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CRUISE Will Get Regional Premiere at HOME, Manchester
by Stephi Wild - May 22, 2023


Now writer and performer Jack Holden ('Ten Per Cent', Amazon Prime Video; 'War Horse', National Theatre), and his co-star John Patrick Elliott (The Litle Unsaid), who mixes and performs live an original electronic soundtrack during the show, will bring their stunning West End production to HOME, Manchester from 20 July - 12 August, 2023.

2nd Chicago Latino Arts & Culture Summit Connects Latino Arts Leaders With Top Foundations
by Blair Ingenthron - May 21, 2023


“One-third of Chicago is Latino. Does your funding portfolio reflect that?”  That question spurred frank conversation and new paths to solutions at the 2nd Chicago Latino Arts and Culture Summit, held Monday, May 15 at the Omni Hotel on Michigan Avenue.

Cultural Sovereignty Centre-Stage As Ukrainian Production Of Brian Friel's TRANSLATIONS Comes To The Abbey This June
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2023


Ukraine's national theatre – the Lesya Ukrainka National Academic Drama Theatre – will bring its production of Brian Friel's Translations to the Abbey stage from Tuesday, 20th – Saturday, 24th of June, the Abbey Theatre has announced.

Free Staged Readings Of EDWARD ALBEE: FROM A TO ZOO To Be Presented At The Black Box
by A.A. Cristi - May 18, 2023


The Black Box, Northern NJ's incubator for new and under produced works from world-class artists, has announced a remarkable new offering starting next Wednesday May 24th.

City Lit Sets 2023-24 Season; Producer/Artistic Director Terry McCabe to Retire
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 15, 2023


City Lit Producer and Artistic Director Terry McCabe announced that the theatre’s 2023-2024 season—its forty-third—will be his last on its staff. 

Theatre For A New Audience's Gala Honors Two Remarkable Women In Theatre: Ayanna Thompson And Audrey Hefferna
by A.A. Cristi - May 11, 2023


At its annual Spring Gala, Theatre for a New Audience will honor two luminaries of the theatre world and vital presences at TFANA.

Alternative Pop Artist George Arthur Calendar Celebrates The Art Of Thrifting On A First Date In Synth-Pop Inspired “Thrift Kiss”
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2023


Kicking off a highly anticipated string of new releases, alternative pop artist George Arthur Calendar introduces a fun and relatable new single 'Thrift Kiss'. Mastered by Francisco Sanchez, 'Thrift Kiss' is an undeniable synth-pop bop inspired by 1980's lo-fi.

Video: Who Will Win the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama? Watch Live at 3pm!
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2023


The Pulitzer Prize Board will present the 2023 award winners for Prizes in Journalism, Books, Drama and Music. Who will win this year? Tune in right here at 3pm to watch the announcement live!

Sanaz Toossi's ENGLISH Wins 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Nicole Rosky - May 8, 2023


The Pulitzer Prize Board has just announced that English, by Sanaz Toossi has won the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Other finalists included: On Sugarland by Aleshea Harris and The Far Country by Lloyd Suh.

Review: RAIN - A TRIBUTE TO THE BEATLES at The Music Center At Strathmore
by Ken Kemp - May 5, 2023


RAIN turned The Music Center at Strathmore into a time machine and took Beatles fans of all ages on a magical musical tour.

TPAC Announces International Architecture Team For New Performance Home
by Stephi Wild - May 4, 2023


Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) has announced the selection of a global architecture team including the innovative and internationally acclaimed BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group), the national award-winning performing arts architecture firm William Rawn Associates and the award-winning Nashville-based EOA Architects for the design of a new performance home.

Paramount+ Movie Nights at Bryant Park to Premiere in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2023


Bryant Park is announcing a multi-year partnership with Paramount+ to support its wildly popular Monday evening summer movie series, becoming Paramount+ Movie Nights at Bryant Park. 

LIZZIE: THE MUSICAL, GOD OF CARNAGE & More Set for Theatre Three 2023/24 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 1, 2023


Choose your weapon! Theatre Three’s passionate and bloody 2023/2024 Season will feature three musicals, three classic and award-winning plays, one hilarious play with music, and the world premiere of an adaption by a local playwright.

Review: STEEL MAGNOLIAS at Osceola Arts
by Joseph Harrison - May 1, 2023


'Laughter through tears is my favorite emotion', states southern sage and beauty shop owner Truvy Jones in STEEL MAGNOLIAS. No line of dialogue describes so well the audience's experience while viewing this hilarious and touching play. And in Osceola Arts’ latest production of the Robert Harling classic the laughs (and tears) are plenty – orchestrated by six talented actors embodying these old friends from Chinquapin Parish, Louisiana.

Theatre Rhinoceros to Present PERICLES in May
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 30, 2023


Theatre Rhinoceros & Yerba Buena Gardens Festival will present PERICLES by William Shakespeare, conceived and directed by John Fisher, May 26-27, 2023 at Yerba Buena Gardens. Performances are free.

American Dance Festival to Premiere HOME at ADF's MOVIES BY MOVERS 2023
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 29, 2023


home, a new screen dance film, will have its premiere screening at American Dance Festival's on May 1, 2023. The film is the entwined vision and collaboration of Adam Larsen (filmmaker) and Sue Schroeder (dancemaker) and exists within a metaphorical context, connecting the foundations of human existence — home, the body and nature — as inextricably linked, and acts as a record of a search for truth and the native beauty of reality.

The Black Box to Present Exclusive Staged Reading Series of Edward Albee's Plays in May
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 28, 2023


The Black Box, in association with The Estate of Edward Albee, will present EDWARD ALBEE: FROM A TO ZOO, AN EXCLUSIVE STAGED READING SERIES OF EDWARD ALBEE'S PLAYS.  From the masterworks to the rarely and almost never seen - and including some hidden gems from the Albee canon - this curated monthly series will begin on Wednesday, May 24th at 7:30PM.

Roundabout Theatre Company Announces REFOCUS PROJECT, SEASON THREE
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2023


Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the third season of The Refocus Project, its multi-year project to elevate and restore marginalized plays to the American canon. This year's series of readings will feature Asian American and Pacific Islander playwrights: Prince Gomolvilas, Velina Hasu Houston, Victoria Nalani Kneubuhl, and Anuvab Pal.

Austin Pendleton, Jeff Perry, and More to Star in Steppenwolf Theatre's NO MAN'S LAND
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2023


Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the nation's premier ensemble theater company, will conclude its 47th season with Harold Pinter's celebrated masterwork No Man's Land directed by Les Waters (In the Next Room..(or the vibrator play), Dana H., Middletown), playing July 13 – August 20, 2023 in Steppenwolf's Downstairs Theater.

Celebrate The 40th Anniversary Of 'Star Wars With RETURN OF THE JEDI At The El Capitan Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 21, 2023


The El Capitan Theatre is celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Lucasfilm's “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” with an opening night fan event and a Trilogy Day. All tickets for “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi” are on sale now.

Beatles Historian Ken Womack Pens Official 'Imagine' Essay For 2023 Library Of Congress
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 19, 2023


Monmouth University Professor of English and Popular Music Kenneth Womack, a Beatles author and historian, has been personally invited by the United States Library of Congress to provide the essay for one of 2023's new items in the National Recording Registry, John Lennon's recording of 'Imagine.'

Sandra Joseph and Ron Bohmer to Join Music Theater Works' Producers Gala
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2023


Music Theater Works' annual gala will feature Broadway’s longest-running “Christine Daaé,” Sandra Joseph with Broadway's “The Phantom,” Ron Bohmer from Phantom of the Opera in performance. See how to purchase tickets!

ESPN Descends Upon Kansas City to Present the 2023 NFL Draft Across Multiple Platforms
by Michael Major - Apr 17, 2023


ESPN’s longstanding tradition of presenting the NFL Draft, dating back to 1980, continues as The Walt Disney Company will present the 2023 NFL offseason’s signature event from Kansas City across ESPN, ABC, ESPN Radio, ESPN Deportes and ESPN’s social media platforms over the course of the Draft’s three days (April 27-29).

Julia Riew's Korean Folktale Musical DIVE to be Developed at American Repertory Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 13, 2023


American Repertory Theater will develop Julia Riew’s musical Dive, previously known as Shimcheong: A Folktale. See the creative team, and more.

Interview: Sharon McNight of SURVIVING CABARET: 40 YEARS OF STORIED SONGS at The Green Room 42
by Michael Walters - Apr 9, 2023


The diva returns to New York with a new show full of Music and Laughs.

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