The Coming Woman 1894

Opened: November 12, 1894

The Coming Woman - 1894 - Broadway History , Info & More

Fifth Avenue Theatre
31 W. 28th St. (Broadway) New York, NY

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World Premieres & More Set for 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 23, 2024


The 2024-25 Kennedy Center Dance season has been revealed! See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Goodwood Theatre and Studios to Host Adelaide Fringe Festival Programming Beginning This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 12, 2023


Goodwood Theatre and Studios has announced Adelaide Fringe programming from 17th February to 19th March 2023.

Broadway Buying Guide: November 7, 2022
by Team BWW - Nov 7, 2022


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, November 7, 2022.

BWW Interview: Jackie Hoffman's Yente Spins Comedy in Yiddish FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
by Naomi Serviss - Aug 13, 2018


"It's kind of like I'm playing my grandparents,' said Hoffman, one of the cast members who learned Yiddish for this singular production.

CHITA & TUNE - Two For The Road Comes to the Grand 1894 Opera House in September
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 31, 2017


CHITA RIVERA & TOMMY TUNE are coming to The Grand 1894 Opera House, Saturday, September 23 at 8 pm, Tickets may be purchased at The Grand's Box Office, 2020 Postoffice Street, by calling 409.765.1894, 800.821.1894, or visiting www.thegrand.com.

GREATER TUNA Tour to Stop in Galveston This April, Featuring Q&A with Jaston Williams
by BWW News Desk - Mar 29, 2017


Right Angle Entertainment and A Rising Tide Theatrical Group have announced the all new national tour of GREATER TUNA. GREATER TUNA will play The Grand 1894 Opera House for a limited three-performance engagement on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 3 and 8 pm; Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 3 pm.

Photo Flash: Rubicon Theatre Company Celebrates Black History Month with THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH
by Julie Musbach - Feb 26, 2017


Rubicon Theatre Company celebrates Black History Month with THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH, starring singer and actress Miche Braden of the original Off-Broadway production (named one of the 10 Best Off-Broadway productions of the year by the N.Y. Daily Times). Described by CBC as a, "bawdy, bluesy, boozy rollicking night out at the theatre," the show follows the life, loves and career of blues and jazz singer Bessie Smith, called the "Empress of the Blues." 

Rubicon Theatre Company Presents THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 9, 2017


Rubicon Theatre Company celebrates Black History Month with THE DEVIL'S MUSIC: THE LIFE AND BLUES OF BESSIE SMITH, starring singer and actress Miche Braden of the original Off-Broadway production (named one of the 10 Best Off-Broadway productions of the year by the N.Y. Daily Times). Described by CBC as a, "bawdy, bluesy, boozy rollicking night out at the theatre," the show follows the life, loves and career of blues and jazz singer Bessie Smith, called the "Empress of the Blues."

BBC American Announces Summer and Fall Premiere Slate & More
by Caryn Robbins - Jun 1, 2016


Off the heels of the premiere of the newest season of Top Gear, and in advance of the July premiere of The Hunt, BBC AMERICA made a series of announcements today which include: a new slate of original scripted development projects

Vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant Makes Segerstrom Center Debut This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Nov 14, 2014


Segerstrom Center welcomes emerging vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant in four powerful performances this weekend, November 14 & 15 in Samueli Theater and will be accompanied by virtuoso pianist/composer Aaron Diehl.

BWW Interviews: Jaston Williams Talks MAID MARIAN IN A STOLEN CAR
by David Clarke - Oct 28, 2014


Texas stage legend, Jaston Williams, is heading back to Galveston's The Grand 1894 Opera House. This time around he is bringing his newest play, MAID MARIAN IN A STOLEN CAR, to tickle our ribs. Gearing up for the production, Jaston Williams talks to me about why you should see MAID MARIAN IN A STOLEN CAR.

Vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant to Make Segerstrom Center Debut, 11/14-15
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2014


Segerstrom Center welcomes emerging vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant in four powerful performances on November 14 & 15 in Samueli Theater and will be accompanied by virtuoso pianist/composer Aaron Diehl.

New Hampshire Theatre Project's Intelligent Theatre Festival Set for 3/21-30
by Tyler Peterson - Feb 6, 2014


Back by popular demand! The Intelligent Theatre Festival, which premiered in April 2013, is expanding to TWO weekends of provocative scripts and screenplays. Each reading is professionally directed by members of the NHTP resident company. Designed to expand awareness of NHTP's mission of collaborative theatre, Festival readers are a team of professional actors, students and community members - all of them donating their time and talent. The ITF offers audiences a chance to hear and discuss interesting, thought-provoking plays that might not otherwise be produced in the seacoast area. The 2014 Intelligent Theatre Festival is dedicated to the late Frank Aguilar, NHTP supporter and frequent audience member. Frank's wife Gillian will be reading in The Deadly Game, one of Frank's favorite scripts.

Museum of the City of New York Opens Tiffany & Co. Foundation Gallery Today
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2013


Today, November 13th, 2013, the Museum of the City of New York will unveil the Tiffany & Co. Foundation Gallery. Its design and construction were made possible by the Tiffany & Co. Foundation, demonstrating their continuous commitment to the arts through the creation of distinctive gallery spaces in leading museums

BWW Interviews: Jaston Williams Talks LIFE AFTER LUBBOCK
by David Clarke - Oct 30, 2013


It is always an exciting time when Texas celebrity Jaston Williams, of GREATER TUNA fame, comes into town. He has delighted and entertained audiences all over the world for years, and his stops at The Grand 1894 Opera House in Galveston have been no different. For one performance only on November 8, 2013 Jaston Williams and Joe Ely are bringing their show LIFE AFTER LUBBOCK to the Houston area. To get the inside scoop on the production, I chatted with Jaston Williams about this new show.

BWW Interviews: Jaston Williams Talks BLAME IT ON VALENTINE, TEXAS
by David Clarke - Jun 4, 2013


One of the most exciting aspects of theatre in Texas is sitting in the audience while Jaston Williams, of GREATER TUNA fame, takes the stage. His charisma and charming personality completely mesmerize and enchant audiences. Recently, I had an opportunity to catch back up with Jaston Williams, and he toldme about his recent performance as Truman Capote in TRU at Austin's ZACH Theatre and his upcoming production of his solo show BLAME IT ON VALENTINE, TEXAS at Galveston's The Grand 1894 Opera House.

Comedy Rules Northern Stage's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, Now thru 2/24
by BWW News Desk - Feb 6, 2013


Few plays have stood the test of time in the way that The Importance of Being Earnest has. Written in 1895, this 'Serious Comedy for Trivial People,' as playwright Oscar Wilde termed it, offers situations and comedy that remain timeless and fresh. The characters are memorable, from the careless and self-centered Jack to the innocent and impressionable Cecily. Wilde skewers Victorian society in a manner that leaves audiences laughing from start to finish.

Comedy Rules Northern Stage's THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, 2/6-24
by BWW News Desk - Jan 29, 2013


Few plays have stood the test of time in the way that The Importance of Being Earnest has. Written in 1895, this 'Serious Comedy for Trivial People,' as playwright Oscar Wilde termed it, offers situations and comedy that remain timeless and fresh. The characters are memorable, from the careless and self-centered Jack to the innocent and impressionable Cecily. Wilde skewers Victorian society in a manner that leaves audiences laughing from start to finish.

Happy New Year! BWW Looks Forward to All the New Productions of 2013!
by BWW Special Coverage - Jan 1, 2013


Happy New Year, all! To kick off this brand new year, BroadwayWorld looks ahead at all the upcoming productions slated to take the Broadway stage in 2013!

ALLEGIANCE - A NEW AMERICAN MUSICAL Starring Lea Salonga & More Set for The Old Globe 2012-13 Season - Full Season Announcement, San Diego
by James T Harding - Apr 27, 2012


The Old Globe's 2012-13 Season will feature the World Premieres of two new musicals: Allegiance - A New American Musical by Jay Kuo and Lorenzo Thione and A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder by Robert L. Freedman and Steven Lutvak. The season also includes George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion in celebration of the classic play's 100th anniversary and the World Premiere of a new adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House by Anne-Charlotte Hanes Harvey and Kirsten Brandt. Two recent Broadway hits will make their San Diego debuts at the Globe: David Lindsay-Abaire's Good People and Jon Robin Baitz's Other Desert Cities. Rounding out the season are the West Coast Premiere of Bekah Brunstetter's Be a Good Little Widow and the Southern California Premiere of Tarell Alvin McCraney's The Brothers Size.

Holland Taylor Set for Bway in Chicago's ANN: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards
by BWW News Desk - Nov 13, 2011


Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce ANN: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards with Emmy® Award-winning stage and screen actress Holland Taylor is coming to the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe Street) for a limited three-week engagement, Nov. 13- Dec. 4, 2011.

Holland Taylor to Star in ANN: AN AFFECTIONATE PORTRAIT OF ANN RICHARDS, 11/13-12/4
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 14, 2011


Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce ANN: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards with Emmy® Award-winning stage and screen actress Holland Taylor is coming to the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe Street) for a limited three-week engagement, Nov. 13- Dec. 4, 2011. Tickets for ANN: AN AFFECTIONATE PORTRAIT OF ANN RICHARDS go on sale Friday, Sep. 16, 2011 at 10 a.m.

Holland Taylor Set for Bway in Chicago's ANN: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 7, 2011


Broadway In Chicago is thrilled to announce ANN: An Affectionate Portrait of Ann Richards with Emmy® Award-winning stage and screen actress Holland Taylor is coming to the Bank of America Theatre (18 West Monroe Street) for a limited three-week engagement, Nov. 13- Dec. 4, 2011.

The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey Adds NO MANS LAND To Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 30, 2010


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey announced today that it will present Harold Pinter's No Man's Land as part of its 2010 Season. No Man's Land replaces the previously announced production of Pinter's The Caretaker. 'In January we announced our 2010 Season which included Harold Pinter's The Caretaker.

Shakespeare Theatre of NJ Announces Changes to 2010 Season And Special Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - Mar 30, 2010


The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey announced today that it will present Harold Pinter's No Man's Land as part of its 2010 Season. No Man's Land replaces the previously announced production of Pinter's The Caretaker.

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