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Interview: David Melville His New Solo Show HAMLET (SOLUS)
by Shari Barrett - Mar 13, 2025

The title role in Shakespeare’s enduring tragedy Hamlet is on the bucket list for many actors wishing to challenge their range of emotions while offering their own interpretation of the iconic role. And in his new solo play, Hamlet (Solus), creator and performer David Melville (pictured), co-founder of Independent Shakespeare Co., plays all the roles while intertwining the text with original songs. I decided to speak with David about his interpretation of the role he has played many times, including why he decided to stress the grief in the story as well as making (the skull of) Yorick an important character, and how the production evolved.

Winners Announced For The 2024 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards
by BWW Awards - Jan 7, 2025

Winners have been announced for the 2024 BroadwayWorld Los Angeles Awards! The 2024 Regional Awards honor regional productions, touring shows, and more which had their first performance between October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024.

RENT Now Playing at The New London Barn Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 9, 2024

The New London Barn Playhouse is presenting RENT on the MainStage for the first time. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Photos: The Cast of Encores! TITANIC Meets the Press
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 10, 2024

 Titanic is sailing into New York City Center, closing the Encores! season this month. Check out photos of the company meeting the press here!

David Davila's VOX POP! A Post-Democratic Musical Premieres at Indiana University
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2024

The IU Theatre and Dance At First Sight New Play Festival is back for its twelfth year featuring a world premiere musical as its showcase production with book, music, and lyrics by third year M.F.A. playwriting candidate David Davila and direction by third year M.F.A. directing candidate Lauren Diesch.

Cast And Creative Team Set For 29 Hour Reading Of PERFORMING FILIPINA
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 2, 2023

Join the cast and creative team for a 29-hour reading of 'Performing Filipina.' Get a sneak peek at this exciting new production on November 14th.

Cast Set for RELAPSE: A New Musical Off-Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 8, 2023

Get the inside scoop on the newly announced cast of RELAPSE: A New Musical Off-Broadway! Discover the talented performers bringing this exciting production to life. Find out when and where the show will be running, and get ready to experience the magic of RELAPSE.

Photos: First Look at WEST SIDE STORY at the Argyle Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2023

The Argyle Theatre, Long Island’s largest year-round professional theatrical venue, will present West Side Story, directed by Evan Pappas and Todd Underwood, choreographed by Todd Underwood, with musical direction by Christopher D. Littlefield. Check out photos here!

Photos: Go Inside WEST SIDE STORY Opening Night at The Argyle Theatre
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Feb 12, 2023

The Argyle Theatre's production of West Side Story, directed by Evan Pappas and Todd Underwood, choreographed by Todd Underwood, with musical direction by Christopher D. Littlefield opened last night, Saturday, February 11, 2023, and BroadwayWorld was there for the festivities. The production runs through April 2nd. Check out photos from the evening here!

WEST SIDE STORY Begins Performances This Week at The Argyle Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 7, 2023

The Argyle Theatre  will present West Side Story, directed by Evan Pappas and Todd Underwood, choreographed by Todd Underwood, with musical direction by Christopher D. Littlefield.

WEST SIDE STORY Comes to the Argyle Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Jan 27, 2023

The Argyle Theatre will present West Side Story, directed by Evan Pappas and Todd Underwood, choreographed by Todd Underwood, with musical direction by Christopher D. Littlefield. It will be performed from February 9, 2023, through April 2, 2023; the opening night will be celebrated on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at 7:30 PM.

Photos: THE 24 HOUR PLAYS: NATIONALS 2022 Now Available To Stream Online!
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 1, 2022

In a dynamic live return of The 24 Hour Plays flagship intensive for early-career artists, a select group of 43 actors, directors, playwrights, producers and a composer created new work written, rehearsed and performed in 24 hours. See photos from the plays!

THE 24 HOUR PLAYS Announce 2022 Nationals Company With A Return To The In-Person Program
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2022

The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals will take place in person in New York City for the first time since 2019 at Theatre Row on Monday, July 25th. Tickets for The 24 Hour Plays: Nationals 2022 performance will be offered exclusively through a lottery system.

Additional Cast Members Announced for Williamstown Theatre Festival's 2022 Summer Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 30, 2022

Williamstown Theatre Festival announced today additional casting and creative team members for the 2022 Summer Season, the final two Fridays@3 readings, and fellowships.

The New London Barn Playhouse Begins Its 90th Season With A CHORUS LINE
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2022

5, 6, 7, 8- it's a Broadway audition and you can't be late! The New London Barn Playhouse invites you to grab your dance shoes and listen to the stories of seventeen aspiring dancers in A Chorus Line, running June 15th-June 26th at 7:30PM with Wednesday matinee performances at 2:00PM and Sunday performances at 5:00PM.

Syracuse University Drama Will Bring Shakespeare's ROMEO AND JULIET to the Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2020

The Syracuse University Department of Drama is beginning the spring semester with William Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet.' Directed by faculty member Thom Miller, this production brings a fresh take to Shakespeare's timeless classic about a pair of star-crossed lovers. 'Romeo and Juliet' previews on Feb. 14 and opens on Feb. 15 in the Archbold Theatre at the Syracuse Stage/SU Drama Complex, 820 E. Genesee St.

BWW Review: Syracuse University Department of Drama Begins Season with A CHORUS LINE at Syracuse Stage
by Natasha Ashley - Oct 7, 2019

The Syracuse University Department of Drama has begun its 2019-2020 season with Michael Bennett's groundbreaking Pulitzer Prize and Tony-award winning musical A Chorus Line under the impressive direction of Brian J. Marcum. The authenticity, the emotion, the power, and the dancing bring a chilling production showcasing spot-on talent of a stellar cast.

Victory Gardens Announces Casting And Full Schedule For IGNITION
by Julie Musbach - Jul 25, 2018

Victory Gardens Theater Artistic Director Chay Yew, Managing Director Erica Daniels and Director of New Play Development Skyler Gray announce the lineup for the 10th Anniversary IGNITION Festival of New Plays, including Prosthesis by Robert Askins; Untitled Road Trip Play by Lauren Yee; White History by Dave Harris; How to Defend Yourself by Lily Padilla; Seeing Eye by Nick Malakhow; and The First Deep Breath by Lee Edward Colston II. The 2018 Festival runs August 3 -5, 2018 at Victory Gardens Theater, located at 2433 N Lincoln Avenue.

Photo Flash: HOOKMAN Opens Tomorrow at Steep Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Apr 19, 2017

Her mother warned her about the treacherous hook-handed man hiding in the back seat, but only after a tragic accident could Lexi see the real threat of the hookman. The bitingly funny, edge-of-your-seat scary Hookman is a lethally sharp slasher comedy about grief, adolescence, and the power of the stories we tell each other and ourselves.

Photo Coverage: Paris Honors Robert Wilson
by Robert Diamond - Nov 24, 2013

Paris celebrates Robert Wilson. In November, he will be directing famed dancer and actor Mikhail Baryshnikov and world-renowned actor Willem Dafoe in The Old Woman, an adaptation of the work by Russian author Daniil Kharms, at Theatre de la Ville and Christopher Knowles in The Sundance Kid is Beautiful at The Louvre. Mr. Wilson will be the Louvre's artist in residence from mid-November 2013 to mid-February 2014 with exhibitions of Living Rooms and his voom portraits of Lady Gaga. In December, his Peter Pan with the Berliner Ensemble will be at Theatre de la Ville, and in January, his iconic opera with Philip Glass, Einstein on the Beach, will return to Paris at the Theatre du Chatelet. In February, his Madama Butterfly will be at the Paris Opera Bastille. Honored in France as Commandeur de la Legion d'Honneur, he is a member of the Arts Arena Advisory Council and will receive an Honorary Doctorate from the Sorbonne University in November.