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George Street Playhouse Artistic Director David Saint To Appear On 'State Of The Arts' Tomorrow
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in New Jersey George Street Playhouse is set to open its 2019-20 season in its new home, the state-of-the-art New Brunswick Performing Center this October, marking a new era in the theater's esteemed history of bringing world-class productions to New Jersey audiences. The theater's longtime Artistic Director David Saint will be this week's special guest on the popular WPKN Radio (89.5 FM) program 'State of the Arts" tomorrow (Friday) at 12:10 pm. The show can be heard online at www.wpkn.org. (more...) 
Steve Martin, Lili Taylor, John Hodgman, and More Will Appear at Elevator Repair Service's 2019 Spring Gala
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Off-Off-Broadway Lecy Goranson will host a star-studded gala, celebrating this year's achievements of the Obie-Award winning theater ensemble, Elevator Repair Service. Under the direction of founding Artistic Director John Collins, ERS has been making original theater for 27 years. They have achieved national and international recognition with their extensive body of work, in particular the award-winning Gatz, a verbatim staging of The Great Gatsby, which enjoyed four engagements this season, from Abu Dhabi to Perth to New York City. The New York Times called Gatz The most remarkable achievement in theater not only of this year but also of this decade (which, gee, means this century too). For more information visit elevator.org. (more...)
UConn Coaches Road Show Comes to The Warner
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Connecticut Following its successful debut in 2018, the UConn Coaches Road Show will return in 2019, making its fourth stop at the Warner Theatre's Nancy Marine Studio Theatre on Wednesday, May 22 at 6 pm. The event will feature various UConn Athletics head coaches including Randy Edsall, Dan Hurley and Geno Auriemma and other athletic administrators. Tickets are $25 and include heavy hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar. To purchase tickets, please visit www.warnertheatre.org. (more...)
World Premiere Repertory Of Celebrated Queens Girl Plays Rounds Out Everyman Theatre's Season
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Baltimore This spring, award-winning playwright Caleen Sinnette Jennings's Queens Girl in The World and Queens Girl in Africa are presented together for the first time at Everyman Theatre. Directed by Resident Company Member Paige Hernandez, both Helen Hayes Award-winning actresses Dawn Ursula and Erika Rose reprise their roles following the inaugural performances at DC's Women's Voices Festival in 2015 and 2018. (more...)
Chicago Sinfonietta Announces Newest Concert SoundSketch
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Chicago The nation's most diverse orchestra, Chicago Sinfonietta, and Music Director Mei-Ann Chen are proud to present the finale to the illustrious 2018-2019 season with SoundSketch, a concert rooted in painting portraits in rhythm, blues and beyond. The orchestra puts its own spin on the concept of "the tribute" by highlighting musical icons throughout history in a string-centric program, with MacArthur Genius and violin virtuoso Regina Carter as a featured special guest. Chicago Sinfonietta's performances will occur Saturday, May 11, 2019 at 8 p.m. at Wentz Concert Hall at North Central College, 171 E. Chicago Ave., Naperville, and on Monday, May 13, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago. (more...)
Music Theatre International of Rome Presents AROUND THE WORLD in 72 DAYS
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Chicago Music Theatre International of Rome will present Around the World in 72 Days. The Journey of Nellie Bly. at City Lit Theater Company, in Italian with projected English titles, in an exclusive one-night-only performance on Tuesday, April 30, at 7:00 pm, followed by an artist's reception, at 1020 W. Bryn Mawr Avenue. Tickets are $25 and available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4102252. (more...) 
BWW Review: Gamm Theatre Delivers Powerful TRUE WEST
by John McDaid on April 18, 2019 in Rhode Island In the forty years since its debut, Sam Shepard's 'True West' has been lauded for its stark portrayal of the duality of the American soul. The Gamm Theatre has mounted a visually compelling production with penetrating performances that slice to the heart of Shepard's darkly comedic vision. (more...)
Patchogue Theatre Announces Two New Board Members
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Long Island Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts (PTPA) recently announced that Michael Rubenstein and Roger Smithhave joined the volunteer board of directors for the not-for-profit, 1100 seat venue that in December celebrated 20 years since the 95-year-old venue was saved from the demolition by the Incorporated Village of Patchogue. (more...)
MerleFest Is One Week Away
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Raleigh Now that MerleFest, presented by Window World, is only one week away, annual festival-goers have surely begun planning their weekends. For those who have not, however, here are five sure-to-be epic experiences that shouldn't be missed. Make a note or two and join a welcoming legion of music fans in Wilkesboro, N.C., from April 25th to 28th at MerleFest. (more...) 
PlayME Podcast Launches Cliff Cardinal's Award-Winning Play HUFF
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Toronto Expect Theatre's PlayME - the podcast that transforms Canadian plays into audio dramas - and Canada's #1 podcaster, CBC Podcasts, announced that Huff, from Dora Award-winning playwright and performer Cliff Cardinal, is available now as an audio drama in three bingeable chapters. An additional episode featuring an interview with the playwright will be available on April 23. PlayME is available for free on Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts, Spotify, and online at cbc.ca/playmeCBC and PlayMEpodcast.com. (more...) 
Chicago Children's Theatre Extends THE WATSONS GO TO BIRMINGHAM
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Chicago Due to popular demand, Chicago Children's Theatre will extend its current hit world premiere staging of The Watsons Go to Birmingham 1963 an additional three weeks. Originally slated to close April 28, Chicago Children's Theatre's new civil rights era family drama, based on the Newbery-winning young adult novel by Christopher Paul Curtis about the 1963 Birmingham church bombing, will now run through May 19. (more...) 
Chicago Children's Theatre Wins National TYA/USA Artistic Innovation Award
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Chicago Chicago Children's Theatre has announced the company has been awarded the 2019 National TYA Artistic Innovation Award from Theatre of Young Audiences/USA (TYA/USA), the national service organization supporting, connecting, and advocating for the field of theater for young audiences. (more...) 
MARY AND MAX Will Play Austria's Theatre Linz
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Austria The multi-award winning musical theatre department of Landestheater Linz/Austria will present the European premiere of MARY AND MAX the Musical, which had its world premiere just a few months ago at Theatre Calgary, Canada developed by Broadway Dreams Foundation. Based on the claymation film by Adam Elliot, the revised German-speaking version (translation by Jana Mischke) will open in the new opera house of Linz, directed by Viennese director Andy Hallwaxx in a stage design by Kaja Dymnicki. (more...) 
The Indy Film Fest Returns This May
by TV News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Indianapolis Lights, camera, action! The Indy Film Fest presented by Indiana State University is back for another year. From May 2-12, hundreds of critics, film lovers and directors will flock to Newfields to view a host of films that represent the best in traditional and indie film from around the world. This year, film-goers will feel a strong sense of pride as multiple movies with Indiana ties headline the Fest. First-Rate Flicks The Fest kicks off on Thursday, May 2 with the opening night dark thriller THEM THAT FOLLOW. Academy-award winning actress Olivia Coleman of THE FAVOURITE and Indiana-native Jim Gaffigan play characters inside a snake-handling church deep in Appalachia where the pastor's daughter is forced to confront the community's deadly tradition through a forbidden relationship. WILD ROSE brings three chords and the truth as the awards night film on May 4. Moviegoers will tap their toes with Jessie Buckley as she plays a Scottish woman fresh out of prison and juggling her dead-end job, two children and a judgmental mother (played by Julie Walters) while trying to make it to Nashville to live out her dream of playing country music. As the Indy Film Fest continues to grow in reputation, the film selection also grows in notoriety. On Friday, May 10, Indy Film Fest will host a special screening of YESTERDAY. Yesterday, everyone knew The Beatles. Today, only Jack remembers their songs. He's about to become a very big deal. From Academy Award®-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) and Richard Curtis (the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of Four Weddings and a Funeral, Love Actually and Notting Hill) comes a rock-n-roll comedy about music, dreams, friendship, and the long and winding road that leads to the love of your life. YESTERDAY is produced by Working Title's Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner (Love Actually, About a Boy, the Bridget Jones series). Then the Fest will close on May 11 with THE ART OF SELF DEFENSE, a dark comedy starring Hoosier Jesse Eisenberg. Eisenberg plays Casey, a man who is attacked at random on the street and enlists in a local karate dojo, led by a charismatic and mysterious sensei (Alessandro Nivola), in an effort to learn how to defend himself. Following the opening night, awards night and closing night screenings, there will be after-parties for Fest members and ticket holders that feature a DJ, food, drinks and Sun King beer. More to Come During the Fest, guests can enjoy more than 140 feature-length and short films from across the world. The variety of films ensures that attendees can find movies for every part of their imagination. One Hoosier Lens feature is KNIVES AND SKIN, a mystical teen noir that follows a young girl's disappearance in the rural Midwest written and directed by Indiana resident Jennifer Reeder. Also featured are documentaries with Indiana ties: QUALIFIED tells the story of Janet Guthrie, the first woman to race in the Indianapolis 500, and the world premiere of GOOD MONSTERS which explores Indianapolis-based artist Eric Stine's struggle to understand how his life and work have been affected by his biracial heritage and estranged father. Monday May 6 will also include a special program of shorts filmed in Indiana. The entire Indy Film Fest lineup is available today at www.indyfilmfest.org. Submissions for the 2020 Fest will open in June 2019. But Until Then… The best way to get access to these films is to become an Indy Film Fest Member. Ticket packages start at $50 and offer benefits year-round. All members receive discounts on individual ticket sales and merchandise, a member-exclusive t-shirt, access to parties and more! Fans of film, register at www.indyfilmfest.org/membership. “This year we're really bringing it back to our roots and paying homage to some strong Hoosier ties,” said Dan Moore, Indy Film Fest Executive Director. “Movie lovers should really take the next step and become Fest Members because our film lineup for this year is truly amazing.” (more...)
Di Suvero Sculpture To Be Reinstalled Ahead Of U-M Appearance, Presentation Of Honorary Degree
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Detroit After a yearlong hiatus, an iconic work of public art-along with the artist who created it-will return to the University of Michigan's central campus next week. On April 23, Mark di Suvero's 53-foot high, 21,220-pound steel sculpture 'Orion' will be reinstalled in front of the U-M Museum of Art. (more...) 
Photo Coverage: Renovations at the North Fork Community Theatre
by Melissa Giordano on April 18, 2019 in Long Island Building on a tradition. That has been the credo of the North Fork Community Theatre (NFCT) for quite some time now. The uplifting story starts in 1956 with an advert calling for people interested in starting an amateur theatre. After years of performing in schools on the north fork of Long Island, they moved into their current building in 1961. (more...) 
Greenwich+docklands International Festival Announces Full 2019 Programme
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in UK Regional Greenwich+Docklands International Festival (GDIF), London's leading festival of outdoor theatre and performing arts, today announces the full programme for the 2019 festival, running from 21 June - 6 July in locations across Royal Greenwich, East London and, for the first time, the City of London. This year, the annual free outdoor festival features more than 130 performances and 15 UK premieres, and includes opening and closing ceremonies in celebration of the spirit of the people and places in which these two major events will take place. (more...)
WAITRESS Reveals Two Local Young Actresses Who Will Play the Role of Lulu
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Detroit The Tony nominated musical WAITRESS, which opens April 30 has cast two young area actresses to take on the role of "Lulu" during the Grand Rapids engagement. (more...)
Broadway's Rising Stars Will Take the Stage at New York City's Children's Theater 2019 Gala
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Off-Off-Broadway Broadway's rising stars will take the stage to honor leaders in performing arts and arts education at New York City's Children's Theater 2019 Gala on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at The Edison Ballroom, 240 W. 47th Street, New York City. (more...) 
The Annual Museum Mile Festival Celebrates its 41st Year
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in New York City Now celebrating its 41st year, the annual Museum Mile Festival takes place rain or shine on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Over 1.5 million people have taken part in this annual celebration since its inception. Festival attendees can walk the Mile on Fifth Avenue between 82nd Street and 105th Street while visiting seven of New York City's finest cultural institutions, which are open free to the public throughout the evening. The Museum Mile Festival's opening ceremony takes place at 5:45pm at El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Avenue at 105th Street. Traditionally, the Commissioner of Cultural Affairs and other city and state dignitaries open the Festival. (more...) 
I'M NOT RUNNING Will Be Broadcast at Rialto Theatre
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in Cyprus I'm Not Running is an explosive new political drama exploring personal choices and their public consequences, written by Academy Award-nominated writer David Hare (The Reader, The Hours, NT Live: Skylight). (more...) 
BWW Review: THE MIRACLE WORKER at Theatre Three
by Melissa Giordano on April 18, 2019 in Long Island When Theatre Three announced that William Gibson's The Miracle Worker was on the docket for this season, I knew it was going to be outstanding. The well-known tale is about Helen Keller, a deaf, blind, and mute child and her teacher Annie Sullivan. If you haven't read it, you may be familiar with the Patty Duke/Ann Bancroft movie. It shows a small part of how Helen was as a child; spoiled, pitied, and wild. Noticing Helen's potential, Annie plans to teach Helen a host of things like decorum and language. It is her hope that her tutelage will guide Helen to be independent. (more...) 
Middle Collegiate Church Will Present Selections From JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR on Easter Sunday
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in New York City On Easter Sunday, the men will wear their best Easter bonnets and stilettos and the children will sing 'What's the Buzz?' at Middle Collegiate Church, a place known for art and artists, as the church shares selections from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR on Sunday, April 21 at 9:30 and 11:45 am. (more...) 
Justin Timberlake Man Of The Woods Tour at Mohegan Sun
by Carissa Chesanek on April 18, 2019 in Connecticut Over the weekend, Justin Timberlake gave his last two performances on his worldwide Man Of The Woods tour at Connecticut's Mohegan Sun Arena. (more...) 
Strictly Star Ian Waite Waltzes Into Worthing Panto
by BWW News Desk on April 18, 2019 in UK Regional Worthing Theatres have announced that Strictly Come Dancing favourite Ian Waite will star as Dandini in their magical family pantomime, Cinderella, at the Pavilion Theatre this Christmas. (more...) |
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