & DR DR, produced by Puerto Rican theater company Desde Alla. The show won awards for Best Production, Best Playwright, and Outstan- ding Performance. Presented in Spanish with English language superti...
Brian Stokes Mitchell Will Receive the John Willis Award For Lifetime Achievement In Photo Brian Stokes Mitchell Will Receive the John Willis Award For Lifetime Achievement In The Theatre At 2023 Theatre World Awards
by Stephi Wild - May 09, 2023

The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors announced that Tony Award-winner Brian Stokes Mitchell is the recipient of the 10th Annual John Willis Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre, which will be presented to him at this year's Theatre World Award ceremony....
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Will Make Scottish Premiere In Edinburgh Photo MOTOWN THE MUSICAL Will Make Scottish Premiere In Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2018

The countdown is on with just two weeks to go until Motown the Musical makes its Scottish premiere at the Edinburgh Playhouse....
Valery Gergiev and the Illustrious Mariinsky Orchestra Return to The Soraya for a Rar Photo Valery Gergiev and the Illustrious Mariinsky Orchestra Return to The Soraya for a Rare All-Stravinsky Program
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2018

Continuing its mission to bring the best of the world's symphonic orchestras to Los Angeles, the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts will present the Mariinsky Orchestra under the baton of Grammy Award-winning Music Director Valery Gergiev today, October 25, 2018 at 8pm. Haile...
Music Academy Of The West Announces Beth Morrison Projects Residency Photo Music Academy Of The West Announces Beth Morrison Projects Residency
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 21, 2020

Music Academy of the West has announced that Beth Morrison Projects (BMP) will be in residence in Santa Barbara next year....
Sam & Dave's SOUL MAN Inducted Into National Recording Registry of the Library of Con Photo Sam & Dave's SOUL MAN Inducted Into National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress
by Tori Hartshorn - March 20, 2019

Sam & Dave's 1967 hit single “Soul Man'; the classic radio western “Gunsmoke”; Ritchie Valens' groundbreaking 1958 sensation “La Bamba”; the revolutionary 1968 Broadway musical “Hair”; and Neil Diamond's 1969 “Sweet Caroline,” which became a popular sports anthem, are the newest recordings inducted ...
Bloomingdale School Of Music Presents Free Jazz Tribute to Leonard Bernstein Photo Bloomingdale School Of Music Presents Free Jazz Tribute to Leonard Bernstein
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2018

Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to present A Jazz Tribute to Leonard Bernstein as part of Leonard Bernstein at 100, the global celebration of one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century on Friday, June 1st at 7:00 pm. This free concert led by BSM faculty member pianist Zach Lapid...
Bloomingdale School Of Music Presents Free Jazz Tribute to Leonard Bernstein Photo Bloomingdale School Of Music Presents Free Jazz Tribute to Leonard Bernstein
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2018

Bloomingdale School of Music (BSM) is pleased to present A Jazz Tribute to Leonard Bernstein as part of Leonard Bernstein at 100, the global celebration of one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century on Friday, June 1st at 7:00 pm. This free concert led by BSM faculty member pianist Zach Lapid...
BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time Photo BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - March 30, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!...
IN THE WORKS Comes to The Duplex Cabaret Theatre 6/17 Photo IN THE WORKS Comes to The Duplex Cabaret Theatre 6/17
by A.A. Cristi - June 11, 2018

Honeck-Moss Productions is proud to present "In The Works."  This exciting series is in it's second season was conceived as an opportunity for composers to try out new work in front of an audience and see how it plays in a supportive environment.  It is also an opportunity to create community among ...
Glenda Jackson, Bernadette Peters, and More to Present at the Theatre World Awards Ce Photo Glenda Jackson, Bernadette Peters, and More to Present at the Theatre World Awards Ceremony
by Stephi Wild - May 30, 2018

Broadway heads to the beach to celebrate the 74th Annual Theatre World Awards Ceremony on the set of the Tony Award-nominated Broadway Revival of the musical Once on This Island on Monday afternoon, June 4, 2018 beginning at 2:00 p.m at Circle in the Square (1633 Broadway, entrance on West 50th Stre...
Wynton Marsalis To Deliver The Commencement Address At Juilliard's 113th Commencement Photo Wynton Marsalis To Deliver The Commencement Address At Juilliard's 113th Commencement Ceremony
by Stephi Wild - April 27, 2018

The Juilliard School today announced that alumnus Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter, director of Juilliard Jazz Studies, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center, will address the graduates at the school's 113th commencement ceremony, which takes place Friday, May 18, 2018, at 11am in Alice Tully Ha...
Roundabout Theatre Company Announces Final Two Readings for THE REFOCUS PROJECT, SEAS Photo Roundabout Theatre Company Announces Final Two Readings for THE REFOCUS PROJECT, SEASON TWO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 22, 2022

Roundabout Theatre Company will present the second season of The Refocus Project, its multi-year project to elevate and restore marginalized plays to the American canon. The final two readings will be The Harlem Hellfighters On A Latin Beat on Thursday, June 23 at 7pm, and El Corrido De California o...
Six LGBT Historic Sites to be Considered for Landmarks Designation Photo Six LGBT Historic Sites to be Considered for Landmarks Designation
by Julie Musbach - May 14, 2019

The NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission has calendared six New York City sites for possible landmark designation based on their cultural significance to LGBT and American history. The expert research and ongoing advocacy of the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project contributed significantly to the selec...
Nuyorican Poets Cafe To Host Anti-Gentrification Event Photo Nuyorican Poets Cafe To Host Anti-Gentrification Event
by A.A. Cristi - November 12, 2019

On December 5th, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe proudly presents a panel with Jeremiah Moss (author of Vanishing New York), Sarah Schulman (author of Gentrification of the Mind) and Betty Yu (co-founder of the Chinatown Art Brigade). These activists and authors will discuss the personal and social impacts...
See Eva Noblezada, James Jackson Jr. & John-Andrew Morrison and More at The Green Roo Photo See Eva Noblezada, James Jackson Jr. & John-Andrew Morrison and More at The Green Room 42 This Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 08, 2022

The Green Room 42 has announced their September line-up for in-person cabaret performances, featuring See Eva Noblezada, James Jackson Jr. & John-Andrew Morrison and more. See the full lineup here!...
Brooklyn Music School Announces St. Felix Centennial Gala Photo Brooklyn Music School Announces St. Felix Centennial Gala
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2018

Brooklyn Music School (BMS) announces the St. Felix Street Centennial Gala today, October 25, 2018 from 6pm-10pm at DUMBO Loft, 155 Water Street, Brooklyn, NY. Tickets range from $100 - $500, and sponsorship levels are available from $1000 - $10,000. Tickets and Sponsorship Packages are available at...
TRU Now Accepting Writer Submissions For How To Write A Musical That Works Photo TRU Now Accepting Writer Submissions For How To Write A Musical That Works
by Julie Musbach - November 14, 2018

Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) presents How to Write a Musical That Works, part 1: The World and The Want, the first workshop in a 3-part series. One of the programs in TRU Beginnings: Opportunities for Early Development of New Work, it will take placeon Sunday, December 9, 2018....
BWW Review: The Flea Presents the World Premiere of Solondz's EMMA AND MAX Photo BWW Review: The Flea Presents the World Premiere of Solondz's EMMA AND MAX
by Kristen Morale - October 25, 2018

There are many plays that evoke feelings and entertain and do everything that an admirable piece of theater is meant to; I cannot say, though, that these plays are as poignant or as tragically beautiful as Emma and Max: the show I was fortunate to see on its closing night. I can't remember the last ...




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