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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.
ANNA & SERGEI Starring Hershey Felder as Sergei Rachmaninoff to be Presented in World Premiere Live Stream in May
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2021
Hershey Felder Presents – Live from Florence has announced the world premiere livestream of Hershey Felder as Sergei Rachmaninoff in Anna & Sergei, a new streaming film written by and starring virtuoso pianist/performer Hershey Felder.  
LILIES to Premiere Live Off-Broadway at The Theater Center in May
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2021
Lilies – fully staged for the first time in New York City – will be presented at The Theater Center (50th & Broadway) with an all-male cast of 11 actors. Previews begin Wednesday, May 5 for an official opening night of Monday, May 17. 
Jennifer Westfeldt, Adriane Lenox, Alison Wright and More Join PERIOD PIECE Play Series
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2021
Stage and screen stars Jennifer Westfeldt (Kissing Jessica Stein), Alison Wright (“The Americans”), Tony Award-winner Adriane Lenox (Doubt), US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, Scott Turner Schofield ('The Bold And The Beautiful') and Kimberly Guerrero (August: Osage County) have joined the cast of Period Piece.
HOUSEWIVES OF SECAUCUS: WHAT A DRAG Comes to the Actors Temple Theatre Next Month
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2021
HOUSEWIVES OF SECAUCUS: WHAT A DRAG is a new interactive musical comedy conceived by Nancy Levine and written and directed by three-time Emmy Award Winner Anthony Wilkinson and directed by Hank Kiraly. 
Ryan Scott Oliver Stops By SOUP TROUPE ONLINE!
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2021
Tune in on Sunday, April 11 at 1PM EST for SOUP TROUPE ONLINE. Hosted by co-founder Danny Feldman (Hide and Seek) and co-president Dani Wergiles, BroadwayWorld's Favorite 2021 Livestream is streamed every weekend to discuss soups and more with special guests.
Amas Musical Theatre To Present Virtual Presentation of FOUND IN TRANSLATION Written and Performed by Luis Santeiro
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2021
Amas Musical Theatre will present a virtual presentation of Found in Translation, a solo musical journey written and performed by Luis Santeiro. It will launch online beginning April 28, 2021 at 7:00pm (followed by a Q&A) and will be available on demand through May 5, 2021.
Jacqueline Antaramian, Joel de la Fuente, January LaVoy and More to Star in CAESAR: A SURROUND SOUND EXPERIMENT
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2021
On the heels of its streaming event, Macbeth: A Surround Sound Experiment, Knock at the Gate will return to the space between your ears this April with Caesar: A Surround Sound Experiment, a new immersive listening experience designed for headphones and lunar light (no screens, no zooms).
The Broadway Brunchtime Series Is Back
by BWW News Desk - April 07, 2021
Broadway performers/musicians, vocalists, recording artists, actors, pro athletes, journalists, media personalities, clergy, educators, celebrity chefs, and other volunteering notables and members of SAG-AFTRA, Actors' Equity Association, Directors Guild of America (DGA), Producers Guild of America (PGA), Writers Guild of America (WGA), The Recording Academy (NARAS), American Federation of Musicians (Local 802), American Guild of Musical Artists, and IATSE will participate in 'PUMP An End To Hunger with the Broadway Brunchtime Series' - A Season to Help Serve Soup, Sandwiches, Snacks, Sips and Songs.
Stellar Announces Emerging Creators In Theatre Program
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
Today, Stellar announces an initiative for innovators looking to develop and present new theatre in the livestreaming space, the Stellar Emerging Creators in Theatre Program. With the help of Stellar, each recipient selected will be given a budget and additional resources to produce their original show to stream exclusively on the platform.
Photo Flash: THE SUPER CRAZY FUNTIME SHOW Opens Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
The thrilling show takes audience members through an unforgettable experience as Dino Valentino (Anthony Giordano) and Francis Merryweather (Artie Brennan) host a live taping of a fictional TV show. The award-winning (and vaccinated) cast is full of memorable characters, socially distanced games, prizes and more.
Listen to the Trailer for The Public Theater's SHADOW/LAND
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
The Public Theater will debut the world premiere audio play SHADOW/LAND, written by Tow Foundation Playwright-in-Residence Erika Dickerson-Despenza, on Tuesday, April 13. Directed by Lilly Award winner Candis C. Jones, SHADOW/LAND will be available for free on-demand streaming through April 13, 2022.
Concord Theatricals' 'Read More Plays Book Club' to Feature New Edition of OUR TOWN
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
Concord Theatrical has announced that the second edition of the Read More Plays Book Club will highlight Our Town by Thornton Wilder. The Zoom event is scheduled for Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at 5 PM ET; those interested can RSVP here and will receive a 30% discount code to purchase the script.
Kate Trammell and Pauls Macs Named New York Theatre Barn's Managing Director and Artistic Associate
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
New York Theatre Barn has announced that it has named Kate Trammell as its Managing Director and Pauls Macs as its Artistic Associate. Under the direction of Joe Barros (Artistic Director) and Jen Sandler (Associate Artistic Director), New York Theatre Barn is an anti-racist  non-profit theatre company that has served as a home for original culture shifting musicals during incubation since 2007.
Dread Scott Installation is Next Up in Playwrights Horizons Public Art Series
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
Playwrights Horizons is continuing their new Public Art Series with an installation of two works by Dread Scott on the theater’s 42nd Street facade (April 12-May 9). One work engages passersby in considering what a world unburdened from America’s imperialism and often-destructive exceptionalism—a world without America itself—might look like.
Jay Armstrong Johnson and Jaygee Macapugay to Host Prospect Theater Company's GOLDEN ZOOM AWARDS
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
Prospect Theater Company has announced a unique virtual event: the Golden Zoom Awards. In the spirit of the Golden Globes, this light-hearted, once-in-a-lifetime, interactive ceremony will celebrate 'a year of unintended brilliance in screen performances' on the Zoom platform, and will take place on Sunday, April 11th at 7pm ET.
The York Theatre Company Announces Donor Matching Challenge As Part of 'Rebuild The York' Campaign
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
The York Theatre Company announced today an anonymous donor WILL match all donations this week up $50,000 as part of its “Rebuild The York” campaign which leads up to the Gala Benefit performance of THE MUSICAL OF MUSICALS (THE MUSICAL!)…AND MORE!, which begins streaming on demand on Sunday, April 18, 2021 at 7:00PM.
FourthWall Theatrical, Fake Friends and Jeremy O. Harris Present THIS AMERICAN WIFE World Premiere
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
FourthWall Theatrical, in association with Fake Friends and Jeremy O. Harris, will present the world premiere of This American Wife, the newest experiment in live internet theater from the creative minds of Circle Jerk running May 20–June 6.
Metropolitan Zoom Celebrates One Year Anniversary With A Free Online Bash
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
Bernie Furshpan, creator of online nightclub/virtual performance platform, MetropolitanZoom, and his sidekick, Joanne Camilleri-Furshpan, are throwing a free, one-year anniversary show on Sunday, April 11 at 7PM EST online from Studio A in Long Island City. 
BroadwayHD Premieres 2 PIANOS 4 HANDS
by BWW News Desk - April 06, 2021
BroadwayHD will exclusively debut one of the hottest and most critically acclaimed Canadian stage productions ever, 2 Pianos 4 Hands, on the platform on April 13th, just in time to celebrate the award-winning show's 25th anniversary.  
Virtual Production of THE LAST FIVE YEARS Returns For Extended Run, April 12-25
by BWW News Desk - April 05, 2021
The producers of The Last 5 Years have announced a special return engagement of the critically acclaimed virtual production, due to unprecedented audience demand. 

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