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Jelani Remy, Telly Leung & More Join TINSEL: A GLOBAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
The Lucille Lortel Theatre has announced its new holiday performance series, Tinsel: A Global Holiday Celebration. Running from December 6-31, live performances will be held at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, showcasing effervescent live music, performance, and dance with leading artists from around the globe.  
Performances Begin This Sunday for Red Bull Theater's THE ALCHEMIST
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
RED BULL THEATER will begin performances Sunday for the World Premiere of a brand new adaptation of Ben Jonson’s classic comedy, The Alchemist, adapted by Jeffrey Hatcher and directed by Jesse Berger, the team that created the hit comedy The Government Inspector.
Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of WINNIE THE POOH!
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
Last night, November 4, at the Hundred Acre Theatre, Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, the new musical stage adaption officially celebrated its opening. The show features the Sherman Brothers’ classic Grammy Award-winning music with additional songs by A.A. Milne.
Alley Mills Joins the Ensemble of MORNING'S AT SEVEN
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
Television and stage veteran Alley Mills (“The Wonder Years”; Williamstown Theatre Festival, four seasons) will assume the role of Arry in the new production of Paul Osborn’s Morning’s At Seven, currently playing through January 9 at Theatre at St. Clement’s (423 W. 46th Street, NYC). 
Photo: THE SEARCH FOR SIGNS OF INTELLIGENT LIFE IN THE UNIVERSE Poster Revealed!
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
The Shed will present a newly commissioned production of The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, freshly revisited by playwright Jane Wagner.  Performances begin on December 21, 2021 and opening night is January 11, 2022 at the Shed’s intimate 500-seat Griffin Theater (545 West 30th Street).
Full Casting Announced For THE COLOR PURPLE Audio Experience: A Benefit for Black Womxn
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
The cast will be led by Felicia P. Fields as one of three actors who will play Miss Celie. Joining Fields are Simon-Anthony Rhoden as Mister, Hope Mkhway as Young Celie, Joanna Francis as Miss Celie, Allison Semmes as Nettie, Melody A. Betts as Sofia, Alexis J. Roston as Shug Avery, Peyton Rowe as Squeak, Kristen Lowe as Doris, and more.
VIDEO: First Look at Ayodele Casel's CHASING MAGIC at the Joyce
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
Ayodele Casel captures the spark of connection and creation in her latest work, Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic, running at the Joyce in 2022.
Acclaimed Drama ONASSIS Will Open Off-Broadway in February 2022
by BWW News Desk - November 05, 2021
The name that used to strike fear and envy in many, that of shipping magnet, Aristotle Onassis, will now be coming as an Off-Broadway production. Onassis. The one-man show, written and starring renowned British actor, Anthony Skordi, is slated to open at NYC’s American Theatre of Actors in mid- February 2022. 
92Y Announces Its 6th Annual Extraordinary Women Awards 11/17
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2021
On Wednesday, November 17, the 92nd Street Y will honor women leading the way and making a difference with its sixth annual Extraordinary Women Awards.
One-Week Extension Announced for THE VISITOR at The Public
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2021
The Public Theater announced a one-week extension of the world premiere musical THE VISITOR. Officially opening today, Thursday, November 4, THE VISITOR began performances in the Newman Theater on Saturday, October 16 and will now run through Sunday, December 5.
Photos: See Adrienne Warren, Renee Rapp & More at the BROADWAY BLACK x BFRJ Halloween Party
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2021
On Sunday, October 31, BROADWAY BLACK x Broadway for Racial Justice joined forces to dream up and host the ultimate NYC bash — The Reckoning On Broadway Halloween Party at RPM Underground.
Jason Bowen Joins the Cast of Audible Theater's LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2021
Audible Inc. has announced full casting for the new stage production of the Eugene O’Neill epic Long Day’s Journey into Night, directed by Tony Award nominee Robert O’Hara, premiering at Audible Theater’s Minetta Lane Theatre in January 2022.
FAIRYCAKES Will Play Final Off-Broadway Performance on November 21
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2021
Douglas Carter Beane's Off-Broadway comedy Fairycakes will have its final performance on Sunday, November 21, 2021. It will have played 9 previews and 42 performances.
Dale Moss To Host Gabrielle's Angel Foundation's Young Professionals Committee Fall Gala
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Gabrielle's Angel Foundation for Cancer Research announced today that former NFL athlete, model and reality TV personality Dale Moss will host their upcoming Young Professionals Committee FALL GALA, an event born from the desire of young professionals to give back and make a difference in the fight against cancer. All proceeds from the FALL GALA will benefit Gabrielle's Angel Foundation's music therapy programs and cancer research.
John Patrick Shanley's CANDLELIGHT To Premiere With Nylon Fusion Theatre Company At The New Ohio
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Nylon Fusion Company will present the World Premiere of Candlelight by John Patrick Shanley (Tony and Pulitzer Prize for Doubt; Tony nominee for Outside Mullingar), directed by Lori Kee (The Waiting Room with New Perspective Theatre), November 27-December 19 at The New Ohio Theatre (154 Christopher St #1E, New York, NY 10014).
MIKE & MINDY'S WILD WEEKEND JAM Begins Previews Off-Broadway, November 4
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Broadway's Peggy Lee Brennan (Grease) and TikTok's Alex Corallo and Austin Michael (Mama Mia) hit the stage November 4th for the Off Broadway premiere of Mike & Mindy's Wild Weekend Jam at the Players Theatre (115 MacDougal Street - Between West 3rd and Bleecker Streets).
Opportune Productions and The Night Shift Theatre Company to Present SINGER'S THERAPY: CLAIMING COURAGE
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Featuring multiple Broadway performers, Off-Broadway regulars, and touring stars; Claiming Courage shares songs from the moments of change in our lives, difficult choices, and opportunities to embrace a new challenge.
LIGHTWEIGHT to Make NY Debut at United Solo Festival
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Based on the true story of a year-long journey through a 28-day addiction treatment program, 'Lightweight' examines a complicated young woman's attempt to survive anorexia and maintain a debilitatingly positive attitude in post-9/11 New York City.
Signature Theatre Announces One-Week Extension for TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, 1992
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Signature Theatre has announced one-week extension for Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992, National Humanities Medal-recipient Anna Deavere Smith’s gathering of voices surrounding the 1992 L.A. civil unrest in a complex portrait of a city’s racial anguish.
Janice Amaya, Annie Fang, Nina Grollman & More to Star in World Premiere of Clare Barron's SHHHH Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of Shhhh, written, directed by & featuring Clare Barron. In addition to Clare Barron, Shhhh will feature Janice Amaya (Cartography), Annie Fang (Off-Broadway debut), Nina Grollman (To Kill a Mockingbird), Greg Keller (Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven), and Constance Shulman (The Rose Tattoo).
Flushing Town Hall Announces Special Guest Artist Dr. Barry Harris Will Join 15th Anniversary NEA Jazz Masters Concert
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
On November 12, 2021 at 8 PM, in-person and virtual audiences are invited to return to the historic venue in Queens to enjoy NEA Jazz Masters: The Music of Thelonious Monk and Horace Silver, celebrating two of the greatest pianists and composers in jazz history.
Photos: The York Theatre Company's 29th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala Honors Richard Maltby, Jr. and David Shire
by BWW News Desk - November 03, 2021
The York Theatre Company honored musical theater legends Richard Maltby, Jr. & David Shire with the 2021 Oscar Hammerstein Award for Lifetime Achievement in Musical Theater and Elisa Loti Stein with The York Theatre Company Founders' Award at the 29th Oscar Hammerstein Award Gala
LISTEN: Neal Brennan Talks Stand-Up Comedy and More on THE THEATRE PODCAST WITH ALAN SEALES
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2021
Neal also opens up about his personal genre of theatrical comedy, performed in Off-Broadway houses rather than comedy clubs, and how their vulnerability sets them apart.
Amy Bodnar, Amanda Jane Cooper, Ryan Vona & More to Star in Irish Rep's THE STREETS OF NEW YORK
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2021
Irish Repertory Theatre announced today casting and additional creative team members for The Streets of New York by Dion Boucicault, featuring adaptation, songs & direction by Charlotte Moore. The Streets of New York will begin previews on December 4, 2021, with an opening night scheduled for December 14 and a limited run through January 30, 2022.
Lucille Lortel Theatre Announces 3rd Annual NYC Public High School Playwrighting Fellowship
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2021
The Lucille Lortel Theatre has announced the opening of its 3rd annual NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship. This program was created in 2019 as an opportunity for aspiring young writers citywide to get unparalleled access to professional theater artists for mentoring and production of their work.

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