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Playwright Edward Allan Baker Passes Away at 71
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2021
With great sadness, we announce the loss of Edward Allan Baker, beloved father, grandfather, brother, husband, playwright, teacher, colleague, and friend.  Ed Baker passed away on Saturday evening, November 20th 2021, surrounded by love from friends and family, at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport,  CT. 
Chelsea Factory, a New Center for Arts and Collaboration, to Open in NYC
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2021
Chelsea Factory, a newly renovated arts and community center, opens this fall in New York City to provide low-cost access to rehearsal, performance and collaboration space for New York-based artists and community groups.
Urban Stages to Present WINTER RHYTHMS With Steve Ross, Richard Skipper & More
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2021
Urban Stages has announced its 13th annual awarding-winning cabaret series, Winter Rhythms, returning live to its 30th Street theater December 7th through December 19th and benefiting Urban Stages' Outreach, Arts in Education programs.
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of Faith Salie's APPROVAL JUNKIE
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2021
Last night (Nov 22), Faith Salie and friends celebrated the opening night of Approval Junkie, Audible Theater’s New York premiere production at the Minetta Lane Theatre. Performances run through December 12 only.
CHEEK TO CHEEK: IRVING BERLIN IN HOLLYWOOD Opens Tomorrow Night
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2021
The York Theatre Company will present the world premiere of Cheek to Cheek: Irving Berlin in Hollywood, a song and dance celebration featuring the music and lyrics of the legendary Irving Berlin. It is The York’s first mainstage production since the pandemic began in March, 2020.
Listen: Orfeh, Andy Karl & More Join THE GREAT BROADWAY GAME SHOW COMPETITION
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2021
It’s all dish and sparkle as your favorite Broadway celebs put their musical theatre chops to the test in The Great Broadway Game Show Competition, the latest from the Broadway Podcast Network! 
Symphony Space Makes 2021-22 Season Available for HD Livestreaming
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2021
Symphony Space today made livestreaming tickets available for its robust, wide-ranging 2021-22 season, realizing its ambition to emerge from the COVID-19 shutdown as an institution committed to a hybrid model, with live events streamed in real time to audiences straight from Symphony Space’s stages in Manhattan.
JIM HENSON'S EMMET OTTER'S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS Announces Cast & Creative Team
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2021
Today, Jim Henson’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas announced their full cast and creative team. The cast will include Colin Trudell as Emmet Otter, Jordan Brownlee (Puppeteer) as Tiny Squirrel/Doc Bullfrog, Kevin Covert as Mayor Fox, LaVon Fisher-Wilson as Mrs. Mink/Hetty Muskrat, and more.
Ensemble Studio Theatre and The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Announce 2021 Artist Cultivation Event and EST/Sloan Project Commissions
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2021
Ensemble Studio Theatre (EST) (William Carden, Artistic Director), along with The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (Doron Weber, Vice-President and Program Director) and the EST/Sloan Project, announced today the 2021 Fall Artist Cultivation Event for the EST/Sloan Project.
21st Annual THE 24 HOUR PLAYS Broadway Gala Set For Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 23, 2021
Extraordinary artists from Broadway, TV and film will come together to create brand-new plays and musicals written, rehearsed and performed in 24 hours.
Australian Theatre Festival NYC Celebrates Australian Creativity, Community And Culture In New York City
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
On December 10, 2021 the premiere in-person AUSTRALIAN THEATRE FESTIVAL NYC, Co-Artistic Directors Mark Barford, Connor Delves & Jillian Geurts, launches.
VIDEO: Go Inside A SHERLOCK CAROL, Opening Tonight!
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
dYou can now see video of A Sherlock Carol, a new holiday play, written and directed by Mark Shanahan (NPR's Ghost Light Series), and opening tonight, Monday, November 22, 2021 for a limited holiday engagement at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street). The final performance is Sunday, January 2, 2022.
Purple Divine to Present the Premiere of THE LOVE TRIAL
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
Purple Divine will present the premiere of THE LOVE TRIAL, a modern Greek tragedy written and created by Kiki Dranias and directed by Diana Fajrajsl. 
A CHRISTMAS CAROL, OY! HANUKKAH, MERRY KWANZAA to be Presented at TNC
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
For the delight of audiences aged 5 to 105, Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave., will present Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre (CAMT) in 'A Christmas Carol, Oy! Hanukkah, Merry Kwanzaa' from December 22 to January 2.  The show is an adaptation of Dickens' classic with Old World accents and New World inclusiveness.
Page 73 Announces Semifinalists for Playwriting Fellowship
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
Page 73 has announced 10 semifinalists for the 2022 Page 73 Playwriting Fellowship. From a pool of over 300 applicants, Page 73 has selected Melis Aker, Syreeta Briggs, Vichet Chum, Kate Douglas, Ryan Drake, Marvin González De León, Majkin Holmquist, Deepa Purohit, Gab Reisman, and Haygen-Brice Walker.
LOVE ACTUALLY THE UNAUTHORIZED MUSICAL PARODY Begins Performances This Wednesday
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
Love Actually? The Unauthorized Musical Parody, a holiday season sendup of the iconic romantic comedy and Christmas movie Love Actually, returns off-Broadway with performances beginning this Wednesday, November 24th at 7pm at the Jerry Orbach Theater at The Theater Center (210 West 50th Street).
VIDEO: Faith Salie Stars in APPROVAL JUNKIE at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
Audible Theater is presenting the New York premiere of Approval Junkie, which opens tonight at the Minetta Lane Theatre. Performances run through December 12 only. Approval Junkie is written and performed by Faith Salie, and directed by Amanda Watkins.
John Doyle with John Weidman & More From ASSASSINS to Join CLASSIC CONVERSATIONS
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
Classic Stage Company will present a new live installment of its popular series Classic Conversations in connection with its recently extended, wildly sold-out production of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Assassins, directed by CSC’s Tony Award-winning artistic director, John Doyle.
Photos: Drew McVety, Thom Sesma & More Star in A SHERLOCK CAROL
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
You can now see production photos and video of A Sherlock Carol, a new holiday play, written and directed by Mark Shanahan (NPR’s Ghost Light Series), and opening tonight, Monday, November 22, 2021 for a limited holiday engagement at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street).  The final performance is Sunday, January 2, 2022. 
Video: IMMERSIVE VAN GOGH Reopens With 'Starry Night' Celebrations at Pier 36
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
Last night, the Original Immersive Van Gogh celebrated its highly-anticipated return to New York City with a “Starry Night” reopening at Pier 36 (229 South St). Immersive Van Gogh, the blockbuster art installation of the iconic work by Vincent van Gogh, is back by popular demand through January 2, 2022.
THE SLAVE WHO LOVED CAVIAR Will Have World Premiere at Theater for the New City Next Month
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2021
Taken by the one-sided commentary about the relationship between Andy Warhol, a god of the New York Art World, and Jean-Michel Basquiat, made by Warhol groupies and critics, Reed offers a different view. His new play, 'The Slave Who Loved Caviar, A Theatrical Investigation Into the Relationship Between Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol,' challenges the notion that Jean-Michel Basquiat was merely Warhol’s “mascot.”
SHOWSTOPPERS! to Offer Ticket Deal with Canned Food Donation
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2021
It was announced today that Showstoppers! Spectacular Costumes from Stage & Screen, the interactive costume exhibition in the heart of Times Square, will offer a ‘Buy One, Get One Free’ ticket offer for guests who bring canned goods to the exhibition on Tuesday, November 23rd, Wednesday, November 24, and Friday, November 26, between 11AM – 6:30PM.
Photos: See Julia Murney, Danielle Summons & More in BABY
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2021
The musical Baby, produced by Out of the Box Theatrics, follows three couples on a university campus dealing with the painful, rewarding and unexpectedly funny consequences of pregnancy and parenthood features a book by Sybille Pearson, music by David Shire, and lyrics by Tony Award winner Richard Maltby, Jr.
A COMMERCIAL JINGLE FOR REGINA COMET Will Present An ASL Interpreted Performance This Saturday Matinee
by BWW News Desk - November 19, 2021
A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet, the first new musical to premiere in New York since the pandemic began, will present an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreted performance this Saturday, November 20th at 3:00pm at the DR2 Theatre (103 East 15th Street), in partnership with Broadway SIGNs!
Applications Open for Repertorio Español New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellowship for Latine/Latinx Theater Directors
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2021
Repertorio Español, the nation's pre-eminent Spanish language theater, is proud to announce the 2022-2023 The New York Community Trust Van Lier Fellowship for Directors.

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