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Bob Gunton, John Rubinstein, & Carolyn McCormick to Star in THE SOAP MYTH in The Hamptons This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2022


Bob Gunton, a two-time Tony nominee, Drama Desk and Obie winner (Sweeney Todd, Evita, How I Got That Story) will return to the New York area stage after a thirty-year hiatus to star in the acclaimed drama The Soap Myth by Drama Desk winner Jeff Cohen Aug 10-28 at Southampton Cultural Center.

Tony-Winning OKLAHOMA! Announces Lottery Tickets at Bass Performance Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 17, 2022


Performing Arts Fort Worth, the non-profit owner and operator of Bass Performance Hall, announced today that the reimagined revival of Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA!, the 2019 Tony Award winner for Best Revival of a Musical, will host a digital ticket lottery, powered by Broadway Direct, offering fans the chance to purchase a limited number of $31 tickets available per performance.

George C. Wolfe's THE COLORED MUSEUM Opens This Weekend At Loft Ensemble
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2022


Directed by Jazmine Nichelle, the cast will feature (in alphabetical order), Antwan Alexander II, Cassandra Carmona, Bahasi Chapman, Dorothea Saint Fleur, Sean James, Zenarra James, Matt Lorenzo, Bianca Ostojich, Ravyne Demyra Payne, Jessica Perkins, Twon Marcel Pope, Quan'Darius, Jefferson Reid, and Katisha Sargeant.

SISTER MARY IGNATIUS EXPLAINS IT ALL FOR YOU Comes to the Hollywood Fringe Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 2, 2022


Mmmkay Productions has announced a Hollywood Fringe Festival production of Sister Mary Ignatius Explains It All for You, written by Christopher Durang and directed by Jeramiah Peay. The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Shayna Gabrielle, Lea Madda, Michael Mullen, Will Potter, Chris Ramirez, and Liam Risinger.

New Line Theatre Announces 31st Season
by Marissa Tomeo - May 21, 2022


New Line Theatre, “the bad boy of musical theatre,” has announced its 31st season of adult, alternative musical theatre, including the wild musical comedy SOMETHING ROTTEN, running Sept. 22-Oct. 15, 2022; followed by the electrifying concept musical, NINE, based on Federico Fellini's iconic film 8 1/2, running March 2-25, 2023; and the season closes with one of the great Stephen Sondheim's earliest works, the hilarious farce, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM, based on the Roman comedies of Plautus, running June 1-24, 2023.

Up on the Marquee: THE PIANO LESSON
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 27, 2022


The highly anticipated Broadway revival of August Wilson’s seminal, Pulitzer Prize®-winning drama The Piano Lesson, and the first in more than 30 years since the play’s Main Stem premiere, is the first marquee of the 2022 / 2023 season to hit Broadway at the iconic St. James Theatre, the production’s future home, on the occasion of Mr. Wilson’s 77th Birthday today.

Trai Byers, Ray Fisher, April Matthis & Michael Potts Join the Cast of THE PIANO LESSON Starring Samuel L. Jackson & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2022


Producers Brian Anthony Moreland, Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy announced additional cast for the revival of August Wilson’s seminal, Pulitzer Prize-winning drama The Piano Lesson, the first Broadway revival in more than 30 years since the play’s Main Stem premiere in 1990.

AMERICAN BUFFALO Announces Digital Lottery and Rush Policies
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2022


American Buffalo has announced its digital lottery and rush ticket policies! Find out how to get rush and lotto tickets to the production.

Dallas Premiere of OKLAHOMA! is Coming to the Winspear Opera House
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 1, 2022


Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America will present the Dallas premiere of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! at the Winspear Opera House from May 31 – June 12, 2022 as part of the Germania Insurance Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas. 

ENCANTO, SUCCESSION, and More Win at 33rd Annual Producers Guild of America Awards
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 20, 2022


The Producers Guild of America (PGA) hosted the 33rd Annual Producers Guild Awards on the evening of Saturday, March 19, 2022 at the Fairmont Century Plaza. A full list of winners is below. 

ASSASSINS 2022 Off-Broadway Cast Recording is Now Available Digitally
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2022


Broadway Records announced today the digital release of Assassins (The 2022 Off-Broadway Cast Recording). The album preserves Stephen Sondheim's full score with the recent Classic Stage Company cast with direction by John Doyle.

American Film Institute Awards Honors WEST SIDE STORY, tick, tick...BOOM!, and More
by Marissa Tomeo - Mar 12, 2022


Yesterday, March 11th, the American Film Institute (AFI) celebrated the 2021 AFI AWARDS honorees with a star-studded invite-only luncheon in Beverly Hills. AFI also revealed its official rationales (below) for all 23 honorees, providing the cultural and artistic context to mark these outstanding creative endeavors as the year’s notable milestones.

Hugh Whitemore's PACK OF LIES to Open at Barnstable Comedy Club
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 30, 2022


The Barnstable Comedy Club will present Hugh Whitemore's gripping moral drama, PACK OF LIES. The play is directed by James F. Ring of Barnstable Village and is being presented as part of the Club's celebration of its Hundred-Year Anniversary Season.

Tickets to go on Sale Next Week for OKLAHOMA! at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2021


The Best of Broadway will present the Lowcountry premiere of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s OKLAHOMA! at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center  May 21 & 22, 2022.  Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Monday, December 13 at 10AM.

ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: 'COMPANY' on Blu-ray & DVD from Criterion
by - Nov 23, 2021


Special Offer - ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: 'COMPANY' on Blu-ray & DVD from Criterion

ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: 'COMPANY' on Blu-ray & DVD from Criterion
by - Nov 18, 2021


Special Offer - ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: 'COMPANY' on Blu-ray & DVD from Criterion

Festival Napa Valley Wraps Record-Setting Season and Raises $2.8 Million at Arts for All Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2021


Roaring back into action with 60 outdoor, sold-out concerts and events over two weeks, Festival Napa Valley capped its 15th summer season by raising a record-breaking $2.8 million at its Arts for All Gala, headlined by global superstar Jennifer Hudson.

Student Blog: Stephen Sondheim and George Seurat
by Student Blogger: Blake Velick - Jul 12, 2021


Sunday in the Park with George illustrates the struggles of being an artist in two different centuries. Undoubtedly, these struggles continue to perpetuate in the contemporary art world and can be applied to Stephen Sondheim’s experience as a musical theatre composer and lyricist.

Syracuse Stage Closes 2020/21 Season With An Exceptional Contemporary Drama
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2021


An exceptional contemporary drama concludes the reimagined 2020/2021 season as Syracuse Stage presents Athol Fugard's award-winning “'Master Harold' . . . and the Boys,” available as video on demand June 16 – July 4.

Criterion Will Release Special Edition of ORIGINAL CAST ALBUM: COMPANY Documentary in August
by Nicole Rosky - May 17, 2021


On August 17, 2021, Criterion will release the documentary film Original Cast Album: Company, which follows the original Broadway cast and creative team of the musical into the recording studio, on DVD and Blu-ray.

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