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Split Britches' LAST GASP WFH to Have Virtual Encore Presentation
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
La MaMa has announced that Split Britches’ Last Gasp WFH is back by popular demand and will be available for on demand viewing on Vimeo now through May 31, 2021. Last Gasp WFH looks for ways we might catch our breath in these times of global uncertainty, considering our ‘last acts,’ whether personal, political or environmental.
OPEN CALL Exhibition and Performance Series to be Presented by The Shed
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
Open Call is The Shed’s large-scale commissioning program for early-career NYC-based artists. For its second iteration, 27 artists have been selected by interdisciplinary professionals and leaders in their fields, including artists and Shed staff, to present work starting this June through next year.
Marsha Mason and More Star in LITTLE GEM: A PERFORMANCE ON SCREEN Presented by Irish Repertory Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
Irish Repertory Theatre announced today that their next Performance on Screen digital production is Little Gem. Reprising their roles from Irish Rep’s 2019 production are Brenda Meaney (Indian Ink), Lauren O’Leary (The Awkward Years) and four-time Academy Award nominee & Outer Critic’s Circle Award winner Marsha Mason (The Goodbye Girl).
WILD THYME Returns for Final Season by Artistic Stamp
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
WILD THYME will return for Artistic Stamp's Season Three. This will be the final public season of the pioneering plays-by-mail theater company that commissioned and premiered 10 socially distant, interactive theatrical adventures since September, 2020
Adam Heller, Julia Knitel, Cheryl Stern and More Reunite for A LETTER TO HARVEY MILK Benefit Production
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
Off-Broadway musical, A LETTER TO HARVEY MILK will be presented as a benefit online beginning April 22 at 7 PM and running through 25, 2021. When Harry fulfills a writing assignment to compose a letter to someone from his past who's dead, he writes not to his late wife Frannie but Harvey Milk, the first openly gay political leader in California.
MISSING THEM, A Memorial to Lives Lost in the Pandemic, to be Presented by Working Theater
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
Working Theater will present Missing Them- a living public memorial to our neighbors lost to COVID-19. Missing Them is a live theater event that builds on a collaborative journalism project to name every New Yorker lost to COVID-19 and tell a story about them.
The FREDDY Awards Program Launches Fundraising Campaign
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
The FREDDY Awards Program has announced a fundraising campaign, 2021 FREDDY Fund, to help sustain the popular and life changing program for local High School Musical programs in the region. The goal is $25,000 to help sustain the program.
Listen: HAMILTON Alums Andrew Chappelle and Raven Thomas Join SCHOOL, STAGE & SCREEN Podcast
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
The latest episode of 'School, Stage & Screen' features Hamilton stars Andrew Chappelle (BFA Musical Theatre, '09) and Raven Thomas (BFA Musical Theatre, '16). The 11-part series releases new episodes every Monday through June 14, 2021.
NEW SONGS NOW IN YOUR LIVING ROOM, Episodes of MTA RADIO PLAYS and More Announced for Rattlestick in April & May
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater has announced online programming for April and May including the return of New Songs Now In Your Living Room, new episodes of MTA Radio Plays, and several public conversations. The activities highlight new and necessary theatrical voices while also deepening connections between audiences and artists.
Jimmy Smits, Daphne Rubin-Vega and More to Star in TWO SISTERS AND A PIANO for New Normal Rep
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
New Normal Rep is continuing with its inaugural season presenting Two Sisters and a Piano, written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning and Tony-nominated playwright Nilo Cruz (Anna in the Tropics). Streaming  on demand April 21 - May 23.
THE HELLO GIRLS To Perform In The FIRST COLORS Ceremony
by BWW News Desk - April 12, 2021
Hosted by award-winning actor and humanitarian Gary Sinise, the 75-minute program will pay tribute to America's role in WWI and highlight our national unity with military fanfare, guest appearances by notable participants from across the country and musical performances including a special excerpt from the Off Broadway musical THE HELLO GIRLS.
BWW Review: Broadway's John Cullum Delights in Streamed AN ACCIDENTAL STAR
by Roy Berko - April 11, 2021
This and other personal tales are the core of John Cullum: An Accidental Star. Stories about the golden days of the American musical and his friendships with the likes of Richard Burton, Robert Goulet, and Julie Andrews, told in his home-style manner, is interspersed with songs from shows in which he appeared.
WILD WEST SPECTACULAR, The Musical, Comes to The Cody Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2021
Welcome to the town named after William F. Cody, better known as 'Buffalo Bill'. As you will come to learn while visiting Cody, 'Buffalo Bill' is famous for a lot of things, but he is most well-known for his world-renowned traveling show, 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show'.
WESTERWYNNE to be Streamed From Silver Glass Productions
by BWW News Desk - April 10, 2021
WESTERWYNNE is a whimsical work exploring the new normal after the pandemic. A fox's love for a chicken inadvertently causes him to lead an entire group through a dark tunnel to the mecca of Westerwynne, creating lasting change for them all.
Quentin Earl Darrington, Miriam Silverman and More to Star in Audio Production SHIPWORM
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2021
Two-Up Productions is back with another unprecedented project: the first feature-length dramatic podcast, Shipworm. Set to release on April 26th, Shipworm is a first of its kind feature-length dramatic podcast. While most scripted podcasts are serialized or episodic series, Shipworm will be released as a one-off audio movie.
Ralph B. Peña's VANCOUVER to be Presented by Ma-Yi and The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2021
Ma-Yi Theater Company, in association with The Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival, will present the online premiere of Vancouver, a puppet play centered on a mixed-race family who relocate from Japan to the Pacific Northwest.
MINE by Shayna Strype to be Presented in Virtual Livestream by Dixon Place
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2021
Dixon Place will present MINE by Shayna Strype as part of its Spring 2021 Production Season of puppetry commissions, performed live for virtual audiences from April 21-24, 2021 at 7:30pm EDT. Video on demand (VOD) streaming will be available from April 26 through May 3, 2021.
Rahul Chitella Talks ISLANDS OF CONTENTMENT Starring Laura Gómez, Daphne Rubin-Vega and More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 09, 2021
From The Tank and Hypokrit Productions comes a new, completely unique, interactive virtual production, ISLANDS OF CONTENTMENT. Written by Dipti Bramhandkar and directed by Arpita Mukherjee & Hannah Wolf, Islands of Contentment is composed of thirteen monologues about the complexities of romantic relationships.
New Musicals From Jeff Talbott, Will Van Dyke & More Featured in New York Theatre Barn's New Works Series
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2021
New York Theatre Barn will host a free live stream of its award-winning New Works Series on Wednesday, April 14th, 2021 at 7PM EST, featuring excerpts from the new musicals Ten Brave Seconds and Mimosa. The live 1-hour presentation will also feature a conversation with the writers and creative team. 
92nd Street Y Announces Return to In-Person Programming
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2021
For the first time since March 2020, 92nd Street Y is following the State's lead to welcome audiences back to Kaufmann Concert Hall for a 'tasting menu' of some of 92Y's world-class programming - from classical concerts and literary readings to theater for young audiences.
SheNYC Arts Will Be The First Production To Return To The Connelly Theater
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2021
SheNYC Arts, the country's premier program for showcasing up-and-coming women writers and composers, has announced their lineup for the 2021 SheNYC Summer Theater Festival.
Amy Spanger Leads SEX WITH STRANGERS BC/EFA Benefit Reading
by BWW News Desk - April 09, 2021
The Reading Series, a new virtual benefit series, has announced the next production in their lineup with Laura Eason's award-winning play SEX WITH STRANGERS, benefiting BC/EFA.
Ann Hampton Callaway, Alan Bergman, Alison Bechdel and More Featured in 92Y Virtual Talks and Classes in April and May
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2021
Theater and LGBTQ luminaries are featured in 92Y's upcoming virtual talks and classes in April and May. The programs will feature Alan Bergman, Ann Hampton Callaway, Alison Bechdel and many more!
Lilli Cooper, Kyle Jarrow, Lauren Worsham and More Announced for Additional Ars Nova Online Events
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2021
Ars Nova Supra highlights include a night of original music with composer and performer Ellen Winter on April 23; Showgasm, Ars Nova’s monthly variety-show-meets-party, with guest host George Civeris on April 29; and a special concert performance of Sky Pony’s indomitable rock fairy tale, The (virtual) Wildness, on May 26.
Iyvon Edebiri Named Director of Artistic Programs at Signature Theatre
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2021
Iyvon Edebiri is the new Director of Artistic Programs at Signature Theatre the company announced today. Ms. Edebiri comes to Signature Theatre from The Parsnip Ship, where she has led the radio-play platform for more than six years.

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