Jessr Tyler Ferguson and Amy Rice have documented the return of Broadway through the documentary Broadway Rising. BroadwayWorld sat down with Rice and Ferguson to discuss how the documentary originall came about, the current state of Broadway, and what they hope people take away from the film.
The latest standings as of Monday, December 19th, have been released for the 2022 BroadwayWorld Central New York Awards! Nominations were reader-submitted and now our readers get to vote for their favorites.
Spider Webb, the common denominator on hit records like “Cloud Nine” and “Runaway Child Running Wild” (The Temptations), “Keep On Truckin’” (Eddie Kendricks), “(You Can) Leave Your Hat One” (Etta James), “Band of Gold” (Freda Payne), “Home to You” (Martha Reeves) and “Mango, Coconut, Sugar Cane (Harry Belafonte).
Written and directed by Rob Rapley and executive produced by Cameo George, The Lie Detector is a tale of good intentions, twisted morals and unintended consequences. The film premieres on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE on PBS. Watch a video preview of the new film now!
Hendersonville Theatre will celebrate the holidays in a new and unique way. In Holiday Double Cheer: Five Carols for Christmas and JingleJacks, two unique musical one-acts will make their North Carolina premiere at Hendersonville Theatre from December 2 to 18.
A TERRIBLE SHOW FOR TERRIBLE PEOPLE is an official selection in the ORLANDO FRINGE WINTER MINI-FEST 2023 taking place January 12-15. Creator and producer Bonnie He will be performing two shows at the new Fringe ArtsSpace Mainstage at 54 W. Church Street, Orlando, FL 32801.
Celebrate the laughter and joy of the holidays with a special box office opening of Pictures From Home beginning Monday, December 19 at Studio 54 on Broadway, coinciding with the beginning of Hanukkah.
SOFI TUKKER are ending their meteoric year with the release of their cover of Snow Patrol’s classic “Chasing Cars”. The duo recasts the song as a vulnerable duet that waxes and wanes, echoing intimate conversations. Watch the new lyric video for the single now!
Two staged readings of the updated, pro-choice documentary play When She Became Me, written by Elizabeth Horab, will be held in San Jose on January 13 and 20 to raise funds for the Oakland-based nonprofit, Access Reproductive Justice (aka Access RJ).
Three guest conductors will open the New Year of BSO subscription concerts. Midori makes a welcome return to BSO subscription concerts—her first since 2003—performing Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto under the direction of Omer Meir Wellber, who leads the BSO for the first time.
Baryshnikov Arts Center has announced the Spring 2023 season of dance, music, and multimedia performances. The season will feature the New York Premiere of AMOC (American Modern Opera Company)’s How to Fall Apart composed by Carolyn Chen, the World Premiere of Eunbi Kim’s music and new media work it feels like a dream and more.
His Story: The Musical, a world-premiere musical is coming to Dallas this summer. The engagement launches May 5, 2023 at the new state-of-the-art Broadway Tent at Grandscape. Opening night is May 18.
The first trailer for Spinning Gold starring Tony nominee Jeremy Jordan has been released. The film also stars Casey Likes (Almost Famous on Broadway) as Gene Simmons, Tony winner Dan Folger, Tayla Parx (Hairspray) as Donna Summer, and multi-Grammy winner Ledisi as Gladys Knight. Watch the new video trailer now!
We do get a sort of happy ending, but not with a gratifying round of absolution for everyone. In the complicated interplay of transgression and victimization, and in the face of the realities of life in a patriarchal and heterosexist society, almost everyone ends up wishing they’d deserved and received greater absolution. There reemerges what Morissette calls “common ground,” but everyone remains a work in progress.
And it is still enough to send the audience out with eyes shining. It’s earned.
SHE interweaves the stories of 14 different women in their twenties, embracing life from infancy to old age. Visceral, poignant, and laced with humour, SHE is curated as seven contrasting plays, performed by two actors. This new work celebrates the wonder and chaos of female lives and the indefatigable human need to make the world a better place.
Artists Repertory Theatre (ART) continues its 40th season on stage with American Fast by Kareem Fahmy, an ART commission and National New Play Network (NNPN) Rolling World Premiere.