VIDEO: Old Vic Commemorates One Year Since Theatre in the U.K Shut Down
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 16, 2021
Today, Tuesday 16th March, is the one-year anniversary of theatres being forced to close across the U.K. To mark the date, The Old Vic have released a special video showcasing the work they have created in the last year despite their doors being closed.
BWW Spotlight Series: Meet Julia Buis, an L.A. Actor Who Traveled the World Entertaining Before Settling in Hamburg, Germany
by Shari Barrett
- May 28, 2020
With the current theatre world on hiatus, I have created a Spotlight Series on Broadway World which features interviews with some of the many talented artists who make our Los Angeles theatre community so exciting and vibrant thanks to their ongoing contribution to keeping the Arts alive in the City of the Angels. And just like all of us, I wondered how they are dealing with the abrupt end of productions in which they were involved. This Spotlight focuses on Julia Buis, an L.A. actor who traveled the world entertaining before settling in Hamburg, Germany.
Old Vic Artistic Director Releases Statement Regarding Upcoming Performances
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 16, 2020
Matthew Warchus, Artistic Director of the Old Vic has released a statement regarding upcoming performances. He has announced that two thirds of the Old Vic's staff has been furloughed, and the rest have taken a pay cut. He also said that the theatre hopes to present its production of A Christmas Carol this November.
People's Light Cancels Remainder of 2019/2020 Season and Begins Virtual Programs
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 6, 2020
People's Light will cancel the remainder of its 2019/2020 Season in response to evolving public health concerns. In addition to the early closure of Shakespeare in Love, cancelled productions include Hold These Truths, a solo play inspired by the true story of Gordon Hirabayashi and more.
The Gamm Cancels Remainder Of Season
by Stephi Wild
- Mar 20, 2020
The Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre (The Gamm) announces that it will cancel all remaining performances of its 2019-2020 season. This includes the formerly suspended run of Stephen Sondheim's Assassins and the run of Amy Herzog's Mary Jane, which was to follow.
MARY JANE Will Run at Meadow Brook Theatre in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Feb 28, 2020
Mary Jane loves her son, Alex. All she wants is for him to be healthy and happy. However, Alex is chronically ill, which makes life challenging. While Mary Jane is perpetually optimistic, she is also tired and scared. She needs to know she's not alone. Sometimes support comes from unexpected places, and you learn family isn't just the people you're related to.
BWW Review: THE PRINCE AND THE DRESSMAKER by Jen Wang -- soon to be a movie musical from Robert Lopez & Kristen Anderson-Lopez!
by Bonnie Lynn Wagner
- Feb 21, 2020
Yesterday, Playbill broke the news that the critically acclaimed graphic novel THE PRINCE AND THE DRESSMAKER by Jen Wang will be the next project for husband-wife team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, who previously worked together on the music for Disney's Frozen, Coco, and Frozen 2. Robert is a two-time EGOT winner -- he is the youngest to win the award, to have won it in the shortest amount of time, and to have won it more than once. He broken out with his work co-writing Avenue Q and The Book of Mormon.
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