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PAAL Partners With The Public Theater to Launch the PAAL International Digital Summit 2021
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2021
Over three consecutive days, December 1-3, 2021, PAAL will gather experts and theatre professionals who will provide workshops, case studies, and affinity spaces for both institutions and individuals illustrating how to create sustainable caregiver support and operationalize humane practices that benefit everyone. 
Photos: The York Theatre Company Honors Richard Maltby, Jr., David Shire and Elisa Loti Stein at 29th Gala
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - November 02, 2021
The York Theatre Company honored musical theater legends Richard Maltby, Jr. & David Shire (Baby, Big, Starting Here, Starting Now, Closer Than Ever) 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, held on Monday evening, November 1, 2021 at The Edison Ballroom.
Industry Presentation of MAD HATTER Will Take Place This Winter
by BWW News Desk - November 02, 2021
Broadway and theatre veterans Kuhoo Verma (Drama Desk & Lucille Lortel Award winner, Octet) and Brittney Johnson (Wicked) have joined Danny Rothman (Sweeney Todd) and award-winning director Will Nunziata for a New York City industry presentation of Mad Hatter: The Musical.
New Family Musical PETUNIA'S PLAYHOUSE LIVE!: PETUNIA'S BIG DAY Comes to New Ohio Theatre This December
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
Returning to live presentations after the pandemic break, New Ohio Theatre for Young Minds invites families to its historic Greenwich Village theater for Party Claw Productions' Petunia's Playhouse Live!: Petunia's Big Day –  a new musical puppetry experience based on the award-winning web series Petunia's Playhouse, conceived during the COVID lockdown as a tool to help children cope with the mental health challenges of our new reality.
Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre Sets 2021 Poetry Jam
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
On November 19 at 7:00 PM, Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre will present its 2021 Poetry Jam, 'She Speaks: Love, Resilience, Revolution,' a virtual evening of poetry featuring Sasa Aakil, Gha'il Rhodes Benjamin, Bayan Founas (Bayan the Poet), Angela Jackson, jessica Care Moore and Dionne Tenhue (aka Luna the Poet). 
World Premiere of QUANTUM DEBT to be Presented at the Players Theatre
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
Silver Glass Productions will present the World Premiere of QUANTUM DEBT, a new movement-based drama conceived, written and directed by Suzanne Willett. Previews begin December 2 at Off-Broadway's Players Theatre.
WINNIE THE POOH's Great Hunny Pot Hunt Begins Today
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
Beginning today, November 1, the Great Hunny Pot Hunt begins in celebration of the opening of Rockefeller Productions Disney’s Winnie the Pooh. Pooh’s Hunny Pots will be “hidden” throughout New York City until the end of the month.
A SCINTILLATING SHAW PARTY Announced Featuring Cast Members From MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION & More
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
Gingold Theatrical Group will continue the 16th Season with A Scintillating Shaw Party, a companion event to compliment GTG’s mainstage production of Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession – now playing Off-Broadway at Theatre Row (through November 20th only).
'Candi Bar at the D-Lounge' Announced for Performances of IS THERE STILL SEX IN THE CITY?
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
Grab your Carries, Samanthas, Mirandas, and Charlottes and bring them to the Candi Bar at the D-Lounge! This themed bar and lounge at the Daryl Roth Theatre will open on November 13th tied to the first preview of Is There Still Sex in the City?, written by and starring Candace Bushnell.
Photos: Go Inside TREVOR: THE MUSICAL, Now In Performances at Stage 42
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
Trevor: The Musical is about a charming 13-year-old force of nature with a vivid imagination. As he deals with becoming a teenager, Trevor struggles to navigate his own identity and determine how he fits in a challenging world.
Irish Arts Center Announces $60M New Building Opening and a Year Of Inaugural Programming
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2021
Irish Arts Center (IAC), based in New York City and renowned for presenting dynamic, inspiring, collaborative experiences of the evolving arts and culture of Ireland and Irish America in an environment of warm Irish hospitality, will open the doors to its long-heralded new home, a 21,700 square foot hub for the arts at 726 11th Avenue, with a monumental inaugural season of programming, from December 2021 to December 2022.
VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of RENT at The Signature Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 30, 2021
The Signature Theatre is gearing up to open its doors to the public for the first time in over a year. In their latest episode of the Signature Show, the cast & crew of the Signature Theatre give you an inside look behind the scenes at the show they are opening back up with-Johnathan Larson's RENT. The show will run November 2-January 2.
Stag & Lion to Present MACBETH At Trinity Theatre
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2021
Stag & Lion will present William Shakespeare's MACBETH at The Trinity Theatre (422 West 57th Street in Manhattan). Starring Joshua Koehn as Macbeth and Chelsea LeSage as Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare's greatest tragedy is set in 1700s Scotland as the Macbeths wreak havoc and devastation.
VIDEO: Signature Theatre Releases THE SIGNATURE SHOW Spooky Halloween Episode
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2021
Signature Theatre releases Season 2, Episode 2 of The Signature Show, streaming free on YouTube featuring performances by acclaimed artists, interviews, and a peek behind the scenes at Signature Theatre.
Parity Productions to Premiere Filmed Production of MIRRORS by Azure D. Osborne Lee at 2021 Awards Ceremony & Celebration
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2021
Parity Productions will premiere the filmed stage production of the world premiere play MIRRORS by Azure D. Osborne-Lee, 2018 Parity Commission Winner, at their 2021 Awards Ceremony and Celebration (AC&C) on Wednesday, November 10th.
Audra McDonald and Ariana DeBose to Join Brian Stokes Mitchell's CROSSOVERS LIVE! Holiday Season Finale
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2021
Stellar Originals and Atomic Focus Entertainment announced today that the season finale of Brian Stokes Mitchell’s innovative talk show “Crossovers Live! will take place on December 20th. Brian’s special guests for the Holiday Finale will be Audra McDonald and Ariana DeBose. 
Abingdon Theatre Company Announces Finalists for VIRTUAL FESTIVAL OF SHORT PLAYS
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2021
Abingdon Theatre Company has announced the finalists for their second annual “Virtual Festival of Short Plays”. The company continues to be committed to creating opportunities for all voices to be heard so with this in mind the one-week virtual festival will once again shed light on stories by people of color.
Ma-Yi Theater Company's THE FIRST TWENTY: 20 YEARS OF ASIAN AMERICAN PLAYWRITING to Premiere on ALL ARTS
by BWW News Desk - October 28, 2021
Produced by Ma-Yi Theater Company, The First Twenty: 20 Years of Asian American Playwriting is a new 30-minute documentary film that showcases the evolution of the Asian American playwright over the last 20 years as part of ALL ARTS’ The First Twenty content initiative.
Photos: MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSIONS Celebrates Opening Night
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - October 28, 2021
Gingold Theatrical Group is returning to live, in-person performances with a rare revival of Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession starring Robert Cuccioli, David Lee Huynh, Alvin Keith, Nicole King, Raphael Nash Thompson, and Tony® Award winner Karen Ziemba as Mrs. Warren.
Mila Jam Joins the Cast of I PUT A SPELL ON YOU: THE SANDERSON VARIANT
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2021
Mila Jam, the transgender singer, songwriter, dancer, actor and LGBTQ activist, joins the cast of  I Put a Spell on You: The Sanderson Variant, Jay Armstrong Johnson’s annual love letter to the cult-classic film Hocus Pocus.
Soho Rep to Present the World Premiere of WHILE YOU WERE PARTYING
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2021
Soho Rep will present while you were partying (November 3-28), created by Peter Mills Weiss and Julia Mounsey with Brian Fiddyment, the acclaimed company’s first full production since before the COVID-19 shutdown
Charles Troy to Return to The York Theatre Company With FROM RUSSIA TO BERLIN: A CENTURY OF IRVING 1888-1989
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2021
The York Theatre Company is celebrating the legacy of the great American songwriter Irving Berlin with a four-part virtual multimedia series. Theater historian – and York favorite -- Charles Troy returns to NYC with From Russia to Berlin: A Century of Irving 1888-1989, a multimedia presentation of Irving Berlin’s extraordinary 101-year journey.
Impressionist Bob Anderson to Bring Sinatra Tribute Show ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD to Carnegie Hall
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2021
Come celebrate the music of ol' blue eyes on the eve of his 106th birthday with ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD starring Bob Anderson as Sinatra in New York City at Carnegie Hall!
Fiasco Theater Announces 'Without A Net' Production of IMOGEN SAYS NOTHING By Aditi Brennan Kapil
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2021
Fiasco Theater will begin its new Without A Net series – where shows are table-worked, thrown on their feet, and shared with an audience in only two weeks – with three nights of performances of IMOGEN SAYS NOTHING by Aditi Brennan Kapil from November 18-20, 2021 at The Connelly Theater (220 E 4th St).
The Acting Company to Present A Staged Concert Reading of A WOLF IN SNAKESKIN SHOES: OR THE GOSPEL OF TARTUFFE 
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2021
The Acting Company has announced a staged concert reading of award-winning playwright  Marcus Gardley's A Wolf in Snakeskin Shoes: Or The Gospel of Tartuffe on Monday, November  8th at 7:00pm at Florence Gould Hall (55 East 59th Street). Gardley returns to The Acting Company  after his critically acclaimed play X: or, Betty Shabazz v. The Nation had an extended run off  Broadway in 2017. 

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