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Joe Iconis and Family to Bring Classics and New Works to Musical Theatre Factory This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Nov 11, 2015


Musical theater rabble rouser Mr. Joe Iconis brings his unique mash-up of showtune cabaret and rock and roll jamboree back to Musical Theatre Factory on Thursday, November 12th at 10 p.m., Saturday, November 14th at 10 p.m., and Monday, November 15th at 8 p.m.

Photo Flash: Inside Samuel French's 'SING AND TELL' with Jay Armstrong Johnson, Emily Skeggs & More
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 2, 2015


Last night, Thursday October 1, Samuel French, the world's largest publisher and licensor of stage plays and musicals, in collaboration with HowlRound,  presented  Sing and Tell: A Benefit Concert for the Dramatists Guild Fund at Feinstein's/54 Below.

Kerry Butler, Phillipa Soo, Jason Danieley and More Set for Feinstein's/54 Below This Month
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2015


This October, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54th Street. For

Jason Danieley, Ryann Redmond & More Set for Feinstein's/54 Below This Week
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 28, 2015


This week FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visitwww.54Below.com/Feinsteins or call (646) 476-3551.

Photo Flash: STRAIGHT FACED LIES Begins Tonight at FringeNYC
by BWW News Desk - Aug 14, 2015


Man Down Productions reunites director, Andrew Block (Ovation Award, Small Engine Repair) and playwright Mark Jason Williams for the 19th Annual New York International Fringe Festival, with award-winning drama, Straight Faced Lies. A highlighted production of the festival, Straight Faced Lies will play at The Teatro LATEA at the Clemente (107 Suffolk St) beginning tonight, August 14 - Thursday, August 27, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!

Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of STRAIGHT FACED LIES, Headed to FringeNYC
by BWW News Desk - Aug 4, 2015


Man Down Productions reunites director, Andrew Block (Ovation Award, Small Engine Repair) and playwright Mark Jason Williams for the 19th Annual New York International Fringe Festival, with award-winning drama, Straight Faced Lies. A highlighted production of the festival, Straight Faced Lies will play at The Teatro LATEA at the Clemente (107 Suffolk St) beginning Friday, August 14 - Thursday, August 27, 2015. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast below!

Geraldine Librandi to Lead STRAIGHT FACED LIES at FringeNYC
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 21, 2015


Man Down Productions reunites director, Andrew Block (Ovation Award, Small Engine Repair) and playwright Mark Jason Williams for the 19th Annual New York International Fringe Festival, with award-winning drama, Straight Faced Lies.  A highlighted production of the festival, Straight Faced Lies will play at The Teatro LATEA at the Clemente (107 Suffolk St) beginning Friday, August 14 - Thursday, August 27, 2015. 

Full Casting Set for PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE at NYTW This Weekend
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 11, 2015


Final casting has been set for the 2015 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity's Playwrights For A Cause, set to take place at 7:30pm on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th Street, on Sunday, June 14 at 7:30 pm. The evening, which will benefit the non-profit National Coalition Against Censorship, will showcase world premiere one-act plays by three acclaimed playwrights: Israel Horovitz's Breaking Phillip Glass and Erik Ehn's Her Speech, both directed by Planet Connections Theatre Festivity founder and PFAC Producing Artistic Curator Glory Kadigan, and Halley Feiffer's A Play About New Mexico, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch.

2015 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity Kicks Off Next Month; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2015


Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, the country's premier socially-conscious, eco-friendly arts festival, is proud to announce its seventh season of plays, musicals & staged readings, with all shows taking place at The Paradise Factory, 64 East 4th St, between 2nd Avenue & Bowery.

PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE Finds New Venue
by Tyler Peterson - May 19, 2015


Playwrights for a Cause has announced that the show will go on as planned at the New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th Street, on Sunday, June 14 at 7:30 pm. However, in light of The Sheen Center's cancellation of Playwrights for a Cause benefiting the National Coalition Against Censorship and the resulting recent media reports, playwright Neil LaBute has decided to pull his one-act play from the event.

PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE Benefit Canceled by Venue Due to Artistic Content
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2015


Playwrights For A Cause, an evening of plays by award-winning playwrights Erik Ehn, Halley Feiffer, Israel Horovitz and Neil LaBute, and a panel discussion concerning censorship in climate science and more inclusion of LGBT, women, and minorities in the arts, originally scheduled for June 14, 2015 at The Sheen Center at 18 Bleecker Street, has been canceled by the management of The Sheen Center.

Caissie Levy, Lucy DeVito & More Set for PLAYWRIGHTS FOR A CAUSE 2015, 6/14
by Tyler Peterson - May 5, 2015


Major casting has have been announced for the 2015 Planet Connections Theatre Festivity's Playwrights For A Cause, set to take place at 7:30pm on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Sheen Center, located at 18 Bleecker Street. The evening, which will benefit the non-profit National Coalition Against Censorship, will showcase world premiere one-act plays by four acclaimed playwrights: Israel Horovitz's Breaking Phillip Glass and Erik Ehn's Her Speech, both directed by Planet Connections Theatre Festivity founder and PFAC Producing Artistic Curator Glory Kadigan; Halley Feiffer's A Play About New Mexico, directed by Gaye Taylor Upchurch; and Neil LaBute's Mohammed Gets a Boner, directed by Marco Calvani.

Smithsonian Tells Real Story Inspiring CBS' The Dovekeepers in SIEGE OF MASADA Tonight
by TV News Desk - Mar 27, 2015


The legend of Masada is the Alamo of the ancient world, the story of more than 900 Jewish rebels who held a nearly impregnable fort against the might of the Roman Empire.

Smithsonian Tells Real Story Inspiring CBS' The Dovekeepers in SIEGE OF MASADA, 3/27
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 5, 2015


The legend of Masada is the Alamo of the ancient world, the story of more than 900 Jewish rebels who held a nearly impregnable fort against the might of the Roman Empire.

ACA Presents THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS!, Now thru 3/1
by BWW News Desk - Feb 26, 2015


Co-Founders Abby Felder and Robbie Jaeger announce that Asheville Creative Arts' (ACA) Third Season will launch with THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS!, with script and lyrics by Robert Kauzlaric, music by Paul Givalry and William Rush, adapted from THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, musical direction by Jonesalee, directed and choreographed by Robbie Jaeger, which will run tonight, Feb 26-Mar 1, 2015 at NC Stage (15 Stage Lane).

ACA to Present THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS!, 2/26-3/1
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 30, 2015


Co-Founders Abby Felder and Robbie Jaeger announce that Asheville Creative Arts' (ACA) Third Season will launch with THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS!, with script and lyrics by Robert Kauzlaric, music by Paul Givalry and William Rush, adapted from THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith, musical direction by Jonesalee, directed and choreographed by Robbie Jaeger, which will run Feb 26-Mar 1, 2015 at NC Stage (15 Stage Lane).

The Arvada Center Opens 38th Season with MEMPHIS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 9, 2014


The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will open its 38th theater season with the musical Memphis directed by Rod A. Lansberry, tonight, September 9. Memphis is written by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and All Shook Up) and features music and lyrics by Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan Performances are Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m., through September 28.

The Arvada Center to Open 38th Season with MEMPHIS, 9/9
by BWW News Desk - Aug 13, 2014


The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities will open its 38th theater season with the musical Memphis directed by Rod A. Lansberry, on Tuesday, September 9. Memphis is written by Joe DiPietro (I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change and All Shook Up) and features music and lyrics by Bon Jovi keyboardist David Bryan Performances are Tuesday - Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m., through September 28.

The Flea Presents THE MYSTERIES Through 7/14
by BWW News Desk - Jul 12, 2014


The Flea Theater previously announced the extension of the World Premiere of THE MYSTERIES - a radical retelling of the Bible.

STAGE TUBE: First Look at Highlights of Arvada Center's TARZAN
by Christina Mancuso - Jul 11, 2014


The Arvada Center presents the Colorado stage debut of Tarzan® The Stage Musical directed by Gavin Mayer on Friday, July11 (Please note the Friday opening date). Tarzan® The Stage Musical features music and lyrics by British pop icon Phil Collins (drummer and lead singer for rock group Genesis), and is written by David Henry Hwang (M. Butterfly, Aida). Tarzan® The Stage Musical is based on the Disney animated film and the original book by Edgar Rice Burroughs. Performances run through August 3. Check out a first look at highlights below!

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