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THE LARAMIE PROJECT Opens This Weekend at Williams Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 9, 2021


More than 20 years have passed since residents of Laramie, Wyoming, were interviewed by a theatre company from New York City in an effort to discover their reactions to a brutal crime that happened in their midst. The result of those transcripts, The Laramie Project, is one of the most frequently performed plays in America, and for good reason.

John Waters Sings Brel at the Adelaide Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2021


John Waters will sing the music of Jacques Brel at Adelaide Fringe. Performances run  24th Feb-27th Feb 2022 at The Garage International, Adelaide Town Hall.

13 Broadway Shows For History Buffs
by Stephi Wild - Nov 7, 2021


Historical themes have always been incorporated into stage shows, from classic Broadway musicals to contemporary productions. Contrary to what some may believe, not all historical-themed productions are old Broadway musicals. Several historical musicals have gone on to become classics, though this is not specifically a golden age musicals list.

Gotham Storytelling Festival Announces Performance Schedule at The Kraine Theater
by Stephi Wild - Oct 6, 2021


FRIGID New York will present the 10th Annual Gotham Storytelling Festival at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Avenue and Bowery), November 2-14. Performances will also be available to livestream from home. Tickets are available on a sliding scale ($20 in-person; $15 online, suggested) and are available for advance purchase.

Singer-Songwriter Kevin Scott Hall Releases First Of Three New Singles, TIME STANDS STILL
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 1, 2021


New York City singer-songwriter is hard at work on a series of singles and a potential album he is called 'The Tim Di Pasqua Project' and the first single just came out.

The Lisa Smith Wengler Center for the Arts Presents An Evening with JD Souther
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2021


GRAMMY-nominated singer/songwriter JD Souther brings an intimate concert experience to Pepperdine University's Smothers Theatre in Malibu on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at 8 p.m.

Broadway Star Karen Mason Returns To Davenport's With VACCINATIN' RHYTHM, November 4 - 7
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 30, 2021


Davenport's Piano Bar & Cabaret, 1383 North Milwaukee  Ave., celebrates its 23rd Anniversary as Chicago's premier location for enjoying music in an intimate setting with the return of Broadway actress and multi-award-winning cabaret performer Karen Mason with Vaccinatin' Rhythm, Thursday, Nov. 4 - 6 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m.

St. Lawrence Quartet Performs Korngold at Segerstrom's Samueli Theatre Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Sep 16, 2021


Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents the St. Lawrence String Quartet on Tuesday, September 21 at 8:00 pm at Samueli Theatre in a program of works by Erich Wolfgang Korngold.  SLSQ are Geoff Nuttall, violin; Owen Dalby, violin; Lesley Robertson, viola; Stephen Prutsman, piano; and Christopher Costanza, cello.

St. Lawrence String Quartet Comes To Segerstrom Center For The Arts
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2021


Segerstrom Center for the Arts presents the St. Lawrence String Quartet on Tuesday, September 21 at 8:00 pm at Samueli Theatre in a program of works by Erich Wolfgang Korngold.  SLSQ are Geoff Nuttall, violin; Owen Dalby, violin; Lesley Robertson, viola; Stephen Prutsman, piano; and Christopher Costanza, cello.

BWW Interview: Group Rep's Doug Haverty: A Man Wearing Many Hats, Sometimes Wielding a Hammer
by Gil Kaan - Sep 6, 2021


Group Rep will be inaugurating their 2021 season with Neil Simon’s LONDON SUITE September 17, 2021. Got the chance to delve into some Group Rep history and future plans from their always busy, very handy artistic director Doug Haverty.

Powerhouse Collaboration Announced for ASL Production of THE LARAMIE PROJECT
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 30, 2021


Deaf Austin Theatre is partnering with Hypernovas Productions to produce the first professional production of The Laramie Project by Moises Kauffman and the Tectonic Theatre Project. 

HBO Max Announces New Material for September 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 19, 2021


Both “Cry Macho” and “Malignant” will be available in theaters and on HBO Max the same day. Streaming only on the $14.99/month Ad-Free HBO Max plan for 31 days from their theatrical release.

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Presents DANDELION, The First In A Series Of Monthly Dance Films
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 10, 2021


New York-based nonprofit performing and teaching organization Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company premiered Dandelion, the first installment of a monthly series of dance films available on Dance With Us, a newly-launched educational digital platform that launched in June.

Wake Up With BWW 7/7: COMPANY Moves Reopening Date Up By One Month, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2021


Today's top stories: Company moves up its first performance back, Andrew Barth Feldman will kick off Live From Feinstein's/54 Below series, and more!

THE LARAMIE PROJECT Will Be Performed by Murfreesboro Little Theatre This Week
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2021


The Tectonic Theater Project, led by their founder Moisés Kaufman, traveled to Laramie in the aftermath of the murder with the intent of creating a theatrical portrait of a town coming to grips with horrible, hate fueled violence. Over the course of a year and a half, the group interviewed over 200 subjects, some directly related to the case and some regular citizens of Laramie. Out of these interviews, journal entries, and found texts, The Laramie Project was born.

MAGGIE & TED Will Be Performed at the Garrick Theatre Next Week
by Stephi Wild - Jun 22, 2021


Maggie & Ted is a highly acclaimed comedy-drama which lifts the lid on the rivalry between two formidable political figures from the same party. The West End début follows a hugely successful sell-out run at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington in 2019 and is the first political play to debut in the West End post lockdown. 

SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, GOSSIP GIRL, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH & More to Arrive On HBO Max This July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2021


Find out what's coming to HBO Max in July! It’s time to get your squad together to watch the Tunes play the Goons in “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” In the film, basketball champion and global icon LeBron James goes on an epic adventure alongside the timeless Tune Bugs Bunny and the Tune Squad in this animated/live-action event.

BroadwayWorld Celebrates Pride: Top 10 LGBTQ+ Plays!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 26, 2021


June marks the official start of Pride Month! This year, BroadwayWorld is celebrating pride with a series focused on some of our favorite LGBTQ-themed musicals, plays, characters, and songs! This week, check out our top 10 favorite plays featuring LGBTQ+ characters or themes!

THE HOT WING KING Wins the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Jun 11, 2021


It was just announced by the Pulitzer Prize organization that Katori Hall's The Hot Wing King has officially won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This year's finalists included Circle Jerk by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley and Stew by Zora Howard.

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Announces Additional Programming For Launch Of Educational Digital Platform
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2021


Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present Dance With Us, an educational digital platform centered around the premiere of a series of new dance films. The resource launches from June 25-27, 2021 at 7pm ET with the premieres of the films and the reveal of the platform, a website whose URL will go live at this moment.

stream.theatre Announces Pride Month Lineup Including TALES OF THE CITY THE MUSICAL, CRUISE and HUSHABYE MOUNTAIN
by Stephi Wild - Jun 10, 2021


From Jeff Whitty, the creator of Avenue Q, and the Scissor Sister's Jake Shears and John Garden comes ARMISTEAD MAUPIN'S TALES OF THE CITY, THE MUSICAL based on Armistead Maupin's landmark series of novels about San Francisco in the 70s. The presentation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the premiere musical staging at San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater in 2011.

1st Stage Announces The Cast Of DUCK HARBOR Web Series
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 4, 2021


On June 1, 1st Stage premiered the immersive new web series, Duck Harbor, and revealed the cast to the world and each other.

BroadwayWorld Celebrates Pride: Top 10 LGBTQ+ Musicals!
by Stephi Wild - Jun 12, 2021


June marks the official start of Pride Month! This year, BroadwayWorld is celebrating pride with a series focused on some of our favorite LGBTQ-themed musicals, plays, characters, and songs!

Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company Announces Educational Platform 'Dance With Us'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2021


Daniel Gwirtzman Dance Company will present Dance With Us, an educational digital platform centered around the premiere of a series of new dance films. The resource launches from June 25-27, 2021 at 7pm ET with the premieres of the films and the reveal of the platform, a website whose URL will go live at this moment.

IN THE HEIGHTS, HARRY POTTER & More Come to HBO Max This June
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 20, 2021


The Warner Bros. Pictures film fuses Lin-Manuel Miranda’s kinetic music and lyrics with director Jon M. Chu’s lively and authentic eye for storytelling that captures a world very much of its place, but universal in its experience.

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