The Queen's list of 2017 New Year honorees has been announced. Among those being honored are director John Tiffany, actor Hugh Laurie, and Rosemary Squire, co-owner and joint chief executive of The Ambassador Theatre Group.
Stages Theatre Company (STC) presents the beloved classic Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Jr. Join us for a 'tale as old as time!' The fantastical story of transformation and true inner beauty enchants our main stage this December with some of the most popular songs ever written. Based on the original Tony Award nominated Broadway production and the Academy Award-winning motion picture, this classic story of Belle and the Beast who must learn to love and be loved will fill your heart and stir your imagination throughout the holidays. We invite your whole family to 'be our guest' to share in celebrating the love and joy of this timeless tale. Music by Alan Menken. Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Tim Rice. Book by Linda Woolverton. Originally Directed by Robert Jess Roth. Originally Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions.
DanceWorks, Toronto's acclaimed and longest running contemporary dance series, is proud to present Vancouver's Dancers of Damelahamid with the Toronto premiere of its innovative multi-media dance piece Flicker, choreographed by the Artistic Director of the company, Margaret Grenier. Flicker runs Friday, February 9-Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Harbourfront Centre Theatre as part of the NextSteps dance series.
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
KPFK Radio's Arts in Review, Los Angeles's longest-running radio showcase on live theater and cabaret, presents its annual Christmas Day Holiday Drama Special, aired in two parts (10 to 11am & 1pm to 2pm), highlighted by the radio dramatization premieres of All is Calm, All is Bright ( The Story of Silent Night ) & One Horse Open Sleigh ( The Story of Jingle Bells ), performed by the Arts in Review (AIR) Repertory Players. This special broadcast will also offer the 14th annual concert presentation of Dylan Thomas' A Child's Christmas in Wales, featuring actor Al Alu, and an encore presentation of AIR Repertory's The Christmas Eve Truce. Hosted by entertainment journalist Julio Martinez, the program airs on KPFK 90.7.FM, and streamed live worldwide on kpfk.org.
Taking in an extensive tour of Scotland join Gary Lamont: Dropping the Soap! opening at Falkirk Town Hall 16 February. It's the starriest show in town with guest appearances from 3 chart-topping popstars and the king of chat himself!
Acclaimed Toronto-based drummer and composer, Nick Fraser, leads this outstanding jazz quartet featuring New York saxophonist Tony Malaby, 'one of the most distinctive artists of his time' (NYC Jazz Record).
Madison Marquette at The Asbury Park Boardwalk in association with New Jersey Performing Arts Center NJPAC announces two comedy shows that will deliver sidesplitting entertainment at the Paramount Theater on the Asbury Boardwalk.
Seattle Playwrights Salon kicks off a year of parity (plays by women!) by presenting Unhinged, by Seattle-based playwright, Pamela Hobart Carter at the Conservatory, 5813 South, Seattle, 98108. Admission is free! Beer, wine, cider, and food available for purchase before and after the show, and during intermission.
New Zealand roots-reggae maestros' Katchafirerelease their second single and video 'Way Beyond,' from Katchafire's forthcoming fifth studio album. The track is engineered by five-time Grammy winner James 'Bonzai' Caruso (Damian & Stephen Marley, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Ice-T).
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Producers Ryan Murphy and David Stone have announced that Charlie Carver ('The Leftovers,' 'Teen Wolf') will complete the cast of the 50th Anniversary production of Mart Crowley's groundbreaking play, The Boys in the Band. Carver will play the role of Cowboy.
Olivier Award winner and Broadway star Lesli Margherita (Matilda, Dames at Sea, Zorro), Adelaide from Bucks County Playhouse's blockbuster production of Guys and Dolls, returns to New Hope with a brand-new concert, This Broad's Way, Saturday, January 20 at 8:00 p.m. Margherita is appearing at the Playhouse as part of the Winter Visiting Artists Series.
Following a sell-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe and his second US tour earlier this year, critically acclaimed satirist and host of international hit podcast The Bugle Andy Zaltzman will head out on his latest nationwide tour from February, following a run at London's Soho Theatre from 18th December to 6th January.
One of the most beloved Christmas stories ever written takes on a decidedly New Hope twist when Buck County Playhouse premieres the new comedy, 'Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Playhouse Christmas Show,' throughout the rest of the month of December, with a matinee performance on New Year's Eve. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Ordway Center for the Performing Arts presents one of the best-loved musicals of all time, Annie, directed by the Twin Cities' own Austene Van. Full of holiday spirit and family fun, this new Ordway Original production will be on stage December 7-31.
Nowhere is the human toll of Syria's ongoing civil war more brutally manifest than in the lives of Aleppo's 'White Helmets'-first responders to the devastating bombing and terrorist attacks that have pushed this city to the brink of collapse. Volunteers Khaled, Mahmoud, and Subhi rush toward bomb sites while others run away. They search through collapsed buildings for the living and dead. Contending with fatigue, dwindling ranks, and concerns for their families' safety, they must decide whether to stay or to flee a city in ruins.
The 2017 awards honor productions which opened between October 1, 2016 and September 30, 2017. Nominations were completely reader-submitted and after the nomination period ended October 31, BroadwayWorld's local editors proofed the list for eligibility and errors.
Frontier Comedy are proud to announce twelve world class shows for the 2018 festival season; with dates just announced for Adelaide Fringe, Brisbane Comedy Festival, FRINGE WORLD, Sydney Comedy Festival, Perth Comedy Festival and Melbourne International Comedy Festival!
One of the most beloved Christmas stories ever written takes on a decidedly New Hope twist when Buck County Playhouse premieres the new comedy, 'Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Playhouse Christmas Show,' tonight, December 8, through December 31.
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