Olney Theatre Center Announces 2021-22 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 20, 2021
In addition to its six-play membership season, the Montgomery County institution returns with an equally busy schedule of concerts, special productions, presentations, and even more curated programming to build off of the success of its summer series: Olney Outdoors.
BWW Review: DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL: Bah, Humbug!
by Nancy Grossman - Dec 7, 2019
DOLLY PARTON'S SMOKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS CAROL delivers on the simplicity of its message of faith, family, and love, especially during the holiday season, and is a reflection of the heritage and values of its namesake. On opening night, the acclaimed country singer-songwriter surprised and delighted the audience by making an appearance onstage before the show, but the main event couldn't compete with Dolly's star wattage.
NAMT Kicks-Off Festival Of New Musicals With THE 46TH MINUTE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2019
The National Alliance for Musical Theatre will kick-off this year's Festival of New Musicals at The Green Room 42 (at the Yotel, 570 10th Ave) with The 46th Minute concert on Wednesday, October 23 at 7 PM. This concert is open to the public and tickets starting at $22, can be purchased by visiting TheGreenRoom42.poptix.com.
National Alliance for Musical Theatre Announces Line-Up for the FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS
by Julie Musbach - Jun 26, 2019
National Alliance for Musical Theatre announces the line-up of new musicals for their 31st Annual FESTIVAL OF NEW MUSICALS, which takes place on Thursday, October 24 and Friday, October 25, 2019 at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street, between 8th and 9th Avenues). The Festival events will kick off on Wednesday, October 23, with the return of The 46th Minute Concert.
Dramatists Guild Institute Announces Spring Courses
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2018
The Dramatists Guild Institute is proud to announce the continuation of its second year of continuing education classes for writers. The Dramatists Guild, after years of discussion, designed a curriculum of classes that would combine their playwriting and musical theater writing seminars into a variety of extended educational classes - anything from a long weekend to something more rigorous that is six to ten weeks in duration. The classes, taught through the Dramatists Guild Institute, are offered to Guild and non-Guild members, with Guild members receiving a significant reduction in tuition. All classes are taught by prominent educators and master teachers.
2016 Top Picks for Connecticut Theater
by Lauren Yarger - Dec 31, 2015
As a new year begins, Connecticut's professional theater scene offers many exciting viewing opportunities including premieres of new shows as well as some old some old favorites. What shows am I most looking forward to? Here are some tops picks for 2016:
Works from Ryan Scott Oliver & More Set for Goodspeed's Festival of New Musicals
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 3, 2015
The 11th Annual Goodspeed Festival of New Musicals, produced by Goodspeed Musicals' Max Showalter Center for Education in Musical Theatre, kicks off its much-anticipated three-day festival of brand-new works on Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Goodspeed Opera House with a staged reading of a new Southern Gothic musical, We Foxes by Ryan Scott Oliver.