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Country Music Singer/Songwriter Ed Bruce Dies at 81
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 8, 2021


Ed Bruce, singer/songwriter, died Friday, January 8, 2021, in Clarksville, Tennessee, of natural causes at age 81.

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: December 12-13- with James Monroe Iglehart, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 12, 2020


Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, December 12-13, 2020.

Andrew Rannells, Meryl Streep Will Appear on THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH JAMES CORDEN
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Dec 7, 2020


Promoting their upcoming film 'The Prom,' Meryl Streep and Andrew Rannells will join co-star James Corden as guests on his late night show this week! 

Tony Shaloub and More Join Fundraiser Performance for Los Altos Stage Company
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 22, 2020


On Sunday, November 8, three very special new friends of Los Altos Stage Company will present a very special performance as a fundraising event for the Company.

Michael Feinstein Will Host BROADWAY'S GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK Online Cabaret Series
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2020


The York Theatre Company has announced the new online cabaret series Broadway's Great American Songbook.

New Jersey Youth Symphony Presents Outdoor Community Concert
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 13, 2020


The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, presents a free outdoor community concert on Sunday, October 25 at 3:00 p.m. The concert will take place at the New Providence Centennial Park located on Academy Street in New Providence.

New Jersey Youth Symphony Announces 2020-21 Season With Focus On Digital Collaborations
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 1, 2020


The New Jersey Youth Symphony, a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, has announced that it will open the 2020-21 season with new and compelling online education programs that include 15 master classes and 12 webinars with world-renowned guest artists and educators.

Theater Stories: THE BOOK OF MORMON's Record-Setting Run, Arthur Miller's First Hit & More About the Eugene O'Neill Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 26, 2020


Today's Theater Stories features the Eugene O'Neill Theatre! Learn about Neil Simon's special relationship with the theatre, the first Arthur Miller play to become a smash on Broadway, the history of Eugene O'Neill's plays and more.

Margaret Atwood to Livestream with Chicago Humanities Festival
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2020


Come hear the singular voice and mind of Margaret Atwood at play, reflecting on the role of writing in helping us to understand our past and prepare for the future. Atwood is joined in conversation by CHF Marilynn Thoma Artistic Director Alison Cuddy.

New Jersey Youth Symphony To Host U.S. Youth Orchestras E-Festival WE NEVER STOPPED MAKING MUSIC
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 11, 2020


The New Jersey Youth Symphony, a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, announced today that it will host the U.S. Youth Orchestras eFestival 'We Never Stopped Making Music' on September 20, 2020 at 8:00 p.m. EST via Zoom and YouTube Live.

THE HANDMAID'S TALE Author Margaret Atwood To Speak At Chicago Humanities Festival
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 10, 2020


Margaret Atwood to Livestream with Chicago Humanities Festival in November, Sunday, Nov 8, 2020 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm.

Here Are the 25 Main Slate Films Selected for the 2020 NYFF
by Kelle Long - Aug 13, 2020


Film at Lincoln Center announces the 25 films that comprise the Main Slate of the 58th New York Film Festival, September 17 - October 11.

New Jersey Youth Symphony Summer Jazz Program Presents Virtual Concert July 26
by Stephi Wild - Jul 21, 2020


The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) JTole Summer Jazz Workshop will present a free concert on Sunday, July 26 at 6:00 p.m. via the online platform Zoom.

The 101 Greatest Musical Theatre Characters (1940-2020)
by Peter Nason - Apr 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best musical theatre characters from 1940-2020; see if your favorites are on our list of the best characters from Broadway musicals.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest Television Episodes of All Time - from I LOVE LUCY to BETTER CALL SAUL
by Peter Nason - Apr 22, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best TV episodes from the 1950's to 2020; see if your favorites made the list!

New Jersey Youth Symphony Announces Virtual Auditions
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 17, 2020


The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) announced today that it will hold virtual auditions for the 2020-21 season from May 18-June 5 using the video conferencing platform Zoom. Audition registration for NJYS' 15 ensembles including strings, winds, percussion, jazz, chamber music, and three full orchestras is available online April 1-May 10.

BWW Interview: Anthony Alderson Talks Running The Pleasance and The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Cancellation
by Marianka Swain - Apr 16, 2020


Anthony Alderson has been Artistic Director of the Pleasance - which has a permanent venue in Islington, London, and multiple spaces at the heart of the Edinburgh Fringe - since 2005. He talks to BroadwayWorld about his time at the helm, dealing with the cancellation of this year's Festival, and what he shutdown means for theatre.

New Jersey Youth Symphony Hosts Its First Ever Virtual Playathon
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 6, 2020


The news broke on March 4: the first New Jersey resident to test positive for COVID-19 had been identified and was not long after admitted to Hackensack University Medical Center.

BWW Exclusive: The 101 Greatest MOVIE MUSICALS of All Time
by Peter Nason - Mar 30, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the best film musicals since the sound era began; see if your favorites made the list!

Oscar-Winner Tim Robbins To Attend THE NEW COLOSSUS Events In Folsom
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2020


In this intensely physical production, cast members from The Actor's Gang tell their ancestors' stories in twelve different eras, all woven into a single narrative about escaping an oppressive homeland and being drawn to the beacon above Ellis Island.

Photo Flash: CollaborationTown Presents RIDDLE OF THE TRILOBITES
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 20, 2020


CollaborationTown is proud to present the New York premiere of Riddle of the Trilobites, a new musical with book and lyrics by Geo Decas O'Donnell and Jordan Seavey; music and lyrics by Nicholas Williams; and puppetry design by Amanda Villalobos. Directed by Obie Award winner Lee Sunday Evans (In the Green, Dance Nation), Riddle of the Trilobites began performances at the New Victory Theater (209 West 42nd Street) on February 7, 2020 and will run through February 23, 2020.

RISE UP!: PORTRAITS OF RESISTANCE Announced At BAM, March 6-12
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2020


From Friday, March 6 through Thursday, March 12, BAM presents Rise Up!: Portraits of Resistance, a series charting the rich history of revolutionary cinema, with a selection of films that give voice to oppressed communities across the globe fighting to achieve self-determination. Centering the struggles of indigenous people and communities of colora?"from Cuba to Palestine to Senegal and beyonda?"this galvanizing program examines the myriad ways in which artists have deployed cinema as a tool for social action. The series precedes BAM's upcoming run of Kleber Mendonça Filho and Juliano Dornelles' explosive anti-colonial thriller Bacurau (2019), opening March 13. (Separate release to come.)

New Jersey Youth Symphony Jazz Orchestra Among Finalists In Charles Mingus Festival And Competition
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2020


The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) announced today that two of its ensembles, the NJYS Jazz Orchestra and Charles Mingus Combo, are among twelve finalist ensembles in the 12th Annual Charles Mingus Festival & High School Competition, February 14-17 at The New School of Jazz and Jazz Standard in New York City.

Photo Flash: Odyssey Theatre Presents Sam Shepard's THE UNSEEN HAND
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2020


What happens when 1880 Western bandits are brought back to life in Azusa, CA by a space alien? Sam Shepard's The Unseen Hand joins Odyssey Theatre Ensemble's 50th Anniversary “Circa '69” Season of significant and adventurous plays that premiered around the time of the company's inception, coupled with Shepard's gritty and audacious Killer's Head. Longtime Shepard collaborator Darrell Larson directs both plays for a Jan. 25 opening at the Odyssey Theatre in West L.A., where performances will continue through March 8.

New Jersey Youth Symphony Presents Works By African American Women Composers At Princeton University
by Stephi Wild - Jan 20, 2020


The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS) presents a concert focused on women composers featuring five of its ensembles on Sunday, January 26 at 4:00pm at Princeton University's Richardson Auditorium (68 Nassau Street, Princeton). The NJYS Youth Symphony led by Helen H. Cha-Pyo, Youth Orchestra led by Simon Lipskar, Fortissimo Flutes led by Diana Charos-Reilly, and CL4tet and Clarinet Ensemble led by Bryan Rudderow will perform works by Yvonne Desportes and Ann Holler as well as Julia Perry's Short Piece for Large Orchestra and Florence Price's Symphony No. 3 in C minor. The concert will also include classical masterworks by Beethoven, Haydn, and Verdi. Tickets are $20/Adults and $15/Seniors & Students available online at www.NJYS.org or by calling 908-771-5544.

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