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Interview: Andrew Lippa of LIPPA @ 60: A BIRTHDAY BENEFIT FOR THEATREWORKS at TheatreWorks Silicon Valley
by Jim Munson - Dec 11, 2024

BroadwayWorld chats with composer Andrew Lippa about 'Lippa @ 60' his one-night-only gala concert to benefit TheatreWorks Silicon Valley on December 16th

Review: SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR 2024 at Sydney Goldstein Theater
by Steve Murray - Dec 7, 2024

What did our critic think of SAN FRANCISCO GAY MEN'S CHORUS HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR 2024 at Sydney Goldstein Theater?

OCP To Partner With Nebraska AIDS Project To Create AIDS Quilt For RENT
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2022

The Omaha Community Playhouse and the Nebraska AIDS Project are inviting community members to create a panel for an AIDS memorial quilt that will be featured on stage in OCP's upcoming production of RENT.

The Castro Theatre Conservancy Launches 'Save The Castro Theatre'
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 22, 2022

Today, the Castro Theatre Conservancy (CTC)—a nonprofit organization—launched “Save the Castro Theatre,” a campaign dedicated to preserving and protecting San Francisco's Castro Theatre as a cultural and entertainment venue for motion pictures and live performances.

Terrence McNally Memorialized In California 8th Grade Student's 'Covid Memorial Quilt'
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 6, 2020

Eighth-grade student Madeleine Fugate has created a Covid Memorial Quilt to honor people who have passed away during the pandemic. Her goal is to foster healing for those who have lost loved ones, in the US and around the world, by displaying the Covid Memorial Quilt as a living online memorial and in public spaces.

More than 50,000 Viewers Tune in for San Francisco Pride's Official Pride 50 Online Celebration
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 6, 2020

As Pride month comes to a close, the Board of Directors of San Francisco Pride shared today that more than 50,000 viewers tuned in for the official Pride 50 online celebration this past weekend, June 27-28, 2020.

San Francisco Pride Announces Official Pride 50 Online Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - May 21, 2020

Today, the Board of Directors of San Francisco Pride announced the official program for Pride 50, bringing the nation's largest gathering of the LGBTQ+ community and allies completely online for its historic 50th anniversary. 

Jim Parsons, Zachary Quinto, and THE BOYS IN THE BAND Cast Kickoff GLSEN RESPECT EVERYWHERE Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2020

Today, GLSEN launched RESPECT EVERYWHERE, a series of innovative fundraising initiatives presented in short videos running from May 18-22. RESPECT EVERYWHERE promises to deliver the moving testaments from students and educators that have been the hallmark of the New York event, but to an even wider audience.

The Crossing Announces 2019-2020 Season
by Julie Musbach - Aug 7, 2019

Winner of the 2018 and 2019 Grammy Awards for Best Choral Performance, The Crossing, with conductor Donald Nally, today announces its 2019-2020 season.

VIDEO: On This Day. April 18- Happy Birthday, Gavin Creel!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2019

Today, April 18th, we celebrate the birthday of Broadway favorite, Gavin Creel.

Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative To Host Annual PRIDE Reception And Honor 50th Anniversary Of Stonewall
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2018

The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative (SIGBI), the official 501(c)3 of the Stonewall Inn, announced that it will host its annual PRIDE reception on Monday, June 4th at the historic Stonewall Inn.

Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative Announces Annual Pride Reception
by Julie Musbach - May 31, 2018

The Stonewall Inn Gives Back Initiative (SIGBI), the official 501(c)3 of the Stonewall Inn, announced that it will host its annual PRIDE reception on Monday, June 4th at the historic Stonewall Inn.

Exclusive Podcast: LITTLE KNOWN FACTS with Ilana Levine- featuring Rory O'Malley
by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - Apr 2, 2018

BroadwayWorld has teamed up with Broadway alum Ilana Levine, who makes her entrance onto the podcast stage with her new show Little Known Facts. Ilana's unique brand of celebrity interview, 'Podcast Verite,' is unfiltered, raw, honest and uniquely funny.

BWW Review: ELEGIES FOR ANGELS, PUNKS, AND RAGING QUEENS is a Patchwork of Emotion
by Christine Swerczek - Mar 27, 2018

There will be laughter. There will be tears. And there will be many recollections of this production in the weeks to come. For it will not leave your mind easily. ELEGIES is an epitaph for the departed and a love song that lives on.

Screenwriter and LGBTQ Activist Dustin Lance Black to Receive WGAW's 2018 Valentine Davies Award
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 3, 2018

Screenwriter and LGBTQ rights activist Dustin Lance Black (Milk, When We Rise) is set to receive the Writers Guild of America West's 2018 Valentine Davies Award in recognition for his civil and human rights efforts, which have positively impacted the LGBTQ community.

Monumental Book By NYT Best-Selling Author, With The Support of ADL, Honors 100 Years Of America's Civil Rights Battles & Triumphs
by Robert Diamond - Oct 16, 2017

Third Annual Bay Area Book Festival to Highlight the Power of Literature for Social Change June 3 & 4, 2017
by Robert Diamond - May 30, 2017

Celebrate the Life of Gilbert Baker at Castro Theatre
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2017

Gilbert Baker, creator of the Rainbow Flag (known affectionately as "The Gay Betsy Ross"), which became the international symbol for the LGBT community, died on March 31, 2017 in NYC.

VIDEO: On This Day. April 18- Happy Birthday, Gavin Creel!
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2017

Today, April 18th, we celebrate the birthday of Broadway favorite, Gavin Creel.

ABC Announces Schedule Change for WHEN WE RISE
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 25, 2017

Due to ABC News' special report, “President Donald Trump's Address to Congress,” taking place on Tuesday, February 28, the WHEN WE RISE air schedule will effectively change.