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Opened: July 7, 2021
Closing: July 25, 2021

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Up-and-coming comics Ben and Alex have been booked in the warm-up spot for a beloved but fading double act’s comeback tour. Neither duo are delighted to be playing to a sparse crowd in a sleepy, seaside town, but when it’s revealed that a Hollywood director is in the audience, both acts glimpse a final chance for their big break. Cue sabotage, mistaken identity and full on farcical mayhem, as the performance descends into a desperate battle for the limelight.

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Stephen Schnetzer And Tracy Shayne Star In A CASE OF BLUE Film
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 20, 2021


From Scott Rosenfelt, the Executive Producer of Home Alone and Student Academy Award Winner Dana H Glazer: A Case of Blue: A Feature Film About Love, Longing and Redemption.

Student Blog: The Campus is Buzzing Again - Frosty's World #16
by Student Blogger: Laura Frost - Oct 18, 2021


Beginning my senior year as a major in arts management and entrepreneurship, I've been lucky to get through some of my less-favorite academic requirements. Yes, things that involve math. The Baldwin Wallace University business management portion of the curriculum is especially rigorous. Intermediate-level accounting and economics taught me to admire students who love that material. I have to credit my accounting and economic professors for building my interest. See what I did there? Who would have guessed that you need money to run a theatre, music or arts business? After completing these required courses, my attitude changed from 'Stayin Alive' to 'I Will Survive.'

Festival Ballet Providence to Present CONTINUING POINTS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2021


Festival Ballet Providence will present an exciting program that includes three contemporary works along with classical ballet in Continuing Points, October 20-24, 2021, in the Woodman Performing Arts Center at Moses Brown School, 250 Lloyd Avenue, Providence, RI.

Photo/Video: First Look at the World Premiere Of BROKEN LAD at Arcola Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2021


The trailer and first photo have been released for the world premiere of BROKEN LAD, set in the world of stand-up, at the Arcola Theatre.

Jazz Vocalist Veronica Swift to Make Debut at Segerstrom Center for the Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 11, 2021


Segerstrom Center for the Arts will present jazz vocalist Veronica Swift for two shows on Saturday, November 20, 2021 at 7:00 and 9:00 pm in Samueli Theater as part of its Jazz series this season. Swift makes her Center debut with these performances.

VIDEO: Go Inside TINA's Reopening Night on Broadway!
by Team BWW - Oct 9, 2021


TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL officially reopened at Broadway's Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street) last night, October 8, 2021. Watch below as we take you inside the big night, which included a curtain speech by Pulitzer Prize Winner and Tony Nominee Katori Hall, the full cast curtain call, and encore performances of 'Nutbush City Limits' and 'Proud Mary'.

Photos: Tony Winner Adrienne Warren Leads TINA Back to Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Oct 9, 2021


TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL officially reopened at Broadway’s Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (205 West 46th Street) last night, October 8, 2021.

BWW Previews: October Shows To See In Boise
by Jessa moore - Oct 12, 2021


October brings the long awaited return of Musical Theatre to Idaho's Treasure Valley. Fans will have the opportunity to see the reintroduction of classics like Into the Woods, twisted classics like Sweeney Todd and new favorites like Heathers.

Amine Hachem to Bring 2021 Comeback Special to Feinstein's/54 Below
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2021


FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present Amine Hachem in his 2021 Comeback Special Around The World on Saturday, December 4 at 7:00pm, returning to the club after successful performances in New York and across the globe, including sold out engagements at Feinstein's/54 Below.

Rumer Willis Joins New Thriller LEFT WITH ONLY RAIN
by Michael Major - Oct 6, 2021


Willis joins Todd Bogin’s first feature film, Left with Only Rain, also starring Liana Liberato, Jordan Rodrigues, and Richard Kind.

BWW Interview: MY FAIR LADY's Laird Mackintosh Reigns In Spain All Over The U.S.
by Gil Kaan - Oct 6, 2021


The national tour of MY FAIR LADY opens October 7th in Los Angeles at the Dolby Theatre, running through October 31st. Bartlett Sher directs this timeless story of Professor Henry Higgins’ experiment to transform the social standings of Eliza Doolittle, a lowly flower girl, to one fitting comfortably in high society. MY FAIR LADY, brimming with familiar musical standards, stars Laird Mackintosh as Professor Higgins and Shereen Ahmed as Eliza Doolittle. Had the chance to catch Laird during his offstage time before his evening performance.

World Premiere of EMPIRE CIRCUS From David Arquette & More to Debut at Empire Stores in DUMBO
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 5, 2021


Learn more about the world premiere of Empire Circus, a limited engagement this holiday season, November 12, 2021 – January 30, 2022, in DUMBO at Empire Stores.  Entrance to the Empire Circus is at 2 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY. 

TINA �" THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL Extends West End Booking to 18 December 2022
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2021


The West End hit production of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL today announces over 200,000 new tickets for sale which will be released later this week taking booking at the Aldwych Theatre to 18 December 2022.

Industry Pro Newsletter: Foot Traffic up in Times Square, Mask and Vaccine Requirements Continue
by Alex Freeman - Oct 4, 2021


New data this week that indicates many of the technological advances that occurred during the pandemic for audience interaction are here to stay - and have been adopted by older patrons in addition to younger patrons. A promising sign for a more efficient, digital first industry.

VIDEO: Adrienne Warren, Katori Hall, and More Talk Bringing TINA to Life on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Oct 4, 2021


PBS NewsHour correspondent Karla Murthy recently sat down with the show's writer and members of the cast, including Tony-award winner Adrienne Warren, to talk about the show and Tina Turner's journey to become one of the most celebrated recording artists in history.

Howard County Arts Council Celebrates National Arts and Humanities Month This October
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2021


The Howard County Arts Council is joining Americans for the Arts and arts agencies across the nation in encouraging people to celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month by supporting the arts in our community during the month of October.  

The Playwrights Realm Announces 2021-2022 Writing Fellows, Scratchpad Playwrights, International Scratchpad Playwrights, And The Continuation Of Script Share
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 27, 2021


As theater begins a lengthy, gradual comeback from a shut down year, centering support for playwrights is key to ensuring that what’s on the horizon looks different than the standard production models that drove the industry’s recent past. In The Playwrights Realm’s 15th Anniversary Restart Season, in lieu of productions, the organization expands its existing programs and networks of support for playwrights, generating a vital sense of community that likewise catalyzes vital writing.

The Ringwald Theatre Conjures A Comeback With PUFFS
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 24, 2021


The Ringwald Theatre has announced their return to live theatre AND their return to Ferndale! After a long, long intermission, the ragtag group of innovative, campy, and just plain talented folx at The Ringwald will pick up their decade and a half of making theatre in Ferndale and continue-albeit in a new location.

BWW Feature: TENDERLY at Music Theatre Of Connecticut
by Sherry Shameer Cohen - Sep 24, 2021


The story of an A-list star twice over at the Music Theatre of Connecticut's MainStage.

Dance Entropy Presents EVERYTHING At The Unisphere, Flushing Meadows Corona Park
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2021


Valerie Green/Dance Entropy will continue its live event comeback by collaborating with Flushing Meadows Corona Park, in Corona, Queens to present “Everything” in The Unisphere.

Steppenwolf Theatre Company to Welcome Back In Person Audiences With Tracy Letts' BUG This November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2021


Steppenwolf Theatre Company will welcome audiences back for in-person performances for the first time in 20 months with its acclaimed and extraordinary revival of Bug by ensemble member Tracy Letts, in the Downstairs Theater November 11 – December 12, 2021.

Kathryn Hahn to Star as Joan Rivers in New Limited Series on SHOWTIME
by Michael Major - Sep 21, 2021


Fresh off er Emmy-nominated performance in Wandavision, Kathryn Hahn has landed her next role as Joan Rivers in SHOWTIME's upcoming series, The Comeback Girl.

BWW Feature: Stillwater's McKnight Center presents THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY
by Adrienne Proctor - Sep 16, 2021


Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story is celebrating 30 years since its London debut. The national tour of the original jukebox musical re-launches in Stillwater on OSU's campus. The musical features Buddy Holly's well-known musical numbers and is a stylized and glamorous ode to the American songbook.

VIDEO: Ed Sheeran Releases New Single 'Shivers'
by Michael Major - Sep 10, 2021


Produced by Sheeran, Steve Mac and FRED, the hook-laden song, and its accompanying video, both harness the euphoria of what it feels like to fall in love, with the electric Dave Meyers-directed visual – co-starring AnnaSophia Robb - unfolding over several high-energy, metaphorical frames.

Precious Way Joins ABC Musical Drama QUEENS
by Michael Major - Sep 8, 2021


Queens is a hip-hop-themed drama from Zahir McGhee that stars Eve, Naturi Naughton, Nadine Velazquez and Brandy as four women in their 40s who reunite as their ‘90s group the Nasty Bitches for a chance to recapture their fame.

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