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Raul Esparza and Patrick Page Join DGF's 'GREAT WRITERS' Gala; Jonathan Tolins Will Host
by BWW News Desk - Nov 4, 2016


Dramatists Guild Fund President Andrew Lippa and Executive Director Rachel Routh announce additional performers of the nonprofit's Benefit Gala Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars: The Presidential Edition on November 7th at Gotham Hall in New York.

DTC Will Welcome First Female as 'Scrooge' in A CHRISTMAS CAROL This Season
by BWW News Desk - Nov 3, 2016


Dallas Theater Center's hit production of the holiday classic A Christmas Carol returns to the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre.

Tituss Burgess, Christopher Sieber, Mandy Gonzalez, Aaron Tveit and More to Perform at Dramatists Guild Fund's 'LUCKY STARS' Gala; Plus New Sondheim Song!
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2016


Dramatists Guild Fund President Andrew Lippa and Executive Director Rachel Routh announce performers of the nonprofit's Benefit Gala Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars: The Presidential Edition on November 7th 6:30pm at Gotham Hall in New York.

Stephen Schwartz, Stephen Sondheim, Tom Kitt and More Slated for DGF's 'GREAT WRITERS' Gala
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2016


Dramatists Guild Fund President Andrew Lippa and Executive Director Rachel Routh have announced the writers that will be featured in the nonprofit's Benefit Gala Great Writers Thank Their Lucky Stars: The Presidential Edition on November 7th at Gotham Hall in New York.

Photo Coverage: Women Songwriters Get the Spotlight at the Lilly Awards Cabaret!
by Walter McBride - Oct 18, 2016


The Lilly Awards Foundation just presented its fourth annual BROADWAY CABARET: BROADWAY STARS PERFORMING THE WORK OF WOMEN SONGWRITERS at The Cutting Room (44 East 32nd Street). Check out photos from inside the special event below!

Photo Coverage: Backstage at the Ladies of the Lilly Awards Broadway Cabaret!
by Walter McBride - Oct 18, 2016


The Lilly Awards Foundation just presented its fourth annual BROADWAY CABARET: BROADWAY STARS PERFORMING THE WORK OF WOMEN SONGWRITERS at The Cutting Room (44 East 32nd Street).

PREMIERES' Inner Voices Series Opens Tonight Off-Broadway
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2016


PREMIERES, the New York based music theater organization whose mission is 'to bring new music theater to light,' has announced the complete cast and creative teams for this season's Inner Voices, the biannual series of solo works featuring new teams of playwrights and composers. Performances began October 3rd and continue through October 29 at The TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street - between 8th & 9th Avenues). Opening Night is tonight, October 13th at 8:00pm.

BWW Review: Hale Academy's LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, JR. is Energetic
by Tyler Hinton - Oct 11, 2016


The Hale Academy for the Performing Arts at Hale Center Theater Orem is currently presenting LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL, JR. in a youth production that is sure to bring a smile to your face.

BWW Interview: Get to Know Gordon Greenberg- the Man You Don't Know Yet, but Ought To
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 5, 2016


You might not know of Gordon Greenberg yet, but that's all about to change. The writer, director and renaissance man has spent years making his mark in off Broadway, West End and regional theatre, working with top-notch performers and creators all around the world.

Starry Lineup Announced for 2016 Lilly Awards Broadway Cabaret
by BWW News Desk - Oct 3, 2016


The Lilly Awards Foundation has announced the line-up of Broadway favorites who will perform at its fourth annual BROADWAY CABARET: BROADWAY STARS PERFORMING THE WORK OF WOMEN SONGWRITERS.

BWW Review: Amelia Community Theatre Vacations ON GOLDEN POND
by Michael Lipp - Oct 3, 2016


Ernest Thompson's 1979 ON GOLDEN POND is an ode to the durability of love and family in the face of aging, loss, and miscommunication. Amelia Community Theatre has just opened a touching production of the Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning play which became a critically-acclaimed film two years later starring Katharine Hepburn and the father-and-daughter team of Henry and Jane Fonda. Helmed by veteran director Toni D'Amico, ACT's trip to Golden Pond is a lovely, welcoming experience that effectively balances both sides of this bittersweet comedy-drama.

ADDAMS FAMILY & MARY POPPINS Top List of Most Performed High School Shows
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 29, 2016


The Addams Family topped the list for the most-produced high school musical for the second consecutive year, and Mary Poppins made its list debut at second place, in an annual survey conducted by the Educational Theatre Association's flagship Dramatics magazine.

Winsome Brown's HIT THE BODY ALARM Opens Tonight at The Performing Garage
by BWW News Desk - Sep 22, 2016


Winsome Brown, the actress and writer who enjoyed considerable success with her solo play THIS IS Mary Brown at La MaMa last year, returns to the stage with her newest work, HIT THE BODY ALARM, presented by The Performing Garage (33 Wooster St.). The solo play's official opening night is tonight, September 22. Directed by Brad Rouse and Winsome Brown, HIT THE BODY ALARM is scheduled to run through October 2, 2016.

BWW Review: LEGALLY BLONDE at Theatre Three
by Melissa Giordano - Sep 21, 2016


Omigod, you guys! Broadway's most fashionable lawyer is currently holding court at Theatre Three in Port Jefferson, Long Island. Tony nominee Legally Blonde, The Musical, based on the 2001 Reese Witherspoon movie, had an exciting opening weekend complete with a stellar cast and a very enthusiastic audience. Truly, I can't say enough about this wonderful incarnation.

Winsome Brown's HIT THE BODY ALARM Begins at The Performing Garage Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 20, 2016


Winsome Brown, the actress and writer who enjoyed considerable success with her solo play THIS IS Mary Brown at La MaMa last year, returns to the stage with her newest work, HIT THE BODY ALARM, presented by The Performing Garage (33 Wooster St.), with previews set to begin tonight, September 20, prior to the solo play's official opening night September 22.

South Bend Civic Theatre Presents LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL
by Ashlee Latimer - Sep 10, 2016


On Friday, September 16, South Bend Civic Theatre will open Legally Blonde the Musical in the Wilson Theatre. The international award-winning musical based on the movie, Legally Blonde, explodes on the stage with memorable songs and dynamic dances.

T. Oliver Reid, Nancy Anderson and Michael Thurber to Lead PREMIERES' Inner Voices Series
by BWW News Desk - Sep 8, 2016


PREMIERES, the New York based music theater organization whose mission is 'to bring new music theater to light,' has announced the complete cast and creative teams for this season's Inner Voices, the biannual series of solo works featuring new teams of playwrights and composers.

The Lilly Awards Sets Date for 2016 BROADWAY CABARET, Featuring Songs from ANASTASIA & More
by BWW News Desk - Sep 6, 2016


The Lilly Awards Foundation will present its fourth BROADWAY CABARET: BROADWAY STARS PERFORMING THE WORK OF WOMEN SONGRWITERS on Monday, October 17 at The Cutting Room (44 East 32nd Street).

Mind-Bending Love Story CONSTELLATIONS to Play Dallas Theater Center
by BWW News Desk - Aug 31, 2016


Dallas Theater Center announced today complete details for the mind-bending love story, Constellations. 

AT&T Performing Arts Center & Dallas Theater Center Partner to Offer Open Captioning
by BWW News Desk - Aug 26, 2016


AT&T Performing Arts Center (AT&T PAC) and Dallas Theater Center (DTC) today announced a collaboration with Theatre Development Fund (TDF) to provide, for the first time, open captioning services at select upcoming productions in the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House, Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre and Kalita Humphreys Theater.

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