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Red Bull Theater Continues Reading Series with THE SECOND MAIDEN'S TRAGEDY
by Julie Musbach - Apr 3, 2018


Red Bull Theater (Jesse Berger, Artistic Director | Jim Bredeson, Managing Director) today announced the cast for the next REVELATION READING, Thomas Middleton's The Second Maiden's Tragedy, directed by Craig Baldwin: Zainab Jah, Dion Johnstone, Robert Joy, Christopher Michael McFarland, Dion Mucciacito, Denis O'Hare, Bhavesh Patel, Reynaldo Piniella, John-Alexander Sakelos, Lee Sellars, Miriam Silverman, and Sam Tsoutsouvas.  This will take place on Monday April 16th at 7:30 PM at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street, between Bleecker and Hudson Streets).  

Greater Boston Stage Company Announces 19th Season
by Julie Musbach - Mar 23, 2018


Greater Boston Stage Company is pleased to announce its Season 19 Mainstage programming which includes adaptations of beloved holiday classics, a new look at a classic quartet of musicians, a collaboration with Front Porch Arts Collective, and three premieres: an East Coast, U.S., and World Premiere.

Odyssey Opera Ends Season with Verdi's GIOVANNA D'ARCO
by Julie Musbach - Mar 21, 2018


One of the nation's most innovative opera companies, Odyssey Opera, culminates Trial by Fire: Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years' War, a season-long exploration of operatic works inspired by martyr, saint, and military leader Joan of Arc (1412-1431). For two nights, Odyssey Opera presents an Italian-language fully staged performance of Guiseppe Verdi's seventh opera, Giovanna d'Arco (Joan of Arc). This rarely-heard treasure premiered in 1845 and dates from the middle of the first decade of the composer's long career.

BWW Review: FOUL PAGES, The Hope Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 1, 2018


The Hope Theatre's own Artistic Director, Matthew Parker, presents the world premiere of Robin Hooper's Foul Pages in a frenzy of neck ruffs paired with leather all wrapped up in homosexual subtext. The Countess of Pembroke (Clare Bloomer) convinces Shakespeare (Ian Hallard) to debut his new play As You Like It in an attempt to persuade King James I (Tom Vanson) to release her former lover Sir Walter Raleigh.

Hershey Area Playhouse Announces a Change to the Season
by Julie Musbach - Feb 16, 2018


Hershey Area Playhouse is delighted to announce that we were able to get the rights to do a popular revival of a 60's farce- Boeing Boeing by Marc Camoletti, Beverly Cross and Francis Evans, produced by special arrangement with Samuel French. This classic fast paced comedy will be performed in our April slot in place of Italian American Reconciliation, bringing close calls, slamming doors and lots of physical comedy to light up the stage. Auditions will be held on Friday, February 23rd from 6 - 8 PM in the theatre. Please come with a prepared monologue. You may also be asked to read cuttings from the script. Callbacks will be by appointment only.

BWW Reviews: THE PERFORMERS comes out on top in the end
by Paul Batterson - Feb 5, 2018


Somehow, it seems fitting that THE PERFORMERS, the David West Read comedy set in the adult film industry, would make its Columbus debut at the Garden Theatre. Before becoming the home base for the Short North Stage, the theatre did a stint as a burlesque theatre between being movie house and a church.

Slipstream Presents TARTUFFE
by Stephi Wild - Feb 3, 2018


A very sly con-man with HUGE ideas convinces people that he can make them great again and suddenly everything runs amok. Sound familiar? Oh wait, were you thinking of politics? We would NEVER be political! We're, of course, talking about Moliere's esteemed classic Tartuffe! Silly you.

Sarasota Opera Announces 60th Festival Season
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 2, 2018


Sarasota Opera will celebrate its 60th anniversary season in 2018/2019 as it announced today at a press conference held on the main stage of the Sarasota Opera House in Sarasota, FL. The event was overseen by Maestro Victor DeRenzi, artistic director and principal conductor, and Richard Russell, Executive Director. Performances were offered by soprano Kara Shay Thomson who sang "In questa reggia" from Puccini's Turandot and bass Young Bok Kim who sang "La calunnia" from Rossini's The Barber of Seville. In addition, the audience participated in a community sing of the famous chorus "Va, pensiero" from Verdi's Nabucco.

Potomac Playmakers Stage Rob Urbinati's DEATH BY DESIGN
by Julie Musbach - Feb 2, 2018


The Potomac Playmakers announce the third show of the 2017-2018 Season, Rob Urbinati's comedy, Death By Design! What happens when you mix the brilliant wit of Noel Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie?

Photo Flash: Get a Look at Phil Daniels in DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE at King's Theatre Edinburgh
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2018


Phil Daniels will lead the company in the titular role of Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde at the King's Theatre Edinburgh, Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 April 2018, in this new production, adapted by David Edgar and directed by Kate Saxon.

Disney's BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Extends At CASA 0101 Theater
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2018


Disney's Beauty and The Beast, The Broadway Musical has been extended at CASA 0101 Theater, 2012 E. First Street (at St. Louis Street), Boyle Heights, CA 90033 through Sunday, January 28, 2018. Conrado Terrazas, Executive Producer of TNH Productions and Emmanuel Deleage, Producer and Executive Director of CASA 0101 Theater announced today: Due to critical acclaim and popular demand, we are very happy to announce that we are extending our production of Disney's Beauty and The Beast, The Broadway Musical for one additional week, until Sunday, January 28, 2018. The production is being presented by CASA 0101 Theater, TNH Productions and El Centro Del Pueblo, in association with Councilmember Gil Cedillo.

Michael Weller's Dark Fairytale JERICHO to Premiere at The Wild Project
by BWW News Desk - Jan 25, 2018


The Attic Theater Company and Ted Caine will present the world premiere production of JERICHO, by Academy Award nominee (Ragtime) and Drama Desk award-winning playwright Michael Weller (Moonchildren), directed by artistic director Laura Braza (Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?).

Judy Collins Returns To Cafe Carlyle, 3/27- 4/7
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2018


Legendary singer-songwriter Judy Collins returns to Caf Carlyle with A Love Letter to Sondheim, March 27-April 7. Judy Collins' unique artistry has captivated audiences for over fifty years and landed her a spot in the Grammy Hall of Fame. Judy Collins has inspired audiences with sublime vocals, boldly vulnerable songwriting, personal life triumphs, and a firm commitment to social activism. In the 1960s, she evoked both the idealism and steely determination of a generation united against social and environmental injustices. Five decades later, her luminescent presence shines brightly as new generations bask in the glow of her iconic 50-album body of work, and heed inspiration from her spiritual discipline to thrive in the music industry for half a century.

Casting Announced For UK Tour of DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2018


Touring Consortium Theatre Company and Rose Theatre Kingston today announce the full company for Robert Louis Stevenson's Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde adapted for the stage by David Edgar. Joining the previously announced Phil Daniels as Jekyll/Hyde are Rosie Abraham (Lucy/Maid/Singer), Sam Cox (Poole), Polly Frame (Katherine Urquart), Anyebe Godwin (Charles), Ben Jones (Lanyon/Carew), Robin Kingsland (Gabriel John Utterson), Grace Hogg-Robinson (Annie Loder) and Matthew Romain (Enfield/Parson).

Maggie Allesee Department Of Theatre And Dance At Wayne State University Announces Its 2018-2019 Season
by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2018


The Maggie Allesee Department of Theatre and Dance, a department within the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts at Wayne State University, has unveiled its 2018-2019 season, featuring Tony Award-winning and Pulitzer Prize-winning plays and musical plus the 90th anniversary of Dance at Wayne.

Michael Urie-Led HAMLET Finds Full Cast at Shakespeare Theatre Company
by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2018


The Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) announces the cast and creative team for Hamlet, directed by STC Artistic Director Michael Kahn and featuring acclaimed actor Michael Urie as the tortured Danish prince. Shakespeare's most celebrated tragedy will run January 16-February 25, 2018 at Sidney Harman Hall.

Potomac Playmakers Present DEATH BY DESIGN
by Stephi Wild - Jan 14, 2018


What happens when you mix the brilliant wit of No l Coward with the intricate plotting of Agatha Christie? Set during a weekend in an English country manor in 1932, Death by Design is a delightful and mysterious 'mash-up' of two of the greatest English writers of all time. Edward Bennett, a playwright, and his wife, Sorel Bennett, an actress, flee London and head to Cookham after a disastrous opening night. But various guests arrive unexpectedly - a conservative politician, a fiery socialist, a nearsighted ing nue, a zany modern dancer - each with a long-held secret. When one of the guests is murdered, it's left to Bridgit, the feisty Irish maid with a macabre interest in homicide, to solve the crime. Death by Design is more than homage - it's a new classic!

Shura Baryshnikov to Perform JOAN OF ARC In Odyssey Opera's Production
by Stephi Wild - Jan 13, 2018


One of the nation's most innovative opera companies, Odyssey Opera, continues Trial by Fire: Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years' War, a season-long exploration of operatic works inspired by martyr, saint, and military leader Joan of Arc (1412-1431). For one night only, Odyssey Opera presents a semi-staged English-language performance of Arthur Honegger's dramatic oratorio Jeanne d'Arc au b cher (Joan of Arc at the Stake), a genre-defying masterpiece described as having the perfect cohesion between words and music. A hybrid of Honegger's eclectic score and sung/spoken libretto by French poet/playwright Paul Claudel, Joan is brought to life in this vivid and emotional drama. Performing the lead role of Joan of Arc is acclaimed actor/dancer Shura Baryshnikov. Conductor Gil Rose leads a full orchestra and chorus featuring the Harvard-Radcliffe Collegium Musicum and the Premier Choir of the Boston Children's Chorus.

Photo Flash: Lori Tan Chinn Visits M. BUTTERFLY
by Stephi Wild - Dec 16, 2017


'Orange is the New Black' star and Broadway vet Lori Tan Chinn received a warm welcome at the Cort Theatre last night from the cast of the Broadway revival of David Henry Hwang's Tony Award -winning play, M. Butterfly.

Michael Weller's Dark Fairytale JERICHO to Premiere at The Wild Project
by BWW News Desk - Dec 13, 2017


The Attic Theater Company and Ted Caine will present the world premiere production of JERICHO, by Academy Award nominee (Ragtime) and Drama Desk award-winning playwright Michael Weller (Moonchildren), directed by artistic director Laura Braza (Where Has Tommy Flowers Gone?).

BWW Review: The Guthrie Theater's BLITHE SPIRIT is Pure and Pleasant Escapist Entertainment, an Exquisitely Written and Executed Comedy
by Jill Schafer - Dec 9, 2017


If you're looking for a fun, light-hearted, escapist night at the theater (and really, who isn't in need of that?!), look no further than the Guthrie's sublimely entertaining production of No l Coward's BLITHE SPIRIT. Featuring Guthrie favorites and newcomers in this perfect concoction of a cast, breath-takingly gorgeous design, and the witty words of one of 20th Century England's favorite writers of comedy, BLITHE SPIRIT will keep you warm with laughter on a cold winter's night, and make you forget about the seemingly endless despair happening outside of the theater walls (this is why I prefer to say in the theater as much as possible). BLITHE SPIRIT continues through January 18 and is a hilarious duet partner to that other ghost story across the hall.

DEATH AND THE MAIDEN, Coral Woodbury Paintings and More Set for BabsonARTS This Spring
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2017


BabsonARTS announces its roster of programming for the winter and spring of 2018, including a range of visual and performing arts events. Most events take place on the campus of Babson College, 231 Forest Street in Wellesley, MA, and all are open to the public.

Odyssey Opera Continues Joan of Arc season with Trial at Rouen Today
by BWW News Desk - Dec 1, 2017


At the vanguard of Boston's classical music scene, Odyssey Opera and the Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) present the world premiere of the live performance of The Trial at Rouen by Norman Dello Joio. A semi-staged, English-language production led by conductor Gil Rose, The Trial at Rouen unites Odyssey Opera (one of the nation's most innovative opera companies), BMOP (the nation's premier orchestra dedicated exclusively to commissioning, performing, and recording new orchestral music), and internationally renowned singers Heather Buck (Joan of Arc) and Stephen Powell (Pierre Cauchon). This marks the third and most condensed opera of Odyssey Opera's Trial by Fire: Joan of Arc and the Hundred Years' War, a season-long exploration of operatic works inspired by martyr, saint, and military leader Joan of Arc.

Little Orphan Annie Finds Her Reason To Smile In Waterville Opera House's ANNIE THE MUSICAL
by BWW News Desk - Dec 1, 2017


The Waterville Opera House (WOH) is proud to present an adventurous musical tale - Annie the Musical - December 1st through 10th in downtown Waterville. Featuring a local cast of more than 35 performers, the throwback to the bright Broadway Musical production will certainly take the whole family on a rich adventure this holiday season.

Photo Flash: Photo Flash: Little Orphan Annie Finds Her Reason To Smile In The Waterville Opera House
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2017


The Waterville Opera House (WOH) is proud to present an adventurous musical tale Annie the Musical December 1st through 10th in downtown Waterville. Featuring a local cast of more than 35 performers, the throwback to the bright Broadway Musical production will certainly take the whole family on a rich adventure this holiday season. Check out productions photos below!

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