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Raven Theatre to Open 40th Anniversary Season with PRIVATE LIVES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2022


Raven Theatre, Chicago’s newest Equity-affiliated theatre, will open its 40th Anniversary Season with a fresh take on Noël Coward’s iconic 1930 comedy Private Lives, directed by Ian Frank, playing September 29 – November 13, 2022 on Raven’s 85-seat East Stage.

BWW Exclusive: Larry Blank Tributes Mentor & Friend Donald Pippin
by Larry Blank - Jun 14, 2022


Larry Blank writes a touching tribute to his longtime friend, Don Pippin, who passed away last week a the age of 95 years old.

Orlando Repertory Theatre Announces 2022 – 2023 Season Featuring the World Premiere of TRUE NORTH & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 1, 2022


Orlando Repertory Theatre has announced its 20th Birthday Season for 2022 – 2023.  

Bozar Presents Vivian Maier. The Self-Portrait and Its Double in June
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2022


For the first time in Belgium, a solo exhibition is devoted to the self-taught photographer Vivian Maier. A pioneer of street photography, she has nevertheless produced a large number of self-portraits, many of which will be exhibited at the Centre for Fine Arts this summer.

Dario Fo's ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST Opens In Charlottesville
by A.A. Cristi - May 17, 2022


Live Arts Theater's 2021/22 reIGNITE Season closes with Dario Fo's hilarious political farce ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST in a translation by Jon Laskin and Michael Aquilante, directed by Live Arts Artistic Director Susan E. Evans. ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF AN ANARCHIST will have 12 performances, May 20 through June 5, at Live Arts Theater, 123 E. Water Street, in Charlottesville.

FAT HAM Wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Team BWW - May 9, 2022


The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that Fat Ham has won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: Selling Kabul, and Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord.

VIDEO: Who Will Win the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Live at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - May 9, 2022


The Pulitzer Prize Board today will present the 2022 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!

Now Hiring: Lead Scenic Designer, Sound Engineer, and More - BroadwayWorld Classifieds
by - May 5, 2022


This Week's New Classified Listings on BroadwayWorld for 5/5/2022 include new jobs for those looking to work in the theatre industry.

Chicago Premiere of RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN & More Announced for Raven Theatre's 40th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 2, 2022


Raven Theatre has announced its 40th Anniversary Season, kicking off this fall with a fresh take on Noël Coward’s iconic 1930 comedy Private Lives, directed by Ian Frank.

THE RISE AND FALL OF THE CITY OF MAHAGONNY Comes to The Athenaeum in May
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2022


As the first main stage production in Australia in over forty years, Melbourne Opera and IOpera will present a stunning reinterpretation of Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht and Elisabeth Hauptmann's The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny at The Athenaeum from 1 May.

Cellist Audrey Chen Wins $90,000 National Graduate School Fellowship
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2022


This week The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans, a $90,000 graduate school fellowship for outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants in the United States announced its 2022 Class of Fellows, which includes cellist Audrey Chen.

MEMPHIS Opens Moonlight's 41st Season Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 12, 2022


This critically acclaimed musical won four Tony Awards in 2010 including Best Musical and Best Original Score, four Drama Desk Awards including Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Music, and four Outer Critic Circle Awards including Outstanding Musical and Outstanding Score.

Mae West Drag Show Puts Queer Legacy On Trial in Experimental Theater Debut in A JURY OF OUR QUEERS
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 29, 2022


Mae West Drag Show Puts Queer Legacy On Trial in Experimental Theater Debut in A JURY OF OUR QUEERS, opening at Columbia University's Schapiro Theater.

THE PLAY'S THE THING to Open in May at Theatre 40
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2022


In The Play's the Thing, a playwright named Sandor Turai comes up with a plan to save the engagement between his nephew Albert and an actress named Ilona after Albert overhears a flirtatious conversation between Ilona and Almady, an obnoxious actor (and Ilona's former lover).

Detroit Symphony Orchestra Returns To Interlochen This Summer
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2022


Building on the long and storied history between Interlochen Center for the Arts and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, DSO musicians will lead master classes and rehearse side by side with students and acclaimed Music Director Jader Bignamini will conduct Interlochen's World Youth Symphony Orchestra as part of the 95th season of Interlochen Arts Camp, which will take place from June 18 to Aug. 7, 2022.

DISCOVERING ANTARCTICA: A SOLO PLAY Announced At The Morris Museum
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 7, 2022


Set during The Golden Age of Antarctic Exploration (1901-1916), discover the riveting stories of Tom Crean. He was the only man who served standing alongside Scott and Shackleton in three of the most daring and challenging expeditions to the great white continent including Shackleton's ill-fated Endurance expedition. 

Carleton Carpenter, Stage and Screen Actor, Passes Away at 95
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 31, 2022


Carleton Upham Carpenter, Jr. (95) an American film, television and stage actor, songwriter, and novelist died Monday, January 31, 2022 in Warwick, NY.  He had been in declining health for some years.

Celebrate National WINNIE THE POOH Day with A GMA Performance, January 18
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 17, 2022


The acclaimed, record-breaking run of Jonathan Rockefeller's Disney's Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation recently celebrated its 100th performance and will be celebrating National Winnie the Pooh Day on January 18, 2022, with a performance on ABC's GMA3 which begins at 1PM (12 PM Central and Pacific). 

Latin Music Icon Eddie Palmieri Celebrates 85th Birthday At Birdland Jazz Club, January 11 -15
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 4, 2022


Latin music legend Eddie Palmieri will celebrate his 85th birthday at Birdland Jazz Club next week! Known as one of the finest pianists of the past 60 years, the 8x GRAMMY-award winning bandleader, arranger and composer is one of the most highly-regarded artists of his generation.

Tickets on Sale for DISNEY'S WINNIE THE POOH in Chicago
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2022


Disney’s Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation will arrive in Chicago on March 15, 2022 for a limited 13-week run through June 12, 2022, bringing Pooh, Christopher Robin, and their best friends Piglet, Eeyore, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit and Owl (and Tigger too!) to the Mercury Theatre Chicago.

East Lynne Theater Company Announces 2022 Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2021


The award-winning Equity professional East Lynne Theater Company  has announced its upcoming 2022 Season, both virtual and live.

MoMA Announces The 18th TO SAVE AND PROJECT Festival Of Film Restoration
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 16, 2021


Running from January 13 to February 5, 2022, To  Save and Project: The 18th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation includes more than 60 newly preserved features and shorts from 19 countries, many having world or  North American premieres and presented in original versions not seen since their initial  theatrical releases.

Broadway-Inspired Silent Film CHICAGO Returns To The Cinema For A Virtual Screening With Live Piano Accompaniment
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2021


Whether an enthusiast of the hit Broadway show, or an admirer of the Academy Award winning musical, fans of Chicago are in for a treat this November as Huntington's Cinema Arts Centre presents a one-night livestream of the play's original film adaptation.

BWW Review: Theatre Artists Studio Presents THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
by Herbert Paine - Nov 2, 2021


Theatre Artists Studio is premiering Kirt Shineman's crisp and riveting new play, THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE, directed by Janis Webb and featuring a commanding performance by Pamela Fields as Dame Christie. The show runs through November 21st.

CABARET, TAMMANY HALL, & More - Check Out This Week's Top Stage Mags
by Team BWW - Nov 1, 2021


Each week, we'll be highlighting the top virtual show programs from BroadwayWorld's Stage Mag! Want to create a Stage Mag for you own show? To get started on your own program, visit https://stagemag.broadwayworld.com. This week's programs include Cabaret - Pembroke Pines Theatre of the Performing Arts, TAMMANY HALL - SoHo Playhouse, Vintage Hitchcock: A Live Radio Play - Iowa City Community Theatre, and What Doesn't Kill You - New Jersey Repertory Company

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