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WICKED Ticket Lottery Announces at Shea's
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2017
A day-of-performance lottery for a limited number of orchestra seats will be held for WICKED, which is returning to Shea's Buffalo Theatre with performances from May 17 - June 4.  Two and one-half hours prior to each performance, people who present themselves at the Shea's box office will have their names placed in a lottery drum; thirty minutes later, names will be drawn for a limited number of orchestra seats at $25 each, cash only.  This lottery is available only in-person at the box office, with a limit of two tickets per person.  Lottery participants must have a valid photo ID when submitting their entry form and, if chosen, when purchasing tickets. 
19 Writers of 9 New Musicals for Rhinebeck Writers Retreat Announced
by BWW News Desk - May 12, 2017
Founding Executive Director Kathy Evans announced the 19 writers and 9 new musicals selected for development at this summer's Rhinebeck Writers Retreat. 
Bethel Woods Concert Announces Return of Bradstan Cabaret Series and PLAY: The Classics
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2017
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts continues to grow and diversify programming held in its most intimate venue - the indoor Event Gallery. This summer, the beloved Bradstan Cabaret Series returns with three unique performances featuring Ann Hampton Callaway on July 8, Mark Nadler on August 20, and Scott Samuelson and Jeanne MacDonald on September 16. Then this fall, PLAY: The Classics returns with the Manhattan Chamber Players on September 14, Borislav Strulev and Friends on September 28, and ZOFO on October 19. Tickets for both series go on-sale Friday, May 12 at 10:00 AM at BethelWoodsCenter.org.
Nonprofit No Child Wet Behind Battles Diaper Need Nationwide
by BWW News Desk - May 11, 2017
No Child Wet Behind is thrilled to be successfully kicking off their fifth consecutive year with aspirations to become America's largest diaper drive. One in three American families reports experiencing diaper need.
Yes Brings YESTIVAL Tour to Hershey Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2017
Yes revealed they are bringing their 2017 Yestival Summer Tour to Hershey Theatre on Monday, August 14th.   Tickets for this show are $47.85, $57.85, $82.35 & $132.35 (processing fees apply). They are available at Hershey Theatre Box Office. They can be charged by phone at 717-534-3405 or 800-745-3000, and online at www.HersheyEntertainment.com or www.TicketMaster.com.  
Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival to Roll the Dice with GUYS AND DOLLS; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2017
The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival (FLMTF) launches its 2017 season with the blockbuster musical comedy, Guys and Dolls. The show runs June 7 through June 28 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse in Emerson Park.
Bridge Street Theatre presents a Concert Reading of CONEY ISLAND 5/21
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2017
Frank Cuthbert's New Musical "Coney Island" Comes to Catskill
STORYSTAGE Comes to Washington Irving's Sunnyside
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2017
The region's most masterful raconteurs will share true tales of adventure and embarrassment, love and joy, achievement and defeat during StoryStage, a special evening of storytelling at Washington Irving's Sunnyside on Saturday, May 20. Doors open at 7:30pm and the show begins at 8.
Griffin House to Play Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs This June
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2017
An Evening with Griffin House is set for Saturday, June 17 at 8 p.m. at Caffe Lena, 47 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.
Landmark on Main Street Welcomes Louie Anderson this June
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2017
Landmark welcomes iconic comedian and three-time Emmy Award® winner Louie Anderson to the Jeanne Rimsky Theater Friday, June 16 at 8 PM. Tickets are on sale now.
LADIES OF LAUGHTER Brings Laughs to Landmark on Main Street
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2017
Stand up for stand-up comedy at the Jeanne Rimsky Theater, when Ladies of Laughter® brings four of their top contest winners to our stage on Saturday, May 20.
Comic Gilbert Gottfried Comes to CRT Downtown This Friday!
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2017
Cortland Repertory Theatre Downtown is pleased to present one of the most sought-after comics in the country, Gilbert Gottfried, Friday, May 12 at 7:30 PM for one night only. 
Nightcap Cabaret and The Players Club of Swarthmore present THE GIRLS ARE BACK IN TOWN
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2017
Nightcap Cabaret and The Players Club of Swarthmore bring together three powerhouse divas for a cabaret of aspirations and realizations. These women from the suburbs each set forth on a journey of exploration is 3 different major cities of the US. Successful in each city, the reality of Philadelphia life loomed over them.
BWW Review: SU Drama's BERLIN TO BROADWAY WITH KURT WEILL: A MUSICAL VOYAGE Connects Weill's Music and Today's World at Syracuse Stage
by Natasha Ashley - May 08, 2017
The Syracuse University (SU) Department of Drama is performing the powerful and engaging music of German composer Kurt Weill in its production of Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill: A Musical Voyage at the Storch Theatre at Syracuse Stage. The entertaining production, directed by Syracuse University faculty member David Lowenstein, sets course from 1930s Berlin to 1950s America, the time in which Weill's avant-garde style and gorgeous music gained international fame.
Lulu Comes to Pawling for First-Ever Headlining Concert
by BWW News Desk - May 05, 2017
Lulu's name is synonymous with rock and a whole lot of soul. She first burst onto the scene in the sixties at the tender age of 15, with the enduring mega-hit Shout. Since then she has topped the charts in every decade (working with everyone from Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Cash and The Beatles to Elton John, Sting, David Bowie and Paul McCartney) and also become an accomplished actress, in such notable works as the cult classic 'To Sir With Love' and legendary guest appearances on the BBC comedy, 'Absolutely Fabulous'.
Photo Flash: THE HALLELUJAH GIRLS Come to ABET
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2017
Hilarity abounds when the feisty females of Eden Falls, Georgia, decide to shake up their lives. The action in this rollicking Southern comedy takes place in SPA-DEE-DAH!, an abandoned church-turned-day-spa.
Broadway Stars Light Up Subculture in New York for NF HOPE CONCERT 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2017
An impressive collection of Broadway talent will come together Monday, May 8, 2017 for New York City's inaugural NF Hope Concert at SubCulture New York. Benefit organizer Jeff Leibow, formerly of Jersey Boys, has brought together an incredible list of Broadway elite.
Syracuse University Drama Announces 17/18 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 04, 2017
Great music, classics, comedy, a carnivorous space alien and a high-flying partnership with New York's 2 Ring Circus highlight the Syracuse University Department of Drama's 2017/2018 season. From Gershwin to Chekhov, from Paula Vogel to Isabel Allende, the season offers a rich and wide-ranging celebration of theatrical experiences.
Mac-Haydn Theatre Announces 49th Season
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2017
Lynne Haydn Artistic Director/Producer and John A. Saunders, Artistic Director are pleased to announce The Mac-Haydn Theatre's (MHT) 2017 summer season, the 49th season for the summer stock theatre in-the-round.
Adelphi Orchestra to Honor 2016-17 Young Artist Competition Finalists and Winners 6/11 in New York City
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2017
The Adelphi Orchestra will honor its 2016-2017 Adelphi Orchestra Young Artist Competition finalists and past winners on June 11th at 7PM in New York City.
Gil Kalish and Carmit Zori Come to Cooperstown, NY This Sunday
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2017
The Cooperstown Summer Music Festival begins its 19th season with a Concert for Spring featuring the Brahms' Horn Trio on Sunday, May 7 at 4:00 pm at the Otesaga Resort Hotel, 60 Lake Street, Cooperstown. Gilbert Kalish, piano; Carmit Zori, violin; Eric Reed, horn; and Linda Chesis, the Festival's artistic director, founder and flutist, will perform.  The concert program is Beethoven:  Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1
Artpark & KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival Present the U.S. Premiere of PLASTICIENS VOLANTS
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2017
Artpark and the KeyBank Rochester Fringe Festival will bring France's Plasticiens Volants to New York State this September for its U.S. premiere.
Photo Flash: Half Moon Theatre's CUL-DE-SAC Delivers Dose of Comedy and Despair
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2017
Three suburban couples desperately trying to lead perfectly happy lives are at the heart of John Cariani's newest play, cul-de-sac which opened this past weekend at Half Moon Theatre and runs weekends through May 14.
Photo Flash: EMMETT & ELLA'S BIG APPLE ESCAPADE at the Kitchen Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2017
Two pampered pups make their way to the big city. A musical about dogs and great adventures. Woof!. Director: Rachel Lampert, Music Director: Travis Knapp. With: Rachel Frank, Ellen Jackson, Stephen Nunley, Benno Ressa, and Sarah Welden

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