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THE LION KING 30th Anniversary Fan Screening Roars Into El Capitan Theatre This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 1, 2024

Celebrate the 30th anniversary of THE LION KING with a special fan screening at The El Capitan Theatre on July 11 at 7 PM.

Interview: Allison Blei Goes from Financial Analyst to Aerialist with MR. SWINDLE'S TRAVELING PECULIARIUM
by R. Scott Reedy - Oct 10, 2023

Allison Blei took a leap of faith when she decided to step away from her career as a financial analyst to join the circus – leaving behind her spreadsheets to become an aerialist with a flying trapeze act and to tour the country.

Minnesota Orchestra Presents World Premiere Of BREA(D)TH
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2023

 Following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the Minnesota Orchestra approached nationally renowned composer Carlos Simon to commission a new work that would honor the ongoing struggle for racial justice in Minnesota and beyond.

Synchronicity Theatre Extends New Musical Adaptation Of John Steptoe's MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 14, 2023

Due to popular demand, Synchronicity Theatre will extend the premiere of brand-new musical adaptation of the beloved children's book Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, for one week.  Now playing through February 26th.

Photos: Synchronicity Theatre Presents A Brand-New Musical Adaptation of MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 27, 2023

Synchronicity Theatre will premiere a brand-new musical adaptation of the beloved children’s book Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters, with songs created by a dynamic local artistic duo. See photos from the production.

The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Announces New Music Director
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2023

Formed in 1991, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) is the oldest full-time musician-governed and collaboratively-operated orchestra in the United States. After 17 seasons under the musical direction of Carlos Miguel Prieto, the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra Board of Trustees is introducing renowned conductor Matthew Kraemer as the new Music Director.

Synchronicity Theatre To Produce New Musical Adaptation Of John Steptoe's MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 21, 2022

Synchronicity Theatre will premiere a brand-new musical adaptation of the beloved children's book Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters, with songs created by a dynamic local artistic duo.

Kitchen Theatre Company Continues It's 2022-2023 Season With EDITH CAN SHOOT THINGS AND HIT THEM
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2022

The 2022-2023 season continues at Kitchen Theatre Company with Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them, a coming of age story that explores the gap between childhood and whatever comes next. Performances of Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them begin at the Kitchen Theatre Company in the Percy Browning Performance Space on Tuesday, November 1 and will run through Sunday, November 20.

Audra McDonald, Sheryl Lee Ralph & More SAG-AFTRA Members Urge Congress to End Hair Discrimination & Pass CROWN Act
by Michael Major - Oct 19, 2022

Among the members who signed the statement of support for the CROWN Act are Audra McDonald, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kerry Washington, and dozens of other performers. In the letter, members assert, “Discrimination based on hair style or texture is a destructive practice that has alienated and caused irreparable harm to Black Americans.” 

MEET CUTE Starring Pete Davidson & Kaley Cuoco Gets September Peacock Premiere
by Michael Major - Aug 16, 2022

MEET CUTE follows the story of Sheila (Kaley Cuoco) and Gary (Pete Davidson). When they meet, it’s love at first sight - until we realize their magical date wasn’t fate at all. Sheila’s got a time machine, and they've been falling in love over and over again. 

Minnesota Orchestra Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Movies & Music Series and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 27, 2022

The Minnesota Orchestra today unveiled plans for 2022-23, a wide-ranging season that pairs the music of Beethoven, Brahms and Mendelssohn alongside newer compositions by Alberga, Mazzoli and Montgomery; spotlights masterpieces of the piano repertoire, and more.

Washington National Opera Announces 2022�"2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 5, 2022

As General Director Timothy 2 O’Leary and Artistic Director Francesca Zambello announced today, the company’s 2022– 2023 season balances groundbreaking new work with audience favorites.

Photos: Passage Theatre Company Presents JANET WIDE AWAKE: THE HEDGEPETH-WILLIAMS DREAM
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2022

Passage Theatre Company is preparing for the premiere of their newest theatre for families and young audiences production appropriate for ages 10+. 

Photos: Passage Theatre Company Brings JANET WIDE AWAKE To The Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 28, 2022

Janet Wide Awake: The Hedgepeth-Williams Dream is an original play written by David Lee White, Richard Bradford, and students at the Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School of the Arts, which tells the true story of Gladys Hedgepth and Berline Williams and their fight for racial equality at the Trenton school formerly known as Junior High No. 2. 

Jean-Paul Sartre's THE RESPECTABLE PROSTITUTE Comes To The Playground Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2020

Jonathan Taylor Productions announces Jean-Paul Sartre's The Respectable Prostitute directed by Lisa Forrell. The production opens at The Playground Theatre on 21 May, with previews from 20 May, and runs until 6 June.

The Playground Theatre Announces Summer Season
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2020

The Playground Theatre has announced its early Summer season with three very different shows, traveling from ancient Greece, to 1940s America, to 1980s Paris. The season opens with Fragments, which pieces together a long-lost Euripides play from pieces of papyrus, followed by The Respectable Prostitute, where powerful people spread false truths for their personal ambition and closes with Blue Electric directed by Hugh Hudson, who directed the 1981 film Chariots of Fire.

Casting Announced For THE WIND OF HEAVEN at Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 4, 2019

The first London production in nearly 75 years of Welsh playwright Emlyn Williams' The Wind of Heaven opens at the Finborough Theatre for a four-week Christmas season on Tuesday, 26 November 2019 (Press Nights: Thursday, 28 November 2019 and Friday, 29 November 2019 at 7.30pm).

Audiences Have Three Weeks Left to Catch LA SOIREE at the Aldwych Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 12, 2018

Audiences have just over three weeks left to catch the truly unique and irresistible La Soir e and its brand new family-friendly show, La Petite Soir e in its newest home at the Aldwych Theatre. The shows must end on 3 February 2018.

Photo Flash: First Look at Cabaret Circus LA SOIREE in the West End
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2017

Production images are released today for the multi-award-winning and much-loved La Soir e as it takes up residency in its new West End home. La Soir e and its brand new family-friendly show, La Petite Soir e is at the Aldwych Theatre until 3 February 2018. La Soir e will officially open on Friday 1 December. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the company in action below!

LA SOIREE Announces Astonishing Lineup for its Winter Run at Aldwych Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2017

The award-winning and much-loved La Soir e is thrilled to announce multiple new acts for its residency at the Aldwych Theatre, this winter, from 24 November 2017 to 3 February 2018.