The New York Dance and Performance Awards, the Bessies, has announced the 2023 award recipients at the 39th Bessie Awards Ceremony. The Illustrious Blacks hosted this year's celebratory event, which was held at Lincoln Center's Damrosch Park as part of Lincoln Center's Summer for the City. Check out a complete list of 2023 awards here!
Prepare to be spellbound by the award-winning musical Next to Normal, playing July 26-September 3, 2023 in Paramount Theatre’s intimate new Copley Theatre in downtown Aurora. See photos of the production.
NICE CROWD, formerly ABFF Ventures, today announced the exceptional artists that will participate in the upcoming Because They're Funny (BTF) Comedy Festival, a three-day festival showcasing comedic talent within BIPOC communities. Taking place October 6-8, 2023 at The Wharf on DC's southwest waterfront, BTF will feature Anthony Anderson and Maryland-native Yvonne Orji as well as performances by Nicole Byer and Donnell Rawlings, among others.
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Paul Reubens, known for his character of Pee-Wee Herman, has died at the age of 70. In 2010, Reubens brought The Pee-Wee Herman Show to Broadway production for a limited run at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. It was recorded for an HBO special and released in 2011.
Ojai Playwrights Conference (OPC), under the leadership of new Producing Artistic Director Jeremy B. Cohen, today announced the full roster of artists for its 26th Annual New Works Festival to be held August 2 – 6 in Ojai, CA.
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TheatreWorks Silicon Valley has set the casting for its 20th Anniversary New Works Festival, a unique program that offers an extraordinary opportunity for audiences to experience new plays and musicals in their early stages of development.
Lips Chicago, the ultimate in drag dining, will present “A Night of Stars,” with special guest Michael Dean as Cher. It’s the second annual charitable fundraiser in support of Connections for Abused Women and Their Children (CAWC), on Thursday, August 17, at 7 p.m.
The 40th anniversary production of Michael’s Frayn’s multi award-winning farce, Noises Off is heading out on a major UK tour this autumn, following a sell-out West End season at the Phoenix Theatre earlier this year. Directed by Lindsay Posner, the touring production will star Liza Goddard as Dotty Otley, Matthew Kelly as Selsdon Mowbray and Simon Shepherd as Lloyd Dallas.
In the exciting final week of Festival 2023, Lyon-based Compagnie Käfig will return to Jacob's Pillow for the first time in ten years with a unique performance bridging dance and technology from Aug. 23-27 in the Ted Shawn Theatre. On the outdoor Henry J. Leir Stage, Tulsa Ballet will make their Pillow debut as the first company from Oklahoma to perform at the Festival, in a week-long engagement from Aug. 23-27. Tickets for performances are on sale now.
Brampton’s Own Shakespeare Show returns for its second season touring TWELFTH NIGHT to three outdoor stages around Brampton this summer! Grab a chair, a blanket, pack a picnic, and pick the park nearest you to settle in and enjoy a comedy of mistaken identities and unrequited love triangles.
Full casting has been announced for the Fiery Angel, Royal & Derngate, Northampton and ROYO production of Agatha Christie's iconic thriller And Then There Were None.
Original Theatre, Trafalgar Theatre Productions and JAS Theatricals have announced full casting and extra dates for the new Torben Betts thriller, Murder in the Dark, directed by Philip Franks.
Olly Novello and Scarlett Ayers are to star in the world premiere of ‘The Verge of Forever’, an exciting new song cycle that follows the love story of Leo and Marie, two talented teenagers who share a passion for theatre, as they embark on their journey through the challenging world of drama school auditions.
ETT (English Touring Theatre) has announced full casting for their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, a co-production with Northern Stage, Shakespeare North Playhouse and Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg. Learn more about the show and the cast here!
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) presents William Shakespeare's magical masterpiece The Tempest. Directed by Jason King Jones, the Festival's newly appointed Artistic Director, and starring Broadway veteran Robert Cuccioli, the production previews July 12 and 13, opens Friday, July 14 and runs through August 6 on the Main Stage at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA.
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival (PSF) presents Olivier Award-winning writer Jessica Swale's delightful adaptation of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility. The production previews July 20 and 21, opens Saturday, July 22 and runs through August 5 in repertory with William Shakespeare's The Tempest on the Main Stage at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA.
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival will present Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, written by acclaimed playwright Lanie Robertson with musical arrangements by Danny Holgate. Philadelphia award-winning artists Amina Robinson and Ebony Pullum reunite to stage the production which previews July 19 and 20, opens Friday, July 21 and runs through August 6 in the Schubert Theatre at the Labuda Center for the Performing Arts at DeSales University in Center Valley, PA.
Experience the magic of Billie Holiday in the critically acclaimed production of 'Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill' at the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Get your tickets now for a front-row seat to this unforgettable tour-de-force musical.
Get ready for an unforgettable experience as ETT announces the full casting and tour dates for the highly anticipated production of Macbeth. Don't miss out on this thrilling rendition of Shakespeare's classic tragedy, set to tour the UK and international stage.
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