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1776 Will Come to Raleigh Little Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 11, 2026


Raleigh Little Theatre will continue its 2025-2026 season with the Tony Award-winning musical 1776, running March 27 - April 19 in the Cantey V. Sutton Theatre.

Review: MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY - GRAHAM 100 at Playhouse Square's KeyBank State Theatre
by Steve Sucato - Feb 4, 2026


What did our critic think of MARTHA GRAHAM DANCE COMPANY - GRAHAM 100 at KeyBank State Theatre At Playhouse Square?

The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin Unveil 2026–27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2026


The Philadelphia Orchestra and Music and Artistic Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin have unveiled the 2026–27 season—Nézet-Séguin’s 15th as music and artistic director—full of epic musical events, bold artistic experiences, and new musical journeys.

Tickets Now On Sale For Bergen County Players' 93rd Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 21, 2025


The Bergen County Players has revealed its 2025/26 season. CP is kicking off its new season in September. Learn more here and see how to purchase tickets!

BEAUTIFUL, THE 39 STEPS, and More Set For Bergen County Players' 2025-26 Season
by Stephi Wild - May 1, 2025


The Bergen County Players has announced its 2025/26 season with an ambitious, joyous, and playful year of audience-pleasing musicals and innovative plays for its 93rd season.

Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Paapa Essiedu Will Lead ALL MY SONS Directed By Ivo Van Hove
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2025


Bryan Cranston will star as ‘Joe Keller', Marianne Jean-Baptiste as ‘Kate Keller' and Paapa Essiedu as ‘Chris Keller' in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS. Learn more about the show here!

Orchestra Society Of Philadelphia Announces 60th Anniversary Celebrates
by A.A. Cristi - May 14, 2024


The Orchestra Society of Philadelphia celebrates its 60th anniversary, marking six decades of unique musical experiences for musicians and conductors in the community.

188 Artists Named as 2024 Guggenheim Fellows
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2024


The Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation has appointed 188 Guggenheim Fellowships. Learn more about the artists!

Historic Deertrees Theatre Announces 88th Summer Entertainment Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2024


Historic Deertrees Theatre has announced its 88th season summer of events and entertainment. 

London Theatre Week - See over 50 Award-Winning Musicals and Plays with Tickets from £15, £25 or £35
by Team BWW - Feb 20, 2024


London Theatre Week is the West End’s biggest promotion, giving you the chance to see over 50 amazing award-winning musicals and stunning plays with tickets from £15, £25 or £35

PHILADELPHIA BOUND? Fall Presents Over 120 Festivals, Block Parties, Shows, Charity Events and More
by Marina Kennedy - Sep 3, 2023


Are you bound for the Philadelphia area this fall.  There’s so much to see and do that our readers will like to know about. 

Cast Revealed For MAKESHIFTS AND REALITIES at Finborough Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2023


The first London productions in more than 100 years of MAKESHIFTS AND REALITIES has revealed its cast at the Finborough Theatre. A triple bill of Makeshifts and Realities by Gertrude Robins, and Honour Thy Father by H. M. Harwood.

Ryan Calais Cameron's RETROGRADE Leads Our Top Ten Shows for April
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Apr 1, 2023


April has some truly exciting theatre in store. From Ryan Calais Cameron's new play about Sidney Poitier to a revival of Brian Friel's Olivier Award-winning play and one of Noël Coward's darkly comic masterpieces, BroadwayWorld has some brilliant recommendations for your theatrical delectation.

2022 Guggenheim Fellowships Announced; Complete List
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 11, 2022


On April 7, 2022, the Board of Trustees of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation approved the awarding of Guggenheim Fellowships to a diverse group of 180 exceptional individuals. View all of this year's recipients.

Repertory Dance Theatre Presents EMERGE This January at the Rose Wagner
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 9, 2021


Returning for the sixth season, Repertory Dance Theatre presents an evening of choreography by the RDT dancers and Artistic Staff, along with the winner of REGALIA 2021. EMERGE: SOUNDS DELIGHTFUL, presented in the Leona Wagner Black Box Theatre, will feature all-new choreography using lively and upbeat music from the 1930s and 40s. 

VOODOO MACBETH, THE FORGOTTEN PLACE, ON OUR OWN ISLAND, and More Win Big at the 27th Annual Sedona International Film Festival
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2021


Check out the full list of winners, including Lifetime Achievement Awards to Oscar-winning costume designer Bob Mackie for his body of work; director and actor Luis Valdez; and iconic actor Tom Skerritt. 

BWW Review: Sedona International Film Festival Features VOODOO MACBETH
by Herbert Paine - Jun 12, 2021


A bold and refreshing initiative by USC School of Cinematic Arts claims the title of Welles’s legendary stage production, VOODOO MACBETH, for a full-length film that chronicles the making of the staging. The film is scheduled for showing at the Sedona International Film Festival (June 12th-20th).

Broadway Licensing Acquires Dramatists Play Service in New Deal
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 23, 2021


Sean Cercone (CEO/President, Broadway Licensing) and David J. Moore (Acting President, Dramatists Play Service, Inc.) jointly announced today that their respective companies have entered into a landmark agreement under which Dramatists Play Service, Inc. has been acquired by Broadway Licensing.

Centenary Stage Company's Young Performers Workshop Presents Its Annual Winter Festival Of Shows
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 10, 2020


Centenary Stage Company's critically acclaimed Young Performers Workshop presents their Winter Festival of Shows December 18 through December 20 in the Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Performing Arts Center. 

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 18, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

60 Movies to Stream Picked by BWW's Editors
by Alan Henry - Apr 15, 2020


We asked our staff and critics around the country what their favorite films are - if you're in need of something to watch, check out some of their suggestions below!

Theater Latté Da Announces Upcoming Season; TWELVE ANGRY MEN Musical, LA BOHEME and More
by Julie Musbach - May 9, 2019


Theater Latte Da today announces its 2019-2020 season

Kravis Center Is Guaranteeing More-More-More In March
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 1, 2019


The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is offering more, more, more for entertainment fans next month: more shows, more stars, more music, more laughs, more fun for everybody.

BWW Review: Belmont University Musical Theatre's Startling Revival of SIDE SHOW
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 18, 2018


Macy Medford and Arden Guice may only be college students, but their performances as Violet and Daisy Hilton, the heroines of Side Show - the iconic musical by Bill Russell, Henry Krieger and Bill Condon that debuted on Broadway some 20 years ago - in Belmont University Musical Theatre's production that runs for just one weekend, are nothing less than a professional triumph for each young woman. Thoroughly committed and startlingly focused, Medford and Guice perform an oftentimes tricky, always challenging, task in order that the two young women effectively become their characters, ensuring the musical packs an emotional wallop delivered straight to the collective heart of its audience, while showcasing the evolution of a musical theatre program at the Nashville university, which over the years has gained a national reputation as the training ground of the next generations of Broadway stars yet to be.

Dramatists Play Service Hosts Max Posner Publication Party Ft. David Cromer, Peter Friedman, Susannah Perkins
by Julie Musbach - Nov 8, 2018


Dramatists Play Service will celebrate the Acting Edition publication and acquisition of licensing rights for Max Posner's newest plays "The Treasurer, " "Snore," and "Sisters on the Ground," with an event at Drama Book Shop, 250 W. 40th St., from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, November 19.

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