Celebrating Women's History Month: Women in Theatre Through the Decades: 1980s-1990s
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2021
With Women in Theatre Through the Decades, we will be highlighting the vital role that women have played in theatre history, showcasing those who paved the way and who continue to make history today. This week, we are highlighting the accomplishments of women in theatre throughout the 1980s and the 1990s!
BWW Exclusive: Summer Arts Programs Going Virtual
by Shayne Miller - Jun 16, 2020
The performing arts are one of the hardest hit segments of society since Covid19 ravaged the country. Although indoor performances are still prohibited, some summer arts programs and camps have created virtual versions of their offerings. This is a unique opportunity to study with some of the greatest arts educators in the nation, regardless of where you reside.
Arthur Rubinstein Competition Joins With The Buchmann-Mehta School To Create a Virtual Pianofest
by A.A. Cristi - May 4, 2020
The Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition, due to hold its 16th edition this year, has, like so many other arts events, had to cancel due to social distancing restrictions put in place related to the novel coronavirus. Instead, however, the storied Tel Aviv-based competition and the memory of its legendary dedicatee will be celebrated with the 'Arthur Rubinstein Virtual PianoFest', a partnership between the Rubinstein Competition and the Buchmann-Mehta School Of Music at Tel Aviv University (BMSM), in conjunction with Haaretz newspaper. Joint Artistic Directors are Idith Zvi, Director of the Arthur Rubinstein International Music Society, and Tomer Lev, Director of the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music (Lev will also host some of the livestreamed concerts).
VIDEO: Remembering the Work of the Late, Great Terrence McNally
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 24, 2020
As BroadwayWorld sadly reported earlier today, legendary Broadway playwright Terrence McNally passed away today, March 24, from complications due to coronavirus. Terrence was a lung cancer survivor who lived with chronic COPD. He was 81 years old. Now we're taking a closer look at some of his greatest work...
Breaking: Tony-Winning Playwright Terrence McNally Dies at 81
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 24, 2020
BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that legendary Broadway playwright Terrence McNally passed away today, March 24, from complications due to coronavirus. Terrence was a lung cancer survivor who lived with chronic COPD. He was 81 years old.
Broadway Theatres To Dim Lights in Memory of Zoe Caldwell
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 24, 2020
The Broadway community mourns the loss of beloved actress, director, and multiple Tony Award® winner Zoe Caldwell, who passed away on February 16, 2020 at age 86. To commemorate her life and work, the lights of all Broadway theatres in New York will dim for one minute on Friday, February 28th at exactly 7:45pm.
Photo Coverage: Remembering Zoe Caldwell
by Walter McBride - Feb 19, 2020
As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Zoe Caldwell, four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway actress, died peacefully at the age of 86 at her home in Pound Ridge, New York, on Sunday, February 16, 2020. The cause of death was complications due to Parkinson's disease, according to her son, Charlie Whitehead. Today, we remember Caldwell with a look back at photos from our archives.
Four-Time Tony Award Winner Zoe Caldwell Dies At 86
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2020
Zoe Caldwell, the four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway actress, died peacefully at the age of 86 at her home in Pound Ridge, New York, on Sunday, February 16, 2020. The cause of death was complications due to Parkinson's disease, according to her son, Charlie Whitehead.
Mandy Patinkin Returns To Eisemann Center With New Production January 17
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2019
Eisemann Center Presents Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, will bring his newest theatre concert Mandy Patinkin in Concert: DIARIES, to the Eisemann Center 2351 Performance Drive in Richardson, Texas for one performance only on Friday, January 17, 2020 at 7:30 pm in the Hill Performance Hall.
Dad's Garage Announces A New Season Of Improvised Dungeons And Dragons
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 6, 2019
Journey into the Realm of Improvised Nerdery! An improv comedy tribute to the classic pen-and-paper role-playing game, guided by our Dungeon Master and featuring a stalwart band of Player-Characters, portrayed by the Dad's Garage cast of improvisers.
Seacoast Sessions Presents Jeff Warner �" AMERICAN TRADITIONS, December 8
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 11, 2019
New Hampshire Theatre Project's second season of Seacoast Sessions continues with master folk musician Jeff Warner. Created in 2018, Seacoast Sessions honors seacoast performers who have regional, national and international reputations. New Hampshire Theatre Project offers audiences a rare opportunity to see and hear master performing artists in an intimate setting with excellent acoustics, and to learn about their professional histories and how they mastered their craft. Seacoast Sessions is hosted by Kathleen Somssich of WSCA Radio.
Lighting Designer Clifton Taylor Wins Knight Of Illumination Award In U.K.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2019
Acclaimed lighting designer Clifton Taylor has won a prestigious Knight of Illumination Award in the United Kingdom (KOI-UK). Taylor, whose work has been commissioned on Broadway, off-Broadway, regionally, and in 17 countries outside the United States, won for his design of 'Four Quartets,' based on the poem by T.S. Eliot, which was remounted at the Barbican Theatre in London.
Mandy Patinkin to Perform at San Francisco's Sydney Goldstein Theater
by Julie Musbach - Sep 25, 2019
Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkina?"accompanied by Adam Ben-David on pianoa?"will bring his newest theatre concert, Mandy Patinkin in Concert: DIARIES, to San Francisco's Sydney Goldstein Theater (formerly the Nourse Theater) for one performance only onFriday, November 22, 2019 at 8 p.m.
Olympia Dukakis Teaches Series Of 3 Master Classes At United Solo
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2019
After the immense success of her previous classes, United Solo is bringing back Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis to teach a series of 3 Master Classes on consecutive Fridays starting August 30, 2019 in New York City. This is a rare opportunity to work with Ms. Dukakis over the course of three weeks, developing one's acting skills and receiving her direct feedback. The class series, 'The Importance of Craft,' will teach students to identify and develop what is important to them as performers. Ms. Dukakis will explain how to approach the craft of acting as a personal connection to thoughts, actions, circumstances, and character, as expressed and defined by the text. 'My most important tools when I teach are my own sensibility, my personal perceptions, my knowledge of the craft, and the excitement and satisfaction I always feel with students,' said Ms. Dukakis.
Mandy Patinkin to Appear In Concert Two Performances Only at the Mirvish
by Julie Musbach - Jul 22, 2019
Broadway's master songman, Mandy Patinkin, accompanied by Adam Ben-David on piano, will bring his newest theatre concert Mandy Patinkin in Concert: DIARIES, to the Ed Mirvish Theatre for two performances only - Tuesday November 12 and Thursday November 14 at 8PM.