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Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra to Stage Groundbreaking Production of PELLEAS ET MELISANDE
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2017

The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Music Director Louis Langree have announced details of the final installment of a three-year exploration of Maurice Maeterlinck's 1893 symbolist play, Pelleas et Melisande, a collaboration with director, production designer and visual artist James Darrah.

Rodgers and Hammerstein's SOUTH PACIFIC Next Onstage at Larry Keeton Theatre Today-28
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2017

Rodgers and Hammerstein's iconic 1949 musical about life, romance and hardships during World War II, which broached serious and controversial social issues still being dealt with in the 21st century South Pacific debuts at The Larry Keeton Theatre in Donelson for an October 12-28 run.

BWW Morning Brief October 10th, 2017: TIME AND THE CONWAYS Opens and More!
by Danielle Ashley - Oct 10, 2017

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: TIME AND THE CONWAYS opens and more!

Photo Coverage: Leslie Kritzer, Laura Bell Bundy & the Cast of THE HONEYMOONERS Celebrate Opening Night!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 9, 2017

Paper Mill Playhouse, by special arrangement with Jeffrey Finn, presents the world-premiere production of the new musical comedy The Honeymooners, based on the CBS television series, with book by Dusty Kay and Bill Nuss, music by Stephen Weiner, and lyrics by Peter Mills.

Photo Coverage: THE HONEYMOONERS Takes Opening Night Bows at Paper Mill Playhouse
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 9, 2017

Paper Mill Playhouse, by special arrangement with Jeffrey Finn, presents the world-premiere production of the new musical comedy The Honeymooners, based on the CBS television series, with book by Dusty Kay and Bill Nuss, music by Stephen Weiner, and lyrics by Peter Mills.

BWW Morning Brief October 9th, 2017: Elsie Fest, FRANKENSTEIN and {MY LINGERIE PLAY} Open, and More!
by Danielle Ashley - Oct 9, 2017

Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: Elsie Fest, FRANKENSTEIN and MY LINGERIE PLAY open, and more!

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Cate Blanchett Will Host the Evening Standard Awards
by Julie Musbach - Oct 7, 2017

According to WhatsOnStage, this year's Evening Standard Awards will be co-hosted by HAMILTON mastermind Lin-Manuel Miranda and award-winning actress Cate Blanchett. The awards will take place on December 3 and will also be presented by Phoebe Waller-Bridge.

BWW Review: Dan Giles Takes Up Parenthood (And Homicidal Hamsters) In BREEDERS
by Victoria Ordin - Oct 6, 2017

When I posted a short reaction to BREEDERS on Facebook, a friend commented: So the play compares gay men to hamsters!? No, but Dan Giles traces, in parallel, the lives of a gay couple expecting the birth of a baby via a surrogate, and the lives of a bickering hamster couple expecting pup, to profitable and mostly entertaining ends.Mikey and Dean, now in their early 30s, have been dating since they were teenagers, when each was the only gay man the other knew. Mikey (Alton Arburo), a successful young professional who does Crossfit and likes sports, is what Armistead Maupin called in Tales of the City an A gay (or at least a proto-A Gay, as he's still making his way up the socioeconomic ladder). Dean (Jacob Perkins) is a smart, nerdy, sensitive man who, by his own admission, looks like his mother still dresses him.

DVR Alert: Lin-Manuel Miranda Visits Tonight's ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES on MSNBC
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 6, 2017

BWW has learned that Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda will visit ALL IN WITH CHRIS HAYES. The show airs 8 pm/ET on MSNBC. Earlier today, Miranda released his new benefit song, 'Almost Like Praying,' featuring an all-star group of Latino artists.

PlayGround 24th Season Opens Oct. 16 at Berkeley Rep with Six 10-Minute Plays
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 5, 2017

From small beginnings come great things. (American Proverb) PlayGround kicks off its 24th season on Monday, October 16, 8 PM at Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Peet's Stage with an all-new season of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series. The topic for the first round, announced last Friday, is IN THE BEGINNING... .

PlayGround's 24th Season Opens 10/16 at Berkeley Rep
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2017

PlayGround kicks off its 24th season on Monday, October 16, 8 PM at Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Peet's Stage with an all-new season of the celebrated Monday Night PlayGround staged reading series.

New Hampshire Theatre Project presents THE TIME MACHINE
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 2, 2017

Published in 1895 by Heinemann UK, H. G. Wells' beloved tale of time travel launched his reputation as the father of science fiction and coined the now popular concept of a time machine. Originally written as a serial frame narrative, the Time Traveller begins his story of adventures 800,000 years into the future with the simple words, I've had a most amazing time

Photo Coverage: York Theatre Company's DESPERATE MEASURES Takes Opening Night Bows
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 2, 2017

The York Theatre Company production of Desperate Measures, the knee-slappin' new musical with a nod to Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, with book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina) and music by David Friedman (Scandalous), presented in association with Cecilia Lin and Hu Guo, is now in performance through Sunday, October 15, 2017 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

Photo Coverage: York Theatre Company Celebrates Opening Night of DESPERATE MEASURES
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Oct 2, 2017

The York Theatre Company production of Desperate Measures, the knee-slappin' new musical with a nod to Shakespeare's Measure for Measure, with book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina) and music by David Friedman (Scandalous), presented in association with Cecilia Lin and Hu Guo, is now in performance through Sunday, October 15, 2017 at The York Theatre Company at Saint Peter's (619 Lexington Avenue, entrance on East 54th Street, just east of Lexington Avenue).

Lin-Manuel Miranda's Father Defends the People of Puerto Rico
by Julie Musbach - Oct 1, 2017

Lin-Manuel Miranda is making headlines in his support for Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria, and now his father Luis Miranda Jr. has written an open letter on NY Daily News defending the people of Puerto Rico and their hard work in rebuilding their country.

Dave Malloy's GHOST QUARTET Preps for Run at Next Door at NYTW
by Julie Musbach - Sep 30, 2017

Previously announced as part of New York Theatre Workshop's (NYTW) NEXT DOOR series, GHOST QUARTET, an early brain child of GREAT COMET mastermind Dave Malloy is set to kick of its run on October 5th. Former GREAT COMET cast members Brittain Ashford and Gelsey Bell are set to appear.

Photo Coverage: ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE Toasts to Escaping the City Before Pre-Broadway Tour!
by Genevieve Rafter Keddy - Sep 29, 2017

ESCAPE TO MARGARITAVILLE, the new musical featuring the songs of iconic singer-songwriter-author Jimmy Buffett, is coming to Broadway! But before it lands on the Great White Way, the show launches a pre-Broadway tour in New Orleans at the Saenger Theatre (October 20-28, 2017), and will play Houston's Hobby Center (October 31-November 5, 2017), and Chicago's Oriental Theatre (November 9-December 2, 2017), before sailing to Broadway at the Marquis Theatre with previews beginning February 16, 2018 and an opening night officially set for Thursday, March 15, 2018.

Lin-Manuel Miranda Teases New Song to Benefit Hurricane Relief Efforts
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 29, 2017

On Tuesday, Lin-Manuel Miranda turned to Twitter to reveal that he is currently working on a new song to benefit the relief efforts and share a first listen.

Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Presents BITTERSWEET OBSESSIONS
by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2017

Drama, coffee and a good laugh. What would life be without them? says Paul Dyer, Artistic Director of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. I'm bringing them all together for Bittersweet Obsessions, a special event and highlight in our 2017 program,' adds Paul. 'Bittersweet Obsessions is a project that has been in my mind for several years. I'm especially thrilled to bring it to life in 2017, the 450th anniversary of Monteverdi's birth in 1567.'

VIDEO: Amazon Shares First Look at Original Series TIN STAR, Premiering Today
by BWW News Desk - Sep 29, 2017

On Today, September 29, Amazon will premiere all ten episodes of original revenge thriller series TIN STAR exclusively on Prime Video in the US. Starring BAFTA award-winner Tim Roth (The Hateful Eight) and Emmy nominated Christina Hendricks

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