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THE BIG INTERVIEW WITH DAN RATHER Presents a Rare Sit-Down with Country Music Icon Randy Travis and His Wife Mary
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 26, 2021


AXS TV presents an all-new episode of the popular celebrity profile series 'The Big Interview With Dan Rather,' as the veteran newsman joins Country music icon Randy Travis and his wife Mary for a rare sit-down airing Wednesday, January 27 at 8p.m. ET/7p.m.

Pinchas Zukerman Performs Beethoven In Blockbuster Opening to Palm Beach Symphony's Masterworks Series
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 8, 2021


National Medal of Arts honoree and violin virtuoso Pinchas Zukerman performs Beethoven on Sunday, January 24 at 3 p.m. in a concert livestreamed from the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

BWW Interview: Brian Stokes Mitchell Shares What it Means to Be UNITED IN SONG
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 30, 2020


On New Year's Eve, PBS will air the musical special 'United in Song: Celebrating the Resilience of America.' BroadwayWorld had the pleasure of speaking with Broadway's own Brian Stokes Mitchell, who performs 'Make Them Hear You' and 'Wheels of a Dream' from 'Ragtime' as part of the special. He told us about recording in a pandemic, recovering from COVID-19, and his work as chairman of The Actors Fund.

Izzy Pollak Releases Debut Holiday EP 'It's Never Too Early'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 18, 2020


Emerging artist Izzy Pollak has released It’s Never Too Early, an eclectic 5-song holiday charity EP. All proceeds from downloads and streams will be donated to CASA of Los Angeles to provide abused and neglected children in LA County’s child welfare system with a stable adult mentor.

Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert's ALL THE GIRLS Album Set to be Released
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2020


PS CLASSICS will release All the Girls – the new album from Rebecca Luker and Sally Wilfert – on Friday, December 25 in digital and streaming formats. A CD will be available on Friday, January 15, 2021. The pair have recorded a celebration of womanhood in all its complexities and expressions.

Kelli O'Hara, Wayne Brady, Stephanie J. Block, Sebastian Arcelus and More Join The Seth Concert Series in January 2021
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 16, 2020


Producer Mark Cortale has announced that five award-winning stars of the stage and screen will join the January 2021 line-up of The Seth Concert Series, the live weekly series based on Seth Rudetsky’s international Broadway series that began at The Art House in Provincetown ten years ago.

VIDEO: Kristin Chenoweth Covers Taylor Swift's 'Mad Woman'
by Stephi Wild - Dec 13, 2020


Kristin Chenoweth took to social media to share a cover of Taylor Swift's song, Mad Woman, in honor of Swift's 31st birthday today. Chenoweth was accompanied by her boyfriend, Josh Bryant, on guitar.

Opera San José Unveils Free Online NYE Celebration With VIP Add-on Options
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2020


Eager to bid adieu, farewell, and even good riddance to 2020, Opera San José has announced it will present The Parting Glass, an online celebration for music-lovers on New Year's Eve.

Maryann Plunkett, Jay O. Sanders and More Star in CHRISTMAS EVE 1953 Online Reading to Benefit Shadowland Stages
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 10, 2020


SHADOWLAND STAGES today announced that the theatre will present a special online benefit reading of CHRISTMAS EVE 1953, a short story by Tom Hanks that has been adapted for the stage by SHADOWLAND STAGES' artistic associate, James Glossman.

BWW Feature: And The Nominees Are... BEST RECURRING SERIES
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 8, 2020


The nominees for the Broadway World Award in the category of Best Recurring Series are some of the most well-liked and well attended shows in town... when the clubs are open, of course. See them in action here!

BWW Interview: At Home With Heather Villaescusa
by Stephen Mosher - Dec 5, 2020


Adored by colleagues and fans alike, Heather Villaescusa has two really big fans at home... well, more, if you count the kitties.

Scottish Ensemble Releases New Film PARDES by Artist Jyll Bradley
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 1, 2020


Today, the UK's leading string orchestra, Scottish Ensemble, and Edinburgh's The Fruitmarket Gallery released the world premiere of Pardes, a film by artist Jyll Bradley in collaboration with composer Anna Clyne and violist Jane Atkins.

5BMF Presents JUXTAPOSITIONS: OLD AND NEW MUSIC FOR BAROQUE INSTRUMENTS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2020


Five Boroughs Music Festival, in partnership with Portland Baroque Orchestra and Great Arts. Period., presents the world premiere of Juxtapositions: Old and New Music for Baroque Instruments, a two-part pre-recorded concert video available starting Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 7:00pm ET on YouTube Live.

BWW CD Review: NATALIE DOUGLAS TO NINA... LIVE AT BIRDLAND Is The CD Everyone Needs
by Stephen Mosher - Nov 19, 2020


Natalie Douglas fifteen-year-old album makes you wish she had made a CD a year between then and now.

Guns N' Roses Announce Stadium Tour
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 18, 2020


Guns N' Roses made our collective rock'n'roll dreams come true with 2017's Not In This Lifetime tour and now Paul Dainty AM, President & CEO of TEG DAINTY is thrilled to announce one of the greatest bands of all time will return to tour our shores in NOVEMBER 2021. 

129 Musicals & Shows You Can Stream From Home in 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 21, 2020


BroadwayWorld put together a list of all the live action musicals you can stream on Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, BroadwayHD, and Disney Plus. Are you looking for something to get your mind off… all of this? So are we. Because everyone needs some escape,

Eighth Blackbird's CAW Live Streamed Concert Series Continues With Rebecca Rego And Leah Casey
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 2, 2020


The new 'Eighth Blackbird Presents: The Chicago Artists Workshop' (CAW) live stream concert series continues with Rebecca Rego in a concert inspired by Lucia Berlin's book, 'Songs for Cleaning Women,' 7 p.m. Wednesday, Nov 11.

VIDEO: Kristin Chenoweth Directs a Fake TIGER KING Musical on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYAN
by Sarah Leiber - Oct 30, 2020


Live's Halloween show shares a hilarious, Halloween- themed sneak peek at a fake Tiger King: The Musical.

Richard Jay-Alexander Introduces You To Matt Berman, Who Can Hook You Up With Better Lighting & Sound For Your Online Needs
by Robert Diamond - Oct 30, 2020


If you Google the name Matt Berman you’ll find many, but the only one you need to know about is the one who has been part of our theatre, club and concert community, since we were all baby dinosaurs roaming into New York City, hoping for careers.

BWW Interview: At Home With Scott Evan Davis
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 21, 2020


Award winning songwriter Scott Evan Davis hasn't spent his time in shutdown Netflixing and chilling. Well... maybe a little.

BWW Interview: At Home With Meg Flather
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 19, 2020


Beloved by fans and the community, prolific artist and dedicated workhorse Meg Flather shares some chat about all the various ways she contributes to the industry.

TISM's THE RIGHT WING GUIDE TO PLEASURING Out December 4
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2020


TISM see sex less in terms of penetration, especially now they can't achieve it. As award-winning author of The Slap, Christos Tsiolkas, said so wisely after TISM explained to him their theories of the intertwined nature of patriarchal hierarchy and the reluctance of cis-gendered males to grasp a less phallocentric conception of pleasure: “Who are you guys? Piss off.”

BWW Review: GHOSTWALK 2020 at Santa Paula Theatre Center
by Shari Barrett - Oct 11, 2020


As one of the lucky October-born people, the celebration of Halloween has always been a very important occasion for me as it is just a handful of days after my birthday. Growing up enjoying playing dress-up at this time of year always brought out my imagination into the realm of spirits, goblins, and how I just assumed they lived together with us in this world. So at this time of year, I have always wanted to attend the annual GHOSTWALK an in the streets production held in Santa Paula which brings to life encounters with local sprits who share the history of unique locations in the lovely quaint town. And now virtually I have - and so should you!

TogetherLAFestival Returns with Playwright Meet and Greets
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 8, 2020


Meet the playwrights from the 2nd week of LA's first TogetherLAFestival. Presented by Alternative Theatre Los Angeles (ATLA) in association with LA Stage Alliance (LASA), a?oeTogether LA: A Virtual Stage Festivala?? is celebrating the vibrant and diverse intimate theatre scene of the greater Los Angeles area.

David Byrne, Pearl Jam, Yoko Ono and More Contribute to Compilation for Voting Rights Lab
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 30, 2020


Today, the second edition of Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy, a compilation made up entirely of previously unreleased recordings from some of the most important names in music today, has been announced. The collection will be available for only 24 hours, exclusively via Bandcamp, starting at 12:01am this Friday, October 2.

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