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Woodstock Playhouse Presents MOONCHILDREN
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2017
The Dramatic Comedy 'Moonchildren' comes to the stage of the iconic Woodstock Playhouse featuring the Woodstock Playhouse Summer Theatre Cast 2017, a regional company widely known for some of the finest performances in our NY & tri-state region.
2nd Annual Suits for Soldiers Set for 10/28 at the Schoolhouse Theater
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2017
??????? The Schoolhouse Theater and Arts Center presents their 2nd Annual Suits for Soldiers Benefit Comedy Show on Saturday, October 28th at 7:30 pm in Croton Falls.  Tickets are $ 15 with a suit donation and $ 25 without a suit donation. This evening will be hosted by Brewster, NY native and comedian, Tom Briscoe.
Amy Stiller Brings JUST TRUST to the Schoolhouse Theater
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2017
The semi-autobiographical journey of a spiritually desperate woman, striving to emotionally survive as the only non-famous person in a very famous family. Losing herself in the arms of an insecure comedian on the rise in Hollywood, and ending up as a patient to a therapist with challenges of her own, can she reconnect to the magic of her childhood and find her own creative path, in a culture that values celebrity above everything else? 
Agatha Christie's Mystery APPOINTMENT WITH DEATH Up Next at CRT!
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2017
For the fourth show in their 46th annual summer season, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the psychological thriller "Appointment With Death" adapted by Agatha Christie from her novel. Performances will run from August 2nd - 12th with evening show times at 7:30 PM.  Matinees are available on August 4th, 8th and 9th at 2:00 PM.  Tickets may be purchased by calling 800-427-6160 or at the CRT Box Office at 24 Port Watson Street in Cortland. Tickets are also available for sale 24 hours a day through the CRT website at www.cortlandrep.org.  CRT administration warns that this is the ONLY website that is approved to sell CRT tickets.  Other third-party websites will charge up to four times the set ticket price; ticket buyers are encouraged to call or go directly to cortlandrep.org to purchase tickets.
Adirondack Theatre Festival to Close 23rd Summer Season with GLITCHES IN REALITY Magic Act
by BWW News Desk - July 26, 2017
Glitches in Reality, a close-up magic act featuring illusionist Simon Coronel, is being presented as a part of Adirondack Theatre Festival's 23rd summer season. Various performance times include 2 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Aug. 7-12 in the cabaret space of the Charles R. Wood Theater.
FIND YOUR WAY HOME (An Irish Musical) Opens in Albany One Night Only NYC Today
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2017
After opening to rave reviews in Dublin, Ireland, FIND YOUR WAY HOME (An Irish Musical) is making its' American debut. The show was written by Jeff Strange and Jimmy Kelly two musicians from Albany NY, both who are well  known on the Irish music scene in the US and they have been developing the musical over the past eight years.  Set on both sides of the Atlantic, 
BWW Review: AMERICAN IDIOT Sparks Many Emotions at the Central New York Playhouse
by Natasha Ashley - July 24, 2017
The Central New York Playhouse has once again chosen to take on a musical that most audience members would not expect to see at a community theatre. This time, the show is American Idiot, featuring the music of the punk band Green Day, and I applaud Director Liam Fitzpatrick for taking it on. The risks, the choices, and the hardworking people are what make the little 'theatre in the mall' so special. The devotion and dedication is very much evident in this latest production rocking the stage at The Central New York Playhouse.
Cooperstown Summer Music Festival Kicks Off with Jasper Quartet and Pianist Gilles Vonsattel
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2017
The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival will present three concerts the weekend of August 4-6, featuring the Jasper String Quartet, pianist Gilles Vonsattel, and flutist and Festival artistic director Linda Chesis.
Franklin Stage Company Presents ORSON WELLES/SHYLOCK
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2017
Franklin Stage Company is pleased to present the highly acclaimed Orson Welles/Shylock, written and directed by Matt Chiorini, July 27 - 30 and  August 3 - 6.
Adirondack Theatre Festival Announces Concert Presentation of Frank Wildhorn's New Musical THE SONG OF BERNADETTE
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2017
A concert presentation of music from Frank Wildhorn's new musical, The Song of Bernadette, will be part of Adirondack Theatre Festival's 23rd season of professional theater. Performances are at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 30, and Monday, July 31, at the Charles R. Wood Theater.
Franklin Stage Company to Present DOKTOR KABOOM: LOOK OUT! SCIENCE IS COMING!
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2017
Franklin Stage Company is delighted to present Doktor Kaboom: Look Out! Science is Coming!, July 21-23 at Chapel Hall in Franklin, NY.  Billed as a science comedy, Doktor Kaboom uses inquiry, curiosity and live on-stage experiments to empower, inspire and entertain young and old alike.
Photo Flash: The Worst Pies in London Come to Chatham in SWEENEY TODD
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2017
The Mac-Haydn Theatre (MHT), continues its 2017 season with the Stephen Sondheim Tony Award winning musical thriller, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. This will be the third MHT premiere of the season.
CRY CRY CRY Comes to Landmark on Main Street
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2017
Renowned singer-songwriters Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Shindell and Dar Williams revive their celebrated folk-pop collaboration, Cry Cry Cry, for their first run of performances in nineteen years.
Celebrate Women's Rights and Abolition Reforms with New Musical SENECA FALLS
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2017
The Open Eye Theater in Margaretville, New York, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in New York State with a new play, 'Seneca Falls,' to debut July 20. Written by Karen Howes, with music by Elliot Sokolov, the play traces the beginnings of the Suffragette movement from 1848 to 1882.
Hardscrabble Theater Comes to Farmingdale's Cultural Arts Fest
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2017
Hardscrabble Theater is proud to announce that it will be taking part in the Village of Farmingdale's Cultural Arts Festival this year. We will be presenting a recreation of a live radio comedy from the 1940's: Fanny Brice's 'Baby Snooks and Daddy: The Ugly Duckling'.
COMEDY FOR A CAUSE to Donate Proceeds to Benefit Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2017
Felicia Madison, will be hosting the upcoming 'Comedy  for a Cause', proceeds will benefit, The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Celebrate Women's Rights and Abolition Reforms with New Musical SENECA FALLS
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2017
The Open Eye Theater in Margaretville, New York, will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage in New York State with a new play, 'Seneca Falls,' to debut July 20. Written by Karen Howes, with music by Elliot Sokolov, the play traces the beginnings of the Suffragette movement from 1848 to 1882.
Saratoga Shakespeare Announces 2017 Season
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2017
The Saratoga Shakespeare Company will celebrate the romance and magic of both summer and winter with two of Shakespeare's productions this summer. A Midsummer Night's Dream opens today, July 18th and runs through Saturday, July 29th.
Positive with Nu•ance Theatre Co. Presents PROOF
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2017
With each production, rising Nu•ance Theatre Company is gaining a reputation of presenting incredible theatrical performances.
MAMMA MIA! Comes to Patchogue Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017
The Gateway will take Long Island by storm at The Patchogue Theatre with the international smash hit Mamma Mia!, and will dazzle the audience from July 19th through August 5th.  Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus' Mamma Mia!, is based on the songs of ABBA and has broken box office records worldwide having been seen by more than 60 million people.  With non-stop laughs and explosive dance numbers, the show features hit songs that include "Super Trouper," "Dancing Queen," "Knowing Me, Knowing You," "Take a Chance on Me," "Thank You for the Music," "Money, Money, Money," "The Winner Takes It All," and "SOS."
Fusion Belly Dancing Comes to Bridge Street Theatre, 7/29
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017
A thrilling, empowering, and spiritual experience awaits audiences on Saturday evening July 29th when Francesca Avani hosts "Bridge Street Belly Dance" on the stage of Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre. The evening will feature performances by a dazzling array of artists from all over New York, New Jersey, and New Hampshire in a kaleidoscopic display of the art of Tribal Fusion Belly Dance. Based in ancient traditions, Tribal Fusion is a vital, growing, evolving art form, being presented in Catskill by some of its finest and most accomplished practitioners.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK Opens 7/22 at Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017
From its earliest years, New York City was the stage on which the transformation of America played out, reflecting economic and historic upheavals that led to the city's place as both the financial and art capitals of the world. New York, New York presents the city's grit and glamour, its excitement and bustle, and the heartbeat of a great metropolis through the work of John Sloan, Reginald Marsh, Childe Hassam, Red Grooms, Robert Henri, Fairfield Porter, Berenice Abbott, Milton Avery, Georgia O'Keeffe, Arthur Leipzig and many others. Guest curated by Director Emerita Constance Schwartz and including more than 140 works of art, New York, New York opens at Nassau County Museum of Art in Roslyn Harbor, New York on Saturday, July 22, 2017 and remains on view through Sunday, November 5, 2017.
Hangar Theatre Announces the World Premiere of DEGAGE
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2017
The Hangar Theatre will present the world premiere of Mimi Quillin's play Degage (disengage) from July 20 until July 29, 2017.
Photo Flash: The Glimmerglass Festival's OKLAHOMA! Continues Through August
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2017
The Glimmerglass Festival opened its new production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma! on Saturday, July 8, in Cooperstown, New York. According to B. A. Nilsson of Words and Music, 'It's a glorious, fully committed, high-kicking three hours of joy.' The production runs through August 22, 2017.
Photo Flash: FOOTLOOSE Leaps Onto The Stage At Cortland Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2017
Cortland Repertory Theatre invites audiences to kick off their Sunday shoes and cut loose with their next exciting summer production: the musical stage version of the 1980's hit movie 'Footloose'!

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