As Steven, a failed Broadway chorus boy turned stay-at-home dad, celebrates yet another birthday, he finds himself filled with fear and uncertainty. Is Stephen, his partner of 16 years, cheating on him? Why is one of his best friends dying of cancer? And what, exactly, has he done with his life? A portrait of a group of longtime, theater-loving friends as they navigate the many facets of midlife and mortality, Mark Gerrard's Steve is a biting and bittersweet comedy about relationships and the unavoidable consequences of aging and the passage of time.
Continuing its 40th Anniversary Season, Victory Gardens Theater announces the World Premiere of Samsara by Lauren Yee, directed by Seth Bockley. Samsara runs February 6 - March 8, 2015 with the press performance on Friday, February 13, 2015, at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.
Producing Artistic Director Gwendolyn Whiteside and American Blues Theater, Chicago's second oldest Equity ensemble, have announced the Chicago premiere of Yankee Tavern, by Steven Deitz and directed by Joanie Schultz, February 20 - March 22, 2015 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Ave.
Delicate Steve is the brainchild of New Jersey-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Steve Marion. The band will open for psych rockers Tame Impala as they embark on a U.S. tour this fall in support of their latest release, 2012's Lonerism. Delicate Steve will then play a late show at Mercury Lounge on November 20.
Manchester International Festival announces the first three shows for the 2015 Festival, the fifth edition of the world's only biennial of new commissions and special events.
Multi Grammy Award winner and top-selling American instrumental artist, Chris Botti (pronounced Boat-ee) returns to Australia in 2015 for a limited number of exclusive performances including one night only in Queensland Performing Arts Centre's (QPAC) Concert Hall on Saturday 4 July.
With a goal of raising a record half million dollars for its 15th anniversary edition, LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2015, presented by the Asbury Park Press, reaches to New York City in its ongoing battle against Parkinson's disease with LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST NYC 2015, starring ?Suzanne Vega with Dramarama's John Easdale, John Eddie and His Dirty Ol' Band, Joe D'Urso and Stone Caravan, and more to be announced, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2015 at the Cutting Room, 44 E. 32nd St., NYC.
Howard County's signature event, the Celebration of the Arts in Howard County gala, will be held on Saturday, March 28, 2015 from 6-10 p.m. at the Peter and Elizabeth Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center at Howard Community College.
The Television Academy today announced the newly elected members to the Board of Governors. The new governors will serve the two-year term beginning on January 1, 2015 – December 31, 2016.
Cortland Repertory Theatre, one of New York State's longest running professional summer theatres, is announcing their 44th annual season for the summer of 2015.
JERSEY BOYS, the smash hit musical, is now extending its booking period at the Piccadilly Theatre until 25 October 2015.
Bang on a Can: From the Margins, a concert featuring recent MacArthur 'Genius' Fellowship recipient Steve Coleman & Friends, will take place at the Jewish Museum tonight, November 6 at 7:30pm.
Get ready all you "Rocky Horror" fans! There's a new show in town that is begging for you to join in the fun, just as long as you don't mind being splattered with blood, breaking pencils, or waving pompoms. Due to robust ticket sales and an ever-increasing dedicated fan base, RE-ANIMATOR THE MUSICAL has added nine additional performances at the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood through November 23. The blood flows so freely during the show that the first 3 rows are designated as a "splash zone." So bring your raincoat or accept a plastic trash bag from the stage manager for protection.
Artistic Director Josie Rourke today announced a Spring season of work including the revival of Patrick Marber's 20th Century classic Closer; a new play for theatre and television by James Graham, The Vote; and the world premiere of Temple, a new play by Steve Waters.
With a goal of raising a record half million dollars in its ongoing battle against Parkinson's disease, LIGHT OF DAY WINTERFEST 2015, presented by the Asbury Park Press, the 15th anniversary edition of the anchor event for the world-renowned Light of Day Foundation, will bring over 150 music acts to 30 venues over 10 days in three New Jersey cities and New York City in January, following holiday season tours of Europe and Canada.
For the first time, Pittsburgh will experience the hit comedy My Mother's Italian, My Father's Jewish & I'm in Therapy! starring the author and Broadway star of the show, Steve Solomon. This show has now become one of the longest running one-man comedies in history!
Bang on a Can: From the Margins, a concert featuring recent MacArthur "Genius" Fellowship recipient Steve Coleman & Friends, will take place at the Jewish Museum on Thursday, November 6 at 7:30pm. Tied to the Museum exhibition From the Margins: Lee Krasner I Norman Lewis, 1945-1952, which features innovative works by two powerful abstract painters, the performance will highlight the relationship between Abstract Expressionism and jazz in mid-century New York City. This program is the second concert of the Jewish Museum and Bang on a Can's partnership to produce a series of dynamic musical performances at the Museum from June 2014 to May 2015, inspired by the Jewish Museum's diverse slate of exhibitions.
Chicago's Eclipse Theatre Company, the Midwest's only theatre company to focus on a single playwright each season, will feature the works of award-winning American playwright Terrence McNally for their 2015 Season. Eclipse will explore the range of McNally's output with three full productions, plus readings and public events about the playwright.
In a joint statement, Phamaly Executive Director Christopher Silberman and Phamaly's long-time Artistic Director Steve Wilson announced today that Wilson will be stepping down as Artistic Director of Phamaly Theatre Company, a position that he's held with Phamaly for 14 years. He will remain Artistic Director through December 31 of this year.
Sir Howard Stringer, Chair of the American Film Institute's Board of Trustees, announced today the Board's decision to honor Steve Martin with the 43rd AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest honor for a career in film.
Delicate Steve is the brainchild of New Jersey-based songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Steve Marion. The band will open for psych rockers Tame Impala as they embark on a U.S. tour this fall in support of their latest release, 2012's Lonerism. Delicate Steve will then play a late show at Mercury Lounge on November 20.
One of electronic dance music's most heralded entertainers, American producer/DJ/entrepreneur STEVE AOKI today (September 30) releases NEON FUTURE I, the first part of his double album.
The Old Globe presents World Premiere of Bright Star, a new American musical featuring music by Edie Brickell and Steve Martin, lyrics by Brickell, and book by Martin, based on an original story by Martin and Brickell. Directed byWalter Bobbie, Bright Star runs now through November 2, 2014 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Previews run through September 27. Opening night is Sunday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Williams Street Repertory (WSR), winner of four 2013 BroadwayWorld Chicago Awards, continues its 2014/2015 Season with controversey: Mike Daisey's The Agony and Ecstasy of Steve Jobs. The Agony and the Ecstasy… opens tonight, September 13 at 8:00 pm, and runs for select dates and times through September 20 at Raue Center For The Arts in Crystal Lake, Illinois.
The Old Globe presents World Premiere of Bright Star, a new American musical featuring music by Edie Brickell and Steve Martin, lyrics by Brickell, and book by Martin, based on an original story by Martin and Brickell. Directed by Walter Bobbie, Bright Star will run tonight, September 13 - November 2, 2014 on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center. Preview performances run tonight, September 13 - September 27. Opening night is Sunday, September 28 at 7:00 p.m. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast and creative team below!
Broadway In Chicago has announced STOMP, the international percussion sensation, returns to Chicago by popular demand for a limited one-week engagement at the Bank of America Theatre (18 W. Monroe) January 20 - 25, 2015. From its beginnings as a street performance in the UK, STOMP has grown into an international sensation over the past 20 years, having performed in more than 50 countries and in front of more than 24 million people.
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