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Thelma Houston, Victoria Shaw, Michael Orland and More Announced as Judges for BRICKMAN'S BIG BREAK
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2021
The judges of Brickman's Big Break will include Grammy Award winner Thelma Houston, Emmy Award® winner Victoria Shaw, Michael Orland (“American Idol”), Phil Guerini (Jonas Group Entertainment), and Erik Olesen (Crush Music).  Due to an overwhelming response, Brickman has extended the submission deadline for entries to September 7.
Full 2020 Cast to Reunite for NOLLYWOOD DREAMS at MCC Theater Beginning October; Audience Safety Policies Announced
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2021
MCC Theater announced today that the upcoming engagement of Nollywood Dreams will reunite the entire cast from the 2020 MCC production that was postponed due to the theater shutdown. Nollywood Dreams, the first production of their 2021-22 season, will begin previews in-person at MCC Theater’s Newman Mills Theater on October 21, 2021.
Casting Announced For BEDLAM's PERSUASION
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2021
Performances of BEDLAM's World Premiere of PERSUASION begin Saturday, September 11, 2021, at The Connelly Theater (220 East Fourth Street), opening Tuesday, September 21, for a limited 7-week engagement. 
Casting Announced for the World Premiere of PERSUASION by Sarah Rose Kearns
by BWW News Desk - August 03, 2021
BEDLAM’s PERSUASION, a new play by Sarah Rose Kearns adapted from the novel by Jane Austen and directed by Eric Tucker, will feature Sarah Rose Kearns, Rajesh Bose, Caroline Grogan, Nandita Shenoy, Jamie Smithson, Randolph Curtis Rand, Shaun Bennet Fauntleroy, Claire Hsu, Annabel Capper and Yonatan Gebeyehu.
The Tank Announces In-Person and Digital Programming for LIMEFEST in August
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
The Tank announced today the full line up for Lime Fest, which will present 20 performances between Saturday August 14– Saturday August 28, 2021. The Tank’s LimeFest celebrates a dozen new works by over 80 emerging artists who identify as women, nonbinary or gender non-conforming to make way for more gender parity in the performing arts.
STRANGER SINGS! THE PARODY MUSICAL to Begin Performances This Thursday
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical returns from the Upside Down with its off-Broadway premiere beginning this Thursday, August 5th at The Players Theatre (115 MacDougal St.), ahead of an official Opening Night set for Wednesday, August 11th, with the strictly limited engagement set to run through Sunday, September 5th.
VIDEO: Check Out Chris Villain's Cover of 'Defying Gravity'
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
Following his viral cover of “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid that garnered over 16 million views, Chris has released a cover of “Defying Gravity,” the famous song from award-winning Broadway musical Wicked, which will premiere to his 200K + YouTube subscribers.
TWINKLE'S FAIRY PET DAY Original Off-Broadway Cast Recording in Now Available to Download and Stream
by BWW News Desk - August 02, 2021
Recorded April 2016,Twinkle's Fairy Pet Day features the vocal talents of original cast members Rachel Peterson, Michelle ZurSchmiede, Trysten Reynolds, Cynthia Nesbit with Matthew Hardy providing the voice of Scruffy the Dragon.
SPANDEX, THE AUDIO MUSICAL Will Be Performed on Musical Theatre Radio Next Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2021
Listeners will hear the tale of Lorraine Stubenski, a gymnast who once 'lost her balance,' and shockingly failed to qualify for the Olympics; 20 years later, with the help of a newly taking-charge housewife and an Israeli fitness guru learning how to 'make aerobics,' Lorraine must face her onetime gymnastic partner and love interest, the diet-pill pushing Trip Allen, in the only place he might be vulnerable: the National Crystal Light Aerobics Championship, hosted by Alan Thicke.
FAIRYCAKES Off-Broadway Announces That it Will Follow the COVID-19 Vaccination Protocols Set by the Broadway League
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2021
Fairycakes will make its world premiere  this fall at the Greenwich House Theater (27 Barrow Street), beginning Thursday, October 14, 2021. Fairycakes is set to play a limited  engagement through January 2, 2022. 
RULES AND ROLES OF COMEDY by Harold Dean James Will Be Presented by We Three Productions in September.
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2021
'Rules and Roles of Comedy' will be acted by Paul Albe, FitzyFitz, Sharon Fogarty, Ray Grist, Jesse N. Holmes, Donna Kennedy and Claudia Menza. Most of them are veterans of James' prior works.  Costumes are by Ramona Ponce.
Complete Casting Announced For Workshop Production Of A CURIOUS THING; OR SUPERHEROES K'AINT FLY
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2021
JAG Productions welcomes Delius Doherty (Broadway: The Book of Mormon; Off-Broadway: The Visitor; TV: Vinyl, Law & Order: SVU) and Mickey M. Nixon (Regional: Saturday Night Fever, James and the Giant Peach), who will play Virgo and Aries, respectively. 
THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO Will Be Performed by Hudson Classical Theater Company Beginning This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 30, 2021
Hudson Classical Theater Company (formerly known as Hudson Warehouse) just finished their highly successful July production of “Love’s Labour’s Lost,” which kicked off their 18th season.  Now that New York City is open to live theater, HCTC will bring back the classics to their summer stage in Riverside Park. 
Bryonha Marie Parham Joins the Cast of A COMMERCIAL JINGLE FOR REGINA COMET
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
Announced today is the complete casting for the world premiere off-Broadway musical A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet. Starring as ‘Regina Comet’ is Bryonha Marie Parham, who will be joined by A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet creators Alex Wyse, and Ben Fankhauser to complete the cast.
Broadway Unlocked to Present LIVE AT THE WALDORF: THE LADIES OF FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME ACADEMY
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
Broadway Unlocked will present Live at the Waldorf, an innovative hybrid experience with an invite-only, in-person audience at the recently renovated store-front entrance of the famed Waldorf Astoria New York, and a digital audience of thousands in a Waldorf Virtual Venue, to come together and celebrate Broadway and this illustrious institution.
The Wooster Group's THE MOTHER to Make US Debut at The Performing Garage in October 2021
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
Following its world premiere at Vienna’s prestigious Wiener Festwochen, The Wooster Group’s new production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Mother, directed by Elizabeth LeCompte, will open in New York at The Performing Garage (33 Wooster Street).
THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: NATIONALS Celebrates 10th Year of Bringing Together Young Artists
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals, now in its 10th year, once again brought together an extraordinary group of young artists for a free professional intensive culminating in their own production of The 24 Hour Plays — available for streaming through Saturday, July 31.
The Drama League Announces THE ESSENTIALS Fall Lineup
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
The Drama League announced today the 2021 Fall programming for THE ESSENTIALS, an expanded series of workshops and seminars curated to help directors and theatermakers explore best practices and changing realities in the industry, offering vital tools for artists to succeed. 
Vineyard Theatre Announces Jesse Cameron Alick as Associate Artistic Director
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
Vineyard Theatre Artistic Directors Douglas Aibel and Sarah Stern have announced that Jesse Cameron Alick will join the company in the newly created position of Associate Artistic Director. Jesse joins the Vineyard direct from the Public Theater where has spent 15 years in the artistic department.
'TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE… By Cirque Du Soleil Will Return This Holiday Season
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
“'Twas the Night Before…” by Cirque du Soleil – is returning to both The Chicago Theatre and Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden, two of MSG Entertainment's venues. The production will run at The Chicago Theatre for 17 performances from November 26 through December 5, 2021, and at Hulu Theater at MSG for 28 performances from December 9 through December 27, 2021.
'Get Back!: The Dock Street Concerts 2021' Announced at St. Ann's Warehouse
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2021
Get Back!: The Dock Street Concerts 2021 is part of Con Edison's Arts Al Fresco, a series of free and safe outdoor arts experiences across the five boroughs, and Westchester, Orange and Rockland counties.
Photos: SEVEN DEADLY SINS Hosts Closing Picnic
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2021
Seven Deadly Sins, under the direction of Moisés Kaufman, featured a titillating collection of keenly observed works from the country’s most provocative playwrights.
Eric Krebs Announces Ownership & Operation of THEATER 555, Opening September 2021
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2021
It was announced today that the 160-seat off-Broadway theater located at 555 West 42nd Street (between 10th & 11th Avenues) will reopen this fall rechristened as Theater 555. Unused since the start of the Covid pandemic in March 2020, the theater was the home of the Signature and Pearl Theater Company’s.
Manhattan Theatre Club Announces Six 2021 Sloan Playwriting Commissions
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2021
Since 2001, MTC has awarded a total of 100 commissions through the Sloan Foundation Program. Learn more about this year's commissions here!
NIETZSCHE! The Musical Will Have a Staged Reading Next Month
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2021
Nietzsche! The Musical traces the tangled, passionate relationships that shaped the life and legacy of one of the most influential philosophers in the western world: Friedrich Nietzsche (1844-1900).

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