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Tennessee Playwrights Studio to Present THAT WOMAN - THE MONOLOGUE SHOW at KC Fringe
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 22, 2024

Explore the untold stories of women connected to President John F. Kennedy in THAT WOMAN - THE MONOLOGUE SHOW, featuring historical narratives of courage and resilience, debuting at the KC Fringe Festival.

Student Dance Works Take the Spotlight in USC Dance Student Choreography Showcase
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2024

The Betsy Blackmon Dance Program at USC will present its Student Choreography Showcase, featuring original works by dance students, April 20-21 at Drayton Hall Theatre. 

54 Below to Celebrate Black History Month With David Jackson & David White, Gospel Brunch, André De Shields, & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2024

Celebrate Black History Month at 54 Below with performances by David Jackson & David White, Gospel Brunch, André De Shields, and more!

54 Below to Celebrate Valentine's Day With Countess Luann, Alton Fitzgerald White & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2024

Celebrate Valentine's Day at 54 Below with Countess Luann, Alton Fitzgerald White, A Broadway Valentine's Day, and more! Learn how to purchase tickets!

Review: JESUS AND JOHNNY APPLEWEED'S HOLY ROLLIN' FAMILY CHRISTMAS at The Grandel
by James Lindhorst - Dec 10, 2023

JESUS AND JOHNNY APPLEWEED’S HOLY ROLLIN’ FAMILY CHRISTMAS is an irreverent musical comedy chuck full of laughs. While most of the jokes are related to changing times 7-decades ago, you don’t have to be a baby boomer to understand and appreciate Miller’s hysterical script. If you’re looking for funny, adult-themed holiday entertainment that is a complete diversion from more traditional holiday fare, JESUS AND JOHNNY APPLEWEED’S HOLY ROLLING FAMILY CHRISTMAS will certainly add some laughs to your holiday entertainment.  

Photos: First Look At JESUS & JOHNNY APPLEWEED'S HOLY ROLLIN' FAMILY CHRISTMAS At New Line Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 2, 2023

Find out what happens when a typical, mid-century American family’s secrets are all revealed on one outrageous, pot-fueled Christmas Eve in 1959. See photos from the production.

Casting Set For DANNY RYAN'S WAKE By 29PWC
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2023

29th Street Playwrights Collective New Works Series presents DANNY RYAN'S WAKE written by Michael Wells-Oakes and directed by Hannah Sgambellone in a staged reading at Bernie Wohl Theatre at Goddard Center, 647 Columbus Ave, on Thursday, November 16 at 7pm.

Photos: First Look At Liberty Union Musical Theater's THE WIZARD OF OZ
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2023

We’re off to see the wonderful Wizard of Oz this weekend! Follow the yellow brick road to the Liberty Union High School Auditorium, 500 W Washington St. Baltimore, OH 43105 on March 17 and 18 at 7pm and March 19 at 2pm.

Women In Music Announce Programming For Educational Summit, January 25- 27
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 13, 2023

Today, the 501(c)3 non-profit organization Women In Music have announced the scheduled programming for their third annual Summit, which will take place this January 25-27.

Steep Theatre to Present OUR DEAR DEAD DRUG LORD This Fall
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 11, 2022

This fall, Steep Theatre will return to the stage with the Midwest Premiere of Alexis Scheer’s Our Dear Dead Drug Lord, opening October 28. This production will mark Steep’s first from award-winning playwright Scheer and Sophiyaa Nayar’s Steep directorial debut.

The Beautiful City Project To Present SUMMER ART FEST This Month
by Stephi Wild - Jun 6, 2022

The Beautiful City Project announces the cast of its June fundraising cabaret SUMMER ART PROJECT, with proceeds to benefit Project Onward, an organization that exists to give artists with disabilities a 'visual voice' to tell their stories and change the perceptions of the world.

BWW Review: COSMICOMICS at The New Stage Theatre
by Derek McCracken - Apr 19, 2022

Thematically expansive within its intimate performance space, the paradoxical primordial soup swirling in COSMICOMICS blends the essential elements of earth, air, fire, and water with music, storytelling, ballet, and absurdist humor.

COSMICOMICS Comes to New Stage Theatre This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - Apr 15, 2022

From April 17 to 29, New Stage Theatre Company, under the direction of Ildiko Nemeth, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a re-staging of its 2014 production 'Cosmicomics,' derived from the Italian novel of the same name by Italo Calvino, translated by William Weaver, adapted for the stage and directed by Ildiko Nemeth. 

BWW Review: Brilliant Voices in MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Winter Opera in St. Louis
by Steve Callahan - Mar 30, 2022

Such astonishing voices! Winter Opera, in St. Louis, has been offering splendid singers for 15 seasons now. But I've never heard more brilliant voices than those flourished by the cast in Winter Opera's latest production, Giacomo Puccini's MADAMA BUTTERFLY. These are of truly Olympian quality.

New Stage Theatre Company Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary With Re-staging Of Its 2014 Adaptation Of COSMICOMICS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2022

From April 7 to 30, New Stage Theatre Company, under the direction of Ildiko Nemeth, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a re-staging of its 2014 production 'Cosmicomics,' derived from the Italian novel of the same name by Italo Calvino, translated by William Weaver, adapted for the stage and directed by Ildiko Nemeth.

New Stage Theatre Company to Present Re-Staging of COSMICOMICS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 11, 2022

From April 7 to 30, New Stage Theatre Company, under the direction of Ildiko Nemeth, will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a re-staging of its 2014 production 'Cosmicomics,' derived from the Italian novel of the same name by Italo Calvino, translated by William Weaver, adapted for the stage and directed by Ildiko Nemeth.

Mainstage Theater to Stage DOG ACT
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 4, 2022

Main Street Theater (MST) is bringing back the post-apocalyptic vaudevillesque comedy Dog Act by Liz Duffy Adams. “What Liz [Duffy Adams] does with language is so much fun in terms of the way she re-makes it and so re-imagines the world,” says director Andrew Ruthven. “It’s unlike any play I’ve ever directed. The importance of language, the importance of story-telling, the importance of human connection in this post-apocalyptic world, combined with the genuine absurdity of the world she’s created – it’s just wild to explore.” MST first produced Dog Act in 2012.

DOG ACT Comes to Main Street Theater This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 4, 2022

Main Street Theater is bringing back the post-apocalyptic vaudevillesque comedy Dog Act by Liz Duffy Adams.

BWW Review: THE GONDOLIERS at Winter Opera St. Louis
by Steve Callahan - Jan 17, 2022

Gina Galati's marvelous Winter Opera company has mounted a delightful production of Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers. It opened last night at the new Kirkwood Performing Arts Center to a full and warmly responsive audience.

BWW Interview: Kathleen Chalfant Shares Details About Dorothy Lyman's New Play WE HAVE TO HURRY, Streaming Live in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2021

Stage legend Kathleen Chalfant is set to star in Dorothy Lyman's new play, We Have To Hurry, which will be streamed live for two performances only, Saturday, May 1 at 8pm and Sunday, May 2 at 3pm. Chalfant stars alongside Elliot Gould in this poignant play about two people learning to take a chance on life and love in their later years.