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BroadwayWorld has a first look at Bartlett Sher's production of Gounod's sumptuous Shakespeare adaptation of Romet et Juliette, which was a hit of the 2016–17 Met season (“a revelation” declared the Huffington Post). Now the sweeping tragedy returns with Ailyn Pérez and Charles Castronovo as the star-crossed young lovers. Plácido Domingo conducts.

Romeo e Giulietta. Ama e cambia il mondo, il musical prodotto da David e Clemente Zard, ha ripreso le rappresentazioni in tutta Italia. Dopo due anni di assenza, a grande richiesta da parte del pubblico, e dopo il grande debutto a Milano, arriva finalmente aBologna: sara in scena per quattro spettacoli al Teatro EuropAuditorium, venerdi 27 aprile alle ore 21.00, sabato 28 aprile alle ore 16.00 e alle 21.00, e domenica 29 aprile alle ore 16.00.

Paper Mill Playhouse (Mark S. Hoebee-Producing Artistic Director, Todd Schmidt-Managing Director), recipient of the 2016 Regional Theatre Tony Award, is pleased to announce dates and locations for the 2018 Paper Mill Playhouse Broadway Show Choir tour.

Parsons Dance - under the Artistic Direction of David Parsons - is excited to announce that its annual gala will take place on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, as part of the company's recently announced two-week return engagement to New York City's Joyce Theater. This year's gala, honoring legendary Broadway composer and multiple award-winner Stephen Schwartz, will feature two pieces specially created for the evening, in addition to the previously announced Joyce Theater programing.

Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, presents Buried Child, written by Sam Shepard and directed by WT Resident Director Kimberly Senior. Buried Child runs May 9 - June 17, 2018 in the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. The Press Opening is Wednesday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Javier Munoz took to Twitter today to share a public statement and apology for some of his posts on the site following some backlash last month from fans.

The pinnacle of EgoPo's 25th Anniversary season and its season-long John Guare Festival will be seeing Guare's Lydie Breeze Trilogy in one of two marathon formats. EgoPo is collaborating with Guare to present all three plays, now titled Cold Harbor, Aipotu, and Madaket Road in a consecutive cycle, with music by Jay Ansill and Cynthia Hopkins. This epic piece of theater about an American family, set between the Civil War and the birth of the 20th-century, runs from April 25-May 6. During this time, there will be two opportunities to see the trilogy over three consecutive evenings, and four opportunities to see all three plays in one day.

Court Theatre, under the continuing leadership of Charles Newell, Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director, concludes its 2017/18 season with the Asolo Repertory Theatre, Arena Stage, Pasadena Playhouse production of The Originalist by John Strand, directed by Molly Smith with Associate Director Seema Sueko, and featuring Edward Gero as Antonin Scalia. The Originalist runs May 10 - June 10, 2018 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Ave. The press opening is Saturday, May 19, 2018 at 8:00pm.

Theatrical Intimacy Education imparts directors, performers, production designers/crew/management and teaching artists/educators with the knowledge and tools for approaching sensitive material (for stage, film, and television) safely and ethically. In this workshop, participants will learn best practices for discussing and staging intimate content in class, rehearsal, and coaching without sacrificing creative vision and maintaining the joy of the creative process.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) ends its 2017-18 season with William Shakespeare's "As You Like It". Kristin Wold will direct. Performances will be held in the Harriet S. Jorgenson Theatre from April 19th through April 29th, 2018. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486-2113.

FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Sharone Sayegh and Raymond J. Lee in "Project Broadway: The Unconventional Materials Challenge" on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at 9:30pm. Sharone and Ray met dancing in wet suits and spandex sparkles in the Broadway production of Mamma Mia! and are excited to team up for their first duo show at Feinstein's/54 Below. Taking a cue from "Project Runway," Sharone and Ray will present an evening of Unconventional Materials as they tackle nontraditional casting roles and partner up on a few exciting pop selections, with musical direction by Steven Jamail.

The pinnacle of EgoPo's 25th Anniversary season and its season-long John Guare Festival will be seeing Guare's Lydie Breeze Trilogy in one of two marathon formats. EgoPo is collaborating with Guare to present all three plays, now titled Cold Harbor, Aipotu, and Madaket Road in a consecutive cycle, with music by Jay Ansill and Cynthia Hopkins. This epic piece of theater about an American family, set between the Civil War and the birth of the 20th-century, runs from April 25-May 6. During this time, there will be two opportunities to see the trilogy over three consecutive evenings, and four opportunities to see all three plays in one day.

Enjoy a weekend of fabulous ballet when New Jersey Ballet performs two events at Mayo Performing Arts Center. Saturday, May 19 at 8 pm, it presents The Bard's Ballet's: Romeo and Juliet and MacBeth. Tickets are $29-$59.

Al Teatro EuropAuditorium di Bologna il 21 e il 22 aprile in scena il musical Dirty Dancing, firmato dal regista Federico Bellone, che celebra i 30 anni di successi del film 'Dirty Dancing. The classic story on stage'.

Michael Tilson Thomas Makes MET Orchestra Debut with Soprano Pretty Yende Singing Mozart and Mahler on June 5   The MET Orchestra returns to Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage for a series of three concerts, led by three dynamic conductors, this May and June.

This season's hit Off-Broadway play, Afterglow, written and directed by S. Asher Gelman, which just announced a new block of tickets available through July, will be a sponsor of this year's AIDS Walk on May 20, 2018. In addition to sponsoring the event, Afterglow will assemble a team to participate in the walk before their two-show day. 

You make the time, we pick the spots. Weekend brunches are a treasured meal, a time to relax with family and friends and enjoy the best breakfast and luncheon foods in great settings. Here are some North Jersey favorites that we are sure our readers will enjoy. And they are ideal for New Yorkers looking to have a day out of the city in some of the area's most enjoyable communities.

How do you "fix" the misogyny of Shakespeare's now antiquated THE TAMING OF THE SHREW? For playwright Amy Freed, it means injecting it with a noticeable dose of equality empowerment, and then shifting its characters' traits and motivations as if written from a female's perspective. That is the premise of South Coast Repertory's latest World Premiere production SHREW!-which continues performances in Costa Mesa through April 21. The results? A funny but flawed update with good intentions.

Parsons Dance - under the Artistic Direction of David Parsons - is excited to come to the legendary Joyce Theater where it will perform a thrilling mixed bill program of world and company premieres from May 15-27. Tickets, ranging in price from $10-$66, can be purchased at www.Joyce.org, or by calling JoyceCharge at 212-242-0800.

This season's hit Off-Broadway play, Afterglow, written and directed by S. Asher Gelman, which just announced a new block of tickets available through July, will be a sponsor of this year's AIDS Walk on May 20, 2018. In addition to sponsoring the event, Afterglow will assemble a team to participate in the walk before their two-show day.