Wilbur News

The fan-inspiring, steamy stream of ABC Daytime: Back on Broadway, a nostalgic evening of song and conversation with the stars of All My Children, One Life to Live and General Hospital, raised $130,565 to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the philanthropic heart of Broadway.

This morning, Punxsutawney Phil did indeed see his shadow, which means there will be six more weeks of winter! While we endure those six more frigid weeks, take a look back on some of our favorite memories from Groundhog Day The Musical, starring Andy Karl and Barrett Doss!

Rodney Ingram, Shereen Pimentel, David Michael Garry, John McGinty, & Alexandria Wailes joined a virtual choir and orchestra of 65 performers on Leonard Bernstein & Richard Wilbur’s uplifting anthem “Make Our Garden Grow”.

An ever-mutating virus has led to general uncertainty on and off the West End about the start-up of live performance. That shifting scenario in turn brings to mind some of the titles from this time last year that were sounding especially promising and that, with luck, will reappear at some point to make good on their potential.

Today, Fretland released the song “One More Try” from their forthcoming sophomore album Could Have Loved You via Soundly Music due out on March 26.

At Home Artist Project Presents: A Short Play Festival, featuring three short length plays. At Home Artists Project is a virtual space for new work.

With a challenging year for everyone, Black and Brown Theatre would like to end 2020 with a little “Happily Ever After” as they present their filmed play adaptation of Beauty and the Beast titled Beast of the Town. 

The Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall's Education & Community Engagement Department has announced a FREE streaming of TheaterWorksUSA's Charlotte's Web from December 7-20. Based on the popular children's book, this performance was set to be the final Schooltime Performance of the 2019-2020 school year and was cancelled this past spring due to COVID-19. 

Kaliswa Brewster is starring alongside an all-woman cast in Molière in the Park's live stream of Richard Wilbur's translation of Molière's satire THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES, directed by Lucie Tiberghien. This production looks at the classic play through a modern lens, putting the focus on the power of justice and equality over racism and sexism.

Molière in the Park's live stream of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Wilbur's translation of Molière's THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES, directed by Molière in the Park's Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien, premieres this Saturday, October 24 at 2pm EST and 7pm EST.

Samuel Slater's Restaurant announced that it will host Three Funny Ladies, socially distanced limited capacity comedy dinners, featuring Kelly MacFarland, Laura Severse and Emily Ruskowski, on Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 29.

While Broadway remains shut down, BroadwayWorld is keeping up with your favorite stars and giving you a peek at what they have been up to! Check out yesterday's highlights from some of your favorites, including LaChanze, the cast of Jagged Little Pill, and more!

The London cast of Hairspray performed on Britain's Got Talent tonight, 27 September at 8pm.

Molière in the Park will present a live stream of two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Wilbur's translation of Molière's biting satire THE SCHOOL FOR WIVES, directed by Molière in the Park's Founding Artistic Director Lucie Tiberghien.

This fall the French Institute Alliance Française, New York's premier French-language center, will continue to present a line-up of thought-provoking cross-cultural virtual events, featuring an array of world-renowned artists, writers, thinkers, and presenters from across film, live music, theater, performance, animated storytelling, and more.

The London cast of Hairspray will perform on Britain's Got Talent this weekend.

The magical world of E.B. White's classic novel will come to life at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds when The Sauk presents CHARLOTTE'S WEB for eight performances, Sept. 18-20 and 24-27.

Performances run Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm, Sundays at 2:00pm. Tickets are $22 for adults, $19 for members, seniors, and students and $12 for senior members. Tickets may be reserved by calling 603-715-2315 or purchased online.

For Tanya Tucker, whose relaunch last year and into 2020 saw her rekindle her passionate fan base, win two GRAMMY® Awards and perform to SOLD-OUT crowds across North America, the thought of not returning to touring until 2021 seemed unthinkable.

'Charlotte's Web' will be performed at the Hillsdale County Fairgrounds, Sept. 17-20 and 24-27.