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The Takács Quartet Makes The Broad Stage Debut, March 19
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2022


The Broad Stage presents an evening with The Takács Quartet, winners of the Grammy Award, Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2021, Chamber category, and Presto Music Classical Recording Award 2021, make their Broad Stage debut on Saturday, March 19 at 7:30PM on the Main Stage.  

Way Off Broadway Will Say HELLO, DOLLY! This Spring
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2022


It has been a long time coming, but this spring The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will welcome the musical Hello, Dolly! to its stage. 

NWS Announces I DREAM A WORLD: THE HARLEM RENNAISANCE AND BEYOND
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 7, 2022


The New World Symphony, America's Orchestral Academy and Artistic Director Michael Tilson Thomas have announced I Dream a World: The Harlem Renaissance and Beyond, a multi-disciplinary, multi-tiered festival that celebrates the history and influence of this cultural movement.

Former Shaw Festival Artistic Director Christopher Newton Passes Away at 85
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 21, 2021


The Shaw Festival is mourning the death of Christopher Newton, former artistic director, who died peacefully yesterday morning at the age of 85. Actor, stage manager, playwright, artistic director, Mr. Newton made a momentous impact and life-long contributions to the Canadian theatre landscape and performing arts.

Takács Quartet Performs At Segerstrom's Samueli Theater, December 8
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 24, 2021


Segerstrom Center for the Arts present longtime audience favorite The Takács Quartet, returning on Wednesday, December 8 at 8:00 pm at Samueli Theatre as part of the ensemble's forty-seventh season of performances. 

Emily Rauh Pulitzer To Donate 22 Major Works Of Art To The Saint Louis Art Museum
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2021


The Saint Louis Art Museum today announced the promised gift of 22 works of art from Emily Rauh Pulitzer, continuing a legacy of patronage by the Pulitzer family that dates back more than 90 years.

Birdland Announces November Programming Featuring Jason Kravits, Linda Purl with Billy Stritch Trio & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2021


Birdland Jazz Club and Birdland Theater are open this November with a full slate of nightly performances!  At Birdland Jazz Club, catch Bill Charlap Duets with Houston Person, Jon Faddis, Chris Potter and Ron Carter, Peter Cincotti, Jihye Lee Big Band, The Hot Sardines, and more.

COME FROM AWAY to Commemorate Anniversary of 9/11 With GMA Performance & Release of COVERS FROM AWAY Album
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 1, 2021


In September 2021, COME FROM AWAY will honor what was lost and commemorate what was found in Gander, Newfoundland 20 years ago and invites audiences to join the show as they reflect, honor and remember.

Meteorologist David Murphy Has Announced Retirement After Three Decades on WPVI
by Michael Major - Aug 25, 2021


Philadelphia Meteorologist David Murphy has announced his retirement after three decades with WPVI. Murphy covered hurricanes in North Carolina and Louisiana, as well as two major tornadoes. His other memorable news assignments include the Oklahoma City Federal Building bombing and the attacks against the World Trade Center in 1993 and 2001.

Restart Stages to Conclude This September with A NIGHT WITH DEAF BROADWAY and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 12, 2021


Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts today announced artistic works celebrating iconic civil rights leaders, accessibility in the arts, and the rich history of dance in New York City coming to Restart Stages this September—the outdoor performing arts center created to champion the revival and recovery of New York City arts.

Second Date Added For The Beach Boys With The Utah Symphony At The Deer Valley Music Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 8, 2021


As The Beach Boys mark more than a half century of making music, the group continues to ride the crest of a wave unequalled in America's musical history.

BWW Feature: The Singing Actor Versus The Acting Singer
by Drew Maidment - Dec 21, 2020


Hollywood has always had a love affair with musicals. Whether it be Golden Age classics, ambitious Broadway adaptations, or animated adventures, American audiences flock to theaters to see a film that features some toe-tappin’ tunes. 

Bang On A Can and The Noguchi Museum Present Meredith Monk & John Hollenbeck in DUET BEHAVIOR 2020
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2020


Celebrating their tenth year of collaboration, on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 at 8pm ET, Bang on a Can and The Noguchi Museum present excerpts from Duet Behavior 2020 by Meredith Monk and John Hollenbeck, a first-time performance of Monk's music as it has never been experienced.

Shriver Hall Concert Series Announces Updated Fall Programming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 22, 2020


a??a??a??a??a??a??a??Shriver Hall Concert Series (SHCS) - Baltimore's premier presenter of chamber music ensembles and solo recitalists - today announces its updated fall programming, featuring a three-concert virtual series.

The CSO and Pops Announce Free Digital Season For 2020
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2020


The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) and Cincinnati Pops have announced detailed plans for seven Live From Music Hall concerts to be digitally streamed for free this autumn in lieu of live, in-person performances.

New Federal Theatre Sets 2020 Poetry Jam This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 8, 2020


On September 21 and 28 at 7:00 PM, Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre will present '2020 Poetry Jam: She Speaks, He Speaks, We Speak, Generations Speak.' 

Trinity Rep Elects New Board Chair and Trustees
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2020


At its Annual Meeting on June 15, 2020, Trinity Repertory Company's Board of Trustees elected new officers and three new trustees for terms beginning July 1. Succeeding Suzanne Magaziner, who served as Chair of the Board since 2014, Louis Giancola, the retired President and CEO of South County Health, was elected to a three-year term as Chair.

The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's Assistant Conductor Chair Endowed By Longtime Donors And Subscribers
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2020


The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has announced that longtime donors Ashley and Barbara a?oeBobbiea?? Ford have made a major gift to the Orchestra to endow the assistant conductor chair, currently held by François López-Ferrer. The gift marks the second chair supported in perpetuity by the Fords, who generously endowed the principal tuba chair in 2017. 

Photo Flash: Quick Silver Theater Company (QSTC) Celebrates Pearl Cleage With Reading Of ANGRY, RAUCOUS AND SHAMELESSLY GORGEOUS
by Stephi Wild - Feb 29, 2020


Quick Silver Theater Company (QSTC) presented a staged reading of Pearl Cleage's latest play Angry, Raucous and Shamelessly Gorgeous, featuring Crystal Fox (A Fall from Grace, 'Big Little Lies,' Burden opposite Forrest Whittaker, 'The Haves and Have Nots') as Anna Campbell, Tony nominee and QSTC company member Pascale Armand (Eclipsed) as Precious Pete Watson, Tony nominee Brenda Braxton (Smokey Joe's Café) as Kate Hughes and Two-time Audelco Award winner Marjorie L. Johnson (Coleman Domingo's-Dot) as Betty Samson at the National Black Theatre, 2031 125th Street & National Black Theatre Way (5th Avenue) 10035 on February 20.

GATSBY IN CONNECTICUT to Premier at Garden State Film Festival
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 18, 2020


F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, The Great Gatsby, has become synonymous with the lifestyle of the rich and famous on Long Island. But what if that connection is false? The argument that the real West and East Egg can be found on the other side of Long Island Sound is brilliantly argued in the 2020 documentary, GATSBY IN CONNECTICUT: The Untold Story.

San Diego Opera's Season Continues Next Month with HANSEL AND GRETEL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2020


San Diego Opera's 2019-2020 mainstage season continues with Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, which opens on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances.

National Philharmonic Celebrates the Season With Handel's MESSIAH
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2019


The National Philharmonic celebrates the holiday season with the largest presentation of a?oeHallelujah! Handel's Messiaha?? in the Washington area on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore, which will be decorated in holiday trimmings.

National Philharmonic Celebrates the Season With Handel's Iconic Messiah t Strathmore 
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2019


The National Philharmonic celebrates the holiday season with the largest presentation of a?oeHandel's Messiaha?? in the Washington area on Saturday, Dec. 21 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Dec. 22 at 3 p.m. at The Music Center at Strathmore.  

HANSEL AND GRETEL Continues at San Diego Opera's Main Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2019


San Diego Opera's 2019-2020 mainstage season continues with Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, which opens on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the San Diego Civic Theatre for four performances.

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