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Nassau County's Only Professional Theater Sets Their First Season
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2021
Season subscription tickets go on sale Tuesday, July 13 while individual and group sale tickets, starting at $49.00, go on sale Monday, July 19 at 10:00 AM. To purchase, call (516) 599-6870 or visit Plaza's new website, which will launch on Tuesday, July 13. Learn more here!
Photos: First Look at The Strongbox Theater's THE 39 STEPS
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - July 10, 2021
Tickets are free! Learn more about the production and how to book here!
Black & White Gallery / Project Space to Present 'En Plein Air Reloaded: Green Fuse' Exhibition
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2021
Black & White Gallery / Project Space will present the group exhibition En Plein Air Reloaded: Green Fuse. The show, which will be on view from July 23rd – August 29th will feature the works of artists including Cristina del Campo, Isadora Capraro, Megan Foster, Jack Henry, Michael Krondl, and the late Shimon Okshteyn.
Elizabeth Stanley, Jessica Vosk, Lilli Cooper & More to Take Part in Broadway Out East This Summer At Calissa In The Hamptons
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
Civetta Hospitality partners James Mallios, Kylie Monagan, Tanya Saxena and Michael Van Kamp have announced the launch of Broadway Out East this summer season at Calissa.  Their Water Mill hotspot located at 1020 Montauk Highway will host a series of performances by some of Broadway's most entertaining and talented stars including Tituss Burgess, Brandon Victor Dixon and Joshua Henry at the chic mediteranean restaurant. 
MUSIC FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON Summer Concert Series Returns to Old Westbury Gardens
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2021
Old Westbury Gardens announces the return of the “Music for a Sunday Afternoon“ Summer Concert Series, starting on July 11th, 2021, featuring series “Artist-in-Residence” cellist, Suzanne Mueller, who will present four concerts, accompanied by a roster of seasoned performers spanning the genres of classical, jazz, and folk music.
MUSIC FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON to Return To Old Westbury Gardens
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2021
Old Westbury Gardens has announced the return of the “Music for a Sunday Afternoon“ Summer Concert Series, starting on July 11th, 2021, featuring series “Artist-in-Residence” cellist, Suzanne Mueller, who will present four concerts, accompanied by a roster of seasoned performers spanning the genres of classical, jazz, and folk music.
Justin Vivian Bond and Edie to Take the Stage at Whyte Hall
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
Adam Klesh, Daniel Nardicio, Sam Benedict and Taylor Shubert bring youFire Island's hottest double bill: two singular talents in one night! Mx Justin Vivian Bond in: Your Auntie Glam's Midsummer Flutter By and the return of Edie with...Edie Unleashed! on Sunday August 8th doors 7, showtime 7:30pm
Bayway Arts Center to Welcome Broadway's Angie Schworer for Opening Gala
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2021
Studio Theatre's Bayway Arts Center in East Islip will welcome Broadway performer, Angie Schworer, as its guest of honor at their July 9th official opening Gala and ribbon cutting ceremony.
Plaza Theatricals, Nassau County's Only Professional Theatre, to Re-Open Fall 2021
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2021
“The curtain is about to rise on Plaza Theatrical's new professional Broadway Division,” shared producer Kevin F. Harrington, “as we open Nassau County's only professional theatre this fall!”  
Angie Schworer to Appear at Bayway Arts Center Grand Opening
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2021
Studio Theatre's BAYWAY ARTS CENTER will welcome Broadway performer, Angie Schworer, as its guest of honor at their July 9th official opening Gala and ribbon cutting ceremony. The evening will also feature the L.I. Regional Theatre 'Premiere' of the Broadway musical CATCH ME IF YOU CAN, of which Ms. Schworer was an original cast member.
LIMHOF Announces High School Music Education Recognition Awards 2021 Winners
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2021
The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has announced the winners of its fifth annual High School Music Department Recognition Program. For the first time, video entries were accepted that showcased the amazing music that schools created under unbelievably difficult conditions and pandemic restrictions.
SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Starring Alyssa Wray & More to Kick Off 2021 Season at The Gateway
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2021
Songs for a New World - the first show of the 2021 Season - has announced it’s cast! Alyssa Wray will co-star, fresh off of her recent run on American Idol as one of the top ten finalists.
Traveling Theater Company Brings Communities Together After A Year Of Isolation
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2021
Doing theater on zoom is not ideal. But after being forced into isolation and online during the pandemic, a collective of theater students and recent grads decided to channel their energy into an original play that puts community front and center.
Tickets On Sale For CAMELOT An Outdoor Staged Concert Production
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2021
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced tickets are currently on sale for the outdoor staged concert production of Camelot, with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, which opens Thursday, August 5, at a location in Bridgehampton to be announced soon.
White Room Gallery Presents THIS IS DIFFERENT By Linda Colletta
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2021
The White Room Gallery, voted the best gallery in the Hamptons at Dan's Papers “Best of the Best”, will present This Is Different, a solo exhibition highlighting the work of abstract artist Linda Colletta. The show will spotlight large scale abstract work from Colletta, on view from July 12th through July 18th.
Long Island Music Hall Of Fame 2021 Scholarship Winners Announced
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021
The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has announced the recipients of its 2021 student scholarships. This year, LIMHoF acknowledged four students with the Distinction in Music Award (at $500 each) for their accomplishments. All students are from Long Island and each plans to pursue music studies in college. 
Black & White Gallery Opens In Southampton Featuring Works By The Late Shimon Okshteyn
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021
Gallerist Tatyana Okshteyn has re-opened her beloved Black & White Gallery / Project Space in a new location in Southampton following the passing of her late husband, acclaimed artist Shimon Okshteyn, who was taken by the Covid-19 pandemic last year.
Christopher Jackson Named Ambassador to the Arts Recipient by The North Fork TV Festival
by BWW News Desk - June 23, 2021
The North Fork TV Festival announced today Tony Nominated and Emmy and Grammy Award winner Christopher Jackson has been named this year’s Ambassador to the Arts recipient. A formal dinner ceremony will take place on Thursday, August 5 at American Beech in Greenport, NY beginning at 6:30pm.
Bethel Woods Welcomes Pitbull and Iggy Azalea on September 3
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2021
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a nonprofit cultural organization located in Bethel, NY, today announced that Pitbull will perform at the historic site on Friday, September 3rd with special guest Iggy Azalea as part of the 'I Feel Good' tour.
John W. Engeman Theater Announces Reopening With 2021-2022 Mainstage Season
by BWW News Desk - June 19, 2021
Learn more about the upcoming season's productions, as well as how to purchase tickets. Performances begin in September
THE 39 STEPS to be Presented by Strongbox Theater
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2021
Strongbox Theater will present a production of Patrick Barlow's adaptation and parody of the classic Alfred Hitchcock film, The 39 Steps. This high octanecomedy follows Richard Hannay, whose dreadfully boring life is upended by a mysterious and beautiful spy enmeshed in a dastardly plot.
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts Prepares to Open 2021 Pavilion Restriction- Free
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2021
Bethel Woods Center for the Arts today announced that its 2021 Pavilion concert season will operate at full capacity with no social distancing required. This follows the rescindment of most coronavirus restrictions state-wide as New York hits a 70% vaccination rate. 
Long Island Musical Theatre Festival Offers Ten Full Scholarships For Summer 2021 Programming
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2021
The company is offering five full scholarships to its high school intensive and ten full scholarships to any of its remote middle school/elementary programs for the summer 2021 festival for students who identify as Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and/or People of Color.
Long Island Musical Theatre Festival Take Steps Towards Diversity and Racial Inclusivity
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2021
The team at the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival is taking steps towards creating a better world within their own theatre community. The organization has penned an open letter vowing to strive towards diversity and racial inclusivity, and plans to support  it by providing scholarship opportunities. Read the full letter below!
​​​​​​​A A CHORUS LINE: High School Edition to Open The Gateway 2021 Season 
by BWW News Desk - June 11, 2021
The “Singular Sensation”, A Chorus Line: High School Edition, will be the first production at The Gateway for 2021 - A Chorus Line: High School Edition, on stage, opening June 19 through July 3. 

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