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How the World Began

Closing: January 29, 2012

How the World Began Off-Broadway Tickets, News, Info & More

Peter Jay Sharp Theater (at Playwrights Horizons)
416 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036
Run Type Limited Run
Market Off-Broadway
Previews December 28, 2011
Following the stellar success of her play CROOKED at Women's Project in 2008, Catherine Trieschmann returns with a new play about Susan, a high school biology teacher who leaves Manhattan for a job in Plainview, Kansas. Susan is ready for more than a little culture shock, but she’s not prepared for the firestorm that engulfs the town when she makes an off-handed comment about the origins of the universe.

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David Crowell's THIS WORLD AND ANOTHER Album Out Now on Better Company Records
by Rachel Stone - Oct 16, 2026


Composer and multi-instrumentalist David Crowell released his new album THIS WORLD AND ANOTHER via Better Company Records, featuring pianist Vicky Chow and guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi.

Onyekachi Iwu Wins 2026-2027 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 14, 2026


Vineyard Theatre named Nigerian American playwright Onyekachi Iwu as the recipient of the 2026-2027 Paula Vogel Playwriting Award, which includes a cash prize and yearlong residency.

Jack Wolfe Joins MANHATTAN FOR THE HOLIDAYS Benefit Concert
by Rachel Stone - Oct 13, 2026


Jack Wolfe will perform at the Rufus & Martha Wainwright benefit concert at Town Hall, featuring Cyndi Lauper, Alice Phoebe Lou, and family members. Proceeds support Folk Cancer: The Kate McGarrigle Project.

Photos: SPOONS to release eighth studio album NIGHTLIFE with lead single
by Rachel Stone - Oct 13, 2026


SPOONS announced their eighth studio album NIGHTLIFE with lead single Take the World. The new wave pioneers are releasing the album on multiple formats.

Review: NOSTALGIA BAIT: FOR THE 2000S KIDS Offers Broadway Memories at 54 Below
by Kayla Isabel Dias - Oct 11, 2026


NOSTALGIA BAIT was an excellent night of fun that celebrated growing up as a theater kid in the early 2000s. Creative choices were made that enhanced the show into a full production.

David Crowell Releases THIS WORLD AND ANOTHER Album
by Rachel Stone - Oct 9, 2026


Composer and multi-instrumentalist David Crowell has released his new album THIS WORLD AND ANOTHER via Better Company Records, featuring pianist Vicky Chow and guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi.

MIDNIGHT AT THE NEW DAWN to Premiere at Kelsey Theatre
by Rachel Stone - Oct 8, 2026


Dan Maurer's original ensemble comedy receives its world premiere at Mercer County Community College. The play reunites an award-winning creative team for the first time in over a decade.

Eva Marie Saint, Oscar and Emmy-Winning Actress, Dead at 102
by Rachel Stone - Oct 7, 2026


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Getting to Know Kelli O’Hara Through Her Greatest Stage Performances
by Sidney Paterra - Oct 8, 2026


This October, Broadway treasure Kelli O’Hara is heading from the stage to the big screen—or at least, one of her stage performances is. O’Hara stars in Fallen Angels, the sparkling, dizzying, and deliciously potent Noël Coward comedy, coming to movie theatres this month, giving audiences everywhere another chance to see one of Broadway’s most celebrated leading ladies in action.

Matisyahu & Yuval Raphael Release Pop-R&B Single 'Carry On'
by Rachel Stone - Oct 5, 2026


GRAMMY-nominated Matisyahu and Eurovision runner-up Yuval Raphael released the pop-R&B track 'Carry On,' written by Rachel Sapoznik and produced by GRAMMY-winner Rico Love, as an anthem for healing and overcoming adversity.

Photos: SLASH Ft. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators to Launch 2027 FLYING BLIND World Tour
by Rachel Stone - Oct 2, 2026


SLASH FT. MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS announced a world tour in 2027 supporting their fifth studio album FLYING BLIND, arriving February 26 via Gibson Records. Early ticket access begins October 9.

OTHER BODIES Tickets on Sale at The Barrow Group
by Rachel Stone - Oct 1, 2026


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Rick Nielsen to Bring CHEAP TRICK Guitar Collection to Benefit Auction
by Rachel Stone - Sep 28, 2026


Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Rick Nielsen will offer more than 300 items including 70+ guitars and stage-worn memorabilia at a benefit auction benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

David Crowell Announces Album THIS WORLD AND ANOTHER
by Rachel Stone - Sep 25, 2026


Composer and multi-instrumentalist David Crowell released a new album featuring pianist Vicky Chow, guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi, and Unheard-of Ensemble on Better Company Records.

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Neil Degrasse Tyson is Coming To Tanger Center in Summer 2027
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Neil deGrasse Tyson will present 'This Just In: Latest Discoveries in the Universe' at the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in Greensboro, North Carolina.

David Crowell Releases THIS WORLD AND ANOTHER Album
by Rachel Stone - Sep 17, 2026


Composer and multi-instrumentalist David Crowell announced a new album via Better Company Records featuring pianist Vicky Chow, guitarist Gregg Belisle-Chi, and Unheard-of Ensemble. The first single, Memories of the Imagined (II), is now available.

RADDERALL Release 'Everything is Perfect' Single
by Rachel Stone - Sep 17, 2026


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13 Broadway Stars You May Not Know Started Out as Understudies
by Michael Gioia - Sep 20, 2026


When you go to a show and find out that an understudy is going on for one of the leading roles, you may actually be seeing a future Tony Award winner in the making.

STORIES OF WAR to Open at John Jay College
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 14, 2026


Exit12 Dance Company will present a full-length performance exploring military experience through veteran storytelling and concert dance, featuring new work created with John Jay College's veteran community.

Katie Brook to Become Quantum Theatre's New Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2026


Pittsburgh's QUANTUM THEATRE named director, producer, and educator Katie Brook as its new Artistic Director, succeeding leadership in place for 36 years.

Bayonne Releases FILTERS Album, U.S. Tour to Launch Sept. 27 in OKC
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Roger Sellers, known as Bayonne, has released his new album FILTERS via Nettwerk. His U.S. tour begins Sept. 27 in Oklahoma City, with stops in Chicago, New York, Austin, and Los Angeles.

Boston Philharmonic to Open Final Season with Beethoven, Weber, Brahms
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 3, 2026


Benjamin Zander will lead the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra at Symphony Hall in works by Weber, Beethoven, and Brahms, featuring violinist Guy Braunstein, to open the ensemble's 48th and final season.

Tyler Lyle to Release THE TRANSCENDENTALIST, First Solo Album in 7 Years
by Rachel Stone - Sep 3, 2026


Tyler Lyle, known for his work with THE MIDNIGHT, announced his upcoming solo album THE TRANSCENDENTALIST and shared the new single "Death's Commuter Blues."

Meredith McDonough Becomes Trinity Rep's New Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2026


Meredith McDonough has begun her tenure as Trinity Repertory Company's Artistic Director in Providence, joining Executive Director Katie Liberman and Board Chair Kibbe Reilly in an all-women leadership team.

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