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Photos: Go Inside Opening Night of NYTW's SANCTUARY CITY
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
New York Theatre Workshop just celebrated opening night of Sanctuary City by Pulitzer Prize winner, NYTW Usual Suspect and former 2050 Fellow Martyna Majok (Cost of Living, queens), directed by Rebecca Frecknall (Summer and Smoke).
Daphne Rubin-Vega to Receive 2021 Sing for Hope 'Art for All Award'
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
The beloved Sing for Hope Pianos will return to 28 Liberty Plaza on Tuesday, September 28, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. when Sing for Hope launches 10 artist-designed pianos for anyone and everyone to play as a one-day-only special event.
Photos: First Look at the World Premiere of Fault Line Theatre's HINDSIGHT
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
Fault Line Theatre has released photos of its world premiere production of Alix Sobler’s play Hindsight directed by Founding Artistic Director Aaron Rossini, now playing at the Paradise Factory (64 East 4th  Street, New York, NY 10003).
Photos: See Bryonha Marie Parham, Alex Wyse & Ben Fankhauser in A COMMERCIAL JINGLE FOR REGINA COMET
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet, the first new musical to premiere in New York City since the shutdown began, today released a first look at the production photos for the show!
Red Bull Theater to Present PERICLES 2021
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
 RED BULL THEATER today announced that the 2021-’21 Season will continue with PERICLES 2021, a multi-faceted online endeavor to provide an opportunity for the entire community to explore William Shakespeare’s Pericles.
VIDEO: First Episode of Natascia Diaz's TASHTALK Discusses the Future of Regional Theatre
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
Most widely recognized by her inspiring presence and performance in the Broadway documentary Every Little Step, triple-threat and three-time Helen Hayes Award winner Natascia Diaz has released the first episode in her new online talk series, 'TashTalk.'
FRIENDS PARODY (THE ONE WITH THE PUPPETS) to Premiere at Theatre Row This November
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
Rockefeller Productions will ‘PIVOT!’ from their current record-breaking musical, Disney’s Winnie the Pooh, to offer another audience favorite - the debut of Friends Parody (The One with the Puppets) written by Doug Kmiotek and directed by Michael Hull. The show will make its World Premiere on Friday, November 5, 2021, at Theatre Row.
Santino Fontana, Krystina Alabado, Hugh Dancy & More to Join SELECTED SHORTS: A NIGHT AT THE THEATER
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
Selected Shorts will return to the Symphony Space stage with a joyful night of short fiction about the triumphs and heartbreaks of life in the theater with a cast of characters including married, sparring divas and a cuckolded drummer.
Longtime Downtown Theater Director George Ferencz Passes Away at 74
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
Stage Director George Ferencz (1947-2021), passed away on September 14 following a long illness according to his wife of 35 years, Sally Lesser. For over a half century, Ferencz was a beloved fixture of New York’s Off- and Off-Off-Broadway theatre scenes.
Rockwood Music Hall To Host JOHNNY & the DEVIL'S BOX EP Release
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
Wielding his fiery fiddle, composer/performer Douglas Waterbury-Tieman (THE ROBBER BRIDEGROOM), is joined by his wife Annabelle Fox (DISNEY'S FREAKY FRIDAY), along with Jennifer Fouché (CHICKEN & BISCUITS), Larry Tobias (THE GRAND TOUR), Erikka Walsh (ONCE), and Maggie Stallings (KINKY BOOTS), for a concert version of the foot-stompin' new musical JOHNNY & the DEVIL'S BOX.
Track Debut: Margo Seibert Sings 'I Give Away Children' From UNKNOWN SOLDIER
by BWW News Desk - September 23, 2021
Unknown Soldier: Original Cast Recording – one of the final scores from the beloved late Obie Award-winning songwriter Michael Friedman – will be released in digital and streaming formats on Friday, September 24, the date that would have been Friedman’s 46th birthday. 
Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jenny Turner Hall And More To Launch A SIMPLE HERSTORY Presented by The Tank
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
A Simple Herstory is a theatrical and high concept podcast series about the women who have run for President of the United States. The series is produced by The Muse Project and presented by The Tank.
Digital Lottery Announced for A COMMERCIAL JINGLE FOR REGINA COMET
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
 A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet, the first new musical to premiere in New York City since the shutdown began, announced today a digital lottery for $39 tickets to the show. The lottery will be available for select performances. Lottery opens the day before the performance at 10:00AM and winners will be drawn two hours before the performance.
Judy Kuhn, Zachary Noah Piser & More to be Featured in NAMT's 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced this year’s casting for the performances of AZUL, Fanny & Stella, Missing Peace and Senior Class featured in the 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS (remaining casting to be announced).
Photos: President Bill Clinton Attends WAITING FOR LEFTY Reading at The Neighborhood Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
On Monday, September 20, President Bill Clinton attended a reading of 'Waiting for Lefty' at the famed Neighborhood Playhouse for an event to celebrate Sanford Meisner, who first directed the play on Broadway, and the return of in-person classes and the completion of the Phase One building renovation.
DJANGO IN PAIN to be Presented Online as Part of 59E59 Theaters Plays In Place Program
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
PlayCo and Por Piedad Teatro’s filmed theatrical version of Django in Pain, a new play written by Antonio Vega and created by Ana Graham & Vega, with original music by Cristóbal MarYán, will run October 5-19, on-demand, as part of 59E59 Theaters Plays In Place program.
FRIGID New York to Present 10th Annual Gotham Storytelling Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
FRIGID New York will present the 10th Annual Gotham Storytelling Festival featuring some of the best storytellers in New York City including Jamie Brickhouse, Michele Carlo, David Lawson, David Lawson, Uno Osata and more.
Frigid New York and Something from Abroad to Present CABARET: A NIGHT WITH THE DEAD
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
FRIGID New York in collaboration with Something from Abroad will present Cabaret: A Night with the Dead, a tribute to our loved ones. The performances will take place at the Kraine Theater on Oct 30th, 31st, and Nov 1st at 7 pm and will also be available for live streaming. 
Dates and Ticket Information Announced for KRISTINA WONG, SWEATSHOP OVERLORD at New York Theatre Workshop
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
New York Theatre Workshop announced today dates and ticket information for Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord by NYTW Usual Suspect Kristina Wong (Kristina Wong for Public Office) and directed by Obie Award winner and NYTW Usual Suspect Chay Yew (Oedipus El Rey). 
Alexis Floyd, Lee Hubilla and Ruibo Qian to Star in Ars Nova's P.S.
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
Ars Nova has announced casting and creative team details for the in-person culmination of P.S., created collaboratively by director Teddy Bergman (KPOP) and playwrights Sam Chanse and Amina Henry.
Kyle Taylor Parker, J. Harrison Ghee and More to Take Part in AMPLIFY 2021 Gala Honoring Hal Luftig & Carolyn Dixon
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
Houses on the Moon Theater Company/HOTM will hold their 20th anniversary gala, AMPLIFY 2021 on Monday evening, November 8, 2021 at The Loreto Theatre at The Sheen Center (18 Bleecker Street, NYC).
SLEEP NO MORE Announces Return to the McKittrick Hotel in February 2022
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC) has announced its original theatrical experience Sleep No More will return this winter with performances starting on Monday, February 14, 2022.
Tickets Now On Sale for MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION Starring Robert Cuccioli, Karen Ziemba & More
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
Gingold Theatrical Group has announced that tickets are now on sale for their return to live, in-person performances: 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.
Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin Attends Dedication Ceremony For New Irish Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Micheál Martin attended the dedication ceremony for the new Irish Arts Center in Hell's Kitchen yesterday.
SWAN LAKE ROCK OPERA Will Begin Performances At Actors Temple Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - September 22, 2021
A dazzling new version of Tchaikovsky's legendary music is once again preparing to make a splash upon the New York Stage - on Thursday, October 14. SWAN LAKE ROCK OPERA, a sexy extravaganza about money, love and titles, featuring book and lyrics by Mirit Shem-Ur, music by Pyotr llyich Tchaikovsky, with additional music by Sharona Pick, is a provocative mashup of classical and modern music, and was slated to run at St. Luke's in April of 2020, but was postponed as the Covid-19 pandemic brought there theater industry and New York to a sudden halt. 

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