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RENT 20th ANNIVERSARY TOUR to Make Stop in Rochester
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2018
The producers of the RENT 20th Anniversary Tour are pleased to announce that single tickets for the upcoming tour engagement in Rochester are on sale now! RENT will play RBTL'S Auditorium Theatre for a one-week engagement May 1-6, as part of the 2017-2018 M&T Bank Broadway Season presented by RBTL and Albert Nocciolino.
New Rochelle Opera Hosts Annual Spring Gala May 5
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2018
New Rochelle Opera will host its Annual Spring Gala on Thursday, May 3, 2018 at 6:30 pm at The Fountainhead, located at 55 Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle, NY. The event, which is the Company's largest fundraiser, will celebrate 33 years of bringing quality opera to Westchester County.
Kitchen Theatre Partners With Daughters Of Troy To Produce Reading Of Lauren Gunderson's NATURAL SHOCKS
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2018
Ithaca's Kitchen Theatre Company is partnering with NYC's Daughters of Troy to produce a reading of Natural Shocks, a new play by Lauren Gunderson on April 21st at 4 pm. The show, based on Hamlet's "To be or not to be", follows a woman waiting out an imminent tornado in her basement, and grapples with the reality of gun violence. The reading at the Kitchen, directed by Aubrey Saverino and featuring Brooke M. Haney, is one of over 50 that are happening all over the country that weekend, the 19th anniversary of the Columbine attack.
Syracuse Stage Launches Inaugural COLD READ Festival Of Hot New Plays
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2018
All plays were once new plays. That's the idea behind Syracuse Stage's Cold Read: A Festival of Hot New Plays, which starts Thursday evening and has events scheduled each day through Sunday afternoon.
Submissions Are Now Open For Broadway Bound Theatre Festival's 'Come Out & Play' & 'Plays With Purpose” Series'!
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2018
Submissions are now open for Broadway Bound Theatre Festival's 'Come Out & Play' & 'Plays with Purpose' series'!
CRT Welcomes 'The Jersey Tenors'
by BWW News Desk - April 04, 2018
Fresh from a sold out run in Rochester, THE JERSEY TENORS, America's hottest rock/opera mash-up sensation come to Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown for two performances only! This electric concert performed by a quartet of incredibly talented Broadway singers will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 13 & 14 at 7:30 PM at Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown, 24 Port Watson Street in downtown Cortland.  Tickets are selling quickly - CRT suggests getting seats soon!
HSC Announces Cast of SWITZERLAND by Joanna Murray
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
SWITZERLAND, the New York premiere by celebrated Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith, directed by Dan Foster. Featured in the cast are Peggy J. Scott as Patricia Highsmith, the noted writer of 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' and 'Strangers on a Train' and Daniel Petzoldas the young man sent to Switzerland to woo her back to writing.
World Premiere Play BRAWLER Is Next On The Kitchen Theatre Company Stage
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
Kitchen Theatre Company continues its 2017-2018 Season with the world premiere of Brawler by Walt McGough, a play about pro sports and what it means to be a hero, produced in collaboration with Boston Playwrights' Theatre. Performances of Brawler begin at the Kitchen Theatre Company in The Percy Browning Performance Space on April 8 and run through April 22.
Cooperstown Summer Music Festival Announces Its 20th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2018
There is an online substitute for just about everything these days, but there is no substitute for the unique magic of a live performance. Regular concertgoers and first-time attendees alike can experience the thrill of being up close and personal with world-renowned artists at a Cooperstown Summer Music Festival concert.
Broadway Stars Beth Leavel And Emily Skinner Join Broadway Spotlight, 4/13
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts is proud to announce that Tony Award and Drama Desk winner Beth Leavel ('The Drowsy Chaperone' and 'Mamma Mia!') and Tony Award nominated performer Emily Skinner ('Prince of Broadway' and 'Billy Elliot') will join Wade Preston, Alton Fitzgerald White and LaVon Fisher-Wilson in 'BROADWAY SPOTLIGHT' on Friday, April 13 at 8 p.m.,
Jan Grice Presents The Fabulous Flo Hayle In ENCORES!
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre invites audiences to experience ENCORES!, a special one-time only performance by the legendary Flo Hayle on the BST Mainstage Saturday April 21st at 2:00pm. Producer Jan Grice and Musical Director Jay Kerr join Ms. Hayle for a potpourri of terrific tunes and fascinating tales in celebration of her 89th trip around the sun!
Rochester Fringe 2018 Now Taking Show Submissions Through April 30th
by BWW News Desk - April 02, 2018
Organizers of the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival opened the 2018 show-submission process yesterday, on April 1, 2018 at 9 a.m. (EST). Through April 30 at 11:59 p.m. (EST), artists and producers from all over the world may submit production proposals directly to the 2018 Fringe's 20+ venues
Tony Award Nominee Emily Skinner Joins Broadway Spotlight
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2018
Featuring five of Broadway's finest performers, BROADWAY SPOTLIGHT will allow the performers to display their great talents and versatility by singing some of your favorite Broadway tunes, share backstage behind-the-scenes anecdotes and conduct an enlightening and entertaining question and answer session with the audience.
Opera Saratoga Announces Complete Casting And Programs For 2018 Summer Festival
by BWW News Desk - March 29, 2018
Opera Saratoga's Artistic and General Director Lawrence Edelson announced the complete casting and programming for the company's 2018 Summer Festival, which will feature new productions of four operas at The Spa Little Theater in Spa State Park, along with a wide variety of free and ticketed concert events from May 26th through July 15th at venues throughout the region. Single tickets, as well as subscription packages, are on sale now at www.operasaratoga.org.
Kitchen Theatre Company Dazzles, Delights, And Raises Dollars With LIP SINK
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2018
On March 24, 2018, Kitchen Theatre Company (KTC) presented its first ever Lip Sink Spring Fundraiser. Celebrating M. Bevin O'Gara's first season as Producing Artistic Director at KTC, the evening brought the community together in support of the theatre. Teams of performers chose songs to lip sync and dance to, and fundraised on behalf of the theatre, culminating in an incredible show, delighting the audience of KTC supporters. The event was hosted by longtime Kitchen Theatre actor and local favorite Karl Gregory. The fundraising celebration featured an open bar, buffet, and a dance party (DJ Gibran).
Cicely Tyson Honored At AT&T Campaign Around Connectivity In The Wake Of The 50th Anniversary Of Dr. King's Assassination
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2018
AT&T hosted its 2nd annual The Humanity of Connection at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Thursday, March 15th celebrating the power of human connectivity and the technologies that chronicle and connect the remarkable achievements of African Americans.
EMMETT AND ELLA: THE PUPPY PLOT Comes to The Kitchen Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 27, 2018
Fitz&Startz Productions' spring production of Emmett & Ella: The Puppy Plot comes to the Kitchen Theatre Company, 417 West MLK/State Street, on Saturday, April 28 at 1pm & 3pm, and Saturday, May 5 at 1pm & 3pm. With book/lyrics by Rachel Lampert and music by Lesley Greene, this is a music- and laugh-filled production for the whole family. Tickets are available online at kitchentheatre.org or by phone at 607 272-0570. Adults $12, children (under 14) $8.
NY Philharmonic Musicians To Perform At Hoff-Barthelson Music School And Coach Student Chamber Ensembles
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018
Hoff-Barthelson Music School's 2018 Elaine Stamas New York Philharmonic Educational Residency, featuring members of the New York Philharmonic, will be held Sunday, April 22, 2018, at the Music School, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale, New York. Chamber Music Master Classes will be held from 1:00 - 3:15 pm; a concert featuring members of the NY Philharmonic takes place at 5:00 pm.
Magis Theatre Company Present IN LOVE WITH THEE, An Evening Of Mystical Poetry And Music
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018
The Magis Theatre Company's 'Logos Project' and The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture bring to the stage, In Love with Thee: Mystical Poetry in Performance from the Jewish, Christian and Sufi Traditions, an unprecedented encounter of diverse spiritual traditions through the performance of sacred poetry on Monday, April 16 at 7:30 PM.
Geva's 45th Season Continues With The World Premiere Of ONE HOUSE OVER
by BWW News Desk - March 26, 2018
Geva Theatre Center's 2017-2018 Season continues with the world premiere of One House Over, by Catherine Trieschmann and directed by Mark Clements, in the Elaine P. Wilson Stage from April 3 through April 29.
Just Announced: The Ultimate Classic Rock Experience Featuring Corky Laing & Kofi Baker
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2018
Corky Laing joins forces with Kofi Baker (Ginger Baker's son) to celebrate the music of Mountain and Cream. Two super groups from two different sides of the Atlantic with Felix Pappalardi as their common nominator. Two generations of phenomenal drummers: Corky, the original drummer of Mountain, and Kofi, who continues the Baker legacy.
Madison Theatre Presents Mary Bridget Davies Singing the Songs Of Janis Joplin
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2018
Mary Bridget Davies starred as Janis Joplin in "A Night with Janis Joplin." This show is a magical musical performance, and Davies captures Joplin's sound perfectly.
Syracuse University Department of Drama Presents THE BALTIMORE WALTZ
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2018
The Syracuse University Department of Drama continues its season with Paula Vogel's Obie Award-winning play "The Baltimore Waltz." Directed by Drama faculty member Katherine McGerr, the play runs March 30 - April 8 in the Storch Theatre at the Syracuse Stage/Department of Drama Complex. Opening night is Saturday, March 31.
HBMS Faculty Concert Series Concludes With A Spring Smörgåsbord
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2018
The 2017-18 Faculty Concert Series concludes with a "Spring Smorgasbord" on Friday, April 20, 2018, at 7:30 pm. Members of Hoff-Barthelson Music School's Faculty come together to perform original compositions, works for two pianos and little known works for piccolo in the School's Behrens Bergman Auditorium, 25 School Lane, Scarsdale.
BroadHollow Theatre Company Presents SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
by BWW News Desk - March 23, 2018
Tony Manero is a clerk in a paint store in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. But he lives for Saturday evening and his visit to the local disco, 2001 Odyssey. At the disco Tony is no longer an inconspicuous employee, he is the king of the dance floor. There he meets dancer, Stephanie Mangano. The two decide to take part in a dance competition. Although Tony is interested in a relationship with Stephanie, she rejects him, thinking that she can pursue higher goals and meet a better selection of men in Manhattan. But Tony and Stephanie continue to rehearse and win the dance competition. However, Tony, not happy because a competing pair of Latino dancers was clearly better, hands the championship trophy to them. The dispute divides Tony and Stephanie. After some very tragic events, Tony and Stephanie decide to remain friends.

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