VIDEO: Dianne Wiest Totally Rocks Beckett in Madison Square Park!
by Nicole Rosky
- Oct 24, 2018
In a sculptural costume designed by artist Arlene Shechet, two-time Academy Award Winner Dianne Wiest has been perming pieces from Samuel Beckett's Happy Days this week (through October 26). The action of the play takes place within and around Madison Square Park's reflecting pool, which has been emptied by Shechet for her new, site-specific installation Full Steam Ahead.
The Music Center Announces New Artistic Division - The Music Center Arts
by A.A. Cristi
- Oct 11, 2018
The Music Center, a cultural anchor and Los Angeles County's leading performing arts destination, announced plans to expand its programming by launching an artistic division, The Music Center Arts, which will complement the organization's operations division, known as The Music Center Ops. The Music Center Arts' debut validates the organization's commitment to deliver excellence and impact in dance, public programming and arts education, and ensure that its programming is relevant and accessible to both current and emerging audiences throughout Los Angeles County. The Music Center named non-profit arts sector trailblazer Josephine Ramirez as executive vice president to lead The Music Center Arts. Ramirez will report to The Music Center's President & CEO Rachel Moore and join The Music Center's executive team.
Photo Flash: The Shakespeare Theatre Presents Sam Shepard's BURIED CHILD
by A.A. Cristi
- Sep 21, 2018
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey continues its 56th season with its fourth Main Stage production, Buried Child. This will mark the first time the Theatre has presented a play by Sam Shepard, who passed away last year. Paul Mullins returns to direct. Veteran company member Sherman Howard leads a cast that features returning company members Anthony Marble and Carol Halstead, as well as Roger Clark, Paul Cooper, Michael Dale, and Andrea Morales, all of whom are making their STNJ debut. Performances begin September 19. Patrons can purchase tickets at The F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre located at 36 Madison Avenue in Madison by calling the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or by going online at www.ShakespeareNJ.org.
Broadway Takes To Twitter With #ComeyBroadway
by Alan Henry
- Jun 8, 2017
As former FBI Director James Comey testifies on his interactions with President Donald Trump, Broadway has taken to Twitter to express their excitement with the hashtag #ComeyBroadway - where they insert Comey's name into a Broadway reference.
Censorship Or Protection - Was Boston Children's Theatre's Nude Scene Appropriate?
by Stephi Wild
- May 10, 2017
According to artsintegrity.org, Howard Sherman writes that there has been an uproar surrounding a recent production of One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest at Boston Children's Theatre. This debate has centered around one nude scene, which reportedly takes up 'less than one page of the acting edition script.' However, the ramifications of this acting and directorial decision have been much bigger than that.
Biracial Playwright's Work Dropped from MN Venue Due to 'Mulatto' in Title
by BWW News Desk
- Apr 5, 2017
In a case of misguided censorship, Ames Center in Burnsville, Minn., has refused to produce a production of CAUCASIAN-AGRESSIVE PANDAS AND OTHER MULATTO TALES by biracial playwright Derek 'Duck' Washington, which would have been staged by the city-owned Center's resident theatre company, Chameleon Theatre Circle. Their problem is with the world 'mulatto' in the show's title.
The Apothetae and The Lark Launch Playwriting Fellowship for Disabled Writers
by BWW News Desk
- Mar 1, 2017
The Apothetae, a theater company committed to challenging perceived perceptions of the "Disabled Experience," and The Lark, a play development lab devoted to equity, community, and the power of an individual artistic voice, are thrilled to announce the launch and opening of submissions for the pilot round of The Apothetae at Lark Fellowship, made possible with leadership support from the Time Warner Foundation, and additional support from Jody Falco and Jeffrey Steinman.
Literary Managers And Dramaturgs Of The Americas Announces Panel Discussion
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 28, 2017
In the wake of the recent debate around the Encores! Big River revival, Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) is convening a panel of some of the theater industry's premier thinkers and art makers to discuss the roles and responsibilities of producers, artists, and critics in the portrayal of underrepresented experiences on stage.
Dramatists Legal Defense Fund to Honor HAMILTON Cast for Speech to Vice President Mike Pence
by BWW News Desk
- Feb 2, 2017
On February 27, 2017, the Dramatists Guild of America, Inc. will hold its annual Awards Night at the French Institute / Alliance Francaise in New York City and among the other honors given that night, an award from the Dramatists Legal Defense Fund will be presented to producer Jeffrey Seller, director Thomas Kail, author Lin-Manuel Miranda, and the cast of Hamilton, for exercising their right to free speech by reading a statement directed at Governor and Vice President-elect Mike Pence, who was in attendance, at the November 18, 2016 performance.
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