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BWW Interview: Emmy-Winner Joe Spano Always Returning To His Theatrical Roots
by Gil Kaan - Feb 1, 2021


The Laguna Playhouse will be streaming a virtual staged reading of D.L. Coburn’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, THE GIN GAME February 14 through February 16, 2021. Jenny Sullivan directs this much-produced two-hander with a pair of very juicy acting roles for Joe Spano and JoBeth Williams as two nursing home residents. The always working Joe (even in these pandemic times) managed to carve out some time to answer a few of my queries.

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: January 30-31- with Barrett Foa, Lesli Margherita and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 30, 2021


Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, January 30-31, 2020.

Magician Siegfried Fischbacher of SIEGFRIED & ROY Passes Away From Cancer At 81
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2021


Siegfried Fischbacher, whose 50-year collaboration with Roy Horn created “Siegfried & Roy,” the most successful magic act in history, died last night at his home in Las Vegas from pancreatic cancer. He was 81.

La MaMa Announces January Programming Featuring Bobbi Jene Smith, Santee Smith, Anabella Lenzu, and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2021


La MaMa has announced programming for January 2021. This month will feature In Process with Bobbi Jene Smith, a look at the artistic progress of Bobbi Jene Smith and the team behind her next work, Broken Theater.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Announces Winter Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 17, 2020


The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has announced its Winter 2021 Digital Season, with 26 new digital offerings, available for free, from January 14 to March 26, 2021.  CMS introduces a new online schedule in January, with concerts premiering Thursday evenings and educational and conversational programs premiering on Monday evenings.

Playwrights Horizons Launches New Literary Magazine ALMANAC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2020


Playwrights Horizons has launched a new literary magazine, Almanac. Established at a time of pandemic and protest, Almanac is a new kind of publication-one in which a theater and the artists who comprise it come together to take stock of contemporary American politics, culture, and playwriting.

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,

BWW Feature: ONLINE OPERA VIRTUAL TOUR OCT. 24-31 at Home Computer Screens
by Maria Nockin - Oct 23, 2020


We start at the L A Opera website with a ”Living Room Recital.” Michael J. Hawk, baritone, sings a program entitled “Shakespeare in France and on Broadway.” He performs “Mab! la reine des mensonges” (“Mab, Queen of Lies”) from Roméo et Juliette by Charles Gounod and three arias from Ambroise Thomas’s Hamlet.

BWW Interview: At Home With Tovah Feldshuh
by Stephen Mosher - Oct 6, 2020


She acts, she sings, she dances, she writes, she exercises, she crusades, and she loves. In all things, she gives her all. Tovah Feldshuh eats life. Find out how and why, here.

Theater Stories: THE BOOK OF MORMON's Record-Setting Run, Arthur Miller's First Hit & More About the Eugene O'Neill Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2020


Today's Theater Stories features the Eugene O'Neill Theatre! Learn about Neil Simon's special relationship with the theatre, the first Arthur Miller play to become a smash on Broadway, the history of Eugene O'Neill's plays and more.

NCTC Announces New Dates For The World Premiere Of THE LAW OF ATTRACTION
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 21, 2020


New Conservatory Theatre Center announces new performance dates for the release of world premiere radio comedy, The Law of Attraction, now available for streaming October 14 - November 18, 2020.

Lorraine Hansberry Theatre Announces Appointment Of Margo Hall As New Artistic Director
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2020


San Francisco's premier Black theatre company Lorraine Hansberry Theatre has announced the appointment of Bay Area theatre titan Margo Hall as its new Artistic Director.

Reelz Adds New Stories Celebrating Beloved Stars of Comedy, Music and Movies to September 2020 Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 25, 2020


REELZ today announced its September 2020 lineup with six new original specials and a returning original series highlighted by new stories celebrating the remarkable lives and enduring legacies of Bernie Mac and Lucille Ball.

NCTC Announces THE LAW OF ATTRACTION, A World Premiere Radio Comedy Of Bad Manners
by Stephi Wild - Aug 22, 2020


New Conservatory Theatre Center has announced the release of world premiere radio comedy, The Law of Attraction, available for streaming October 1 - 31, 2020. Written specifically for the audio format by local sensation Patricia Milton and directed by Nikki Meñez, The Law of Attraction offers a hilarious look at the pressure of perfection and a satirical spin on the self-help industry. 

AGLIFF 33: Prism 2020 Festival Jury Award Winners Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 13, 2020


In Fall 2020, Nimbus will move into the Nimbus Arts Center at the Lively, a 15,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility in Jersey Citya??s Powerhouse Arts District which will house the non-profit organizationa??s professional dance company, school of dance, performing arts presentations, visual arts program, and office headquarters.

Steve McQueen's LOVERS ROCK to Open Lincoln Center's New York Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 3, 2020


Film at Lincoln Center announced today that Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock will be the Opening Night film of the 58th New York Film Festival, making its World Premiere.

The Rolling Stones Announce Details of Previously Unreleased Concert Film STEEL WHEELS LIVE
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 30, 2020


Today, The Rolling Stones announced details of their previously unreleased 1989 concert film Steel Wheels Live – Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Cape Rep Theatre Presents Virtual Summer Starlight Fundraiser Featuring Alfred Molina
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 10, 2020


Cape Rep Theatre will present Summer Starlight, A Virtual 35th Anniversary Celebration, Sunday, August 2 at 7 pm, with guest of honor, award winning stage and screen actor Alfred Molina.

Carol Channing's Final Two Albums Will Be Reissued for Streaming
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2020


The last two albums recorded by Broadway legend Carol Channing will be digitally reissued on July 10 via Time Life: 'For Heaven's Sake,' a collection of classic spiritual songs originally released on CD in 2009, and 'True to the Red, White & Blue' (2011), bringing a combined total of 29 tracks to all major streaming platforms for fans to enjoy.

BWW Interview: At Home With Sally Mayes
by Stephen Mosher - Jun 15, 2020


Tony-nominated chanteuse and actor Sally Mayes is always on the move, constantly creating... even at home in quarantine with her sweet fellows. Stephen Mosher finds out what's keeping her busy these days.

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOTOWN SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5 & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 11, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Motown songs from 1960-1994. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

Provincetown Theater Debuts Virtual OUR TOWNIE VARIETY SHOW Featuring Tom Hewitt, Dixie Longate and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 18, 2020


In the quest to continue creating new virtual entertainment programming, on Sunday, May 24 at 7pm, the Provincetown Theater will debut its online production of Our Townie Variety Show, via the thesater's streaming feature on provincetowntheater.org.

BWW Exclusive: THE BEATLES 101 GREATEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - Ranking the Best of John, Paul, George & Ringo (Including Their Solo Hits)
by Peter Nason - May 12, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Beatles songs, including some of the fab four's solo works. They're all here: 'Twist and Shout,' 'In My Life,' 'Helter Skelter,' 'Imagine,' 'Something,' 'Maybe I'm Amazed,' 'Let It Be.' See if your favorites made the grade!

The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

Wynn Handman, Producer and Acting Teacher, Has Passed Away at 97
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 14, 2020


Wynn Handman, the famed New York acting teacher and Artistic Director of The American Place Theatre, died at home April 11, 2020 of Covid-19 related pneumonia. He was 97.

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