BWW Interview: At Home With Dawn Derow
by Stephen Mosher - Apr 5, 2020
The award-winning singer-songwriter has been seen all over her social media doing yoga in her dressing gown and playing with her dog. Now fans can hear from Dawn what life out of town is like as she focuses, solely, on family, health and fitness, and her cute pooch.
Lantern Theater Company Presents William Shakespeare's OTHELLO
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2020
Lantern Theater Company continues its 2019/20 season with Othello, part of the company's ongoing commitment to produce the timeless stories of William Shakespeare for both the general public and local school students.
Photo Flash: Astoria Performing Arts Center Presents JUMP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 13, 2020
Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) presents the New York premiere of Jump following the critically-acclaimed presentation of Marguerite. The award-winning theater company continues their 2019-20 season with this production taking place at APAC Pop Up theater located at 28-21 Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens.
Lookingglass Theatre Will Present the World Premiere of HER HONOR JANE BYRNE by J. Nicole Brooks
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 6, 2020
Lookingglass Theatre Company will present the World Premiere of Her Honor Jane Byrne, written and directed by Ensemble Member J. Nicole Brooks. Her Honor Jane Byrne runs February 26-April 12, 2020 at Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson. The Press Performance will be held Saturday, March 7, 2020 at 7:30 p.m.
Astoria Performing Arts Center to Present NYC Premiere of Charly Evon Simpson's JUMP
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2020
Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) presents the New York premiere of Jump following the critically-acclaimed presentation of Marguerite. The award-winning theater company continues their 2019-20 season with this production taking place at APAC Pop Up theater located at 28-21 Steinway Street in Astoria, Queens.
BWW PREVIEW: 2020 Summer Stages Regional Theatre Opportunities
by Jessica Vanek - Jan 17, 2020
Jess here. Happy 2020! And just like that, we've turned the page to not only a new year, but to a new decade. Now begins an advanced semester of classes, spring audition prep and... Summer Stage Theatre season announcements!
Ensemble Studio Theatre Has Released Details for the 2020 FIRST LIGHT FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 13, 2020
ENSEMBLE STUDIO THEATRE (EST) (William Carden, Artistic Director) and The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (Doron Weber, Vice-President, Programs) have announced details for the 2020 First Light Festival, part of the EST/Sloan Project to develop plays exploring science and technology.
Violinist Yevgeny Kutik to Present MUSIC FROM THE SUITCASE at the Bickford Theatre at Morris Museum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2019
On Saturday, December 21 at 2pm and Sunday, December 22 at 2pm, Russian-American violinist Yevgeny Kutik, known for his 'dark-hued tone and razor-sharp technique' (The New York Times) is presented by the Morris Museum in Bickford Theatre with pianist Randall Hodgkinson. This program, entitled Music from the Suitcase, features works by Prokofiev, Stravinsky, Rubinstein, and Strauss. Tickets: Non-members: $40, Museum members: $35, Students with valid ID: $25
Casting Set for Dominique Morisseau's PIPELINE at Studio Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 12, 2019
Casting is set for Studio Theatre's production of Pipeline, playwright Dominique Morisseau's searing drama about the school-to-prison pipeline and a mother desperately trying to keep her son from becoming ensnared in it. The production runs January 15-February 16, 2020 and is directed by Awoye Timpo. Starring are DC theatre favorite Justin Weaks (Studio's Curve of Departure) as high school student Omari and Andrea Harris Smith making her Studio debut as his mother, public school teacher Nya. In its recent People Issue, Washington City Paper's called Weaks a 'standout,' going on to say: 'D.C. theater audiences love Justin Weaks. ...Weaks came to D.C. for a job about four years ago, not expecting to stay. But he kept getting cast in shows, and lucky for local theatergoers, he's still here.'