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Arizona Theatre Company Stages Steinbeck's Stirring Classic, OF MICE AND MEN
by BWW News Desk - Mar 5, 2016


Arizona Theatre Company's (ATC) powerhouse season continues with one of the most celebrated works in American literature, John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, the emotional and stirring account of migrant workers George and Lennie who dream of settling down on a farm where the land stretches forever and the soft rabbits need tending, tonight, March 5, through March 26 at the Temple of Music and Art, 333 S. Scott Ave. I.

Arizona Theatre Company to Stage Steinbeck's Stirring Classic, OF MICE AND MEN
by BWW News Desk - Feb 24, 2016


Arizona Theatre Company's (ATC) powerhouse season continues with one of the most celebrated works in American literature, John Steinbeck's OF MICE AND MEN, the emotional and stirring account of migrant workers George and Lennie who dream of settling down on a farm where the land stretches forever and the soft rabbits need tending, March 5-26 at the Temple of Music and Art, 333 S. Scott Ave. I.

Kean University Welcomes Polish Baltic Philharmonic and Meshell Ndegeocello Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 6, 2016


Kean University will welcome the world-renowned Polish Baltic Philharmonic and ten-time Grammy-nominated bassist and vocalist Meshell Ndegeocello to the Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall (215 North Avenue, Hillside, N.J.) for two highly anticipated concerts in February.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Presents Performances of Tchaikovsky's PATHETIQUE Today
by BWW News Desk - Jan 30, 2016


The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, led by guest conductor Hans Graf, presents two performances of Tchaikovsky's passionate Symphony No. 6 'Pathètique' today January 30 at 8:00 p.m. and tomorrow January 31 at 2:30 p.m. at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Tchaikovsky's symphony will be paired with Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3 as performed by Orli Shaham, who has established an impressive international reputation as one of today's most gifted pianists.

Moscow Fesival Ballet's CINDERELLA to Cast a Spell at Spencer This Month
by BWW News Desk - Jan 28, 2016


Excitement mounts with the stage presence of 50+ professional Russians swirling through Spencer halls and sharing their legendary dance technique in our splendid stage lights today, January 28 at 7 p.m. Check it out!

Kean University to Welcome Polish Baltic Philharmonic and Meshell Ndegeocello
by BWW News Desk - Jan 19, 2016


Kean University will welcome the world-renowned Polish Baltic Philharmonic and ten-time Grammy-nominated bassist and vocalist Meshell Ndegeocello to the Gene and Shelley Enlow Recital Hall (215 North Avenue, Hillside, N.J.) for two highly anticipated concerts in February.

Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra to Present Performances of Tchaikovsky's PATHETIQUE, 1/30
by Matt Smith - Jan 14, 2016


MILWAUKEE, WIS. 01/13/2016– The Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, led by guest conductor Hans Graf, presents two performances of Tchaikovsky's passionate Symphony No. 6 “Pathètique” on January 30 at 8:00 p.m. and January 31 at 2:30 p.m. at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. Tchaikovsky's symphony will be paired with Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3 as performed by Orli Shaham, who has established an impressive international reputation as one of today's most gifted pianists. 

Moscow Fesival Ballet's CINDERELLA to Cast a Spell at Spencer This Month
by BWW News Desk - Jan 11, 2016


Excitement mounts with the stage presence of 50+ professional Russians swirling through Spencer halls and sharing their legendary dance technique in our splendid stage lights on Thursday, January 28 at 7 p.m. Check it out!

Stage Adaptation of IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE Set for The Ware Center
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 30, 2015


Professional actor Jeremy Kendall stars in the hilariously touching one-man tour-de-force THIS WONDERFUL LIFE, a stage adaptation of the iconic holiday film 'It's A Wonderful Life' by Steve Murray, at the Ware Center on Thursday and Friday, December 10-11, at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Directed by Dan Deal, the play brings to life over 32 familiar people in an amazing display of physical and verbal virtuosity. Kendall portrays the Jimmy Stewart-inspired George Bailey and the whole cast of loveable characters from Bedford Falls, including Clarence the Angel, Mary, Zuzu and all of the townsfolk who rely on him to save them from the greedy Mr. Potter. The Ware Center is located at 42. N. Prince Street, Lancaster.

BWW Review: Los Angeles' Theatrical Christmas Season Is Off to a Very Merry Start with the Stage Version of WONDERFUL LIFE
by Don Grigware - Nov 30, 2015


The 1946 Frank Capra film It's a Wonderful Life was based on the short story The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern, published in 1945. Now there is a stage adaptation, a solo show in which actor/co-writer Jason Lott portrays George Bailey and all the characters who surround him in Bedford Falls, New York. Nominated for a Helen Hayes Award in Washington D C, Lott is an actor who can play both men and women exceedingly well by simply switching his voice to a higher or lower register. In Wonderful Life he intones, just to take one example, Mary Hatch and George Bailey on the phone talking to Sam Wainwright, as the two realize for the first time that they are falling in love with each other. It's a heart-tingling moment for fans of the movie... and also for those unfamiliar with the scene, for Lott proves an uncanny ability to capture the image of innocence and raw emotion of that special moment.

ELEKTRA, CHILDREN OF EDEN & More Set for Kean University's 2015-16 Theatre Season
by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2015


With construction now complete on their state-of-the-art scene shop and several new design/technology classrooms, the Kean University Department of Theatre has announced an ambitious season for the coming academic year. The 2015-2016 Department of Theatre season, slated to begin tonight, October 16th, will include the Greek tragedy Elektra; Children of Eden, a musical based on the first nine chapters of the Book of Genesis; Julius Caesar, Shakespeare's timeless political expose; and John J. Wooten's riotous farce, Kiss the Bride.

A Riot of Color Roars to Usher in Art Basel Season
by Sally Henry Fuller - Oct 3, 2015


A riot of color roars in Miami to usher in Art Basel season as the exhibition Walls of Color: The Murals of Hans Hofmann opens October 10 at the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum FIU, the Smithsonian affiliate in Miami (on view through January 3).

ELEKTRA, CHILDREN OF EDEN & More Set for Kean University's 2015-16 Theatre Season
by BWW News Desk - Aug 21, 2015


?With construction now complete on their state-of-the-art scene shop and several new design/technology classrooms, the Kean University Department of Theatre has announced an ambitious season for the coming academic year. The 2015-2016 Department of Theatre season, slated to begin October 16th, will include the Greek tragedy Elektra; Children of Eden, a musical based on the first nine chapters of the Book of Genesis; Julius Caesar, Shakespeare's timeless political expose; and John J. Wooten's riotous farce, Kiss the Bride.

Kathryn Kates Replaces Lynn Cohen in LETTERS TO SALA at TBG Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 21, 2015


The stage and television actress Kathryn Kates will play the title role in 'Letters to Sala,' Arlene Hutton's stirring drama about a New York woman's hidden Holocaust past. Lynn Cohen was previously announced to portray Sala Garncarz, who kept her story of survival from seven Nazi labor camps hidden from her family for nearly 50 years.

Music Legend Tony Bennett and Jazz Pianist Bill Charlap Record The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern
by Caryn Robbins - Aug 21, 2015


Columbia Records is proud to announce the release ofThe Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, a new album from American musical legend Tony Bennett and acclaimed jazz pianist Bill Charlap, arriving Friday, September 25, 2015.

Lynn Cohen to Lead LETTERS TO SALA at TBG Theatre
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 17, 2015


Lynn Cohen ("Sex in the City" and "The Hunger Games") has been cast in the title role of "Letters to Sala," Arlene Hutton's stirring drama about a New York family coming to grips with the sudden disclosure of its matriarch's hidden Holocaust past.  Co-produced by The Journey Company and F.A.B. Women@TBG, "Letters to Sala" will have its New York premiere at the TBG Theatre, 312 West 36th Street, in a three-week engagement from October 3 to 18.  Directed by Eric Nightengale, "Letters to Sala" will also feature Alice Jankell and Laura Kamin who represent the family's second and third generation survivors.

Westport Country Playhouse's AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG Opens Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - May 13, 2015


Westport Country Playhouse will stage 'And a Nightingale Sang,' a love story surrounding a working-class British family during World War II. Written by C. P. Taylor, and directed by David Kennedy, Playhouse associate artistic director, the play will run June 9 - 27. The title is based on the 1940s popular song, 'And a Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square,' which, among other music of the war years, is included in the play.

GCTC Artistic Director Launches New Season, Highlights Partnerships for 2015-16
by Matt Sowell - Mar 24, 2015


At 6:00pm this evening, Artistic Director Eric Coates, Managing Director Hugh Neilson and associated artists took to the stage at the Irving Greenberg Theatre Centre to introduce GCTC's new season for 2015-2016. Eric Coates is passionate about programming Canadian playwrights and developing new works and this season is no different.

Goodman Theatre Announces March-April 2015 Lineup for Citywide August Wilson Celebration
by BWW News Desk - Dec 17, 2014


Goodman Theatre, in collaboration with Chicago's various off-Loop theaters and Northwestern University, unveils partial programming in its spring 2015 citywide "August Wilson Celebration" -- an extensive retrospective of the late playwright's life, artistry and influence on American culture. The seven-week Celebration takes place in March and April 2015 on dual landmark occasions: the 70th anniversary of the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright's birth and the 10th anniversary of his death.

BWW Reviews: David Mann Astonishes in freeFall Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Peter Nason - Dec 8, 2014


David Mann is astonishing as Scrooge in this Dickens masterpiece, brought to life by the miraculous team at freeFall Theatre.

New Vietnam Memoir is Released
by Christina Mancuso - Nov 13, 2014


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Northlight Theatre Presents THE MOUSETRAP, Now thru 12/14
by BWW News Desk - Nov 7, 2014


Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, presents The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie, directed by Jonathan Berry. The production will run at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie, from tonight, November 7 - December 14, 2014. The press opening is Friday, November 14, 2014 at 7:30 pm.

The Vancouver Opera Presents World Premiere of STICKBOY, Now thru 11/7
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2014


Four of Vancouver's most prominent mural artists are provoking thought and discussion on the issues of bullying with powerful outdoor paintings on construction hoardings and exterior walls of buildings in Vancouver. The murals are part of an awareness campaign leading up to Vancouver Opera's world-premiere production of Stickboy, a revolutionary new opera composed by Neil Weisensel with libretto by world-renowned spoken-word artist Shane Koyczan.

Yefim Bronfman Performs with the NY Philharmonic This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2014


Music Director Alan Gilbert will conduct the New York Philharmonic in Barto?k's Piano Concerto No. 3, with Yefim Bronfman as soloist, and Bruckner's Symphony No. 8 (Ed. Nowak, 1890), tonight, October 23, 2014, at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, October 25 at 8:00 p.m.; and Tuesday, October 28 at 7:30 p.m.

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