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The HISTORY Channel Announces THE TOYS THAT BUILT AMERICA Documentary Series
by Michael Major - Nov 5, 2021


“The Toys That Built America” chronicles the toy titans whose imaginations soared to build billion-dollar empires, the rivalries that gave rise to the modern toy industry and the history of the visionaries behind iconic products like Monopoly® and G.I. Joe®. Watch a promo for the new special now!

November Events Announced On Whidbey Island
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 25, 2021


Whidbey Island Center for the Arts presents Peggy Guggenheim: Confessions of an Art Addict, The Seattle International Comedy Competition, A Morning with Nancy Pearl: Recommended Reads (Virtual), Cythara III, The State of American Journalism: Robert Merry in Conversation with Norman Pearlstine, Kiss the Ground (Film Screening), Classical Uncorked: Of Rum and Rebellion, and Celebrating the Gifts of Whidbey.

TROUBLE IN MIND Begins Previews on Broadway Tonight; Meet the Cast!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2021


Trouble In Mind officially begins previews tonight, October 29, at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. Learn more about the cast here!

Austin Pendleton and Katharine Cullison Head Cast Of Five In THE DARK OUTSIDE By Bernard Kops
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2021


In 'The Dark Outside' by Bernard Kops, a birthday celebration for a one-armed East London tailor, who is in a life crisis, brings home his three grown children.

World Premiere Of THE DARK OUTSIDE to be Presented at Theater for the New City
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2021


In 'The Dark Outside' by Bernard Kops, a birthday celebration for a one-armed East London tailor, who is in a life crisis, brings home his three grown children.  All are facing traumatic changes.  It falls to his wife--the family matriarch and unfailing strength--to hold the clan together. 

TITLE WAVE New Works Series Returns To Bay Street
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 19, 2021


Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts has announced the return of Title Wave @ Bay Street: The New Works Series for its 7th year, with performances of four new plays live and in-person at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor.

HAMILTON, DEAR EVAN HANSEN And More Announced for FSCJ Artist Series 55th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 16, 2021


This season looks to be very exciting at the FSCJ Artist Series with Broadway productions, concerts, ballets, operas, comedy shows, dance productions, school performances and variety shows.

The 5th Avenue Theatre Announces Second Cycle of New Musical Commissions for FIRST DRAFT: RAISE YOUR VOICE
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 28, 2021


The 5th Avenue Theatre announced today the five writing teams representing BIPOC writers of all gender identities, women writers, transgender writers, gender non-conforming writers, and non-binary writers that have been selected to receive a First Draft Commission in the second cycle of its new musical development program, First Draft: Raise Your Voice.

The Princess of Wales and Royal Alexandra Theatres to Dim Marquees in Honour of Peter Smith
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 8, 2021


Mirvish Productions mourns the passing of Peter Smith, Canada's leading theatre architect of both new performance spaces and the restoration of heritage theatres. He designed the Princess of Wales Theatre in 1993 and most recently consulted on the remodelling and restoration of the Royal Alexandra Theatre in 2016. He died on July 7, 2021 in Toronto. He was 85 years old.

SPACE JAM: A NEW LEGACY, GOSSIP GIRL, JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH & More to Arrive On HBO Max This July
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 21, 2021


Find out what's coming to HBO Max in July! It’s time to get your squad together to watch the Tunes play the Goons in “Space Jam: A New Legacy.” In the film, basketball champion and global icon LeBron James goes on an epic adventure alongside the timeless Tune Bugs Bunny and the Tune Squad in this animated/live-action event.

BWW Review: WEST SIDE STORY: SCHOOL EDITION at DreamWrights Center For Community Arts And Weary Arts Group
by Andrea Stephenson - Jun 19, 2021


There are so many wonderful moments in this show, it is sometimes hard to remember that the cast is so young. DreamWrights and Weary Arts Group have put together a tremendous production of West Side Story: School Edition. Visit www.dreamwrights.org for ticket information.

'In The Footsteps Of Chopin' Virtual Discussion to Take Place With Dr. Alan Walker And Daniel Vnukowski
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2021


Artistic Director of Collingwood Summer Music Festival Daniel Vnukowski will host Summer Solstice Series this month. The four-part presentation will include Celebrating Robert Burns with R.H. Thomson and Mr. Vnukowski (June 16, 7 p.m. EDT) and more.

TOP 5: Lo mejor de Marvin Hamlisch
by Nuria Pedret - Jun 2, 2021


En el día del cumpleaños del compositor, seleccionamos cinco de sus canciones más cañeras

Raue Center For The Arts Announces 2021 – 2022 Mission Imagination
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2021


Raue Center For The Arts has announced its  2021 – 2022 Mission Imagination season! Mission Imagination is Raue Center’s fine arts education program at the storied Crystal Lake theatre, one that has brought joy to over 400,000 children from school districts across the Chicagoland area. 

Residence of Lorraine Hansberry Listed to National Register of Historic Places
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 19, 2021


The former residence of Black lesbian playwright and activist Lorraine Hansberry has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, underscoring Hansberry's incredible contributions to American arts and culture. Her play, A Raisin in the Sun (1959), was the first play by a Black woman to appear on Broadway.

Los Angeles County Department Of Mental Health Hosts WE RISE 2021
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 20, 2021


As part of its groundbreaking WE RISE initiative, the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Healt is hosting a month-long series of free community programs, events and experiences highlighting the healing powers of art and connection during Mental Health Awareness Month in May. In its fourth year,

What's On Stage This Summer? Check Out Our Guide To Theatre Across The Country!
by Alan Henry - Apr 24, 2021


We've rounded up some of the top productions on stage this summer! Find something near you to see using our comprehensive guide below!

Juilliard to Hold Its 116th Commencement Ceremony in June
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 31, 2021


The Juilliard School today announced that its 116th commencement ceremony will be held in person on Friday, June 18, 2021, at 11am, outdoors on the Lincoln Center campus for a limited audience. The ceremony will also be livestreamed for those unable to attend in person.

Yusef Lateef's 'Eastern Sounds' Will Be Released April 23
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Mar 24, 2021


This reissue of Eastern Sounds was mastered from the original stereo tapes by GRAMMY®-Award winning mastering engineer Bernie Grundman and pressed utilizing Neotech’s VR9000 compound on 180-gram vinyl.

Des Moines Metro Opera Announces Passing Of Founder Robert L. Larsen
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2021


Des Moines Metro Opera's General & Artistic Director, Michael Egel, today announced the passing of the company's beloved Founder and Artistic Director Emeritus, Robert L. Larsen. He passed away peacefully in Indianola on Sunday, March 21, 2021.  The entire DMMO community mourns the loss of Dr. Larsen, and our hearts go out to his family, friends and former students at this time of immense sorrow.

BWW SPECIAL: Felicidades Stephen Sondheim y Andrew Lloyd Webber
by Cristina Martinez - Mar 22, 2021


Un 22 de marzo de 1930 y 1948 nacían los grandes compositores Stephen Sondheim y Andrew Lloyd Webber, respectivamente. Para celebrarlo, repasaremos alguno de los grandes musicales que cuentan con sus composiciones.

Student Blog: Zodiac Signs of Tony-Nominated Musicals
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - Mar 22, 2021


The criteria are that these shows have been nominated for Best Musical from the 3rd Tony Awards (the ceremony that started the Best Musical category) in 1949 to the nominations of what will now be the 74th Tony Awards in 2021. I will be determining their signs based upon their Broadway premiere date. With those rules in mind, here we go!

Hylton Center Announces Return Of HYLTON ON THE HILL Outdoor Performances
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 18, 2021


The Hylton Performing Arts Center announced today plans to welcome audiences back to Hylton on the Hill, its outdoor performance space located just beyond the Hylton Center on George Mason University's Science and Technology Campus.

BWW Exclusive: THE 91 GREATEST STEPHEN SONDHEIM SONGS - In Honor of Mr. Sondheim's Birthday
by Peter Nason - Mar 18, 2021


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 91 greatest Sondheim songs from stage, screen and beyond. See if your favorites made the cut! What's at #1?

Schedule Updates Announced for San Francisco Opera's RING FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 12, 2021


San Francisco Opera's online Ring Festival continues throughout March with free streaming of Richard Wagner's four-part The Ring of the Nibelung and live ticketed events online. The Ring Festival schedule featuring an array of interviews, panel discussions and lectures with artists and scholars has been updated, including the addition of two new free events.

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