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Gothenburg Culture Festival Will Run in August 2021
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2021

This year, the festival will consist of a comical Bach cantata, a wind orchestra and sumptuous Grieg strings.

BWW Feature: ONLINE VIRTUAL OPERA TOUR at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - Jul 10, 2021

On the Los Angeles Opera website, Igor Stravinsky’s Oedipus Rex is available to stream now thru July 18th. Stravinsky based his opera Oedipus Rex on the ancient Greek tragedy by Sophocles. Oedipus Rex, is staged with minimal movement, which works well with COVID restrictions. A narrator describes the action in English.

BWW Interview: Rob Paulsen on the ANIMANIACS Reboot & Finding the Joy
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 16, 2020

After 22 years locked in the Warner Brother water tower, 'Animaniacs' will make its triumphant return on Friday, November 20th - this time streaming on Hulu. 

Ben Platt Announced as The Hasty Pudding Theatricals' 2020 Man of the Year
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 3, 2020

The Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the oldest theatrical organization in the United States, has announced BEN PLATT as the recipient of its 2020 Man of the Year Award, and the youngest ever Man of the Year in the 54 years of the award. The Pudding will present this honor to a Tony, Grammy, and Emmy award-winning actor and musician who has made a meaningful impact on Broadway, television, and film.

Penn Jillette Lends Voice To STORMY WEATHER At Rave Theater Festival
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2019

Famed magician and television personality Penn Jillette will be lending his voice to STORMY WEATHER, a ferocious new comedy written by Michael MacKenzie Wills and Directed by Jacob Demlow, that will be making its world premiere in a limited engagement run August 12 a?" 25 as part of the Rave Theater Festival at the Teatro Latea Theater, at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor. In the play, Mr Jillette takes on the role of a weather announcer who alerts residents in the Fire Island Pines about an impending storm. STORMY WEATHER contains nudity and adult situations, and is recommended for adults only.

New Comedy STORMY WEATHER To Debut At Teatro Latea Theatre
by Julie Musbach - Jul 23, 2019

STORMY WEATHER, a ferocious new comedy written by Michael MacKenzie Wills and Directed by Jacob Demlow, will be making its world premiere this Summer, in a limited engagement run August 12 a?" 25 as part of the Rave Theater Festival at the Teatro Latea Theater, at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, 107 Suffolk Street, 2nd Floor. STORMY WEATHER, which contains nudity and adult situations, is recommended for adults only. 

VIDEO: Ben Platt Performs 'Older' and 'Grow As We Go' From New Album on TODAY
by Kaitlin Milligan - Mar 29, 2019

Ben Platt stopped by TODAY to perform the song 'older' off of his solo album, 'Sing To Me Instead' which was released today! Before the performance, Platt talked with Hoda Kotb about how he warms up his vocals with hand warmers!

VIDEO: Ben Platt Sings 'She Used To Be Mine' from WAITRESS
by Alan Henry - Oct 2, 2018

Ben Platt took to Twitter to share a video of him performing 'She Used To Be Mine' from WAITRESS, and to express his sadness for not being able to see Nicolette Robison take on the role of Jenna. See the video below!

Brief 9/24: First Look at WICKED's New Stars, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Sep 24, 2018

Good morning BroadwayWorld! Today's top stories: get a first look at Jessica Vosk and Ryan McCartan in Wicked, and more!