Regional Premiere of LAST GAS Opens July 8 at Chenango River Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2016
?Featuring a cast of unusual, but absolutely authentic, American characters, Last Gas is a new comedy that theatres around the country are already fighting over to get the rights to produce. Chenango River Theatre is proud to be one of the first in the country to showcase this snappy new comedy. How new is the script? So new it's not even published yet. Author John Cariani, currently starring in the Broadway musical Something Rotten, has been sending script revisions to CRT's cast on a regular basis as he fine tunes the script for productions around the country.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2016
?Featuring a cast of unusual, but absolutely authentic, American characters, Last Gas is a new comedy that theatres around the country are already fighting over to get the rights to produce. Chenango River Theatre is proud to be one of the first in the country to showcase this snappy new comedy. How new is the script? So new it's not even published yet. Author John Cariani, currently starring in the Broadway musical Something Rotten, has been sending script revisions to CRT's cast on a regular basis as he fine tunes the script for productions around the country.
The Ramblin Jug Stompers Head to Bridge Street Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2016
GET STOMPERIZED! It's Ladies' Choice, womenfolk! Nab you a partner and head on over to the Bridge Street Theatre Speakeasy at 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill for some old school good times this 4th of July weekend!
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2016
GET STOMPERIZED! It's Ladies' Choice, womenfolk! Nab you a partner and head on over to the Bridge Street Theatre Speakeasy at 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill for some old school good times this 4th of July weekend!
A COMEDY OF MANORS to Premiere at Adirondack Theatre Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2016
Adirondack Theatre Festival is proud to announce the cast for the world premiere of A COMEDY OF MANORS: Isabel Keating (Tony-nominated for The Boy From Oz), William Youmans (Bright Star, Wicked), John Wojda (Madam Secretary), Gerry Bamman (The Merchant of Venice), Polly Lee (The Americans), Tara Pacheco, and Rory Kulz (Travels With My Aunt). A COMEDY OF MANORS is directed by Benjamin Kamine (Carlyle at the Goodman Theatre).
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2016
Adirondack Theatre Festival is proud to announce the cast for the world premiere of A COMEDY OF MANORS: Isabel Keating (Tony-nominated for The Boy From Oz), William Youmans (Bright Star, Wicked), John Wojda (Madam Secretary), Gerry Bamman (The Merchant of Venice), Polly Lee (The Americans), Tara Pacheco, and Rory Kulz (Travels With My Aunt). A COMEDY OF MANORS is directed by Benjamin Kamine (Carlyle at the Goodman Theatre).
Adirondack Theatre Festival to Continue 22nd Summer Season with 'THIRTY DAY MOURNING PERIOD'
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2016
Continuing Adirondack Theatre Festival's (ATF) 22nd summer season of professional theatre is THIRTY DAY MOURNING PERIOD. Directed by Mark Shanahan, THIRTY DAY MOURNING PERIOD will be performed as a staged reading and feature a post-show discussion with the playwright, Hank Greene. The event will be held at the Charles R. Wood Theater (207 Glen Street in downtown Glens Falls), in the recently renovated Cabaret space on July 6th & 7th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Wood Theater Box Office, online at ATFestival.org, or by calling (518) 480-4878. Discount season flex passes are available for the full seven show line-up.
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2016
Continuing Adirondack Theatre Festival's (ATF) 22nd summer season of professional theatre is THIRTY DAY MOURNING PERIOD. Directed by Mark Shanahan, THIRTY DAY MOURNING PERIOD will be performed as a staged reading and feature a post-show discussion with the playwright, Hank Greene. The event will be held at the Charles R. Wood Theater (207 Glen Street in downtown Glens Falls), in the recently renovated Cabaret space on July 6th & 7th at 7:30pm. Tickets are $20 and are available at the Wood Theater Box Office, online at ATFestival.org, or by calling (518) 480-4878. Discount season flex passes are available for the full seven show line-up.
Mac-Haydn Theatre 'Razzle Dazzles' with CHICAGO
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2016
The Mac-Haydn Theatre roars back to the 1920's with Kander and Ebb's jazzy music and a deliciously scandalous story in CHICAGO.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2016
The Mac-Haydn Theatre roars back to the 1920's with Kander and Ebb's jazzy music and a deliciously scandalous story in CHICAGO.
STAGE TUBE: First Look at Trailer of Finger Lakes' FROM HERE TO ETERNITY
by Christina Mancuso - June 28, 2016
Tony, Oscar and Golden Globe award-winning lyricist Tim Rice is coming to Auburn, New York, this summer for the North American premiere of his new musical based on the novel by James Jones, 'From Here to Eternity' as part of Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival's 2016 season. Rice is best known for writing the lyrics to THE LION KING, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, ALADDIN, EVITA and more. Rice will be in Auburn for rehearsals. The show premieres June 29 and runs through July 20 at The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse as part of The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival's 2016 season. Check out the trailer below!
by Christina Mancuso - June 28, 2016
Tony, Oscar and Golden Globe award-winning lyricist Tim Rice is coming to Auburn, New York, this summer for the North American premiere of his new musical based on the novel by James Jones, 'From Here to Eternity' as part of Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival's 2016 season. Rice is best known for writing the lyrics to THE LION KING, JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, ALADDIN, EVITA and more. Rice will be in Auburn for rehearsals. The show premieres June 29 and runs through July 20 at The Merry-Go-Round Playhouse as part of The Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival's 2016 season. Check out the trailer below!
Blackfriars to Launch Summer Education Program with THE WEDDING SINGER
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2016
?The Wedding Singer marks the premier of Blackfriars Theatre's Summer Intensive-BTSI (BITSY). Geared towards rising high school juniors through newly graduated college seniors, BTSI allows students to experience a complete rehearsal through performance process in a professionally run community theatre, with the goal of training the next generation of artists.
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2016
?The Wedding Singer marks the premier of Blackfriars Theatre's Summer Intensive-BTSI (BITSY). Geared towards rising high school juniors through newly graduated college seniors, BTSI allows students to experience a complete rehearsal through performance process in a professionally run community theatre, with the goal of training the next generation of artists.
Adirondack Theatre Festival to Stage STUART LITTLE as Part of PB&J Cafe
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2016
Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF) presents an entertainment event for children entitled THE PB&J CAFE: A DINNER THEATRE FOR KIDS. One of the first of its kind in the world, THE PB&J CAFE offers children, ages 12 and under, an opportunity to enjoy dinner theatre like an adult.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2016
Adirondack Theatre Festival (ATF) presents an entertainment event for children entitled THE PB&J CAFE: A DINNER THEATRE FOR KIDS. One of the first of its kind in the world, THE PB&J CAFE offers children, ages 12 and under, an opportunity to enjoy dinner theatre like an adult.
The PiTCH to Present New Musical GUMBO
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2016
Facing the loss of his beloved wife, a newlywed doctor descends the floodwaters of the hurricane-ravaged City to free her from the devil and his soul-stealing underwater club, all the while discovering the magic of her hometown. GUMBO is a vibrant take on the Orpheus & Eurydice tale that explores the mythos of Hurricane Katrina through the heart and music of the great city of New Orleans.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2016
Facing the loss of his beloved wife, a newlywed doctor descends the floodwaters of the hurricane-ravaged City to free her from the devil and his soul-stealing underwater club, all the while discovering the magic of her hometown. GUMBO is a vibrant take on the Orpheus & Eurydice tale that explores the mythos of Hurricane Katrina through the heart and music of the great city of New Orleans.
Redhouse to Launch Annual Shakespeare in the Park Tour with ROMEO AND JULIET
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2016
Red House Arts Center launches its annual Shakespeare in the Park Tour with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare in the park tour performances are free, open to the public, family friendly productions at various outdoor venues throughout Central New York.
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2016
Red House Arts Center launches its annual Shakespeare in the Park Tour with Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare in the park tour performances are free, open to the public, family friendly productions at various outdoor venues throughout Central New York.
Stephanie Blythe to Perform in Concert at The Glimmerglass Festival, 8/5
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2016
Stephanie Blythe will perform in concert at The Glimmerglass Festival on Friday, August 5, at 4:30 p.m. The mezzo-soprano replaces Deborah Voigt, whose commitments have increased with her new position as a member of the full-time faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2016
Stephanie Blythe will perform in concert at The Glimmerglass Festival on Friday, August 5, at 4:30 p.m. The mezzo-soprano replaces Deborah Voigt, whose commitments have increased with her new position as a member of the full-time faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Photo Flash: First Look at Cortland Repertory Theatre's WEST SIDE STORY
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2016
For the second production in their 45th anniversary season of professional summer theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the world renowned American musical West Side Story, with a book by Arthur Laurents, based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and music byLeonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2016
For the second production in their 45th anniversary season of professional summer theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the world renowned American musical West Side Story, with a book by Arthur Laurents, based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and music byLeonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
The Ramblin Jug Stompers Headed to Bridge Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2016
GET STOMPERIZED! It's Ladies' Choice, womenfolk! Nab you a partner and head on over to the Bridge Street Theatre Speakeasy at 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill for some old school good times this 4th of July weekend!
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2016
GET STOMPERIZED! It's Ladies' Choice, womenfolk! Nab you a partner and head on over to the Bridge Street Theatre Speakeasy at 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill for some old school good times this 4th of July weekend!
New Theater Camp Broadway in the Mountains Kicks Off in July
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2016
Presented by Joseph Baker of Broadway Youth Ensemble and Leorah and Jordan Haberfield of A Time to Shine Cabaret is Broadway in the Mountains, a new intensive theatre performance program for children and young adults, Ages 10-17.
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2016
Presented by Joseph Baker of Broadway Youth Ensemble and Leorah and Jordan Haberfield of A Time to Shine Cabaret is Broadway in the Mountains, a new intensive theatre performance program for children and young adults, Ages 10-17.
Cortland Rep's WEST SIDE STORY Begins This Month
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2016
For the second production in their 45th anniversary season of professional summer theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the world renowned American musical West Side Story, with a book by Arthur Laurents, based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Performances of this stirring and exciting show will run from June 22 - July 9 with evening performances at 7:30.
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2016
For the second production in their 45th anniversary season of professional summer theatre, Cortland Repertory Theatre presents the world renowned American musical West Side Story, with a book by Arthur Laurents, based on Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Performances of this stirring and exciting show will run from June 22 - July 9 with evening performances at 7:30.
Works by James Joyce, Oscar Wilde & More Set for Hangar Theatre's 2016 Wedge Season
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2016
The Hangar Theatre's free late-night series, The Wedge, will return to Ithaca this summer under the direction of 2016 Drama League Directing Fellows Chloe Treat, Drew Feldman, Yavor Kostov, and Katie Lupica. The Fellows will be staging productions of H. Leivick's The Golem, the world premiere of Oh Oh You Will Be Sorry! by Claire Kiechel, James Joyce's The Dead, and Salome by Oscar Wilde. The plays will last 45 minutes each and will be brought to life by the 2016 Hangar Lab Company.
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2016
The Hangar Theatre's free late-night series, The Wedge, will return to Ithaca this summer under the direction of 2016 Drama League Directing Fellows Chloe Treat, Drew Feldman, Yavor Kostov, and Katie Lupica. The Fellows will be staging productions of H. Leivick's The Golem, the world premiere of Oh Oh You Will Be Sorry! by Claire Kiechel, James Joyce's The Dead, and Salome by Oscar Wilde. The plays will last 45 minutes each and will be brought to life by the 2016 Hangar Lab Company.
CRT Reveals 2016 Pavilion Award Recipients
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2016
The winners for the 14th annual Cortland Repertory Theatre 'Pavilion Awards' were announced on Sunday, June 12, at the national historic Little York Pavilion, home to CRT. The awards, sponsored by First Niagara Bank, recognize outstanding achievement in local high school theatre during the 2015-16 school year.
by BWW News Desk - June 13, 2016
The winners for the 14th annual Cortland Repertory Theatre 'Pavilion Awards' were announced on Sunday, June 12, at the national historic Little York Pavilion, home to CRT. The awards, sponsored by First Niagara Bank, recognize outstanding achievement in local high school theatre during the 2015-16 school year.
Photo Flash: DREAM CHILD: THE TRIAL OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND at Bridge Street Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2016
Award-winning playwright/performer Roxanne Fay, whose "Home Fires Burning" was cited at one of the highlights of the Capital Region theater season in 2015, returns to Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre for eight performances only in a brand new work called "Dream Child: The Trial of Alice in Wonderland". This New York premiere, the second production the play has ever received, opens on June 9 and plays Thursdays through Sundays through June 19 in the BST Speakeasy, 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill.
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2016
Award-winning playwright/performer Roxanne Fay, whose "Home Fires Burning" was cited at one of the highlights of the Capital Region theater season in 2015, returns to Catskill's Bridge Street Theatre for eight performances only in a brand new work called "Dream Child: The Trial of Alice in Wonderland". This New York premiere, the second production the play has ever received, opens on June 9 and plays Thursdays through Sundays through June 19 in the BST Speakeasy, 44 West Bridge Street in Catskill.
Blues & Jazz Vocalist Madeleine Peyroux Performs at Syracuse Stage Gala Today
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2016
Madeleine Peyroux, a blues and jazz singer often compared to Billie Holiday, performs live in concert at Gala 2016, Syracuse Stage's major annual fundraiser, today, Friday, June 10 in Goldstein Auditorium at Syracuse University's Schine Student Center.
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2016
Madeleine Peyroux, a blues and jazz singer often compared to Billie Holiday, performs live in concert at Gala 2016, Syracuse Stage's major annual fundraiser, today, Friday, June 10 in Goldstein Auditorium at Syracuse University's Schine Student Center.
Photo Flash: First Look at Cortland Rep's THE FOX ON THE FAIRWAY
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2016
Cortland Repertory Theatre kicks off their 45th Anniversary season at the Little York Pavilion in Preble with the regional premiere of Ken Ludwig's hysterical new 'hole in one' comedy The Fox on the Fairway. Performances will run from June 8rd - 18th with evening performances at 7:30 PM. Matinees are available on June 10th, 12th and 15th at 2:00 PM. Tickets may be purchased by calling800-427-6160 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. The GPS address for the Little York Pavilion is 6799 Little York Lake Road in Preble.
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2016
Cortland Repertory Theatre kicks off their 45th Anniversary season at the Little York Pavilion in Preble with the regional premiere of Ken Ludwig's hysterical new 'hole in one' comedy The Fox on the Fairway. Performances will run from June 8rd - 18th with evening performances at 7:30 PM. Matinees are available on June 10th, 12th and 15th at 2:00 PM. Tickets may be purchased by calling800-427-6160 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. The GPS address for the Little York Pavilion is 6799 Little York Lake Road in Preble.
BWW Preview: Marquise Productions Presents YOL, A New Kind Of Circus
by Gianluca Russo - June 08, 2016
A new kind of circus is heading to the area this weekend presented by Marquise Productions. The event, entitled YOL, meaning "road" or "way" in Turkish, combines a group of different performers together into a beautiful spectacle. At the helm of the production is founder Aaron Marquise, a circus performer himself.
by Gianluca Russo - June 08, 2016
A new kind of circus is heading to the area this weekend presented by Marquise Productions. The event, entitled YOL, meaning "road" or "way" in Turkish, combines a group of different performers together into a beautiful spectacle. At the helm of the production is founder Aaron Marquise, a circus performer himself.
Woodstock Film Festival Honors Ron Nyswaner and Philippe Petit
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2016
The Woodstock Film Festival proudly honored two local luminaries -- Ron Nyswaner and Philippe Petit -- at its SPIRIT OF WOODSTOCK CELEBRATION on June 4 in a beautiful estate overlooking the Ashokan Reservoir.
by BWW News Desk - June 06, 2016
The Woodstock Film Festival proudly honored two local luminaries -- Ron Nyswaner and Philippe Petit -- at its SPIRIT OF WOODSTOCK CELEBRATION on June 4 in a beautiful estate overlooking the Ashokan Reservoir.
Riverside Opera Presents FREE PoPera Performance Today
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2016
The Riverside Opera Company will be performing a FREE 'PoPera' a mix of Opera and Broadway Favorites at Music @NYPL (New York Public Library) Today, June 4, 3 p.m. at the New York Public Library, 200 Clarke Avenue, RichmondTown. Featured singers are Savannah Bisset, Kristin Palmeri, and Nedzad Marsic. The Riverside Opera Company is based on Staten Island in New York City. It performs fully and semi-staged productions with full orchestra conducted by Maestro Alan Aurelia, who has conducted in Italy as well as in the U.S. Its singers are winners of open public auditions, held in New York City.
by BWW News Desk - June 04, 2016
The Riverside Opera Company will be performing a FREE 'PoPera' a mix of Opera and Broadway Favorites at Music @NYPL (New York Public Library) Today, June 4, 3 p.m. at the New York Public Library, 200 Clarke Avenue, RichmondTown. Featured singers are Savannah Bisset, Kristin Palmeri, and Nedzad Marsic. The Riverside Opera Company is based on Staten Island in New York City. It performs fully and semi-staged productions with full orchestra conducted by Maestro Alan Aurelia, who has conducted in Italy as well as in the U.S. Its singers are winners of open public auditions, held in New York City.
USITT to Once Again Sponsor 2016 Collaborator Party on Tony Night
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2016
USITT will once again sponsor The Collaborator Party, a Tony Night party celebrating sound designers and collaborators who have supported them since the Tony Awards scrapped sound design as an award category two years ago.
by BWW News Desk - June 03, 2016
USITT will once again sponsor The Collaborator Party, a Tony Night party celebrating sound designers and collaborators who have supported them since the Tony Awards scrapped sound design as an award category two years ago.
BWW Previews: C-R Kids Pushing The Limits On Youth Theatre With SPRING AWAKENING
by Gianluca Russo - June 03, 2016
Looking back, I owe so much to the theatrical opportunities presented to me in high school. Not only was my school's theatre program educational and entertaining, but it opened up a new door in my life and sparked my love for what now has started to become my career. Among these experiences was performing in a production of the beloved classic West Side Story with C-R Productions. Though only my first production with the group, I cherished every moment of working alongside these incredibly talented performers who made each rehearsal an amazing experience.
by Gianluca Russo - June 03, 2016
Looking back, I owe so much to the theatrical opportunities presented to me in high school. Not only was my school's theatre program educational and entertaining, but it opened up a new door in my life and sparked my love for what now has started to become my career. Among these experiences was performing in a production of the beloved classic West Side Story with C-R Productions. Though only my first production with the group, I cherished every moment of working alongside these incredibly talented performers who made each rehearsal an amazing experience.
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