Skip to main content
Shop Merch Add a Show Listing
My Shows
News on your favorite shows, specials & more!

American Dreams - 1984 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Theatre Four
424 West 55th Street New York, NY

American Dreams - 1984 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 8

George Lucas & Kathleen Kennedy to be Honored at 33rd Annual PGA Awards
by Michael Major - Jan 14, 2022


The Milestone Award is the PGA’s most prestigious honor, recognizing an individual or team who has made historic contributions to the entertainment industry. Other recipients have included Steven Spielberg, Bob Iger, Sherry Lansing, Clint Eastwood, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard, James Cameron, Donna Langley, and more.

BWW Exclusive: 'Everybody Rise!' - In Honor of STEPHEN SONDHEIM - The 91 GREATEST SONDHEIM SONGS (One For Each Year That He Lived)
by Peter Nason - Nov 27, 2021


The most important figure in musical theatre history is gone; let's celebrate his life by listening to his incredible works. Reviewer Peter Nason gets you started by listing his choices for the 91 greatest Sondheim songs.

Broadway Community Reacts to Stephen Sondheim's Passing
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 26, 2021


In the wake of Stephen Sondheim's passing, there has been an outpouring of grief from the Broadway community and beyond. Read them all here.

BWW Review: MY CHILDREN, MY AFRICA at Washington Stage Guild
by Timothy Treanor - Nov 15, 2021


It is, of course, mere coincidence that former South African State President F.W. de Clerk died only three days before Athol Fugard’s My Children! My Africa! opened at Washington Stage Guild, but it sets a mood. de Clerk was the last President of apartheid-afflicted South Africa; he led the government’s sometimes acrimonious negotiations with Nelson Mandela to bring democracy to that benighted country, for which they shared a Nobel Prize.

DEBUT WORKS AND RECENT FILMS BY NOTABLE JAPANESE DIRECTORS Announced
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 5, 2021


The second ACA Cinema Project series will present Flash Forward: Debut Works and Recent Films by Notable Japanese Directors, a hybrid program with 18 films streaming nationwide on Japan Society's Virtual Cinema from December 3-23, 2021 and two in-person screenings in Japan Society's auditorium on December 11 and 17.

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.

CAMPARI Creates Short Film with Artificial Intelligence Inspired by the Genius of Fellini
by Marina Kennedy - Jul 26, 2021


Campari, the iconic Italian aperitif, announces the return of Campari Red Diaries with 'Fellini Forward;' a pioneering project, in collaboration with Fellini’s family and former colleagues, exploring the late Federico Fellini’s creative genius using new technology and machine learning to emulate the works of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time in a new and unique short film set in Rome.

Photos: Hometown Theater Honors Marion Ross With Bronze Statue
by Stephi Wild - Jul 8, 2021


The bronze statue is dressed as Mrs. Cunningham from the 'Happy Days' series, which ran for 10 years from 1974-1984 and was sculptured using a screen accurate replica of a costume that Marion wore on the show and is seated on a park bench reaching out to invite any passerby to join her.

Virtual Theatre This Week: June 14-20, 2021- with Rita Moreno, Kerry Butler, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 14, 2021


This week (June 14-20) in live streaming: Rita Moreno visits Backstage Live, Show of Titles on demand, a Kerry Butler master class, a Guys and Dolls reunion, and so much more!

stream.theatre Announces Pride Month Lineup Including TALES OF THE CITY THE MUSICAL, CRUISE and HUSHABYE MOUNTAIN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2021


From Jeff Whitty, the creator of Avenue Q, and the Scissor Sister's Jake Shears and John Garden comes ARMISTEAD MAUPIN'S TALES OF THE CITY, THE MUSICAL based on Armistead Maupin's landmark series of novels about San Francisco in the 70s. The presentation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the premiere musical staging at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater in 2011.

IN THE HEIGHTS, HARRY POTTER & More Come to HBO Max This June
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 20, 2021


The Warner Bros. Pictures film fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s kinetic music and lyrics with director Jon M. Chu’s lively and authentic eye for storytelling that captures a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience.

SAMUEL ADAMS Celebrates Moms Brewing the American Dream
by Marina Kennedy - May 7, 2021


Samuel Adams Brewing the American Dream, a philanthropic program that provides mentorship and capital to food and beverage entrepreneurs, is proud to announce its Mother’s Day initiative that will offer moms across the country with business trainings, advice and other physical benefits during a time of intensified pressure amidst the pandemic.

Broadway and West End Stars Share Their Theatre Memories in Celebration of World Theatre Day
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Mar 27, 2021


March 27 marks World Theatre Day! Although we can't be together to celebrate, we can still reminisce on the fun of theatre in our lives.

BWW Exclusive: THE 91 GREATEST STEPHEN SONDHEIM SONGS - In Honor of Mr. Sondheim's Birthday
by Peter Nason - Mar 18, 2021


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 91 greatest Sondheim songs from stage, screen and beyond. See if your favorites made the cut! What's at #1?

The Joyce Theater Announces Spring 2021 Digital Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 2, 2021


The Joyce Theater  Foundation announced today the New York City dance organization’s programming for its Spring 2021 digital season. The full slate of online programming will bring audiences even closer to dance and The Joyce one step closer to a more traditional season.

HBO Max Announces Highlights for January 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 23, 2020


Spread the word, Upper Eastsiders -- all six seasons of “Gossip Girl” are coming to HBO Max on January 1st.

BWW Feature: ONLINE VIRTUAL OPERA TOUR at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - Dec 19, 2020


This holiday week the Virtual Opera Tour’s Magic Opera Flying Carpet is making its first stop at Opera San Jose for their magnificent online performance of Three Decembers. It costs $40 to watch on demand.The price is a bit steep, but the story is affecting, the music is fabulous and the performances are riveting. 

129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 21, 2020


BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,

CW Seed Will Premiere Over 300 Hours of New Programming
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 2, 2020


Beginning in September, through the remainder of the year, CW Seed will be adding more than 300 hours of programming to its growing roster of beloved series.

Golden State Equality Awards To Honor Pete & Chasten Buttigieg and Netflix Documentary DISCLOSURE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 12, 2020


Equality California, the nation’s largest statewide LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, announced today that it will host its first-ever statewide “Golden State Equality Awards” virtual celebration on Sunday, September 13.

BWW Exclusive: In Honor of Gay Pride - THE 101 GREATEST LGBTQ SONGS/ANTHEMS OF ALL TIME - from Judy Garland to Lady Gaga, from Gloria Gaynor to Frank Ocean
by Peter Nason - Jun 24, 2020


Happy Gay Pride! BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest LGBTQ songs and anthems from 1920-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the grade!

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, June 18- with Lea DeLaria, Audra McDonald and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 18, 2020


Today (June 18) in live streaming: Broadway's Next on Stage is back, Black Theatre United Founders visit Stars in the House and so much more!

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 18, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

Bob Mould Returns With BLUE HEARTS
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 3, 2020


Legendary singer-songwriter-guitarist-bandleader Bob Mould has announced the release of an explosive new album. BLUE HEARTS arrives via Merge Records on Friday, September 25; pre-orders are available now on LP, CD, and tri-color Peak Vinyl in the Merge store, or your favorite independent record shop.

BWW Interview: At Home With Linda Purl On Mother's Day
by Stephen Mosher - May 10, 2020


Enduring and endearing actress and singer, Linda Purl, is not only one of the great artists, she is also one of the great beauties, inside and out. Here, she chats with Stephen Mosher about life, art, isolation and motherhood.

BroadwayWorld TV


Ticket Central
Hot Show
Tickets From $58
Hot Show
Tickets From $71
Hot Show
Tickets From $71
Hot Show
Tickets From $71