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Esau Pritchett Joins The Cast Of THOUGHTS FOR A COLORED MAN On Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Sep 22, 2021


Mr. Pritchett replaces originally announced Keith David.  A private family matter has caused Mr. David to depart the production.

Robert Petkoff, Matt Cavenaugh, and More Join RAGTIME in Concert from Link Theatre Co. & Delta Symphony Orchestra
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 17, 2021


The Link Theatre Company in collaboration with the Delta Symphony Orchestra will present a concert version of the acclaimed Broadway musical, Ragtime, written by the award-winning composer/lyricist team of Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens, and Tony Award-winning playwright, Terrence McNally.

Black Theatre Matters: Celebrate Black Theatre Day and 200 Years Of Black Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 16, 2021


The International Black Theatre Summit, a special initiative of The CRAFT Institute, held this year in collaboration with The Billie Holiday Theatre, will celebrate the inaugural Black Theatre Day with a daylong social media campaign and a virtual Happy Hour on Friday, September 17 at 5pm ET.

Robert Falls to Step Down as Goodman Theatre Artistic Director in Summer 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 15, 2021


After more than three decades leading creative operations for one of America’s largest theaters, Tony Award-winner Robert Falls is ending his tenure as Artistic Director of Goodman Theatre. Today, Falls announced his intention to step down next summer at the completion of the current 2021/2022 Season.

TheatreWorks to Reopen October 2021 With LIZARD BOY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 27, 2021


TheatreWorks Silicon Valley will resume in-person performances when it launches its previously announced 51st season, featuring eight plays and musicals presented October 2021 through August 2022, kicking off with the new indie folk-rock musical Lizard Boy.

World Music Institute Announces Fall / Winter 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 25, 2021


World Music Institute will return to presenting live music after last year's COVID pause, celebrating its 36th year in NYC with an exciting and eclectic lineup of global artists. 

Margaret Edson's Pulitzer Prize-Winning WIT Is Next For The Ensemble Company
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 17, 2021


The Ensemble Company, the theatre company in residence at Penguin Point Productions located in the Oviedo Mall, follows its recent acclaimed production of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Clybourne Park with another winner of the prestigious prize, Margaret Edson's W;t.

The Atlanta Opera Presents CABARET and AS ONE In Discoveries Series
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 16, 2021


The Atlanta Opera returns to the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre this season for its four mainstage productions: Handel's Julius Caesar in Egypt, Gilbert and Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, Rossini's Barber of Seville, and Mason Bates's The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs.

Artpark Expands Commitment To Indigenous Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 13, 2021


Artpark & Company is expanding its commitment to Indigenous programming throughout its summer 2021 season.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Music Director Louis Langree to Depart Following 2023-24 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 16, 2021


The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra has announced that Louis Langrée will  not seek to renew his contract beyond the conclusion of the 2023-24 season, his eleventh as the Orchestra's Music Director.

Dropkick Murphys & Rancid Co-Headlining 'Boston To Berkeley II' U.S. Tour Set
by TV News Desk - Jun 14, 2021


The U.S. trek--which was originally scheduled for May of 2020--runs from August 10 – October 16 and will also feature festival appearances by Dropkick Murphys and Rancid at Riot Fest in Chicago on September 18 and Aftershock in Sacramento on October 8.

BroadwayWorld Celebrates Pride: Top 10 LGBTQ+ Plays!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2021


June marks the official start of Pride Month! This year, BroadwayWorld is celebrating pride with a series focused on some of our favorite LGBTQ-themed musicals, plays, characters, and songs! This week, check out our top 10 favorite plays featuring LGBTQ+ characters or themes!

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Announces Additional Programming For Launch Of Educational Digital Platform
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2021


Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present Dance With Us, an educational digital platform centered around the premiere of a series of new dance films. The resource launches from June 25-27, 2021 at 7pm ET with the premieres of the films and the reveal of the platform, a website whose URL will go live at this moment.

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 Footsteps Of Chopin' Virtual Discussion to Take Place With Dr. Alan Walker And Daniel Vnukowski
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2021


Artistic Director of Collingwood Summer Music Festival Daniel Vnukowski will host Summer Solstice Series this month. The four-part presentation will include Celebrating Robert Burns with R.H. Thomson and Mr. Vnukowski (June 16, 7 p.m. EDT) and more.

Elisa Monte Dance Announces New Name, Emerge125
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2021


Elisa Monte Dance, a Harlem based dance company that champions artistry, education and collaboration, announced virtually moments ago during their 40th Anniversary Gala that effective immediately, they will assume a new name: EMERGE125.

BroadwayWorld Celebrates Pride: Top 10 LGBTQ+ Musicals!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2021


June marks the official start of Pride Month! This year, BroadwayWorld is celebrating pride with a series focused on some of our favorite LGBTQ-themed musicals, plays, characters, and songs!

SOHO REP. PROJECT NUMBER ONE Artist's Work Available to View Through July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 26, 2021


Soho Rep. is presenting eight works created by artists comprising Project Number One, the organization’s 2020 initiative bringing theater-makers onto the Soho Rep. staff in a moment of extreme precarity for the artistic community.

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, May 26- George Salazar, Randy Rainbow, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - May 26, 2021


Today (May 26) in live streaming: George Salazar visits Backstage Live, Vineyard Theatre continues its Gala series with Randy Rainbow and KT Tunstall, and more!

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Announces Educational Platform 'Dance With Us'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021


Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present Dance With Us, an educational digital platform centered around the premiere of a series of new dance films. The resource launches from June 25-27, 2021 at 7pm ET with the premieres of the films and the reveal of the platform, a website whose URL will go live at this moment.

VIDEO: Darryl Maximilian Robinson Talks Politics And Craft On New May Edition Of THE ACTOR'S CHOICE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2021


Darryl Maximilian Robinson joined veteran entertainment journalist and host Ron Brewington to discuss public theatre performance, politics, systemic racism, The Covid-19 Pandemic and The Oscars during his third appearance on 'The Actor's Choice'.

BWW Interview: Four Female Directors Share Their Personal Histories Within THE ZIP CODE PLAYS: SEASON TWO by Antaeus Theatre Company
by Shari Barrett - May 11, 2021


Antaeus Theatre Company highlights the culture and history of six additional Los Angeles neighborhoods with Season Two of its popular 'The Zip Code Plays: Los Angeles' podcast series, set to launch May 20. Here are my interviews with the four female directors who discuss their own personal histories within the Zip Code Plays they direct. (Gigi Bermingham, Jennifer Chang, Saundra McClain, and Bernadette Speakes)

Paul Kellogg, Glimmerglass Artistic Director Emeritus, Has Passed Away at 84
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 28, 2021


Paul Edward Kellogg came to Cooperstown, New York, in 1975 to write, but stayed to develop one of the premiere summer opera and music-theater festivals in the United States. He leaves as a beloved member of the greater Cooperstown community. Paul Kellogg died in Cooperstown at Bassett Hospital on April 28, 2021, of natural causes. He was 84.

Virtual Theatre Today: Wednesday, April 14- with Tovah Feldshuh, Tyne Daly, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 14, 2021


Today (April 14) in live streaming: a Cagney & Lacey reunion on Stars in the House, Tovah Feldshuh visits Backstage Live, and more!

Student Blog: Zodiac Signs of Tony-Nominated Musicals
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - Mar 22, 2021


The criteria are that these shows have been nominated for Best Musical from the 3rd Tony Awards (the ceremony that started the Best Musical category) in 1949 to the nominations of what will now be the 74th Tony Awards in 2021. I will be determining their signs based upon their Broadway premiere date. With those rules in mind, here we go!

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