Music Icon Dolly Parton Has Passed Away at Age 80
by Team BWW - Aug 25, 2026
Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old.
Previews: SCREAMERS & SPEAK OF THE DEVIL at Shadowbox Live!
by Paul Batterson - Aug 18, 2026
Shadowbox Live! is no exception. Beginning in late August, the theatre troupe will offer two “spooky” shows, SCREAMERS and SPEAK OF THE DEVIL, a tribute show to the music and magic of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath.
Review: UTOPIAS at Kindling Arts Festival
by Catherine Burford - Jul 28, 2026
For nine years, the Kindling Arts Festival has been bringing audiences together by giving local artists the chance to display their creativity. From July 23rd to the 26th this year, over one hundred and fifty local artists got to perform twenty-two shows spread across eight venues in Nashville.
Review: BRUNSWICK CELEBRATES MIDSUMMER IN HIGH STYLE
by Carla Maria Verdino-Süllwold - Jul 23, 2026
For almost a decade now, MSMT, together with the Brunswick downtown Association’s Music on the Mall, has presented, on the town green, a large outdoor concert free for the citizens of Brunswick, greater Maine and beyond. This MSMT summer event traditionally draws the largest crowd in the history of the series, and summer 2026 was no exception with more than 2500 people filling the great lawn. With sunshine in abundance, picnic suppers and music in the air, it proved to be an idyllic evening.
Review: A CHORUS LINE at Barrington Stage Company
by Marc Savitt - Jul 22, 2026
The musical numbers overall are so well executed it would be unfair to single out any over the rest. One could almost see the high-quality performance throughout this production as an issue. Although, the premise suggests the cast, with the exception of one or two individuals, are all young and inexperienced, most of them come across as well seasoned professionals that certainly deliver the goods.
Interview: Theatre Life with Peggy McKowen
by Elliot Lanes - Jul 10, 2026
Today’s subject Peggy McKowen is currently living her theatre life as the Artistic Director for one of the most important theatre festivals for new plays in the country Contemporary American Theatre Festival (CATF). Located at Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, West Virginia this year’s festival will present five new plays in repertory between July 10th and August 2nd. 2026 marks CATF’s 36th season.
Interview: Sarah Uriarte Berry of FOR THE LOVE OF JUDY! at the Coachella Valley Repertory
by Gavin Glynn - Jul 9, 2026
Sarah Uriarte Berry will touch hearts and recall treasured memories during For The Love Of Judy. This will be a lovefest. Uriarte-Berry has starred in five Broadway shows and three Broadway National tours, in the opera house, and concert halls. She received Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for her performances in the Lincoln Center production of The Light In The Piazza. Music Director and accompanist is the renowned Gerald Sternbach of both Broadway and Hollywood.
Does Broadway Have a Vampire Musical Curse?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Jul 19, 2026
Since The Lost Boys took Broadway by storm this spring, there has been much chatter about the “vampire curse” on Broadway being lifted. In the early 2000s, Broadway received a string of three vampire musicals, which all closed relatively quickly. Dance of the Vampires (2002), Dracula (2004), and Lestat (2006) each received attention in their own right, but they also received attention as a group, since it was remarkable that they came along in such quick succession. But the early 21st century wasn’t the first time vampires thirsted on Broadway. The play adaptation of Dracula was a hit all the way back in 1927 and an even bigger hit in a 1977 revival. And there have been vampires lurking in the theatre district in all sorts of other projects too…