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International Performing Artist Yael Rasooly Comes to Don't Tell Mama
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Cabaret Internationally renowned, multiple award winning performer, Yael Rasooly, brings her newest cabaret show, Love Must Have an End, to Don't Tell Mama for two performances: May 9th at 7pm and May 11th at 4pm. The richly decadent world of the 1920s and '30s in Berlin and Paris is on dazzling display in this performance by Rasooly and Pianist, Daniel Rein. Audiences are invited into the vibrant world of the German cabaret before the Nazis rose to power, through the repertoire of Brecht and Weill, the Berlin cabaret songs, songs performed by Marlene Dietrich and the poetic French chansons of Edith Piaf. Rasooly and Rein tell the stories of the back streets and alleys, as well as the glamour and exuberance in the final years of the Weimar Republic - stories of longing, grief, love, passion, resilience and dreams in the fragile and powerful interval between the past and the future. (more...) 
Samira Wiley Joins Reading of THE MISANTHROPE With Original Songs By PASSING STRANGE Composer, Stew
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Brooklyn The three-day event begins with the company launch and fundraiser on Saturday, May 18 at 7pm, followed by two free staged public readings of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Wilbur's translation of Moliere's THE MISANTHROPE, directed by Moliere in the Park's Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien, with original songs by Tony and two-time Obie Award winner Stew, on Sunday, May 19 at 7pm and Monday, May 20 at 7pm. (more...) 
Photo Flash: Len Cariou Begins Rehearsals For National Tour of BROADWAY & THE BARD
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in NationalTours Aruba Productions (Ken Denison) and Carew Productions (Len Cariou) in association with Amas Musical Theatre (Donna Trinkoff, Artistic Producer) today announced an 8-city tour of the U. S. and Canada for Tony® Award-winning actor Len Cariou (Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music, Applause, Teddy & Alice,) in Broadway & The Bard, an evening of Shakespeare & Song, conceived by Mr. Cariou, Barry Kleinbort and Mark Janas. (more...) 
Photo Flash: San Diego Junior Theatre Presents SEUSSICAL!
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in San Diego San Diego Junior Theatre, the nation's longest-running youth theatre program, is proud to present SEUSSICAL, directed by Susan Jordan DeLeon, musically directed by William Ah Sing and choreographed by Marc Caro. SEUSSICAL showcases San Diego performers, musicians and technicians all ranging in age from 8 to 18. The production runs April 26 - May 12 at Balboa Park's historic Casa del Prado Theatre. San Diego Junior Theatre is celebrating its 71st season empowering children of all ages, abilities and backgrounds through innovative, engaging and inclusive high-quality theater education and productions. (more...) 
All-Female Comedy Festival Sells Out In Rahway
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in New Jersey An all female stand-up comedy festival premiered in Rahway, New Jersey, to a sold-out audience; with a bold message that "females are funnier". The Cracking Up In Rahway All-Female Comedy Festival debuted on Friday, April 12, 2019, at Tabula Rasa Gallery & Event Space, 1645 Irving Street, Rahway, New Jersey 07065. The festival featured a diverse line-up of female comedians, from New Jersey. This event marked the 3-year anniversary of the Cracking Up In Rahway series of comedy showcases. (more...) 
Broadway Dreams Completes Its Fourth Consecutive Collaboration In Russia
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Off-Off-Broadway Broadway Dreams once again demonstrated the unifying power of the arts when the internationally renowned performing arts education program sent a team of Broadway professionals to Moscow, Russia for the fourth consecutive year. Through a landmark partnership created between the non-profit organization, Broadway Moscow Theatre Company, the U.S. Embassy, and the U.S. Department of State, Broadway Dreams offered their unique brand of Broadway master classes to professional and aspiring Russian musical theater performers of all ages during a ten-day intensive program. The collaboration culminated in two public performances at the MDM Theatre on Wednesday, April 24, 2019. (more...) 
Merola Showcases Rising Opera Stars In Summer Concert
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in San Francisco San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the most prestigious and selective opera training programs in the world, commences its 62nd season with a showcase of the program's rising stars in the Schwabacher Summer Concert. (more...) 
Ann Kittredge Presents FANCY MEETING YOU HERE An Evening of Ahrens & Flaherty At Feinstein's/54 Below
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Cabaret For the first time since winning the 2018 MAC Award for Best Debut, Ann Kittredge* returns to Feinstein's/54 Below with her new show, Fancy Meeting You Here: An Evening Of Ahrens & Flaherty. (more...) 
Broadway's Paul Alexander Nolan On Making His Feinstein's/54 Below Debut This May and The Power of Music in Life
by Courtney Savoia on April 25, 2019 in Cabaret Broadway's Paul Alexander Nolan (Escape to Margaritaville, Bright Star, Jesus Christ Superstar, Once) will make his Feinstein's/54 Below debut this May and take audiences on a musical journey -- featuring the iconic influences and some personal favorites, who have made an impact along the way. Incorporating tunes from multiple genres, including pop, rock, folk, bluegrass, and more, Nolan will explore the sounds that have inspired him on stage and in life, while sharing stories. BroadwayWorld had the chance to catch up with Nolan before his debut about his personal musical influences; what audiences can expect from his performances; and the story behind why he learned to play the guitar! (more...) 
Evolution Theatre Presents THE VULTURES, May 22 - June 1
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Columbus In the vein of And Then There Were None, Clue and Murder by Death, The Vultures puts a modern, comedic, gay spin on the haunted house/mystery genre. (more...) 
BWW Review: Rude Mechanicals NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN Mesmerizes
by Joni Lorraine on April 25, 2019 in Austin Rude Mechanicals Co-Artistic Producers Thomas Graves and Kirk Lynn created NOT EVERY MOUNTAIN as a part of a project the theatre company is working on called Perverse Results (a name derived from a corollary of Murphy's Law.) Through the unique, collaborative method the Rudes use to create a project, Graves brought the idea to Lynn in a desire to portray appreciation for the natural world in a dance piece that involved geometric shapes. Lynn had been working on a writing prompt every morning over the years that began with, 'Not Every Mountain...'. The result was first performed here in Austin, and the Rudes were given a residency for the piece at The Guthrie Theatre, and again at Theatre Nanterre-Amandiers and Pivot Arts Festival Incubator Arts Program. (more...) 
Long Beach Opera Announces Its 2019-2020 Season
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Los Angeles LBO's 2020 season is tailor-made for curious minds and adventurous spirits. As always we bring a full season of the unseen and unheard, adding two new locations and a U.S. Premiere. (more...) 
GR Symphony Taps Kennedy Center Executive For Vice President And General Manager
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Detroit A longtime executive at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has been named Vice President and General Manager of the Grand Rapids Symphony. (more...)
Coming To Trustus Theatre: SWEAT By Lynn Nottage
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in South Carolina Trustus Theatre brings its second Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Sweat by Lynn Nottage, to its stage this season. Sweat, the second most produced play in the United States this season, brings to light the harsh realities of what it's like to survive on minimum wage in one of the poorest cities in the country and the dissolution of the American dream. This play speaks to Columbia's history-once a regional textile manufacturing center with six mills in operation and 3,400 millworkers-and to how easily the American dream can be lost when the country's economy struggles. (more...) 
Kentwood Players Presents PIPPIN
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Los Angeles Kentwood Players proudly presents the musical PIPPIN, Music and Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Roger O. Hirson. Performances take place at the Westchester Playhouse, located at 8301 Hindry Avenue in Westchester, CA 90045. There will be a complimentary pre-show champagne and dessert reception between 7:00-7:30pm for season subscribers and their guests attending the Saturday, May 18th performance. Performance dates are May 17th through June 22nd on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00pm and Sundays at 2:00pm. (more...) 
Casting Announced For CHARLIE & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY At Segerstrom Center
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Costa Mesa The producers and Segerstrom Center for the Arts are pleased to announce casting for the national tour of Roald Dahl's CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, which will play Segerstrom Hall May 28 - June 9, 2019. As previously announced, Broadway veteran Noah Weisberg (South Pacific, Enron, Elf, Legally Blonde) will star as the extraordinary chocolate maker, Willy Wonka, with Henry Boshart (age 10), Collin Jeffery (age 11) and Rueby Wood (age 11), alternating in the title role of Charlie Bucket. (more...) 
Tacoma Little Theatre Advances To National Theatre Festival
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Seattle Tacoma Little Theatre's production of The Pillowman, a 2003 play by Irish writer Martin McDonagh, took top honors at the American Association of Community Theatre: Region IX competition in Spokane, Washington, April 18 through 20. Its director, Blake R. York, along with his cast, thereby qualified to compete in national finals held June 18 through 22 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (more...) 
Immersive Sci-Fi Satire LIFE PLAN Premieres At Fringe
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Los Angeles Matthew Latkiewicz has notebooks full of short stories about near-future dystopian conundrums, including what people would be willing to sacrifice for an ideal life in a bleak setting. An acting student turned philosophy major, he also spent a number of years living and working in Silicon Valley's tech industry before moving to Los Angeles to work in entertainment. (more...) 
MediaRites and CoHo Productions Present THE BROTHERS PARANORMAL
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Portland MediaRites, a nonprofit organization that provides innovative, award-winning documentary, theatre and outreach programs today announced a major milestone with CoHo Productions on its first co-produced play, The Brothers Paranormal by award-winning LA playwright Prince Gomolvilas. Theatre Diaspora, a program of MediaRites, is Oregon's only professional Asian American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) theatre company committed to portraying authentic AAPI cultural, historical, and social perspectives to reach broad audiences. Performance dates are Oct. 25-Nov. 16, 2019 at CoHo Theatre (2257 NW Raleigh St, Portland, OR 97210) and The Brothers Paranormal will be directed by Catherine Ming T'ien Duffly, MediaRites board member and assistant professor, theatre department at Reed College. (more...) 
PTC Presents GREASE By Jim Jacobs And Warren Casey
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Salt Lake City Pioneer Theatre Company presents a rollicking evening of nostalgic fun with the classic '50s musical Grease, running Friday, May 10 - May 25, 2019, to close its 2018-2019 season. (more...)
John C. Reilly And Betsy Brandt To Take The Stage At Pasadena Playhouse
by BWW News Desk on April 25, 2019 in Los Angeles Pasadena Playhouse, the State Theater of California, announces the latest news on its spring and summer programming. Academy and Tony Award Nominee John C. Reilly and an amazing ensemble of actors will create a spirited evening of Story Theater in Gather: Surprising Stories & Other Mischief, which Reilly has created with Patrick Murphy, who will also direct. The production will play Friday, May 24 through Saturday, June 22, in the Carrie Hamilton Theatre of the Pasadena Playhouse. (more...) |
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