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LA TRAVIATA, H.M.S. PINAFORE and More Set for Sarasota Opera 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2026

After celebrating the 2026 centennial of the Sarasota Opera House during its current season, Sarasota Opera has revealed the five mainstage productions of its 2026-27 season.

New York Theater Festival Will Present THE DISCERNING DUMMY World Premiere
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2025

New York Theater Festival will premiere The Discerning Dummy by Juan Carlos Hernandez at The LATEA Theater, running November 17–22, 2025. The play follows a young seminarian and his ventriloquist dummy as they navigate questions of faith, corruption, and conscience.

Video: LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Theatre Under the Stars Houston
by Joshua Wright - Oct 25, 2024

Get a first look at Theatre Under The Stars' (TUTS) brand-new production of Little Shop of Horrors!

THE WEST WING Complete Series Set Coming to Blu-ray
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 18, 2024

Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be releasing The West Wing: The Complete Series for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed series.

Cast Set For LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS at Theatre Under the Stars
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024

Theatre Under The Stars (TUTS) has announced the cast of the brand-new production of Little Shop of Horrors! Learn more about who is starring here!

New Immersive Exhibit Based on THE WEST WING Coming to Paley Center
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 18, 2024

The Paley Center for Media will host its latest blockbuster exhibit, Inside The West Wing: A 25th Anniversary Salute. Running for just nine weeks only, this immersive exhibit based on the critically acclaimed, Emmy Award–winning show created by Aaron Sorkin, will open at The Paley Museum on Friday, July 5 and run through Sunday, September 8. 

Feature: Music Festivals Return To Arkansas This September!
by Theresa Bertram - Aug 8, 2023

September is Festival Month, and Broadway World’s favorite MC Blake Woodson has compiled a list to let you know what’s going on. There is something for everyone, so get your tickets early, and we’ll see you there! 

HOME FRONT By Warren Leight Extended at The Victory Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2023

The Victory Theatre Center has extended its current hit production, Home Front by Tony Award-winning playwright Warren Leight (Side Man), through February 26 and added Thursday evening performances.

The Victory Theatre Center Presents West Coast Premiere of HOME FRONT
by Stephi Wild - Dec 13, 2022

The Victory Theatre Center presents the West Coast premiere of Home Front by Tony Award-winning playwright Warren Leight (Side Man). Leight’s moving portrait of a post-World War II interracial marriage runs January 13 through February 19 at The Victory Theatre Center in Burbank with Victory co-artistic director Maria Gobetti at the helm. Low-priced previews begin January 7.

HOME FRONT by Warren Leight to Have West Coast Premiere at Victory Theatre in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2022

This country will break your heart. The Victory Theatre Center will present the West Coast premiere of Home Front by Tony® Award-winning playwright Warren Leight (Side Man). Leight’s moving portrait of a post-World War II interracial marriage runs January 13 through February 19 at The Victory Theatre Center in Burbank.

Student Blog: Was There Ever A Greater Tabloid Tale?
by Student Blogger: Kat Mokrynski - Jun 13, 2022

Diana has been on my mind for many years. In fact, I actually wrote about it in quite a few of my earlier articles, constantly stating that it would be the first show that I wanted to see once Broadway reopened. If only I knew just how much of an impact this show would have on my life.

Sterling K. Brown Joins THE WEST WING Staged Reading as Leo
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 5, 2020

Sterling K. Brown will take over the role of Leo in the upcoming HBO Max staged reading of an episode of 'The West Wing.'

A WEST WING SPECIAL TO BENEFIT WHEN WE ALL VOTE Premieres Oct. 15 on HBO Max; Lin-Manuel Miranda Guest Stars
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 22, 2020

Standing in solidarity with the spirit behind National Voter Registration Day, HBO Max announced today that A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote will premiere on the platform on October 15.

Aaron Sorkin Will Reunite With THE WEST WING Cast for Staged Episode to Benefit When We All Vote
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 25, 2020

Ahead of one of the most pivotal elections in our nation's history, HBO Max and The West Wing creator Aaron Sorkin announced today that for the first time in 17 years, the original cast of the Emmy®- and Peabody Award-winning hit Warner Bros. Television drama series will come together with Sorkin and executive producer/director Thomas Schlamme for A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote, which will debut on the streaming service this fall.

Wynn Handman, Producer and Acting Teacher, Has Passed Away at 97
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2020

Wynn Handman, the famed New York acting teacher and Artistic Director of The American Place Theatre, died at home April 11, 2020 of Covid-19 related pneumonia. He was 97.

THE WEST WING Will Move from Netflix to HBO Max
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 15, 2019

According to The Hollywood Reporter, 'The West Wing' will change streaming services. The political drama will move from Netflix to HBO Max.

Sarasota Opera Celebrates 60th Season With Diamond Anniversary Concert And Dinner
by Julie Musbach - Mar 18, 2019

On Friday April 5, 2019, Sarasota Opera will present a concert and dinner in commemoration of their 60th season of bringing world-class opera to Florida's Gulf Coast.

Exclusive Podcast: 'Behind the Curtain' Welcomes to the Legendary Tony Winner Joanna Gleason
by Behind the Curtain - Jan 29, 2018

Come spend a moment in the woods with one of Broadway's finest artists, Joanna Gleason, who not only won a Tony Award for her magnificent portrayal of The Baker's Wife in INTO THE WOODS, but also starred in such Broadway hits as I LOVE MY WIFE, SOCIAL SECURITY, and DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS.

Dixon Place presents Antonio Ramos and The Gangbangers' ALMODOVAR DYSTOPIA
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 27, 2017

Dixon Place will present ALMODOVAR DYSTOPIA, the new commission by the boundary-pushing downtown movement artist Antonio Ramos.

Three Solution Tree Titles Announced as Finalists for the 2016 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards
by Christina Mancuso - Mar 30, 2017

BLOOMINGTON, IN - Solution Tree, a premier educational publisher and professional development provider, announced that three of its titles-Making Learning Flow, Mindful Assessment and Yes We Can!-are finalists for the 2016 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards. The awards highlight and honor the best independently published books in over 60 categories. The winning titles, which are selected by a panel of more than 120 librarians and booksellers, will be announced June 24, 2017.