Since 1978, West Bank Cafe has been one of the epicenters of New York City’s theatre community, and due to the pandemic, it is on the verge of permanently closing. With Broadway dark, tourism down, indoor dining closed, and no relief plan in sight, 2020 has created a plethora of financial problems for the beloved theater district institution.
Un 10 de diciembre de 2006, el escenario del Eugene O'neill Theatre acogía por primera vez la representación de SPRING AWAKENING. Este musical basado en la obra de tratro alemana homónima de Frank Wedekind contaba con la música de Duncan Sheik y el libreto y las letras de Steven Sater.
The stars of the new horror film, Come Play, play the new game, 'Sorry, Bye,' where they have to pick one item out of a grouping to get rid of forever.
Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer, co-creators of the award winning Broadway hit American Idiot, are partnering with Swing Left to host its final letter-writing party of 2020 for national volunteers writing more than 15 million letters to voters. They will be joined by Stark Sands, John Gallagher Jr, Michael Esper, Rebecca Naomi Jones & more.
Today's Theater Stories features the Eugene O'Neill Theatre! Learn about Neil Simon's special relationship with the theatre, the first Arthur Miller play to become a smash on Broadway, the history of Eugene O'Neill's plays and more.
Berkeley Rep's Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer today announced three additional virtual projects for the fall. The season, titled Rep On-Air, will include collaborations with Tony Award nominee Raúl Esparza (Company, Speed-the-Plow, and Taboo), celebrated New Yorker cartoon artist Tom Toro, Pulitzer Finalist Eisa Davis, and Bay Area favorite Hershey Felder.
Feel like you've started to run out of things to watch? We here at BroadwayWorld have you covered! We all have our favorite musicals and plays, but what about the stories behind those shows? Luckily, over the years, many documentaries have been made about some of your favorite shows!
Today we rewind to 2010, when American Idiot opened on Broadway at the St. James Theatre, where it played for 422 performances. Directed by Michael Mayer, it starred John Gallagher, Jr., Stark Sands, Michael Esper, Tony Vincent, Rebecca Naomi Jones and Christina Sajous.
Now streaming on Amazon Prime is Riding The D With Dr Seeds, a new web series that uses the D train, Manhattan's iconic subway line that connects the Bronx to Coney Island, Brooklyn as the backdrop for an original and uncanny portrait of mental health. It stars Sarah Seeds (Inside Amy Schumer) as Dr. Seeds, an 'underground' unhinged non-licensed psychiatrist who doles out unsolicited medical advice to her patients on the subway while battling her own dark past.
Berkeley Repertory Theatre today revealed all seven productions for the 2021 subscription season. The shows announced include the West Coast premiere and season opener Sanctuary City by Martyna Majok; the world premiere musical Goddess by Saheem Ali; the world premiere musical Swept Away and more.
In this time of social distancing and remaining responsibly indoors, we are all looking for ways to brighten our days and get moving any way we can! In the spirit of celebrating theater and providing motivation to get up and get shakin', we're taking a look back and paying tribute to some of the greatest dance numbers in musical theater history!
The new musical Swept Away, featuring the music of The Avett Brothers, scheduled to have its world premiere at Berkeley Rep as part of their 2019-20 season, has announced today that the production will be moved to similar dates in the summer of 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Last night, The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Monologues released a surprise-pivot for Round Six -The 24 Hour Plays: Viral Musicals was released on IGTV @24hourplays and at https://24hourplays.com/viral-monologues/.
Stars John Gallagher Jr., Rebecca Naomi Jones, Stark Sands, and Michael Esper and the original Broadway company of American Idiot on Broadway reunite to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary!
Today's top stories: non-essential events in NYC are cancelled through June, Wynn Las Vegas prepares new guidelines for re-opening, and more.
Did you know that right in college town of Newark DE, lives the one and only Honorary Dame Edna Understudy?
The Actors Fund has teamed with SiriusXM Broadway host Seth Rudetsky and his husband, producer James Wesley, to produce a daily mini-online show, entitled Stars in The House, featuring stars of stage and screen singing and performing live (from home!) on social media to promote support for The Fund's services.
The entertainment community is bereft at the loss of Emmy and Grammy winner and Oscar nominee Adam Schlesinger, who passed away today from coronavirus-related complications.
Focus Features will release KAJILLIONAIRE on Friday June 19, 2020 and COME PLAY on Friday, July 24, 2020 domestically in North America.
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