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RECTANGLES Comes to Los Angeles LGBT Center in June
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


Get ready to embark on a journey into the bizarre and brilliant mind of Maddie Mutations with 'Rectangles,' a solo performance-art clown musical written and performed by Maddie Forrest.

Anita Spritzer and More Come to Seattle Opera This Pride Month
by Stephi Wild - May 14, 2024


In celebration of Pride Month, Seattle Opera will host a special crossover recital from local drag queen and opera performer Anita Spritzer(AKA John Marzano).

American Stage To Present FAT HAM, HAIR, And More For 47th Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2024


Discover the exciting lineup for the 2024/2025 season at American Stage.

Dramatists Legal Defense Fund Presents The Defender Award to the Hightower Family
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2024


The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund bestowed The 2024 Defender Award upon Philip, Amy, and Max Hightower of Sherman, Texas, at the Dramatists Guild Awards Night held at Sony Hall in New York City. Learn more!

Video: Watch New Trailer for Season 2 of Apple TV's FROG AND TOAD
by Josh Sharpe - May 13, 2024


Apple TV+ has released the trailer for season two of the adored animated kids and family series “Frog and Toad,” based on the beloved Caldecott and Newbery Honor-winning four-book series by Arnold Lobel, premiering on Friday, May 31. Watch the trailer!

Review: BENEFIT FOR HAMPTONS SUMMER SONGBOOK BY THE SEA at Triad Theater
by Rebecca Kaplan - May 13, 2024


On Tuesday May 7th at 6 pm, Donna Rubin and Josh Gladstone presented a sampling platter of their upcoming Hamptons Summer Songbook by the Sea series, which boasts an impressive lineup of cabaret stars. The benefit, held in Manhattan, served both to provide an overture of sorts for the summer concert series and fundraising for LTV Studios

Interview: Playwright Kirsten Greenidge talks MORNING, NOON, AND NIGHT and more
by R. Scott Reedy - May 11, 2024


Morning, Noon, and Night, being given its world premiere by C1 in a co-production with Boston University’s College of Fine Arts at the Plaza Theatre, Boston Center for the Arts, through May 25 – follows a mother and daughter, Mia and Dailyn, as they struggle to feel seen and supported by each other.

25ft Puppet Roams The Streets Of Norwich To Launch Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - May 11, 2024


Norfolk & Norwich Festival 2024 opened this Friday (10 May) with the spectacle of a 25ft puppet roaming Norwich's streets in front of thousands of spectators following the route of the procession.

UCSB Department of Theater/Dance Presents INDECENT by Paula Vogel
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024


Paula Vogel's INDECENT is coming to UCSB Theater/Dance in 2024.

HERE Announces 2024 Recipients Of $125K HARP Residencies
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2024


HERE will welcome three new members of the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP), one of the most robust residency programs in the country.

Cypherbird Projects to Bring CABARET OF THE UNEXPECTED To The Denver Fringe Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2024


Experience the unexpected with Cypherbird Projects' CABARET OF THE UNEXPECTED at the Denver Fringe Festival. Learn how to purchase tickets!

Video: Blessing Offor and Dolly Parton Release New Song 'Somebody's Child'
by Josh Sharpe - May 10, 2024


Building upon the success of two GRAMMY® nominations and coming off the first leg of a national tour with Lauren Daigle, two-time DOVE Award winner Blessing Offor has released a brand-new track, “Somebody’s Child,” featuring a collaboration with global music icon Dolly Parton. Watch the video here!

A STRANGE LOOP & More Lead Los Angeles's Summer 2024 Top Theatre Shows
by Team BWW - May 10, 2024


Los Angeles is never lacking outstanding theatre, whether epic Broadway shows, engrossing dramas or bold fringe offerings. BroadwayWorld is rounding up our top recommended theatre every month. Selections for Summer 2024 include A Strange Loop, Jersey Boys, and more.

ME, MYSELF & BARBRA: The Music That Made Barbara, Barbra Comes to New Village Arts This Month
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024


 Jenna Pastuszek and Joshua Zecher-Ross will make their Carlsbad debuts bringing ME, MYSELF & BARBRA: The Music that Made Barbara Barbra, to New Village Arts May 16-17, 2024.

WELLS AND WELLES Comes to City Lit Theater in July
by Stephi Wild - May 10, 2024


The world premiere play WELLS AND WELLES by Chicago playwright Amy Crider imagines what might have been said in a private meeting between these two pioneers of literature and the arts.

World Premiere of THE CAGED BIRD SINGS At Aga Khan Museum
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2024


Modern Times Stage Company has announced the world premiere of The Caged Bird Sings, specially presented by the Aga Khan Museum in association with Theatre ARTaud, from June 10-26, 2024 in the Museum's Courtyard.

Tanglewood Learning Institute Announces 2024 Spotlight Series
by A.A. Cristi - May 9, 2024


Tanglewood has announced additional programs and updates to its 2024 season (June 20–August 31), which celebrate the legacy of Seiji Ozawa and reflect the BSO's commitment as a service organization to advancing the humanities and enriching the lives of Berkshire residents: 

Interview: Kate Haas of WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS TO ME At Phoenix Theatre
by Jeanie Bishop - May 9, 2024


Phoenix area theatre artist Kate Haas is a terrific performer with loads of talent and skill. What sets her apart is her enthusiasm for theatre as an artform and her joie de vivre and love of humanity. Read our interview with Kate.

THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER to be Presented at The Legacy Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 9, 2024


Experience the world premiere of THE PRINCESS AND THE PAUPER at Legacy Theatre. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.

Review: THE GLASS MENAGERIE at SF Playhouse
by Steve Murray - May 9, 2024


Tom Wingfield opens Tennessee William’s haunting memory play with this admonition: “Yes, I have tricks in my pocket, I have things up my sleeve. But I am the opposite of a stage magician. He gives you the illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.” What follows in this stunning production is a sometimes surreal, always emotionally devastating remembrance of a broken family teetering on the edges of disillusion and the hope of salvation.

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