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Exclusive: How 16 Students Got to Assist Broadway Stars at The Festival, Then Give the Ultimate Showcase
by Michael Gioia - Aug 29, 2026

BroadwayWorld breaks down how college-age performers were given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform at The Festival as part of the Apprentice program.

Photos: Go Inside The Festival Day 3 with Audra McDonald, Lauren Patten, Andrew Barth Feldman & More
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 17, 2026

The Festival triumphantly concluded their inaugural weekend at Kingston’s Hutton Brickyards Riverfront Hotel + Venue. Produced by Joshua Saltman and David B. Schwartz, the first-of-its kind celebration of Broadway’s greatest hits and brightest stars welcomed 2,875 attendees from 48 of the 50 states and featured 165 on stage performers across more than 30 programs over three days, including 30 musicians, 14 ensemble members, and 13 apprentices. At the end of the weekend, it was revealed that The Festival will return in 2027.

New Musicals by Betty Who, Laurence O’Keefe, Nell Benjamin and More Set for The Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 30, 2026

Seven new musicals will be showcased during The Festival's Previews of New Musicals program taking place on the Broadway Direct Main Stage. The program will showcase an exclusive sneak peek of selections from the new works.

Photos: Jenn Colella, Alex Newell and More Celebrate THE FESTIVAL at the CIVILIAN Hotel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 15, 2026

The Festival, the three-day outdoor event taking place at Kingston’s historic Hutton Brickyards, celebrated a cocktail party at the CIVILIAN Hotel with special performances by Tony Award winner Alex Newell, Jenn Colella, and more! See photos here.

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum to Present UNDER THE OAKS Salon Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 14, 2025

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum will return with the company’s annual Under the Oaks salon series, featuring performance and music every Thursday in September on Theatricum’s spectacular outdoor stage in Topanga.

BERLIN Extends at Court Theatre Through Late May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 29, 2025

Court Theatre has extended Berlin, the world premiere adaptation by Mickle Maher, based on the graphic novel by Jason Lutes, and directed by Charles Newell. Learn how to purchase tickets.

BERLIN Comes to the Court Theatre in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 26, 2025

Court Theatre will present the world premiere of Berlin, Mickle Maher’s exhilarating adaptation of Jason Lutes’s celebrated graphic novel, directed by Charles Newell.

Video: RUTKA: A New Musical at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park First Look
by Joshua Wright - Oct 25, 2024

Get a firstt look at RUTKA, a new indie-rock musical adapted from Rutka’s Notebook: A Voice from the Holocaust, making its world premiere at Ohio's Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park.

Disney's NEWSIES Comes to PCS Theater This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2024

PCS Theater has announced its production of Disney’s Newsies, running from May 31 to June 15, 2024.

RUTKA Will Make World Premiere at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 4, 2024

RUTKA, a new indie-rock musical adapted from Rutka’s Notebook: A Voice from the Holocaust, will make its world premiere at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Check out all the details on the new musical here.

Vineyard Theatre Appoints New Members to Board of Directors
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2023

Discover the latest updates from the Vineyard Theatre as they reveal new additions to their Board of Directors. Get all the details on who will be joining the prestigious board.

Hellenic Film Society USA to Present New York Greek Film Expo 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2023

Discover the best of Greek cinema at the New York Greek Film Expo 2023. This Greek film festival for all New Yorkers will showcase the latest films from Greece and feature a retrospective of acclaimed director Renos Haralambidis.

Vineyard Theatre To Honor Actor Billy Crudup At 40th Anniversary Gala, Hosted By Bill Irwin
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2023

Bill Irwin will host the Vineyard Theatre's 40th Anniversary gala honoring Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor Billy Crudup, Monday, February 13, 2023 at 6:00pm at Edison Ballroom (240 West 47th Street). 

New York Public Library For Performing Arts to Present Concert Performance of RUTKA in January
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 19, 2022

Development is underway for the new musical RUTKA. Selections from the show's exhilarating indie rock score will be presented on Monday, January 23, 2023 at the Bruno Walter Auditorium at the New York Public Library for Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. 

The Film Exhibition Fund Announces Grantees For Inaugural Celluloid Series Support Grants
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 27, 2022

The Film Exhibition Fund has awarded its first two Celluloid Series Support Grants to Anthology Film Archives and Microscope Gallery, for $2500 and $2300 respectively.

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati Announces Winner Of Jackie Demaline Regional Collegiate Playwrighting Competition
by Grace Cutler - Jun 23, 2022

The winner of this year’s prize is Steven Strafford (Ohio University) for his play THE MATCH GAME, which will receive a full-length staged professional reading on July 31, 2022, at Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati.

Amy Poehler, Common & More Join BMI's 'Score to Screen' Panel at Sundance 2022
by Michael Major - Jan 19, 2022

The Score to Screen panels feature conversations between Common and Patrick Warren and Amy Poehler and David Schwartz. Each discussion gives an inside look at the creative process of incorporating music in film while delving into the relationship between a composer and the film’s director or producer.

Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts Presents ATE9
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2021

Ate9 Dance Company returns to The Wallis with the world premiere of the feature-length work Joy, a humorous and poignant reflection on human habits and addictions, November 4, 5 and 6, 2021, 7:30 pm, in the Bram Goldsmith Theater.

BWW Feature: CVREP PRESENTS: THEATRE THURSDAYS at CVRep Playhouse And Conservatory
by Kay Kudukis - May 18, 2020

To continue CVRep's mission of providing educational, entertaining and thought-provoking presentations, CVRep is offering Theatre Thursdays, a virtual entertaining and learning opportunity. All presentations are offered via Zoom webinars to observe social distancing guidelines and comply with shelter-in-place orders.

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center Announces SEGAL TALKS Week Six
by A.A. Cristi - May 1, 2020

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center is proud to announce the sixth weekly line-up of its new global series,