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Review: DID YOU SEE WHAT WALTER PAISLEY DID TODAY? Scares Up Tons of Laughs in La Mirada
by Michael Quintos - Mar 25, 2023


An admirable, absurdly funny first full production of a brand new musical, WALTER PAISLEY, is perhaps one of the most enjoyable work-in-progress shows this reviewer has seen in a long time. This delightful world premiere production---filled with madcap antics and a humorously pulpy plot---continues in La Mirada through April 2, 2023.

Lakewood Theatre Company Announces 2023-24 Season of Plays
by Stephi Wild - Mar 21, 2023


Lakewood Theatre Company will begin its 71st season with six productions on its Mainstage and three productions on its Side Door Stage beginning July 14, 2023.  

The 2023 Adelaide Festival Cements Itself as the Nation's Pre-Eminent International Arts Festival
by Stephi Wild - Mar 17, 2023


The 2023 Adelaide Festival has been abundant in exclusive events, standing ovations and critical acclaim as it heads towards its final weekend. In the first full-strength international program in two years, Adelaide Festival has welcomed 893 artists from 18 countries, bringing with them global voices, brave new visions and contemporary theatre classics.

Necessary Angel Theatre Company to Present Toronto Premiere Of NEW By Pamela Mala Sinha
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 15, 2023


Necessary Angel Theatre Company has announced the Toronto cast of New by Pamela Mala Sinha.

Full Cast Announced For GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR as Rehearsals Begin
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2023


Broadway rehearsals began for the upcoming new Broadway play, Good Night, Oscar starring Sean Hayes. Full casting has also been revealed for the production. Learn more about the show and its cast here!

Cartoon Pop Art Exhibition From Late Animator Ron Campbell Comes To Westfileld This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 13, 2023


Ron Campbell literally animated our childhood. Beginning in 1958 in his native Australia with cartoons like Popeye, Beetle Bailey and Krazy Kat, Campbell's career spanned the entire golden age of Saturday morning cartoons.

World Premiere of ILLINOIS & More Set for Bard Fisher Center 20th Anniversary Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2023


The Fisher Center at Bard has announced its 20th Anniversary Season: Breaking Ground, a celebration of the artists, audiences, students, faculty, and communities that have written the Fisher Center’s story for its first two decades and will imagine it into the future.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Returns to Lincoln
by Stephi Wild - Mar 8, 2023


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, beloved as one of the world’s most popular dance companies, announces a return to the Lied Center for Performing Arts as part of a 22-city North American tour.  Led by Artistic Director Robert Battle, the engagement will showcase the passionate spirit and extraordinary technique of Ailey’s dancers in a one-night-only performance featuring new works and repertory favorites. 

Alvin Ailey Ends Nationwide Tour in Newark in May
by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2023


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America's beloved cultural ambassador to the world, completes its 22-city coast-to-coast North American tour at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) Friday-Sunday, May 12-14, 2023. 

The New Jersey Performing Arts Center Welcomes Back Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, May 12-14
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 23, 2023


Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America's beloved cultural ambassador to the world, completes its 22-city coast-to-coast North American tour at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) Friday-Sunday, May 12-14, 2023. 

Previews: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER RETURNS... at Belk Theater
by Vickie Evans - Feb 21, 2023


Two Charlotte Native Dancers, Constance Stamatiou and Jacquelin Harris, of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Return To Their Roots. There's No Place Like Home.

Have Any Broadway Musicals Ever Closed Before They Opened?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 5, 2023


Broadway historian and self-proclaimed theatre nerd Jennifer Ashley Tepper is here to help with her new series, Broadway Deep Dive. This month, the reader question was: Have Any Broadway Musicals Ever Closed Before They Opened?

Good Theater Presents NUREYEV'S EYES Beginning This Month
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2023


Good Theater continues its 20th anniversary season with NUREYEV'S EYES, running February 22nd through March 12th. Directed by James Noel Hoban, the production will star Joseph Bearor as Jamie Wyeth and Michael Grew as Rudolf Nureyev, and feature a set by James Noel Hoban and Craig Robinson, props by Annon Bill, costume design by Michelle Handley, lighting design by Iain Odlin, and stage management by Michael Lynch.

English Touring Theatre Announces MACBETH & More for 2023
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023


ETT (English Touring Theatre) has announced their new production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth, and further programming for 2023.

Martha Graham Dance Company Will Present Spring 2023 Season at The Joyce Theater in April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2023


The world-renowned Martha Graham Dance Company returns to The Joyce Theater with three exciting programs April 18–30, 2023. The season features world premieres by Baye & Asa and Annie Rigney, Hofesh Shechter's high-energy CAVE, and the mesmerizing Canticle for Innocent Comedians, a multi-choreographer work directed by Sonya Tayeh featuring an original score by jazz great Jason Moran.

Late Animator Ron Campbell's Cartoon Pop Art Exhibition Is Coming To Cuyahoga Falls in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 30, 2023


Ron Campbell's animation paintings will be on display and available for purchase at a special pop-up art exhibit for three days only - Friday, February 17th through Sunday, February 19th at Up Front Art Space, 127 Portage Trail, Cuyahoga Falls, OH.

Margie Duncan, Dancer, Actress and Manager of Debbie Reynolds Studio Dies At Age 92
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 25, 2023


Margie Duncan passed away after a brief illness on January 3, 2023 at her home in Porter Ranch, California, surrounded by her loving family. She was 92 years old.

Broadway Buying Guide: January 23, 2023
by Team BWW - Jan 23, 2023


Looking for the best deals on Broadway shows? Welcome to our new weekly guide to the most popular shows listed on BroadwayWorld. Check out which shows are selling this week, January 23, 2023.

Live Music Brunch Returns To Club Passim In Harvard Square
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 21, 2023


From 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM every Sunday,  Passim will be serving up brunch favorites like French Toast and Eggs Benedict as well as vegan options with the backdrop created by some of the best musicians from the greater Boston area

Catalina Museum For Art & History To Explore History Of Catalina Grand Prix During First Fridays At The Museum
by Stephi Wild - Jan 19, 2023


The Catalina Museum for Art & History is traveling back to the 1950s during a virtual First Fridays at the Museum: History of the Catalina Grand Prix on Friday, February 3, 2023 from 6-7:30 p.m. The presentation will cover the history of the Catalina Grand Prix motorcycle race.

Up on the Marquee: GOOD NIGHT, OSCAR
by Jennifer Broski - Jan 19, 2023


Check out photos of the new Broadway marquee for Good Night, Oscar, which begins performances on April 7, 2023, and opens on April 24, 2023. The 20-week limited engagement will end on August 27, 2023. 

Kelli O'Hara to Perform at Staples Music Department's ALOHA CABARET FUNDRAISER Next Week
by Blair Ingenthron - Jan 14, 2023


The Staples Music Department will present the Aloha Cabaret fundraiser on Sunday, January 22nd, at 6:30pm, at Westport Library's state-of-the-art new performance space, where Kelli O'Hara will be a highlight.

Review: A PROMENADE OF SHORTS 2 at Holden Street Theatres
by Barry Lenny - Jan 13, 2023


Red Phoenix has found a winning formula with their Festival of Shorts.

Complete Cast Announced for Oscar Isaac & Rachel Brosnahan Led THE SIGN IN SIDNEY BRUSTEIN'S WINDOW
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 12, 2023


BAM (The Brooklyn Academy of Music) has announced the full company and creative team for the first New York revival in 50 years of Lorraine Hansberry's The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window. See how to purchase tickets!

The Vogues and Omnivore Recordings Announce 'At Co & Ce - The Complete Singles And More'
by Michael Major - Jan 9, 2023


Producer Nick Cenci (Tommy James And The Shondells, Lou Christie) took them into the studio to record a cover of Petula Clark’s “You’re The One,” originally released on Blue Star Records. That track led to The Vogues signing with Co & Ce Records, and with new distribution, the single reached #4 on the charts.

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