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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Grooves at Encore Musical Theatre Company
by Julie Musbach - Jan 10, 2018


The Encore Musical Theatre Company proudly presents Million Dollar Quartet, running February 1st through 25th, 2018, directed by Tobin Hissong, and music directed by R. MacKenzie Lewis.

Arnie Burton and Mary Testa Receive Joe A. Callaway Award
by Julie Musbach - Dec 18, 2017


Arnie Burton and Mary Testa have been selected to receive the 2017 Joe A. Callaway Award presented by the Actors' Equity Foundation. The award, honoring the best performance in a professional production of a classic play (one written prior to 1920) in the New York metropolitan area, will be presented at Actors' Equity Association's Eastern Regional Membership Meeting at 2 pm on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at the Equity offices, 165 West 46th Street in New York. The announcement was made by Arne Gundersen, President of the Foundation, and Joan Glazer, Managing Director.

VIDEO: ANASTASIA Cast Members Take Friends on a Journey to the Past With the Help of Ancestry.com
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2017


The Broadway musical Anastasia has teamed with the global leader in family history and consumer genomics: ANCESTRY. Every night, the title character in the new Broadway musical Anastasia, goes on a journey to discover her past and connect to the family and history she once had. In this new video, cast members Christy Altomare and Mary Beth Piel help friends figure out where they came from! Check out the video here!

Barrington Stage Company Launches National New Play Contest; Deadline This April!
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2017


Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, announced today the creation of The Bonnie and Terry Burman New Play Award, a national new play contest. The Grand Prize winner will receive $25,000 from Barrington Stage Company. Submissions are being accepted now through April 30, 2018.

John Tufts to Star in I AM MY OWN WIFE at Laguna Playhouse This January
by BWW News Desk - Dec 11, 2017


Laguna Playhouse has announced the fourth show in the Laguna Playhouse 97th season, I AM MY OWN WIFE, written by Doug Wright and directed by Jenny Sullivan and starring John Tufts.

Works by Caridad Svich, David Jacobi, Winter Miller and More Set for NNPN's 2017 Showcase of New Plays
by BWW News Desk - Dec 8, 2017


National New Play Network, the country's alliance of nonprofit theaters that champions the development, production, and continued life of new plays, is pleased to announce the 16th annual National Showcase of New Plays (NSNP).

Starry ALADDIN AND HIS WINTER WISH Panto Lands Tonight at Laguna Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Dec 7, 2017


Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham, Executive Director Ellen Richard and Lythgoe Family Panto (LFP) have announced final casting for Lythgoe Family Panto's ALADDIN AND HIS WINTER WISH.

Theater J Announces Yiddish Theater Initiative
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 5, 2017


Theater J, the nation's largest and most prominent Jewish theater, announced today the launch of the Yiddish Theater Lab dedicated to preserving and reviving the forgotten literature of the Yiddish Theater. Through this initiative, Theater J will uncover and re-interpret nearly-forgotten Yiddish classics in new English language readings, workshops, commissions, and eventually productions.

BWW Review: THE PASSING OF THE THIRD FLOOR BACK, Finborough Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Dec 2, 2017


Mrs. Sharpe's (Anna Mottram) run-down boarding house is the home of a bizarre group of people. Harry's (Benjamin Chandler) music career is going down the drain, Vivian (Claire Redcliffe) is being forced to marry a man she doesn't love, Alick (Richard Stirling) is planning another deception, Stasia (Ella Dunlop) goes through her motions as a maid, while Mrs. Sharpe herself has become a hardened woman. But their lives seem to take a turn when a mysterious stranger arrives.

Roundabout Welcomes Six New Members to Teaching Artist Roster
by BWW News Desk - Nov 30, 2017


Roundabout Theatre Company and Education at Roundabout have announced six new members of Roundabout's Teaching Artist roster: Bob Franklin, Kent Jackson, David Kaplan, Yolanda Ramsay, Annie Wiegand and Haydee Zelideth.

Cineplex Events to Kick Off Flurry of Holiday Fun with Holly Jolly Programming
by BWW News Desk - Nov 25, 2017


Cineplex Events invites families to celebrate the joy of the holidays at the movies. Whether it's a yuletide classic film or stage event, this year's Cineplex Events' holiday programming has something for the whole family. Audiences will have a chance to revisit some of the biggest holiday favourites of all time the way they were meant to be seen; on the big screen.

THE SKIVVIES: SLEIGH MY NAME to Bring Stripped-Down Holiday Fun to Laguna Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2017


Laguna Playhouse has announced a completely original and outrageous holiday event, THE SKIVVIES: SLEIGH MY NAME!

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN Series Comes To Jaffrey
by BWW News Desk - Nov 17, 2017


The internationally acclaimed exhibition-based art film series, Exhibition on Screen, debuts this weekend at the River Street Theatre with Michelangelo: Love and Death as well as The Artist's Garden: American Impressionism. They will be shown Today, November 17 and Saturday, November 18.

William Peace Theatre Hosts THE WILD PARTY
by BWW News Desk - Nov 16, 2017


It's the Jazz Age, and a parade of misfits and social outcasts have a party. William Peace Theatre brings the 1920's to life in Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, November 16 - 19 in Kenan Auditorium in the Browne-McPherson building on campus at 15 E. Peace St., Raleigh.

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN Series Comes To Jaffrey
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2017


The internationally acclaimed exhibition-based art film series, Exhibition on Screen, debuts this weekend at the River Street Theatre with Michelangelo: Love and Death as well as The Artist's Garden: American Impressionism. They will be shown Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18.

Patricia Birch to Helm Industry Readings of New Musical THE ROAD TO RUIN
by BWW News Desk - Nov 9, 2017


Industry readings of The Road to Ruin, a new musical by William Zeffiro, will be presented November 9th and 10th at Manhattan's Swing 46.

Cineplex Events to Kick Off Flurry of Holiday Fun with Holly Jolly Programming
by BWW News Desk - Nov 7, 2017


Cineplex Events invites families to celebrate the joy of the holidays at the movies. Whether it's a yuletide classic film or stage event, this year's Cineplex Events' holiday programming has something for the whole family. Audiences will have a chance to revisit some of the biggest holiday favourites of all time the way they were meant to be seen; on the big screen.

Patricia Birch to Helm Industry Readings of New Musical THE ROAD TO RUIN
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2017


Industry readings of The Road to Ruin, a new musical by William Zeffiro, will be presented November 9th and 10th at Manhattan's Swing 46.

Will Swenson and More to Celebrate Joe Iconis at Barrington Stage Company's BSC/NYC Benefit
by BWW News Desk - Nov 6, 2017


Barrington Stage Company (BSC), the award-winning theatre in Downtown Pittsfield, MA, under the leadership of Artistic Director Julianne Boyd, will host its annual New York City Benefit, BSC/NYC, on Monday, November 13, 2017, to celebrate their New Works Initiative and honor composer Joe Iconis with the William Finn Award for Innovation and Excellence in Musical Theatre.

Nardis Jazz Club Slates November 2017 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2017


Nardis Jazz Club has announced its upcoming shows (www.nardisjazz.com). Rezervasyonlariniz icin PAZAR haric hergun saat 15.30'dan itibaren kulubu arayabilirsiniz. L tfen programda olabilecek de i iklikler i in g ncellenmi web sayfam z ziyaret ediniz.

William Peace Theatre Hosts THE WILD PARTY
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 30, 2017


It's the Jazz Age, and a parade of misfits and social outcasts have a party. William Peace Theatre brings the 1920's to life in Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, November 16 - 19 in Kenan Auditorium in the Browne-McPherson building on campus at 15 E. Peace St., Raleigh.

BWW Review: Restoration Stage Inc's THE VERY LAST DAYS OF THE FIRST COLORED CIRCUS a Fine, If Lengthy, Effort
by Andrew White - Oct 30, 2017


Steven A. Butler, Jr., a Maryland native, has a truly compelling story about his La Plata great-great grandparents, whose love blossomed when the Jim Crow, Blackface era was at its height. With talent and drive, they struggled against the odds and against an exploitative white manager to operate a touring circus featuring only performers of color.

Jason Graae, Jason Earles & Jay Donnell Join ALADDIN AND HIS WINTER WISH Panto at Laguna Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Oct 26, 2017


Laguna Playhouse Artistic Director Ann E. Wareham, Executive Director Ellen Richard and Lythgoe Family Panto (LFP) have announced final casting for Lythgoe Family Panto's ALADDIN AND HIS WINTER WISH.

Nardis Jazz Club Slates November 2017 Lineup
by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2017


Nardis Jazz Club has announced its upcoming shows (www.nardisjazz.com). Rezervasyonlariniz icin PAZAR haric hergun saat 15.30'dan itibaren kulubu arayabilirsiniz. L tfen programda olabilecek de i iklikler i in g ncellenmi web sayfam z ziyaret ediniz.

Adelaide Festival Launches 2018 Program; Full Lineup Announced
by BWW News Desk - Oct 24, 2017


The 2018 Adelaide Festival program will launch on Tuesday 24 October 2017 at the Adelaide Town Hall. It is a festival program rich with Australian and international voices, bold new visions and contemporary theatre classics, as Joint Artistic Directors Neil Armfield AO and Rachel Healy return to the helm for their second Adelaide Festival in 2018.

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