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COWFOLK: THE GAY RODEO MUSICAL to Join TRU's Musical Workshop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2025

Cowfolk: The Gay Rodeo Musical: Bear Kosik and Lani Madland's celebration of LGBTQ pride will be featured at Theatre Resources Unlimited's workshop: HOW TO WRITE A MUSICAL THAT WORKS.

Theater Resources Unlimited Opens Submissions To Their Musical Feedback Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 2, 2025

Theater Resources Unlimited will present the third part in its How to Write a Musical That Works workshop series. Learn more about the series and see how to join!

Theater Resources Unlimited Extends Submission Deadline For Musical Theater Workshop
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 22, 2024

Join Theater Resources Unlimited's Virtual Feedback Workshop on November 3, 2024, focusing on musical theater structure. Ideal for writers, producers, and directors.

TRU Announces 2/25 Community Gathering Via Zoom - Making Musicals Happen, 2: Connecting Writers With Production Opportunities
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2022

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited (TRU) is now into its second year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 90 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020.

TRU Hosts Community Gathering Via Zoom - Making Musicals Happen, 1: Support During Early Development
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 17, 2022

A dependable haven for artists in isolation, Theater Resources Unlimited is now into its second year of non-stop weekly Community Gatherings this Friday, having offered to date over 90 conversations and unlimited camaraderie since April 17, 2020.

Tonya Pinkins Releases 'Strange Fruit, Revisited' Today to Honor George Floyd's Memory
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2021

Broadway and TV Star, Tonya Pinkins, sings a new jazz ballad that was released today, Thursday, 10-14, on George Floyd’s birthday, to honor his memory. The song is called  “Strange Fruit, Revisited”. It is inspired by both the current racial inequities and the  Billie Holiday classic.  

Actors Theatre Of Indiana Debut LABSeries With PROVENANCE Written By Ethan Mathias
by Stephi Wild - Sep 23, 2021

If you've never had an opportunity to see an original production, this is your chance. This Saturday, September 25, at 2 p.m., Actors Theatre of Indiana presents Provenance by Ethan Mathias. Mathias was chosen as one of the playwrights from ATI's LAB Series.

Hamptons Fine Art Fair Closes With 1000's Of Art Lovers In Attendance & Robust Sales Over Labor Day Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 7, 2021

The September 2-5th premiere of the Hamptons Fine Art Fair met and surpassed its goal as the elite and high caliber fair that Hamptonites have sought for years.

Theatre Palisades Presents RUTHLESS! THE MUSICAL
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2019

Theatre Palisades brings some fun to the upcoming holiday season by presenting 'Ruthless! The Musical' a hilarious musical comedy spoof with book and lyrics by Joel Paley and music by Marvin Laird. Opening Friday November 1, through Sunday December 8, 2019 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 P.M. and Sundays at 2:00 P.M. at the Pierson Playhouse, located at 941 Temescal Canyon Dr. (just south of Sunset Blvd.) in Pacific Palisades 90272.

New Featured Video Released By NMI: Fringe Production Of THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 27, 2018

Another video from the Stages Musical Theatre Festival was just released this week. New Musicals Inc. aired 51 hours of live streamcast footage of musical theatre readings, concerts, creative sessions, as well as interviews with writers and producers, all part of the most recent Stages Musical Theatre Festival. The Festival ran for fifteen years in Chicago before New Musicals Inc. brought it to the West Coast about a decade ago.

Ocean Luminaries Explore Ocean Mysteries at American Museum of Natural History
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2018

Join the brightest minds in economics, art, conservation, and exploration for Ocean Luminaries, an evening of dynamic discussions and performances by Museum scientists, artists, oceanographers, and entrepreneurs to kick off the special exhibition Unseen Oceans. This lively event, held under the blue whale in the Milstein Hall of Ocean Life, illuminates the cutting-edge in marine research and inspires wonder about the world's oceans. 

American Museum of Natural History Announces Unseen Oceans Exhibit
by Julie Musbach - Jan 3, 2018

Our world is truly an ocean planet. More than 70 percent of the world's surface is covered by oceans, which contain 99 percent of all habitable space for life on Earth. The oceans are responsible for the production of nearly half of the world's oxygen and for the absorption of a significant portion of greenhouse gases, making them essential to the health and well-being of all life on Earth. But surprisingly, only 5 10 percent of the ocean's vast realms have been explored a staggering gap in knowledge.

Featured Video Release from NMI: Fringe Production of HOLLYWOOD FOREVER
by Rebecca Russo - Nov 7, 2017

Another video from the Stages Musical Theatre Festival was just released this week. New Musicals Inc. aired 51 hours of live streamcast footage of musical theatre readings, concerts, creative sessions, as well as interviews with writers and producers, all part of the most recent Stages Musical Theatre Festival. The Festival ran for fifteen years in Chicago before New Musicals Inc. brought it to the West Coast about a decade ago.

Loft Ensemble Presents AEROPLANE
by Sally Henry Fuller - Jan 26, 2016

After a successful weekend of previews, Loft Ensemble is excited to open our newest world premiere this Saturday. The Aeroplane is a world premiere drama written and directed by Mitch Rosander that deals head on with the issues of addiction, recovery, and self-identity.

'The Showtune Mosh Pit' for August 27th, 2014
by Paul W. Thompson - Aug 28, 2014

The latest in unauthorized gossip and buzz from the heart of Chicago's showtune video bars, and musical theater news from Chicago to Broadway. The Equity Jeff Award nominations are out, and 'On The Town' is open. Peck and Lindley, Jessie Mueller and more are set for concerts here, and 'I Love Lucy' and the Grinch will return. Plus Theo Ubique's Andrews Sisters and Kurt Weill in rep, 'Titanic' and 'In The Heights' prepare, Munster announces 2015, and NBC flies its 'Peter Pan' cast. Ahh!!

Young Composers Featured in Colony Theatre's GOT MUSICAL Program Today
by BWW News Desk - May 6, 2014

A new musical theatre composer -- '21 years old'? No, it's not a typo: in fact there are three of them in the got musical program for May 6 at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, an evening of highlights of this year's season of development at the New Musicals Initiative and the Academy For New Musical Theatre. Actually, they're 21, 22 and 23 years old and they're the winners of the New Voices Project at ANMT, sponsored in part by Walt Disney Imagineering.

Young Composers to Be Featured in Colony Theatre's GOT MUSICAL Program, 5/6
by Diana Heisroth - Apr 18, 2014

A new musical theatre composer -- '21 years old'? No, it's not a typo: in fact there are three of them in the got musical program for May 6 at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, an evening of highlights of this year's season of development at the New Musicals Initiative and the Academy For New Musical Theatre. Actually, they're 21, 22 and 23 years old and they're the winners of the New Voices Project at ANMT, sponsored in part by Walt Disney Imagineering.

American Museum of Natural History's March Programs Include EXPERIENCE KOREA, A NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM SLEEPOVER and More
by BWW News Desk - Feb 19, 2014

Experience Korea: Innovations in Art and Culture Saturday, March 1, from noon to 5 pm Free for Members or with Museum Admission The Museum spotlights Korea, inviting visitors to journey through a changing Korea and to experience how the country's past enriches its present. Experience a window into rare artifacts from the Museum collections with Museum Curator of Asian Ethnology and Anthropology Division Chair Laurel Kendall. Be the first to experience a new piece from modern dance choreographer Grace Song. Join the Korean Wave with a rousing performance by MJ Choi and her K-Pop inspired dance group I LOVE DANCE, and more!

ANMT Hosts Introductory Musical Theatre Workshops, Beg. Today
by BWW News Desk - Sep 21, 2013

The Academy for New Musical Theatre will be holding open sessions for the first two months of the 2013-14 season of their famed Musical Theatre Writers' Workshop.

ANMT to Host Introductory Musical Theatre Workshops, Begin. 9/21
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 1, 2013

The Academy for New Musical Theatre will be holding open sessions for the first two months of the 2013-14 season of their famed Musical Theatre Writers' Workshop.