NY PHIL BIENNIAL to Run Through June 7 at Lincoln Center Campus
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2013
From May 28 to June 7, 2014, the New York Philharmonic will present the inaugural NY PHIL BIENNIAL, a kaleidoscopic exploration of today's music by a wide range of contemporary and modern composers that will showcase an array of curatorial voices through concerts presented with partners in venues both on and off the Lincoln Center campus.
BARNUM Brings Big Top to Lake Worth Playhouse, Now thru 4/28
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2013
Want to run away and join the circus? Now is your chance! Barnum arrives at the Lake Worth Playhouse tonight, April 11th - 28th. Directed by actor and former drama teacher Hal Johnstone, Barnum is a musical based on the life of showman P. T. Barnum, the Prince of Humbug! The production combines elements of musical theater with the spectacle of a circus.
BARNUM to Bring Big Top to Lake Worth Playhouse, 4/11-28
by BWW News Desk - Mar 28, 2013
Want to run away and join the circus? Now is your chance! Barnum arrives at the Lake Worth Playhouse April 11th - 28th. Directed by actor and former drama teacher Hal Johnstone, Barnum is a musical based on the life of showman P. T. Barnum, the Prince of Humbug! The production combines elements of musical theater with the spectacle of a circus.
Theatre Communications Group Releases New Research
by Kelsey Denette - Dec 5, 2012
According to the Taking Your Fiscal Pulse 2012 snapshot survey, 90% of surveyed theatres believe their situation is holding steady or on the upswing. Released by Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and conducted in collaboration with the Association of Performing Arts Service Organizations (APASO), the Taking Your Fiscal Pulse survey captures the most recent state of affairs for 206 participating theatres. The report conveys actual and projected activity for theatres' fiscal year ending anytime in 2012.
Theatre Communications Group Releases 32nd Annual Report; Not-For-Profit Theaters Add $1.94 Billion to Economy
by Kelsey Denette - Oct 15, 2012
Not-for-profit theatres contributed nearly $1.94 billion to the U.S. economy and attracted 34 million attendees, according to Theatre Facts 2011. Released by Theatre Communications Group (TCG), Theatre Facts is the only in-depth report that examines the attendance, performance and overall fiscal state of the not-for-profit professional theatre industry. Theatre Facts 2011 is based on the TCG Fiscal Survey, compiling data from theatres' fiscal year ending between October 31, 2010 and September 30, 2011. First published in 1980, the annual Theatre Facts report examines unrestricted income and expenses, balance sheets, attendance, pricing and performance details.
Bob Marley's Last Performance Released in New Abum, 2/1
by BWW
News Desk - Feb 1, 2011
Recorded 30 years ago while Marley was touring in support of his album Uprising, Live Forever is Bob Marley's last recorded concert. This never before released audio collection offers an incredible snapshot of one of music's most influential performers.
Bob Marley's Last Performance Released in New Abum, 2/1
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 11, 2010
Recorded 30 years ago while Marley was touring in support of his album Uprising, Live Forever is Bob Marley's last recorded concert. This never before released audio collection offers an incredible snapshot of one of music's most influential performers.
'Patti LuPone at Les Mouches' Reaches #25 on Billboard's Heatseeker Chart
by Reynard Loki - Dec 1, 2008
Patti LuPone reaches #25 on this week's Billboard Heatseekers Chart with the Ghostlight release of 'Patti LuPone at Les Mouches'. This marks the first time in Ms. LuPone's storied career that she's charted on Billboard under her own name, and it marks Ghostlight's highest Heatseeker chart debut-to-date.
Kesselring Prize for Playwriting announced by National Arts Club
by BWW News Desk - Sep 26, 2005
Playwright Deb Margolin -- author of the plays 'Three Seconds in the Key,' 'Bringing the Fisherman Home' and 'Rock Scissors Paper' -- is the recipient of the $15,000 '2005 Kesselring Prize' for playwriting, it has been announced by O. Aldon James, president of The National Arts Club, which presents the Kesselring each year to an emerging American playwright. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Kesselring Prize.