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ANNIE, Starring Heidi Gray, Comes to the National Theatre This Spring; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 15, 2016


Leapin' lizards! With more than 400 performances under her belt, the new U.S. National Tour of ANNIE will play the National Theatre for one week only, March 15 - 20, 2016. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE is a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic 1977 Tony Award-winning original.

Tenri Cultural Institute to Present BORDER CROSSINGS Today
by BWW News Desk - Mar 11, 2016


Tenri Cultural Institute  presents Border Crossings, a cultural exchange featuring works by American composer Richard Cameron-Wolfe and Ukrainian composer Volodymyr Runchak today, March 11th at 8pm.

Tenri Cultural Institute to Present BORDER CROSSINGS This Friday
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2016


Tenri Cultural Institute  presents Border Crossings, a cultural exchange featuring works by American composer Richard Cameron-Wolfe and Ukrainian composer Volodymyr Runchak on Friday, March 11th at 8pm.

Buck Creek Players to Stage DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD
by BWW News Desk - Mar 2, 2016


'Take a Shot' with Buck Creek Players as we continue our 42nd season of quality theatre with Bert V. Royal's DOG SEES GOD: CONFESSIONS OF A TEENAGE BLOCKHEAD. Opening on Friday, March 18th, and continuing for two weekends through Saturday, March 26th, curtain times are at 8PM on Friday and Saturday, with a 2:30PM matinee on Sunday, March 20th, and an 8PM performance on Thursday, March 24th. 

Sonic Boom Music Festival 2016 Set for 3/17-20
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 2, 2016


The Sonic Boom Festival returns for its 29th year of contemporary classical music (new music).  Year after year, Vancouver Pro Musica continues to bring artists and new music together for 4 brilliant evening performances that are not to be missed. This truly unique musical experience will run from March 17-20th, in three acoustically beautiful venues in Vancouver - the Orpheum Annex, Western Front and Pyatt Hall.

Pasadena Symphony Music Director David Lockington to Take the Stage as Soloist, 3/19
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2016


On the heels of yet another sold-out performance at Ambassador Auditorium, the Pasadena Symphony brings you Mozart's Symphony No. 40 on Saturday, March 19 with both matinee and evening performances.

The Neo-Futurists Rock Out with POP WAITS, Starting Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Feb 4, 2016


Who are you? What are we? Do I repeat the chorus or hit the bridge? Explore these questions and more at The Neo-Futurists' upcoming show, POP WAITS. The show opens Monday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. Audiences can tap their inner rock stars by enrolling in Malic and Molly's special class, 'We Could Be Heroes': A Neo-Futurist and Monsterclown Devising Workshop.

Elaine May to Receive WGAW'S 2016 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
by Caryn Robbins - Jan 19, 2016


Acclaimed comedy screenwriter-director-actress Elaine May (Heaven Can Wait, Primary Colors) is set to receive the Writers Guild of America, West's 2016 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement.

ANNIE, Starring Heidi Gray, Comes to the National Theatre This Spring; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Jan 12, 2016


Leapin' lizards! With more than 400 performances under her belt, the new U.S. National Tour of ANNIE will play the National Theatre for one week only, March 15 - 20, 2016. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin for the 19th time, this production of ANNIE is a brand new physical incarnation of the iconic 1977 Tony Award-winning original.

Tickets to Writers Theatre's ARCADIA Now on Sale
by Tyler Peterson - Jan 12, 2016


Writers Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Michael Halberstam and Executive Director Kathryn M. Lipuma, presents the first production in the Theatre's new home, Arcadia by Tom Stoppard, directed by Michael Halberstam. The show runs March 16 - April 24, 2016 at the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre in Writer Theatre's new theater center at 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe. The Press Opening is Wednesday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m.

BWW Interview: Ken Webster and Hyde Park Theatre
by Frank Benge - Jan 11, 2016


Broadway World Austin continues our series of interviews with Austin theatres with Ken Webster of Hyde Park Theatre, the Austin Chronicle Reader's Pick for Best Theatre Director in 2010, 2012, and 2013.

Long Wharf Theatre Welcomes Benjamin Scheuer's THE LION Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jan 6, 2016


Long Wharf Theatre presents, in conjunction with Eva Price, THE LION, written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer, directed by Sean Daniels, from tonight, January 6 through February 7, 2016. The play will take place on Stage II. The press opening will take place on January 13, 2016 at 7:30 pm.

The Neo-Futurists to Rock Out with POP WAITS This February
by BWW News Desk - Dec 30, 2015


Who are you? What are we? Do I repeat the chorus or hit the bridge? Explore these questions and more at The Neo-Futurists' upcoming show, POP WAITS. The show opens Monday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m. at The Neo-Futurarium, 5153 N. Ashland. Audiences can tap their inner rock stars by enrolling in Malic and Molly's special class, 'We Could Be Heroes': A Neo-Futurist and Monsterclown Devising Workshop.

Photo Flashback: A Fond Farewell to Those We Lost in 2015
by Walter McBride - Dec 31, 2015


Below, BroadwayWorld sends a fond farewell to those who passed away in 2015.

Photo Flash: Remembering Tony Winner Patricia Elliott
by Walter McBride - Dec 22, 2015


As BroadwayWorld reported yesterday, Patricia Elliott, who won a Tony Award for her Broadway debut in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, has passed away. Her niece, Sally Fay, said Elliott died of cancer on Sunday, December 20 at her home in Manhattan. She was 77.

A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Tony Winner Patricia Elliott Dies at 77
by BWW News Desk - Dec 21, 2015


BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that Patricia Elliott, who won a Tony Award for her Broadway debut in A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, has passed away.

Todd Schaus Pens SOCCER IS FOR ME
by Christina Mancuso - Dec 17, 2015


In the wake of the U.S. women's national soccer team's (USWNT) World Cup domination, author Todd Schaus shares a fun story about a girl and her soccer team as a way to share educational information about soccer in his new book, 'Soccer is for Me' (published by WestBow Press).

Long Wharf Theatre to Welcome Benjamin Scheuer's THE LION This Winter
by BWW News Desk - Dec 14, 2015


Long Wharf Theatre presents, in conjunction with Eva Price, THE LION, written and performed by Benjamin Scheuer, directed by Sean Daniels, from January 6 through February 7, 2016. The play will take place on Stage II. Tickets are $25-$85. The press opening will take place on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 7:30 pm.

West-End Transfers, Comedians, Circus Set for Spring 2016 Season at Sutton Theatres
by BWW News Desk - Nov 24, 2015


After an exciting first season, Sutton Theatres is proud to announce its spring 2016 season of West End transfers, high profile comedians and new circus work alongside local community pieces.

Patrick Moraz to Release Limited Edition 19-CD Box Collection of Solo Catalogue
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 24, 2015


As the holiday season approaches, keyboard legend Patrick Moraz is proud to announce the release of his special BOX COLLECTION of 19 CDs!

Crowded Fire Theater Unveils 2016 Season
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 17, 2015


Crowded Fire Theater (CFT) Crowded Fire's newly appointed Artistic Director Mina Morita unveiled the 2016 mainstage season lineup of three contemporary plays that continue to uphold the company's long tradition of producing boundary - pushing, thought-provoking theater. At a season-announcement party on Saturday, November 14th Morita addressed Crowded Fire donors, patrons, and artists saying "At Crowded Fire, we are unafraid of tackling big issues. We commit ourselves to true experimentation of form and content to question, disrupt, or complicate comfortable notions of cultural hierarchy."

Indian Actor Saeed Jaffrey Passes Away at Age 86
by Christina Mancuso - Nov 16, 2015


Indian actor Saeed Jaffrey has passed away from a brain hemorrhage at his home in London on 15 November 2015.

Final weekend and special Thursday performance of Something's Afoot at Vagabond Players
by Sally Henry Fuller - Nov 10, 2015


The marvelous musical murder mystery spoof, Something's Afoot, at the Vagabond Theatre in Fell's Point, has just one more weekend to play. Plus there is a special $16 performance on Thursday night, November 12, at 8:00pm. This production lauded as '...happy, snappy...madcap...fabulous and stellar...,' is directed by Eric J.Potter and features a dynamite cast of Baltimore's leading musical actors. The production is a revival of our 62nd Season (1978) production.

WMI Welcomes Cucho Valdes in Tribute to Afro-Cuban Group Irakere at Town Hall Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2015


World Music Institute presents on its new Masters of Cuban Music series one of the most influential figures in modern Afro-Cuban jazz: the Cuban pianist, composer and arranger Chucho Valdes.

LOVE LETTERS Tour, Starring Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal, Launches Tonight at The Wallis
by BWW News Desk - Oct 13, 2015


They made history 45 years ago when they starred in LOVE STORY, the most talked about film of its day -- Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal now reunite for LOVE LETTERS, a special theatrical tour that will make its official tour launch at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts.

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