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Tennessee Shakespeare Company is continuing its Dr. Greta McCormick Coger Literary Salon Series on Sunday, November 8 with an exploration of the Literary Renaissance of the Emerald Isle and its mystical Aran Islands.

Halloween is right around the corner, and while this year is unfortunately not the eventful weekend of costume parties and trick-o-treating that we know and love, that doesn’t mean that you still can’t dress up.

Listen today to Episode II of the Broadway Podcast Network original Soap Opera, AS THE CURTAIN RISES. Written by Dori Berinstein and Mark Peikert, AS THE CURTAIN RISES takes you on a never before behind the scenes look at the drama behind the most dramatic business in the world.

The TheaterMakers Studio will present the fourth annual TheaterMakers Summit on November 14 and 15. This year, the event will be held virtually for attendees and speakers.

Harambee Festival is the oldest and largest African-American cultural event in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex of Texas, with over 15,000 in attendance.

In BroadwayWorld Remix, we want our readers to make their own art for a particular show. This week's show is The Lion King!

The Broadway Podcast Network has announced Broadway’s first digital Soap Opera, AS THE CURTAIN RISES. Written by Dori Berinstein and Mark Peikert, AS THE CURTAIN RISES takes you on a never before behind the scenes look at the drama behind the most dramatic business in the world.

Tennessee Shakespeare Company continues its Dr. Greta McCormick Coger Literary Salon Series on Friday, October 30 with a Salon of Southern Gothic and Northern Supernatural writers to haunt the holiday.

Mixed Messages a Content creation company from Stanley Martin (Broadway's Aladdin, Creator of The Tituss Burgess Fan Club and The Return of Tituss Burgess Fan Club) is Premiering a Short filmed version of his award winning play 'Opportunity' with the original theatrical cast on Youtube Thursday Oct 15, 2020 at 5:15 PM ET.

The Shaw Festival plans to return to the stage in May with a reduced 2021 season. Many of the anticipated productions originally scheduled for 2020 will now appear as part of the 2021 playbill.

In response to this Broadway postponement, Broadway Up Close has created the Broadway Paper Crane Project. In Japanese culture, the paper crane is a holy animal that is believed to live for a thousand years. They represent a wish for peace, for hope, and for recovery.

Whether youa??re a local looking for a unique way to fill your time, or a tourist who is indecisive about what to do, here is a list of 20 ideas to hopefully inspire your inner theatre-lover. 

The ever charming John McD leads a charmed life, filled with work and good people. Here, he talks with Stephen Mosher about everything from talks with Mom N Dad to Sunday Tea.

Mariinsky Theatre will present Iolanta, an opera by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, on October 7.

Singer Judy Whitmore has released the music video for her debut single 'My Favorite Year' where she uplifts Michele Brourman and Karen Gottlieb's heartfelt classic over cinematic strings with a combination of tender intuition and dynamic delivery that takes you back to the memories of your first romance. 

My Broadway Memory, in association with the Broadway Podcast Network, has announced a month-long partnership with Broadway for Biden. The live streamed episodes will be available every Thursday at 7pm EST exclusively from the Broadway Podcast Network.

When Billy Joel sang a?oeIa??ve seen the lights go out on Broadwaya?? I dona??t think he meant this.  September 28th, this past Monday, marks the 200th day since the Great White Way went dark. 

In BroadwayWorld Remix, we want our readers to make their own art for a particular show. This week's show is Jagged Little Pill!

Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and 2019 ACLU/NYCLU honoree Eva Price (Oklahoma!, Jagged Little Pill), who was recently announced on the inaugural list of Crain's Notable LGBTQ Leaders & Executives, will welcome a whole new slate of stars to her podcast 'My First Show,' exclusively on Broadway Podcast Network.

Morehead State Universitya??s School of Creative Arts will kick off the 2020-21 theatrical season with a virtual production of John Pielmeiera??s a?oeAgnes of God.a??