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Berkeley Repertory Theatre's Artistic Director Johanna Pfaelzer today announced a new adaptation of Sinclair Lewis' novel, It Can't Happen Here.

Amidst our recent heatwave, Dr. Heather Nathans, a theatre professor, practitioner, and writer raised by two historians, felt a particular physical connection to the stuffiness eighteenth century Bostonians would have undoubtedly experienced in theatres during the summer.

Jefferson Performing Arts Society is bringing the drive-in movie experience to Pontchartrain Convention and Civic Center this October, presenting movies that reflect their 43rd production season. These vintage films will be shown each Friday in October and will culminate with a special screening of Ghostbusters on Friday, October 30.

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (Folksbiene)-led by Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director, and Dominick Balletta, Executive Director-will present original, dynamic virtual programming as part of its ongoing Folksbiene! LIVE series in September and October.

On Friday August 28, 2020, the Ed Mirvish Theatre will celebrate its 100th year. This storied venue opened exactly a century ago as the Pantages Theatre.

Though the reach of Gershwin's classic tunes has proved vast, no other song from his canon has quite matched the monumental success of Porgy and Bess' opening aria, 'Summertime.'

Two-time Academy Award-winning actress, Dame Olivia de Havilland has died peacefully from natural causes on July 26 at her residence in Paris, France.  She was 104.

The Tanglewood 2020 Online Festival is a groundbreaking digital series of audio and video streams featuring newly created content being recorded at Tanglewood's Linde Center in July alongside previously recorded material from Tanglewood being released for the first time.

The Jerome Robbins Dance Division has selected its new class of Dance Research Fellows. Selected from a record number of applicants, these researchers and artists will delve into the Dance Division's archives to explore the theme of dance and immigration.

We've rounded up 10 books about Black theatre to read and educate yourself while in quarantine. 

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest scenes in cinema from 1901 to 2020. See if your favorite movie moments made the list!

Seth Rudetsky and James Wesley announced today that as part of 'Stars In The House's' 'Plays In The House' series, Leslie Uggams will star as Madame Arcati in a reading of BLITHE SPIRIT, presented in support of The Actors Fund with special permission from the Noël Coward Foundation.

Peninsula Players Theatre, like so many other organizations trying to forge ahead in the wake of these unprecedented times, has made an incredibly difficult decision. For the safety of its artists, volunteers, patrons, employees and community, it is canceling the summer performances of its 85th season. At this time, it is the theater's intention to welcome patrons for a fall production. The organization will continue to monitor the global crisis diligently and will update the public once final decisions have been made.

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest theatrical works (non-musical) from 1920-2020; see if your favorites made the list!

The Drama League has just announced that it will host the Gratitude Awards- a one-time-only digital fundraiser that shares the gift of gratitude within the theater community, to which the theater community will share with NYC, and NYC will extend to all.

BroadwayHD has announced its lineup for April.

BroadwayWorld Book Club is officially off and running! Or should we say, reading! The first BroadwayWorld Book Club selection is Jennifer Ashley Tepper's The Untold Stories of Broadway Volume 1. Tepper has just released the first volume of the book for free on Kindle!

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!

Dame Julie Andrews has announced via Twitter, that she will be hosting a new family-friendly storytime podast with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton! 

How do we make a list of the 101 greatest show tunes from the past 100 years? Well, we did the near-impossible task.  Check out our full list here! 

Alfred Hitchcock's classic 1935 film, 'The 39 Steps' is a typical Hitchcockian concoction of action, suspense and surprising twists, topped off with a bit of humor for good measure. Patrick Barlow's amusing adaptation ups the ante on the comedy and adds a bit of absurdity (and dozens of recognizable Hitchcockian references) to this award-winning farce, based on both the film and the 1915 John Buchanan novel. Thanks to a superb cast and crew, Richmond audiences can now experience one of the silliest and most entertaining plays at Virginia Repertory Theatre's Hanover Tavern through March 29.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Julie Andrews is set to become the tenth woman to receive the 48th AFI Life Achievement Award. The award was going to be presented to Andrews on April 25, 2020 at a gala in Los Angeles. However, according to Page Six, the gala has been postponed as a response to the coronavirus outbreak.

The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati (TCT) has been awarded The Sara Spencer Child Drama Award, by The Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC). The award recognizes the work of an individual or organization for dynamic and engaging work for young people. Nominees can excel in such areas as playwriting, performance, audience development, curriculum development, funding, scholarship, community programs, research, television programming, creative drama or other enrichment programs at their community, state, regional or national level.

Wayward Theatre Company is committed to bringing work outside of traditional theatre settings, allowing audiences to engage with texts and spaces in new and exciting ways. Next up on Wayward's site-specific docket is the award-winning comedy The 39 Steps, by John Buchan and Patrick Barlow, at the Minnesota Transportation Museum in Saint Paul.

Despite each of their families being merciless enemies, Romeo and Juliet are deeply in love. The rivalry between the two families will cost Mercutio's life, causing Romeo a desire of vengeance for the loss of his friend. The star-crossed lovers' tragic fate inspired Prokofiev's remarkable cinematic score, from the delicate theme of Juliet to the ominous Dance of the Knights. The Bolshoi Ballet's production of Romeo and Juliet stars Ekaterina Krysanova and Vladislav Lantratov who wholly embody the two eternal lovers in Alexei Ratmansky's stunning evocation of love at first sight. See Romeo and Juliet on the big screen at The Ridgefield Playhouse Sunday, March 29 at 5:30pm, part of the Classical Series underwritten by Jeanne Cook, Liz & Steven Goldstone, and Sabina & Walter Slavin with support from Whistle Stop Bakery.