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Porchlight to Launch The Cole Porter Festival - A Celebration Of The Man And His Music This October
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 4, 2023


Porchlight Music Theatre is launching the Cole Porter Festival - A Celebration of the Man and his Music this October. The festival includes a production of Anything Goes starring Meghan Murphy. Don't miss this incredible tribute to Cole Porter's career.

Charleston Gaillard Center Reveals Largest Performance Lineup To Date
by Stephi Wild - May 2, 2023


The Charleston Gaillard Center announced its largest season ever for the 2023–2024 programming year with more than 40 shows spanning dance, music, theater, comedy, arts festivals, and family programming from leading local, national, and international artists and organizations.

Yazbeck & Della Penna's DEAD OUTLAW, LANGSTON IN HARLEM, and More to Play 54 Below in May
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 29, 2023


Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. A recipient of the 2022 Tony Awards Honor for Excellence in the Theatre, 54 Below is a non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and expand the art of the cabaret, honor the music of Broadway, and provide an unparalleled experience to diverse communities.

Review: BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY at Washington Pavilion
by Sonja Niles - Nov 3, 2022


The touring company BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY is flush with musical talent. Every performer is an actor and a musician. We are introduced to a 19 year old Buddy Holly and his bandmates/friends as they start to introduce their 'own kind of music' which happens to be rock and roll, on a country radio station program in Lubbock, Texas. Therein lies the first big conflict of the Buddy Holly Story to overcome.

The Butterfingers Angel Kicks Off Holiday Season in Chester County Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 28, 2022


Uptown Knauer Performing Arts Center presents the gift of theatre and celebrates a major new beginning. The West Chester performing arts organization kicks off its new regional theatre program with a smart, original and heartfelt retelling of the greatest story ever told.

Greek National Opera Announces 2022-23 Season Featuring World Premiere of New GNO Production of Verdi's FALSTAFF
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 28, 2022


The Greek National Opera’s 2022-23 season curated by GNO Artistic Director Giorgos Koumendakis will feature ten new opera and ballet productions, one newly commissioned opera, five revivals of past productions, music concerts, major co-productions with some of the world’s foremost opera houses, collaborations with leading conductors and more.

MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL & More Announced for Segerstrom Center for the Arts 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2022


Segerstrom Center for the Arts has announced its line-up of shows for its 2022-2023 Subscription Series. Get the schedule and find out how to get tickets. Back by popular demand, multiple series genres will be available on a season ticket basis including Broadway, Curtain Call, Jazz, Cabaret, Chamber, and Family series.

BWW Exclusive: Freddie Gershon Pens Touching Tribute to Roger Englander
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 24, 2021


Television producer Roger Englander passed away earlier this month at the age of 94. Now his friend and colleague Freddie Gershon has written a beautiful tribute in his memory.

TheatreWorks Silicon Valley Unveils 2020-21 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 10, 2020


Theatre enthusiasts packed the Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts tonight to hear Founding Artistic Director Robert Kelley, incoming Artistic Director Tim Bond, and Executive Director Phil Santora of TheatreWorks Silicon Valley announce the lineup for the 2019 Regional Theatre Tony Award-winning company's 2020-21 season, which launches this summer.

A List of Calgary's Upcoming 2019/2020 Season
by Vicki Trask - Sep 7, 2019


Calgary's thriving theatre season officially got under way this September with the opening of Stage West's a?oeThere Goes The Bridea??. Broadway World has compiled a list of some of the exciting upcoming shows that Calgarians and visitors can look forward to in this 2019/2020 season.

Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival Announces Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Jun 4, 2019


The 14th Annual Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival is pleased to announce the details of its full 2019 program in September, titled Tennessee Williams and Yukio Mishima.

Liz Callaway, Andrea McArdle and More Set for 54 Below This Month
by Julie Musbach - Jun 3, 2019


This Month, FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.

William H. Gile Trust Brings Mnozil Brass To The CCA This February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 2, 2019


Mnozil Brass will perform at the Capitol Center for the Arts (Concord, NH) on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 7:30PM. This performance is part of the free 2018-'19 William H. Gile Concert Series.

Special Interview: High Hair and High Hopes- Kristin Chenoweth and Bob Greenblatt Talk HAIRSPRAY LIVE!
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 6, 2016


After three smash years of live musicals which included visits to the lush hillsides of Austria, a technicolor adventure in Neverland, and a wildly wonderful visit to the land of Oz, NBC Chairman Bob Greenblatt and his team have proven themselves trailblazers in the modern age of live televised musicals.

Robert Sean Leonard, Ken Ludwig, Josh Rhodes Slated for The Old Globe's 2017 Summer Season
by BWW News Desk - Oct 28, 2016


The Old Globe today announced the remaining productions in its 2017 Summer Season, including a brand-new comedy, Ken Ludwig's Robin Hood!, and a Summer Shakespeare Festival lineup featuring Robert Sean Leonard in the title role of the towering history play Richard II, directed by Erica Schmidt. Shakespeare's exhilarating tragedy Hamlet follows, directed by Old Globe Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, one of the leading American authorities on the works of Shakespeare.

OKLAHOMA! to Close Little Theatre of Manchester Season
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 18, 2016


Little Theatre of Manchester closes its 2016 with one of the most beloved and iconic musicals of all time, OKLAHOMA!

Rubicon Theatre Company Sets 2016 Season
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 23, 2015


Rubicon Theatre Founders Karyl Lynn Burns and James O'Neil announce the  company's 2016 Season of mainstage productions, entitled "Fair Ladies, Fine Gentlemen (and Others)." The season features two American Premieres, a beloved classic, a one-person drama about an American icon, and a campy musical send-up of '50s sci-fi films loosely based on Shakespeare's The Tempest. The season opens with See Rock City (January 27-February 14, 2016), the second play in the Nibroc Trilogy by Arlene Hutton. May and Raleigh's Appalachian love story continues as the couple plans a honeymoon in Rock City, Tennessee in 1943. When victory overseas brings unexpected consequences at home, May and Raleigh are forced to face hidden truths and find common solutions to the challenges of a new, post-war America.  See Rock City stands alone as a funny, touching and universal portrayal of a young couple very much in love.

OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK Announces January 2015 Highlights
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 17, 2014


OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK Announces January 2015 Highlights:

Felix Cavaliere's Rascals Coming to Poway Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 12, 2014


Hearing the word 'Groovin' excites music lovers nationwide, recognizing the familiar Young Rascals song of the 1960's. Celebrating these classics and other songs, Felix Cavaliere's Rascals will be coming to San Diego on Saturday, January 24, 2015. Tickets would make great stocking stuffers or Hanukkah surprises. The band, led by keyboardist and an original lead singer of The Rascals, Felix Cavaliere, performs at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts at 8:00 p.m. Cavaliere takes joy from the emotions the audience feels during the show. He told music writer Ray Schweibert, 'There are tears, laughs and pure enjoyment going on and people leave just feeling good.'

Suzanne Vega, Bridget Everett and More to Perform This Week at Joe's Pub
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2014


Joe's Pub at the Public has announced its performances, November 12-23, 2014. Details below!

Patti LuPone, Jeremy Jordan, Annaleigh Ashford & More Set for 54 Below in Coming Months
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 31, 2014


This November and December 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54thStreet. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.

British Invasion, Saturday Night Stand-Up and More Set for Summer 2014 Special Lineup at WBT
by BWW News Desk - Jun 10, 2014


An array of entertainment awaits you this summer at WBT - Scroll down for special one-night-only shows at the theatre through August!

British Invasion, Saturday Night Stand-Up and More Set for Summer 2014 Special Lineup at WBT
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2014


An array of entertainment awaits you this summer at WBT - Scroll down for special one-night-only shows at the theatre through August!

BWW Reviews: ANYBODY FOR MURDER? Slays The Audiences At Rainbow Dinner Theatre
by Marakay Rogers - May 1, 2014


The laughs and the death threats keep on rolling in 'The Avengers' producer Brian Clemens' mystery-farce.

BWW Reviews: THE BEST MAN at Keegan Theatre Captivates
by Heather Nadolny - Feb 6, 2014


Keegan Theatre gives audiences an appropriate balance of historical reference, political humor, and engaging performances with 'The Best Man'.

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