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Interview: Jordan Kai Burnett Slashing Their Way Through Life & SCISSORHANDS - A MUSICAL TRIBUTE
by Gil Kaan - Nov 6, 2023


The smash jukebox tribute Scissorhands - A Musical Tribute returns with an all-new, immersive staging opening December 1, 2023, at The Bourbon Room (with previews starting November 24th). This hilarious parody of the 1990 classic film Edward Scissorhands features their unique take on such pop hits as: What Was I Made For, Dream On, Uninvited, Like a Prayer, I'm Every Woman, Shallow, Shake It Out, and Fast Car. Scissorhands’ playwright Bradley Bredeweg directs the vocally gifted cast of: Jordan Kai Burnett, Emma Hunton, Dionne Gipson, Natalie Masini, Ryan O'Connor, Carly Casey and Alex Ellis; with Carson Higgins, alternating with John Krause. Jordan cut some time out of their busy schedule to answer a few of my queries.

BWW Interview: Actor Patrick Burke Talks About His Love for AVENUE Q
by Don Grigware - Dec 28, 2019


Actor/director Patrick Burke is nominated for a BWW Award for his outstanding direction of Avenue Q at Group Rep this past summer. This interview shows his deep connection to the show and desire to move it forward. You've been an active member of the Group Rep for years, as an actor and producer.  The Group Rep is not known for having musicals on their season schedules.  How did Avenue Q get on the 2019 Season Schedule?

BWW Interview: Director Patrick Burke Talks Puppetry in AVENUE Q
by Don Grigware - Jun 11, 2019


Director Patrick Burke trained at?The American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Onstage at the Group?Rep:?A Christmas Carol,?Inspecting Carol,?Sherlock's Last Case,?Hotel Paradiso, Awake and Sing,?Boeing Boeing,?Don't Dress For Dinner,?That Lovin' Feelin',?A Nice Family Christmas, Lost In Yonkers,?A Midsummer Night's Dream,?Romeo & Juliet, and Rumors.  When did you get interested in puppets and puppetry?

Classical Theatre of Harlem presents THE THREE MUSKETEERS
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 29, 2017


The Classical Theatre of Harlem (Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director) presents the New York premiere of The Three Musketeers, written by Catherine Bush and adapted from the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas.

Classical Theatre of Harlem Announces Free Production of THREE MUSKETEERS
by BWW News Desk - Jun 6, 2017


The Classical Theatre of Harlem (Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director) presents the New York premiere of The Three Musketeers, written by Catherine Bush and adapted from the classic novel by Alexandre Dumas.

The Araca Project Presents ACROSS THE PARK
by BWW News Desk - Oct 29, 2016


Announcing the world premiere Equity showcase production of ACROSS THE PARK, October 27-29 at the American Theatre of Actors.

The Araca Project Presents ACROSS THE PARK This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2016


The world premiere Equity showcase production of ACROSS THE PARK is set for this weekend at the American Theatre of Actors.

The Araca Project Presents ACROSS THE PARK This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Oct 27, 2016


Announcing the world premiere Equity showcase production of ACROSS THE PARK, this weekend, October 27-29 at the American Theatre of Actors.

The Araca Project Presents ACROSS THE PARK
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 11, 2016


Announcing the world premiere Equity showcase production of ACROSS THE PARK, October 27-29 at the American Theatre of Actors.

Five Student Poets Announced in White House Committee's National Student Poets Program
by Molly Tracy - Sep 9, 2016


The fifth annual class of the National Student Poets Program (NSPP) the nation's highest honor for youth poets has been announced by the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the nonprofit Alliance for Young Artists & Writers. The students were appointed by First Lady Michelle Obama at a ceremony earlier today in the State Dining Room at the White House. As part of an appointment ceremony, each of the students did a reading of an original poem.

BWW Review: Studio's Stylishly Unsettled HEDDA GABLER
by Benjamin Tomchik - May 18, 2016


Studio has presented another facet, to perhaps, one of the theaters most multifaceted characters.

Revisited Classics Stages Free Reading of Anton Chekhov's THREE SISTERS on 3/7
by Louisa Brady - Feb 27, 2016


Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters, co-adapted by Shawn Rene Graham and John-Martin Green is transposed to America in the early 1900s.  Set on a cavalry outpost in rural Texas, this is the tale of a group of cultured, intelligent blacks in turn-of-the-century America observing the kind of entitlement that wealthy whites had always taken for granted, and the price they pay for that entitlement. The reading is on Monday, March 7, 2016 from 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

DIGITAL TO THE CORE by Gartner Analysts Mark Raskino and Graham Waller is Launched
by Christina Mancuso - Oct 20, 2015


DIGITAL TO THE CORE: Remastering Leadership for Your Industry, Your Enterprise, and Yourself by Mark Raskino and Graham Waller (Bibliomotion, October 20, 2015)

KATHERINE'S COLORED LIEUTENANT to Open Geva's 2015 Fielding Studio Series
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 26, 2015


Geva Theatre Center's 2015 Fielding Studio Series begins with the world premiere of Katherine's Colored Lieutenant by Nora Cole and is directed by David Schweizer. The production begins performances on February 5 and runs in the Fielding Nextstage through February 22.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey to Stage HENRY VIII
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 24, 2014


Next up on its Main Stage, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey presents the Bard's epic pageant play Henry VIII. Centered around the tug-of-wars between church and state and husband and wife, the play culminates in the birth of England's future Queen Elizabeth I, Shakespeare's great patron and Henry's fierce and very female heir. Performances begin October 15 at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Avenue in Madison. Tickets start at $25 for preview performances and $32 for regular performances. Student rush tickets for all performances are $15, available a half-hour before curtain for with a valid student ID. Performances are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays at 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m.; and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. For tickets, call the Box Office at 973-408-5600 or visit www.ShakespeareNJ.org.

Puppet School Seattle Kicks Off Winter Classes Today
by BWW News Desk - Feb 1, 2014


Puppet School Seattle announces two winter classes (One-Day Puppet Making Workshop and Beginning TV Puppetry).

Puppet School Celebrates Seattle Launch with Open House Today
by BWW News Desk - Jan 31, 2014


Puppet School is celebrating the launch of their Seattle branch by holding an Open House at their Inscape Arts studio, tonight, January 31st from 6 to 8pm. In keeping with the spirit of Puppet School Seattle's location and Chinese New Year, the theme of the party is '2014: The Year of the Puppet.'

Puppet School Seattle Announces Winter Classes, 02/01 & 02/08 - 03/15
by Bridget Greaney - Jan 16, 2014


Puppet School Seattle announces two winter classes (One-Day Puppet Making Workshop and Beginning TV Puppetry).

Puppet School to Celebrate Seattle Launch with Open House, 1/31
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 10, 2014


Puppet School is celebrating the launch of their Seattle branch by holding an Open House at their Inscape Arts studio, January 31st from 6 to 8pm. In keeping with the spirit of Puppet School Seattle's location and Chinese New Year, the theme of the party is "2014: The Year of the Puppet."

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