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Judith Ivey Enjoyably Gives Us CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF As A Love Story at Center Stage
by Jack L. B. Gohn - Sep 22, 2018


Because Williams has so successfully gotten us cheering for Maggie, we in the audience would very much like to see Maggie triumphantly dragging Brick into bed in the final frame, and an interpretation like director Judith Ivey's, which all but promises that, is bound to be a crowd-pleaser. But if a director chooses to make that easy initial choice, that will be about the last easy thing the director will find in this play.

What's On At Hope Mill Theatre This Autumn/Winter
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2018


The full line up of what's coming up at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester over the next few months has been announced. As well as in-house musicals and visiting productions, the critically acclaimed theatre has announced a fortnight of special shows and events to mark its forthcoming 3rd Birthday.

Raul Esparza Will Star in Classic Stage Company's THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI
by Stephi Wild - Sep 18, 2018


Classic Stage Company will begin its 2018-2019 season with an unsettlingly timeless work: Bertolt Brecht's allegorical depiction of the rise of fascism, The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. Today CSC announced that four-time Tony Award nominee and Law and Order: SVU alum Raul Esparza will star as the Al Capone-like, Hitler-paralleling Arturo Ui in this production.

Belgrade Theatre Launches 60th Anniversary Poetry Competition
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2018


Calling all poets! As part of its 60th birthday celebrations this year, the Belgrade Theatre is launching a one-off poetry competition, with the winning entry to be featured as part of its forthcoming Diamond Anniversary Gala today 15 September.

MTI Acquires Rights to BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL
by Julie Musbach - Sep 13, 2018


Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International (MTI) has secured worldwide licensing rights to the Tony and Grammy award-winning hit Broadway show, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical.

Busta Rhymes & Justine Skye to Perform FREE Concert at First Ever BAT Block Party at Brooklyn Army Terminal on 9/15
by Tori Hartshorn - Sep 12, 2018


New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced that world-renowned artists, Busta Rhymes and Justine Skye will perform at the first ever, FREE Block Party at the Brooklyn Army Terminal (BAT) on Saturday, September 15 in Sunset Park. The BAT Block Party will celebrate the campus' 100th birthday and is open to ALL AGES.

BWW Interview: Terrie West Poore, director/choreographer of THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES at Mill Town Players
by Neil Shurley - Sep 11, 2018


'What seems so important at one point in your life is really inconsequential to the larger snapshot of life.'

The Nashville Association of Talent Directors Announces Honorees for the 8th Annual NATD Honors Gala
by Kaitlin Milligan - Sep 11, 2018


The Nashville Association of Talent Directors (NATD) has announced six highly-respected honorees who will be recognized at the 8th Annual NATD Honors Gala scheduled for November 7, 2018, at the Hermitage Hotel. Tickets for the gala can be purchased here.

Vibrant Festival Returns For its Tenth Year
by Stephi Wild - Sep 7, 2018


Now in its tenth consecutive year, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre presents Vibrant 2018 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual explosion of new writing, running between 7-25 October 2018.

Merce Cunningham Trust Announces Fall Programming For Global Centennial Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 5, 2018


Fall activities for the Centennial, which begins this month and extends through all of 2019, include a wide range of performances, film screenings, discussions, education initiatives, and new works by other artists in conversation with Cunningham's work.

The 56th New York Film Festival Announces Complete Spotlight on Documentary Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 22, 2018


The complete lineup for the Spotlight on Documentary section of the 56th New York Film Festival, taking place September 28-October 14 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center, has been announced. This year's series of dispatches from the front lines of nonfiction cinema features intimate portraits of artists, depictions of the quest for political and social justice, and much more.  

BWW Review: THE ONE DAY OF THE YEAR at ARTS Theatre
by Barry Lenny - Aug 19, 2018


This is an important piece of Australian theatre.

Belgrade Theatre Launches 60th Anniversary Poetry Competition
by Stephi Wild - Aug 7, 2018


Calling all poets! As part of its 60th birthday celebrations this year, the Belgrade Theatre is launching a one-off poetry competition, with the winning entry to be featured as part of its forthcoming Diamond Anniversary Gala on Saturday 15 September.

92Y Announces Lyrics & Lyricists 2019 Season
by Stephi Wild - Aug 1, 2018


92Y announces Lyrics & Lyricists 2019, the 49th season of the country's preeminent American Songbook series. L&L producer Ted Chapin brings a variety of artists from theater and beyond-including Santino Fontana, Mo Rocca, Rob Berman and Chase Brock-to present original revues featuring award-winning Broadway and cabaret performers.

Cooking Channel Reveals August 2018 Schedule
by Macon Prickett - Jul 12, 2018


Cooking Channel is delivering crazy cake creations, carnival delights, summer snacks and more this August. First, catch an all-new season of Cheap Eats where Ali Khanwill continue his quest to find the best breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack deals under $35 onWednesday, August 8th at 10pmET/7pmPT. Then, viewers will get the inside scoop on the top bakeries in the country where creating gravity-defying wedding cakes and life-sized animal cakes are just your average day on the series premiere of Crazy Cakes on Friday, August 24th at 10pmET/7pmPT. Also catch new episodes of your favorite series including Burgers, Brew and 'Que, Carnival Eats, Carnival Kings, Extreme Cake Makers, Seaside Snacks & Shacks, and Southern and Hungry. CookingChannelTV.com is kicking it old school with new digital series Cooking It Old Schooland will keep you loving summer all the way through Labor Day. Join the Cooking Channel conversation on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

IHOP Restaurants Celebrates Six Decades Of Pancakin' With 60 Cent Pancakes On July 17
by Marina Kennedy - Jul 11, 2018


Sixty years ago, the opening of the first International House of Pancakes - better known today as IHOP - kicked off the all-day breakfast craze and revolutionized the pancake experience. To mark its milestone anniversary, IHOP is throwing a party and inviting guests to join by offering a short stack of its Original Buttermilk pancakes for just 60 cents on Tuesday, July 17 from 7 am-7 pm at restaurants nationwide*.

Theatricum Presents First-Ever Revival of HAITI
by Julie Musbach - Jul 3, 2018


Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum presents the first-ever revival of a historical melodrama about the Haitian revolution that graced the stage at New York's Lafayette Theatre in Harlem in 1938 as part of the Federal Theatre Project. Haiti by William DuBois will join Theatricum's summer repertory season beginning July 28. Performances will continue at Theatricum's beautiful outdoor venue in Topanga through Sept. 29.

Interrobang Theatre Project Announces 2018-19 Season
by Julie Musbach - Jul 2, 2018


Interrobang Theatre Project is pleased to announce its ninth season, featuring three knockout dramas presented at its new resident home, Rivendell Theatre, 5779 N. Ridge Ave. in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood. This season, Interrobang explores "identity/crisis," with three plays featuring characters on the edge of something new, battling old demons and making room for fresh starts.

BWW Review: St. Petersburg Opera Presents Meredith Willson's THE MUSIC MAN at the Palladium
by Peter Nason - Jul 3, 2018


Fantastic barbershop quartet as well as the dance ensemble stand out in this production of the iconic musical.

Acclaimed Horror Classic to Close Vincent Price Film Fest in Jaffrey
by Macon Prickett - Jun 11, 2018


The Park Theatre's River Street Theatre (RST) closes its Vincent Price Film Festival with a screening of the all-time classic of the 50's horror movie genre with The House on Haunted Hill. It will play on Saturday, June 16 at 7pm.

BWW Review: An Elegant GRAND HOTEL at SHAW FESTIVAL
by Michael Rabice - Jun 11, 2018


'People come, people go,' 'some have, some have not.' Simple lyrics that can expose a myriad of stories and wounds. Just what one would expect in a busy hotel. No one is ever quite sure what happens behind the closed doors of a grand hotel, but outward appearances are often just that, appearances that don't always belie the truth. Given those opportunities for musical intrigue, The Shaw Festival is producing an elegant production of GRAND HOTEL at their Festival Theatre for their 2018 Season.

BWW Review: Lauren Yee's THE GREAT LEAP Mixes Basketball and Politics in Communist China
by Michael Dale - Jun 10, 2018


Commencing in 1958, Chairman Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward was a 5-year plan to convert Communist China's largely agricultural economy into government-run farming collectives, freeing up resources for manufacturing and building infrastructure. It didn't end well.

Tom Clarke Becomes Musical Director for the World Premiere of Geoff Thompson's Coventry-Inspired play
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2018


Coventry music star Tom Clarke will make his first foray into theatre this year with a brand new musical drama opening at the Belgrade Theatre next season.

Poway OnStage Announces The 2018/19 Professional Performance Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 1, 2018


"Country crooners, '80s hitmakers and man's best friend are among the headlining talent Poway OnStage have lined-up for their 2018/19 Professional Performance Series. This season we are delighted to welcome old friends and new talents to the Poway stage," says Poway OnStage President and CEO Michael Rennie.  "Returning Poway OnStage alum include perennial Poway favorites and equal opportunity offenders The Capitol Steps, guitar masters the Romeros; and celebrity talents from Dancing with the Stars and American Idol performing the all-new Motown with a Twist."  

BWW Exclusive: A Retrospective of Chita Rivera's Tony Nominated and Award Winning Roles
by Bethany Sulecki - Jun 8, 2018


Broadway legend Chita Rivera will be presented with a Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre at the 72nd Annual Tony Awards on June 10, 2018. This award recognizes theatre artists that have made significant contributions to theatre throughout their life.

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