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Eddie Perfect Releases BEETLEJUICE - THE DEMOS! THE DEMOS! THE DEMOS! for Halloween
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2020


Ghostlight Records has announced that the new album from Eddie Perfect, Beetlejuice – The Demos! The Demos! The Demos! will be available as a Halloween surprise in digital and streaming formats on Friday, October 30.

Keke Palmer Will Host NICK NEWS: KIDS PICK THE PRESIDENT
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Oct 20, 2020


Nickelodeon is letting kids' voices be heard this election season with the return of its bellwether 'Kids' Vote' poll and a brand-new Nick News: Kids Pick the President special hosted by entertainment powerhouse Keke Palmer.

National Theatre Of Scotland Announces New Digital And Streamed Theatre Projects
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2020


The National Theatre of Scotland is set to continue its new work over the coming months, with an innovative mix of streamed theatre and digital projects, including two new productions from leading Scottish creatives Hannah Lavery and Adura Onashile, both addressing urgent contemporary and historical issues around race in Scotland today.

Edinburgh's City Art Centre To Reopen With New Exhibition To Mark 40th Anniversary
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2020


Edinburgh's City Art Centre is to re-open its doors to the public on Saturday 12th September 2020 with a full range of new safety measures in place to ensure the safety of visitors and staff. The gallery reopens with two new exhibitions, City Art Centre at 40: Highlights from the City's Art Collection marking the City Art Centre's 40th anniversary and Bright Shadows: Scottish Art in the 1920s.

State Theatre New Jersey Announces Plans for Extensive Renovations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2020


State Theatre New Jersey has announced extensive renovation plans to ensure that it preserves its rich history while continuing to serve the community as a state-of-the-art cultural venue far into the future.

Lafayette Gilchrist and David Murray to Perform Village Vanguard Livestream Concerts
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 24, 2020


Pianist/composer Lafayette Gilchrist and saxophonist David Murray perform livestream duo concerts, Friday & Saturday, August 28a?'29 at the Village Vanguard.

SONGS FROM AN UNMADE BED To Stream On August 10, Benefitting BC/EFA
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2020


Tony Award winner BD Wong and videographer Richert Schnorr are re-conceiving the theatrical song cycle Songs from an Unmade Bed as a collection of music videos, reflecting life during the COVID-19 pandemic.

San Diego Repertory Theatre Announces 4th Annual LATINX NEW PLAY FESTIVAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 23, 2020


San Diego Repertory Theatre and Amigos del REP announced today the lineup for the Fourth Annual San Diego REP Latinx New Play Festival streamed live online, September 4-6, 2020.

Cartoonist Mr. Fish & GHOST WORLD's Thora Birch Up Next On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 22, 2020


Writer/Cartoonist Mr. Fish, actress Thora Birch and author Andrew Solomon are Tom Needham's guests this Thursday on WUSB's SOUNDS OF FILM.

HBO Max Expands Max Originals Programming With International Series
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 22, 2020


 HBO Max has unveiled an expanded slate of acclaimed international originals coming to the streamer.

Richard Jay-Alexander Chats With Theatre Legend Albert Poland About His Book STAGES, Judy Garland, The Biz and More
by Robert Diamond - Jun 26, 2020


Getting on the phone with Albert Poland totally swept me away and into the world we love for a glorious 45 minutes...

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 18, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

ASM Global Hired to Manage King Center for the Performing Arts
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2020


ASM Global, a national leader in presenting live entertainment, has been hired to manage the King Center for the Performing Arts at Eastern Florida State College.

THE TEMPEST, WERTHER and More Included in Nightly Met Opera Streams Week 9 Schedule
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 6, 2020


The Met has announced the Week 9 schedule for its Nightly Met Opera Streams, a free series of encore Live in HD presentations streamed on the company website during the coronavirus closure.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 GREATEST PLAYS of the Past 100 Years (1920-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 7, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the greatest theatrical works (non-musical) from 1920-2020; see if your favorites made the list!

DRIVING MISS DAISY, ANYONE CAN WHISTLE and More Announced in Third Avenue Playhouse 2020 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 6, 2020


The Third Avenue Playhouse, located in historic downtown Sturgeon Bay, announces its lineup of six plays for the upcoming 2020 season. The plays include an early career work from playwright David Mamet, a 1964 musical by the legendary composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim, a multi-award winning classic about the unlikely friendship between an elderly lady and her driver, the story of an unconventional advice columnist, and a farcical take on the making of Gone With The Wind.

BEETLEJUICE Broadway Cast Recording Surpasses 200 Million Streams in the US and 350 Million Streams Globally
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2020


GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and WARNER RECORDS have announced that Beetlejuice - Original Broadway Cast Recording has surpassed 200 million streams in the United States and 350 million streams globally.

New Federal Theatre Revives Trevor Rhone's TWO CAN PLAY for Black History Month and Women's History Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 31, 2020


From February 27 to March 29, Woodie King, Jr.'s New Federal Theatre will celebrate both Black History Month and Women's History Month with an Off-Broadway production of 'Two Can Play' by Trevor Rhone, directed by Clinton Turner Davis, at Castillo Theater, 543 West 42nd Street. In this two-act comedy, Gloria and Jim, a lower middle-class couple in Kingston, try their wildest schemes to escape gun crime and establish residence in the United States. They survive because they learn to communicate and rediscover each other. Playwright Trevor Rhone was the artistic giant of Jamaican theater. The play celebrates the pent-up need for self-discovery and personal development in Jamaican women, a theme which is also universal. Director is Clinton Turner Davis, who helmed the comedy's New York premiere in 1985.

BWW Review: The Best of the Decade - Reviewer Peter Nason Picks the Top 25 Local Shows & Performances of the Past 10 Years
by Peter Nason - Dec 21, 2019


25 Shows & Performances in the Tampa Bay Area That Rocked Our World from 2010 to 2019!

Breaking: BEETLEJUICE Announces Closing Date; National Tour Will Launch in 2021
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 9, 2019


Broadway's smash hit musical BEETLEJUICE will play its final performance at the Winter Garden Theatre on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Final block of tickets now on sale for all performances through Saturday, June 6, 2020. BEETLEJUICE just broke the Winter Garden Theatre Box Office Record for 8 performances on the week ending December 1, 2019. Tour details have been revealed - find out when it's coming to a city near you!

BWW Interview: ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR at Theatre Row
by Michael T. Mooney - Dec 4, 2019


This perfectly-timed holiday revival will feature British actors, performing an iconic British play!

Theatre Royal Brighton's What's On Guide Is Out Now
by Marianka Swain - Nov 29, 2019


Theatre Royal Brighton's new What's On Guide is out now! The season goes on general sale on Saturday 30 November.

Barnes & Noble Will Celebrate BEETLEJUICE New Vinyl Edition with Exclusive In-Store Signing and Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 22, 2019


GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and WARNER RECORDS will celebrate the vinyl release of Beetlejuice - Original Broadway Cast Recording with an exclusive in-store signing and performance at Barnes & Noble on Friday, December 6 at 4:30 PM. The album, also available on CD, digital download and streaming platforms, was released on vinyl as a two-LP picture disc set today, Friday, November 22. The event - which will include the show's current Broadway stars Alex Brightman, Sophia Anne Caruso, David Josefsberg, Kerry Butler, Adam Dannheisser and Leslie Kritzer, in addition to the show's composer and lyricist Eddie Perfect - will feature a performance of musical selections and an album signing. The store is located at 150 East 86th Street, between Lexington and Third Avenues on the Upper East Side.

DOUBLE DARE LIVE! Comes To The Palace
by Stephi Wild - Nov 18, 2019


Double Dare Live! is coming to Columbus, bringing all the action and excitement of Nickelodeon's hugely popular TV show to the stage. All the slime-soaking, pie-plastering, and booger-busting will be hosted by Double Dare legend Marc Summers and his beloved sidekick Robin Russo. Lucky audience members will be chosen to compete in brain-bending trivia questions, messy physical stunts, and the legendary obstacle course.

BEETLEJUICE - Original Broadway Cast Recording Will Be Released on Vinyl
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 12, 2019


GHOSTLIGHT RECORDS and WARNER RECORDS have announced that the BEETLEJUICE - Original Broadway Cast Recording Will Be Released on Vinyl as a two-LP picture disc set on Friday, November 22. The same day, Urban Outfitters will release an exclusive color vinyl edition. Both versions include full-color packaging with complete lyrics and synopsis, in addition to liner notes by Jerry Portwood, Digital Editorial Director of Rolling Stone.

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