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Back-to-Back Oscar Winner Luise Rainer Passes Away at Age 104
by Caryn Robbins - Dec 30, 2014


The actress was the longest-lived person ever to receive an Academy Award and the first to win back-to-back Academy Awards.

Photo Flash: First Look at SHE LOVES ME at Chance Theater
by Anna Bencivengo - Dec 12, 2014


Chance Theater is proud to present the fifth show in its 16th season -- the Tony Award-Winning golden age delight, She Loves Me.

THEATRICAL THROWBACK THURSDAY: Going Gaga For Ira Gershwin
by Pat Cerasaro - Dec 11, 2014


Today we salute one of Broadway's most influential artists in honor of his birthday this week, the one and only Ira Gershwin!

New Episodes of BEVERLY HILLS PAWN to Return to Reelz, 1/17
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 24, 2014


REELZ today announced that new episodes of the network's hit reality series Beverly Hills Pawn return Saturday, January 17 with two new episodes back-to-back starting at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT.

Canton Symphony Orchestra to Hold Annual Holiday Pops Concert, 12/7
by Matt Smith - Nov 18, 2014


CANTON, OHIO (November 18, 2014) - The Canton Symphony Orchestra's Annual Holiday Pops Concert returns Sunday December 7 at 3pm. Feel the excitement as a combined chorus of over 150 voices joins Assistant Conductor Rachel Waddell and the Canton Symphony Orchestra for a festive holiday performance on stage at Umstattd Performing Arts Hall, 2323 17th Street NW. This cherished tradition, sponsored by CSE Federal Credit Union, the Repository and Motter and Meadows Architects, is for all ages and promises to fill you with the spirit of the season.

Disney on Broadway, Tony Kushner and More Among Theater Programs at NYPL, Nov-Dec 2014
by BWW News Desk - Nov 4, 2014


The New York Public Library has announced its upcoming theater programs for this winter. Details below!

Patti LuPone, Jeremy Jordan, Sierra Boggess & More Set for 54 Below this Week
by Tyler Peterson - Nov 3, 2014


Coming up this week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz and beyond. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.54Below.com or call (646) 476-3551.

BWW Reviews: Texas Rep's OF MICE AND MEN Goes Awry
by Katricia Lang - Nov 2, 2014


It is a solid retelling of a classic with enough good elements to warrant seeing it. And it's OF MICE AND MEN. I wouldn't miss that for the world.

Patti LuPone, Jeremy Jordan, Annaleigh Ashford & More Set for 54 Below in Coming Months
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 31, 2014


This November and December 54 BELOW presents an exciting lineup of the brightest talent from Broadway and beyond. Located just below the legendary Studio 54 at 254 West 54thStreet. For a detailed schedule of upcoming performances at 54 Below and to purchase tickets, visit www.54Below.com.

Broadway at the Cabaret - Top 5 Cabaret Picks for November 3-9 Featuring Patti LuPone, T. Oliver Reid, and More!
by Louisa Brady - Nov 2, 2014


Broadway's 40 theatres aren't the only places to catch performances from your favorite stars! Well after Broadway orchestra's begin their overtures, ensemble members take their dance breaks, and performers belt out their eleven- o'clock numbers, the party continues at various cabaret venues throughout New York City. Below, BroadwayWorld brings you some cabaret highlights for this week as picked by our theatre editors, including: Patti LuPone: Far Away Places Part Two, If It Only Even Runs A Minute: 13th Edition, Vanishing Point, Assassins in the Park with George, and T. Oliver Reid.

getTV to Celebrate Judy Holliday With Five-Film 'Thanksgiving Holliday' Marathon
by Caryn Robbins - Oct 22, 2014


getTV pays tribute to Oscar-winning actress Judy Holliday with a special block, every Thursday in November at 7 p.m. ET.

Tony Sheldon Replaces Roger Rees in Encores! THE BAND WAGON
by BWW News Desk - Oct 16, 2014


Tony Award nominee Tony Sheldon (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) has joined the cast of the Encores! Special Event The Band Wagon in the role of Jeffrey Cordova, an egotistical British director. (Roger Rees, previously announced in the role, is no longer available.) The Band Wagon cast stars Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, seven-time Emmy Award winner Tracey Ullman, Academy Award nominee Michael McKean, Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes, Tony Award nominee Michael Berresse and Don Stephenson. The Band Wagon will open on Sunday, November 8.

New Mystery Series is Launched
by Christina Mancuso - Oct 14, 2014


SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ When asked about solitary confinement in an Arizona felony block, Scott said, 'Some things are better left a mystery.' Yet he admits to drawing on life's darker experiences to create his mystery novels.

Scoop: Roger Rees, Tracey Ullman, Michael McKean, & Laura Osnes & More Join Cast of Encores! THE BAND WAGON
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 6, 2014


This just in! Previously announced Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will be joined by Tony Award winner Roger Rees, seven-time Emmy Award winner Tracey Ullman, Academy Award nominee Michael McKean, Tony Award nominee Laura Osnes, Tony Award nominee Michael Berresse, and Don Stephenson in The Band Wagon, an Encores! Special Event from November 6 - 16, 2014 at City Center. The Band Wagon will open on Sunday, November 8.

BWW Interview: Crystal Dickinson Brings It to YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU
by Naomi Serviss - Sep 30, 2014


Timing's the thing in this timeless, uproarious comedy by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman.

Theatre Off Jackson Presents THE BUNNER SISTERS, Now thru 10/5
by BWW News Desk - Sep 18, 2014


Athena Theatre Project and Theatre Off Jackson present THE BUNNER SISTERS from the novella by Edith Wharton adapted and directed by Julie Beckman, today, September 18-October 5.

New York City Center Kicks Off 11th Annual FALL FOR DANCE FESTIVAL Today
by BWW News Desk - Sep 12, 2014


New York City Center's 11th annual Fall for Dance Festival will feature free performances in Central Park and 24 acclaimed dance companies and artists from around the world, in six unique programs in September and October 2014. In keeping with the Festival's commitment to make dance accessible to everyone, the Festival will kick off with two FREE evenings of dance at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, in association with The Public Theater, today and tomorrow, September 12 and 13 (rain date, September 14) and will continue at City Center from October 8 - October 19 with all tickets at $15. The Festival's many free pre-show events will include dance lessons and panels by choreographers, artists and dance educators. Tickets will go on sale Sunday, September 14 at 11 a.m.

National Theatre Live to Bring Star-Studded Broadway Revival OF MICE AND MEN to Theaters in November
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 12, 2014


The critically-acclaimed Broadway revival of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men directed by Tony Award winner Anna D. Shapiro, starring Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner James Franco, BAFTA and Tony Award nominee Chris O'Dowd, Leighton Meester and Tony and Olivier Award winner Jim Norton, filmed at Broadway's Longacre Theatre in front of a live audience by National Theatre Live, will be screened in over 700 cinema venues across the United States and Canada on Thursday, November 6, 2014, and varying dates. Distributed through BY Experience and Fathom Events, tickets for National Theatre Live's November 6, Of Mice and Men screening will go on sale Friday, September 12. For tickets and screening locations please visit www.ntlive.com. Additional screening dates and locations to be announced.

BWW Previews: KSU + The Musical Project = BABES IN ARMS
by Roy Berko - Sep 10, 2014


There's a new couple in town. The musical Theatre Project and Kent State's Musical Theatre program are joining forces to do a staged reading/sing-through of the musical 'Babes in Arms.'

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