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VTS Announces Lineup For 2019 International THEATRESPORTS Institute Festival; Tickets On Sale Now
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 26, 2019


Vancouver TheatreSportsTM (VTS) is honoured to be hosting the 2019 International Theatresports Institute Festival, taking place this fall from Tuesday, October 15 to Sunday, October 20 on Granville Island at VTS' home theatre The Improv Centre, as well as the The Waterfront Theatre and The Nest (with the exception of El Jaguar, which takes place on a bus). Single Tickets, Group Tickets, and Festival Passes are on sale now at www.vtsl.com. Prices range from $7 to $35 for Single Tickets and $49 to $220 for various Festival Passes. For groups of 10 or more people, a 10% discount will be offered. Early Bird pricing will be in effect until September 19. Full Festival ticketing details are now available online at www.vtsl.com. 

La MaMa Presents Paul David Young's ALL MY FATHERS
by Julie Musbach - Aug 26, 2019


La MaMa is proud to present the world premiere of All My Fathers, a new tragicomedy by Paul David Young (Faust 3: The Turd Coming, or The Fart of the Deal; Clown Play; In the Summer Pavilion) that centers on the life-changing declaration by Young's elderly mother that he is the bastard son of the family pediatrician.

VIDEO: Adam Driver and Annette Bening Star in the Trailer for THE REPORT
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 22, 2019


Amazon Studios has released the trailer for The Report starring Adam Driver and Annette Bening. The Report is a riveting thriller based on actual events.

VEX RED Unveils Music Video for 'Tarantula'
by Abigail Charpentier - Aug 20, 2019


Electronic rockers VEX RED have unveiled a brand new video for their recent single 'Tarantula', their first taste of new material in three years. The video follows a protagonist through a variety of unexpected and bewildering occurrences, culminating in a dramatic climax in the midst of a gloomy forest.

Meet the Cast of LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS Off-Broadway!
by Linnae Medeiros - Aug 16, 2019


Audiences are getting ready to head to Skid Row this fall! As BroadwayWorld previously reported, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's classic sci-fi musical Little Shop of Horrors is returning to New York at the Westside Theatre, with previews beginning September 17th and opening night set for October 17th. The production is set to run for a limited engagement through November 24th. To prepare you to go somewhere that's green, we're getting to know the show's cast, including Jonathan Groff, Tammy Blanchard, Christian Borle, and more. Check it all out!

BWW Interview: Anna Kotula, Steve Grumette of THE BELLE OF AMHERST at Rubicon Theatre Company
by Cary Ginell - Aug 14, 2019


Actress Anna Kotula reprises her sold-out performance as Emily Dickinson in William Luce's 'The Belle of Amherst' in a new production staged on August 31 at the Rubicon Theatre Company in Ventura. The show features a champagne reception in which Dickinson's famous 'black cake' recipe will be served to guests.

BWW Interview: Meet DEAR EVAN HANSEN's New Zoe Murphy, Gabrielle Carrubba!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 9, 2019


Gabrielle Carrubba will sing a requiem tonight... and tomorrow night... and eight times a week after that. That's because the Dear Evan Hansen understudy has officially taken over the role of Zoe Murphy on Broadway. 

SIX To Hit The High Seas On Norwegian Cruise Line
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2019


It was announced today that SIX, the critically-acclaimed British pop musical about Henry VIII's six wives will debut on board Norwegian Cruise Line beginning next month.

ICE NINE KILLS To Headline SIRIUSXM Octane Presents 'The Octane Accelerator Tour'
by Kaitlin Milligan - Aug 5, 2019


Boston horror-inspired metal group ICE NINE KILLS have announced their headlining 2019 SiriusXM Octane Present's 'The Octane Accelerator Tour' to take place this fall featuring support from Fit For A King, Light The Torch, Make Them Suffer and Awake At Last. The U.S. tour will kick off on October 29 in Cleveland, OH at House of Blues, hitting major cities cross-country before wrapping in New York City on December 1 at Webster Hall. General admission tickets will go on sale this Friday, August 9 at 10:00 AMlocal time at www.iceninekills.com. Sirius XM subscribers will have access to purchase presale tickets on Thursday, August 8.

BWW Feature: K-POP ENSEMBLE BANGTAN SONYEONDAN A.K.A. BTS To Hit India With Bring The Soul
by Zofeen Maqsood - Aug 5, 2019


The latest K-pop sensation that has the world tapping their foot to their music Bangtan Sonyeondan a.k.a. BTS has Indian audiences hooked too.

Skylight Theatre Co Launches 2nd Weekend of LAb Works Play Festival
by Julie Musbach - Aug 1, 2019


The professional resident playwrights of Skylight Theatre Company present eleven new plays in the sixth LAb Works Festival. Since 2011 when Skylight created PlayLAb, a laboratory for LA based professional playwrights, its LA Based members have created more than 60 original new works.  The LAb Works Festival is the culmination of the most recent year's work shared as concert-style staged readings and workshop presentations.

Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M² Coming To Cinemas Worldwide
by Tori Hartshorn - Aug 1, 2019


Trafalgar Releasing is excited to announce the forthcoming release of Metallica and San Francisco Symphony: S&M² in cinemas worldwide this October 9. Metallica and San Francisco Symphony reunite to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their original S&M (Symphony & Metallica) show with S&M², filmed at San Francisco's new Chase Center. 

Rozes Sounds Alarm In Support Of Mental Health With New Video For CALL ME
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 30, 2019


With over 1 billion total streams thus far and multiple platinum certifications to her credit, critically acclaimed pop songstress ROZES sounds the alarm in support of Mental Health Awareness Year-Round with the video for her emotionally charged new single “Call Me.”

Ronete Levenson Stars in MOSES at HERE
by Julie Musbach - Jul 30, 2019


Ronete Levenson, Zoe Van Tieghem and Meghann Garmany in Moses on August 16th, 17th and 18th

The JCCSF Announces Events For Its Arts & Ideas 2019-20 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2019


Today, the JCCSF announced a collection of events for the Arts & Ideas 2019a?"20 season, which will feature music icons, world class authors and poets, and inspiring entrepreneurs. 

Vex Red Reveal Brand New Single TARANTULA
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 24, 2019


Electronic rockers VEX RED have unveiled their brand new single 'Tarantula', their first taste of new material in three years. The eagerly anticipated dose of music is a potent one, flooding the senses with a cocktail of delicate electronics, spectral vocals, throbbing bass and soaring guitars, all the while exerting an emotional intensity that's impossible to ignore.

BWW Flashback: BURN THIS Concludes Broadway Run Today
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 14, 2019


As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the 2019 Tony-nominated revival of Pulitzer Prize winner Lanford Wilson's Burn This will play its final performance today, July 14, at Broadway's Hudson Theatre (141 West 44th Street).

Winning Playwrights Announced, St. Louis Actors' Studio 7th LABUTE NEW THEATER FESTIVAL
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2019


St. Louis Actors' Studio will produce the 7th "LaBute New Theater Festival'. The Theater Festival will run at the Gaslight Theater, 358 North Boyle, home to St. Louis Actors' Studio.

Tickets On Sale Now For The Third BTS Feature Film BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE, Watch The Trailer Here
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 3, 2019


Big Hit Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing announced today that tickets are now on sale for BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE, the latest film from global superstars BTS which finds the band at the end of their LOVE YOURSELF tour in Europe. The film will be in theaters for a limited time beginning August 7 with the majority of screenings occurring through August 11.  Additional screening dates available in select locations.

Meet the Current Cast of MEAN GIRLS on Broadway!
by Paul Smith - Jul 6, 2019


This cast has found where they belong! Mean Girls is well into their second year on Broadway and we're taking a look at the current class at North Shore High School. This cast has found where they belong! Mean Girls is well into their second year on Broadway and we're taking a look at the current class at North Shore High School.

Meet The Current Cast of DEAR EVAN HANSEN On Broadway!
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2019


Broadway's Tony Award-winning Best Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, is currently in its third record-smashing year at the Music Box Theatre. Following the success of the Broadway production, a national tour launched soon after, bringing the story across North America. A sit-down production made its way to Toronto earlier this year, and will be followed by a West End production set to debut in October 2019 at the Noel Coward Theatre.

Shakespeare's Globe Announces Full Casting For AS YOU LIKE IT
by Stephi Wild - Jun 27, 2019


Shakespeare's Globe is delighted to announce the full cast for William Shakespeare's As You Like It, co-directed by Federay Holmes and Elle While, opening on Wednesday 7 August. The production returns to the Globe Theatre following a critically acclaimed run in summer 2018.

BTS' BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE Heads to Theaters This August
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 26, 2019


The global release date for BRING THE SOUL: THE MOVIE, the latest film from global superstars BTS, has been confirmed for August 7, together with the unveiling of the movie's official poster.

IMPRINT Theatreworks' 2020 Season Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 24, 2019


IMPRINT's Inaugural Season, Built For Longing, garnered 12 DFW Theatre Critics' Forum Awards, a staggering 40 Column Award Nominations (with 3 wins), and inclusion on many Best of 2018 Year-End Lists. Their sophomore season, Mercury Rising, has continued to raise the bar with unique theatrical experiences and opportunities, including new partnerships, new works, and additional surprises along the way. In their third season, entitled Home, IMPRINT aspires to build a community of inclusion, where everyone from the underdog to the forsaken can find their Home.

STL Actors' Studio Hosts 7th LaBute New Theater Festival July 5-28
by Julie Musbach - Jun 24, 2019


St. Louis Actors' Studio will produce the 7th "LaBute New Theater Festival'. The Theater Festival will run at the Gaslight Theater, 358 North Boyle, home to St. Louis Actors' Studio.

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