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SPEAKEASY - TIMES SQUARE at Bond 45 Extends Through the Summer
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2021
Speakeasy - Times Square, an all-in-one immersive mixology experience that combines the worlds of burlesque, cirque, illusionists, and musical theater with a decadent cocktail, dining, and nightclub experience, will extend performances throughout the summer due to popular demand.
Katrina Lenk, Celia Keenan-Bolger, Ashley Park, Betty Gilpin & More Stars Join MOTHERHACKER and RED FRONTIER Podcasts
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2021
With the pandemic last year shutting down Broadway and other live shows, fiction podcasts such as Motherhacker and Red Frontier provided opportunities for Broadway actors to continue performing and entertaining audiences, via an alternative medium. 
BLINDNESS Begins Final Two Weeks at the Daryl Roth Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2021
Just two weeks remain to experience Blindness, the acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of Nobel Prize-winner José Saramago’s dystopian novel by Tony Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens and directed by Walter Meierjohann, at the Daryl Roth Theatre (101 East 15th Street at Union Square East).
ISLANDER From Liza Birkenmeier and Katie Brook Set to Premiere in August at HERE
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2021
Following their 2019 production of Dr. Ride’s American Beach House, playwright Liza Birkenmeier and director Katie Brook are set to premiere their next collaboration, ISLANDER, as part of SubletSeries@HERE. 
Repertorio Español to Reopen October 6 With LA BREVE Y MARAVILLOSA VIDA DE OSCAR WAO
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2021
Repertorio Español has announced the dates for their official reopening. Performances start on the 6th of October.
York Theatre Company's 'Uniquely York! Auction 2021: What I Bid for Love' Now Accepting Bids
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2021
The York Theatre Company has launched The York’s Uniquely York! Auction 2021: What I Bid for Love. The online auction is now open and accepting bids through August 31, 2021.
Mark Campbell Joins The Cast Of Off-Broadway's PERFECT CRIME
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2021
The Perfect Crime company also features David Butler as W. Harrison Brent, Charles Geyer as Lionel McAuley, Catherine Russell as Margaret Brent, Patrick Robustelli on video as David Breuer as well as Don Noble, Andrea Leigh (ASM) and Louis Crocco (PSM). 
CUPID & PSYCHE Will Be Performed By Stay True, An LGBTQ+ Theatre Company Beginning Later This Month
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2021
A dramatic reinterpretation of the classical myth Cupid and Psyche, this audioplay was created by a team of exclusively queer women artists and nonbinary artists. As an experimentation in form and structure, it strives to grapple with the modern queer themes of an ancient story. 
Hi-ARTS Announces Fall 2021 Artists-in-Residence
by BWW News Desk - July 13, 2021
This summer, Hi-ARTS will relocate to a larger space within their current home at El Barrio’s Artspace PS109 in East Harlem, allowing for increased programming as well as a quickly expanding staff. 
Photos: THE WAKE OF DORCAS KELLY Premieres Off-Broadway at The Players Theatre
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2021
Based on a true story, THE WAKE OF DORCAS KELLY brings the audience front and center as an intimate circle of mourners gather within The Maiden Tower brothel to hold a wake for beloved former madam Dorcas Kelly, while a riot rages outside on the streets of Dublin, 1762.
VAN GOGH: A NEW MUSICAL Announces Additional Creative Team Members
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2021
Van Gogh: A New Musical has announced the addition of Celine Snippe as librettist and lyricist. The Creative Team also consists of Will Nunziata (Co-creator / Director), Rachel Bertone (Co-creator / Choreographer), Eric Fegan (Composer), and Emily White (Devising Dramaturg).
New Musical GRACE to Hold Industry Presentations in New York City This August
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2021
Producers Dale A. Mott of Edgewood (Broadway’s The Lifespan of a Fact and the upcoming Thoughts of a Colored Man) and NEWorks Productions have announced two industry presentations for GRACE, to be held on August 24, 2021, at Alvin Ailey Studios (405 West 55th Street).
MUR Returns To The Wild Project With MUR: CHILDREN OF THE EARTH
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2021
New York City-based composer and performance artist MUR will return to the wild project with MUR: CHILDREN OF THE EARTH, a new series of 'musical mantras' to invoke the gods, the theys, and a return to love on planet earth.
THE BOOK OF MORON, Written and Performed by Robert Dubac, to be Presented at The SoHo Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2021
The Book of Moron, a new comedy written by and starring Robert Dubac (The Male Intellect: An Oxymoron?), will play at The SoHo Playhouse (15 Vandam Street) beginning August 12, it was announced today by Moment-to-Moment Productions.  Opening night is set for August 23.
SLEEP NO MORE to Open on October 4th
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2021
The McKittrick Hotel (530 West 27th Street, NYC) has announced Sleep No More will open to the public on October 4th, with performances on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays at 7PM; Fridays at 7:30PM; and Saturdays at 3PM and 8PM. 
Keri René Fuller, Jennifer Apple and Josh Daniel Will Lead [title of show] With Bridge Production Group Next Month
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2021
The Bridge Production Group's residency at the Brooklyn Navy Yards will also feature world premiere short plays by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright John Patrick Shanley (Doubt), a staged reading of a new play by Pulitzer Prize-nominee Lyle Kessler (Orphans), and the Picnic Plays, a series of informal readings of new work currently in development. 
Chris Henry Coffey Joins Cast of THE MONEY SHOT for The Actors Fund
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2021
The free stream will take place on Wednesday, July 14th at 8:00pm, benefiting The Actors Fund.  Learn more about how to watch here!
Shakespeare in the Park Updates Proof of Vaccination and Face Mask Policies For MERRY WIVES
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2021
People ticketed into Full Capacity sections must show proof of full vaccination prior to entering The Delacorte. The theatre will accept all forms that show vaccination i.e. card, photo of card, print out, etc. Physically Distanced sections do not need to show proof or negative testing for entry. 
PTP/NYC's Summer Program Opens Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2021
PTP/NYC (Potomac Theatre Project), in association with Middlebury College, will open its summer program tonight, as part of its 34th year, running July 9 - August 16, 2021.
National Alliance for Musical Theatre Announces Lineup for 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2021
National Alliance for Musical Theatre has announced the line-up of new musicals for their 33rd Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS on Thursday October 20 and Friday, October 21, 2021. This year, NAMT ‘s Festival of New Musicals will be presented as a unique digital and in-person hybrid, allowing wider accessibility for attendees.
FLY MORE THAN YOU FALL and IN EMILY'S WORDS to Headline New York Theatre Barn's Final Virtual New Work Series
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2021
New York Theatre Barn will host a live stream of its New Works Series on Wednesday, July 14th, 2021 at 7PM EST, featuring excerpts from Fly More Than You Fall and In Emily’s Words. The live presentation will also feature a conversation with the writers. This 47th installment will conclude the company’s virtual edition of their New Works Series.
The Town Hall Announces 2021-2022 In-Person Centennial Season and Conclusion of Virtual Season
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
The Town Hall has announced the conclusion of its current virtual season this July as well as unveiling its 2021-2022 centennial in-person season. From music and comedy to politics and LGBTQIA+ events, The Town Hall's upcoming programming is as eclectic and diverse as the famed building itself.  
Lincoln Center Announces Series of Performances and Workshops Centering Disabled Identity
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
As part of Lincoln Center’s mission to champion inclusive excellence in the arts and provide access to the arts for the widest possible audience, the institution shines a light on the work of disabled artists with select in-person performances as well as virtual offerings that allow for increased accessibility for audiences with disabilities.
World Premiere of DEEP BLUE SEA by Bill T. Jones to Open at Park Avenue Armory This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
Following this spring's sold-out run of Afterwardsness, renowned director, choreographer, and dancer Bill T. Jones returns to Park Avenue Armory will present and perform in the world premiere of his monumental new work, Deep Blue Sea.
Urban Stages Reopens Tomorrow With Lori Brown Mirabal's CHARMED LIFE
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
Urban Stages is bringing back Lori Brown Mirabal's play with music, CHARMED LIFE , From Soul Singing to Opera Star beginning performances on July 9, in advance of its Wednesday, July 14 opening night. The play will enjoy a limited run through August 1, 2021 at Urban Stages Theatre (258 W 30 Street).

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