Short Attention Span Theatre to Present Six New Plays at Ayr Gaiety
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2026
Short Attention Span Theatre will return to The Gaiety Theatre in Ayr this spring, with six world premiere plays spanning comedy, horror, and the supernatural, featuring a Carnegie-nominated author and award-winning directors.
Short Attention Span Theatre to Showcase New Plays in Edinburgh
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2026
Short Attention Span Theatre will present an evening of six new short plays at the Gilded Saloon in Edinburgh on April 1, 2026. The event features a lineup of award-winning writers, including a Carnegie-nominated author and a newly published novelist. The plays, which cover genres from comedy to horror, offer a unique theatrical experience ahead of the main Fringe season. This showcase highlights the talents of established and emerging writers, providing a platform for innovative and diverse sto
Photo Flash: Agatha Christie's MURDER ON THE NILE Celebrates 75 Years At The Players Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Apr 26, 2019
What happens when the sting of betrayal's flame is fanned by the heat of the Nile? MURDER! Agatha Christie's classic play Murder on the Nile, celebrates its 75th birthday this year having opened in Scotland at the Dundee Reparatory Theatre on January 17, 1944. Be Bold Productions has mounted a faithful production of her smoldering work Off-Broadway at the Player Theatre.
BWW Review: MEET ME IN ST LOUIS at the Hale
by Jeanmarie Simpson - Oct 13, 2017
The Hale's newest offering is a holiday confection - sweet and delicious - like a freshly shaken up, edible snow globe. Director Cambrian James has put together his finest (thus far) staging of the season. On the marvelous arena stage in Gilbert, the tight, swift-paced send up of the classic 1944 film is enchanting, from overture to finale.
BWW Review: CANTANDO NA CHUVA (Singin' In The Rain) Gives Brazil a Shower of Joy
by Claudio Erlichman - Aug 17, 2017
Cantando Na Chuva (Singin' in the Rain) is set in the roaring '20s and silent movie stars are the biggest names in the world. Don Lockwood (Jarbas Homem de Mello) has it all, a string of hit films and a studio-engineered romance with the most beautiful actress in town, Lina Lamont (Claudia Raia). But with the new phenomenon of the talking picture on the way and a chance meeting with Kathy Selden (Bruna Guerin), a talented young chorus girl set to steal his heart, things are about to change for Don and for Hollywood forever. With all the charm, romance, comedy and tinsel town glamour of one of the world's best-loved films, Cantando Na Chuva songs include Good Morning, Make 'em Laugh, Moses Supposes and the legendary Singin' in the Rain.
Photo Flash: HARVEY Hops His Way to the Court Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - May 15, 2017
Court Theatre, under the leadership of Marilyn F. Vitale Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, concludes the 2016-2017 Season with the Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Harvey by Mary Chase, directed by Devon De Mayo. Harvey runs May 11 - June 11, 2017 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue in Chicago. The Press Opening is Saturday, May 20 at 8:00 p.m.
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of Roleystone Theatre's 20th Anniversary Production of OKLAHOMA!
by BWW News Desk - Apr 12, 2017
A 20-year anniversary production of the famed Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! comes to Roleystone Theatre this May. Last staged at the theatre in 1997, directors Paul Treasure and Bree Hartley are bringing it to life again with a new cast, celebrating the groundbreaking musical that ushered in the golden age of musical theatre. BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in costume below!
Photo Flashback: A Fond Farewell - Remembering The Stars We Lost in 2014
by Walter McBride - Jan 1, 2015
Broadway fans had plenty of reasons to celebrate this year, with dozens of shows having opened since January, hundreds of actors having made their debuts, and many more having returned to the stage for critically acclaimed performances. Not all news was good though, as we also suffered a loss of an incredible amount of talent. Below, BroadwayWorld sends a fond farewell to those who passed away in 2014.
Photo Flashback: Remembering Esther Williams (1921-2013)
by Walter McBride - Jun 6, 2013
Esther Williams, who starred in more than two dozen MGM 'aquamusicals' during the 1940s and '50s died today in her sleep in Beverly Hills. She was 91.
Photo Coverage: 5th Avenue's ON THE TOWN
by Charlie Piane - Apr 16, 2010
The 5th Avenue Theatre's production of Leonard Bernstein's madcap musical On The Town continues performances through May 2, 2010.
Photo Flash: Dames At Sea At Saint Michael's Playhouse
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jun 4, 2009
The smash hit Off-Broadway musical,' Dames at Sea opens the Saint Michael's Playhouse summer 2009 season Tuesday, June 16, and runs through June 27, starring Broadway musical talent top to bottom. Tickets for the show are discounted 20% through the run of the show if bought as part of a four-play season subscription. Performances of 'Dames' are Tuesday, June 16 through Saturday, June 20, at 8 p.m. each evening and Saturday, June 20, and Saturday, June 27, at 2 p.m., on the stage of the McCarthy Arts Center on the campus of Saint Michael's College.
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