What We Wanted 2017 - Articles Page 25

Opened: January 5, 2017
Closing: January 15, 2017

What We Wanted - 2017 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

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Set in a small college town in Ohio, What We Wanted is a new play about a three-person marriage struggling to stay intact as forces inside and out tear it apart. Julian is a professor, whose sexual relationship with his mentee causes strife as she files a suit for misconduct. Agnes receives a promotion to become editor of the magazine she works for but must move away from her family in order to accept. Sally helps her daughter's boyfriend, Dale, study for the GED, but crosses boundaries with the frail young man and Reggie exacts revenge on her mother for abandoning her to live with Agnes and Julian.

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What We Wanted - 2017 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 25

VIRAL BEAUTY to Tell Romantic Story of Social Media Fame at Winter Film Awards
by Movies News Desk - Feb 22, 2017


She wanted a date; she got a million subscribers instead. Viral Beauty is a take on modern day society. First-time director David Tyson Lam, a software developer by day, describes his film as a romantic-tech comedy.

Official: Marc Bruni-Helmed TREVOR Musical Will Headline Writers Theatre's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2017


Writers Theatre Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma announce the company's 2017-2018 six-show season, opening with the World Premiere of Trevor the musical in the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre.

SANCTIONS, SKELETON CREW, 'GEORGIA MCBRIDE' Highlight Northlight Theatre's 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2017


Northlight Theatre, under the direction of Artistic Director BJ Jones and Executive Director Timothy J. Evans, announces its 43rd season, opening with the World Premiere of Bruce Graham's Sanctions, directed by BJ Jones and featuring Mary Beth Fisher.

Garbage Announces Coffee Table Book 'This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake'
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 21, 2017


Garbage announced THIS IS THE NOISE THAT KEEPS ME AWAKE, an autobiographical coffee table book due out July 4, 2017 via Akashic Books.

BWW Preview: IT GETS BETTER Uses Theatre, Music, Dance to Open Dialogue About LGBTQ Youth at The Straz Center For The Performing Arts
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - Feb 21, 2017


On March 24, 2017, The Straz Center for the Performing Arts presents it gets better in Ferguson Hall at 7:30 p.m. it gets better is a timely and moving musical theatre experience by The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), in collaboration with the It Gets Better Project and Speak Theater Arts.

BWW Review: MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY Thrives Anew in 2017
by Sondra Forsyth - Feb 21, 2017


The venerable Martha Graham Dance Company, founded 91 years ago in 1926, is thriving anew after getting past protracted legal battles following modern dance pioneer Graham's death and coping with the loss of historical material during Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Much of the credit for the success of the current iteration of the troupe goes to Janet Eilber, a former Graham principal who has been at the helm as Artistic Director since 2005. She has instituted a policy of not only presenting Graham's classics but also commissioning fresh visions from today's finest choreographers.

Gregg Edelman-Helmed ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, THE MUSIC MAN and More Set for BTG's Expanded 2017 Summer Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 17, 2017


Hot off the heels of its critically acclaimed revival of Fiorello!, which was named a Critic's Pick by The New York Times, Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG) and Kate Maguire (Artistic Director/CEO) have announced BTG's 2017 Summer Theatre Season.

EXHIBITIONISM - THE ROLLING STONES to Debut in Chicago at Navy Pier
by BWW News Desk - Feb 16, 2017


The Rolling Stones' first ever major exhibition, Exhibitionism, delivered by DHL, will make its Chicago debut at Navy Pier on April 15, 2017 and will run a four-month engagement through July 30, 2017, proudly brought to the US by Jackson.

THE REVOLUTION to Head Out On Tour; New York Show Sells Out in Under An Hour!
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 15, 2017


Following last week's surprise announcement by The Revolution of only four dates, the immediate response from fans has been astounding. The New York show sold-out in less than an hour and now, second shows have been confirmed in New York, Chicago and Philadelphia and are on-sale today. The Revolution are planning a nationwide tour throughout 2017, additional cities and dates to be announced.

FRIDAY 5 (+1) On Wednesday: SEEING STARS IN DIXIE
by Jeffrey Ellis - Feb 15, 2017


The 2017 season continues at Nashville's historic and iconic Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre with Ron Osborne's Seeing Stars in Dixie, an affectionate comedy set in a small Southern town in 1956, where the film Raintree County - starring Elizabeth Taylor and Montgomery Clift, no less - is being shot!

DSI Comedy Theater Announces 2017 North Carolina Comedy Arts Festival
by BWW News Desk - Feb 15, 2017


February brings DSI Comedy Theater's largest event of the year. This year, it is giving DSI a chance to showcase a new direction and continue its 17th year tradition of showcasing comedy from up and down the east coast and across the country.

2017 FRIGID Festival Launches Today - Check Out the Lineup!
by BWW News Desk - Feb 15, 2017


FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade will present the 2017 FRIGID Festival at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery) and UNDER St. Marks (94 St. Marks Place between 1st Avenue and Avenue A) today, February 15, through March 5.

The Big Top Will Officially Rise on Big Apple Circus for the 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 14, 2017


After declaring bankruptcy in the fall, Big Apple Circus is on the mend thanks to new ownership.

The Regrettes Confirm Spring 2017 Tour
by Caryn Robbins - Feb 14, 2017


LA-based punk act The Regrettes have announced a headlining tour for Spring 2017. The 17-date tour kicks off March 9 in Stockton, CA and includes stops in Chicago, New York, Boston, DC, and Toronto, as well as Austin for SXSW.

Music Theater Works to Mark 37th Year with MAKE OUR GARDEN GROW Gala
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2017


On Saturday, April 1, 2017, Light Opera Works will celebrate its 37th year and its new name, Music Theater Works, with its annual spring gala benefit at the Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield, Illinois.

Irving Franco's CHEERLEADER Is Not Your Typical High School Story at 2017 Winter Film Awards Festival
by Movies News Desk - Feb 9, 2017


Irving Franco's debut feature flick Cheerleader seamlessly flows into this beloved genre. See the NYC Premiere of Cheerleader on Sunday February 26 at the 2017 Winter Film Awards Indie Film Festival.

Daye Jack Announces Full Length Album
by Richard Best - Feb 9, 2017


Born in Nigeria, raised in the burbs of Atlanta, inspired by his old man and Steve Jobs to program computers, and downright deadly on the microphone, rapper, singer, and artist Daye Jack really made the most of his first 21 years. “I just want to do me and see what happens,” he affirms.

Essential Theatre Announces 2017 Playwriting Award Winner
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 8, 2017


Essential Theatre is proud to announce the winner of the 2017 Essential Theatre Playwriting Award: G. M. Lupo's Another Mother.

P'unk Burger Celebrates 2nd Anniversary with Free Boozy Cake Shakes with Sweet Box and Yard's
by BWW News Desk - Feb 7, 2017


P'unk Burger, at 1823 East Passyunk, will celebrate their second birthday by giving away FREE cake shakes on Friday, February 10, 2017, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.

Florida Rep Announces Rolling World Premiere Partnership with the National New Play Network
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2017


Florida Repertory Theatre is pleased to announce a partnership with the National New Play Network in Washington, DC, Vermont Stage, and Michigan's Williamston Theatre to produce 'Doublewide' by Stephen Spotswood as a Rolling World Premiere. The final offering in Florida Rep's 2016-2017 season, 'Doublewide' runs in Florida Rep's ArtStage Studio Theatre April 11 to May 14.

CANDIDE, PETER PAN and More Set for Music Theater Works' 2017 Season
by BWW News Desk - Feb 3, 2017


Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) will open its 2017 season with CANDIDE  (June 3-11), followed by GYPSY (August 19-27), DUKE ELLINGTON'S GREATEST HITS (October 6-15), and PETER PAN (December 23-January 1, 2018).

Rag Lady Productions Tackles Aging with Humor in THE GEEZE & ME
by BWW News Desk - Feb 2, 2017


What if there was a musical - simultaneously serious and hilarious, that explores the wild ride of life's later years, addressing the good, the bad and the ugly of aging? The Geeze & Me is a musical production about the aging process, upsides and down.

Chevelle to Perform at Boulder Theater This January
by BWW News Desk - Jan 26, 2017


CHEVELLE, with BLACK MAP and DINOSAUR PILE UP, will play the BOULDER THEATER on Today, January 26, 2017.

It's a Date Launches 'The Couple's Guide to New York City' and The Great Chocolate Giveaway
by Christina Mancuso - Jan 25, 2017


New company, It's a Date, announces the launch of It's a Date NYC: The Couple's Guide to New York City. A printed city guidebook with a collection of 54 complete date itineraries. In conjunction with their launch, It's a Date will also kick-off 'The Great Chocolate Giveaway' for Valentine's Day 2017.

Local Playwrights Bring World Premiere of ALICE IN WONDERLAND into SCERA's Theatre for Young Audiences 2/6-24
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2017


Local actors, directors and playwrights Chase Ramsey and David Smith knew they wanted to create a musical work for young people based on 'Alice in Wonderland.' After all, who isn't delighted by the motley crew of charming characters that inhabit Alice's world?

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