Play On! - 1997 - Broadway Articles Page 17

David Heron and the cast of MCBEE celebrate the success of its American premiere at the Jamaica Performing Arts Center, honoring playwright Alwin Bully during Caribbean American Heritage Month.

Edward Albee's SEASCAPE will be featured in the 'From A To Zoo' staged reading series, offering audiences a chance to experience this classic play in a unique format. Learn how to attend!

We spoke to Charis Leos about appearing in Irving Berlin's White Christmas at Maine State Music Theatre!  Charis is a familiar face at MSMT, appearing in dozens of shows over the years,  beginning with Nunsense in 1997. Some favorite MSMT roles include Roz (9 to 5), Rose (Gypsy), Louise (Always, Patsy Cline), Paulette (Legally Blonde), Maggie (42nd Street), Madame Thenardier (Les Miserables), Chaperone (Drowsy Chaperone) and Dolly (Hello, Dolly!).

Featuring the music of Avi Kunstler, a special evening of Selections from THE ROCK MUSICAL SOUL SEARCHING, preceded by a staged reading of scenes from the play TWIST OF FAITH, will be presented by Black Box Studios on Thursday, July 11th at 7:00PM at Debonair Music Hall in Teaneck, NJ.

Additional cast has just joined the upcoming Terminator Zero anime series for Netflix including Rosario Dawson, André Holland, Sonoya Mizuno, and Ann Dowd.

The festival is thrilled to announce an incredible batch of additional artists to the lineup. Joining the bill are Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Walter Parks & The Unlawful Assembly, Paul McDonald & The Mourning Doves, Jim Lauderdale & The Game Changers, The Grass Is Dead, Jon Stickley Trio, The Lee Boys, Verlon Thompson, Mosier Brothers Band, and more!

Ian Michael’s (Director) presentation of STOLEN reminds the audience that Jane Harrison’s (Playwright) Kate Challis RAKA Award winning play retains a relevance in the 26 years after it premiered. 

This time, the reader question was: Which Broadway theaters are the largest and which are the smallest and our expert, Jennifer Ashley Tepper has done a deep dive on the sizes of Broadway theatres both past and present!

Franklin Stage Company will open TROUBLE IN MIND on July 5. The play, written by Alice Childress, explores racism and identity in the theater industry. Performances will run through July 21.

Local Los Angeles Area theatregoers have seen veteran and award-winning actor Darryl Maximilian Robinson appear in numerous roles onstage during his 14 years as a City of Angels thespian. But usually he has performed in small and intimate venues. But this summer he will be sharing his talents in a somewhat larger forum.

Canadian artist Colin James collaborates with top musicians for his new album 'CHASING THE SUN,' available globally on August 23 via Stony Plain Records.

While at times THE LION KING seems like a note for note repetition of the movie, what pushes the musical into new territory is the costume design, a stellar group of actors, and of course, an empowering soundtrack.

BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Syracuse Stage reveals its 2024/2025 season lineup featuring a diverse range of productions including classics, contemporary plays, and family-friendly shows. Learn how to purchase tickets.

Seattle Theatre Group has announced its 2024/25 Performing Arts Series, the program that creates space for Pacific Northwest audiences to connect with the greatness of legacy artists and discover the innovation of new talent. Learn more about the lineup here!

Tickets for Disney's THE LION KING at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta go on sale this month. Learn how to purchase tickets.

In association with The Estate of Edward Albee, Black Box will present ALL OVER (1971)) on Wednesday, June 26th, 2024, 7:30PM at Debonair Music Hall.

Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, June 10, 2024.

Fleetwood-Jourdain Theatre announces the cast for FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE/ WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF, running from July 20 to August 4.

The Echo Theater Company will present a very dark comedy about the lengths to which a woman might go for the love of a good man. 

Knot Free Productions in association with Greenway Arts Alliance has announced a new production of Into the Woods, the classic Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine. 

“Every night, we try to burn their behind and they try to burn ours. That’s what makes it fun. When we are trying to outdo each other, that means we are putting out the show the fans came to see.” --Dr. Otis Williams

The 2024 American Black Film Festival will conclude with a free Community Day in Historic Overtown, featuring screenings of THE WATERBOYZ and POWER OF THE DREAM.

To close out their 2023-2024 Series, Segerstrom Center welcomed theater aficionado Seth Rudetsky to serve as an interviewer/pianist for Tony Award winner Lillias White for three shows May 16-18, 2024 in one of the most incredibly wonderful, fan-favoring shows that the OC arts campus has ever hosted at the intimate Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa, CA.

What's happening off-Broadway? BroadwayWorld is here to guide you through the top picks for theatre in the month of June.