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The Bessies Announce 2023 Angel Award Honorees
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 29, 2023

The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, will celebrate these honorees at the 2023 Bessies Angel Party on October 11.

League of Professional Theatre Women Announces Leadership & 2022 Spring Events
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2022

The League of Professional Theatre Womenan organization which has championed women in the professional theatre for four decades, today announced the youngest, most diverse leadership in its history: co-presidents Mary E. Hodges & Katrin Hilbe, and Executive Vice President, Malini Singh McDonald.  

Eye On The Arts Special 40th Anniversary Presentation Hosted By Dance Enthusiast
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2021

This year marks EYE ON DANCE's 40 Anniversary. To celebrate, Dance Enthusiast is hosting a screening of the EYE ON DANCE 200th Program Special. Created and aired in 1986, the Special commemorated the completion of  the 200th EYE ON DANCE episode broadcast weekly on PBS.

Tune-in to Upcoming Kennedy Center Digital Holiday Content Featuring Renée Fleming, Caroline Bowman and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2020

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is inviting you to tune-in for exciting virtual Holiday programming between now and January 1, 2021. The Kennedy Center is honoring this December unlike any other in recent memory by sharing performances from across the country and numerous communities and cultures to celebrate traditions held dear

Jody Gottfried Arnhold, Gus Solomons Jr and Abdel R. Salaam Conclude The American Dance Guild Virtual Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2020

Reaching into its archival treasure trove of rarely seen recordings of past events, The American Dance Guild continues their virtual offering 10 Years Over 10 Weeks, a rich collection of video performances of honorees and guest artists over the last ten years of ADG Performance Festivals.

Photo Flash: Inside LPTW Oral History Project With Publicist Irene Gandy
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 11, 2020

On Monday, February 10th The League of Professional Theatre Women (Shellen Lubin and Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, hosted an Oral History Project event with renowned Broadway publicist Irene Gandy in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street). For the second installment of the Oral History Project's 2019-2020 season, publicist, producer, and PR maven Irene Gandy discussed her life and ground breaking career with producer Voza Rivers, Artistic Director of the New Heritage Theatre Group.

LPTW Will Present An Oral History Project With Publicist Irene Gandy at Bruno Walter Auditorium
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2020

The League of Professional Theatre Women (Shellen Lubin and Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, is producing an Oral History Project event with renowned Broadway publicist Irene Gandy on Monday, February 10 beginning at 6pm in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street). Admission to the event is FREE and seats are available on a first-come-first-seated basis. Doors will open at 5:30pm.

Charlotte Moore Will Interview Angela Lansbury for LPTW Oral History Project at Bruno Walter Auditorium
by Stephi Wild - Oct 31, 2019

The League of Professional Theatre Women (Shellen Lubin and Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, will present an Oral History Project event with the legendary, five-time Tony Award-winning actress, Angela Lansbury on Thursday, November 14 starting at 6pm (doors at 5:30pm) in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street). Admission to the FREE event is currently sold out.

Joe Mantello to Interview Angela Lansbury at Free Event Nov. 14
by Julie Musbach - Sep 30, 2019

The League of Professional Theatre Women an organization which has been championing women in the professional theatre for over three decades, will present an Oral History Project event with the legendary, five-time Tony Award-winning actress, Angela Lansbury on Thursday, November 14 starting at 6pm in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street). Admission to the event is FREE and seats are available on a first-come-first-seated basis. Doors will open at 5:30pm. 

Photo Flash: LPTW Oral History Project Welcomes Tovah Feldshuh
by A.A. Cristi - May 7, 2019

The League of Professional Theatre Women, an organization which has been leading the gender parity conversation and championing women in the professional theatre for over 35 years, presented an Oral History Project event with six-time Emmy and Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh on Monday, May 6 at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street). Ms. Feldshuh discussed her life and prolific career with award-winning drama critic Linda Winer.

LPTW Will Present Oral History With Tovah Feldshuh at NY Library For The Performing Arts
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2019

The League of Professional Theatre Women (Kelli Lynn Harrison & Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been leading the gender parity conversation and championing women in the professional theatre for over 35 years, will present an Oral History Project event with six-time Emmy and Tony nominee Tovah Feldshuh on Monday, May 6 starting at 6pm in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street). Admission to the event is FREE and seats are available on a first-come-first-seated basis. Doors will open at 5:30pm.

BWW Interview: ON YOUR FEET's Alma Cuervo
by Kristen Hirsch Montag - Jan 23, 2019

Get to know a little about Alma Cuervo and how she knows Sondheim, Wasserstein and what it's like to be WICKED.

LPTW To Present Oral History With Playwright Lynn Nottage
by Julie Musbach - Jan 9, 2019

The League of Professional Theatre Women (Kelli Lynn Harrison & Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been leading the gender parity conversation and championing women in the professional theatre for over 35 years, will present its first Oral History Project of 2019 with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage on Monday, February 4 starting at 6pm in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street).

LPTW To Honor Lois Smith With Oral History Project 10/22
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2018

The League of Professional Theatre Women (Kelli Lynn Harrison & Catherine Porter, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been leading the gender parity conversation and championing women in the professional theatre for over 35 years, will present its first Oral History Project of the 2018-19 season with Tony-nominated actress Lois Smith on Monday, October 22 starting at 6pm in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street). Admission to the event is FREE and seats are available on a first-come-first-seated basis. Doors will open at 5:30pm. 

Berkshire Native Returns To Present Dance Work At Turnpark
by Julie Musbach - Jun 11, 2018

Berkshire native and dancer Gina Bashour, praised by the New York Times as a 'powerhouse,' returns home to the Berkshires this summer as choreographer to premiere a site-specific dance performance entitled Unraveled, presented by TurnPark Art Space in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts. With a strong ensemble of performers, the work weaves together themes and imagery from the fable of Rumpelstiltskin with a current look at the relationships of men and women and the community around them. The performance, suitable for all ages, is being presented on August 25 and 26, 2018, at noon and 3:00 p.m. and is included with admission to TurnPark ($15/adult; $12 for students and seniors; free for TurnPark members and children under 12).

Photo Flash: Chita Rivera Joins The League Of Professional Theatre Women's for ORAL HISTORY
by Julie Musbach - May 9, 2018

On Monday, May 7th The League of Professional Theatre Women (Kelli Lynn Harrison & Lisa Rothe, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been leading the gender parity conversation and championing women in the professional theatre for over 35 years, presented the final Oral History event of their 2017-18 season with two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts (111 Amsterdam Avenue at 65th Street). Ms. Rivera talked about her life and illustrious career with Broadway World's lead correspondent, Richard Ridge, host of Backstage with Richard Ridge. 

League of Professional Theatre Women to Present Oral History with Chita Rivera
by Julie Musbach - Mar 23, 2018

The League of Professional Theatre Women (Kelli Lynn Harrison & Lisa Rothe, Co-Presidents), an organization which has been leading the gender parity conversation and championing women in the professional theatre for over 35 years, will present the final Oral History event of their 2017-18 season with two-time Tony Award winner Chita Rivera.

Breaking News: Donald and Melania Trump Pull Out of This Year's Kennedy Center Honors
by Robert Diamond - Aug 19, 2017

On Saturday morning, the White House announced that they would not be participating either. 

3 of 5 Kennedy Center Honorees Refusing to Attend White House Ceremony
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 18, 2017

Three of the five inductees are refusing to attend the White House for the official dinner and ceremony which takes place the night before the CBS show is taped

RICHARD MOVE/MOVEOPOLIS! to Open New York Live Arts' LIVE IDEAS 2017 Festival
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2017

Richard Move/MoveOpolis! opens New York Live Arts LIVE IDEAS 2017 festival with the world premiere of XXYY, a multilayered work conceived and directed by Move, with costumes by acclaimed theater artist Alba Clemente and an original score by Italian electronic music pioneer Martux_m.