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Bay Street Theater Announces Successful New Works Festival
by BWW News Desk - May 10, 2018
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the success of Title Wave at Bay Street: The 5th Annual New Works Festival, which took place at Bay Street TheaterFriday, May 4 - Sunday, May 6.  The audience responded positively to all four readings and had the unique opportunity to hear new works read by actors based in both New York City and the Hamptons, including legendary actresses Estelle Parsons (Roseanne, Bonnie and Clyde) and Jane Alexander (All the President's Men, The Great White Hope). After each reading, the audience had the opportunity to participate in a talkback with the playwrights and directors, where they were able to ask questions and give feedback on the play.
A CHORUS LINE Directed By Mitzi Hamilton Comes to The Gateway
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
The "Singular Sensation" will be kicking off the 2018 season at The Gateway - A Chorus Line, on stage opening May 11th through May 26th, Previews begin May 9th.  
Jacob Burns Film Center To Receive $20,000 Grant From The National Endowment For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $80 million in grants as part of the NEA's second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2018. Included in this announcement is an Art Works grant of $20,000 to the Jacob Burns Film Center for Creative Culture, a fellowship and residency program that provides space, equipment, resources, mentorship, and a supportive community to film and media artists from our region, across the country, and around the world.
Join The BWW Long Island on Stage Facebook Group
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
BroadwayWorld is excited to announce we're launching a new Facebook Group for the Long Island Theatre community, bringing together performers, audience members, theatre groups, and more to create a local space for discussion and networking.
Bay Street Theater Announces FROST/NIXON As Second 2018 Mainstage Production
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the cast and creative team for the second production in their 2018 Mainstage Season: FROST/NIXON, a new play by Peter Morgan, directed by Sarna Lapine. The production will run from June 26 - July 22, 2018. Single tickets are now on sale, and tickets are also still available as part of a Mainstage Subscription. To purchase tickets and subscriptions, call the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or purchase online at www.baystreet.org.
The Gateway Announces 2018 Season
by BWW News Desk - May 09, 2018
The Gateway is thrilled to announce its 2018 Season! The Gateway's new season features dazzling Broadway hits incluing: A Chorus Line, Nunsense, Memphis, Cabaret, Flashdance and Beauty & The Beast. Tickets start at $59 and go on sale to the public on Tuesday, March 20 at 10am. Student and youth prices are available for select shows. Full Season Subscription Memberships are available now through March 18th. Season Subscription memberships include tickets to all five Main Stage shows and exclusive membership perks. For more information, contact the Box Office at (631) 286-1133, or visit the website at TheGateway.org.
DON'T DRESS FOR DINNER Comes to Hampton Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018
"Don't Dress for Dinner"-a mile-a-minute comedy by Marc Camoletti adapted from the original French by Robin Hawdon-will be the fourth and final play of the Hampton Theatre Company's 2017-2018 season, opening on May 24 at the Quogue Community Hall and running through June 10.
Neo-Political Cowgirls And Hamptons International Film Festival To Present Screening in East Hampton
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
On Tuesday, May 15, The Neo-Political Cowgirls will premiere A Dude's Eye View at Guild Hall. Presented in partnership with The Hamptons International Film Festival, the screening will present short films created by boys in grades 9-12 at East Hampton High School as part of a six week workshop.
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN Comes to The John W. Engeman Theater
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
The John W. Engeman Theater announces the cast and creative team for SINGIN' IN THE RAIN. Performances begin on Thursday, May 17 at 8:00pm and run through Sunday, July 1, 2018.
BWW Review: CABARET presented by The BroadHollow Theatre Company
by Melissa Giordano - May 03, 2018
Between college productions and the many local theatres we have, it may seem there is always a production of the Kander and Ebb Tony winning classic Cabaret running. However, when you have a wonderful production like the one at BayWay Arts Centre, it indeed warrants another look. Excellently directed by Marion Waller, this superb incarnation, presented by the BroadHollow Theatre Company, runs at the Long Island venue through May 12th boasting a stellar cast
BWW Previews: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at YMCA Boulton Center For The Performing Arts
by Jaime Zahl - May 03, 2018
Feed your need for musical hilarity with this delicious sci-fi smash about a foul-mouthed, R&B-singing carnivore plant at the YMCA Boulton Center in Bay Shore.
Bay Street Theater Announces Summer Theater Camps And Teen Master Classes This July And August
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2018
Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce Summer Theater Camps and Teen Master Classes this July and August. Bay Street Theater will offer camps and classes for children and teens ages 4 - 18 that are taught by professional teaching artists and theater industry professionals. Enrollment is now open, and available online at baystreet.org, or by calling Bay Street Theater's Education Department at 631-725-0818.
Bay Street Theater Announces Special 4th Mainstage Production CONFESSIONS OF A MORMON BOY
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2018
Bay Street Theater is pleased to announce Confessions of a Mormon Boy as a special Mainstage Season bonus production this summer, written and performed by Outer Critics Circle Award Nominee Steven Fales and directed by Bay Street Theater's Artistic Director, Scott Schwartz.
South Shore Theatre Experience Presents SEX PLEASE, WE'RE SIXTY
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2018
South Shore Theatre Experience presents Sex Please, We're Sixty, An American Farce by Michael & Susan Parks.
Experience REBEL REBEL The Many Lives Of David Bowie the Concert at Patchogue Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 26, 2018
REBEL REBEL The Many Lives Of David Bowie THE CONCERT is the ultimate journey through the many lives and sounds of David Bowie. Created and directed by Paul Horton, President of Century Artists Management Agency, LLC and Quinn Lemley (Ultimate Queen Celebration starring Marc Martel, Burlesque To Broadway and Rita Hayworth - The Heat Is On!).
BWW Review: Cabaret at Merrick Theatre & Center For The Arts
by Melissa Giordano - April 25, 2018
One could possibly say that a production of the Kander and Ebb Tony winning classic Cabaret is a dime a dozen. However, when you have a fascinating production like the one at Merrick Theatre & Center For The Arts, it indeed warrants another look. Excellently directed by Daniel C. Higgins, this superb incarnation runs at the Long Island venue through May 20th boasting a stellar cast.
South Shore Theatre Experience Presents SEX PLEASE, WE'RE SIXTY
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2018
South Shore Theatre Experience presents Sex Please, We're Sixty, An American Farce by Michael & Susan Parks.
Bay Street Theater Announces Cast And Creative Team For The World Premiere Of FELLOW TRAVELERS
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2018
Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for the World Premiere of FELLOW TRAVELERS, a new play by Jack Canfora, directed by Michael Wilson. The production will run as the first show in Bay Street Theater's 2018 Mainstage Season, from May 29 - June 17, 2018. Single tickets are on sale now, and tickets are also still available as part of a Mainstage Subscription. To purchase tickets and subscriptions, call the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or purchase online at www.baystreet.org.
Broadway Hair And Make-up Artist Brian Strumwasser Holds A Master Class At Long Island High School For The Arts
by BWW News Desk - April 24, 2018
Long Island High School for the Arts (LIHSA) students were treated to make-up demonstrations by hair and make-up artist Brian Strumwasser. An alumnus of the school, class of 2004, Brian shared his journey from LIHSA student to working artist to Broadway hair and make-up designer. He demonstrated various techniques for creating bruises and scars, impressing the students with his recent work for the Broadway production of The Crucible. He also helped transform a male actor to become the character Lola in Kinky Boots.
BWW Review: CRY-BABY at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre
by Melissa Giordano - April 18, 2018
In a Grease-meets-Romeo & Juliet type of tale, the Tony nominated musical Cry-Baby brings loads of laughs. The Long Island premiere - running through May 12th at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at CM Performing Arts Center (CMPAC) - is superbly directed by Patrick Grossman - the Artistic Director of the Oakdale venue - and boasts an extraordinary cast. I've long admired the top notch comedic talent we have here on Long Island and the artists in this production certainly deliver sidesplitting performances.
The Gateway Announces 2018 Season
by BWW News Desk - April 17, 2018
The Gateway is thrilled to announce its 2018 Season! The Gateway's new season features dazzling Broadway hits incluing: A Chorus Line, Nunsense, Memphis, Cabaret, Flashdance and Beauty & The Beast. Tickets start at $59 and go on sale to the public on Tuesday, March 20 at 10am. Student and youth prices are available for select shows. Full Season Subscription Memberships are available now through March 18th. Season Subscription memberships include tickets to all five Main Stage shows and exclusive membership perks. For more information, contact the Box Office at (631) 286-1133, or visit the website at TheGateway.org.
Photo Flash: First Look at The Long Island Premiere Of CRY-BABY THE MUSICAL At The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2018
Cry-Baby The Musical makes its Long Island Premiere tonight at The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre, running through May 12th.
THIS ISN'T HELPING Returns To Port Jefferson On 5/12
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2018
Storyteller, writer, performer, and creative arts therapist Jude Treder-Wolff's critically acclaimed solo-show, This Isn't Helping, returns to the The Performing Arts Studio in Port Jefferson, Long Island on Saturday, May 12 at 7 pm. This Isn't Helping is written and performed by Treder-Wolff and features original songs written by Treder-Wolff and Wells Hanley. The comedy has been developed through coaching with Kevin Allison (RISK! podcast/show creator and The State/MTV).
BWW Review: TWELVE ANGRY MEN at Theatre Three
by Melissa Giordano - April 11, 2018
Reginald Rose's Tony nominated play Twelve Angry Men is certainly an affecting piece and a wonderful selection for Theatre Three's thrilling 48th Season. This superb showing, running through May 5th at the stunning Port Jefferson venue, is excellently directed by Bradlee E. Bing and indeed continues the intense atmosphere that Mr. Rose created starting with an Emmy winning TV broadcast in 1954.
Theater 294, LI Rep Present THE MIRACLE WORKER
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2018
The Long Island Repertory Co. is presenting The Miracle Worker, William Gibson's classic play about Helen Keller and Annie Sullivan, from April 20 to May 6 at Theater 294.

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