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REBATEnsemble and Theatre Off Jackson presents RICHARD III
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2017


Directed by Elizabeth Wu, in association with Theatre Off Jackson, presents William Shakespeare's RICHARD III

Garland Jeffreys' New Album '14 Steps To Harlem' Released to Critical Acclaim
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 28, 2017


Acclaimed artist Garland Jeffreys' new album, 14 Steps To Harlem, is out now via Luna Park Records/Rough Trade.

Garland Jeffreys' New Album '14 Steps To Harlem' Out Today
by BWW News Desk - Apr 28, 2017


Garland Jeffreys' highly anticipated new album, 14 Steps To Harlem, is set for April 28 release on Luna Park Records/Rough Trade.

BWW Morning Brief April 25th, 2017 - SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, Outer Critics Circle Nominees and More!
by Jessica Khan - Apr 25, 2017


Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: SIX DEGREES OF SEPARATION, starring Allison Janney, John Benjamin Hickey and Corey Hawkins, opens tonight on Broadway, and Danny Burstein and Jane Krakowski announce the 2017 Outer Critics Circle nominees this morning!

DramaFever Original Co-Production MY SECRET ROMANCE Premieres 4/17
by BWW News Desk - Apr 17, 2017


DramaFever, the leading online destination for international television shows, movies and concerts, has announced that original series, My Secret Romance, will premiere on April 17 in the U.S. on DramaFever and in South Korea on cable channel OCN.

SIGN & SING Presents 2nd Annual Concert at Symphony Space for NY Opera Fest
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 12, 2017


As part of the 2017 New York Opera Fest, SIGN & SING will present EXPLORATIONS, which examines three stories of love and travel, reimagining great works of classical music in sung English and American Sign Language (ASL).

Ian Merrill Peakes to Take on Title Role in TIMON OF ATHENS at Folger Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Apr 11, 2017


Folger Theatre concludes its very successful 25th anniversary season this spring with Shakespeare's gripping tragedy Timon of Athens.

Get Ready to Guffaw! Meet the Full Company of PRESENT LAUGHTER, Opening Tonight on Broadway
by Meet the Cast - Apr 5, 2017


Present Laughter, starring Academy Award- and two-time Tony Award-winner Kevin Kline in his triumphant return to Broadway, opens tonight, April 5th, at the St. James Theatre (246 West 44th Street). Directed by Tony Award nominee Moritz von Stuelpnagel, Present Laughter will play through Sunday, July 2nd. Scroll down to learn more about the company and watch interviews with the cast!

Laguna Playhouse presents KING OF THE ROAD: THE ROGER MILLER STORY
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 31, 2017


Laguna Playhouse is thrilled to announce the fifth show in the Laguna Playhouse 2016-2017 season, a world premiere musical KING OF THE ROAD: THE ROGER MILLER STORY, written by Cort Casady & Mary Arnold Miller, music by Roger Miller, musical direction by Omar D. Brancato and directed by Andrew Barnicle. "We are delighted to be bringing our subscribers and audiences this world premiere musical based on the life of one of country's most iconic characters, Roger Miller," comments Laguna Playhouse Executive Director Ellen Richard. 

DramaFever Original Co-Production MY SECRET ROMANCE Premieres 4/17
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 30, 2017


DramaFever, the leading online destination for international television shows, movies and concerts, has announced that original series, My Secret Romance, will premiere on April 17 in the U.S. on DramaFever and in South Korea on cable channel OCN.

Comedy, Drama and All That Jazz: The Court Announces The Meridian Energy 2017/18 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2017


The Court Theatre has announced its new season for 2017-2018.

The Theatre School at DePaul University presents WIG OUT!
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 27, 2017


The Theatre School at DePaul University is pleased to present Wig Out! by Tarell Alvin McCraney, and directed by Nathan Singh on the Fullerton Stage at The Theatre School at DePaul University. The production opens on Friday, April 14, and runs through Sunday, April 23, 2017. Performances are Wednesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 PM and Sundays at 2 PM. Previews are on April 12 and 13 at 7:30 PM. 

Circle Theatre's 36th Season Continues with RASHEEDA SPEAKING
by BWW News Desk - Mar 23, 2017


The second play in Circle Theatre's 2017 season is Rasheeda Speaking.

BWW Morning Brief March 23rd, 2017 - MISS SAIGON, OSLO and More!
by Jessica Khan - Mar 23, 2017


Good morning, BroadwayWorld! Today's big news: MISS SAIGON officially returns to Broadway tonight!

Lucy Kirkwood's THE CHILDREN Set to Transfer to Broadway This Fall with London Cast; ACTUALLY Will Open Off-Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 22, 2017


Lynne Meadow (Artistic Director) and Barry Grove (Executive Producer) have just announced two productions as part ofManhattan Theatre Club's upcoming 2017-2018 season.

So Ji Sub Stops in Singapore on Fan Meeting Tour
by BWW News Desk - Mar 17, 2017


So Ji Sub last came to Singapore in 2014 and since then, he has starred in other titles like, Oh my Venus, Good day, The Warship, released a mini album "SO GANZI", a coffee book - Jisub, Haruharu and won the KBS Best Male Actor Award.

X Japan Takes Over London for Release of 'We Are X'
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 17, 2017


X JAPAN is no stranger to excitement, inciting a spectacular energy with every performance--and their arrival at London's Wembley Arena was no exception.

Red Bull Theater Continues Their 2016-'17 Season with New York Premiere of David Ives's THE METROMANIACS
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2017


Red Bull Theater (Jesse Berger, Artistic Director) today announced the cast for their next Revelation Reading on Monday March 20th (7:30pm) at the Lucille Lortel Theatre (121 Christopher Street): David Ives's THE METROMANIACS, adapted from Alexis Piron's La Metromanie, directed by Craig Baldwin. Christian Conn, Carson Elrod, Peter Kybart, Adam LeFevre, Amelia Pedlow, Tony Roach, and Dina Thomas will be featured.  Tickets are available at www.redbulltheater.com or by phone at (212) 352-3101.  

Charles Busch and Penny Fuller Lend Their Voices For the Upcoming Musical DIVA: LIVE FROM HELL
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2017


Charles Busch and Penny Fuller, who appeared together as bosom buddies Mame and Vera in Auntie Mame at the Bay Street Theatre, will lend their voices to Monahan & Oyen's DIVA: Live From Hell. Busch (The Divine Sister, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife) will voice the manager of the dingy cabaret venue in Hell, where Desmond Channing (played by Monahan) is doomed to perform his torturous act for eternity. Fuller (Sunday in the Park with George, The Elephant Man), who was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of Eve Harrington in the musical Applause, will voice the grandmother of Desmond Channing (loosely inspired by the character of Eve Harrington's nemesis, Margo Channing).

Asolo Rep presents THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2017


Asolo Rep continues its record-breaking 2017-18 season with Kristoffer Diaz's THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY, a 2010 Pulitzer Prize Finalist and the 2011 Obie Award-winner for Best New American Play. Directed by Jen Wineman, who previously helmed the educational touring productions of Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night's Dream for Asolo Rep and the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training, THE ELABORATE ENTRANCE OF CHAD DEITY previews April 4, 5 and 6, opens April 7 and runs through April 30. The play will be performed in the Cook Theatre, which will be transformed into a full-scale wrestling arena complete with two ringside seating sections to bring audiences even closer to the action. 

MAD LIBS LIVE! Heads Into the Recording Studio; Cast Album Out Spring 2017
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 9, 2017


Two-time Grammy Award Winning Producer, Michael J. Moritz Jr. and Broadway's Kevin Duda are partnering to produce the Off Broadway Cast Album of Mad Libs Live! 

Casting Announced for the World Premiere of the Stage Adaptation of Emma Donoghue's ROOM
by BWW News Desk - Mar 8, 2017


Theatre Royal Stratford East and Abbey Theatre Dublin have announced casting for the world premiere of Emma Donoghue's bestselling novel Room.

Stephen Casey and Cast Announced for the World Premiere of the Stage Adaptation of ROOM
by BWW News Desk - Mar 7, 2017


???????Theatre Royal Stratford East and Abbey Theatre Dublin today announces the full cast for the world premiere of Emma Donoghue's bestselling novel Room. Previously adapted by Donoghue for the screen, winning multiple awards, she now brings the story to the stage featuring songs by Scottish songwriter Kathryn Joseph and Cora Bissett.

SONY Affirm Film Subject, Aimée Marcoux-Spurlock, Makes Metropolitan Room Debut Today
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2017


Classical singer/musical actress, Aimee Marcoux-Spurlock, whose true-life story will come to the big screen in 2017, will make her Metropolitan Room debut on February 3rd with Women of Bilbao, a collection of Kurt Weill's compositions from his 12-tone Weimar period to his more lush Broadway compositions. Marcoux-Spurlock has performed over fifty operatic, musical theater and oratorio roles with leading orchestras and opera companies across the globe. The Women of Bilbao repertoire will include 'Surabaya Johnny' from Happy End, 'Moon of Alabama,' from The Rise and Fall of the City ofMahagonny and 'That's Him' from One Touch of Venus. The singer will be joined by Doug Martin as Pianist/ Conductor (Baz Luhrmann's La Boheme on Broadway). 

We Are X: Soundtrack to Critically Acclaimed Music Documentary Due Out Today
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2017


The soundtrack for the film WE ARE X--the critically acclaimed music documentary about X JAPAN--will be released worldwide on March 3, 2017 via Sony Music's Legacy Recordings

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