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Happy Holidays! The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 27th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The latest wave of standings have been announced as of Monday, November 20th for the 2023 BroadwayWorld San Francisco / Bay Area Awards! Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!

The trouble with a Martin McDonagh play performed at The Gamm, is that it’s inevitably going to be too good.  McDonagh is a master of inky black comedy, and The Gamm have now presented five of his plays over the years, so it’s been fascinating to watch Gamm regulars find new places in the McDonagh-verse, and really lean into the sinister aspects of these plays.  However, for the person who has to write a review of this nearly-flawless show, it’s a somewhat daunting experience.  How do you describe a show so dark using only positive adjectives?  If McDonagh reads this review, will he dismiss it as hackneyed fluff?  Thankfully, he will never read this, so I can say unequivocally–this show is great, go see it.

All new production photos have been released from the New England premiere of Martin McDonagh's Hangmen at The Gamm.  Check out the photos here!

DANIELLE HOWLE releases 'Current' (Kill Rock Stars Nashville) - Out Now! Southern poet/songwriter Danielle Howle releases her latest album 'Current' on Kill Rock Stars Nashville. Over the years, she's been compared to Patsy Cline, Nina Simone, and author Flannery O'Connor.

The album features 11 tracks, four of them are originals including the lead single 'You and Me at Christmastime' dropping Nov 3rd featuring a 'Meghan Trainor meets Katy Perry' vibe! The album features a balanced blend of up-beat and introspective tracks, including holiday standards like 'Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me' and 'White Christmas.'

Experience the vocal sensation that is Bernadette Robinson, performing 28 hit songs from ten of the biggest DIVAS the world has ever seen! 

Martin McDonagh's HANGMEN comes to The Gamm Theatre. Don't miss this thrilling production of McDonagh's dark comedy.

The Naples International Film Festival announces its lineup of films and events for its 15th Anniversary edition. The festival focuses on films about the arts and is overseen by Artis-Naples. Check out the lineup now!

Based on the best-selling novel, Ballad of Dreams a new musical, will get an invite-only industry presentation on October 12, 2023, at Pearl Studios. 

Performers who take on the task of creating tribute shows can sometimes fall into the trap of emulating or copying performances of the artists and/or tunes to which they are trying to pay homage, but Neiheisel has not fallen into that trap. 

Shane Peterman, Producing Artistic Director has announced that WaterTower Theatre is continuing our dedication to the development of new Music Theatre works with a workshop of a new musical SAY GOODNIGHT by Steve Dorff, John Bettis, and Rick Hawkins.

Randy Edelman --- singer, songwriter, film composer, entertainer --- looks back at his decades of music, and looks forward, too.

Celebrate the spooky season by haunting The Triad Theater for a night of incredible live music with Manhattan's hottest jazz band, Fleur Seule.

Actor-restaurateur Mitchell Anderson is taking his You Better Call Your Mother one-man show to Jamestown, NY, Sept. 15-16, and Los Angeles, Oct. 27-28.

Craig Bierko, Bebe Neuwirth, Maryann Plunkett, Jay O. Sanders, Maulik Pancholy, Noah Ricketts, Sharon Brown, Seth Rudetsky, Erik Bottcher, Julian Elijah Martinez, Kevyn Morrow, and Frank Wood among others, attended Opening Night of Pay the Writer on August 21, 2023. See photos from the opening night celebration!

The world premiere of the new comedy-drama Pay The Writer by New York Times Bestselling Author Tawni O’Dell (Back Roads), just opened Off-Broadway at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre. Let's see what the critics had to say...

Prepare to be transported back in time to the golden age of Hollywood as the Sieminski Theater presents Bette Davis Ain’t for Sissies, a captivating theatrical experience that chronicles the remarkable journey of Hollywood legend Bette Davis.

Ruby McCollister brandishes a stage presence and sense of humour that, for the right audience, is a blast to witness.

Previews for Pay the Writer will begin this Sunday, August 13 at 7:30 PM with a sold-out performance benefiting Writers Guild of America. Due to the overwhelming support shown for the show and WGA, the producers have added two additional benefit performances on Monday, August 14 at 7:30 PM and Sunday, August 20 at 2:00 PM.