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Photo Flash: First Look at WPPAC's DOGFIGHT
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2014
A First look at the The New York regional premiere of Dogfight which opens this weekend at the White Plains Performing Arts Centerfollowing a recent run Off Broadway. Dogfight is a new musical written by TONY Nominees Benj Pasek & Justin Paul (A Christmas Story) with a book by Peter Duchan -- based on the blockbuster 1991 Warner Bros. film starring River Phoenix and Lili Taylor; screenplay written by Bob Comfort.
DANCING AT LUGHNASA and AMERICAN MEDEA Set for Skidmore Theater's Fall 2014 Season
by BWW News Desk - September 17, 2014
Skidmore College Department of Theater has announced its Fall 2014 Season. Details below!
Bridge Street Theatre Presents QUIET ELECTRICITY Reading Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2014
Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, NY will present a reading of QUIET ELECTRICITY, a new play by Michael Raver, at their Speakeasy space tonight, September 13 at 7:00pm.
Baby Crow Productions Presents 'LIVE' FROM THE BULLET STOPPER This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2014
Baby Crow Productions Presents Lorne Svarc's ' 'Live' From The Bullet Stopper' at The Grant Art Haus.
Redhouse Arts Center's THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2014
School season is upon us, and the Redhouse Arts Center is joining in on the school spirit fun with its first mainstage musical of the season, Tony Award winning The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opening tonight, Sept. 12.
World Premiere of THE HOUSE Opens Kitchen Theatre Company's 2014-15 Season Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 10, 2014
Kitchen Theatre Company begins its 24th Season tonight, September 10, 2014 with the world premiere of an outrageous new comedy, The House by Brian Parks. Downsizing couple, Martyn and Shanny, have struck a For Sale By Owner deal with upsizing couple, Lindsay and Fischer. The empty nesters are set to move to a condo, and the young couple is ready to move in and start a family. But a house full of everything a family accumulates is a lot to pack, so the new owners have given the sellers a few weeks to finish the job.
Bridge Street Theatre to Present QUIET ELECTRICITY Reading, 9/13
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2014
Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, NY will present a reading of QUIET ELECTRICITY, a new play by Michael Raver, at their Speakeasy space on Saturday, September 13 at 7:00pm.
Hangar Theatre to Present BACK TO THE GARDEN Tribute Show, 9/19-20
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2014
Back to the Garden, a musical tribute to folk-rock trailblazers Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Laura Nyro, delighted audiences last fall and is returning to the Hangar Theatre on September 19 and 20 at 8pm.
Comix At Foxwoods Presents THE DAILY SHOW's Lewis Black Tonight
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2014
'The Daily Show's' Lewis Black will be doing a one-night-only performance at the Grand Theatre in Fox Woods.
Firecat Projects Presents Tony Fitzpatrick's THE MIDNIGHT CITY, Now thru 10/19
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2014
Firecat Projects, in conjunction with Steppenwolf Theatre, presents The Midnight City, written and performed by Tony Fitzpatrick with Stan Klein, today, Sept. 6-Oct. 19 in Steppenwolf's Garage Theatre, 1624 N. Halsted. Adapted and directed by 16th Street artistic director Ann Filmer, The Midnight City features video art by Kristin Reeves, music by John Rice and Anna Fermin.
Kitchen Theatre Company Announces 2014-2015 Resident Professional Interns
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2014
New college graduates with a passion for the arts and a degree in the field often find it is hard to land that first job. Theater is a highly competitive field, whether it is one's dream to be on-stage, backstage or in the administrative office. For many, the first step includes an internship. Six recent college graduates have joined Kitchen Theatre Company for season-long internships starting now and finishing in June 2015.
Cortland Rep to Welcome 1950s Tribute Band The Rave-Ons for Fundraiser, 9/19-20
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2014
Due to the overwhelming popularity, Cortland Repertory Theatre has arranged for a return engagement of the 1950's Pop Hit Tribute band The RAVE-ONS for two fall concerts as a fund raiser for their Capital Campaign.
Redhouse Arts Center Announces Celebrity Spellers for THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, Opening 9/12
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2014
School season is upon us, and the Redhouse Arts Center is joining in on the school spirit fun with its first mainstage musical of the season, Tony Award winning The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opening on Sept. 12. Conceived by Rebecca Feldman, with music and lyrics by William Finn, book by Rachel Sheinkin and additional material by Jay Reiss, Spelling Bee tells the delightful story of six quirky adolescents as they compete in the Putnam Valley Middle School Bee and learn that winning isn't everything!
Bridge Street Theatre Presents a Reading of QUIET ELECTRICITY, a New Play by Michael Raver
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2014
Bridge Street Theatre in Catskill, NY will present a reading of QUIET ELECTRICITY, a new play by Michael Raver, at their Speakeasy space on Saturday, September 13 at 7:00pm.
Avant Media Kicks Off First Full Season Tonight
by Laura Meltzer - September 05, 2014
Avant Media Announced its first season, which will be taking place at the Wild Project from September 2014 to May 2015.
Syracuse Stage Season Begins 9/24 with VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE
by BWW News Desk - September 04, 2014
The 14/15 Season at Syracuse Stage starts September 24 with Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, winner of the 2013 Tony Award for Best Play. In this "ripped and roaring" comedy by Christopher Durang, Sonia and Vanya have frittered their lives away in the family farmhouse. Enter their sister, self-absorbed movie star Masha with her 20-something boy toy Spike, and a dysfunctional family's reunion turns into a weekend of hilarity.
Tom Wopat Stars in THE WILL ROGERS FOLLIES at Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival, Now thru 9/24
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014
Tom Wopat - famed for his role as Luke Duke on 'The Dukes of Hazzard' - will play the title role of Will Rogers in the Finger Lakes Musical Theatre Festival's production of 'The Will Rogers Follies.' The show runs from today, Sept. 3 - 24 at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse (MGR) in Auburn, New York.
Jimmy Webb and Jane Monheit to Open Landmark on Main Street's 2014-15 Season, 10/11
by BWW News Desk - September 02, 2014
What do you get when two brilliant musicians with deep Long Island roots come together to create a new concert co-presented by two beloved Long Island arts institutions? Musical Magic!
World Premiere of THE HOUSE to Open Kitchen Theatre Company's 2014-15 Season, Begin. 9/10
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2014
Kitchen Theatre Company begins its 24th Season on September 10, 2014 with the world premiere of an outrageous new comedy, The House by Brian Parks. Downsizing couple, Martyn and Shanny, have struck a For Sale By Owner deal with upsizing couple, Lindsay and Fischer. The empty nesters are set to move to a condo, and the young couple is ready to move in and start a family. But a house full of everything a family accumulates is a lot to pack, so the new owners have given the sellers a few weeks to finish the job.
Photo Flash: First Look at Cortland Rep's RING OF FIRE, Opening Tonight
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2014
Closing Cortland Repertory Theatre's season from tonight, August 27, through September 13, is a three-week run of RING OF FIRE - THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, created by Richard Maltby, Jr. and conceived by William Meade. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
THE HOUSE World Premiere, Solo Performance Festival and More Set for Kitchen Theatre's 24th Season
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2014
Kitchen Theatre Company opens its 24th Season on September 10, 2014. Located at 417 W. State/MLK, Jr. St., Ithaca, NY in a renovated, LEED-certified, intimate 99-seat space, Kitchen Theatre Company is a professional Equity theater producing an eight-play Mainstage season from September through June.
HVSF's 2015 Season to Include THE WINTER'S TALE, AN ILLIAD & More
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2014
As the 2014 season draws to an end, Davis McCallum, Artistic Director of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival (HVSF) gave friends and fans something to look forward to when he announced the 2015 season at a special Sneak Peak event on Saturday evening. Noting that the pieces that he has chosen share in the deep belief in the magic of storytelling, McCallum announced that the 2015 productions will be The Winter's Tale, A Midsummer Night's Dream, An Iliad by Lisa Peterson and Dennis O'Hare, and a fourth, soon to be revealed production. 'Each of these pieces aims to transport the audience with the simplest and most powerful of theatrical means - language, wit, movement, commitment, and passion,' he told the assembled crowd.
Comix At Foxwoods to Present THE DAILY SHOW'S Lewis Black
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2014
'The Daily Show's' Lewis Black will be doing a one-night-only performance at the Grand Theatre in Fox Woods.
Chenango River Theatre Stages HEROES, Now thru 9/14
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2014
Good theatre is almost always about great casting. CRT's production of Heroes, the 2006 Sir Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy in London, will feature three actors who are all well known to Binghamton area audiences for their lauded performances in plays at many of the area theatres and across the country.
CRT to Close Summer Season with RING OF FIRE: THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH, 8/27-9/13
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2014
Cortland Repertory Theatre closes their 43rd annual summer season of quality live theatre with the foot-stoppin', hand-clappin' musical revue "Ring of Fire: The Music of Johnny Cash", which was created by Richard Maltby Jr., and conceived by William Meade. Performances will run for three weeks, from August 27 - September 13 with evening performances at 7:30. Matinees are available on August 29 and 31, and September 3, 7 and 10 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.

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