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The Filigree Theatre Unveils the Cast For PHOTOGRAPH 51
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 6, 2023


The Filigree Theatre has revealed the full cast list for 'Photograph 51' happening Jan. 25-28 & Feb. 1-4. Get all the details here!

Full Cast Set For PACIFIC OVERTURES at The Menier Chocolate Factory
by Stephi Wild - Oct 23, 2023


The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for their co-production with the Umeda Arts Theater of Stephen Sondheim and John Weidman’s Pacific Overtures. 

Video: BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Prepares For Its Chicago World Premiere!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 19, 2023


Broadway In Chicago has released a first look inside rehearsal for BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. See the video!

DAY OF THE DEAD LIVE! Día De Los Muertos Themed Show Comes To Brooklyn Art Haus This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2023


Day of the Dead LIVE! Día de los Muertos Themed Show for Children and Adults at Brooklyn Art Haus from October 18 - November 1, 2023. Experience a musical journey celebrating the holiday of family remembrance with larger-than-life characters, puppets, and live music.

BROADWAY BRIDGES 2023 Public High School Arts Initiative Kicks Off Today
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 10, 2023


Broadway Bridges kicks off today! The fall 2023 program includes 20 participating shows. Check out the press release for more details.

Review: TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD at Wharton Center is a Thoughtful Tale of Family and Race in the 1930's Deep South
by Stefani Chudnow - Oct 5, 2023


Through this Sunday, October 8th, you can catch the new production of To Kill a Mockingbird at Wharton Center in East Lansing.

Tony-Winner Beth Leavel, Dermot Mulroney And Jenna Lea Rosen To Headline MACK & MABEL L.A. Concert
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 29, 2023


ALL ROADS THEATRE COMPANY, Los Angeles's brand new Equity Theatre Company, announces principal casting for its fully staged and choreographed presentation of Jerry Herman's and Michael Stewart's beloved musical, MACK & MABEL In Concert, starring Dermot Mulroney and Jenna Lea Rosen as the title characters, with Tony Award-winner Beth Leavel.

First Preview of Mint Theater's PARTNERSHIP Canceled Due To Weather
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 29, 2023


The first preview of Mint Theater's American Premiere of Elizabeth Baker’s Partnership has been canceled due to weather. Performances will now begin on Sunday October 1st at 2PM.

Mint Theater's American Premiere of Elizabeth Baker's PARTNERSHIP Begins Performances Saturday
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2023


Mint Theater Company will present the American Premiere of Elizabeth Baker’s Partnership. Learn how to purchase tickets!

BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL Adds Tony-Winner Faith Prince, Erich Bergen And More to World Premiere Cast
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 28, 2023


Broadway In Chicago has announced complete casting for BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre live on stage for the first time for a limited five-week engagement, November 19 - December 24.

Jasmine Amy Rogers to Star as Betty Boop in BOOP! THE BETTY BOOP MUSICAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 27, 2023


This Fall, Jasmine Amy Rogers will star as Betty Boop! in BOOP! The Betty Boop Musical at Broadway In Chicago’s CIBC Theatre. Learn more about the production!

Limón Dance Company to Present Women's Stories with World Premiere of I MUST BE CIRCUMSTANCED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2023


Limón Dance Company will present Women's Stories from Thu-Sat, Dec 7-9, 2023 at 8pm at New York Live Arts.

Filigree Theatre Unveils Fifth Anniversary Season at Factory on 5th, Starting with ANTIGONE in October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 20, 2023


Austin-based independent theatre company, The Filigree Theatre, are back with their Fifth Anniversary Season entitled 'The Woman in the Story,' beginning with their Fall production of 'Antigone,' written by Sophocles and adapted by David Rush.

DAY OF THE DEAD LIVE! Comes to Brooklyn Art Haus  in October
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2023


Day of the Dead LIVE! takes you on a musical journey that is all FUN, celebrating Día de los Muertos, the holiday of family remembrance. Learn more about the event and how to attend here!

Interview: Laural Meade on MS. TUCKER WILL SEE YOU NOW Celebrating the Life and Bawdy Humor of Sophie Tucker
by Shari Barrett - Sep 20, 2023


In her tribute cabaret/theater act, Ms. Tucker Will See You Now, Los Angeles native Laural Meade shares her admiration of Jazz great Sophie Tucker by performing her rollicking songs, bawdy stories, and dirty jokes at the historic Gardenia Supper Club in Hollywood. It’s your chance to travel back to the glory days when such intimate settings were common place, both during and after Prohibition, where regular folks could hang out with Hollywood greats to enjoy an evening of dinner, drinks, music, and laughter in the presence of The Last of the Red Hot Mamas, a moniker Ms. Tucker earned throughout her lifetime.I spoke with Laural about the creation of her Sophie Tucker tribute show.

Hello, Gorgeous: FUNNY GIRL is Produced for the First Time in Brazil
by Claudio Erlichman - Sep 13, 2023


Funny Girl gets a Brazilian production directed by Barchilon, starring Giulia Nadruz and Eriberto Leao as protagonists. With score by J. Styne, and lyrics by B. Merrill, the semi-biographical plot is based on the life and career of comedian and Broadway star Fanny Brice, featuring her stormy relationship with entrepreneur and gambler Nick Arnstein.

FRANKENSTEIN 1930 is Opening Soon at Long Beach Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Sep 12, 2023


The Long Beach Playhouse will bring one of the season’s classic tales to its stage. Frankenstein 1930. Learn more about the play and how to get tickets here!

Goodman Theatre Will Host PEARL CLEAGE FESTIVAL Beginning This Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2023


Chicago celebrates the depth and breadth of Atlanta’s Poet Laureate with a first-ever citywide festival, featuring the centerpiece production The Nacirema Society, directed by Lili-Anne Brown at Goodman Theatre, plus concurrent readings, workshops and special events.

THE CARETAKER Comes to The Edge of the Universe Theater
by Stephi Wild - Sep 1, 2023


The Edge of the Universe Theater follows up its 2022 Capital Fringe production of Caryl Churchill’s A Number with the work of another British playwright, Nobel Prize winner Harold Pinter’s THE CARETAKER.

Shakespeare@ to Re-Launch as The Curtain With New Adaptation of ROMEO & JULIET
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2023


Discover The Curtain's thrilling re-launch with their all-new production of William Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet'.

Christiane Noll, Joshua Echebiri & More to Star in PARTNERSHIP at Mint Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 26, 2023


Get ready for an unforgettable theatrical experience as Christiane Noll and Joshua Echebiri headline the cast of PARTNERSHIP at Mint Theater Company. Don't miss this limited engagement production.

SHUCKED, HERE LIES LOVE, THE LION KING & More to Take Part in Kids' Night on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 26, 2023


Kids’ Night on Broadway will return this summer to New York City on Tuesday, August 29, 2023, marking the program’s very first summer schedule since its inception in 1996.

Kids Can See a Show For Free With Kids' Night on Broadway, Returning in August
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2023


Kids can catch a Broadway show for free this summer! The Broadway League's Kids’ Night on Broadway will return this summer to New York City on Tuesday, August 29, 2023.

Review: PROM 7 �" BEETHOVEN'S FIFTH SYMPHONY, Royal Albert Hall
by Debbie Gilpin - Jul 20, 2023


Works by “the old Ludwig van” – as A Clockwork Orange’s Alex would say – remain popular as part of the BBC Proms series, with this performance of his fifth symphony the second of eight Beethoven compositions on the programme this year – and this is probably the most famous of the lot. It was preceded by renditions of Sergey Rachmaninov’s Five Études-tableaux (making its Proms debut) and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Violin Concerto in G minor.

Mark Ulrich Joins the Cast of Steppenwolf's NO MAN'S LAND - Playing Through Late August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 17, 2023


Get ready to be mesmerized by Mark Ulrich's captivating performance in Steppenwolf's NO MAN'S LAND. Discover the new talent that brings fresh energy to this acclaimed production. Don't miss your chance to experience the magic - limited time engagement!

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