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Dallas Black Dance Theatre is honored to be a part of the full artist lineup for Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival 2021.

 New York Theatre Workshop announced today casting, dates and ticket information for Semblance by Whitney White. Semblance will begin previews on Wednesday August 4, 2021, at New York Theatre Workshop (79 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003) for a limited run through Sunday August 29, 2021.

The new release, featuring 11 songs written or co-written by Tony Marsico, the bassist and co-writer for the Cruzados and a member of the band’s punk-era precursor the Plugz, will be issued on CD on August 13, 2021 on Marsico’s imprint Scamco; an LP edition will follow in the fall.

After fifteen months of arduous online work on behalf of the cabaret industry, David Sabella is going back to his first love, singing for his supper.

Theatre 40 resumes their pandemic-interrupted production of Jack Rushen’s lauded TAMING THE LION, re-opening live, back onstage July 9, 2021. Melanie MacQueen directs the cast which includes Landon Beatty, Marie Broderick, Kevin Dulude, Jean Mackie, Sean Rose and Jeffrey Winner. Through the electromagnetic waves of the internet, Jack was most gracious to answer a few of my queries from the comfort of his home in Connecticut.

With his live return slated for this summer’s Lollapalooza, Cautious Clay will embark on the Karma & Friends Tour of North America and Europe in 2022 with dates in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Barcelona and more.

This summer, the Emelin Theatre will collaborate with the Village of Mamaroneck and take to the outdoor stage at Harbor Island Park in Mamaroneck. 

Exciting talent continues to join the cast of The Suffragist. Broadway veterans Cathryn Wake and Joel Waggoner bring years of experience in music, each with impressive Broadway credits - Wake (Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812) and Waggoner (School of Rock; Be More Chill).

Scotland's largest rural performing arts festival returns with an outdoor and online performance programme celebrating the people and creativity of Dumfries and Galloway from 16 - 25 July.

Adam and Eve, who lived for 900 years after their expulsion from the Garden of Eden, are both waiting for the arrival of their eldest son Cain, dropping in for a short visit to break the monotony of his homeless wandering life.. A life sentence imposed on him by God for killing his brother Abel.

Check out photos from the event, which BroadwayWorld attended on June 18!

The upcoming film is set to be launched at the virtual Cannes market. Haddish will also appear in the cast, in a supporting role.

Learn more about the production and how to buy tickets. The production opens at the Trafalgar Theatre on 10 August 2021, following previews from 28 July.

Today's top stories: The Book of Mormon and Freestyle Love Supreme announce Broadway return dates. Plus, watch Ariana Grande and Marissa Jaret Winkur join James Corden for a special performance of a Hairspray parody in honor of COVID restrictions being lifted.

Sandra Tsing Loh streams her 2015 comedic hit THE BITCH IS BACK for The Broad Stage, beginning June 23, 2021. This streaming performance of THE BITCH IS BACK recorded live will be complemented with added live talkbacks featuring special guests Marlo Thomas, Caroline Aaron, Marilu Henner, Melanie Mayron and JoBeth Williams. The ever-industrious Sandra made some time between frequent COVID-safe book-signing/lawn parties to answer a few of my queries.

ENDURE: Run Woman Show, an outdoor immersive theatrical experience based on the real-life struggles of runners, is set to premiere in Central Park on July 3–August 8, 2021, with an opening of July 14.

On June 18-20, 2021, Conejo Players Theatre presents Backwards Broadway Drive-in Theatre, a drive-in show, with a twist! This is a unique and exciting show you won't want to miss! Plus, on Sunday, June 20th, BBQ and dessert trucks will be on site to make sure Fathers Day is complete!

New York City Opera will return to Bryant Park this weekend for its fourth season of operas as the centerpiece of Bank of America’s Bryant Park Picnic Performance series, beginning this Friday, June 18 with NYCO’s annual LGBTQ Pride concert, Pride in the Park.

THE MANGO TREE, streaming from MOXIE Theatre, and a part of the SAY IT LOUD Juneteenth Festival from the San Diego Black Artists Collective is an excellent one-woman show about a river goddess, family, and just how much trouble one mango can get you. The show is available for streaming on June 15th, 18th, and 19th.

The Robey Theatre Company will present a Zoom reading of the play Providence Part 1 by Albert Cowart, Jr. on Friday, July 2, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. PDT.