A Place of Our Own 1945

Opened: April 2, 1945

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August Wilson's Work Returns to the Goodman; Annual Competition Winners Advance to Finals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 22, 2024

Rehearsals for longtime August Wilson interpreter Chuck Smith’s new production of Joe Turner’s Come and Gone are underway with an all-Chicago cast. Learn more about the production.

Kathleen Chalfant, Jonathan Raviv, and More Set for HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES at NYTW
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 28, 2024

New York Theatre Workshop has announced the full cast & creative team for Here There Are Blueberries, co-written by NYTW Usual Suspect and Tony & Emmy Award nominee Moisés Kaufman & Emmy Award nominee Amanda Gronich, and conceived & directed by Moisés Kaufman.

WOW Girls Festival to Conclude UK Tour at Buckingham Palace
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2024

WOW Girls Festival concludes its UK tour with a special event at Buckingham Palace featuring Her Majesty The Queen.

Martha Graham Dance Company To Present Spring 2024 New York Season At City Center, April 17-20
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 11, 2024

The Martha Graham Dance Company presents their Spring 2024 New York Season, featuring Graham masterworks, a new 'Rodeo,' and a New York premiere by Jamar Roberts. Don't miss this celebration of American legacies at New York City Center from April 17-20, 2024.

Composer David Del Tredici Has Passed Away at 86
by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 19, 2023

Boosey & Hawkes has announced the loss of American composer David Del Tredici, who passed away at age 86 on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at his Greenwich Village home in New York City, due to complications from Parkinson's disease.

Itzhak Perlman Unveils 2023/2024 Season Highlights Featuring Tours of His Autobiographical Program & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2023

In an exciting 2023-2024 season, GRAMMY-winning virtuoso violinist and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Itzhak Perlman engages with audiences across the world as he builds on his career as one of the most distinguished classical musicians of our era.

MidAmerica Productions to Celebrate Special 40th Anniversary Concert With Over 500 Musicians
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2023

Join MidAmerica Productions on January 7, 2024 at Carnegie Hall for a special 40th anniversary concert featuring over 500 musicians. Maestro Tiboris and John Rutter will lead an epic performance of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Rutter's Magnificat. Don't miss this unforgettable celebration of four decades of making life-changing music.

TWISTED MELODIES Comes to The Repertory Theater of St. Louis
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2023

The Repertory Theater of St. Louis presents Twisted Melodies, based on the life of St. Louis soul music icon Donny Hathaway.  Learn more about the production and find out how to get tickets here!

DAVID FROOM, COMPOSER: ECHOES, RESONANCE, AND REMEMBRANCE Concert to Be Held This Afternoon
by Blair Ingenthron - Sep 10, 2023

On Sunday, September 10th at 4pm, notable musicians from New York's new music community will gather to honor the artistic legacy of late, beloved American composer David Froom. Get

DreamWrights Center For Community Arts to Present DREAMWRIGHTS MINI-FRINGE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2023

Discover the highly anticipated DreamWrights Mini-FRINGE in York, PA. Experience a captivating showcase of performing arts, creativity, and talent. Find event details and ticketing information.

World Premiere of Helena Wienrauch's A WILL TO LIVE to be Presented at Chain Theatre in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2023

Chain Theatre will present the world premiere production of 99-year-old NYC resident Helena Wienrauch’s A WILL TO LIVE, directed by Rick Hamilton and introducing Masha King.

Interview: Writer/Performer Romy Nordlinger on GARDEN OF ALLA: The Alla Nazimova Story at Theatre West
by Shari Barrett - Jun 28, 2023

During the Roaring 1920s until its closing on July 27, 1959, West Hollywood’s landmark Garden of Allah Hotel on Sunset Blvd. hosted the Hollywood elite looking to have a great time socializing and mingling without the prying eyes of the media or autograph seekers in their faces, or their beds for that matter. I decided to speak with Romy Nordlinger, the playwright and performer of Garden of Alla in which she shares the life of Alla Nazimova, a Jewish immigrant from Tsarist Russia who became a Broadway and silent film superstar, visionary Hollywood director and producer, LGBTQIA trailblazer, and creator of the hotel which became world famous on many levels, both famous and infamous.

FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES, Yo-Yo Ma & More Set for Washington Performing Arts 2023/24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 30, 2023

Washington Performing Arts has announce its 2023/24 Season with the theme of Together in Art and Community, running from September 2023 through June 2024 in nine venues across the Washington, D.C., region.

Young People's Theatre Announces 2023- 24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 24, 2023

Embarking on its 58th season, Young People's Theatre (YPT) embraces the powerful sense of community – of experiencing a story together – that only live theatre can bring.

New Musical THE DAYS BEYOND TODAY to Have Industry Presentations at Theater 555
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 17, 2023

Producer Eric Krebs and Michael Roberts will present industry presentations of “The Days Beyond Today,” a new musical with book, music, and lyrics by Michael Roberts (Golf: The Musical, Goldstein), directed by Mr. Krebs.

Review: SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN: HOMECOMING at Red Curtain Theatre
by Theresa Bertram - May 8, 2023

What did our critic think of SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN: HOMECOMING at Red Curtain Theatre?

Video: Who Will Win the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Watch Live at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2023

The Pulitzer Prize Board will present the 2023 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!

Sanaz Toossi's ENGLISH Wins 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2023

The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that English, by Sanaz Toossi has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: On Sugarland by Aleshea Harris and The Far Country by Lloyd Suh.

Bloomingdale School Of Music to Present Free Faculty Concert Series in May And June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 26, 2023

Bloomingdale School of Music continues its 2022/23 Free Faculty Concert Series at the David Greer Concert Hall in May and June.

The Greek National Opera Pays Tribute To Maria Callas On Her Centennial Anniversary
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2023

The Greek National Opera has announced its events honoring Maria Callas, the greatest soprano of the 20th century with a series of tributes curated by the Artistic Director of the Greek National Opera Giorgos Koumendakis, taking place from April to December 2023. 

Arden Theatre Company Continues Season With August Wilson's RADIO GOLF, March 23- April 16
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 3, 2023

Arden Theatre Company is bringing audiences back into the world of August Wilson's ten-part series, The American Century Cycle. This time audiences will journey to Pittsburgh in the late 1990s for the final play of the cycle, August Wilson's Radio Golf. This bittersweet drama of assimilation and alienation in nineties America traces the forces of change on a neighborhood and its people caught between history and the twenty-first century. This is the fifth play in the cycle that the Arden has produced.  Kash Goins, who was an actor in the Arden's production of Two Trains Running, returns to direct. August Wilson's Radio Golf runs March 23-April 16.

Violinist Hilary Hahn To Perform In Sibelius Concerto With New Jersey Symphony
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2023

Music Director Xian Zhang leads the New Jersey Symphony and violinist Hilary Hahn in the Sibelius Violin Concerto on a January 28–29 program featuring Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Ballade in A Minor and Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5.

American Stage To Present Touring Holiday Show WONDERFUL LIFE This December
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 28, 2022

Released as a bona fide surprise, American Stage is announcing a pop-up holiday show, Wonderful Life, co-adapted by American Stage Producing Artistic Director Helen Murray and Jason Lott from the classic 'It's a Wonderful Life' film. It's running at four Pinellas locations Dec. 15-24. 

Kander & Ebb's NEW YORK, NEW YORK Will Open On Broadway This Spring
by Team BWW - Oct 26, 2022

Producers Sonia Friedman and Tom Kirdahy have announced that the brand new Kander & Ebb musical, NEW YORK, NEW YORK, will begin performances on Broadway Friday, March 24, 2023 and officially open Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at Broadway’s St. James Theatre.

Film Director Baz Luhrmann and Bombay Sapphire Launch 'SAW THIS, MADE THIS' Campaign
by Blair Ingenthron - Oct 14, 2022

Bombay Sapphire has partnered with world-renowned film director and creative visionary Baz Luhrmann to launch its new campaign 'Saw This, Made This'. With creativity being cited as the second-most in-demand skill in the world, and with people involved in creative pursuits proven to be more positive, Luhrmann has issued a creative call to arms, inviting people to discover the creative inspiration that exists all around them.

A Place of Our Own FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of A Place of Our Own have there been?
A Place of Our Own has had 1 productions including Broadway which opened in 1945.

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