Conejo Players Theatre Presents BYE BYE BIRDIIE: YOUNG PERFORMERS EDITION
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 13, 2022
Bye Bye Birdie: Young Performers Edition is a loving musical send-up of the early 1960s, small-town America, teenagers and rock & roll; and it remains as fresh and vibrant as ever. Teen heartthrob Conrad Birdie has been drafted, so he chooses all-American girl Kim MacAfee for a very public farewell kiss.
Rob Ashford to Direct New Production of SHERLOCK HOLMES
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 12, 2022
Producer Antonio Marion has announced that Tony and Olivier Award-winning director, Rob Ashford, is set to direct a brand-new production of Sherlock Holmes, a stage epic by British writing team Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel, with Akram Khan joining as choreographer.
The Grand Theatre to Present the World Premiere of GROW
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 12, 2022
Is the grass always greener on the other side? From April 19 to 30, this age-old question will be theatrically explored as London’s Grand Theatre presents the World Premiere of the Canadian musical comedy GROW.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe Closes Season With Pair Of One-Act Plays
by Stephi Wild
- Apr 12, 2022
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will close its 2021-2022 season with two world-premiere one-act plays, under the auspices of its New Playwrights Series. These plays, “From Birmingham To Broadway” and “Float Like A Butterfly,” will be presented together May 4-29.
Legacy Theatre Announces 15% Off Tickets to Opening Musical I DO! I DO!
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 11, 2022
The Easter Bunny is coming to town early this Easter weekend! Beginning Friday, April 15th, and running until midnight on Easter, the Legacy Theatre in Branford, CT will run a special 15% off sale for tickets to 'I Do! I Do!,' the opening production of Legacy's 2022 season.
VIDEO: HBO Debuts WE OWN THIS CITY Limited Series Trailer
by Michael Major
- Apr 11, 2022
Starring Jon Bernthal, Wunmi Mosaku, Jamie Hector and Josh Charles, We Own This City was developed by George Pelecanos and David Simon, and directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. The series chronicles the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force and the corruption and moral collapse that befell an American city.
2022 Guggenheim Fellowships Announced; Complete List
by Chloe Rabinowitz
- Apr 11, 2022
On April 7, 2022, the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation approved the awarding of Guggenheim Fellowships to a diverse group of 180 exceptional individuals. View all of this year's recipients.
2022 ASCAP Pop Music Awards Winners Announced
by Michael Major
- Apr 11, 2022
ASCAP Pop Music Awards Publisher of the Year goes to Sony Music Publishing. The publishing powerhouse takes home the prestigious recognition for its contributions to pop music in 2021 with top songs including “Arcade,” “Back in Blood,” “Beers and Sunshine,” “drivers license,” “Kiss Me More,” “Peaches,” “RAPSTAR” and more. View the full list of winners!
28 Theater Books for Your Spring 2022 Reading List
by Team BWW
- Apr 9, 2022
Spring has sprung and the great weather calls for a great book to enjoy outdoors! You're in luck, because this year, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 28 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's spring reading list.
Photos: NEXT TO NORMAL Comes Alive at Westport Country Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi
- Apr 9, 2022
The three-time Tony Award-winning musical and winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 'Next to Normal,' opens Westport Country Playhouse's 92nd Season, from April 6 through April 24. Check out photos from the multi-racial production.
Original Production of ONE EMPIRE, UNDER GOD Available to Stream OnDemand
by Marissa Tomeo
- Apr 8, 2022
One Empire, Under God - the controversial dystopian drama by Anthony J. Piccione - is now available to the public for OnDemand screening until Easter Sunday, April 17th. The recording of the original live production directed by Andrés Gallardo Bustillo, which was presented in November 2021 at The Tank, located at 312 W 36th Street, New York, NY, serves as the first entry into the Piccione Arts Streaming Collection, which will aim to promote the theatrical works of independent artists to audiences across the world via live stream and OnDemand streaming.
Drag Star Varla Jean Merman to Bring Comedic Cabaret to TheaterWorks Hartford
by Marissa Tomeo
- Apr 7, 2022
TheaterWorks Hartford presents international drag superstar and unlicensed health care provider Varla Jean Merman in her hit comedy cabaret Little Prick. This gut-busting show, co-written by Hartford-area playwright Jacques Lamarre, will offer a double-dose of fun for two performances on Saturday, June 11 at 6:30pm and 9pm. Varla will be setting up her special 'entertainment clinic' at TheaterWorks at 233 Pearl Street in downtown Hartford.
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