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Photo Flash: THE BROADWAY CAST OF COMPANY BENEFIT CONCERT FOR “DARKNESS RISING” at Birdland Theater
by Stephen Mosher - Sep 21, 2021


A benefit for mental health organization Darkness RISING gave the folks at Birdland some great COMPANY.

SLAC Presents the Premiere Of FOUR WOMEN TALKING ABOUT THE MAN UNDER THE SHEET
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2021


Salt Lake Acting Company (SLAC), Utah's leading destination for brave, contemporary theatre, announces the much-anticipated world premiere of Elaine Jarvik's Four Women Talking About the Man Under the Sheet.

Philly Halloween Pop-Up Bar NIGHTMARE BEFORE TINSEL Kicks off Spooky Season 9/17 in Midtown Village
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 15, 2021


Ghosts and ghouls, witching hour approaches. Teddy Sourias and Craft Concepts Group - the creators of Philadelphia's Christmas Pop-up Bar - announces the grand opening of Nightmare Before Tinsel.

The American Opera Project Announces Presentation Of Five New Opera Scenes By Composers & The Voice Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 7, 2021


This September, The American Opera Project, one of America’s leading homes for the creation of original lyric theater, kicks off its 33rd season with premiere music from five distinctive new operas at an outdoor concert in its home neighborhood of Fort Greene, Brooklyn.

BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Little Theatre Of Mechanicsburg
by Andrea Stephenson - Sep 4, 2021


The Importance of Being Earnest, due to its witty dialogue and fast-paced comedy, has withstood the passage of time, resulting in multiple revivals and adaptations. Audiences can catch The Importance of Being Earnest at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg (LTM) through September 19th. For those looking for a laugh, The Importance of Being Earnest at Little Theatre of Mechanicsburg is just the ticket!

stream.theatre to Present WAITING IN THE WINGS, LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 2, 2021


stream.theatre have put over one hundred performances on sale with 8 exclusive new titles and even more to be announced in the coming weeks. 

Robert Cuccioli, Karen Ziemba and More to Star in Revival of MRS. WARREN'S PROFESSION
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 24, 2021


Gingold Theatrical Group will return to live, in-person performance with a rare revival of Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren’s Profession starring Robert Cuccioli, David Lee Huynh, Alvin Keith, Nicole King, Raphael Nash Thompson, and Tony Award winner Karen Ziemba as Mrs. Warren.

Douglas Carter Beane Pens New Book and Directs BABES IN ARMS at Forestburgh Playhouse
by Stephi Wild - Aug 6, 2021


Rodgers & Hart's Babes in Arms, with a fresh, witty and relevant script by acclaimed playwright, Tony Award nominee Douglas Carter Beane, is the quintessential 'Hey, kids, let's put on a show' musical.

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Announces 2021-2022 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2021


The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has announced an exciting 2021-22 season of intimate concerts, live and with an in-person audience, in the Rose Studio: New Milestones, Rose Studio Concerts and The Art of the Recital, as well as a new season of its popular lecture series Inside Chamber Music and more.

The City Theatre Presents GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 26, 2021


The City Theatre Presents GROSS INDECENCY: THE THREE TRIALS OF OSCAR WILDE.

Leo Sowerby's 1920s Symphonic Jazz Works Receive World-Premiere Recordings
by Stephi Wild - Jul 25, 2021


Leo Sowerby: The Paul Whiteman Commissions & Other Early Works features Sowerby's Synconata and Symphony for Jazz Orchestra ('Monotony') with British-born, Chicago-based trombonist, composer, and conductor Andrew Baker leading the Andy Baker Orchestra, an ensemble of professional musical theater and classical instrumentalists recruited specifically for the project.

UN DÍA COMO HOY: nacía Oscar Hammerstein II
by Nuria Pedret - Jul 12, 2021


Con motivo del aniversario del letrista, guionista y productor estadounidense, le rendimos tributo no sólo recordando sus obras, sino explorando materiales de estudio

BWW Review: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST at Berkshire Theatre Group
by Marc Savitt - Jun 26, 2021


Oscar Wilde's much-loved and enduring masterpiece, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST tells the story of two bachelor friends, dandy Algernon Moncrieff and reliable John (Jack) Worthing, as they take on double lives to court the attentions of the desirable Gwendolyn Fairfax and the romantic Cecily Cardew. But the gallants must then grapple with the uproarious consequences of their ruse...and with the formidable Lady Bracknell. The results are a world filled with chaos, mistaken identity, and laughter.

David Schrader to Play Organ Works By Frank Ferko And Leo Sowerby New Album Out in July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2021


Versatile Chicago keyboard artist David Schrader, heard on more than two dozen Cedille Records albums, performs 20th- and 21st-century solo organ works by Frank Ferko and Leo Sowerby, prolific composers known for their organ mastery and strongly associated with the city of Chicago, on a new album due July 9, 2021, on Cedille Records.

Amazon to Sponsor Merola Presents WHAT THE HEART DESIRES Recital and Residencies of Two World Renowned Artists
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 23, 2021


Amazon offers its support for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the music and arts community with a sponsorship of Merola Opera Program's What the Heart Desires recital featuring works by women and people of color, as well as two master classes by world renowned artists.

The Denver Art Museum To Premiere Exhibition Examining France's Stylistic Impact On Iconic American Painters
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 22, 2021


The Denver Art Museum announced the exhibition Whistler to Cassatt: American Painters in France, set to premiere at DAM Nov. 14, 2021. The exhibition will feature more than 100 paintings made between 1855 and 1913 in the first comprehensive examination of France's stylistic impact on American painting of the period.

Hackney Empire Announces Plans For 2021; Leona Lewis Becomes A Patron
by Stephi Wild - Jun 21, 2021


In August, Hackney Empire will present ADP 2021: Romeo & Juliet (Title TBC); The Artist Development Programme (ADP) is a two-week summer programme giving a company of 40 young artists, aged 13-19, the opportunity to create an original piece of musical theatre.

VIDEO: Gemma Sutton and Bronté Barbé In Rehearsal For New Musical RIDE
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 15, 2021


A new video has been released for upcoming British musical Ride, as it prepares for its West End dates at the Garrick Theatre next Monday.

Catherine Gallant/Dance Presents Live Outdoor Performance Of New Work ESCAPE FROM THE  HOUSE OF MERCY
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2021


Catherine Gallant/Dance presents a live outdoor 1/2 hour version of their latest work, Escape from the House of Mercy, as part of the Open Culture program which places performances on NYC streets, Saturday June 12, 3 PM, on 104th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues.

Merola Launches Season With WHAT THE HEART DESIRES Celebrating Works By Women & People Of Color
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2021


San Francisco's acclaimed Merola Opera Program, one of the most prestigious and selective opera training programs in the world, commences its 64th season with a showcase of some of the program's rising stars titled What the Heart Desires.

Catherine Gallant Presents ESCAPE FROM THE HOUSE OF  MERCY Live Outdoor Performance
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2021


CATHERINE GALLANT/DANCE presents a live outdoor 1/2 hour version of their latest work, Escape from the House of Mercy, as part of the Open Culture program which places performances on NYC streets, Saturday June 12, 3 PM, on 104th Street between Madison and Fifth Avenues.  

The Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Presents TUESDAYS AT 6: Raymond Nagem
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2021


In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the difficulties of presenting in-person concerts, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine has launched a weekly series of online music recitals, Tuesdays at 6, on the Cathedral's Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Gemma Sutton and Bronté Barbé Will Lead New Musical RIDE in the West End
by Stephi Wild - May 27, 2021


The incredible true story of a young woman with big plans, and an even bigger imagination bursts into life in this new musical by JACK WILLIAMS (Music & Lyrics) and FREYA CATRIN SMITH (Book & Lyrics), who also co-directs with ADAM LENSON ('Public Domain', Vaudeville Theatre).

Lincoln Trio Revives Rarities By Revered Chicago Composers June 11 On Cedille Records
by A.A. Cristi - May 13, 2021


The Chicago-based Lincoln Trio - violinist Desirée Ruhstrat, cellist David Cunliffe, and pianist Marta Aznavoorian - offers large-scale, late-career piano trios by 20th-century Chicago masters: Ernst Bacon, recipient of three Guggenheim Fellowships and a Pulitzer Fellowship, and Leo Sowerby, first recipient of the Rome Prize (1921) and winner of a Pulitzer Prize for music (1946), on the group's new Cedille Records album, Trios from the City of Big Shoulders, available June 11, 2021.

The Cathedral of St. John the Divine Presents TUESDAYS AT 6 With Raymond Nagem
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 30, 2021


This week, Associate Music Director Raymond Nagem will perform music by Heinrich Scheidemann, Johann Sebastian Bach, Paul Hindemith, and Margaretha Christina de Jong.  

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