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BWW Review: A NEW BRAIN at Tabard Theatre San Jose
by Paul Bolton - Jan 11, 2020

Tabard Theatre presents 'A New Brain' a musical by William Finn and James Lapine, opening January 10th, 2020 in downtown San Jose CA

Wake Up With BWW 1/10: Dharon E. Jones Replaces Ben Cook in WEST SIDE STORY, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 10, 2020

Today's top stories: Dharon E. Jones replaces Ben Cook in West Side Story, and more!

Sasha Allen, Andrea Burns and Hannah Elless Join Carmel Dean's WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN at Joe's Pub
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2020

Broadway stars Sasha Allen, Andréa Burns and Hannah Elless have joined the world premiere cast of Award-winning composer Carmel Dean's Well-Behaved Women, it was announced today. Premiering at Joe's Pub on Saturday, January 25th, the 7 PM performance sold out in less than 48 hours, and an additional show has been added for 4:30 PM.

THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Comes to The Warner
by Stephi Wild - Jan 6, 2020

The students of the Warner Theatre Center for Arts Education Performance Lab will present the fast-paced crowd pleaser, THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE, February 7-9, 2020 in the Nancy Marine Studio Theatre.

Baltimore Theatre Collective Announces Casting For 2020 MainStage: SPEECH & DEBATE And FALSETTOS
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2019

Baltimore Theatre Collective today announces casting for their 2020 MainStage Productions: SPEECH & DEBATE, a Play by Stephen Karam, and FALSETTOS, with Music and Lyrics by William Finn and Book/Addt'l Lyrics by James Lapine.

Theatre And Dance At Wayne Announces The Last Season In The Hilberry Theatre Before Moving To Gateway Performing Arts Center
by Stephi Wild - Dec 13, 2019

The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance, a program within the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State University is thrilled to announce its 2020-2021 season, the last in the historic Hilberry Theatre before transitioning to the new Gateway Performing Arts Center which is scheduled to open in Fall of 2021. Marking the 58th season of the Hilberry Graduate Company, the 92nd season of Dance at Wayne, and the 70th season of theatre at Wayne State University, this is a season like no other.

Barrington Stage Company Presents a New Dance Musical, A CROSSING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2019

Barrington Stage Company, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, will present a developmental presentation of a new dance musical, A CROSSING, on December 13 at Alvin Ailey Dance Studios.

Barrington Stage Company Announces 2019 Associate Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 11, 2019

Barrington Stage Company (BSC), under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, announces the 2019 Associate Artists a?" actor Alan H. Green, composer Joe Iconis, costume designer Sara Jean Tosetti and actress Peggy Pharr Wilson.

Composer Carmel Dean Presents WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN At Joe's Pub
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2019

What would Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Harriet Tubman, Frida Kahlo, Billie Jean King, and Malala Yousafzai sound like if you heard them sing? Find out in Well-Behaved Women, a new collection of songs by award-winning composer Carmel Dean, presented for one-night-only on January 25, 2020 at Joe's Pub (425 Lafayette Street).

Photo Flash: First Look at AIRNESS at 1st Stage
by Stephi Wild - Dec 7, 2019

When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there's more to this art form than playing pretend; it's about finding yourself and performing with raw joy. Airness is “unmitigated pleasure... filled with dignity and delight” (Chicago Reader). Airness is a regional premiere co-production with Keegan Theatre. The production will transfer from Keegan to 1st Stage and begin performances on December 5 at 1st Stage's theatre space.

Tony Winner Lillias White to Headline Cabaret Series at Segerstrom Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2019

Tony® and Emmy Award winner Lillias White returns to Segerstrom Center for the Arts' Cabaret Series with an autobiographical show filled with musical highlights from her life and career January 23 - 25, 2020 in Samueli Theater. With her powerhouse voice and exuberant stage presence, White has won accolades for her show-stopping performances on the Broadway stage, on television and in films. The New York Times declared, 'Lillias White is a singer who makes the most challenging vocal feats look almost easy.'

Celebrated AIRNESS Co-Production Comes To 1st Stage
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 27, 2019

When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there's more to this art form than playing pretend; it's about finding yourself and performing with raw joy. Airness is a?oeunmitigated pleasurea?? filled with dignity and delighta?? (Chicago Reader). Airness is a regional premiere co-production with Keegan Theatre. The production will transfer from Keegan to 1st Stage and begin performances on December 5 at 1st Stage's theatre space.

Elizabeth Ashley and Penny Fuller Will Star In Reading Of WHARTON/WILLIAMS
by Stephi Wild - Nov 22, 2019

Tony Award-winner Elizabeth Ashley and Tony Award-nominee Penny Fuller will star in a reading of Wharton/Williams, a work based on the short stories of novelist Edith Wharton and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tennessee Williams. Adapted by award-winning playwright/librettist Charles Leipart, Wharton/Williams will be directed by Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award-winner Michael Wilson.

BWW REVIEW: Big Screen Hits Don't Always Translate To The Stage As Shown in LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE
by Jade Kops - Nov 19, 2019

New Theatre presents William Finn (Music and Lyrics) and James Lapine's (Book) adaptation of Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris' multi award winning movie LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE.

Betty Buckley Returns To Café Carlyle in March 2020
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2019

Legendary, multi-award winning actress/singer Betty Buckley returns to Café Carlyle, March 10 a?" 21. Her career spans theater, film, television and concert halls around the world. She's received a sea of accolades including a Tony Award for her performance as Grizabella, the Glamour Cat, in Andrew Lloyd Webber's CATS. She's a 2012 Theatre Hall of Fame inductee, and the 2017 recipient of the Julie Harris Award from The Actor's Fund for Artistic Achievement. Betty Buckley just completed a national tour of the new Broadway production of Hello, Dolly! produced by Scott Rudin.

Theatre Nova Presents The World Premiere Of DJWHITTINGTON'S KOOL KAT: A HIP-HOP PANTO
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 31, 2019

Theatre NOVA, Ann Arbor's professional theatre with an exclusive focus on new plays and playwrights, presents the world premiere of  a?oeDJ Whittigton's Kool Kat: A Hip-Hop Pantoa?? by Carla Milarch and R. MacKenzie Lewis.

Wake Up With BWW 10/29: BANDSTAND Tour Begins, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2019

Today's top stories: the national tour of Bandstand officially opens today, and more!

BWW Exclusive: Ben Rimalower's Broken Records with Special Guest, A STRANGE LOOP's Michael R. Jackson
by Ben Rimalower - Oct 28, 2019

In this episode, Ben and Daniel talk to playwright, composer, and lyricist Michael R. Jackson about Tori Amos's 1994 album 'Under the Pink.' They also discuss Liz Phair, Joni Mitchell, Mariah Carey, alt rock, Fiona Apple, 'Show Boat,' William Finn, 'In Trousers,' 'Raisin,' Sondheim, 'Company,' 'Rent,' and 'Passing Strange.' Michael talks about how he discovered his favorite songwriters and how they influenced his own writing process. Michael's acclaimed new musical 'A Strange Loop' recently played to sold-out audiences, and the cast recording is now available from Broadway Records.

Suncoast Theatre presents THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE
by David McKibbin - Oct 25, 2019

The award-winning Suncoast Theatre presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee from Friday, November 8 to Sunday, November 10 in the auditorium of Suncoast Community High School.

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