Review: TRANSVERSE ORIENTATION at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House
by Cindy Sibilsky - Nov 13, 2022
Athens arrived in Brooklyn and transported myth and magic interwoven with the beauty & grotesqueness of humanity. Conceived & directed by Dimitris Papaioannou, dialogue-free and comprised of non-linear vignettes, Transverse Orientation is a dynamic dance theater tableau that creates a veritable feast of sumptuous delights & constant metamorphosis.
Photo Coverage: Midwinter's First Night 2019 at The Larry Keeton Theatre in Nashville
by Jeffrey Ellis - Jan 18, 2019
Actors Bridge Ensemble's acclaimed production of Sarah DeLappe's The Wolves and Cumberland County Playhouse's rendition of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street were named as the top shows of the year during Midwinter's First Night, the annual tribute to theater in Tennessee, held at Nashville's The Larry Keeton Theatre last Sunday night, January 13. Photographer Rae Lynn Whetzel-Stickney captured many of the night's biggest moments with her camera, which are shared on BroadwayWorld Nashville today.
BWW Review: Dobama's 'Sunset Baby' exposes the underbelly of the great sacrifice of survival
by Roy Berko - Sep 8, 2018
Photo Flash: Gina Belafonte Stops By Off-Broadway's LITTLE ROCK
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 6, 2018
For the second night in a row, the cast of LITTLE ROCK were paid a visit by a special guest. Last night (September 5) GINA BELAFONTE, actress/producer (BLACKKKLANSMEN) and daughter of actor and civil rights activist HARRY BELAFONTE took in the show and met with the cast after the performance. Check out a photo of her visit below!
Photo Flash: LITTLE ROCK Celebrates Opening Night Off-Broadway
by Julie Musbach - Jun 18, 2018
Little Rock recently celebrated their official opening night at The Sheen Center, check out the photos below! Six of the surviving members of 'The Little Rock Nine'. In addition, the Mayor's Office proclaimed Thursday, June 14 as 'Little Rock Day' and Carla Hoke-Miller (Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment) was on hand at the top of the show to read the Proclamation from the stage
Photo Flash: First Look at Shanice Williams, Stephanie Umoh & More in the Sheen Center's LITTLE ROCK
by Julie Musbach - Jun 14, 2018
History called it heroism. They called it high school. Rebel Theatrical Management, LLC (Harvey Butler, producer), The Steward Family, in association with The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture, present the New York premiere of the new play Little Rock, written and directed by Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, now in performance for a limited engagement through September 8, 2018 at The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture. Opening Night is June 14, 2018 at 7:00PM. Check out photos from the production below!
Photo Flash: Victory Gardens Theater Presents the World Premiere of LETTIE
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 13, 2018
Victory Gardens Theater continues its 43rd season with the World Premiere of Lettie, written by Boo Killebrew and directed by Artistic Director Chay Yew. Lettie runs April 6 - May 6, 2018, with the press performance on Friday, April 13, 2018 at 7:30pm at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue.
Photo Flash: The Agency Theater Collective presents HELLCAB
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 15, 2017
The Agency Theater Collective announces the Chicago holiday classic Hellcab, starring Rusty Schwimmer, written by Will Kern and directed by The Agency's Managing Director Sommer Austin playing at the Den Theatre, 1331 N. Milwaukee Ave., November 11 December 17. Previews are Saturday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m.,Monday, Nov. 13 and Thursday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Opening night is Friday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. The performance schedule is Thursdays Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are pay-what-you-can for all performances. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit www.wearetheagency.org or call the Den Theatre Box Office at773.697.3830.
2017 Winter/Spring Cleveland Theater Calendar
by Roy Berko - Nov 29, 2016
Here's a list of some of the offerings of local theatres through the winter and spring seasons (January-May). SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL THEATRES!
Photo Flash: THADDEUS AND SLOCUM: A VAUDEVILLE ADVENTURE at Lookingglass Theatre Company!
by Jessica Fallon Gordon - Jun 6, 2016
Lookingglass Theatre Company continues its 28th Season with Thaddeus and Slocum: A Vaudeville Adventure, written by Ensemble Member Kevin Douglas, and co-directed by Ensemble Member J. Nicole Brooks and Krissy Vanderwarker. Thaddeus and Slocum: A Vaudeville Adventure runs June 1 - August 14, 2016 at Lookingglass Theatre Company, located inside Chicago's historic Water Tower Water Works, 821 N. Michigan Ave. at Pearson. The Press Opening is Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 7:30 p.m.
Photo Flash: Cincinnati Shakespeare Makes Big Announcement at 'First Pour' Event
by BWW News Desk - May 4, 2016
Cincinnati Shakespeare Company announced today during their first concrete pour event located at the future site of their new theater, that they had been selected along with the City of Cincinnati to host the 2018 Shakespeare Theatre Association Conference. Scroll down for photos from the big event!
THIS WEEK IN PICTURES: February 6-12
by Nora Dominick - Feb 12, 2016
Freaking out over Sutton Foster coming to Gilmore Girls? Trying hard to win the online #Ham4Ham? Didn't have time to check in on your favorite Broadway stars? Well don't worry BroadwayWorld has rounded up some of the biggest stories from this week from Broadway and beyond with BroadwayWorld's 'This Week in Pictures.'
Photo Flash: First Look at Annie Baker's THE FLICK at Steppenwolf
by BWW News Desk - Feb 10, 2016
Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of Annie Baker's 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, The Flick. Under the direction of Dexter Bullard, who also directed the Chicago premiere of Baker's Circle Mirror Transformation, the cast features Danny McCarthy,Caroline Neff and Travis Turner as the three hapless employees of The Flick movie house. The production is curently in previews for a February 14th opening and runs through May 8, 2016 in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St). BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast onstage below!
Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with Annie Baker's THE FLICK at Steppenwolf
by BWW News Desk - Jan 20, 2016
Steppenwolf Theatre Company presents the Chicago premiere of Annie Baker's 2014 Pulitzer Prize-winning drama, The Flick. Under the direction of Dexter Bullard, who also directed the Chicago premiere of Baker's Circle Mirror Transformation, the cast features Danny McCarthy, Caroline Neff and Travis Turner as the three hapless employees of The Flick movie house. Previews begin February 4 (opening night is February 14; press performances are Saturday, February 13 at 3pm and Tuesday, February 16 at 7:30pm) and runs through May 8, 2016 in Steppenwolf's Upstairs Theatre (1650 N Halsted St). BroadwayWorld has a sneak peek at the cast in rehearsal below!
BWW Review: It's Back...A CHRISTMAS STORY at the Cleveland Play House
by Roy Berko - Dec 7, 2015
Yes, A CHRISTMAS STORY is again lighting up the stage at the Cleveland Play House. It's a new production, which incites new comments, but the history and my unexpected involvement in the tale is still the same!
BWW Review: VIOLET Is A Heartwarmingly Beautiful Journey Of Healing And Enlightenment
by Jade Kops - Dec 3, 2015
VIOLET is the poignant and powerful story of self-discovery as a young woman embarks on a cross country bus trip to heal the scars of her past and attain the beauty of movie stars.
Photo Flash: First Look at A CHRISTMAS STORY at Theatre at the Center
by BWW News Desk - Nov 20, 2015
As the grand finale to their spectacular 25th Anniversary 2015 Season, Theatre at the Center presents the beloved holiday classic, A CHRISTMAS STORY, running now through December 27, with a press opening this Sunday, November 22 at 1040 Ridge Road, Munster, Indiana. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: Lesser America Celebrates THE BACHELORS Opening at Rattlestick Theater
by BWW News Desk - Nov 11, 2015
LESSER AMERICA presents the world premiere of THE BACHELORS by Caroline V. McGraw (The Vaults), directed by Portia Krieger (Fun Home Associate Director, Baby Screams Miracle) at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater (224 Waverly Place, NYC) now playing through November 29th, 2015. The production opened on November 7, and BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening night festivities below!
Photo Flash: Georgia Ensemble Theatre Dives into ROMEO AND JULIET
by Nora Dominick - Nov 5, 2015
Georgia Ensemble Theatre (GET), North Fulton's only professional theatre company, will follow up its mega-hit Calendar Girls with the greatest love story ever told, Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare. Metro Atlanta audiences, still buzzing from Calendar Girls, will next be treated to a big, bold, accessible production as GET dives into Shakespeare for the first time in its 23-year history. GET and Atlanta favorite David Crowe will be directing, and promises a Romeo & Juliet that will be appreciated by both the novice and the Shakespearean scholar. This show runs tonight, November 5, through November 22, 2015, at the Theatre's home, the Roswell Cultural Arts Center, 950 Forrest Street, Roswell, GA. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!
Photo Flash: First Look at San Diego Rep's VIOLET
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 25, 2015
San Diego REPertory Theatre (San Diego REP) presents 'Violet,' a modern fairy tale musical composed by 2015 Tony Award Winner Jeanine Tesori, based on 'The Ugliest Pilgrim' by Doris Betts. The winner of the Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical, 'Violet' is a production filled with show-stopping anthems of the 1960's American south. Previews begin Aug. 20, 2015. Opening night is Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015 on the Lyceum Stage.
Photo Coverage: Inside Opening Night of Signature's JOHN
by Walter McBride - Aug 12, 2015
Signature Theatre presents John, written by Pulitzer Prize winner-Annie Baker (The Flick) and directed by Tony Award-winner Sam Gold (Fun Home). The production, which kicks off Signature's 25th Anniversary Season, will now play through Sunday, September 6. John began performances on July 22 and opens tonight, August 11, in The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).
Photo Flash: Meet the Cast of San Diego Rep's VIOLET
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 7, 2015
San Diego REPertory Theatre (San Diego REP) presents 'Violet,' a modern fairy tale musical composed by 2015 Tony Award Winner Jeanine Tesori, based on 'The Ugliest Pilgrim' by Doris Betts. The winner of the Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical, 'Violet' is a production filled with show-stopping anthems of the 1960's American south. Previews begin Aug. 20, 2015. Opening night is Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2015 and runs through Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015 on the Lyceum Stage.
Photo Flash: First Look at Georgia Engel, Christopher Abbott & More in Annie Baker's JOHN
by Tyler Peterson - Jul 30, 2015
Signature Theatre recently announced a one-week extension for John, written by Pulitzer Prize winner-Annie Baker (The Flick) and directed by Tony Award-winner Sam Gold (Fun Home). The production, which kicks off Signature's 25th Anniversary Season, will now play through Sunday, September 6. John began performances last Wednesday, July 22, and opens Tuesday, August 11 in The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center (480 West 42nd Street between 9th and 10th Avenues).
BWW Reviews: VIOLET Blossoms at Porthouse Theatre
by Roy Berko - Jul 14, 2015
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