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Shobana Jeyasingh's COUNTERPOINT Returns to Somerset House in August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 13, 2023


Shobana Jeyasingh’s glorious outdoor dance work for 22 dancers returns to the iconic fountains at Somerset House this August.

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Presents CLORINDA AGONISTES at Sadler's Wells and On Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jul 27, 2022


Shobana Jeyasingh Dance presents Clorinda Agonistes - Clorinda the Warrior, a new work in two acts set to Monteverdi's Il combattimento and a commissioned score by Kareem Roustom, played live on stage with tenor Ed Lyon.

Art Is In Bloom At Museum of Arts and Design With Flower Craft Exhibition, Power Pass, Atelier, And Botanical Workshops!
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2022


Flower Craft, on view at Museum of Arts and Design, through Jun 26, 2022), celebrates the creative visions of botanical artists working at the forefront of contemporary floral design. Inspired by nature's ephemerality and its inimitable palettes, these artists are investigating all stages of the plant life cycle, from seed to germination to decay, to interpret nature in sculptural form. As they expand the boundaries of materials and creative expression, the artists are also engaging in a variety of aesthetic traditions, from early modern European still life painting to the eighteen-century picturesque to the hyperreality of the twenty-first-century digital realm—all of which are explored in the exhibition.

MAD To Present Flower Craft, Exhibition Dedicated To The Ephemeral Art Of Floral Design
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 14, 2022


The Museum of Arts and Design will present Flower Craft, featuring the creative visions of six botanical artists working at the forefront of contemporary floral design. Inspired by nature's ephemerality and its inimitable palettes, the artists engage with all stages of the plant life cycle, from seed to germination to decay, to interpret nature in sculptural form.

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Presents CLORINDA AGONISTES (CLORINDA THE WARRIOR) in July
by Stephi Wild - Apr 4, 2022


Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh's latest work is an inventive hybrid of opera, dance and video projections inspired by Monteverdi's ground-breaking 1624 operatic cantata, Il combattimento di Clorinda e Tancredi. In two acts, it is a bold new telling of a story which explores violence, resilience and revelation across cultures and times.

Photos: First Look at Jude Christian and Tinuke Craig's Retelling of HAMLET
by Stephi Wild - Mar 29, 2022


An energetic retelling of Shakespeare’s most well-known tragedy, Hamlet, is performing in the Dorfman Theatre until 6th April 2022 and as part of a tour to state schools in Liverpool, Wolverhampton, South Essex and Sunderland.

VIDEO: New Music Video RETURN Raises Money for the Actors Benevolent Fund and Wilin Centre For Indigenous Arts
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2020


A group of stars has joined forces for a new video, called Return, created to boost spirits for the performing arts industry and raise funds for the Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and entertainment benevolent funds across Australia.

The Academy Announces 2020 Film Scholars Grant Recipients
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 31, 2020


Racquel Gates and Rebecca Prime have been named 2020 Academy Film Scholars by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 

Review Roundup: BRING IT ON: THE MUSICAL at The Athenaeum Theatre
by Alan Henry - Jul 19, 2019


Sparkling with sass and inspired by the cult 90s movie starring Kristen Dunst, this high energy hit comes from the minds of Broadway's creative royalty, while the death-defying stunts performed by world-class cheerleading champions ensure broad appeal.

BWW Review: Sing Along With GREASE at Toby's In Columbia
by Cybele Pomeroy - Jun 17, 2019


Ready for some young energy at Toby's in Columbia? Here's a whole high school musical of less-frequently featured faces! The company dances Mark Minnick's fun choreography like they go together forever, bedecked in rolled denim jeans, wiggle skirts, saddle shoes, Chuck Taylor sneakers, product-heavy hair and pink satin jackets- in short, just what you expect of GREASE.

Casting Announced For BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Jun 11, 2019


After a nationwide search auditioning over 400 hopefuls, David Venn has announced the Australian cast for the Broadway smash BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL.

WASTELAND Comes to Glasgow Tramway
by Stephi Wild - May 28, 2019


Created to mark the 25th anniversary of the demolition of Grimethorpe Colliery in South Yorkshire and 30 years since the rise of UK rave culture, acclaimed choreographer Gary Clarke proudly presents Wasteland, a thrilling yet deeply touching dance theatre production and the eagerly-awaited sequel to Clarke's multi-award winning hit COAL. 

L/A CLT To Perform Meredith Willson's Classic THE MUSIC MAN
by Julie Musbach - Oct 16, 2018


"The Music Man" is marching into town for a must-see theater experience for adults and children alike! L/A Community Little Theater announces the cast of "The Music Man". Tickets for this upcoming production opening October 19th and running through the 28th are available online and through the box office.

BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL Season Extended in Melbourne!
by A.A. Cristi - May 23, 2018


Due to overwhelming popular demand, the Australian professional premiere season of the Broadway hit BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL has been extended. Stage Masters is thrilled to announce three additional shows: 7.30pm Friday 22 June, 2.00pm and 7.30pm Saturday 23 June.

Australian Premiere Of The Broadway Hit BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL! Announced
by A.A. Cristi - May 8, 2018


From the Tony Award winning minds of Jeff Whitty (Avenue Q) and Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton), comes a hilarious, high-energy spectacle. David Venn, in association with Stage Masters, presents the Australian professional premiere of BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL.

Schoolhouse Arts Center Announces The Cast Of NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2018


The Schoolhouse Arts Center is proud to announce its cast for the spring 2018 production of "Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep". This show is written and directed by Jerry Walker and produced by Danny Gay. The play is licensed through Leicester Bay Theatricals. This play took first place in the Northern Maine One Act Play Festival in 1997.

Podcast: West of Broadway Chats with Wendy Rosoff and Will Collyer about SOME LIKE IT HOT Musical, SUGAR in LA 9/24
by West of Broadway - Aug 17, 2017


On this episode of West of Broadway, Lara Scott and Will Armstrong are back from break and sitting down with Musical Theatre Guild members Will Collyer & Wendy Rosoff to discuss this remarkable organization and the work that goes behind producing their one night only musicals.

BWW Blog: Marissa Emerson - Greater Philadelphia Cappies Nominees Announced!
by Guest Blogger: Marissa Emerson - Apr 27, 2017


On Tuesday, April 25th the Greater Philadelphia Cappies released their list of Award Nominees for the 2016-2017 season.

BWW Reviews: Hub Opera's THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Features an Evening of Clever Characters and Beautiful Music
by Johnna Leary - May 30, 2014


The Hagerstown Hub Opera production of one of Mozart's most famous operas, The Marriage of Figaro, is an enjoyable way to spend an evening, providing audiences with gorgeous music and vocals and very clever caricatures of the well known opera buffa stereotypes.

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