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Actors, Authors, and Speakers Will Appear at Tomorrow's Event Marking 80th Anniversary Of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
by Stephi Wild - Apr 18, 2023


Each April 19th, the Congress for Jewish Culture, along with Friends of the Bund, Jewish Labor Committee and Workers Circle, has organized a gathering of survivors and their families, activists, academics, and musicians at the stone in Riverside Park’s Warsaw Ghetto Memorial Plaza.

Speakers and Artists to Participate in Event Marking 80th Anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2023


Each April 19th, the Congress for Jewish Culture, along with Friends of the Bund, Jewish Labor Committee and Workers Circle, has organized a gathering of survivors and their families, activists, academics, and musicians at the stone in Riverside Park’s Warsaw Ghetto Memorial Plaza.

THE SUN QUEEN to Premiere on PBS in April
by Michael Major - Mar 13, 2023


Her research and innovations from the 1930s through the ‘70s continue to shape how we power our lives now. Produced and directed by Amanda Pollak, produced and written by Gene Tempest, and executive produced by Cameo George.

Exhibition Features Contemporary Artworks Gifted To The Jewish Museum From The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 2, 2023


The Jewish Museum will present After “The Wild”: Contemporary Art from The Barnett and Annalee Newman Foundation Collection, an exhibition highlighting contemporary artworks by 47 intergenerational and internationally based artists made between 1963 and 2022.

KITES Heads To VAULT Festival 2023 in March
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2023


Exploring the rite of passage from girlhood to womanhood in post-war Ireland, KITES incorporates drama, striking visuals and physical theatre in a fast paced two-hander and sensory spectacle.

Tickets On Sale For A CHORUS LINE, THE CHINESE LADY And More At At Cincinnati Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2023


Tickets are now on sale for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Spring 2023 shows, which will take place in the new Moe and Jack's Place — The Rouse Theatre and the historic Rosenthal Shelterhouse Theatre. The season will open with an all-new production of A Chorus Line on Thursday, March 16 with previews running March 11, 14 and 15.

Hampton Art Lovers Presents Point Comfort Art Fair + Show In Historic Overtown
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 3, 2022


Hampton Art Lovers Presents Point Comfort Art Fair + Show In Historic Overtown at the Historic Ward Rooming House during Miami Art Week/Art Basel/Soul Basel 2022. Point Comfort comprises an art exhibition and Indaba Lounge Series at the Historic Ward Rooming House and Gardens.

What Is August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle and How to Read It
by Team BWW - Oct 16, 2022


August Wilson's Pittsburgh Cycle, also known as the American Century Cycle, is made up of ten plays, written between 1982 and 2005. Each set in a different decade in Pittsburgh's Hill District (with the exception of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom), the plays are meant to depict the Black experience throughout the 20th century.

Martin E. Segal Theatre Center to Hold In-Person Book Celebration of Bernard-Marie Koltès: Seven Plays
by Marissa Tomeo - Apr 8, 2022


The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center invites audiences to join them TODAY, Friday April 8 at 6 pm, for a NY LIVE evening at Villa Albertine | Cultural Services of the French Embassy + HowlRound zoom celebrating the Segal Center’s latest publication Bernard-Marie Koltès: Seven Plays; edited and with an introduction by scholar and translator Amin Erfani (Lehman College, CUNY)​. Free and open to the public; first come, first served.

Jacob's Pillow Announces 2022 Dance Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 2, 2022


Jacob’s Pillow has announced the full season lineup for Festival 2022, featuring world premieres, new commissions, 90th Anniversary Season celebrations, Pillow-exclusive engagements, and work developed at the Pillow Lab. 

The Barn Theatre Announces Full 2022 Built By Barn Season
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2021


The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has today announced their 2022 Built by Barn Season, which comprises seven new productions.

25th Istanbul Theatre Festival to Take Place This October and November
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 14, 2021


With the slogan “Theatre In These Trying Times”, the 25th edition of the festival has set out to breathe fresh air into both the world of theatre and to theatre lovers with a programme of mostly new productions that look at the world, which is in search of a new normal, through the lens of theatre.

BWW Review: BECOMING DR. RUTH: A TIMELY TALE OF COURAGE AND HOPE at The Phoenix Theatre Company
by Robert Encila-Celdran - Jun 8, 2021


The Phoenix Theatre Company’s production is buttressed by a solid technical crew. It’s cohesive enough to support the herculean effort of Ms. Debra K. Stevens, who wields an impressive command of a voluminous text while practically staging a tutorial on how storytelling ought to be paced. She gives us a Dr. Ruth who is warm, funny, and authentic.

BWW Interview: Remembering Broadway Legend and Hollywood Royalty, Celeste Holm
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 27, 2021


This Wednesday could be your day to own a piece of history from one of the brightest stars of Broadway's Golden Age. Doyle will feature pieces from the Celeste Holm Collection as a special section of the inaugural Stage & Screen auction on April 28, at 10am. 

Theater Stories: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL, MRS. DOUBTFIRE & More About the Stephen Sondheim Theatre!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2021


Today's Theater Stories features the Stephen Sondheim Theatre! Learn about the theatre's longest-running show, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, the show currently inhabiting the theatre, Mrs. Doubtfire, and more!

BWW Exclusive: Jennifer Ashley Tepper's THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 4- Spotlight on The Imperial Theatre
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 17, 2021


On Tuesday, March 9, Dress Circle Publishing will release of THE UNTOLD STORIES OF BROADWAY, VOLUME 4, the latest in a series by acclaimed historian and producer Jennifer Ashley Tepper. Can't wait to get your hands on it? Let BroadwayWorld hold you over with a special sneak peek from a chapter all about The Imperial Theatre.

City Center Announces Upcoming Encores! Productions of THE LIFE, THE TAP DANCE KID and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 18, 2020


New York City Center President & CEO Arlene Shuler today announced the musical productions in development as part of the next chapter of the longstanding Tony-honored Encores! series, all of which will be explored in-depth as part of the 2020-2021 season in a new digital series Encores! Inside the Revival.

Oscar Winning Actress Olivia De Havilland Dies at Age 104
by Stephi Wild - Jul 26, 2020


Two-time Academy Award-winning actress, Dame Olivia de Havilland has died peacefully from natural causes on July 26 at her residence in Paris, France.  She was 104.

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!

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!

Junior Theatre Will Bring the San Diego Premiere of NAKED MOLE RAT GETS DRESSED to the Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2020


Wilbur is just like all the other naked mole rats a?' naked a?' until the day an ordinary hat fell into his tunnel. Wilbur dares to try it on and his life changes forever! Junior Theatre will present the San Diego debut of Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: The Rock Experience, based on the popular children's book by Mo Willems, February 28 a?' March 8 at the Casa del Prado Theatre. Tickets are $16 for Adults, $14 for Youth, Seniors, & Military. Visit this link for tickets and more information.

Beats for Bravery Sets Dec. 20 Date at Fremantle's Moore & Moore Café
by Abigail Charpentier - Dec 16, 2019


It's time to march to the sound of a different drum – Amnesty International WA is holding its annual Beats for Bravery event at Fremantle's Moore & Moore Café on Friday, December 20. From 6pm-10pm, it's an opportunity to celebrate the brave human rights defenders among us with live musical performances and an auction of art works by prestigious local artists.

BWW Review: A Dynamite Duo Makes KISS ME KATE A Golden Age Delight
by Kelsey Lawler - May 24, 2019


Another op'nin, another show! This time it's a battle of the sexes and a Golden Age musical by Cole Porter. Inspired by the real-life backstage bickering of famous husband-and-wife actors Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne, Kiss Me Kate is both based on real-life events as well as Shakespeare's controversial Taming of the Shrew.

New Juilliard Ensemble, Led By Joel Sachs, Performs Contemporary Works On April 1
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2019


The New Juilliard Ensemble (NJE), led by founder and director Joel Sachs, performs world premieres by Juilliard alumnus Ross S. Griffey and current student Sato Matsui alongside works by Polish composer Zygmunt Krauze, and Finnish composer and Juilliard alumnus Jukka Tiensuu on Monday, April 1, 2019, at 7:30pm in Alice Tully Hall.

BWW Review: In 1984 at Garden Theatre, Big Brother Is Shocking You...
by Aaron Wallace - Mar 15, 2019


Those who know 1984 will anxiously await a big twist, and let me tell you, I couldn't have dreamed of a better execution. It was so startling and dramatic that I physically jumped in my seat, even though I knew what was coming...

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