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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?

Linda Ronstadt To Publish New Book With Heyday
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2021


Linda Ronstadt, the acclaimed, multiple Grammy Award–winning singer and author of the 2013 best-selling memoir Simple Dreams, is writing a new book that has been acquired by Heyday, an independent, nonprofit publisher founded in Berkeley in 1974.

Linda Ronstadt to Publish New Book FEELS LIKE HOME: A SONG FOR THE SONORAN BORDERLANDS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 17, 2021


Linda Ronstadt, the acclaimed, multiple Grammy Award–winning singer and author of the 2013 best-selling memoir Simple Dreams, is writing a new book that has been acquired by Heyday, an independent, nonprofit publisher founded in Berkeley in 1974.

Cheap Trick Share New Song 'Boys & Girls & Rock & Roll'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 11, 2021


Produced by longtime associate Julian Raymond, IN ANOTHER WORLD sees Cheap Trick doing what they do better than anyone -- crafting indelible rock ‘n’ roll with oversized hooks, mischievous lyrics, and seemingly inexorable energy.

Celebrating Women's History Month: Women in Theatre Through the Decades: 1960s-1970s
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 8, 2021


With Women in Theatre Through the Decades, we will be highlighting the vital role that women have played in theatre history, showcasing those who paved the way and who continue to make history today. This week, we are highlighting the accomplishments of women in theatre throughout the 1960s and the 1970s!

Popejoy Hall Announces 2021-2022 Season, Featuring HAMILTON, MEAN GIRLS and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 26, 2021


Broadway is coming back to New Mexico when Popejoy Hall reopens this fall! Popejoy Presents has announced the 2021-2022 season featuring the long-awaited Broadway national tour of HAMILTON, now scheduled for 24 performances over three weeks, from January 25 through February 13, 2022.

Negro Ensemble Company Founder Douglas Turner Ward Passes Away at 90
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 23, 2021


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that playwright, actor, director, and theatrical producer Douglas Turner Ward has passed away. He was 90 years old.

Theater Stories: WICKED, STARLIGHT EXPRESS, SWEENEY TODD, The Theater Hall of Fame & More About The Gershwin Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 28, 2021


Today's Theater Stories features the Gershwin Theatre! Learn about the theatre's longest running show, Wicked; the extravagant production of Starlight Express; the Theater Hall of fame featuring theater's biggest names, and more!

VIDEO: On This Day, February 2- Remembering Elaine Stritch
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2021


Today we celebrate the life and career of the late legend Elaine Stritch on her birthday. 

Cheap Trick Announce New Record, Share First Song
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 28, 2021


The one and only Cheap Trick have announced today’s premiere of their pummeling new single. “Light Up The Fire” is available now at all DSPs and streaming services.

Lesli Margherita to Appear on KPFK Radio's ARTS IN REVIEW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 22, 2021


On Jan 22, Arts in Review welcomes singer/actress Leslie Margherita, featured in Pasadena Playhouse’s virtual musical revue, You I Like: A Musical Celebration of Jerry Herman, honoring the genius responsible for the Broadway classics Hello, Dolly!; Mame; La Cage aux Folles and many more, now through February 7, 2021 on PlayhouseLive.

How Jeffrey Sherman's Vaccine Story Inspired 'A Spoonful of Sugar'
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 8, 2021


In a new interview, Jeffrey Sherman, son of famed lyricist Robert Sherman, revealed that it was his experience being vaccinated for polio that inspired the hook to the classic tune 'A Spoonful of Sugar' from Mary Poppins.

Bernadette Peters, David Hyde Pierce and More to be Featured in YOU I LIKE: A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF JERRY HERMAN
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 4, 2021


Pasadena Playhouse has announced the January 10, 2021 PlayhouseLive Online Opening Night of You I Like: A Musical Celebration of Jerry Herman, a virtual musical revue honoring the genius responsible for the Broadway classics Hello, Dolly!; Mame; La Cage aux Folles and many more.

Contemporary Blues Stars Mix It Up With New Orleans Legend DR. JOHN On New Album 'BLUES GUMBO'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 11, 2020


Malcom John Rebennack, Jr. - better known as Dr. John, The Night Tripper - was a New Orleans icon.

Wang Theatre Celebrates 95 Year Anniversary With New Photo Exhibit
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 9, 2020


Some of the biggest names in music will appear outside the Wang Theatre as the iconic Boston landmark celebrates its 95th Anniversary.

Tina Arena Announces 8-City Australian Tour, ENCHANTE
by Stephi Wild - Nov 8, 2020


Enchanté: The Songs Of Tina Arena is a tour taking in 8 Australian cities to celebrate this Australian icon's truly outstanding body of work.  Renowned composer, violinist and dancer Eric Avery will be special guest on the tour.  

Barn Theatre Celebrates 2020 Wall Of Fame Inductees This Weekend
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2020


Covid's impact on live theatre and performing arts has been brutal this year. In an effort to celebrate the history and raise funds to support the future of the Barn Theatre, they will induct their 2020 Class of Wall of Fame members during their Gala Events this weekend.

Julien's Auctions Announces Property From the Estate of Robert Evans
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 15, 2020


A spectacular auction of nearly 600 items from the dazzling life and singular career of the legendary American film producer and studio executive, Robert Evans.

VIDEO: On This Day, October 16- Happy Birthday, Angela Lansbury!
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 16, 2020


Angela Lansbury has enjoyed a career without precedent. Her professional career spans more than half-a-century, during which she has flourished, first as a star of motion pictures, then as a four-time Tony Award-winning Broadway musical star, and most recently as the star of 'Murder, She Wrote,' the longest running detective drama series in the history of television.

The Staple Singers' 'Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection' Now Available for Pre-Order
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Sep 23, 2020


Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce a deluxe CD edition of Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection. The acclaimed box set, which was previously released on vinyl digital formats, celebrates one of music’s greatest gospel and soul groups, The Staple Singers.

The American Theatre Critics Association Names Stephanie Alison Walker Winner of the 2019 Francesca Primus Prize
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 1, 2020


The American Theatre Critics Association named Stephanie Alison Walker as the recipient of the 2019 Francesca Primus Prize, which recognizes an emerging woman playwright. The prize, administered through ATCA, is named in honor of Francesca Primus, a playwright, dramaturg, theater critic, and ATCA member who died of cancer in 1992.

Skylight Music Theatre Announces Revised 2020-2021 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2020


 Skylight Music Theatre today unveiled their revised 2020-21 season, with a new line-up of outstanding music theatre addressing the realities of presenting live performances in the time of Covid-19. Skylight is Milwaukeea??s professional music theatre company and located at 158 N. Broadway in Milwaukeea??s Historic Third Ward.

Bill Clinton, Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis and More Pay Tribute to Charlie Parker
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 28, 2020


On the eve of Charlie 'Bird' Parker's 100th birthday, it is impossible to overstate the impact and influence that the legendary jazz icon has had on music and culture. Born on August 29th, 1920, in Kansas City, Kansas, Parker is simply one of the most important Black American figures in history.

Sarasota Concert Association Announces Update For 2021 Great Performers Series
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2020


Joy McIntyre, the president of Sarasota Concert Associationa??s board of directors, today announced a revision to the 2021 Great Performers Series season. The season originally featured six concerts, from January 14 through March 16; it will now begin in February with three concerts. 

ABBA Will Release New Music in 2021; Hologram Tour Postponed
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2020


Supergroup ABBA has announced that they will release their first new music in 35 years in 2021.

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