Stew News

Flights of Fantasy East will present The Extraordinary Fall of the Four-Legged Woman as part of the 20th annual New York International Fringe Festival.

San Francisco Opera presents the world premiere of Chinese-American composer Bright Sheng's Dream of the Red Chamber, with a libretto by the composer and David Henry Hwang, in six performances from September 10-29, 2016.

OBIE-winning theater company Hoi Polloi (Three Pianos, Shadows) presents Quiet, Comfort, a newly-commissioned text by Japanese phenomenon playwright Toshiki Okada.

Drama hits the Caribbean like gale-force winds when Bravo Media premieres season four of BELOW DECK on Tuesday, September 6 at 9pm ET/PT.

Host and head counselor of mayhem Alton Brown goes back to camp with a trunkful of twisted culinary challenges in the primetime special series CAMP CUTTHROAT 2: ALTON'S REVENGE, premiering Wednesday, August 24th at 10pm (all times ET/PT) on Food Network.

Today in 2008, Passing Strange closed at the Belasco Theatre, where it ran for 165 performances. Passing Strange is a rock musical about a young African American's artistic journey of self-discovery in Europe, drawing on heavy elements of existentialism, metafictional comedy, and the Kunstlerroman. The musical's lyrics and book are by Stew with music and orchestrations by Heidi Rodewald and Stew. It was created in collaboration with director Annie Dorsen. The musical was developed at the Sundance Institute Theatre Lab in 2004 and 2005, one of the only works there ever to be invited back for a second round of development. It had productions in Berkeley, California and Off-Broadway before opening on Broadway in 2008, garnering strong reviews and several awards. Spike Lee filmed the musical on Broadway as a documentary, premiering the film in 2009.

The SCERA Shell Outdoor Theatre will transport its audiences from the backdrop of the Wasatch Mountains to the lush flora of the tropics when "South Pacific" playsJuly 29 to Aug. 13 under the deft touch of veteran director Jerry Elison.

The National Improv League, a ground breaking Latino based comedy competition that brings 14 performers, a referee, a special guest and an all inclusive audience to The Nuyorican Poet's Cafe in the East Village. Conceived, directed and produced by award winning writer, director, producer Felix Rojas, The NIL combines just about every element of comedy into a very neat yet chaotic stew of hilarity. Although most of the players in the league are Latino, make no mistake, this show gives a new meaning to the word diverse.

We interviewed Nancy O'Connell, the Wine Director and Co-founder of Winecrasher.

Summer may be winding down in August, but the competition is just getting started on Food Network with all-new series, returning favorites and fierce tournaments that will pit the best of the best against each other in epic culinary showdowns.

Hungry Baltimoreans don't have to travel far to experience authentic Senegalese cuisine. Nailah's Kitchen, the latest restaurant to open in the Mid-Govans neighborhood, unveils its new dining room on Sunday, July 10 at 5722 York Road, just a few blocks from Belvedere Square.

Cooking Channel is giving viewers a front row seat to some of the biggest names in food and entertainment this August with series premieres and returning favorites.

Stewart F. Lane and Bonnie Comley, co-founders of BroadwayHD, recently chatted with BroadwayWorld about tomorrow's big event and the future of live streaming on Broadway. Check out the full interview below!

Set against the backdrop of an idyllic island paradise during World War II, Hershey Area Playhouse is proud to present its summer musical, Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific.

Three-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, food writer and culinary explorer Andrew Zimmern is back in the 10th season of Travel Channel's BIZARRE FOODS with Andrew Zimmern.

HIPPO! HIPPO!, an exciting new musical adventure for children, will visit Glen Street Theatre this July school holidays as part of its world premiere Australian tour.

The Wilma Theater has announced its final production of the 2016/17 Season, the world premiere of Blanka Zizka's Adapt!. Launching off of Wilma Artistic Director Blanka Zizka's recent receipt of the Vilcek Prize in Theatre-which recognizes immigrants who have made lasting artistic contributions to American society-this world premiere project examines the process of assimilation and adaptation. It also showcases artists from the recently launched Wilma HotHouse resident acting company, who have been developing the piece with Zizka during their weekly training sessions, alongside an exciting collection of international artists including composer Mariana Sadovska, Czech actor Aneta Kernova, and Greek actor and singer Aneza Papadopoulou. The creative team includes Set Designer Matt Saunders, Costume Designer Oana Botez, Lighting Designer Thom Weaver, and Sound Designer Daniel Perelstein. Major Support for Adapt! has been provided by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

'Perennial garage rockers' (SPIN), The Fleshtones-Keith Streng, Peter Zaremba, Bill Milhizer, and Ken Fox-will celebrate their 40th anniversary with the release of their 21st album, The Band Drinks For Free. Out September 2 on Yep Roc Records, the album is now available for pre-order with an instant download of 'Love Like A Man.'

The National Improv League, a ground breaking Latino based comedy competition that brings 14 performers, a referee, a special guest and an all inclusive audience to The Nuyorican Poet's Cafe in the East Village. Conceived, directed and produced by award winning writer, director, producer Felix Rojas, The NIL combines just about every element of comedy into a very neat yet chaotic stew of hilarity. Although most of the players in the league are Latino, make no mistake, this show gives a new meaning to the word diverse. Joining the Latino's on stage are three African Americans, a Brit, a Jew, a Greek and a Rasta Rican.

The Public Theater announced today that THE TOTAL BENT will extend an additional week through Sunday, June 26. With text by Stew and music by Stew and Heidi Rodewald, the team behind the Tony Award-wining musical Passing Strange, which premiered at The Public in 2003, this world premiere musical is directed by Joanna Settle. THE TOTAL BENT officially opened on Wednesday, May 25 and was originally extended to Sunday, June 19. It has now been extended an additional week to Sunday, June 26.