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Canadian Stage's Matthew Jocelyn Pens Libretto for Major International Opera
by A.A. Cristi - May 30, 2017


Canadian Stage Artistic & General Director Matthew Jocelyn, along with internationally-acclaimed Canadian-born Soprano Barbara Hannigan, will represent Canada at the 2017 edition of the UK's Glyndebourne Festival, one of the world's oldest and most celebrated opera festivals. 

Who Will Win the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Tune In to the Live Stream at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 10, 2017


Today's the day! The 2017 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Nominated Finalists will be announced in just minutes- April 10 at 3pm eastern daylight time via live-stream on pulitzer.org.

Breaking News: Lynn Nottage's SWEAT Wins 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 10, 2017


It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize administrator Mike Pride that Lynn Nottage's SWEAT has officially won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 

Explore Santa Barbara County on a California Wines Road Trip
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 26, 2016


California's beautiful wine regions offer a wide variety of wines and experiences to enjoy and are a key reason that many travelers choose the Golden State as a vacation destination. To help visitors learn more, Wine Institute's California Wines Road Trip series highlights different regions. This month, take a trip to Santa Barbara County, a region with a 200-plus year history that was put in the spotlight by the indie hit film, Sideways, and travel magazines worldwide. Santa Barbara's "mountains meet the sea" picture-postcard geography produces diverse microclimates, making it possible for winegrowers to grow dozens of winegrape varieties especially Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Explore Cole Porter's World with Michael Feinstein and the Pasadena POPS
by BWW News Desk - Aug 2, 2016


Michael Feinstein and the Pasadena POPS heat up the Los Angeles County Arboretum on August 20th with an evening solely devoted to one of America's most beloved musical icons for Cole Porter Night.

Explore Santa Cruz Mountains on a California Wines Road Trip
by Marina Kennedy - Jun 28, 2016


California's many beautiful wine regions offer an extraordinary variety of wines and experiences to enjoy. To help visitors explore them all, Wine Institute's California Wines Road Trips series highlights a different region each month.This month, take a trip to the coastal Santa Cruz Mountains wine region, known for its wooded peaks and small, family-owned vineyards tucked into serene hillsides.The diverse microclimates allow growers to cultivate a variety of winegrapes, but the region is known primarily for Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Explore Livermore on a California Wines Road Trip
by Marina Kennedy - May 21, 2016


California's dozens of scenic wine regions offer an exceptional variety of experiences and wines to enjoy. To help visitors explore them all, Wine Institute's California Wines Road Trips series highlights a different region each month. For May, take a trip into California history in Livermore Valley, where Robert Livermore planted the valley's first winegrapes in the 1840s. One of California's oldest wine regions, Livermore Valley is enjoying a renaissance with a flourish of vineyards, wineries and experiences.

History Has Its Eyes on HAMILTON, Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 18, 2016


Raise a glass! It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize administrator Mike Pride that HAMILTON has officially won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Who Will Win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Tune In to the Live Stream at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 18, 2016


Today's the day! The 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Nominated Finalists will be announced in just minutes- April 18 at 3pm eastern daylight time via live-stream on pulitzer.org.

2016 Pulitzer Prizes Will Be Announced This Afternoon; Watch the Live Stream at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 18, 2016


Today's the day! The 2016 Pulitzer Prize Winners and Nominated Finalists will be announced on today, April 18 at 3pm eastern daylight time via live-stream on pulitzer.org.

Explore Lake County on a California Wines Road Trip
by Robert Diamond - Jan 20, 2016


SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ California's dozens of scenic wine regions offer an exceptional variety of experiences and wines to enjoy. To help visitors explore them all, Wine Institute's California Wines Road Trips series highlights a different region each month. For January, visitors are invited to discover Lake County, located in California's beautiful North Coast region.

Spoleto Festival USA Announces 2016 Program
by Sally Henry Fuller - Jan 3, 2016


Festival General Director Nigel Redden announces the program for the 40th annual Spoleto Festival USA, taking place May 27 through June 12, 2016 in Charleston, South Carolina.

Explore Napa Valley on a California Wines Road Trip
by Marina Kennedy - Dec 3, 2015


With dozens of diverse wine regions, California wine country offers a dazzling variety of experiences to enjoy.To help visitors explore them all, Wine Institute's California Wines Road Trips series highlights a different region each month. For December, visitors are invited to discover where to sip, stay and play in Napa Valley, located in California's scenic North Coast region.

Jazz Age on the Delaware Makes Philadelphia Debut at Glen Foerd Mansion Today
by BWW News Desk - Aug 1, 2015


Jazz Age on the Delaware will make its rollicking debut today, August 1, 2015, from 11:00am to 5:00pm, on the estate of Glen Foerd on the Delaware.

LEND ME A TENOR Opens Tonight at Peninsula Players
by BWW News Desk - Jul 29, 2015


Peninsula Players Theatre, America's Oldest Professional Resident Summer Theater and Door County's theatrical icon, continues its 80th season tonight, July 29, through August 16 when it presents Ken Ludwig's hilarious comedy, 'Lend Me A Tenor.'

Jazz Age on the Delaware to Make Philadelphia Debut at Glen Foerd Mansion, 8/1
by BWW News Desk - Jul 21, 2015


Jazz Age on the Delaware will make its rollicking debut on Saturday, August 1, 2015, from 11:00am to 5:00pm, on the estate of Glen Foerd on the Delaware.

Apollinaire Theatre Company Presents BLOOD WEDDING at PORT Park, Now thru 7/26
by BWW News Desk - Jul 8, 2015


Apollinaire Theatre Company presents Blood Wedding • Bodas de Sangre by Federico Garcia Lorca, free as part of Apollinaire in the Park 2015, tonight, July 8, through July 26, 2015.

Apollinaire Theatre Company to Present BLOOD WEDDING at PORT Park, 7/8-26
by BWW News Desk - Jun 16, 2015


Apollinaire Theatre Company presents Blood Wedding • Bodas de Sangre by Federico Garcia Lorca, free as part of Apollinaire in the Park 2015, July 8-26, 2015.

Nashville Theater Calendar 6/15/15
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jun 15, 2015


Sometimes it seems there is so much theater happening that it's difficult to keep track of it all. From personal experience, despite all the datebooks, smart phones, tablets, desktop computers and laptops...it's hard to keep everything straight in this wacky business of the show. Thus, we are happy to present a new feature: The Nashville Theater Calendar, a comprehensive - maybe even exhaustive (lord knows we're exhausted from putting it together, gathering all the info from all over the interwebs!) - listing of theatrical openings for the 2015/16 season. We'll update the calendar every Monday, clearing out the shows that have closed and adding additional information on the shows still to come.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre Stages JEEVES TAKES A BOW, Now thru 5/3
by BWW News Desk - Apr 16, 2015


P.G. Wodehouse's beloved comic characters will take the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) stage once more in JEEVES TAKES A BOW, tonight, April 16 - May 3, 2015.

Milwaukee Chamber Theatre to Stage JEEVES TAKES A BOW, 4/16-5/3
by BWW News Desk - Mar 27, 2015


P.G. Wodehouse's beloved comic characters will take the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre (MCT) stage once more in JEEVES TAKES A BOW, April 16 - May 3, 2015.

OUTSIDE MULLINGAR, LEND ME A TENOR & More Set for Peninsula Players' 80th Season
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 20, 2015


Peninsula Players Theatre, America's oldest professional resident summer theater and Door County's theatrical icon, announces its 80th season, running June 16 through October 18, 2015. Nestled along Door County, Wisconsin's scenic shore, the Peninsula Players has been enthralling generations of audiences in its 600-plus seat, all-weather pavilion since 1935, presenting hundreds of pre-Broadway tryouts, world premieres, classic dramas, comedies and musicals.

BRUNCH@BOBBY'S Among Cooking Channel's January Highlights
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 25, 2014


Debi Mazar and Gabriele Corcos launch the New Year Tuscan-style with a new season of Extra Virgin on Wednesday, January 7th at 9:00pm ET/6:00pmPT, embarking on new adventures with their family, friends and delicious Tuscan-inspired dishes.

Aaron Tveit, Patti Austin & Liz Callaway Set for Pasadena POPS' Summer Finale Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Sep 6, 2014


Michael Feinstein and the Pasadena POPS announce the final concert of the summer with a thrilling selection of music with New York New York! tonight, September 6 at the LA Arboretum.

Aaron Tveit, Patti Austin & Liz Callaway Set for Pasadena POPS' Summer Finale, 9/6
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 12, 2014


Michael Feinstein and the Pasadena POPS announce the final concert of the summer with a thrilling selection of music with New York New York! on September 6 at the LA Arboretum. Grammy Award winner and multi-platinum recording artist Patti Austin, Liz Callaway (Anastasia & Cats) and Aaron Tveit (2012 film Les Miserables, Graceland, and Catch Me If You Can) capture the snap swagger and energy of the iconic city with Leonard Bernstein's Candide, On the Town, West Side Story and Wonderful Town; Duke Ellington's "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," "Don't Mean a Thing," "Im Beginning to See the Light," "Satin Doll," "Take the A Train," plus gems by Stephen Sondheim ("Broadway Baby" & "What More Do I Need"), Cole Porter ("I Happen to Like New York") and more.

Picnic FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Picnic have there been?
Picnic has had 2 productions including Broadway which opened in 1934 and Broadway which opened in 2013.
What awards has Picnic been nominated for?
Picnic has been nominated for several awards, including Best American Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for William Inge and The Pulitzer Prize for Drama for William Inge.
What awards has Picnic won?
Picnic has won several awards, including the Best American Play award from the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for William Inge. It has also received The Pulitzer Prize for Drama from The Pulitzer Prize, also for William Inge.

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